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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q48

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 What theme was decided to celebrate the second ‘International Day of Yoga’ in India?

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The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The second International Day of Yoga was held in 2016 around the theme ' Yoga for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. ' Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led a mass Yoga demonstration at Chandigarh.

  • The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated across the world annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.
  • Main aim to highlight the importance of Yoga and its benefits on our mind and body.
  • Third International Day of Yoga was held on 2017 the ‘Yoga for Health’ theme.
  • 5th International Day of Yoga was held in Ranchi, Jharkhand on 2019  theme of the 5th IDY was ‘Yoga for Heart’.
  •  4th International Day of Yoga was held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand .Theme of the 4th IDY was ‘Yoga for Peace.’
  • The theme of the 7th International Day of Yoga-2021 was ‘Yoga for Wellness’ which highlighted the important role of Yoga for overall well-being.