5. Where is Ajna Chakra (an important spiritual energy channel) located? a. Eyebrow Centre b. Chest c. Tongue d. Legs

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1 1. What is one word that occurs in every chapter of holy text The Bhagavad Gita? a. Maya (illusion) b. Avidya (ignorance) c. Yoga (Union) d. Sanyasa(remuneration) 2. Normal Blood Pressure is? a. 140/90 mmhg b. 80/120 mmhg c. 90/140 mmhg d. 120/80mmHg 3. How many chapters are in the holy text called Bhagavad Gita? a. 16 b. 14 c. 12 d A student is not able to practice as per your satisfaction. How will you deal with this student? a. Force the student by applying physical pressure on the body b. Encourage the student to have patience and continue to practice c. Ask him not to practice at all d. Ignore the student 5. Where is Ajna Chakra (an important spiritual energy channel) located? a. Eyebrow Centre b. Chest c. Tongue d. Legs 6. How many kinds of Kapalbhati (a purification method in traditional yoga texts for frontal brain) are said in Gherandsamhita (an important traditional yoga text)? a. 01 b. 02 c. 03 d Which of the following is not a Pancha Bhoota(five elements)? a. Air b. Water c. Sunlight d. Fire

2 8. Who is the author of Vaisesika Sutras ( for the spiritual upliftment, The formulas in one of the six orthodox schools of Hundisuim from ancient India)? a. Sage Kapila b. Sage Kanada c. Sage Jaimini d. Sage Patanjali 9. Stress hormone is? a. Melatonin b. Insulin c. Cortisol d. Serotonin 10. Which type of Asana (yoga posture) should be avoided during disc prolapsed (herniation) in Low Back pain? a. Backward asana b. Forward asana c. Twisting asana d. Side bend asana 11. Muscles are attached to the bones through fibres called? a. Ligament b. Cartilage c. Tendon d. Capsule 12. Contra-indication of Vajrasasana (diamond posture/diamond shape posture) is? a. Diabetes mellitus b. Rheumatism or Arthritis c. Asthma d. Constipation e. Neck pain 13. Which is the ultimate purushartha(higher object of human pursuit/higher ideal of human life)? a. Dharma (righteous/moral values) b. Kama(pleasure/love/lust/psychological values) c. Artha (prosperity, economic values) d. Moksha (spiritual values, liberation) 14. Philosphy is originally a term? a. English b. French c. Greek d. Latin

3 15. Mind becomes in Alpha State due to practice of? a. Asana b. Exercise c. Meditation d. Bandha(some of the hatayoga practices that can be performed in internal organs) 16. The other name of Yogic enema is? a. Nauli (abdominal muscles churing) b. Dhouti (cleaning with water from Belly to mouth) c. Basti (cleaning large intestine & rectrum) d. Trataka (eyesight for mind stillness) 17. Concept of Sthitapragya (firm in judgement/gifted with stable mental equilibrium) is described in? a. Bhagvad Gita (Holy text of Mahabharatha) b. Patanjali Yoga Sutra (the yoga text rediscovered by Saint Patanjali) c. Charak Samhita (compendium of Saint Charaka in Ayurveda Indian traditional medicine) d. Hath Yoga Pradipika (A traiditonal &classic Yoga text) 18. How many types of Bhakti (devotion path) are there in Bhakti Yoga? a. 10 b. 09 c. 08 d Accordingly to patanjali, the number of Niyamas (positive duties/observances) are? a. 04 b. 05 c. 06 d Which method is suitable for teaching yoga practices? a. Lecture method b. Practice Method c. Lecture cum demonstration method d. Group discussion method 21. Which part of the autonomic nervous system, when activated, is responsible for the body s fight or flight sensation? a. Brain System b. Limbic System c. Sympathetic nervous system

4 d. Para-Sympathetic nervous System 22. The Bhagavad Gita is part of the? a. Ramayana (Indian Spiritual Epic) b. Veda (The treasure house of Knowledge) c. Upanishad (Spiritual path of liberation at the end of Vedas) d. Mahabharata (Indian Spiritual Epic of lord Shri Krishna) 23. Which Endocrine gland is Master gland in our body? a. Pancreas b. Adrenal c. Pituitary d. Pineal 24. Who is the Guru of Swami Vivekananda (one of the greats spiritual master from India & Estern Countries that spreads the spiritual knowledge to western countries)? a. Yoganand b. Ramkrishna Paramhansa c. Satyananda Saraswati d. Shivanand 25. Which of the following is the largest artery in the body? a. Cerebral Artery b. Coronary Artery c. Aorta d. Carotid Artery 26. The word Yoga is derived from Sanskrit root? a. Yaju b. Yuj c. Riju d. None of the above 27. Which of these is not an important consideration for a Yoga teacher before class? a. Freshness of air b. Clean Environment c. Availability of Food and water supplies d. Enough space for Sadhaks (student) to sit 28. Why do we need to explain the contraindication of a practice before we go for a practice? a. For our benefit b. For making the Sadhak aware of his/her limitations c. Brings clarity of mind and physical health d. None of the above

5 29. In Sanskrit Yoga means? a. To multiply b. To understand c. To unite d. To comprehend 30. The fourth Chapter of the Yoga Sutra is termed as? a. Moksha Pada (released from cycle of rebirth) b. Pala Pada (results) c. Kaivalya Pada (liberation) d. Samadhi (Enlightenment) 31. Number of Kumbhakas (retention of the breath/a pause in between inhalation &Exhalation) mentioned in Hatha Yoga Pradipika is? a. 04 b. 07 c. 08 d Which of the following is not a process of Pranayama (Breathing exercise/controlling of breath in yoga)? a. Rechaka (expiration) b. Purakha (inhalation) c. Kumbhaka (retention) d. Samyaka (correct way) 33. The word Yoga was first motioned in which Veda (the treasure house of knowledge for spiritual and material upliftment)? a. Sama Veda b. Rig Veda c. Atharva Veda d. Yajur Veda 34. By mastering which practice one can float like a lotus leaf on the water? a. Sitali (sticking out the tongue & curling the sides of tongue creating hole in btw as that of a straw) b. Bhastrika (bellow breathing /breath of fire) c. Nadi Sodhana (alternate nostril breathing) d. Palvani (stomach bloating)

6 35. Which gland in our body is both endocrine and exocrine in nature? a. Liver b. Pancreas c. Adrenal d. Thymus 36. Sarvangasana (shoulder stand pose) is good for complications for which gland? a. Pancreas b. Thyriod c. Adrenal d. Ovary 37. What is the Key feature of Yoga practice? a. Only maintaining Posture b. Only breathing in and out during practice c. Awareness d. Normal breathing 38. How many Principal Upanishads (the text given in the end part of the Vedas) are there? a. 07 b. 10 c. 14 d Which of these is not one of the four main Vedas (the treasure house of Knowledge for both material &spiritual upliftment)? a. Rig Veda b. Sama Veda c. Atharva Veda d. Dhanurveda 40. Which is the final and eighteenth Chapter of Bhagavad Gita? a. Visvarupa Darshana Yoga (the manifesting of the one &manifold) b. Vibhuti Vistara Yoga (Religion by the heavenly perfections) c. Purusottama Yoga (Religion by attending the supreme) d. Moksha Sanyass Yoga (Religion by Deliverance & Renunciation) 41. Ardhamatsyendrasana ( sitting spinal twisting postures) is very beneficial for which disease? a. Hypertension b. Diabetes c. Peptic Ulcer d. Migraine

7 42. Suryanamaskar (sun salutation-a pattern of 12 yoga posture) incorporates? a. 12 mantras b. Sequence of body positions c. Breathing awareness d. All the above 43. Which of the following are important during the practice of asanas? a. Stability b. Comfort c. Effortlessness d. All of the above 44. For whom meditation practices are not useful? a. Asthamtics b. Hypertensive c. Diabetes d. State of poisoning 45. Upanishads ( the text given in the end part of the Vedas) are also known as? a. Upavedas (applied knowledge & traditional literature which contains the subject of certain technical words) b. Vedanga (the limbs of Vedas are six auxiliary disciplines and has been connected with the study of the Vedas) c. Vedantas ( the final conclusion of the Vedas) d. Aranyakas ( describes and disuss rituals from various perspectives) 46. Dress for yoga practice should be? a. Tight fitting jeans b. Costly and sophisticated dresses c. Protective covering from head to toe d. Loose fitting and comfortable 47. Who is Saint/Yogi Svatmarama? a. Author of Hathapradipika b. Author of Synthesis of Yoga c. Author of Live Divine d. Author of Yoga Sutra 48. Ida Nadi ( Sanskrit word to nostrils ) is related to which nostril? a. Left Nostril b. Right Nostril c. Left and Right Nostril d. None of these

8 49. Karma Yoga ( one of the path to attain liberations) is the path of? a. Knowledge ( regarding materialist values) b. Devotion (unconditional love towards god) c. Action (regarding daily works) d. All of these 50. Plough pose is otherwise called as? a. Sarvangasana (shoulder stand pose) b. Halasana (a variation of shoulder stand pose) c. Bhujangasana (lifted head cobra pose) d. Chakrasana (a wheel like posture)

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