NA50
Indian History
Shibir
Olympics
Misc
100

What year was Flushing mandir in NYC consecrated?

1974

100

When did India get independence?

1947

100

Why did Rohan feel guilty after getting off the phone with his dad in Session 4?

Business is not doing well

100

On what river did the opening ceremony take place?

Seine River

100

Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

PM Narendra Modi

200

What year did Swamishri visit Rameshbhai's printing press?

1977

200

The Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's earliest urban civilizations, flourished in the region of present-day India and which other country?

(Hint: Non-stop war)

Pakistan

200

Who played the 3 main characters and what were their names in the program?

Shubh - Aryan

Mayur - Jay D

Rohan - Harin

200

What is the nature of the Olympic flame for Paris 2024?

A. Traditional Fire Flame

B. LED Spotlights and Mist

C. A Ring of Neon Gas

B. LED Spotlights and Mist

200

Which Scottish-born inventor is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?

Alexander Graham Bell

300

Who did Yogi Bapa instruct to stay in the US to start a mandir in New York?

KC Kaka

300

What are other names for India?

(Only 2/5 necessary for full points) 

Bharat, Hindustan, Arya Varta, Tenjiki, Al hindhi

300

What did the blood donation organizer tell Rockybhai's mother after he had passed?

He was amazed at the support Rockybhai has received. He had never seen this many people come to donate blood under a single person's name before.

300

What record did Simone Biles set at the Paris Olympics?

Most-decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history with her eighth medal at the Paris Olympics

300

Isolated in 1945 during the Manhattan Project, what element changed the course of history through it's use in nuclear energy?

Plutonium

400

At which venue was a special celebration held in 1996 as a tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj's effort to spread satsang across North America?

Radio City Music Hall

400

Who was this iconic Indian leader, who played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement and was the first prime minister 

Jawaharlal Nehru

400
Name the titles of all six sessions in order

1. Jodaan

2. Mahima

3. Vishwas

4. Upasana

5. Agna

6. Andar Akshardham

400

What did Steph Curry do in the final seconds of the USA vs. Serbia basketball game?

Hit a 3-pointer

400

What does Spongebob want but can never get?

His driver's license

500

In what city and what month/year did Pramukh Swami Maharaj meet President Bill Clinton?

Miami Florida

Oct 4, 2000

500

Who Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?

India's first home minister and also the first deputy prime minister. He was that "guy of India. 



500
Narrate the prasang that P. Vinamrajivan Swami told of Mohakbhai Shroff during his presentation. Also name the title of the session in which this prasang was told.

-LinkedIn offer

-Bapa told him to reject offer twice

-got best offer the 3rd time

-now Senior VP of Engineering at LinkedIn

- Bapa didn't know anything about tech but Mohakbhai trusted him

- Session 3: Vishwas

500

On what beach is Olympic surfing taking place? (Partial points if you name the island)

Teahupo’o Beach in Tahiti

500

What phrase became popular when the glove found at the site of Nicole Simpson's murder did not fit OJ Simpson's hand during trial?

"If the glove does not fit, you must acquit"