NIOS Class 12 October 2024 Question Paper Yoga Assistant

This Question Paper consists of 30 questions and 4 printed pages.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 30 ¬˝‡Ÿ ÃÕÊ 4 ◊ÈÁŒ˝Ã ¬Îc∆U „Ò¥–
Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥.
68/ACV/O
SET/‚ ≈ A
Day and Date of Examination :
(¬⁄UˡÊÊ ∑§Ê ÁŒŸ fl ÁŒŸÊ¥∑§)
Signature of Invigilators :
(ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U) 1.

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General Instructions :
1. Candidate must write his/her Roll Number on the first page of the Question Paper.
2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions
contained in the Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also
check to see that the questions are in sequential order.
3. For the Objective type of questions, you have to choose any one of the four alternatives given in the
question, i.e. (A), (B), (C) and (D) and indicate your correct answer in the Answer-Book given to
you.
4. Making any identification mark in the Answer-Book or writing Roll Number anywhere other than
the specified places will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
5. Answers for all questions, including matching , True or False, Fill in the blanks, etc., are to be given
in the Answer-Book only.
6. Write your Question Paper Code No. 68/ACV/O-A on the Answer-Book.
7. In case of any doubt or confusion in the question paper, the English Version will prevail.
‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
2. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U
¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’Êà ∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
3. § flSÃÈÁŸc∆U ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ◊¥ •Ê¬∑§Ê øÊ⁄U Áfl∑§À¬Ê¥ (A), (B), (C) ÃÕÊ (D) ◊¥ ‚ ∑§Ê߸ ∞∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U øÈŸŸÊ „Ò ÃÕÊ ŒË ªß¸ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥
•Ê¬ ‚„Ë ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–
4. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§•ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ
∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ ¡ÊÿªÊ–
5. Á◊‹ÊŸ ∑§⁄UŸÊ, ‚„Ë •ÕflÊ $ª‹Ã, Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸ ÷⁄UŸÊ, •ÊÁŒ ‚Á„à ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U, ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
6. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 68/ACV/O-A Á‹π¥–
7. ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ◊¥ Á∑§‚Ë ÷Ë ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ‚¥Œ„ •ÕflÊ ŒÈÁflœÊ ∑§Ë ÁSÕÁà ◊¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë •ŸÈflÊŒ „Ë ◊Êãÿ „ÊªÊ–

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Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80
‚◊ÿ — 3 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 80
Necessary Instructions : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Attempt all questions from each section
(iii) Read the questions carefully and write the answers accordingly.
•Êfl‡ÿ∑§ ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — (i) ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥–
(ii) ¬˝àÿ∑§ π¥«U ‚ ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê ¬˝ÿÊ‚ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
(iii) ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ê äÿÊŸ¬Ífl¸∑§ ¬…∏¥ •ÊÒ⁄U ÃŒ˜ŸÈ‚Ê⁄U ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹Áπ∞–
(1) Answers of all questions are to be given in the Answer-Book given to you.
‚÷Ë ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U •Ê¬∑§Ê ŒË ªß¸ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ „Ë Á‹π¥–
(2) 15 minutes time have been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper will be
distributed at 2:15 p.m. From 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the students will read the question paper
only and will not write any answer on the Answer-Book during this period.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏Ÿ ∑§ Á‹∞ 15 Á◊Ÿ≈U ∑§Ê ‚◊ÿ ÁŒÿÊ ªÿÊ „Ò– ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ÁflÃ⁄UáÊ ŒÊ¬„⁄U ◊¥ 2:15 ’¡ Á∑§ÿÊ ¡Ê∞ªÊ–
2:15 ’¡ ‚ 2:30 ’¡ Ã∑§ ¿UÊòÊ ∑§fl‹ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¬…∏¥ª •ÊÒ⁄U ß‚ •flÁœ ∑§ ŒÊÒ⁄UÊŸ fl ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ∑§Ê߸ ©ûÊ⁄U Ÿ„Ë¥
Á‹π¥ª–

SECTION - A/𥫠U- ∑§
Fill in the blanks : 1x6=6
Á⁄UÄà SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ¬ÍÁø ∑§ËÁ¡∞ —
1. __________ is considered as the ‘Father of Yoga’.
__________ ∑§Ê ÿÊª ∑§Ê ¡Ÿ∑§ ◊ÊŸÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò–

2. Nature cure is a __________ therapy.
¬˝Ê∑ΧÁÃ∑§ ÁøÁ∑§à‚Ê __________ ÁøÁ∑§à‚Ê ¬hÁà „Ò–

3. __________ means abstaince from food.
__________ ∑§Ê •Õ¸ „Ò ÷Ê¡Ÿ ‚ ¬⁄U„¡ ∑§⁄UŸÊ–

4. Breathing flow through the right nostril is called __________.
ŒÊßZ ŸÊÁ‚∑§Êª˝ ‚ ‡flÊ‚ ∑§Ê ¬˝flÊ„ __________ ∑§„‹ÊÃÊ „Ò–

5. __________ is the colour of nature.
__________ ⁄¥Uª ¬˝∑ΧÁà ∑§Ê ⁄¥Uª „ÊÃÊ „Ò–

6. __________ bath helps in loosing weight.
__________ SŸÊŸ fl$¡Ÿ ∑§◊ ∑§⁄UŸ ◊¥ ‚„Êÿ∑§ „ÊÃÊ „Ò–

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State True or False : 1x6=6
‚àÿ •ÕflÊ •‚àÿ ’ÃÊß∞ —
7. Full butterfly is not good for Sciatica problem.
‚ÊßÁ≈U∑§Ê ‚◊SÿÊ ∑§ ⁄UÊªË ∑§ Á‹∞ ÁÃÃ‹Ë •Ê‚Ÿ •ë¿UÊ Ÿ„Ë¥ „Ò–

8. Morning walk is a good way to get air element.
‚È’„ ∑§Ë ‚Ò⁄U ∑§⁄UŸÊ •Ê∑§Ê‡Ê Ãàfl ¬˝Êåà ∑§⁄UŸ ∑§Ê •ë¿UÊ ‚ÊœŸ „Ò–

9. Massage is not useful for people of all ages.
‚÷Ë •ÊÿÈ flª¸ ‹ÊªÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ◊ÊÁ‹‡Ê •ë¿UË Ÿ„Ë¥ „ÊÃË „Ò–

10. Sun bath improves bone health.
„Á«˜U«UÿÊ¥ ∑§ Á‹∞ ‚Íÿ¸ SŸÊŸ ©¬ÿÊªË „ÊÃÊ „Ò–

11. Orange colour reduces anger and stress.
ŸÊ⁄¥UªË ⁄¥Uª ∑˝§Êœ •ÊÒ⁄U ßÊfl ∑§Ê ∑§◊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò–

12. Surdarshan Kriya is a set of breathing techniques.
‚ÈŒ‡Ê¸Ÿ Á∑˝§ÿÊ ‡flÊ‚ Á∑˝§ÿÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ë ∞∑§ ¬hÁà „Ò–

SECTION - B/𥫠U- π
Answer the following questions briefly : 2x6=12
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ‚¥ˇÊ¬ ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡∞ —
13. What do you mean by ‘Bandha’ ?
“’¥œ” ∑§Ê ÄÿÊ •Õ¸ „Ò?

14. Name any two yogic practices that are helpful for eyesight problem.
ŸòÊ ⁄UÊª ∑§ Á‹∞ ©¬ÿÊªË ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ ÿÊªÊèÿÊ‚ ’ÃÊß∞–

15. Write any two benefits of Sheetkari Pranayama.
‡ÊËÃ∑§Ê⁄UË ¬˝ÊáÊÊÿÊ◊ ∑§ ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ ‹Ê÷ Á‹Áπ∞–

16. Pose of Surya Namaskar and how many times it is repeated in Surya Namaskar ?
‚Íÿ¸ Ÿ◊S∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ë ÁSÕÁà •ÊÒ⁄U ‚Íÿ¸ Ÿ◊S∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ¬Í⁄U •èÿÊ‚ ◊¥ Á∑§ÃŸË ’Ê⁄U Á∑§ÿÊ ¡ÊÃÊ „Ò?

17. Name six types of Shatkriya.
·≈˜UÁ∑˝§ÿÊ ∑§Ë ¿U— Á∑˝§ÿÊ•Ê¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞–

18. Define ‘Dhyana’.
“äÿÊŸ” ÄÿÊ „Ò? ¬Á⁄U÷ÊÁ·Ã ∑§⁄¥U–

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SECTION - C/𥫠U- ª
Answer the following questions : 4x10=40
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U ŒËÁ¡∞ —
19. Write short notes on any two of the following :
(i) Karma Yoga (ii) Bhakti Yoga (iii) Gyan Yoga (iv) Hath Yoga
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ◊¥ ‚ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ¬⁄U ‚¥ÁˇÊåà ◊¥ ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê «UÊÁ‹∞–
(i) ∑§◊¸ ÿÊª (ii) ÷ÁÄà ÿÊª (iii) ôÊÊŸ ÿÊª (iv) „∆U ÿÊª
20. What is pranayama ? Briefly explain different methods of breathing.
¬˝ÊáÊÊÿÊ◊ ÄÿÊ „Ò? ‡flÊ‚ ∑§Ë ÁflÁ÷㟠ÁflÁœÿÊ¥ ∑§Ê ‚¥ˇÊ¬ ◊¥ fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
21. What preparations should be done before doing Surya Namaskara ?
‚Íÿ¸ Ÿ◊S∑§Ê⁄U ∑§⁄UŸ ‚ ¬Ífl¸ ÄÿÊ ÃÒÿÊ⁄UË ∑§⁄UŸË øÊÁ„∞?
22. Yogasns its importance in our daily life ?
ÿÊªÊ‚Ÿ „◊Ê⁄U ¡ËflŸ‡ÊÒ‹Ë ∑§ Á‹∞ Á∑§‚ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ◊„àfl¬Íáʸ „Ò?
23. What do you understand by ‘Basti’ ?
“’ÁSà Á∑˝§ÿÊ” ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥?
24. Name any four Kaya mudras. Also illustrate the importance of mudras.
∑§Ê߸ øÊ⁄U ∑§ÊÿÊ ◊ÈŒ˝Ê•Ê¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞ ÃÕÊ ◊ÈŒ˝Ê•Ê¥ ∑§ ◊„àfl ¬⁄U ¬˝∑§Ê‡Ê «UÊÁ‹∞–
25. ‘Nature itself is the best Healer’. Explain.
“¬˝∑ΧÁà Sflÿ¥ ©ûÊ◊ ÁøÁ∑§à‚∑§ „Ò - ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–
26. What is fasting ? Briefly explain two types of fast.
©¬flÊ‚ ‚ ÄÿÊ ÃÊà¬ÿ¸ „Ò? Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ©¬flÊ‚ ∑§Ê ‚¥ÁˇÊåà ◊¥ fláʸŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
27. Describe the method and benefits of wet sheet wrap.
ªË‹Ë øÊŒ⁄U ‹¬≈U ŒŸ ∑§Ë ‚„Ë ÁflÁœ ÃÕÊ ©‚∑§ ‹Ê÷ Á‹Áπ∞–
28. Give a brief information of any two premier institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy.
ÿÊª •ÊÒ⁄U ¬˝Ê∑ΧÁÃ∑§ ÁøÁ∑§à‚Ê ∑§ ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ ¬˝ÅÿÊà ‚¥SÕÊ•Ê¥ ∑§Ë ¡ÊŸ∑§Ê⁄UË ŒËÁ¡∞–
SECTION - D/𥫠U- ÉÊ
Answer the following questions in detail : 8x2=16
ÁŸêŸÁ‹Áπà ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U ÁflSÃÊ⁄U¬Ífl¸∑§ ŒËÁ¡∞ —
29. What do you understand by Yoga Nidra ? Explain in detail different stages of Yog Nidra.
ÿÊª ÁŸŒ˝Ê ‚ •Ê¬ ÄÿÊ ‚◊¤ÊÃ „Ò¥? ÿÊª ÁŸŒ˝Ê •èÿÊ‚ ∑§ ÁflÁ÷㟠ø⁄UáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê √ÿÊÅÿÊŸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞– 2+2+4

30. What is Asana ? Mention its importance and the difference between asanas and Yogic
Practices ? 2+2+4
•Ê‚Ÿ ÄÿÊ „Ò? ß‚∑§ ◊„àfl ’ÃÊÿ¥ ÃÕÊ •Ê‚Ÿ ∞fl¥ ÿÊÒÁª∑§ •èÿÊ‚ ◊¥ •¥Ã⁄U S¬c≈U ∑§ËÁ¡∞–
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