Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Africa. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2014

Hindu population percentages across the world.

DQ 1906. Pic from Wiki
DharmaQuiz Session 304: 31-Oct-2014

#DharmaQuiz 1906: In one of the 22 republics in Russia, more than 2% of the population have become Hindus. Name it. Ans: Altai Republic

#DharmaQuiz 1907: Name one Arab country today, where Hindus form more than 5% of the resident population, including migrant workers. Ans: Oman 20%, Kuwait 6%, Qatar 7.2%, UAE 5% and Bahrain 6.25%.

#DharmaQuiz 1908: In terms of percentage of the country's population, name the country today that has the max percentage of Hindus. Ans: Nepal 81.3% (India, 80.5%).

#DharmaQuiz 1909: Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, and Suriname in south America, have large Hindu populations. Which 1 has the max % of Hindus? Ans: Guyana, with 28% Hindus.

#DharmaQuiz 1910: Which African country has the max percentage of Hindus? Mauritius or South Africa? Ans: Mauritius, which has 48% Hindus.

Answers to session 304:
  1. @mdbiyani : 5
  1. @Simuntweets : 4
  2. @Telugutalli : 4
  3. @MangoAdmi : 4
  1. @MadusudhanR : 3
  1. @drswapnilm : 2
  2. ‏@ProtectIndia : 2
  1. ‏@pandey_ashishkp : 1
  2. @sudhirapai : 1
  3. @kp8278 : 1
  4. @harishshenoy1 : 1
  5. @suresh97 : 1
  6. @jayashreeravish : 1
  7. @sbnIndia : 1
  8. @GreatMind_Quote : 1
  9. @vimaljaitly : 1
  10. @navdesh50 : 1
  11. @abhi2911 : 1
  12. @stormylook : 1
  13. @mitkon : 1
  14. ‏@SujnanNayak : 1
  15. @rajnish821 : 1
  16. @srinivasanands : 1
  17. @TarunMaini3 : 1
  18. @hrnaidu : 1
  19. @abhicm03 : 1
  20. ‏@sunil_kumarpg : 1

Thanks for being a part of this today. Hindus should know more about Hindus who now reside on all the 6 continents outside Antarctica.

Friday, March 29, 2013

DharmaQuiz Session 205: 26-Mar-2013

Theme: Holi

1) This is a shot of a magnificent Holi celebration at a famous temple town of India. Which town? #DharmaQuiz 1386. Ans: Mathura.

2) What this type of Holi celebration called, where men are symbolically beaten by women. #DharmaQuiz 1387. Ans: Laath maar Holi.

3) This is the biggest Holi celebration in the United States. Which state this Krishna temple is in? #DharmaQuiz 1388. Ans: Utah.

4) This big Holi celebration is from Europe, in a city that was infamous for its wall. Which city? #DharmaQuiz 1389. Ans: Berlin.

5) This Holi celebration is from the southernmost tip of Africa. Which city? #DharmaQuiz 1390. Ans: Capetown.

Clue Pictures:


For DQ 1386


For DQ 1387


For DQ 1388


For DQ 1389


For DQ 1390


All credits to original photographers for these pictures. Found through internet search.

Just for this session, winners' names are not announced. Will do it for the next session.