1.2 Yoga: Its Origin, History, and Development

Question 1

The earliest record of of Yoga is Bhagavad Gita. True or False

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What is the earliest know record of Yoga?

Question 3

Ayurveda is part of ….

Answer 3

Atharva Veda

Question 4

Jnana Kanda is also known as ….

Answer 4

Upanishad

Question 5

The knowledge of Yoga did not exist before the Vedic period. True or False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which statement is correct?
a. Upanishad are stand alone scripture.
b. Upanishad are part of the Vedas

Answer 6

b.

Question 7

The commentary of PYS by Veda Vyasa is known as

Answer 7

Yoga Bhashya

Question 8

Patanjali Yoga Sutra is contemporary text of Bhagavad Gita, Upanishad, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika.
True or False

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Adi Yoga imparted yogic knowledge to

Answer 9

Sapta-Rishi

Question 10

“Vinyog Hatha Yoga” lineage is started by….

Answer 10

Shri Krishnamacharya

Question 11

The Parliament of Religion was held in ___(city)_________ in ____(year)_____

Answer 11

Chicago in 1893

Question 12

The collection of Matnra in the Veda is referred to as ……….

Answer 12

Samhita

Question 13

Which of these is not a Vedanga?
Siksha
Kalpa
Nirukta
Brahmana

Answer 13

Brahmana

Question 14

Which of these are Upaveda?
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
Yajurveda
Shanurveda

Answer 14

Dhanurveda

Question 15

Who is referred to as the Father of Modern Yoga?

Answer 15

T. Krishnamacharya

Question 16

Adi-Shankaracharya was a popular teacher of …..

Answer 16

Non-dualism