NDA (II) 2021 GAT Q98: Which one of the following is the theme of the

Q: What is the answer to NDA (II) 2021 GAT Q98?

C. Correct — C, Yoga for well-being. The theme of the seventh International Day of Yoga, observed on 21 June 2021, was 'Yoga for well-being', chosen to highlight yoga's role in physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Yoga at home and yoga with family' was in fact the 2020 theme, not the 2021 one. So the 2021 theme is option (c).

NDA (II) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 98 of 149

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Which one of the following is the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2021?

(a)Yoga at home and yoga with family
(b)Yoga for climate action
(c)Yoga for well-being
(d)Yoga for peace

Answer

Why

Correct — C, Yoga for well-being. The theme of the seventh International Day of Yoga, observed on 21 June 2021, was 'Yoga for well-being', chosen to highlight yoga's role in physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Yoga at home and yoga with family' was in fact the 2020 theme, not the 2021 one. So the 2021 theme is option (c).

Why the others are wrong

(a)Yoga at home and yoga with family — That was the theme of the 2020 International Day of Yoga, not the 2021 one — an easy year to mix up.
(b)Yoga for climate action — This was not the theme adopted for 2021.
(d)Yoga for peace — This was not the 2021 theme either.

Concept

The International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June every year, following a 2014 UN resolution adopted on India's initiative. The 2021 theme was 'Yoga for well-being', reflecting the pandemic focus on physical and mental health.

The 2020 theme ('Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family') is the tempting distractor for anyone who recalls the pandemic-era phrasing but mixes up the two years.

Key facts

The International Day of Yoga is observed on 21 June, following a 2014 UN resolution on India's proposal.
The 2021 theme was 'Yoga for well-being'.
The 2020 theme had been 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family'.
The date 21 June was chosen as the summer solstice, the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.

Rows of people seated on yoga mats performing an asana together at a mass International Day of Yoga session. — The 2021 International Day of Yoga carried the theme 'Yoga for well-being'.Image: Indian Navy · Wikimedia Commons (GODL-India)

Study next

The International Day of Yoga — origin and dateIndia's soft-power diplomacy at the United NationsUN General Assembly resolutions initiated by IndiaAnnual themes of the International Day of YogaThe AYUSH Ministry and traditional systems of medicine

Common traps

Confusing the 2020 and 2021 themes.
Assuming a climate or peace theme by default.

Recall of a year-specific theme — match 2021 to 'Yoga for well-being' and rule out the 2020 phrasing.

Related PYQs

No directly related past PYQ was found.

Practice

practice — not a real PYQ
On which date is the International Day of Yoga observed every year?
- (a)21 May
- (b)21 June
- (c)21 April
- (d)21 July
Answer(b) 21 June — the summer solstice.
practice — not a real PYQ
In which year did the UN General Assembly adopt the resolution declaring the International Day of Yoga?
- (a)2012
- (b)2014
- (c)2016
- (d)2015
Answer(b) 2014 — the first observance followed in 2015.