Yoga Pakhwara program under the International Yoga Day

Question: On the occasion of 4th International Yoga Day Yoga Week (Pakhwara) program Protsahan Puruskar were awarded to five districts. Which of the following district has not been given Protsahan Puruskar?
(a) Bareilly
(b) Agra
(c) Hapur
(d) Allahabad
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • On June 30th, 2018, the concluding and prize distribution ceremony of the Yoga week (Pakhwara) program was organized under the Fourth International Yoga Day.
  • It was organized in Vishveshwariya Auditorium (Public Works Department), Lucknow.
  • Deputy CM and Health Minister Dr. Dinesh Sharma attended this program.
  • It is worth mentioning that Yoga week (Pakkhwara) program was started on June 21st, 2018 on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
  • Excellent participants were also honored in this program in Yoga Pakhwara.
  • M Saharanpur, Regional Ayurvedic and Unani Officer Saharanpur, District Homoeopathic Medical Officer, Saharanpur got first prize, D.M Firozabad, Regional Ayurvedic and Unani Officer Firozabad, District Homeopathic Medical Officer Firozabad got second prize.
  • Apart from this, Protsahan Puruskar was given to five districts – Bareilly, Agra, Hapur, Sultanpur and Mahoba.
  • Along with this, three institutions have also been awarded namely- Patanjali Yogapeeth first place, Prajapati Brahmakumari Ishwari University second place and Dev Culture University Gayatri family third place.

See also the links below:
http://information.up.nic.in/attachments/files/5b3780a3-b6c0-4e40-85b6-5ddc0af72573.pdf