Question

Mr. Shyam aged 50 years is recommended to practice the below asana as a therapeutic measure. He is a software engineer by occupation and spends lot of time sitting at one place. He developed certain symptoms like frequent urge-for urination, tiredness, excessive weight gain along with being anxious and getting easily irritated.

1. From the shape of the body in the given pose, it can be identified as ______.

(a) Gomukhasana

(b) Bhujangasana

(c) Tadasana

(d) Vajrasana

2. Mr. Shyam's symptoms point out that he might be suffering from ______.

(a) Diabetes

(b) heart problem

(c) Obesity

(d) Asthma

3. Blood sugar levels are controlled by ______ hormone.

(a) Thyroxin

(b) Insulin

(c) Pituitary

(d) Progesterone

4. This asana should be avoided by people suffering with ______.

(a) Obesity

(b) Hernia

(c) Diabetes

(d) Hypertension

Or

The disease of lung where airways are blocked or narrowed is ______.

(a) Diabetes

(b) Asthma

(c) Obesity

(d) Hypertension

Answer 1

1. From the shape of the body in the given pose, it can be identified as bhujangasana.
2. Mr. Shyam's symptoms point out that he might be suffering from diabetes.
3. Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin hormone.
4. This asana should be avoided by people suffering with hernia.
   Or
   The disease of lung where airways are blocked or narrowed is asthma.