general knowledge MCQs
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Which South American country has the greatest land area?
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C: Brazil
In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
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A: Africa
In issuing share of a company, what does 'IPO' mean?
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D: Initial Public Offering
Banga bhanga was done in which year?
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A: 1905
Which of the following is the target year to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG)?
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A: 2015
Which nation gave women the right to vote first?
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A: New Zealand
Where is Bangladesh Rich Research Institute (BRRI) located?
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C: Gazipur
Which is considered the coldest place on earth?
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B: Verkoyansk in Siberia
What was the former name of Sri Lanka?
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B: Ceylon
After the USA, which of the following has the largest economy of the world?
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D: China
Which is the biggest island of the world?
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C: Greenland
What does IMF stand for?
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C: International Monetary Fund
What is the main objective of the devaluation of currency?
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B: To increase export
What term is used for Money borrowed or lent between Banks for a day or overnight?
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D: Call Money
Which one is not in Bangladesh?
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C: Babri Masjid
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Which one is not in Bangladesh? Correct Answer Babri Masjid ভারতের উত্তর প্রদেশের, ফৈজাবাদ জেলার অযোধ্যা শহরের রামকোট হিলের উপর অবস্থিত একটি প্রাচীন মসজিদ । মুঘল সম্রাট বাবরের আদেশে সেনাপতি মীর বাকী ১৫২৮–২৯ (৯৩৫ হিজরি বর্ষে) এ মসজিদ নির্মাণ করেছিলে। ১৯৯২ সালের ৬ ডিসেম্বর বিশ্ব হিন্দু পরিষদ এবং তাদের সহযোগী সংগঠনের কর্মীরা বাবরি মসজিদ গুড়িয়ে দেয়।
who is the writer of 'Alice in Wonderland'?
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C: Lewis Carroll
Which item is different from the rest in the group?
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C: Cube
Which is the largest State of USA?
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D: Alaska
Which one is most populous city in the world?
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C: Tokyo
The term 'Secondary Market' is usually used in :
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D: Stock Market
Which organization of UNO declared prohibition on Clone human child?
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B: WHO
The exchange rate of British Pound against Taka is close to :
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D: 120
Which one is not a basic colour?
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D: Yellow
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Which one is not a basic colour? Correct Answer Yellow Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 570–590 nm. It is a primary color in subtractive color systems, used in painting or color printing.
What is the next letter in the series : OTTFFSS?
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A: O
Which country has the largest land area in the world?
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A: Russia
What is the metal content in a 2B pencil?
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C: Graphite
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What is the metal content in a 2B pencil? Correct Answer Graphite A pencil is an implement for writing or drawing, constructed of a narrow, solid pigment core in a protective casing that prevents the core from being broken or marking the user's hand.
What is Aedis Egypti?
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A: A Mosquito
Which one is the banker of the Government of Bangladesh?
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A: Bangladesh Bank
Which one is not a man made waterway?
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A: Strait of Gibraltar
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Which one is not a man made waterway? Correct Answer Strait of Gibraltar Canals are waterways channels, or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or to service water transport vehicles. They may also help with irrigation. It can be thought of as an artificial version of a river. Canals carry free surface flow under atmospheric pressure.
Which one is not issued by a commercial bank?
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D: B/L
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Which one is not issued by a commercial bank? Correct Answer B/L A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit.
Which one is not a defense Service in Bangladesh?
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C: BDR
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Which one is not a defense Service in Bangladesh? Correct Answer BDR The Border Guard Bangladesh (formerly Bangladesh Rifles) and Bangladesh Coast Guard are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs during peacetime, but during wartime they fall under the command of Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy respectively.
The country known as the land of the midnight sun is :
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A: Norway
Which of the following US Presidents visited Dhaka?
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B: Bill Clinton
Which one is the longest?
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A: meter
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Which one is the longest? Correct Answer meter The metre or meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units. The SI unit symbol is m. The metre is currently defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 of a second.
The submarine cable project is under the supervision of which ministry ?
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B: Postal and Telecommunication
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The submarine cable project is under the supervision of which ministry ? Correct Answer Postal and Telecommunication The Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology is a Bangladeshi government ministry. It contains two divisions: Posts and Telecommunications Division Information and Communication Technology Division It was formed on 10 February 2014, following the general election in January 2014.
Which international Organization has achieved "Ekushey Padak 2003" ?
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D: UNESCO
What is meant by "Abu Garib" ?
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A: A jail
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What is meant by "Abu Garib" ? Correct Answer A jail Abu garib is a jail. Abu Garib prison was located in the town of Abu Garib 32 kilometers west of Baghdad was one of the prisons used by the regime of Saddam Hussein. The 50,000 men and women were all let go with the fall of the Iraqi government. The prison was looted.
Which is the smallest country in ASIA ?
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C: Maldives
Who is the first female student of University of Dhaka ?
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A: Lila nag
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Who is the first female student of University of Dhaka ? Correct Answer Lila nag Lila Nag, Famous revolutionist woman in British India. She was the first woman student of Dhaka University. She get her M.A degree in English during 1923. Shatakhanta, Sher - e - Bangla Balika Mahavidyalaya.
Country with "Zero Population Growth" in the world is
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C: Japan
Which constituency Rushnara Ali represents in the British parliament?
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A: Bethenal Green Bo
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Which constituency Rushnara Ali represents in the British parliament? Correct Answer Bethenal Green Bo Rushanara Ali MP (born 14 March 1975) is a British Labour Party politician and Associate Director of the Young Foundation, who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010.
Number of reserved seats for women in the National Parliament of Bangladesh is
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C: 45
"Bangla Pedia" was published from
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B: Asiatic Society
"Green Peace" is an organization dealing with
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A: Environment
International Labour Oranization was established in
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B: 1919
"SAARC University" has been established in
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D: New Delhi
Size of national Budget of Bangladesh in crore taka for fiscal year 2011 is
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A: 1,32,170
Which one is incorrect ?
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C: CARE- Co-operation for American Relief Everyplace
Which country is not the member of OPEC ?
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A: Russia
The largest continent of the world
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B: Asia