1. Ashtanga Yoga was propounded by:
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Patanjali
C) Maharshi Charaka
D) Adi Shankaracharya
Answer: B
2. The concept of Ashtanga Yoga is explained in:
A) Bhagavad Gita
B) Hatha Yoga Pradipika
C) Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
D) Upanishads
Answer: C
3. The term "Ashtanga" literally means:
A) Eight paths
B) Eight limbs
C) Eight postures
D) Eight breaths
Answer: B
4. How many limbs are there in Ashtanga Yoga?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 10
Answer: C
5. Which is the first limb of Ashtanga Yoga?
A) Niyama
B) Asana
C) Yama
D) Pranayama
Answer: C
6. Yama mainly deals with:
A) Physical postures
B) Breathing techniques
C) Ethical restraints
D) Concentration
Answer: C
7. Which of the following is NOT a Yama?
A) Ahimsa
B) Satya
C) Santosha
D) Asteya
Answer: C
8. Niyama refers to:
A) Social discipline
B) Personal observances
C) Physical exercises
D) Meditation practices
Answer: B
9. Which of the following belongs to Niyama?
A) Ahimsa
B) Tapas
C) Dharana
D) Samadhi
Answer: B
10. The third limb of Ashtanga Yoga is:
A) Pranayama
B) Asana
C) Pratyahara
D) Dharana
Answer: B
11. Asana primarily aims at:
A) Moral purity
B) Breath control
C) Physical stability and comfort
D) Mental concentration
Answer: C
12. Which limb deals with regulation of breath?
A) Asana
B) Dharana
C) Pranayama
D) Samadhi
Answer: C
13. Pranayama helps mainly in:
A) Muscle building
B) Control of prana (life force)
C) Social behavior
D) Ethical conduct
Answer: B
14. The withdrawal of senses from external objects is called:
A) Dharana
B) Dhyana
C) Pratyahara
D) Samadhi
Answer: C
15. Pratyahara acts as a bridge between:
A) Body and muscles
B) External and internal practices
C) Breath and posture
D) Mind and society
Answer: B
16. The sixth limb of Ashtanga Yoga is:
A) Pratyahara
B) Dharana
C) Dhyana
D) Samadhi
Answer: B
17. Dharana means:
A) Meditation
B) Concentration
C) Absorption
D) Self-realization
Answer: B
18. Continuous and uninterrupted flow of concentration is called:
A) Dharana
B) Pratyahara
C) Dhyana
D) Samadhi
Answer: C
19. The final limb of Ashtanga Yoga is:
A) Dhyana
B) Dharana
C) Samadhi
D) Pranayama
Answer: C
20. Samadhi refers to:
A) Deep sleep
B) Physical relaxation
C) Complete absorption and bliss
D) Breath retention
Answer: C
21. Which limbs are considered external (Bahya) Yoga?
A) Yama to Pranayama
B) Dharana to Samadhi
C) Pratyahara only
D) Asana only
Answer: A
22. Which limbs are considered internal (Antaranga) Yoga?
A) Yama and Niyama
B) Asana and Pranayama
C) Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
D) Pratyahara only
Answer: C
23. The main goal of Ashtanga Yoga is:
A) Physical fitness
B) Mental peace only
C) Liberation (Kaivalya)
D) Social development
Answer: C
24. Ashtanga Yoga emphasizes:
A) External rituals
B) Holistic discipline
C) Competitive practice
D) Physical strength only
Answer: B
25. Which limb helps in developing moral and social harmony?
A) Yama
B) Asana
C) Pranayama
D) Dhyana
Answer: A