WORLD YOGA

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 SUMMARY
THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
HAS BEEN CELEBRATED ANNUALLY
ON 21 JUNE SINCE 2015, FOLLOWING
ITS INCEPTION IN THE UNITED
NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN
2014. YOGA IS A PHYSICAL, MENTAL
AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICE WHICH
ORIGINATED IN INDIA.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA IS
OBSERVED ON 21 JUNE EVERY YEAR
TO SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE AND EFFECTS OF
YOGA ON THE HEALTH OF THE
PEOPLE. THE WORD ‘YOGA’ IS
DERIVED FROM SANSKRIT WHICH
MEANS TO JOIN OR TO UNITE.

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THEME OF 2020
• THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY WILL
FOCUS ON YOGA AT HOME WITH
FAMILY MEMBERS. PM NARENDRA
MODI, IN THE RUN UP TO THE YOGA
DAY, LAUNCHED AN EVENT- ‘MY
LIFE MY YOGA’ – IN HIS MANN KI
BAAT. HE ENCOURAGED PEOPLE
TO SAY ACTIVE AND FIT DURING
CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN.
• THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY ON
JUNE 21 IS ‘’YOGA AT HOME AND
YOGA WITH FAMILY’’.

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 HISTORY
• THE FIRST THIRTANAKARA
OF JAINISM RISHABA,
IKSHVAKU IS FOUNDER OF
YOGA. ACCORDING TO
VAISHNAVA TEXTS KRISHNA
IS SOURCE OF YOGA AND HE
TAUGHT TO RISHABA,
ACCORDING TO SHAIVITES
SHIVA IS SOURCE OF YOGA
AND HE TAUGHT TO RISHABA.
• THE PRACTICE OF YOGA WAS
STARTED DURING THE INDUS-
SARSWATI CIVILIZATION IN
NORTHERN INDIA OVER 5000
YEARS AGO. IT WAS FIRST
MENTIONED IN RIG VEDA, A
COLLECTION OF TEXTS THAT
CONSISTED OF RITUALS,
MANTRAS, AND SONGS
WHICH WAS MAINLY USED BY
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QUIZ ON YOGA
• WHEN FIRST INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY IS OBSERVED IN INDIA.
1. 21 JUNE 2014
2. 21 JUNE 2015
3. 21 JUNE 2016
4. NONE OF THESE
ANS. 2
Explanation: In the 90 days, the UN General Assembly passed the proposal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 with full majority to celebrate the Yoga Day. The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated on 21 June, 2015
across the world. This day crores of people did yoga in the world which was itself is a record.
• WHERE THE RESOLUTION OF CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA IS PASSED.
1. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
2. UN, GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3. INDIA, PARLIAMENT
4. NONE OF THESE
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 QUIZ ON YOGA
• WHO HAD INTRODUCED YOGA FIRST TIME TO THE WESTERN WORLD IN A RELIGION
CONFERENCE CHICAGO, AMERICA.
1. SWAMI VIVEKANAND
2. NARENDRA MODI
3. MAHARSHI PATANJALI
4. BABA RAMDEV
ANS. 1
Explanation: In the modern era, Swami Vivekananda, re-introduced the importance of Yoga to the Western world,
when he addressed the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893.
• WHO IS KNOWN AS FATHER OF YOGA.
1. PATANJALI
2. SHIVA
3. BRAHMA
4. TIRUMALAI KRISHNAMACHARYA
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 QUIZ ON YOGA
• WHICH VEDA MENTIONS ABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF YOGA.
1. ATHAR VEDA
2. RIG VEDA
3. SAM VEDA
4. YAJUR VEDA
ANS. 2
Explanation: In the  Rig Veda elements of yoga are mentioned.
• CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL YOGA IN INDIA IS DONE BY WHICH MINISTRY.
1. MINISTRY OF AYUSH
2. MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
3. MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
4. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
ANS. 1
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THANK YOU

DO YOGA AND STAY

HAPPY, OR STAY
HEALTHY
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