1) When was the second International Day of Yoga celebrated in India?
a. 20th June
b. 21st June
c. 22nd June
d. 23rd June
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ANSWER: 21st June
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PM Narendra Modi celebrated the second International Day of Yoga at Chandigarh on 21st June where he joined around 30,000 participants in mass Yoga demonstration - PM said all people have been connected with Yoga and the world is coming together to promote this ancient Indian art
- PM Modi also said that with zero budget, Yoga provides health assurance and does not discriminate between the rich and the poor.
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2) Name the title of the book released on 17th June’15 that has been complied by Dr. Imran Chaudhary and Abhijeet Singh published by Muslim Rashtriya Manch?
a. Yoga and Islam
b. Islamic Yoga
c. Yoga for All
d. Karma Yoga
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ANSWER: Yoga and Islam
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The book clearly indicates that Yoga has nothing to do with religion and is universally accepted.
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3) 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
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ANSWER: 11th Dec 2014
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International Yoga Day, June 21, was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014. The declaration of this day came after the call for the adoption of 21 June as International Day of Yoga by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014.
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4) How many UN member countries celebrated the International Day of Yoga?
a. 183
b. 124
c. 144
d. 192
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ANSWER: 192
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Out of the 193 UN member countries, celebrations were held in 192 countries - the exception is Yemen, because of the conflict there.
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5) How many records have been set by International Yoga day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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ANSWER: 2
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International Yoga day celebrations at Rajpath in New Delhi have set two Guinness World Records. Firstly the participants were largest in numbers with 35,985 and secondly 84 nationalities attended the mega event.
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6) The maiden International Day of Yoga was celebrated on ______.
a. 21st June’15
b. 20th June’15
c. 22nd June’15
d. 23rd June’15
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ANSWER: 21st June’15
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No explanation is available for this question!
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7) In which city, Indian Health Minister has inaugurated a Photo-Exhibition on Yoga- “Yoga for All, Yoga for Health” on 19thMay’15?
a. Geneva
b. Beijing
c. Berlin
d. Tokyo
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ANSWER: Geneva
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Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and the President of World Health Assembly inaugurated a Photo-Exhibition on Yoga- “Yoga for All, Yoga for Health” on the sidelines of 68th World Health Assembly, at Geneva.
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8) First International Day of Yoga would be celebrated at the historic National Mall in Washington featuring yoga demonstrations by experts and Indian dance &music on ______________
a. 21st June 2015
b. 1st June 2015
c. 12th July 2015
d. 30th June 2015
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ANSWER: 21st June 2015
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Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh said, the event is being organised by the Indian Embassy in the US in association with the Friends of Yoga, which is an association of Yoga organisations in the region. Indian Embassy is organising a series of curtain raiser Yoga events during the months of May-June 2015, including at the World Bank, at Durga Temple and Rajdhani Temple in Virginia.
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