Quiz on Kings of Bhutan – Round 2


BHUTAN Quiz

by Santosh Kumar Biswa, Damphu Central School, Bhutan
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1.      When was the 4th King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck invited to India as Chief Guest to grace Indian Republic Day at New Delhi?
2.      When was a Constitution of Bhutan signed by His Majesty Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel?
3.      Who inaugurated the monastery built by His Holiness Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche at Boudha in Kathmandu in 1987?
4.      When was the Royal Wedding of 4th King, His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck with Their Majesties celebrated?
5.      Where was the Royal Wedding of 4th King, His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck celebrated?
6.      When is the birth anniversary of our 4th King celebrated?
7.      Who is the first king of Bhutan? When did he become the King of Bhutan?
8.      When was King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck adorned with Bhutan's Raven Crown at an ornate coronation ceremony in Thimphu?
9.      Which Monarch is known as the Father of Modern Bhutan?
10.  When was the 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck appointed as Trongsa Penlop?
11.  What was the first reform made by the third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck?
12.  In which year King Jigme Singye Wangchuck attended the 5th Non Aligned Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka?
13.  When was the royal wedding of Fourth Druk Gyalpo solemnised?
14.  In which field did His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk receive his Honorary Doctorate Degree?
15.  When the fourth King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck did abdicate all of his powers as King to his son, His Majesty, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck?

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Answer

1.      26th June, 2005
2.      18th July, 2008 at Tashichhodzong
3.      4th King, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck
4.      31st Oct, 1988
5.      Druk Pungthong Dewachhenpoi Phodrang in Punakha
6.      11th November
7.      Ugyen Wangchuck, 1907
8.      Thursday, November 6, 2008
9.      His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
10.  May 1972
11.  The establishment of the National Assembly (the Tshogdu) in 1953
12.  1976
13.  1988
14.  Doctor of Law
15.  December 15th, 2006

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