Yoga Day 2025: Breathe In Peace, Breathe Out Stress

 

Here's a 20-question multiple-choice quiz on International Yoga Day...

1. When is International Yoga Day celebrated?

a) June 1

b) June 10

c) June 21

d) July 21

✅ Answer: c) June 21

2. In which year was the first International Yoga Day celebrated?

a) 2014

b) 2015

c) 2016

d) 2017

✅ Answer: b) 2015

3. Who proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the UN?

a) Sadhguru

b) Baba Ramdev

c) Narendra Modi

d) Dalai Lama

✅ Answer: c) Narendra Modi

4. Which country introduced the proposal to the United Nations for Yoga Day?

a) Nepal

b) India

c) Sri Lanka

d) Bhutan

✅ Answer: b) India

5. Which UN body approved the International Day of Yoga?

a) UNGA

b) UNESCO

c) UNHRC

d) WHO

✅ Answer: a) UNGA (United Nations General Assembly)

6. How many countries initially supported the UN resolution for Yoga Day?

a) 50

b) 75

c) 100

d) 177

✅ Answer: d) 177

7. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2024?

a) Yoga for Health

b) Yoga for Peace

c) Yoga for Humanity

d) Yoga for Self and Society

✅ Answer: d) Yoga for Self and Society

8. What does the Sanskrit word “Yoga” mean?

a) Flexibility

b) Meditation

c) Union

d) Peace

✅ Answer: c) Union

9. Which of the following is a popular yoga posture?

a) Vrikshasana

b) Surya Nadi

c) Sama Vritti

d) Anulom

✅ Answer: a) Vrikshasana (Tree Pose)

10. Surya Namaskar is a sequence of how many postures?

a) 8

b) 10

c) 12

d) 14

✅ Answer: c) 12

11. Which ancient Indian text mentions yoga?

a) Mahabharata

b) Bhagavad Gita

c) Arthashastra

d) Panchatantra

✅ Answer: b) Bhagavad Gita

12. Which style of yoga focuses on physical alignment and postures?

a) Hatha Yoga

b) Bhakti Yoga

c) Jnana Yoga

d) Karma Yoga

✅ Answer: a) Hatha Yoga

13. Which international organization includes Yoga in its Intangible Cultural Heritage list?

a) WHO

b) UNICEF

c) UNESCO

d) UNGA

✅ Answer: c) UNESCO

14. Which breathing technique is commonly practiced in yoga?

a) Bhastrika

b) Sama Vritti

c) Anulom Vilom

d) All of the above

✅ Answer: d) All of the above

15. Where was the first official International Yoga Day event held?

a) Delhi

b) Bengaluru

c) Lucknow

d) New York

✅ Answer: a) Delhi (Rajpath)

16. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Yoga”?

a) B.K.S. Iyengar

b) Patanjali

c) T. Krishnamacharya

d) Swami Vivekananda

✅ Answer: c) T. Krishnamacharya

17. What is the name of the ancient text that systematically compiles yoga philosophy?

a) Yoga Sutras

b) Upanishads

c) Vedanta

d) Rigveda

✅ Answer: a) Yoga Sutras (by Patanjali)

18. What is the primary goal of yoga?

a) Weight loss

b) Strength building

c) Union of body, mind, and spirit

d) Running faster

✅ Answer: c) Union of body, mind, and spirit

19. Which yoga type is known for fast movements and dynamic flow?

a) Karma Yoga

b) Iyengar Yoga

c) Vinyasa Yoga

d) Raja Yoga

✅ Answer: c) Vinyasa Yoga

20. What color is traditionally associated with yoga and spirituality in India?

a) White

b) Green

c) Orange (Saffron)

d) Blue

✅ Answer: c) Orange (Saffron)