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(1)
Who is believed to be the father of Yoga?
[A]
Krishnamacharya
[B]
Gautam Buddha
[C]
Maharshi PatanjaliAdi
[D]
Shankaracharya
(2)
Yoga has eight components, also known as the eight fold path of life — Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Dhyana, Samadhi are five of them. Which are the other three?
[A]
Savichar, Santosa, Tapas
[B]
Asteya, Aparigraha, Brahmacharya
[C]
Ananda, Asmita, Aachaar
[D]
Yama, Dharana, Pratyahara
Answer: Yama, Dharana, Pratyahara
(3)
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
(4)
Over time, many new postures have been added to the original compendium of Asanas that yoga started with to incorporate modern day fitness requirements. How many classic Asanas were enlisted in the initial texts?
[A]
84
[B]
108
[C]
33
[D]
195
(5)
Surya Namaskar is considered to be a complete exercise for the body and has often been cited as a combination of Asanas that helps in stretching almost all the major muscles. How many different Asanas does Surya Namaskar comprise of?
[A]
12
[B]
7
[C]
10
[D]
8
(6)
Yoga has many practitioners in the West and several Hollywood celebrities such as Adam Levine and Julia Roberts have endorsed it. Indra Devi is credited with introducing Yoga to the West. Which country did she belong to?
[A]
Nepal
[B]
Russian
[C]
India
[D]
USA
(7)
An Indian youth organisation entered the Limca Book of Records for simultaneously performing Yoga for the longest duration. Which organisation was this?
[A]
NSS
[B]
Girl Scouts
[C]
LTS
[D]
NCC
(8)
Bharat Thakur is an internationally renowned name in the field of yoga instructors and a celebrity in his own right. Which new field of yoga did he lay the foundation for?
[A]
Ashtang Yoga
[B]
Hatha Yoga
[C]
Sahaja Yoga
[D]
Artistic Yoga
(9)
Now to some yoga-related fun questions! Recently, a photo of the very hot, very happening Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau doing Mayurasana went viral. Around 40 years back another world leader struck a similar pose, alas there was no social media he could go viral on. Who was he?
[A]
Richard Nixon
[B]
Pierre Trudeau
[B]
Harold Wilson
[B]
Georges Pompidou
(10)
In the popular TV series Friends, one of the main characters is seen talking to Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of Monica’s building, about attending Yoga classes. Which character is this?
[A]
Ross
[B]
Phoebe
[C]
Monica
[D]
Mike
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