International Yoga Day 2026

Current Context: On 21 June 2026 (Sunday), the 12th International Yoga Day was observed worldwide on the summer solstice.

• The theme was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, highlighting yoga’s role in vitality, mobility, resilience, and graceful ageing.
• The national event was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata, West Bengal, with 3 crore participants from 780 districts via the Yoga Sangam portal.
• A pre‑event online session set a Guinness World Record with 4 lakh participants.
• Globally, celebrations were held at the UN Headquarters in New York (18 June 2026), Times Square, Sydney, and other locations.
• It reinforced yoga’s status as a universal practice for health, harmony, and cultural diplomacy.

Question:

Q.1 What was the theme of the 12th International Yoga Day 2026?
a) Yoga for Humanity
b) Yoga for Wellness
c) Yoga for Healthy Ageing
d) One Earth, One Health through Yoga

Answer: c) The 2026 theme was "Yoga for Healthy Ageing", emphasizing vitality, mobility, resilience, and graceful ageing.