Level 1 Hatha yoga and Patanjal yogasutra

1. Sadhana pada contains ………….. Sutra

A 51

B 55

C 34

D 50

2. How many types of mudra n bandha explained in hath yoga pradipika?

A 5

B 7

C 10

D 15

3. desh bandha chittasya……………

A Dhyana

B Dharana

C Samadhi

D Pratyahara

4. Which of the following is not part of antaranga yoga?

A Niyama

B Dharana

C Dhyan

D Samadhi

5 The concept of Kundalini awakening explained in which chapter of hath yoga pradipika?

A Asanas

B Pranayama

C Mudras

D Nadanusandhan
6 ………… is mother of kleshas

A Pramana

B Abhinivesha

C Vyadhi

D Avidya

7 Alabdha bhumikatva is

A Non-attainment of samadhi/ firm ground

B Non-maintainanace of samadhi

C Both A and B

D Neither A nor B

8 The concept of shambhavi mudra explained in which chapter of hath yoga pradipika?

A Asana

B Mudra

C Pranayama

D Nadanusandhana

9 Solution to remove obstacles on path of yoga by Patanjali are

A Pranav Jap

B Ektatva abhyas

C Ashtang yog

D All of the above

10 How many types of pranayama explained in hath yoga pradipika?

A 5

B 7

C 8

D 10
11 Kleshas manifest in ……. Degrees

A 1

B 3

C 4

D 5

12 Hatha yoga pradipika Propounds …………………………

A Saptanga yoga

B Chaturanga yoga

C Ashtanga yoga

D None of these

13 Concept of Chitta prasadhana includes which of the following attitudes

A Upekshanam

B Maître

C Karuna

D All of these

14 Hatha ratnavali propounds …………………………

A Shatkarmas

B Panchkarmas

C Ashtakarmas

D Karma Yoga

15 Gheranda Samhita Propounds …………………………

A Shadanga yoga

B Saptang yoga

C Panchang yoga

D Chaturang yoga
16 ……………is not part of Kriya yoga

A Santosh

B Swadhyay

C Tapas

D Ishwar pranidhan

17 Sthiram sukham …………….

A Pratyahara

B Mudra

C Pranayama

D Asana

18 Definition of yog according to Patanjali

A yujir yog

B Samtvam yog uchyate

C Chitta vritti nirodh

D Yog bhavti dukha

19 Patanjali yogsutra contains …… pada/ chapters

A 8

B 6

C 4

D 3

20 Chitta Vikshepas (Antarayas) are

A Ishwar Pranidhan

B Obstacles on path of yoga

C Both a and b

D None of the above

21 Pranayama gives……………………………………

A steadiness of the body

B Lightness of the body

C Purification of the body

D Isolation of the body

22 Sadhak and badhak tattva explained in which chapter of hatha yoga pradipika?

A Asana

B Mudra

C Pranayama

D Nadanusandhan

23 ……….. is not form of Kleshas

A Prasupta

B Tanu

C Antaraya

D Udara

24 Hatha ratnavali contains discussion on the concept of …………………………

A Pinda and Brahmanda

B Prakruti and Purusha

C male and female

D None of the above

25 Concept of dharana given in ……………….. pada

A Samadhi

B Vibhuti

C Sadhana

D Kaivalya
26 Hatha yoga pradipika written in ……………………….century

A 8

B 10

C 15

D 17

27 Hatha yoga adopts the……………………

A End path

B Middle path

C Side path

D Start path

28 Hatha yoga is the stairway leading to the

A Karma yoga

B Tantra Yoga

C Raj yoga

D Bhakti yoga

29 Hatha yoga aim at balancing the two main energy systems -

A Aadhyatmic and Spiritual energy

B Mansik and Vedic energy

C Pranic and Mansik energy

D Both a and b

30 Ha bija mantra representing ……….. energy

A Mansic energy

B Spiritual energy

C Vedic energy

D Pranic energy
31 Which of the following is not antahkarana chatushtaya?

A Buddhi

B Ahmkar

C Raga

D Chitta

32 Hatha yoga comes from …… Bija mantras

A Ha means ‘moon’’pingla’ and tha means ‘sun’ ‘ida’

B Ha means ‘sun’ ‘ pingla’ and tha means ‘moon’ ‘ida’

C Ha means ‘moon’ ‘ida’ and tha means ‘sun’ ’pingla’

D Both a and b

33 Mahavratas are

A Yama

B Niyama

C Both A and B

D Pratyahara

34 The final goal of Hatha yoga is

A Unmani avastha

B Manomani avastha

C Both a and b

D None of the above

35 …………. makes kleshas tanu

A Omkar japa

B Meditation

C Ashtanga yoga

D All of these
36 Types of vrittis:

A 1

B 2

C 4

D 3

37 Vikshepa Sahabhuva

A Daurmanasya- despair, dejection

B Dukha- unhappiness, pain

C Angamejayatva- tremors

D All of the above

38 Goniputra is……

A Ved Vyasa

B Maharshi Patanjali

C Kapila

D None of the above

39 Cause of sufferings :

A Asmita

B Chitta

C Utsah

D Jansangh

40 Pramad is a form of……

A Yama

B Niyama

C Pratyahara

D Antaraya
41 Bridge between antaranga yoga and bahiranga yoga is………

A Pranayama

B Pratyahara

C Dhyan

D Dharana

42 Nischaya is………

A Courage

B Perseverance

C Enthusiasm

D Determination

43 Hatha ratnavali mentions of……. Asanas

A 40

B 15

C 32

D 84

44 Gheranda Samhita thaught by…………………………..

A Gheranda to Chandrakapali

B Chandakapali to Gherand

C Gherand to Goraksha

D Gherand to Matsendranath

45 ………….. is not state of chitta

A Kshipta

B Moodha

C Viparya

D Vikshipta
46 Mitaahar is …………………

A rajasik food

B Tamasic food

C measured food

D None of the above

47 Tattvajnana is………………

A Courage

B Perseverance

C Enthusiasm

D Discrimination

48 Concept of Kriya yoga given in ……………….. pada

A Sadhana

B Samadhi

C Kaivalya

D Vibhuti

49 Hatha ratnavali written by…………………………..

A Shrinivasa yogi

B Gheranda

C Swami Swatmaram

D Maharshi Patanjali

50 Sukhanushayi ……….

A Avidya

B Raga

C Dvesha

D Abhinivesha