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First phase of 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' ends in Mumbai with five Guinness World Records

The first phase of the 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' concluded at a ceremony in Mumbai on 20 February 2025 with five Guinness World Records, after Prakriti assessments of over 1.29 crore people.

Summary

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), with the support of the Ministry of Ayush, held the closing ceremony of the first phase of the 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' in Mumbai on 20 February 2025, where a Guinness World Records adjudicator presented certificates for five records to Ayush Minister of State Prataprao Jadhav. The records include the most pledges received for a health campaign (1,38,92,976). The first phase assessed the Prakriti of over 1.29 crore people against a target of 1 crore, with 1,81,667 volunteers; President Droupadi Murmu was the first person to undergo the assessment.

Key facts

Date and place
20 February 2025, Mumbai
Organiser
NCISM, with Ministry of Ayush
Records
5 Guinness World Records
Assessments
Over 1.29 crore (target 1 crore)
Volunteers
1,81,667
First participant
President Droupadi Murmu

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

How many Guinness World Records were announced at the close of the first phase of the 'Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan' in Mumbai on 20 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Five

A Guinness World Records adjudicator announced five records at the closing ceremony in Mumbai.

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