The House Quiz

The House Quiz-3 Results, 24^th December, 2020

 General Knowledge:

1.      The first GNH Centre to be created outside Bhutan is in Thailand. Which European country is second to Thailand to establish GNH Centre?- Answer: Spain,    (None)
2.      ISBN numbers on books were 10 digits up to the end of December 2006, but changed since 1 January 2007. How long is it now? Answer: 13 digits,  (Acho Acho)
3.      The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are-Answer: Geographic grids,  (Longman)
4.      Who was the first Bhutanese to open account with the Bank of Bhutan? Answer: King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, (Lily)
5.      What is this symbol * called? Answer: Asterisk, (Rinchey Motay)

Influential People in Bhutan:

6.      Who was appointed as Dzongdhey Chichab (Governor) in eastern Zone having administrative control over 6 Dzongkhags with Headquarter at Yongphula in 1990? – Answer: Lyonchen Jigme Yozer Thinley,   (Jigu).
7.      She is from Lhuntse, first woman to join RBP in 1983, studied in YHS, attended Aviation Security training in Manila and acted in feature Film Gasa Lamai Singye in 1988.Who is she? Answer: Chimi Wangmo,   (None).
8.      Dr. C.T Dorji from Wangdiphodrang joined Bhutan Civil Service in 1968 as Accountant in Bank of Bhutan, received “Ramjam Gom Scarf”. He superannuated after rendering 37 dedicated years in June 2005. C.T stands for? Answer: Chenkyo Tshering Dorji,    (None).
9.      Who is first woman Dasho to join Bhutan Civil Service? She is also first woman to become Rabjam? Answer: Dasho Dawa Dem,     (None).
10.   Druk Thuksey recipient Talop Dopay’s music contribution to Bhutan is well-known. He also possesses another skill where he headed as a master during Trashichoedzong renovation in 1960s. Name the skill. Answer: Painter,     (Longman).
Social:
11.   A dying person exhibits the signs of both the inner and outer death. During the moment of dying, the best possible way to benefit dying is to have an accomplished Lam, Monk, or nuns near him/her to give and lead through Transference of Conscious. What is this process called in Buddhist Traditions? Answer: Phowa,    (Longman).
12.   Which is a not diabetic symptom?
Thirsty, Hunger, Blurred vision, Weight loose, None. Answer: None,     (None).
13.   What are the lending rate and the ceiling amount of non-formal rural financing with CSI Bank? Answer: 5% & Nu: 500000,    (Jigu & Rinchey Motay: Point each).
14.   List all the legal tender notes in Bhutan. Answer: 1,2,5,10,20,50,100,500,1000,   (None).
15.   Where is Royal Bhutan Mountain Spring Water (Check Picture) manufactured in Bhutan? Answer: Lingmithang Mongar,    (None).

Current Affairs: 

16.   Security Clearance Certificate of Bhutan expires in one year. However, the system accepts renewal only within x number of days before its expiry validity.  After expired, one could renew any time. What is the value of x?  Answer: 7 days,    (Acho Acho).
17.   How much new BT’s data quota would Nu: 299 fetch? Answer: 4500MB,    (Shaw Dawa).
18.   Which nation will produce the 300 million doses of Sputnik V Vaccine? Answer: India,    (Jigu).
19.   Which country launched UK telecom satellites in space? Answer: Russia,   (None).
20.   Which countries ranked on (1) top and at the (2) bottom of Human Freedom index?   Answer: New Zealand & Syrian Arab Republic,     (Jigu for part of answers).

General: 

21.   A 6% stock yields 8%. The market value of the stock is- Answer: 75.     (None).
22.   Payment of property transfer tax in Bhutan from husband to wife or vice-versa is 10% of the assessed value of the property. True/false? Answer: False,     (Japan Siab).
23.   How many Thromde Demkhongs in Thimphu Thromde? Answer: 7,      (Japan Siab).
24.   དུས་སུ་བབ་པའི་ཆརཔ། སྐབས་སུ་བབ་པའི་ ་་་་་་་་་་། - Fill in the blank. Answer: གཏམ། ,   (Jigu) 
25.   Dzongkha term for laptop?  Answer: Laptop,   (None).
26.   Where is Lhading Goenpa in Bhutan? Answer: Paro,     (Rinchey Motay).
27.   Who authored the book Married to Bhutan? Answer: Linda Leaming,    (Japan Siab).
28.   When was “Not for Happiness” by Khentse Norbu published? Answer: 2012,     (None).
29.   Name the book written by Present DG of TCB? Answer: Escapades Awakenings,   (Lily).
30.   Where is Deegala Village in Bhutan? Answer: Zhemgang,     (Rinchey Motay).

Bonus: 

31.   “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future” Whose quote is this? Answer: Adolf Hitler,  (Japan Siab).
32.   Who painted the famous half-length Mona Lisa portrait? Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci,   (Japan Siab).  
33.   Who translated Bhutan’s National Anthem to English? Music -Aku Tongmi. Answer: Dasho Gyalden Thinley,     (None).
34.   Which countries’ National Flag Bhutan referred to while designing Bhutan National Flag? Answer: India and British,   (Longman & Rinchen Motay shares point each).
35.   The formal dimension of Bhutan’s National Flag is same as that of Y Country. Name the Y. Answer: India,    (Rinchey Motay).
Results:

	Position	Participant	Regulars Points	Bonus Points	Total
	1	Rinchen Motay	5	5*1	10
	2	Japan Siab	3	2*2	7
	3	Longman	3	1	4
	4	Jigu	5	0	5
	5	Acho Acho	2	0	2
	6	Shaw BoB	1	0	1
	7	Lily	2	0	2
	8	Toby	0	0	0
	9	Boy TN	0	0	0
		None	12	2	14
					45

            Quiz Master: Donkey in quiz R2        
   Questions- 35
 
 PS: Posted as it was from the House quiz. The House is a group formed among Friends. Intended to remember this 50 years down the line.