Match List - I with List - II
| List - I | List - II | ||
| A. | Sudarshan Kriya Yoga | I. | Practicing on focusing attention on breath or on an object or thought |
| B. | Meditation | II. | Mindfulness based meditation |
| C. | Kundalini Yoga | III. | Rapid breathing techniques |
| D. | Vipasana | IV. | Combines Pranayam with chanting of Mantras |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(A) Sudarshan Kriya Yoga — this matches (III) Rapid breathing techniques. SKY uses rapid breathing techniques to induce hyperventilation; it is a low-risk, low-cost aid in treating stress, anxiety, depression and PTSD.
(B) Meditation — this matches (I) Practicing on focusing attention on breath or on an object or thought. Meditation refers to the practice of focusing attention on breath or on an object or thought or a mantra.
(C) Kundalini Yoga — this matches (IV) Combines Pranayam with chanting of Mantras. Kundalini Yoga combines pranayama with the chanting of mantras, and has been found effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(D) Vipasana — this matches (II) Mindfulness based meditation. Vipasana is mindfulness-based meditation: there is no fixed object or thought to hold the attention, and the person passively observes the bodily sensations and thoughts passing through awareness.
NCERT (2025-26): “Alternative Therapies … Meditation refers to the practice of focusing attention on breath or on an object or thought or a mantra. Here attention is focused. In Vipasana meditation, also known as mindfulness-based meditation, there is no fixed object or thought to hold the attention. The person passively observes the various bodily sensations and thoughts that are passing through in her or his awareness.” “Alternative Therapies … The rapid breathing techniques to induce hyperventilation as in Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) is found to be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost adjunct to the treatment of stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, stress-related medical illnesses, substance abuse, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.…” “Alternative Therapies … Kundalini Yoga combines pranayama or breathing techniques with chanting of mantras.…” |