Question: Recently the three day International Conference on “Yoga for Diabetes” was held at-
(a) Jaipur
(b) Nasik
(c) New Delhi
(d) Pune
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 4 January 2017; International Conference on “Yoga for Diabetes” was organised at New Delhi.
- The three day (4-6 January 2017) Conference was inaugurated by Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge), Shripad Yesso Naik.
- This conference aims to generate discussions on the role of Yoga in the prevention and management of Diabetes and to draw up a roadmap to be adopted for the control of Diabetes through Yoga.
- It will provide a common platform for the Allopathy and AYUSH practitioners, Researchers, Academicians, Policy makers and students to come together in the fight against diabetes.
- Approximately 400 delegates and 50 experts from India and abroad participated in the Conference.
- UNESCO, the world’s apex body for culture has recently included yoga in its list of intangible cultural heritage.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=156142