UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Lead International Day of Yoga 2026 Celebrations at Kolkata’s Historic Red Road

Question 1

Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for coordinating the annual observance of the International Day of Yoga in India?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Ayush

Answer

Ministry of Culture

Answer

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Question 2

With reference to the 12th International Day of Yoga (2026), which one of the following has been positioned as the flagship public-engagement portal by the Government of India?

Accepted Answer

Yoga Sangam Portal

Answer

Y-Break Application

Answer

Ayush Sanjivani Application

Answer

Ayush Grid

Question 3

Which of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for operationalising the International Day of Yoga 2026 celebrations in India?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Ayush

Answer

Ministry of Culture

Answer

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Question 4

With reference to the International Day of Yoga 2026, which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry that operates the Yoga Sangam Portal and coordinates the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) observance?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Ayush

Answer

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Answer

Ministry of Culture

Answer

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Question 5

The Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), which anchors the International Day of Yoga celebrations led by the Ministry of Ayush, is a standardised practice sequence of approximately what duration?

Accepted Answer

45 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Answer

60 minutes

Answer

90 minutes

Question 6

Consider the following pairs of an Indian element inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and its year of inscription. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 7

In the context of the International Day of Yoga 2026, what does the term 'Common Yoga Protocol (CYP)' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A standardised sequence of yoga practices developed by the Ministry of Ayush, suitable for all age groups, adopted as the anchor practice for global IDY observance

Answer

A bilateral framework adopted at the 2023 G20 New Delhi Summit to harmonise traditional-medicine exchanges among member states

Answer

A WHO-endorsed certification standard issued under the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine for accrediting yoga instructors

Answer

A UNESCO operational guideline issued pursuant to the 2016 inscription of yoga on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Question 8

For the International Day of Yoga 2026, which body coordinates the participation of more than 210 Indian Missions abroad organising yoga events at approximately 2,500 locations worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

Answer

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY)

Answer

Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)

Answer

Directorate of Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Question 9

With reference to the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), consider the following as its designated action areas:
1. Combating ageism by changing how we think, feel and act towards age
2. Fostering the abilities of older persons through age-friendly environments
3. Delivering person-centred integrated care and primary health services responsive to older persons
4. Establishing a universal global pension floor for all persons aged 60 years and above
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as an action area of the Decade?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Question 10

The United Nations General Assembly, while declaring 2021-2030 as the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, designated which one of the following as the lead agency for implementing the Decade?

Accepted Answer

World Health Organization (WHO)

Answer

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Answer

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Answer

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Lead International Day of Yoga 2026 Celebrations at Kolkata’s Historic Red Road

Q1. Which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for coordinating the annual observance of the International Day of Yoga in India?

Q2. With reference to the 12th International Day of Yoga (2026), which one of the following has been positioned as the flagship public-engagement portal by the Government of India?

Q3. Which of the following is the nodal Union Ministry for operationalising the International Day of Yoga 2026 celebrations in India?

Q4. With reference to the International Day of Yoga 2026, which one of the following is the nodal Union Ministry that operates the Yoga Sangam Portal and coordinates the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) observance?

Q5. The Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), which anchors the International Day of Yoga celebrations led by the Ministry of Ayush, is a standardised practice sequence of approximately what duration?

Q6. Consider the following pairs of an Indian element inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and its year of inscription. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q7. In the context of the International Day of Yoga 2026, what does the term 'Common Yoga Protocol (CYP)' refer to?

Q8. For the International Day of Yoga 2026, which body coordinates the participation of more than 210 Indian Missions abroad organising yoga events at approximately 2,500 locations worldwide?

Q10. The United Nations General Assembly, while declaring 2021-2030 as the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, designated which one of the following as the lead agency for implementing the Decade?