Yoga - GS questions based on daily current affairs

ANSWER: Convergence of modern and traditional Indian medicine

Explanation:

• The Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research is a pioneering initiative by AIIMS, New Delhi in the quest for convergence of contemporary medicine with India’s ancient and traditional medical practices.
• It has been envisioned as a “state of the art” research center where top experts from various disciplines of contemporary medicine will collaborate with Yoga and Ayurveda specialists, both for disease treatment, and for preventive healthcare.
• This step shall witness an integrated approach to healthcare, where the focus shifts from treatment to well being and prevention of diseases.
• The Centre will provide a potent platform for integrating the contemporary allopathy with the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare such a Yoga and Ayurveda.
• The Centre will seek scientific validation of Indian ancient medicine systems with a focus on Yoga. It has been designed as a perfect platform for rigorous research to establish the efficacy of our traditional methods of healing, which in turn should pave the way for their greater international scientific acceptability

ANSWER: Gujarat

Explanation:

• Lakulish Yoga University, in a lotus-shaped building, has been set up by the Surendranagar-based Life Mission Trust, which already runs several yoga training centres across Gujarat as well as in Canada and Mauritius.
• The university will soon start admissions to courses in yoga, Indian culture and Indology.
• It is claimed to be the first ever such private sector self-financed institution in the country.
• It is said to be the first ever Yoga University in the country which will award full-fledged degrees after three years' course
• During the three years, degree course students will be taught subjects of Ashtang Yoga, karma, knowledge, Bhakti Yoga, philosophy, psychology, anatomy, ayurveda and naturopathy.

ANSWER: Jaipur

Explanation:

• India’s first Yoga OPD has been opened in the Sawai Mansingh hospital in Jaipur on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
• This will be helpful for the patients in fast recovering from their illness.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:

• The eight component of the Yoga path as per the Yoga sutras of Patanjali are – Yamas, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyan and Samadhi.

ANSWER: Jainism

Explanation:

• Yamas are ethical rules in Hinduism and can be thought of as moral imperatives. The five yamas listed by Patanjali in Yogasutra are – Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparihara.
• Jainism encourages spiritual development through cultivation of personal wisdom and self-control through five main vows. These are very similar to what Patanjali proposes - Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparihara.

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:

• Before the 20th century, history indicates the Indian yoga scene was dominated by the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Vasistha, texts attributed to Yajnavalkya and Hiranyagarbha, as well as literature on hatha yoga, tantric yoga and pashupata yoga rather than the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
• It made a comeback in late 19th century due to the efforts of Swami Vivekananda.
• There are two different authors having same name Patanjali. One wrote Mahabhasya and other wrote Yoga Sutras.

ANSWER: 1, 3

Explanation:

• A committee for promotion of Yoga in Universities was setup by the Government under the chairpersonship of Prof. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anushandhana Samasthanam.
• As outcome of the receipt of the report the Government will ask the UGC to promote BSc(Yoga), MSc(Yoga) and PhD(Yoga) courses through Yoga Department in Universities in the country.
• The UGC will also consider starting NET in Yogic Sciences during 2016-17.
• Six Central Universities will have full-fledged Yoga departments from academic session 2016-17 viz. North: Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand; East: Visva Bharati, West Bengal; West: Central University of Rajasthan; South: Central University of Kerala; Central: The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madya Pradesh; & North East: Manipur University.

ANSWER: Yoga

Explanation:

• Bhastrika is a unique concept to cleanse the body, prana (breath), and elevate the soul to different level of consciousness.
• It is sometimes treated as a kriya or 'cleansing action' along with kapalabhati to clear the airways in preparation for other pranayama techniques.
• Bhastrika involves a rapid and forceful inhalation and exhalation powered by the movement of the diaphragm. The movement of air is accompanied by an audible sound. One inhale and exhale equals one round of bhastrika and it may be repeated for many consecutive rounds.

ANSWER: Yoga Education in Universities

Explanation:

• A committee was constituted by the Government on yoga education in universities under the chairpersonship of Prof H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana, Samsthana, Bengaluru.
• The Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the committee included identification of courses and programmes in yogic art and science and the level at which it can be offered; to determine the eligibility qualifications for students for joining yoga education programme at different levels; to prescribe recommendations for qualifications for faculty of yoga etc.
• It has recommended seven programmes for implementation in universities viz. (i) Certificate Course in Yoga (CCY) of 6 to 12 months duration; (ii) Bachelors of Science (Yoga)-BSc.(Yoga) of 3 to 6 years; (iii) Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga (PGDY) of 1 to 2 years; (iv) Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy(PGDYT) of 1 to 2 years; (v) Masters of Science (MSc.)- Yoga of 2 years to 4 years; (vi) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)-Yoga of 3 to 5 years; and (vii) Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)- Yoga of 4 to 6 years.
• The committee has also prescribed the qualifications for faculty of yoga. The committee has made other recommendations for promotion of yoga in universities.