Swaminarayan Sanstha
Mahant Swami Maharaj
Geography
General Knowledge
100

What does the abbreviation BAPS stand for

Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha

100

What is the name of Mahant swami Maharaj parents name 

Manibhai and Dahiben

100

Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?

France

100

What is the opposite of the word “ugly”? Spell your answer.

Beautiful — B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L.

200

Who founded BAPS?


Shastriji Maharaj also known as Shastri Yagnapurshdas

200

Who was declared the spiritual successor of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, and in which year did he become the spiritual leader of BAPS?

Mahant Swami Maharaj; 2016.

200

What is the capital city of China?

Beijing

200

How many charges has Manchester City been accused of breaching Premier League rules with?

114 or 115 charges


300

In the Aksharpurushottam Philosophy, what are the five eternal entities

Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Aksharbrahm and Parabrahm

300

Which European city did Mahant Swami Maharaj visit in September 2026 to inaugurate a new BAPS mandir before travelling to London?

Paris, France

300

Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?

Algeria

300

What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water?

A map.

400

Which guru initiated Shastriji Maharaj as a sadhu?

Acharaya Viharilalji Maharaj

400

On what date and in which city and wht state was Mahant Swami Maharaj born?

13 September 1933, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.

400

Which country has the cities of Istanbul and Ankara, with Ankara as its capital?

Turkey

400

Haile Selassie Road in Dar es Salaam is named after an emperor of which country?

Ethopia

500

In which year was the first BAPS mandir established in Bochasan, Gujarat, marking the beginning of BAPS as an independent organisation?

1970

500

During his stay at White Sands in Dar es Salaam, what was the name of the young local man who offered Mahant Swami Maharaj fresh coconut water?

Steven

500

Which river flows through Egypt and is often called the longest river in Africa?

The Nile River

500

Which narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman?

The straight of Hormuz

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