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International Yoga Day Quiz, 2021

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known as the father of yoga?

a)

Don Sutherland

b)

The Pope

c)

Krishnamacharya

d)

Ted Nugent

2.

The word "yoga" comes from which language?

a)

English

b)

Roman

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Chinese

3.

Yoga is good for you because

a)

Increases flexibility

b)

Weight reduction

c)

Increases muscular strength

d)

All the above

4.

What are the 5 elements of yoga?

a)

Earth, water, fire, oxygen, land

b)

Earth, water, lightning, air, sky

c)

Earth, water, fire, air, sky

d)

Earth and sky

5.

How many basic yogasanas are there?

a)

84

b)

48

c)

844

d)

3

6.

How many UN countries celebrated International day of yoga?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

2

d)

192

7.

Asana refers to what?

a)

physical postures

b)

breathing

c)

meditation

d)

relaxation

8.
Name the Pose
a)
Up Dog
b)
Shoulder Stand
c)
Tree
d)
Plank
9.

Is meditation a part of yoga?

a)

No

b)

Yes

10.

The sutra explains that there are how many limbs to yoga?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

11.

What does the word "yoga" mean?

a)

Union

b)

Strength

c)

Faith

d)

Love

12.

International Yoga day is celebrated on ?

a)

30 July

b)

15 March

c)

21 June

d)

1 Jan

13.
Name the Pose
a)
Bridge
b)
Mountain
c)
Camel
d)
Hero
14.
Name the Pose
a)
Sage
b)
Plank
c)
Shoulder Stand
d)
Hero
15.

What is the final resting pose?

a)

Mountain/Tadasana

b)

Happy Baby/Ananda Balasana

c)

Corpse/Savasana

d)

Staff/Dandasana

16.

The word “Yoga” comes for Sanskrit. What is the literal meaning of this word?

a)

Hindu system of philosophy & meditation

b)

Inner peace & tranquility

c)

Joining together

d)

Controlled breathing

17.

Name this Asana?

a)

Badhakonasana

b)

Veerasana

c)

Padmasana

d)

Vajrasana

18.

This is the fourth step of Surya Namaskara.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What is the Theme of International Yoga Day 2020.

अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस 2020 की थीम क्या है?

a)

Yoga for Health-Yoga at Home

b)

Yoga for Health

c)

Yoga for Heart

d)

Yoga for Peace

20.

Which among the following is "Bhujangasan"

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Utkatasana is refer to

a)

chair posture

b)

tree posture

c)

mountain posture

d)

eagle posture

22.

In 2019, which city host PM Narendra Modi’s International Yoga celebration?

a)

New Delhi, Rajpath

b)

Ranchi, Jharkhand

c)

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

d)

Allahabad, UP

23.

Celebration of International Yoga in India is done by which ministry?

a)

Ministry of Ayush

b)

Ministry of Civil Aviation

c)

Ministry of Communication

d)

Ministry of Human Resource and Development

24.

Where the resolution of celebrating International Day of Yoga is passed ?

a)

World Health Organization

b)

UN , General Assembly

c)

India, Parliament

d)

None of the above

25.

How many steps are there in Surya Namaskara ?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

18

d)

12

26.

Light on Yoga , Light on pranayama and Light of life are book written by ?

a)

Chidananda Saraswati

b)

K.Pattahbi jois

c)

B.K.S.Lyengar

d)

Jaggi Vasudev

27.

What is the name of the video blogging contest jointly organised by the Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2020?

a)

My Life, My Yoga

b)

My words and Yoga

c)

Practicing Yoga

28.

Which Veda mentions about the elements of yoga?

a)

Athar Veda

b)

Rig veda

c)

Sam Veda

d)

Yajur Veda

29.

In 2020, which International Day of Yoga was celebrated?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

30.

What best describes yoga?

a)

A spiritual discipline

b)

An aerobic workout.

c)

A competitive sport

d)

A diet

31.

Which type of yoga is focused on calming the mind and body through usage of words and sounds?

a)

Mantra yoga

b)

Power yoga

c)

Speed yoga

d)

Yoga Sculpt

32.

Bikram Yoga is known as what type of yoga?

a)

Restorative

b)

Hot yoga

c)

Aerabic

d)

Competitive

33.

When did the UN General Assembly announce 21st June as the International Yoga Day?

a)

21st June 2014

b)

11th Dec 2014

c)

12th Dec 2014

d)

11th June 2014

34.

The appropriate amount of time to wait after a meal before beginning a yoga practice is:

a)

30 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

90 minutes

d)

2 hours

35.

Every yoga teacher must start the practice session with:

a)

Pranayama

b)

Asana

c)

Kriya

d)

Silence

36.

Which is the Sanskrit root ( verb form ) for the etymological derivation of the word "yoga"?

a)

Yug

b)

Yuga

c)

Yuj

d)

Yuje

37.

The yoga class usually begin with a

a)

Suryanamaskar

b)

A prayer

c)

Yogic sukshma vyayam

d)

Yogasana

38.

Who is believed to be the father of Yoga?

a)

Gautam Buddha

b)

Krishnamacharya

c)

Maharshi Patanjali

d)

Shankaracharya

39.

What is not one principle taught in yoga?

a)

Proper exercise

b)

Relaxation

c)

Strength

d)

Power

40.

How many chakras are in the human body?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

2

d)

25