The term chukkars is related to which of the following games?

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  1. Golf
  2. Table Tennis
  3. Polo
  4. Tennis

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Option 3 : Polo
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The correct answer is Polo.

  • A game consists of six periods of 7.5 minutes each, called chukkers, chukkars, or chukkas.
  • In the sport of Polo, playing with the left hand is NOT allowed.
  • Polo is the oldest of equestrian sports.
  • It is a game played on horseback between two teams of four players each.
  • The players use mallets (wooden sticks or bats) with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field and between two goalposts.
  • Polo is played on an outdoor grass field 300 yards (274.3 m) long by 160 yards wide.
  • Centered at each end are lightweight goalposts 8 yards apart.
  • A score is made by hitting the ball between the goalposts.
  • Each team tries to score as the opponents try to prevent a score.

Polo

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