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১.
When was the Ekushey Padak introduced?
  1. ক
    ক) In 1976
  2. খ
    খ) In 1975
  3. গ
    গ) In 1972
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) In 1984
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) In 1976
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) In 1976
ক
ব্যাখ্যা

Ekushey Padak 2020 was awarded to 20 people and 1 organisation
★Aminul Islam Badsha, language movement (posthumous)
★Begum Dalia Nausheen, music
★Shankar Roy, music
★Mita Haque, music
★Golam Mostafa Khan, dance
★SM Mohsin, acting
★Farida Zaman, art
★Haji Aktar Sardar, liberation war (posthumous)
★AAM Mesbahul Haque, liberation war
★Abdul Jabbar, liberation war (posthumous)
★Zafar Wazed, journalism
★Jahangir Alam Khan, research
★Syed Mohammad Saifur Rahman, research
★Bikiran Prasad Barua, education
★Shamsul Alam, economics
★Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, social welfare
★Nuran Nabi, language and literature
★Sikder Aminul Haq, language and literature (posthumous)
★Nazmun Nesa Peyari, language and literature
★Sayeba Akhter, medicine
★Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, research

২.
Who was the first lieutenant governor of the newly formed province in 1905?
  1. ক
    ক) Lord Minto
  2. খ
    খ) Warren Hastings
  3. গ
    গ) Bampfylde Fuller
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Lord Curzon
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Bampfylde Fuller
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Bampfylde Fuller
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller was a British inventor, writer and first Lieutenant Governor of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, knighted for his service in India
৩.
The Montreal Protocol is adopted-
  1. ক
    ক) November, 1988
  2. খ
    খ) September, 1989
  3. গ
    গ) September, 1988
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) January, 1989
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) January, 1989
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) January, 1989
ঘ
ব্যাখ্যা

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Montreal, 16 September 1987
Entry into force : 1 January 1989, in accordance with article 16(1).
Registration: 1 January 1989

৪.
Krishak Sramik Party leader-
  1. ক
    ক) AK Fazlul Haque
  2. খ
    খ) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  3. গ
    গ) Maulana Bhasani
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) AK Fazlul Haque
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) AK Fazlul Haque
ক
ব্যাখ্যা

AK Fazlul Huq's political strategy was to make the rural elite his power base. It is evidenced by his initiative in founding the short-lived Calcutta Agricultural Association (1917), and yet another short-lived organisation called Bengal praja party.
Huq's faction of the Samiti changed its nomenclature to krishak praja party (KPP) in 1935

৫.
Dhaka's Big Katra and Small Katra are located in which area of ​​Dhaka city?
  1. ক
    ক) Chawkbazar
  2. খ
    খ) Lalbagh
  3. গ
    গ) Sadarghat
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Islampur
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Chawkbazar
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Chawkbazar
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
Shaista Khan, was a great builder. His own palace was built of wood, probably for its cooling effect, but he built a Katra, now known as chhota katra, to distinguish it from the Bara Katra of Shah Shuja. He also built a number of mosques and tombs; of the mosques Chaukbazar mosque, Babubazar mosque and Sat Gumbad mosque are prominent; of the tombs Bibi Pari's tomb is the most prominent.
৬.
What is the original name of the Awami League?
  1. ক
    ক) Awami Party
  2. খ
    খ) Awami Muslim League
  3. গ
    গ) Awami League
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Awami Jatiya Party
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Awami Muslim League
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Awami Muslim League
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Bangladesh Awami League one of the oldest and major political parties in Bangladesh. It is the Awami League that played the leading role in achieving the independence of Bangladesh. The Awami League was founded in Rose Garden of KM Das Lane, Dhaka on 23 June 1949 at a convention of the leaders and workers known to be a faction of the Bengal Provincial Muslim League headed by huseyn shaheed suhrawardy and abul hashim.
৭.
When did Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman officially announce 6 points?
  1. ক
    ক) March 24, 1966
  2. খ
    খ) March 23, 1966
  3. গ
    গ) March 26, 1966
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) April 22, 1989
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) March 23, 1966
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) March 23, 1966
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Six-point Programme a charter of demands enunciated by the awami league for removing disparity between the two wings of Pakistan and to put an end to the internal colonial rule of West Pakistan in East Bengal.
৮.
Where is Swatch of No Ground located?
  1. ক
    ক) In the river Jamuna
  2. খ
    খ) In the Bay of Bengal
  3. গ
    গ) At the mouth of the Meghna
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Sandwip Channel
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) In the Bay of Bengal
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) In the Bay of Bengal
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Swatch of no Ground a trough-shaped marine valley or canyon that cross the continental shelf diagonally and situated on the south of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. It is also known as Ganga Trough.
৯.
In which article of the Constitution is the issue of Administrative Tribunal inserted?
  1. ক
    ক) 115
  2. খ
    খ) 120
  3. গ
    গ) 110
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 117
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) 117
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) 117
ঘ
ব্যাখ্যা
No Explanation Added
১০.
What is the name of the film based on Bir Shrestha Matiur Rahman?
  1. ক
    ক) They are eleven
  2. খ
    খ) The procession of light
  3. গ
    গ) My country in existence
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Homeland
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) My country in existence
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) My country in existence
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Matiur Rahman (died 20 August 1971) was a flight lieutenant of Pakistan Air Force and a recipient of Bir Sreshtho, Bangladesh's highest military gallantry award for his actions during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
১১.
What was the main theme of the second Arab-Israeli war?
  1. ক
    ক) Suez canal crisis
  2. খ
    খ) Occupancy of the West
  3. গ
    গ) Oil blockade
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Establishment of the state of Israel
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Suez canal crisis
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Suez canal crisis
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
The Suez Crisis, or the Second Arab–Israeli war, also called the tripartite aggression in the Arab world and Sinai War in Israel, was an invasion of Egypt in late 1956 by Israel, followed by the United Kingdom and France.
১২.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman received for his contribution to peace-
  1. ক
    ক) Julie and Currie medals
  2. খ
    খ) Magsaysay Medal
  3. গ
    গ) Medal of Freedom
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Jawaharlal Nehru Medal
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Julie and Currie medals
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Julie and Currie medals
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
World Peace Council awarded Julio Curie Peace Prize to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his being a symbol of world peace on May 23, 1973.
১৩.
Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?
  1. ক
    ক) C. V. Raman
  2. খ
    খ) Rajiv Gandhi
  3. গ
    গ) Rabindranath Tagore
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Mother Teresa
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Rabindranath Tagore
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Rabindranath Tagore
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Asians have been the recipients of all six award categories: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economics. The first Asian recipient, Rabindranath Tagore, was awarded the Literature Prize in 1913. The most Nobel Prizes awarded to Asians in a single year was in 2014, when five Asians became laureates. The most recent Asian laureates, Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino and Indian economist Abhijit Banerjee were awarded their prizes in 2019.
১৪.
The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is
  1. ক
    ক) the International court of justice
  2. খ
    খ) the General Assembly
  3. গ
    গ) the secretariat
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) the Trusteeship council
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) the secretariat
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) the secretariat
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
The chief administrative office of the UNO, which co-ordinates and supervises the activities of the UNO, is the secretariat. The secretary-general, the principal administrative officer of the United Nations, is elected for a five-year renewable term by a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly and by the recommendation of the Security Council and the approval of its permanent members.
১৫.
Oscar Awards were instituted in
  1. ক
    ক) 1960
  2. খ
    খ) 1929
  3. গ
    গ) 1903
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1964
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) 1929
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) 1929
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Oscar Awards were instituted in 1929. The 1st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 1927 and 1928 and took place on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
১৬.
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's
  1. ক
    ক) highest railway station
  2. খ
    খ) longest railway station
  3. গ
    গ) largest railway station
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) None of the above
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) largest railway station
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) largest railway station
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's largest railway station. GCT is the largest train station in the world in terms of area occupied and number of platforms. The terminal is spread over 49 acres and has 44 platforms.
১৭.
The term 'Butterfly Stroke' is associated with
  1. ক
    ক) Wrestling
  2. খ
    খ) Boxing
  3. গ
    গ) Kabaddi
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Swimming
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Swimming
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Swimming
ঘ
১৮.
The most salty basin in the world is the
  1. ক
    ক) Caspian Sea
  2. খ
    খ) Dead Sea
  3. গ
    গ) Red Sea
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Arabian Sea
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Dead Sea
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Dead Sea
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
The most salty basin in the world is the Dead Sea. Its surface and shores are 427 metres below sea level, Earth's lowest elevation on land. The Dead Sea is 306 m deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.
১৯.
Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in
  1. ক
    ক) Space travel
  2. খ
    খ) Navigation
  3. গ
    গ) Aviation
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Communication
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Navigation
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Navigation
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Nautical mile is a unit of distance used in Navigation. A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used on water by sailors and/or navigators in shipping and aviation. It is the average length of one minute of one degree along a great circle of the Earth. One nautical mile corresponds to one minute of latitude.
২০.
Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest Coral reef is located in
  1. ক
    ক) Caribbean Islands
  2. খ
    খ) Australia
  3. গ
    গ) Philippines
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Indonesia
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Australia
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Australia
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. Stretching for 1,429 miles over an area of approximately 133,000 square miles, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.
২১.
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as
  1. ক
    ক) Savanna
  2. খ
    খ) Prairies
  3. গ
    গ) Selvas
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Pampas
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Selvas
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Selvas
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
The tropical rain forests in the Amazon basin is known as Selvas. The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It’s crisscrossed by thousands of rivers, including the powerful Amazon.
২২.
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
  1. ক
    ক) Robert Clive
  2. খ
    খ) William Bentinck
  3. গ
    গ) Warren Hasting
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Col. Sanders
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Warren Hasting
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Warren Hasting
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Warren Hastings is the first British Governor General of Bengal. He took the charge as a Governor General on 20th October,1773
২৩.
Raja Rammohan Roy organised a historic agitation against the
  1. ক
    ক) Caste system
  2. খ
    খ) Evil custom of sati
  3. গ
    গ) Degrading position of women in society
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Practice of superfluous religious rituals
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Evil custom of sati
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Evil custom of sati
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Ram Mohan Roy launched an attack on Sati that “aroused such anger that for awhile his life was in danger”.
২৪.
The French East India Company was founded in
  1. ক
    ক) 1600
  2. খ
    খ) 1620
  3. গ
    গ) 1664
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1604
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) 1664
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) 1664
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Jean-Baptiste Colbert founded the French East India Company in 1664.
২৫.
Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of
  1. ক
    ক) Lahore
  2. খ
    খ) Agra
  3. গ
    গ) Allahabad
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Red Fort
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Red Fort
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Red Fort
ঘ
ব্যাখ্যা
The fort is called Red Fort or Lal QiIa because it is made of red sandstone. The history of forts indicates that it was built between the year 1639-1648 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in old Delhi.
২৬.
When was NATO signed?
  1. ক
    ক) 1949
  2. খ
    খ) 1990
  3. গ
    গ) 1948
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1950
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) 1949
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) 1949
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949. NATO constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.
২৭.
When did the October Revolution occur?
  1. ক
    ক) 1917
  2. খ
    খ) 1918
  3. গ
    গ) 1920
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1923
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) 1917
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) 1917
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
Bolshevik Red Guards forces under the Military Revolutionary Committee began the occupation of government buildings on 7 November 1917 (New Style).
২৮.
The currency of Thailand is
  1. ক
    ক) Baht
  2. খ
    খ) Rupiah
  3. গ
    গ) Yuan
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Yen
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Baht
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ক
ক) Baht
ক
ব্যাখ্যা
Baht banknotes and coins issued by the Bank of Thailand. The baht is the official currency of Thailand. It is subdivided into 100 satang. The issuance of currency is the responsibility of the Bank of Thailand.
২৯.
Which U.S President announced the ''New Deal'' for economic recovery in the aftermath of the Great Depression?
  1. ক
    ক) Abraham Lincoln
  2. খ
    খ) Benjamin Franklin
  3. গ
    গ) Roosevelt
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) J.F. Kennedy
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Roosevelt
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Roosevelt
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
The New Deal was a series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans. When Roosevelt took office in 1933, he acted swiftly to stabilize the economy and provide jobs and relief to those who were suffering.
৩০.
The famous painting 'Monalisa' was the creation of
  1. ক
    ক) Michael Angelo
  2. খ
    খ) Leonardo-da-Vinci
  3. গ
    গ) Picasso
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Van Gogh
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Leonardo-da-Vinci
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Leonardo-da-Vinci
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
Monalisa is the famous creation of Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo-da-Vinci. It is acclaimed as the most livable work of art.
৩১.
The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is
  1. ক
    ক) Jerusalem
  2. খ
    খ) Baghdad
  3. গ
    গ) Istanbul
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Damascus
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Damascus
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: ঘ
ঘ) Damascus
ঘ
ব্যাখ্যা
Damascus is the capital city of Syria and the oldest inhabited city in the world.
৩২.
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped in Hiroshima city?
  1. ক
    ক) Fat Boy
  2. খ
    খ) Fat Man
  3. গ
    গ) Little Boy
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Scorpion
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Little Boy
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Little Boy
গ
ব্যাখ্যা
Little Boy was the code name for the type of atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 during World War II. It was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.
৩৩.
When did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?
  1. ক
    ক) 1707
  2. খ
    খ) 1761
  3. গ
    গ) 1751
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1765
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) 1761
উত্তর
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) 1761
খ
ব্যাখ্যা
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Delhi, between a northern expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and invading forces of the King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Abdali, supported by two Indian allies—the Rohillas Najib-ud-daulah, Afghans of the Doab region and Shuja-ud-Daula-the Nawab of Awadh.
৩৪.
In U.S.A. the President is elected by-
  1. ক
    ক) The Senate
  2. খ
    খ) Universal Adult Franchise
  3. গ
    গ) The House of Representatives
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) The Congress
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Universal Adult Franchise
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সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Universal Adult Franchise
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The US President is elected indirectly and the elections are held in accordance with the system of Universal Adult Franchise.
৩৫.
Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy?
  1. ক
    ক) Romans
  2. খ
    খ) Indian
  3. গ
    গ) Greeks
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Persians
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Greeks
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সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) Greeks
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The concept of a democratic society, such as the one our country enjoys today, began in the Greek capital some 8,000 years ago. The city of Athens is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Western civilization. Athens began as a hilltop fort on the Acropolis.
৩৬.
When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war victims adopted?
  1. ক
    ক) 1832
  2. খ
    খ) 1857
  3. গ
    গ) 1864
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) 1909
সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) 1864
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সঠিক উত্তর: গ
গ) 1864
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The First Geneva Convention for the amelioration of the condition of the wounded in armies in the field, held on 22 August 1864, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions. After the first treaty was adopted in 1864, it was significantly revised and replaced in 1906, 1929, and finally 1949.
৩৭.
'Popping Crease' is associated with which games?
  1. ক
    ক) Swimming
  2. খ
    খ) Cricket
  3. গ
    গ) Water polo
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Lawn Tennis
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Cricket
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সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Cricket
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The odd name of the popping crease refers to the early history of the game of cricket, when batsmen used to have to 'pop' their bats into a small hole that was located in the middle of the crease for a run to count. For a player to run a batsman out, he had to pop the ball into the hole before the bat was grounded in it.
৩৮.
What is the modern name of ''Siam''?
  1. ক
    ক) Myanmar
  2. খ
    খ) Thailand
  3. গ
    গ) Philippines
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Cambodia
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Thailand
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সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Thailand
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The south eastern Asian country of Thailand was earlier known by the name of Siam.
৩৯.
Black forest is found in
  1. ক
    ক) France
  2. খ
    খ) Germany
  3. গ
    গ) Czechoslovakia
  4. ঘ
    ঘ) Romania
সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Germany
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সঠিক উত্তর: খ
খ) Germany
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Black forest is found in Germany. It is a mountainous region with dense, evergreen forests in South West Germany bordering France and surrounded by Rhine Valley.