SHAKHA
Who started Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh? Where?
Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar; Nagpur, Maharashtra
Which late U.S. president was elected to more than two presidential terms? How many?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt; 4
Name three incarnations of Vishnu?
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What natural pigment is the primary determinant of skin color in humans?
melanin
What is the poison that apple seeds contain called?
cyanide
The belief that the whole universe is one family:
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
The Nobel Peace Prize was first organized and started by who?
Alfred Nobel
An important exam’s coming up, and I am really unprepared. I start praying to the Hindu goddess of knowledge to bless me so that I may pass. What is her name?
Goddess Saraswati
What is the energy an object possesses due to its motion called?
kinetic energy
Name the largest ocean of the world
the Pacific Ocean
Who founded Rashtra Sevika Samiti?
Lakshmibai Kelkar (a.k.a. Mausiji)
In “USSR,” what does the letter “R” stands for?
Republics
Who wrote the Ramayana?
Sage Valmiki
Hurricanes will only form over __________.
warm water
What is the largest number of children to have been born to one woman?
69
How many shakhas are in our vibhag (Central/South Jersey)?
11
Who was the second man on the moon?
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
Onam is an important festival celebrated mostly in one state of India. Which state is this?
Kerala
What type of rock is obsidian?
Igneous rock
The plastic tube fixed tightly around the end of a shoelace is called an _____.
aglet
When was HSS-USA formally founded?
1989
What is the earliest surviving system of laws?
The Code of Hammurabi
Who is the mother of the youngest Pandava?
Madri
About how often does Halley's Comet pass the Earth?
~76 years
What is the only king in a deck of cards that doesn’t have a mustache?
King of Hearts