Friday, January 11, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 187: 11-Jan-2013

Theme: Interesting Records of Recent Times
  1. In 2012, 70,00,000 people, mostly students of 1 Indian state, performed Surya Namaskar setting a world record. Which state? #DharmaQuiz 1296. Madhya Pradesh. More: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/34812-mps-surya-namaskar-draws-70-lakh-sets-record.html
  2. In the biggest Gita propagation of 21st century, 40,00,000 children got free book & lessons in an Indian state. Which one? #DharmaQuiz 1297. Ans: Karnataka. Bhagavad Gita Abhiyana from 2007 till 2012. More: http://indiawires.com/6151/news/state-news/final-dedication-ceremony-of-bhagavadgeeta-abhiyana-on-january-8/ and http://www.pics4news.com/events/18571/State_Level_Bhagavad_Gita_Abhiyana_Mahasamarpana_Programme_at_Palace_Grounds.html
  3. 5,974 dancers performed together in Dec 2012, making it the world's largest Kuchipudi dance event. In which state of India? #DharmaQuiz 1298. Ans: Andhra Pradesh. More here: http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/siliconandhra-kuchipudi.html
  4. In June 2010, a park in US city set the world record for the largest registered Yogis (13000+) in 1 Yoga class. Which city? #DharmaQuiz 1299. Ans: New York city. More: http://yogadork.com/news/yoga-at-the-great-lawn-rain-couldnt-stop-worlds-record-for-largest-shortest-yoga-class-awesome-photos/
  5. A temple's mid-day meal program reaches 13,68,283 kids of 9 Indian states,each DAY. Which temple's? #DharmaQuiz 1300. Ans: ISKCON (Krishna temple). More: http://www.akshayapatra.org/our-reach
Top Scorers of Session 187:
  1. @Tasmayi : 5
  2. @S_Mandalia : 5
  3. @iSaakshi : 5
  4. @arunz : 5
  5. @rahulghildiyal : 5
  6. @iDevNakshi : 5
  7. @indianomad : 5
  8. @abhipar7 : 5
  9. @MatruBhakt : 5
Congrats to:
  • @sharathinindia : 4
  • @cubicle_warrier : 4
  • @ThejasMysore : 3
  • @rinku3009 : 2
  • @stormylook : 2
  • @man8shree : 1
  • @AvinashCKM : 1
  • @suresh97 : 1
  • @psudo : 1
  • @rk_kulkarni : 1
  • @philAmit : 1
  • @vikrantkumar : 1
  • @gboxam : 1
  • @barbarindian : 1
  • @shinepushpan : 1
  • @kk_ahm : 1
  • @nomad_vogabond : 1
  • @BolshoyBooze : 1
  • @PradyumnaBharat : 1
  • @kpark_kunal : 1
  • @JagannathAjnabi : 1
  • @Vishal_01 : 1
  • @anjaninandan : 1
  • @vismayshah : 1
  • @Vitesh_Desai : 1
Have a great Swami Vivekananda 150th birth year celebration on Saturday!

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