Learn about the importance of Yoga in daily life through this chapter from NCERT Class 6 Physical Education. Explore the meaning, history and benefits of Yoga, the teachings of Patanjali, Ashtāṅga Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and the principles of Yama and Niyama. Practise the values of discipline, self-control and well-being through Yoga.
Class 6 Physical Education MCQs with Answers.
Chapter 1: Yoga for Daily Life | MCQs
1. What can Yoga help students manage in their daily lives?
A. Only sports activities
B. Classes, activities, projects and homework
C. Only household work
D. Only examinations
Answer: B. Classes, activities, projects and homework
2. How can Yoga help students during the day?
A. By making them restless
B. By keeping their mind clear and focused
C. By reducing their awareness
D. By increasing distractions
Answer: B. By keeping their mind clear and focused
3. Yoga can help improve which aspect of physical health?
A. Strength and flexibility
B. Height only
C. Weight only
D. Hearing ability
Answer: A. Strength and flexibility
4. How can Yoga help students in their studies?
A. By improving concentration
B. By avoiding homework
C. By reducing attention
D. By increasing stress
Answer: A. By improving concentration
5. Yoga can help students relax by:
A. Increasing their worries
B. Helping them let go of worries
C. Avoiding all activities
D. Staying awake all night
Answer: B. Helping them let go of worries
6. Even how much daily Yoga practice can make a difference?
A. A few minutes
B. Several hours only
C. One full day
D. One week
Answer: A. A few minutes
7. The roots of Yoga can be traced back to which ancient texts?
A. Vedas
B. Arthashastra
C. Panchatantra
D. Ramcharitmanas
Answer: A. Vedas
8. The Vedas are described in the chapter as:
A. Modern science books
B. The oldest sacred texts of India
C. Books about sports
D. Historical novels
Answer: B. The oldest sacred texts of India
9. During the Vedic period, people practised Yoga to connect with:
A. Machines and technology
B. Nature and the divine
C. Trade and business
D. Politics and government
Answer: B. Nature and the divine
10. The Bhagavad Gita is part of which epic?
A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Panchatantra
D. Rigveda
Answer: B. Mahabharata
11. Karma Yoga means:
A. Yoga of devotion
B. Yoga of action
C. Yoga of wisdom
D. Yoga of willpower
Answer: B. Yoga of action
12. Bhakti Yoga means:
A. Yoga of devotion
B. Yoga of action
C. Yoga of wisdom
D. Yoga of posture
Answer: A. Yoga of devotion
13. Jnana Yoga is known as:
A. Yoga of action
B. Yoga of wisdom
C. Yoga of devotion
D. Yoga of breathing
Answer: B. Yoga of wisdom
14. Raja Yoga is described as:
A. Yoga of willpower
B. Yoga of food
C. Yoga of sleep
D. Yoga of running
Answer: A. Yoga of willpower
15. Who compiled the practices of Yoga in 196 Yoga Sutras?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Mahārṣi Patanjali
C. B.K.S. Iyengar
D. Sage Aurobindo
Answer: B. Mahārṣi Patanjali
16. How many Yoga Sutras did Mahārṣi Patanjali compile?
A. 108
B. 150
C. 196
D. 200
Answer: C. 196
17. The Yoga Sutras describe a path towards which highest state?
A. Pratyāhāra
B. Samādhi
C. Āsana
D. Yama
Answer: B. Samādhi
18. The eight aspects of Yoga are collectively called:
A. Hatha Yoga
B. Ashtāṅga Yoga
C. Krīḍā Yoga
D. Karma Yoga
Answer: B. Ashtāṅga Yoga
19. Hatha Yoga was developed around:
A. 500 years ago
B. 1,000 years ago
C. 1,500 years ago
D. 2,500 years ago
Answer: C. 1,500 years ago
20. Hatha Yoga deals mainly with:
A. Practical aspects of Yoga
B. Political activities
C. Musical instruments
D. Agricultural practices
Answer: A. Practical aspects of Yoga
21. In which centuries did Yoga masters help bring Yoga to the rest of the world?
A. 15th and 16th centuries
B. 17th and 18th centuries
C. 19th and 20th centuries
D. 10th and 11th centuries
Answer: C. 19th and 20th centuries
22. On which date is International Day of Yoga celebrated?
A. 5th June
B. 21st June
C. 15th August
D. 2nd October
Answer: B. 21st June
23. According to the chapter, International Day of Yoga is celebrated in more than how many countries?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 190
Answer: D. 190
24. Yoga is defined in the chapter as the:
A. Science of healthy and happy living
B. Science of competition
C. Art of entertainment
D. Method of winning games
Answer: A. Science of healthy and happy living
25. The Sanskrit word from which the term Yoga is derived is:
A. Yama
B. Yuj
C. Niyama
D. Yogam
Answer: B. Yuj
26. What does the Sanskrit word “Yuj” mean?
A. To run
B. To unite or integrate
C. To sleep
D. To exercise
Answer: B. To unite or integrate
27. Yoga signifies the union of:
A. Body, mind and inner self
B. Hands, legs and feet
C. Food, water and air
D. School, home and playground
Answer: A. Body, mind and inner self
28. Yoga helps create which of the following?
A. Imbalance and confusion
B. Balance, harmony and oneness
C. Competition and conflict
D. Fear and worry
Answer: B. Balance, harmony and oneness
29. Yoga involves:
A. Haphazard actions
B. Systematic efforts
C. Random movements only
D. Unplanned activities
Answer: B. Systematic efforts
30. Efforts become fruitful through:
A. Disciplined actions
B. Carelessness
C. Laziness
D. Random activities
Answer: A. Disciplined actions
31. How many aspects are included in Ashtāṅga Yoga?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Eight
D. Ten
Answer: C. Eight
32. Which is the first aspect of Ashtāṅga Yoga?
A. Niyama
B. Yama
C. Āsana
D. Prānāyāma
Answer: B. Yama
33. Yama is related to:
A. Social discipline
B. Personal discipline
C. Posture
D. Meditation
Answer: A. Social discipline
34. Niyama is related to:
A. Social discipline
B. Personal discipline
C. Mastery over senses
D. Mastery over breath
Answer: B. Personal discipline
35. Which aspect of Ashtāṅga Yoga refers to posture?
A. Āsana
B. Dhārana
C. Dhyāna
D. Samādhi
Answer: A. Āsana
36. Prānāyāma is related to:
A. Mastery over breath
B. Social discipline
C. Meditation
D. Personal cleanliness
Answer: A. Mastery over breath
37. Which aspect means mastery over the senses?
A. Yama
B. Pratyāhāra
C. Āsana
D. Samādhi
Answer: B. Pratyāhāra
38. Dhārana refers to:
A. Concentration
B. Posture
C. Social discipline
D. Breathing
Answer: A. Concentration
39. Dhyāna means:
A. Meditation
B. Exercise
C. Running
D. Cleanliness
Answer: A. Meditation
40. Samādhi is described as a state of:
A. Confusion
B. Bliss
C. Anger
D. Tiredness
Answer: B. Bliss
41. How many Yamas are described in the chapter?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Eight
Answer: C. Five
42. Which Yama means being kind and not hurting any living being?
A. Satya
B. Ahimsa
C. Asteya
D. Aparigraha
Answer: B. Ahimsa
43. Satya refers to:
A. Speaking the truth and being honest
B. Taking others’ belongings
C. Being greedy
D. Avoiding self-control
Answer: A. Speaking the truth and being honest
44. Which Yama teaches us not to take things that do not belong to us?
A. Ahimsa
B. Asteya
C. Brahmacharya
D. Santosha
Answer: B. Asteya
45. Brahmacharya teaches us to:
A. Use energy wisely and practise self-control
B. Collect more possessions
C. Avoid telling the truth
D. Hurt living beings
Answer: A. Use energy wisely and practise self-control
46. Aparigraha means:
A. Being greedy
B. Not being greedy and being happy with what we have
C. Taking things from others
D. Avoiding discipline
Answer: B. Not being greedy and being happy with what we have
47. Who served as the second Prime Minister of India in the story about Aparigraha?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
48. What did Lal Bahadur Shastri go to buy for his wife?
A. Jewellery
B. A saree
C. A book
D. Shoes
Answer: B. A saree
49. How many Niyamas are described in the chapter?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Eight
Answer: C. Five
50. Which Niyama means self-discipline, determination and perseverance?
A. Śauca
B. Santosha
C. Tapas
D. Svādhyāya
Answer: C. Tapas
