Questions

Round 1 – 5: Rotary and Rotaract

1. Which RI President put up the case to have a Nepal as a separate District?
- RI President Glenn E. Estess

2. When was the official Rotary Flag adopted by Rotary International?

- 1929 AD

3. What was Paul Harris’s main occupation?

- Lawyer

4. When is the new President and Secretary of a Rotary Club appointed?

- At the annual meeting in December

5. In which Rotary year was the Rotary Website "www.rotary.org established?

- 1995-96

6. How many Rotary Zones are there in the world?

- 34

7. What was the 100 year update of the Rotary Foundation called?
- The Future Vision Plan

8. What is the full form of RYLA?

- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

9. What was the first Rotary club in a non-English-speaking country & when?
- RC Havana, Cuba, in 1916

10. Who is called “The Marco Polo” of Rotary?

- Col. James Wheeler Davidson, RC Calgary, Canada

11. Who is called the “Builder of the Rotary?

- Chesley R. Perry

12. Which year was the District Governor system introduced?

- In 1915

13. Who made the first design of the Rotary Wheel?

- Chicago Rtn. Montague Bear
14. Where & during which year did 100thRI convention take place?
- Birmingham, UK , 2009

15. Which Rotary Club was terminated in 1978 for admitting women in Rotary, and which year
was it reinstated?
- Rotary Club of Duarte, California, and was reinstated in 1987

16. What is the title of Article VII of the Standard Rotaract Constitution?
- Officers & Directors

17. Who introduced Rotary to the 4 Way Test?

- Rtn. Herbert Taylor

18. When was the first Rotary Club Meeting held? Give date, month and year?
- 23 Feb 1905

19. What is the full form of ICUFR?

- International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians

20. What was the first Rotaract Club and which year was it started?
- Rotaract Club of North Carolina, 1968

21. Which Rotary Club initiated the first Interact Club?

- Rotary Club of Melbourne, Florida, USA

22. Which was the host club for the first RYLA?
- Rotary Club of Brisbane, Australia

23. We are organizing this Rota quiz in the memory of Late Rtr. Santosh Paudel. When did he
become the president of Rotaract Club of Parbat?
- Rota Year 2015-16

24. From which year was the 4 digit numbering introduced for Rotary Districts?
- 1990 AD

25. What is the full form of GYE?

- Global Youth Exchange
26. Where was the first Rotary Club of Asia Chartered?
- Manila, Philippines
27. Name the first motto of Rotary.
- He profits most who serves best.

28. How many spokes and cogs does the Rotary wheel have?
- 6 spokes and 24 cogs

29. What is the maximum number of e-clubs that a district can have?
- Maximum of two e-clubs in a district

30. In Rotary, what does RIBI stand for?

– Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland

31. What are two types of Rotary Membership?

- Active and Honorary

32. How often should a Rotaract Club meet?

- Not less than twice per month

33. What does MPHF stand for?

- Multiple Paul Harris Fellow

34. How much is the RI Rotaract organization fee, that Rotary Clubs pay to Charter a Rotaract
Club?
- US $50

35. What is the month of January known as in Rotary?

- Vocational Service Month

36. Who is the current General Secretary of Rotary International?

-Rtn. John Hewko

37. “Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”
Who said this?
- Rtn. Paul P. Harris

38. How many individuals of the same Classification can be members of the same Rotary Club?
-5

39. When are the annual reports and audited financial statements of RI published/ posted online?
- 2nd quarter of Rotary's fiscal year, Oct-Dec
40. When is Rotary's World Polio day observed?
-24 October

41. When did Paul Harris die?

- 1947 AD

42. What was the first job of Paul Harris?

- News paper reporter

43. When is World Rotaract Week observed?

- The week of 13th March

44. How many Rotarians are recognized with the “RI Service Above Self” Award yearly?
-150 Rotarians each year

45. When is the deadline for the "Rotaract Outstanding Project Award"?
-1st February

46. When is the World Interact Week observed?

-Week of 5th November

47. In Rotary Rotaract, if RCC refers to Rotary Community Corps, what does DRCC refer to?
-District Rotaract Community Chair

48. Who is the current President of Rotary International?

- Mark Daniel Maloney

49. When was the first RYLA held?

- July 1961

50. When was the first Interact Club formed?

- RY 1962-63

51. When was the First Rotaract Club chartered in Nepal? Please provide complete date.
- 13th March 1991
52. What does CODT stand for?
-Club Officers and Directors Training

53. What does RYPEN stand for?

-Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment

54. What are the 5 projects adopted in the Total Literacy Mission Plan?
 -TEACH (Teacher Support,E-learning,AdultLiteracy,ChildDevelopment,Happy
Schools)

55. Where was the first Interact Club chartered?

- In Melbourne,Florida, USA

56. How does one become a Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member?

- Make a gift of at least $100 in one year

57. Who was the first president of first Rotary club?

- Sylvester Sheile

58. When is 12th Rotaract District Conference going to be held?

- 27 - 28 December 2019

59. What does MUNA stand for?

- Model United Nations Assembly

60. With what seed money was the Rotary Foundation started by Rtn. Arch C. Clumph?
- $26.5

61. What is the fifth avenue of service in Rotary?

- Service to Youth (Initially New Generations)

62. When can Rotarians/Rotaractors "make up" a meeting by attending another Rotary meeting?
- 14 days either side of the meeting they miss

63. Who drafted the first constitution and bylaws of Rotary International?
- Rtn. Arch C. Klumph