7th International Day of Yoga - Current Affairs news
7th InternationalDay of Yoga Why in News Seventh International Day of Yoga (21 st June 2021) is being celebrated by the Ministry of Culture at 75 cultural heritage locations across the country. Key Points § Proposed by India: o The idea of International Day of Yoga (IDY) was proposed by India during the opening of the 69 th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) , held in 2014. o The UN proclaimed 21 st June as IDY by passing a resolution in December, 2014. o The first Yoga Day celebrations in 2015 at Rajpath in New Delhi created two Guinness World Records. · It was the world's largest yoga session with 35,985 people. · 84 nationalities participated in it. § About Yoga: o ...