DharmaQuiz Session 38: 31-Dec-2010

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Session 38: Dec 31, 2010
Theme: Hindu Heritage in today's Pakistan geographical region

1. How many Samvatsaras or Hindu calendar years are there in one cycle? #DharmaQuiz 447 Ans: 60
2. Samvatsaras are divided into 3 groups. The current year is in the middle group. To which God is this group dedicated to? #DharmaQuiz 448 Ans: Vishnu
3. There are 27 nakshatras or stars in Vedic/Hindu Astrology. In which nakshatra was Lord Rama born in? #DharmaQuiz 449 Ans: Punarvasu
4. Rashis or Zodiac signs in Astrology symbolize parts of Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra. How many degrees does each Rashi occupy? #DharmaQuiz 450 Ans: 30 degrees each, adding upto 360' of the full chakra
5. Among the 9 grahas or planets in Hindu astrology, 4 symbolize 'Tamas' or Dark Guna/character. Name any 1 of those planets. #DharmaQuiz 451 Ans: Any of Mangala, Shani, Rahu & Ketu
6. The duration of Kali Yuga or era is defined as 4,32,000 years. How many Kali Yugas could fit into one Satya Yuga? #DharmaQuiz 452 Ans: Four. Treta yuga was 3 times and Dwapara Yuga was twice as big as Kali Yuga.
7. Which Yuga was Lord Krishna in? #DharmaQuiz 453 Ans: Dwapara Yuga, the 3rd one.

 List of people who got answers right and indicating how many they got right:

• @pangalanrao : 7
• @GirishLN : 7
• @shibu_kt : 6
• @pinkylama : 6
• @itsmesuresh : 5
• @Biorahul : 5
• @AviTweets : 4
• @cpdarshi : 3
• @lshyam : 3
• @subodh1945 : 3
• @Yours_dude : 2
• @alien_lama : 2
• @S1024B : 1
• @AMREEKANGANDU : 1
• @shivsankar : 1
• @avneeshG1 : 1
• @mukund_sr : 1
• @JanardhanMukthi : 1
• @pawandurani : 1

Congratulations & have a great new year 2011. What started as just fun interaction with a couple of tweeple, has turned out to be a thing I look back proudly at 2010. You guys are making #DharmaQuiz a real fun to look forward on Tuesdays and Fridays. Thanks to all those who answer correctly, attempt anyway and silently follow the tweets or blog.

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