Introduction/History

Rotary International District 3292 Nepal & Bhutan Rota Quiz Sub-Committee Model Questions for ROTA QUIZ – 2025-26 A. Introduction/History: 1. What is Rotary? A. Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world 2. What is Rotary’s principal motto? A. Service Above Self 3. What is the mission of Rotary International? A. The Mission of RI is to provide services to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders 4. What are the Four Way Test of Rotary? A. 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIP? And 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned ? 5. What are the Objectives of Rotary? A. First: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Second: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; Third: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life; Fourth: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. 6. When was Rotary established? A. In 1905 AD 7. Where did the idea for the name "Rotary" come from? A. The first members rotated their meeting places around the offices of members 8. What are the Rotary’s core values? A. Service; Fellowship; Diversity; Integrity; and Leadership 9. What are the five avenues of service in Rotary? A. i. Club Service: focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the Club ii. Vocational Service: encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards iii. Community Service: covers the projects and activities the Club undertakes to improve life in its community. iv. International Service: encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace v. Youth Service: recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, service projects, and exchange programs. 10. How Rotary Months are observed? A. 1. July: Maternal and Child Health Month 2. August: Membership and New Club Development Month 3. September: Basic Education and Literacy Month 4. October: Community Economy Development Month 5. November: Rotary Foundation Month. 6. December: Disease Prevention and Treatment Month. 7. January: Vocational Service Month. 8. February: Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month 9. March: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month 10. April: Environmental Month 11. May: Youth Service Month 12. June: Rotary Fellowship Month 11. Who is the founder of the Rotary Movement? A. Paul Percival Harris 12. Who were the first four Rotarians? A. Paul Percival Harris, Hiram E. Shorey, Gustavus Loehr and Silvester Schiele, 13. What was the first job of Paul Harris? A. Newspaper Reporter 14. When was Paul P. Harris Fellow recognition introduced? A. 1957 15. What was the classification of Paul Harris? A. Legal Affairs 16. Who was the first president of the first Rotary Club? A. Silvester Schiele 17. In which year was Paul Harris Rotary International President? A. In 1910, Paul Harris was made President at the first Rotary Convention. 18. When did Paul Harris die? A. 27 January 1947 19. Who was the 1st RI President and served for how many ears? A. Paul Harris served for 2 years (1910-1911 and 1911-1912) 20. Who first stated the phrase which was later adopted as Rotary Motto "He Profits Most Who Serves Best"? A. Rtn. Art Sheldon from RC Chicago made a speech at the 1910 Rotary Convention that included the statement 21. What was the official magazine of Rotary International and when was it first published? (month and year) A. The Rotarian, January 1911 22. When did Paul Harris become president of the Rotary club in Chicago? A. 1907 23. When Paul P. Harris established Rotary in 1905, what was his occupation? A. Lawyer 24. Who was the first Secretary of Rotary International? A. Chesley Reynolds Perry from 1910 to 1942 25. When was the first Rotary Club Meeting held? Give the date, month, and year. A. 23 Feb 1905 26. When was Paul Harris born? A. 19th April, 1968 27. When was the current name" Rotary International" adopted? A. 1922 28. Before the name "Rotary International" got adopted in the 1922 RI Convention, what was it called? A. International Association of Rotary Clubs (IARC) 29. What was the name of the first Rotary Club outside of North America? A. RC Dublin, Ireland and was formed in 1911) 30. What was the first community service project undertaken by Rotary and in which year? A. It was a public toilet outside Chicago's city hall in 1907 B. RI Constitutions, Bylaws: 31. Who drafted the first "constitution and Bylaws of Rotary International? A. Arch C. Klumph, RC President 1916-17, Rotary Club of Cleveland, Ohio, USA 32. The Bylaws of Rotary International require club members to attend what percentage of their club's meetings? A. 60% to count for attendance 33. What was the upper age limit of Rotaract before it's removal by RI Board in October 2019? A. 30 years 34. What are the primary governing documents of RI? A. i) Constitution of RI ii) Bylaws of RI iii) Standard Rotary Club Constitution C. RI Structures, (RI Centre, Regions, Zones, Districts, Clubs): 35. When and where did RI establish its regional office in Asia for the first time? A. New Delhi, 1984 India 36. Rotary has seven regional offices. Name the countries where RI’s regional offices are located. A. Australia, Brazil, India, Japan Korea, Argentina, and Switzerland 37. How many Rotary Zones are there in the world? A. 34 zones 38. When (year) was the District Governor system introduced? A. 1915 39. When (Rotary year) did District 3290 come into existence? A. 1991-1992 40. From which year was the 4-digit numbering introduced for Rotary Districts? A. 1st July 1991 41. What is the new term used for District Assembly as per the decision of COL 2013? A. District Training Assembly 42. How many members constitute the District Governor Nominating Committee for RID 3292? And how are they selected? A. 9 members selected one from each of the nine zones, by draw of lots at the District Conference from among the candidates selected by Clubs from each zone for the District Nomination Committee. 43. Who is the official representative of RI in the district? A. District Governor 44. What is the time frame for selecting a nominee for District Governor? A. Not more than 36 months and not less than 24 months, prior to the day of taking office 45. What are the mandatory training to be attended by a President-Elect (unless excused for a valid reason by the DGE), before he/she can serve as a club president? A. President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) and District Training Assembly 46. What is the main source of funding for the District Grant project? A. District Designated Fund (DDF) 47. Which are the mandatory training for Governor Elects to attend before he/she can serve as DG? A. Governor Elect Training Seminar (GETS) and International Assembly 48. What are the minimum conditions required to be fulfilled by the governor when taking office? A. He/she has completed at least 7 years of membership in one or more clubs, and have attended GETS and International Assembly) 49. What are the four recommended sub-committees by RI under District Rotary Foundation Committee? A. PolioPlus, Grants, Fundraising, Stewardship 50. Name any five of the RI Structured training programs? A. GETS (Aug-Dec), International Assembly (Before 15 Feb), DTLS (Feb), PETS (Feb-March), DLS (March, April, May after PETS), DMS (April/May after DTA), District Rotary Foundation Seminar (July-Nov), RID 3290 & 3292 (Nepal Bhutan) 51. Who is the last District Governor of RI 3290? A. Rtn. Anirudha Roy Chaudhary, RC Calcutta Mega City 52. Rotary South Asia has initiated the Total Literacy Program based on the TEACH model and RI District 3292 has now adopted this model. What does TEACH stand for? A. T stands for Teachers Support; E- E-learning; A-Adult learning; C- Child Development; H- Happy School 53. What does ERRRP stands for in RID 3292? A. Earthquake Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program 54. RID 3292 has established a “District Disaster Relief Fund”. What is the amount of this Fund? A. Rs. 10 million 55. What does RNLM stands for in RID 3292? A. Rotary Nepal Literary Mission 56. Who was the first District Governor of 3290 from Nepal? In which Rotary year? A. Rtn. Temas Manekshaw, RC Kathmandu, in RY1996-1997 57. Give the full name of the prestigious Vocational Award established under RID 3292 and when (year) was it established. A. Gopal-Kamala Rajbhandari Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence, established on 29 Oct 2010. (Awarded every two years in October with a cash award of Rs 1 million) 58. When Nepal joined Rotary International, which Serial number was Nepal given? A. 111th nation 59. Which RI President put up the case to have Nepal as a separate District? A. RI President Glenn E. Estess 60. Who was the first GSE team leader from Nepal? A. Late Kamal Mani Dixit 62. When (Month and year) did RI announce that it was forming a separate District for Nepal? A. March 2006 63. Which RI zone does RID 3292 fall under? A. Zone 6 ‘A’ 64. Which was the last club in Nepal admitted to RI under then District 3290? A. Rotary Club of Jawalakhel Manjushree Chartered on June 18, 2008 65. Who was the first recipient of the Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence and which year? A. Dr Ram Kantha Makaju Shrestha of Dhulikhel Hospital, on April 20, 2011. He was the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University) 66. What is current District Dues in NRs? A. NRs. 2150 67. Who is the current Treasurer of District 3292? A. Sujan Kumar Kafle form RC Patan Darbar Square 68. Name the first woman Charter President of Nepal and name the club? A. Rtn. Dr. Kanti Giri; RC Jawalakhel 69. Who was the first Assistant Governor from Nepal? A. Late Rtn. Jogendra Jha 70. How many clubs (number) and how many Rotarians were there when Nepal formed its own District 3292 on 1 st July 2008? A. 67 clubs with 1902 Rotarians 71. Who was the first District Governor of RID 3292? A. Late Dr.Tika Man Vaidya 72. Who is the fourth recipient of Gopal-Kamala Rajbhandari Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence? A. Ms. Indira Rana Magar, Chairperson of Prisoner Assistance Nepal 73. Who inaugurated Rotary International District 3292 on July1, 2008? A. Late PM Girija Prasad Koirala