President Droupadi Murmu joins mass yoga demonstration in Dehradun
On 21 June 2025 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, President Droupadi Murmu took part in a mass yoga demonstration at the Uttarakhand State Police Line Maidan on International Yoga Day.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu took part in a mass yoga demonstration at the Uttarakhand State Police Line Maidan in Dehradun on 21 June 2025, International Yoga Day. Speaking after the session, the President said that since 2015 yoga has become a common heritage of the entire humanity and is an important example of India's soft power. The President described yoga as the art of living a healthy life and said that 'yoga' means 'to connect'.
Key facts
- Venue
- Uttarakhand State Police Line Maidan, Dehradun
- Occasion
- International Yoga Day, 21 June 2025
- Remark
- Since 2015, yoga a common heritage of humanity; example of India's soft power
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did President Droupadi Murmu take part in a mass yoga demonstration on International Yoga Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Uttarakhand State Police Line Maidan, Dehradun
PIB (President's Secretariat): The President participated in a mass yoga demonstration at the Uttarakhand State Police Line Maidan, Dehradun on June 21, 2025.
Consider the following statements about the President's remarks on International Yoga Day 2025: 1. The President said that since 2015, yoga has become a common heritage of the entire humanity. 2. The President said that 'yoga' means 'to control'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (President's Secretariat): The President said that since 2015 yoga has become a common heritage of the entire humanity, and that 'Yoga' means 'to connect', not 'to control'. So the answer is 1 only.