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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’ is to be conferred on which date?
A
5th January
B
6th January
C
7th January
D
8th January
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first International Day of Yoga on June 21st, 2015, on the theme ‘Yoga for Harmony and Peace.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theme for 2017 was “Yoga for Health".

Detailed explanation-3: -On 21 June 2016, the AYUSH Ministry organized an event “The National Event of Mass Yoga Demonstration", at Chandigarh, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many other people participated. The theme of International Yoga Day 2016 was “Connect the Youth".

Detailed explanation-4: -Recognizing its universal appeal, on 11 December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by resolution 69/131. The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide of the many benefits of practicing yoga.

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