Chhattisgarh made world record on 3rdInternational Yoga Day

Chhattisgarh sets world record on International Yoga Day

Question: On the occasion of 3rdInternational Yoga Day, about five million people performed yoga together at various places in Chhattisgarh State making a new…
(a) Guinness Book of World Record.
(b) Golden Book of World Record.
(c) Limca Book of World Record.
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On June 21, 2017,on the occasion of International Yoga Day, approximately 50 lakh people of Chhattisgarh Statemade the world record by doing Yogyabhyaas together at different places.
  • This record was included in Golden Book of World Record.
  • Golden Book of World Records’ Supervisor Santosh Agrawal presented the certificate of this world record to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh.
  • The yoga session was organized at approximately 11 thousand places in the state, in which all sections of society including children, the elderly, youth and women participated.

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