ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2024 Yoga

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Maximum Marks: 100

Time allowed: Two hours

Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

Attempt all questions from Section A and any six questions from Section B.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[ ].

SECTION A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions from this Section.)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [20]

(Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

(i) The only artery in the human body that carries deoxygenated blood is:

(a) Renal artery

(b) Aorta

(c) Pulmonary artery

(d) Coronary artery

(ii) The endocrine gland which secretes the hormone insulin is called:

(a) Pancreas

(b) Thyroid

(c) Adrenal

(d) Pituitary

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(iii) Assertion (A): The mouth becomes dry when under stress.

Reasoning (R): Under stress the parasympathetic nervous system gets activated.

(a) Both A and R are false.

(b) A is true but R is false.

(c) A is false but R is true.

(d) Both A and R are true, R is the correct explanation of A.

(iv) A common disorder of the eye in which the lens turns opaque is called:

(a) Astigmatism

(b) Hyperopia

(c) Night blindness

(d) Cataract

(v) Yogic cleansing of the ears is called:

(a) Trakata

(b) Karna randhra dhauti

(c) Jivhamula shodhanam

(d) Basti

(vi) The main nitrogenous waste eliminated by kidneys is:

(a) Creatinine

(b) Sodium chloride

(c) Ammonia

(d) Urea

(vii) The thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is secreted by the:

(a) Pancreas

(b) Adrenal gland

(c) Thyroid gland

(d) Pituitary gland

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(viii) The mineral required for the clotting of blood is:

(a) Vitamin K

(b) Calcium

(c) Iron

(d) Zinc

(ix) The main purpose of maintaining hygiene of the sense organs in yoga is:

(a) To look beautiful

(b) To inculcate discipline

(c) Removal of diseases by purifying the body

(d) To lengthen the breath

(x) Meena has ten pairs of new shoes, yet she buys three more, the Yama from Rishi
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra that she is violating is:

(a) Ahimsa

(b) Satya

(c) Aparigraha

(d) Brahmacharya

(xi) The main therapeutic effect of the asana shown in the picture is:

(a) It energizes the system

(b) It opens the heart

(c) It is soothing and relaxing for the nerves

(d) It stretches the legs

(xii) The following terms belong to a category listed in Rishi Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras:
Styana, Samshaya, Pramada. Another term belonging to the same category is:

(a) Satya

(b) Asana

(c) Viparyaya

(d) Avirati

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(xiii) Sage Yagnavalkya learnt the Shukla Yajurveda from:

(a) Rishi Vaisampayana

(b) Surya Bhagwan

(c) Rishi Parashara

(d) Rishi Vishwamitra

(xiv) The founder of the Purva Mimansa school of philosophy is:

(a) Rishi Kapila

(b) Rishi Jaimini

(c) Rishi Patanjali

(d) Rishi Yajnavalkya

(xv) The picture depicts an aspect from the following Yoga Sutra of Rishi Patanjali:

(a) Sutra 1.2

(b) Sutra 1.14

(c) Sutra 1.33

(d) Sutra 2.28

(xvi) The sage whose main teachings revolved around the question ‘Who am I?’ was:

(a) Ved Vyasa

(b) Rishi Yajnavalkya

(c) Sri Aurobindo

(d) Ramana Maharishi

(xvii) The philosophy that most emphasizes the ‘Power of Now’ is:

(a) Purva mimansa

(b) Jainism

(c) Sankhya

(d) Tolle’s philosophy

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(xviii) The hepatic portal vein empties into the:

(a) Vena cava

(b) Liver

(c) Aorta

(d) Kidney

(xix) The vritti or thought wave that refers to the correct knowledge is:

(a) Viparyaya

(b) Vikalpa

(c) Pramana

(d) Smriti

(xx) The name of Sant Narsi Mehta’s grandmother who raised him was:

(a) Sunandadevi

(b) Laxmidevi

(c) Duritgauri

(d) Jayakunwar

Question 2

(i) State whether the following are true or false: [5]

(a) The adrenal gland is regarded as the master gland of the body.

(b) The tympanum is a part of the outer ear.

(c) Myocardial infarction is a disorder in which the blood does not clot easily.

(d) The coronary arteries supply the lungs with oxygenated blood.

(e) The cochlea contains a spiral organ called the organ of Corti.

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(ii) Match the columns: [5]

(a) Motor nerves 1. 31 pairs

(b) Artery 2. 12 pairs

(c) Cranial nerves 3. Has a thick muscular wall

(d) Capillary 4. Has no muscular wall

(e) Spinal nerves 5. Carry impulses from brain or spinal cord to
the effector organs

(iii) Select the odd one out: [5]

(a) Spinal cord, Brain, Reflex action, White matter on the outside.

(b) Janushirshasana, Parivritta Trikonasana, Ardha Chandrasana, Uttanasana.

(c) Renal artery, Vena cava, Aorta, Hepatic artery.

(d) Diabetes insipidus, Diabetes mellitus, Dwarfism, Gigantism.

(e) Erythrocytes, Leucocytes, Biconcave, Lack mitochondria.

(iv) Name the following: [5]

(a) The part of the brain that controls the activities of the internal organs for
example, beating of the heart.

(b) The inner lighter portion of the kidney.

(c) The process by which white blood cells squeeze through the walls of the
capillaries into the tissues.

(d) The hormone that controls the volume of urine produced by the kidneys.

(e) The part of the autonomic nervous system that is stimulated by the hormone
adrenaline.

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SECTION B (60 Marks)
(Answer any six questions from this Section.)

Question 3

(i) Write two aspects of the following works of Rishi Yajnavalkya: [4]

(a) Krishna Yajurveda

(b) Yoga Yajnavalkya samhita

(ii) Write two aspects of the following works of Rishi Ved Vyasa. Also state one way [6]
each of these works inspire you:

(a) Brahma sutras

(b) The Mahabharata

Question 4

With respect to Swami Vivekananda write about the following:

(i) Write one sentence each on the following works of Swami Vivekananda: [2]

(a) Raja Yoga

(b) My Master

(ii) Describe any two ways in which you draw inspiration from the life of Swami [2]
Vivekananda.

(iii) A brief description of his first living experience with the Divine Mother in the [3]
Kali temple at Dakshineshwar.

(iv) An incident from his childhood that exhibits his truthfulness or his courage. [3]

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Question 5

(i) [4]

The picture shows a famous Indian sage.

(a) Name the sage. Where is his ashram located?

(b) What was the event that made him leave his home at a very young age on
a spiritual quest?

(ii) (a) Write about an incident in the life of Sant Narsi Mehta to show how grace [6]
came to his rescue at a moment of difficulty.

(b) Write any two teachings of Sri Aurobindo that inspire you. Why do these
teachings inspire you?

Question 6

With respect to the Sadhana Pada write notes on the following:
(i) Pratipaksha Bhavanam [2]

(ii) Pranayama [2]

(iii) Write a sentence on the following limbs of Ashtang Yoga: [3]

(a) Pratyahara

(b) Dhyana

(c) Samadhi

(iv) Name the first three yamas listed in the Yoga Sutras, writing a sentence on each [3]
of them.

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Question 7

With respect to the Samadhi Pada answer the following questions:

(i) Write a sentence on the following obstacles listed in Yoga sutra 1.30: [2]

(a) Bhrantidarshana

(b) Vyadhi

(ii) Which of the nine obstacles listed in sutra 1.30 trouble you the most? Why? [2]

(iii) Write a sentence each on the two wings of yoga, Abhyasa and Vairagya. Describe [3]
any one way in which you have brought Abhyasa or Vairagya into your life.

(iv) Write a sentence on each of the following: [3]

(a) Viparyaya vritti

(b) Vikalpa vritti

(c) Klishta vritti

Question 8

(i) Explain the term Nirbeej Samadhi. [2]

(ii) Explain the term Pranava Mantra. [2]

(iii) What is the Vibhuti obtained when the object of samyama is: [3]

(a) The navel

(b) The head

(c) The heart?

(iv) Write a sentence on the following terms from the Kaivalyapada: [3]

(a) Dharma megha samadhi

(b) Chit

(c) Chitta

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Question 9

(i) Write about any two teachings of the Jain school of philosophy. [2]

(ii) Write a sentence each on Purusha and Prakriti (from the Sankhya philosophy). [2]

(iii) Write about any two teachings of Eckhart Tolle that inspire you. Why do they [3]
inspire you?

(iv) Write a sentence each on the first three of the four Noble Truths of Buddhism. [3]

Question 10

Write the following Yoga sutras in Sanskrit (transliteration allowed), explain them word
by word and write the meaning of the entire sutra:

(i) Yoga sutra 1.33 [5]

(ii) Yoga sutra 1.14 [5]

Question 11

Write ten points of comparison (similarities and differences) between the Uttara Mimansa [10]
and the Purva Mimansa.

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