YOGA TEAM QUIZ -Prepared by Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani,Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India

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YOGA TEAM QUIZ

Prepared by Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry, India

 

I. Translation ROUND:

1. Vatayanasana

2. Noukasana

3. Dhanurasana

4. Kapotasana

5. Kukkutasana

6. Halasana

7. Sarvangasana

8. Paschimottanasana

9. Kokilasana

10. Makarasana

11. Bhujangasana

12. Sashahasana

13. Matsyasana

14. Adho Mukha Swanasana

15. Bhekasana

16. Bakkasana

 

 

 

 

 

 

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II. Definition ROUND:

1. Who said, "Yoga is 4 fold awareness?"

2. What is Samyama?

3. What is Kriya Yoga?

4. What is Adhikara Yoga?

5. Bhagavad Gita says "Samatvam ______________________ ".

6. Bhagavad Gita says "Dukka _______________________ ".

7. Bhagavad Gita says "Yogah _______________________ ".

8. Patanjali's definition of Yoga is ______________________?

9. The 'Root' word of Yoga is ______________________.

10. List the components of Bahiranga Yoga.

11. List the components of Antaranga Yoga.

12. What is a Mudra?

13. What is a Bandha?

14. Define Asana as per Patanjali Yoga Sutras.

15. Swamiji said that Yoga is Evolution. What type of evolution is it?

16. How is the word Pranayama split properly?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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III. General ROUND:

1. List the Karmendriyas

2. List the Chitta Vrittis.

3. List states of the Chitta.

4. Name the Kleshas.

5. How to destroy the Kleshas.

6. What happens when the Chitta Vrittis are controlled?

7. Number of Petals in Mooladhara.

8. Which endocrine gland corresponds to Mooladhara Chakra?

9. Which nerve plexus corresponds to the Manipura Chakra?

10. Anahata means ______________________?

11. The shape of Mooladhara is ______________________.

12. Name the three Gunas.

13. Which element (pancha maha bhutas) is related to Swadhisthana Chakra?

14. What happens if one perfects Ishwar Pranidhana?

15. Name components of the Bandha Trayam.

16. What are the Prana Vayus?

 

 

 

 

 

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IV. Author ROUND:

1. Name the author of the ‘Yoga Dharshana’

2. Name the author of the ‘Bhagavad Gita’

3. Name the author of the ‘Hatha Pradipika’

4. Name the author of ‘Light on Pranayama’

5. Name the author of ‘Yoga: Step-by-Step’

6. Who composed the THIRU ARUPPA?

7. Name the author of ‘Yoga: one woman's view

8. Name the author of ‘My Experiments with Truth’

9. Name the author of the book ‘Mudras’

10. Name the author of the ‘Bhaja Govindam’

11. Name the author of the ‘Ganesha Pancharatnam’

12. Name the author of the Sanskrit ‘Ramayana’

13. Who wrote Silappadikaram?

14. Who is the Editor of the international Yoga magazine “Yoga Life”?

15. Who wrote Thirumandiram?

16. Who publishes the magazine “Yoga Sudha”?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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V. Yatra ROUND:

1. Where did Swamy Vivekananda leave his body?

2. Where did Swami Sivananda found his Ashram?

3. Where is sVYASA located?

4. Which pilgrimage site in North India is sacred to both Shiva & Vishnu?

5. Where is the ICE LINGAM situated?

6. Kaivalyadhama is located in which town in Maharasthra?

7. In which city is the Sri Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram located?

8. Where was the office of the Indian Academy of Yoga?

9. Shiva is said to live there but this place is not in India?

10. Where does the Ganga originate?

11. Where in south India can you expect to find a depiction of Patanjali?

12. Where in North India can you find Adi Shankara’s Samadhi?

13. Which North Indian city has the headquarters of the Divine Life Society?

14. In which India city will you find the Yoga Institute of Santa Cruz?

15. Where and when was the First International Yogasana Competition held?

16. In which year did the Pondicherry Tourism Dept hold the First Yoga Festival?

 

 

 

 

 

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VI. Mudra Round

1. Which Mudra is used in Bhramari Pranayama?

2. Which Mudra helps with low chest/abdominal breathing?

3. Mid chest breathing is helped by which Mudra?

4. Adi Mudra is useful for which Pranayama.

5. Complete Yoga breathing uses which Mudra?

6. This Mudra helps in cases of neck pain.

7. A topsy-turvy Mudra that is useful in diabetes.

8. This Mudra is similar to the Paschimottanasana.

9. According to the Hatha Pradipika the best of all Mudras is ____________?

10. A Mudra similar to Moola Bandha.

11. This Mudra needs a very long tongue.

12. In which Mudra are both eyes fixated on the mid point between the eyebrows?

13. This Mudra is similar to the swallowing action?

14. Which Mudra is also known as Yoni Mudra?

15. Name a Mukha Mudra that is useful in cleansing toxins.

16. This Mudra is the second stage in Surya Namaskar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VII. Pranayama ROUND:

1. Name the Pranayama in which inhalation is through both nostrils but exhalation is only through left nostril.

2. Which Mudra is usually used to regulate alternate nostril breathing?

3. Adam Pranayama refers to which part of sectional breathing?

4. Plavini is the ______________________ breath.

5. Murccha is the ______________________ breath.

6. In Sadanta, the air is inhaled via the ____________ & exhaled via ______________.

7. What sound is made in the Bhramari Pranayama?

8. In Surya Bhedana, the air is exhaled through the ______________________ nostril.

9. Is Nadi Shuddhi one of the classical Kumbakas in the Hatha Pradipika?

10. Sectional breathing is called what Pranayama?

11. Name the four components of Pranayama.

12. Name of the 3 types of Kumbakas.

13. Which is the best of all Kumbakas (H.Y.P)?

14. Which Pranayama purifies all the 72,000 Nadis?

15. Inhalation & exhalation are through which nostril in Chandra Anuloma Pranayama?

16. Uddiyana Bandha is performed after which stage in Pranayama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VIII. Kriya Round

1. Does the Yoga Sutra describe the Shat Karmas?

2. Basti is like an enema. Yes/No

3. Neti Kriya is good for the eyes. Yes/No

4. Nauli Kriya cleans the ears. Yes/No

5. Vaman Dhouti is performed with ______________________?

6. The Kriya that can also be called a Pranayama is ______________________?

7. Cleaning of nose with ghee is known as____?

8. Cleansing of nose with Milk is known as____?

9. The rate of respiration in Kapalabhati is ______________________?

10. What is Gaja Karani?

11. Is Shanka prakshalana part of the traditional Shat Karmas?

12. Which of the Shat Karmas can help sinus problems and allergies?

13. Name a Bandha that is similar to one of the Shat Karmas?

14. Name the Shat Karma that is useful in large bowel diseases.

15. Name the Shat Kriya that is useful in Asthma.

16. What material is used for the Danda Dhouti now days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IX. Asana Round

1. The king of Asanas is ______________________.

2. This Asana is named after the bird that helped Nala wed Damayanthi.

3. Patanjali defines Asana as ______________________.

4. The bridge to cross an ocean.

5. Used by Rama & Arjuna in battle.

6. Tapas of 100 years was performed by a sage in this Asana.

7. The cow face hill located at Gangotri.

8. To be a warrior we need valour.

9. Indra's weapon.

10. I am useful in Rajasthan desserts.

11. Vamana Avatara.

12. I move slowly & carry my home on my back.

13. India's national bird.

14. Embryo in the womb.

15. Commonest bird in Pondy.

16. My sting is painful but my pose is beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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X. Personality ROUND:

1. Describe the Physical appearance of Patanjali.

2. I was born on 12th Jan 1863, and though I died before my 40th birthday, I achieved great fame, who am I?

3. Lived less than 40 yrs., yet revitalized Hinduism during the 8th Century A.D.

4. The Lion who achieved Maha Samadhi on Dec. 29, 1993.

5. India's earliest Yoga Scientist who founded Kaivalyadhama.

6. I am a well-known Hatha Yogi and have had a great violinist as my student, who am I?

7. Grand old man of Yoga who was guru of BKS Iyengar, Deshikachar and Pattabhi Jois.

8. Creator of 'Integral Yoga', this revolutionary turned sage took refuge in a French colony.

9. Kerala Born, medical doctor, who after Sanyasa founded a famous Ashram in Rishikesh.

10. He was praised as the "King of Ashtanga Yoga" and lived in Pondicherry 130 years ago.

11. The Flying Swami, who was a disciple of Swami Sivananda, founded an Ashram named after his Guru in Kerala.

12. This swami who was GURU of Rajinikant who left his body recently.

13. This Swami, a disciple of Swami Chinmayananda, composed the song Bho Shambo.

14. A famous disciple of Swami Gnanananda Giri, this Swamiji was known for his wonderful Bhajans and attained Jala Samadhi in the Himalayas a few years ago.

15. The sage of the holy mountain who taught his disciples to ask, “Who am I”?

16. Name of Swami Vivekananda’s Gurupatni.

 

 

 

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XI. Swami Gitananda Round

1. When was Swamiji’s calendar birthday?

2. What was his Sun Sign/Rasi?

3. What was Swamiji's Samadhi date & day? How was it special?

4. What was his name prior to Sanyasa?

5. What was his father's name?

6. What was his Mother's name?

7. Who was his Yoga Guru?

8. Name his most famous book?

9. What is the Yoga system he taught known as?

10. Swamiji founded Yoganjali Natyalayam on what date in which year.

11. Swamiji was the founding member of this famous yoga association in Varanasi.

12. Who was the Madathipathi before Swamiji in the Kambliswamy Madam?

13. What is the wedding date of Swamiji and Amma?

14. Swamiji had a title where he was equated with a noble animal. What was the title?

15. Name Swamiji’s disciple who has founded the Gitananda Ashram in Italy.

16. Where was Ananda Ashram situated prior to Sri Kambliswamy Madam?

 

 

 

 

 

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I. Translation ROUND:

1. Horse face pose

2. Boat pose

3. Bow pose

4. Pigeon pose

5. Rooster / Cock pose

6. Plough pose

7. Shoulder stand

8. Posterior stretch / back stretch pose

9. Cuckoo pose

10. Crocodile pose

11. Cobra pose

12. Rabbit pose

13. Fish pose

14. Downward facing dog pose

15. Frog

16. Crane pose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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II. Definition ROUND:

1. Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri

2. Dharana + Dhyana + Samadhi

3. Tapas, Swadyaya and Ishwar Pranidhana together are known as Kriya Yoga.

4. Yama + Niyama

5. Samatvam Yoga Uchyate

6. Dukka Samyoga Viyogam, yoga Sangnitam

7. Yogah Karmasu Koushalam

8. Yogah Chitta Vritti Nirodaha

9. Yuj

10. Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama +/- Pratyahara

11. Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi +/- Pratyahara

12. A seal for energy

13. A lock for energy

14. Stira Sukam Asanam

15. Conscious evolution

16. PRANA (Vital cosmic catalyst / energy) + AYAMA (controlled expansion)

 

 

 

 

 

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III. General ROUND:

1. Pada (Feet), Pani (Hands), Payu (Excretion), Upastha (Reproduction), Vak (Speech)

2. Pramana (right knowledge), Viparyaya (wrong knowledge), Vikalpa (imagination), Nidra (sleep), Smrithi (memory).

3. Mudha (dull), Kshipta (totally distracted)), Vikshipta (partially distracted), Ekagratha (one pointed). Niruddha (controlled)

4. Avidya (ignorance), Asmita (ego), Raaga (attraction), Dwesha (repulsion), Abhinivesha (clinging to life)

5. Kriya Yoga-the Yoga of Purification

6. Then the seer rests in his essential nature (Thada Drishtu Swarupe Avastanam)

7. Four

8. Gonads

9. Solar plexus

10. Unstruck sound

11. Cube / square

12. Tamas, Rajas, Satvas

13. Water (Apas)

14. One attains Samadhi

15. Jalandhara, Uddiyana and Moola Bandhas

16. Prana, Apana, Samana, Vyana and Udana

 

 

 

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IV. Author ROUND:

1. Maharishi Patanjali

2. Veda Vyasa

3. Swatma Rama Suri

4. BKS Iyengar

5. Dr Swami Gitananda

6. Vallar Ramalingaswamy

7. Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani

8. Mahatma Gandhi

9. Dr Swami Gitananda

10. Adi Shankara

11. Adi Shankara

12. Valmiki

13. Ilango Adigal

14. Smt Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani

15. Thirumoolar

16. sVYASA / VK Yogas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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V. Yatra ROUND:

1. Belur

2. Rishikesh

3. In Karnataka (Jigani) 40 kms from Bangalore

4. Hardwar

5. Amarnath

6. Lonavla

7. Chennai

8. Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi

9. Mount Kailash

10. The glacier Gomukh near Gangotri

11. Chidambaram

12. Kedarnath

13. Rishikesh

14. Mumbai

15. Pondicherry 1989

16. 1993

 

 

 

 

 

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VI. Mudra Round

1. Shanmuki Mudra

2. Chin Mudra

3. Chinmaya Mudra

4. Adyam Pranayama or clavicular breathing

5. Brahma or Mahat Yoga Mudra

6. Brahma Mudra helps in cases of neck pain.

7. Viparita Karani Mudra

8. Tadagi Mudra

9. Kechari Mudra

10. Aswini Mudra

11. Kechari Mudra

12. Sambhavi Mudra

13. Aprakasha Mudra

14. Shanmuki Mudra

15. Kaki Mudra

16. Anjali Mudra

 

 

 

 

 

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VII. Pranayama ROUND:

1. Ujjayi Pranayama

2. Nasika /Nasarga /Vishnu Mudra

3. Abdominal /low chest

4. Floating breath

5. Fainting breath

6. In through the teeth and out via the nose

7. Male Bee during inhalation and female bee during exhalation

8. Left nostril

9. No

10. Vibhaga Pranayama

11. Puruka, Kumbaka, Rechaka and Shunyaka

12. Antara, Bahira and Kevala Kumbakas

13. Kevala Kumbaka

14. Nadi Shuddhi

15. Left nostril

16. Rechaka

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VIII. Kriya Round

1. No

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. No

5. Water

6. Kapalabhati

7. Gratha Neti

8. Dugdha Neti

9. 120 per minute

10. Forceful expulsion of water through the mouth after drinking many liters of water

11. No

12. Neti

13. Uddiyana Bandha is similar to Nauli Kriya

14. Basti

15. Vastra Dhouti

16. Rubber

 

 

 

 

 

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IX. Asana Round

1. Sirasasana

2. Hamsasana (Swan)

3. Stira Sukam Asana

4. Sethubandha

5. Dhanurasana

6. Vashistasana

7. Gomukasana

8. Veerasana

9. Vajrasana

10. Ushtrasana

11. Trivikramasana

12. Kurmasana

13. Mayurasana

14. Garbha Pindasana

15. Kakasana

16. Vrishchikasana (scorpion pose)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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X. Personality ROUND:

1. Upper half of his body was man and lower half was snake

2. Swami Vivekananda

3. Adi Shankara

4. Swami Gitananda

5. Swami Kuvalayananda

6. BKS Iyengar

7. Sri Krishnamacharya

8. Sri Aurobindo

9. Swami Sivananda

10. Sri la Sri Kambaliswamigal

11. Swami Vishnudevananda

12. Swami Satchidananda of Yogaville USA

13. Swami Dayananda Saraswathi

14. Swami Haridas Giri

15. Ramana Maharishi

16. Sharada Devi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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XI. Swami Gitananda Round

1. 24th July 1907

2. Simha Rasi /Leo

3. 29th December 1993. Arudra Dharshan 2.20 am

4. Dr Ananda Bhavanani

5. Sukraj Bhavanani

6. Smt Leelavathi

7. Swami Kanakananda Brighu

8. Yoga Step by Step

9. Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga

10. March 27 1993

11. Indian Academy of Yoga

12. Sri la Sri Shankara Giri Swamigal

13. 25th February

14. Lion of Pondicherry

15. Swami Yogananda Giri

16. Lawspet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Chairman

Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER

25,2nd Cross,Iyyanar Nagar, Pondicherry-605 013

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