NCERT National Online Yoga Quiz Competition 2021 : diksha.gov.in

Organisation : NCERT
Competition Name : National Online Yoga Quiz Competition 2021
Applicable For : School Students & Teachers
Applicable State/UTs : All India
Online Quiz Period : 21.06.2021 to 20.07.2021
Website : https://www.ncert.nic.in/index.php?ln=
Register at Diksha and Take Online Quiz : https://diksha.gov.in/explore-course/course/do_313303818472366080114654

NCERT National Online Yoga Quiz Competition

Due to corona virus (COVID 19), all schools are closed. Therefore, in view of this, NCERT is proposed to organize online National Quiz Competition on Yoga.

Related / Similar Contest :
NCERT Yoga For Life Quiz 2021

Objectives

The objectives are to
a. create awareness regarding yogic practices and motivate children
b. collect additional materials on yoga

c. develop understanding about the advantages of various asana and as preventive measure in addressing various physical and mental ailments
d. motivate students to practice asana on regular basis for overall health and wellness
e. Instil human values

Time Schedule

The quiz will be open for one month, starting on 21st June 2021 and will close on 20th July midnight, 2021.
Note : Decision of NCERT, New Delhi will be final in all Quiz related matters.

Who Can Participate?

Children from class VIth to XIIth of all management types of schools as given below are eligible to participate.

** Govt. School
** Govt. Aided School
** Central Board of Secondary Education
** KendriyaVidyalaya Sangathan
** NavodayaVidyalaya Samiti
** CBSE affiliated schools
** Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
** Private School affiliate to other boards
** Demonstration Multipurpose School at RIEs

Yoga Online Quiz promotes active participation of students with special needs. Parents, teachers and schools/authorities may also ensure that students with special needs have active participation in Yoga Online Quiz competition.

How to Participate?

For logging into quiz, the participants have to register on DIKSHA portal to take part in the quiz. In details, please provide information like your name, class, date of birth, gender, mobile number (yours parents/guardian) and school name.

Participate Here :
https://diksha.gov.in/explore-course/course/do_313303818472366080114654

Process of Online Quiz

** Each question in the Quiz will be in the Multiple Choice Format and with only one correct answer.
** Each Question carries 1 mark. Students are required to attempt as many questions in 20 minutes.

** You are allowed to attempt the Quiz only once and only one option will be accepted for a question. However, you may revise your answer before final submission within 20 minutes duration.

** After responding to a question, click on the “Next Question” button to go to the next question.
** No negative marking will be done.

** The Quiz questions are prepared in both Hindi and English. You may select one medium for answering.
** After attempting questions, final submission should be clicked. No changes can be made after the final submission.

** For learners with visual impairment there is a text to speech option in both the medium i.e English and Hindi
** Answer keys will be published after the closure of the Quiz

Language :
Questions will be available in two languages -Hindi or English. Child can opt any of the language.

Guidelines :
https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2021/55683-Gl.pdf

Yogic Practices

Yogic Practices to be covered in Online Yoga Quiz Competition. The Following dimensions of Yoga are embedded into Yoga Quiz
** Yama and Niymaa
** Shatkarma/Kriya (Cleansing Process)
** Asanas
** Pranayama
** Meditation
** Bandha and Mudra

Awards

The top 100 children from classes VI-VIII and 100 children from classes IX-XII will get merit certificate.