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The Book 'Glimpses of World History' was written by-
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D: Jawaharlal Nehru
'Larry King' is a(n)-
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A: actor
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'Larry King' is a(n)- Correct Answer actor Lary king is an actor. Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021)was an American television and radio host, whose awards included two Peabodys, an Emmy and ten Cable ACE Awards. He hosted over 50,000 interviews.
What do you mean by 'Call Money'?
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A: Inter-bank short-term lending and borrowing
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What do you mean by 'Call Money'? Correct Answer Inter-bank short-term lending and borrowing Call money is also referred to as the money at call. It is a short - term loan which is due to be paid immediately in full as and when demanded by the lender. Not similar to a term loan, call money loan does not have a defined schedule of payment and maturity.
Where is the headquarter of the European Union (EU)?
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C: Brussels
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Where is the headquarter of the European Union (EU)? Correct Answer Brussels Brussels (Belgium) is not considered the de facto capital of the European Union,having a long history of hosting a number of principal EU institutions within its European Quarter. The EU has no official capital, and no plans to declare one, but Brussels hosts the official seats of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, and European Council, as well as a seat (officially the second seat but de facto the most important one) of the European Parliament. In 2013, this presence generated about 250 million euros (8.3% of the regional GDP) and 121,000 jobs (16.7% of the regional employment).
We open current account(s) with a commercial bank for a purpose of ---
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B: Safe custody of funds
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We open current account(s) with a commercial bank for a purpose of --- Correct Answer Safe custody of funds The term commercial bank refers to a financial institution that accepts deposits, offers checking account services, makes various loans, and offers basic financial products like certificates of deposit (CDs) and savings accounts to individuals and small businesses. A commercial bank is where most people do their banking.
Wall Street in New York is famous for what?
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B: World's largest stock market
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Wall Street in New York is famous for what? Correct Answer World's largest stock market Wall Street is a street located in the lower Manhattan section of New York City and is the home of the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE. Wall Street has also been the historic headquarters of some of the largest U.S. brokerages and investment banks.
'WAFA' is the news agency of-
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D: Palestine
Transfer of foreign fugitive to his home country is -
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A: extradition
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Transfer of foreign fugitive to his home country is - Correct Answer extradition International extradition is the formal process by which a person found in one country is surrendered to another country for trial or punishment. The process is regulated by treaty and conducted between the Federal Government of the United States and the government of a foreign country.
'Odyssey' was written by :
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D: Homer
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'Odyssey' was written by : Correct Answer Homer The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still read by contemporary audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War. After the war itself, which lasted ten years, his journey lasts for ten additional years, during which time he encounters many perils and all his crewmates are killed.
The capital city of Zimbabwe is :
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B: Harare
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The capital city of Zimbabwe is : Correct Answer Harare Harare, formerly Salisbury, capital of Zimbabwe, lying in the northeastern part of the country. The city was founded in 1890 at the spot where the British South Africa Company's Pioneer Column halted its march into Mashonaland; it was named for Lord Salisbury, then British prime minister.
Which Asian country belongs to the group of G-7 countries?
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A: Japan
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Which Asian country belongs to the group of G-7 countries? Correct Answer Japan The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental organization consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The heads of government of the member states, as well as the representatives of the European Union, meet at the annual G7 Summit.
The city of Cairo located by which river?
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C: Nile
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The city of Cairo located by which river? Correct Answer Nile Cairo, Arabic Al - Qāhirah city, capital of Egypt, and one of the largest cities in Africa. Cairo has stood for more than 1,000 years on the same site on the banks of the Nile, primarily on the eastern shore, some 500 miles (800 km) downstream from the Aswān High Dam.
Letter of Credit (LC) is a banking instrument used for ------
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A: Export-Import
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Letter of Credit (LC) is a banking instrument used for ------ Correct Answer Export-Import A letter of credit is a document that guarantees the buyer's payment to the sellers. It is Issued by a bank and ensures the timely and full payment to the seller. If the buyer is unable to make such a payment, the bank covers the full or the remaining amount on behalf of the buyer.
The term 'Secondary Market' is usually used in ----
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A: Stock Market
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The term 'Secondary Market' is usually used in ---- Correct Answer Stock Market The secondary market is where investors buy and sell securities they already own. It is what most people typically think of as the "stock market," though stocks are also sold on the primary market when they are first issued.
Which type of bank account does not pay interest to the depositors?
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A: Current account
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Which type of bank account does not pay interest to the depositors? Correct Answer Current account A deposit account is a bank account maintained by a financial institution in which a customer can deposit and withdraw money. Deposit accounts can be savings accounts, current accounts or any of several other types of accounts explained below.
Stock Exchanges of Bangladesh operate under the direct control of ---
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D: Security Exchange Commission
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Stock Exchanges of Bangladesh operate under the direct control of --- Correct Answer Security Exchange Commission The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is the regulator of the capital market of Bangladesh, comprising Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). The commission is a statutory body and attached to the Ministry of Finance.
The highest allocation for the 2004-05 budget is in :
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A: Education
When was the water treaty signed between Bangladesh and India?
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B: 12 December 1996
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When was the water treaty signed between Bangladesh and India? Correct Answer 12 December 1996 বাংলাদেশ ও ভারতের মধ্যে গঙ্গার পানি বন্টন চুক্তি স্বাক্ষরিত হয় ১২ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৯৬ সালে। ভারতে বাংলাদেশের ৫১ টি এবং বাংলাদেশে ভারতের ১১১ টি ছিটমহল আছে। বাংলাদেশের সবগুলো ছিটমহলই পশ্চিমবঙ্গের কুচবিহার জেলায় অবস্থিত।
Cancun is a city of ---
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B: Mexico
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Cancun is a city of --- Correct Answer Mexico kankun About this soundpronunciation is a city in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito Juárez. The city is on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points.
Which one of the following of considered as the fourth state of the nation?
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A: Media
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Which one of the following of considered as the fourth state of the nation? Correct Answer Media The term Fourth Estate or fourth power refers to the press and news media both in explicit capacity of advocacy and implicit ability to frame political issues. Though it is not formally recognized as a part of a political system, it wields significant indirect social influence.
Which of the following crosses Bangladesh?
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C: The tropic of Cancer
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Which of the following crosses Bangladesh? Correct Answer The tropic of Cancer ট্রপিক অব ক্যান্সার - বা কর্কটক্রান্তি রেখা ২৩.৫° উত্তর অক্ষাংশে কল্পিত রেখা। এটি বাংলাদেশের উপর দিয়ে ( কুমিল্লা, মুন্সিগঞ্জ, ফরিদপুর, মাগুরা, ঝিনাইদহ) অতিক্রম করেছে।
Which one of the following is not the function of Bangladesh Bank?
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C: Deposit Collection
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Which one of the following is not the function of Bangladesh Bank? Correct Answer Deposit Collection The bank is active in developing green bankingand financial inclusion policy and is an important member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a department of Bangladesh Bank, has got the membership of Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units. Bangladesh Bank is the first central bank in the world to introduce a dedicated hotline (16236) for the general populace to complain any banking related problem.
Who is the Secretary of State in USA?
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B: Kondalizza Rice
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Who is the Secretary of State in USA? Correct Answer Kondalizza Rice Condoleezza " Rice born November 14, 1954) is an American diplomat, political scientist, civil servant, and professor who is the current director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Rice served as the 66th United States Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009 and as the 20th United States National Security Advisor from 2001 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, Rice was the first female African - American secretary of state and the first woman to serve as National Security Advisor. Until the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008,
In which district is the Dohagram enclave located?
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C: Lalmonirhat
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In which district is the Dohagram enclave located? Correct Answer Lalmonirhat দহগ্রাম ছিটমহলটি লালমনিরহাট জেলায় পাটগ্রাম উপজেলায় অবস্থিত। ভারতে বাংলাদেশের ৫১ টি এবং বাংলাদেশে ভারতের ১১১ টি ছিটমহল রয়েছে। বাংলাদেশের সবগুলো ছিটমহলই পশ্চিমবঙ্গের কুচবিহার জেলায় অবস্থিত।
North and South Korea are divided by the -
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C: 34th parallel
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North and South Korea are divided by the - Correct Answer 34th parallel দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধের সময় সোভিয়েত ইউনিয়ন এবং মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মিলিত বাহিনী কোরিয়া দ্বীপ দখল করে করে নেয়। এবং দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধোত্তর কোরিয়ার দুই পরাশক্তি আধিপত্য প্রতিষ্ঠার দ্বন্দ্বে জড়িয়ে পড়ে। ফলে দুই পরাশক্তি ৩৮° অক্ষরেখা বরাবর কোরিয়াকে বিভক্ত করে শাসন প্রতিষ্ঠা করে।
Anopheles mosquito causes which of the following diseases?
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B: Malaria
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Anopheles mosquito causes which of the following diseases? Correct Answer Malaria Other diseases transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes: Apart from malaria, anopheles mosquitoes are also known to transmit W. bancrofti (filarial worm); the Timorese filaria, Brugia timori; several arboviruses including eastern and western equine encephalitis, Venezualan equine encephalitis, onyong - nyong, tataguine etc.
SAFTA stands for ---
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A: South Asian Free Trade Area
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SAFTA stands for --- Correct Answer South Asian Free Trade Area The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) is the free trade arrangement of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The agreement came into force in 2006, succeeding the 1993 SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement.
Which country does include 'the Cape of Good Hope'?
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C: South Africa
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Which country does include 'the Cape of Good Hope'? Correct Answer South Africa ভূ - ভাগের কোনো অংশ যদি সরু হয়ে সাগরের মধ্যে প্রসারিত থাকে, তবে ভূ - ভাগের সে অংশটিকে অন্তরীপ বলে। The cape of good hope - বা উত্তমাশা অন্তরীপ দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকার নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন দক্ষিণ আটলান্টিক মহাসাগরে অবস্থিত একটি অন্তরীপ।
Which of the following is not an Arab country?
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C: Iran
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Which of the following is not an Arab country? Correct Answer Iran যেসব দেশের ভাষা আরবি সেসব দেশ আরব দেশ নামে পরিচিত। ইরাক, মিশর, এবং সিরিয়ার ভাষা হলো আরবি। ইরানের ভাষা ফারসি, তাই ইরান অআরব মুসলিম দেশ হিসেবে পরিচিত।
Which one of the following is a specialized financial institution?
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B: Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank
Which one is not a branch institution of World Bank?
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B: IMF
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Which one is not a branch institution of World Bank? Correct Answer IMF বিশ্বব্যাংক ৫ টি অঙ্গ সংস্থা নিয়ে গঠিত। এগুলো হলো - IDA, IBRD, IFC, ICSID, MIGA. সুতরাং IMF বিশ্বব্যাংকের অঙ্গ সংস্থা নয়।
Which one is not a member country of G-7?
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B: Sweden
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Which one is not a member country of G-7? Correct Answer Sweden G - 7 এর বর্তমান রূপ হলো - - G - 8 Group of 8. G - 8 এর সদস্য ৮ টি হলো - যুক্তরাষ্ট্র, কানডা, যুক্তরাজ্য, ফ্রান্স, জার্মানি, ইতালি, রাশিয়া এবং জাপান। সুইডেন G - 8 এর সদস্য নয়।
বাংলা ভাষা কোন শব্দ দুটি গ্রহন করেছে চীনা ভাষা হতে?
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গ: চা,চিনি
Explanation:
বাংলা ভাষা কোন শব্দ দুটি গ্রহন করেছে চীনা ভাষা হতে? সঠিক উত্তর চা,চিনি বাংলা ভাষায় প্রচুর বিদেশি ভাষার শব্দ প্রবেশ করেছে। চাকু, চাকর - - তুর্কি ভাষার শব্দ। খদ্দর, হরতাল - - গুজরাটি ভাষার শব্দ। চা, চিনি - - চীনা ভাষার শব্দ। রিক্সা, রেস্তোরাঁ - - ফরাসি ভাষার শব্দ। সঠিক উত্তর - চা, চিনি।
Which country has no seaport?
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B: Nepal
In which year did the French Revolution begin?
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B: 1789
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In which year did the French Revolution begin? Correct Answer 1789 ১৭৮৯ সালের ১৪ জুলাই বাস্তিল দুর্গ পতনের মধ্যে দিয়ে ফরাসি বিপ্লব শুরু হয়। ফরাসি বিপ্লবের শ্লোগান ছিল স্বাধীনতা, সাম্য ও ভ্রাতৃত্ব। ১৪ জুলাই ফ্রান্সের স্বাধীনতা দিবস পালন করা হয়।
The economic condition is :
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A: expected to improve
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The economic condition is : Correct Answer expected to improve Economic conditions refer to the present state of the economy in a country or region. Economic conditions are considered to be sound or positive when an economy is expanding and are seen as adverse or negative when an economy is contracting.
Which of the following number is the 8023672986 read backwards?
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D: 6892763208
Booker prize is a -
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B: Literary award
Ramon Magsaysay award is named after the former President of -
Correct Answer:
A: Philippines
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Ramon Magsaysay award is named after the former President of - Correct Answer Philippines The Ramon Magsaysay awards are named after Ramon Magsaysay, the third president of the Republic of the Philippines after World War II.
Entomology deals with -
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C: Insects
Explanation:
Entomology deals with - Correct Answer Insects " Entomology " শব্দের অর্থ কীটপতঙ্গবিদ্যা। অর্থাৎ যে শাস্ত্রে কীটপতঙ্গ নিয়ে আলোচনা করা হয় তাকে Entomology বলা হয়।
Ice is to water, as solid is to :
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C: Liquid
What does Angstrom measure ?
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B: length of light waves
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What does Angstrom measure ? Correct Answer length of light waves Angstrom (Å), unit of length, equal to 10−10 metre, or 0.1 nanometre. It is used chiefly in measuring wavelengths of light. (Visible light stretches from 4000 to 7000 Å.) It is named for the 19th - century Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.
Grand Prix is associated with -
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A: Lawn Tennis
Which one does not logically belong to the list : "Mars, Jupiter, Comet, Earth, Neptune"?
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C: Comet
Decibel is unit of -
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A: Sound
In which year was Southeast bank established?
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D: 1995
Rehana is one inch taller than Jamila, and two inches shorter than Faria. Amina in one inch shorter than Jamila's younger sister, and one inch taller than Jamila. Which of the girls is/are taller than the rest of the girls?
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D: Faria & Jamil's younger sister
In which of the following countries the business of banking started first ?
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B: Italy
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In which of the following countries the business of banking started first ? Correct Answer Italy Development of banking spread from northern Italy throughout the Holy Roman Empire, and in the 15th and 16th century to northern Europe. This was followed by a number of important innovations that took place in Amsterdam during the Dutch Republic in the 17th century, and in London since the 18th century.
The name of currency of Hong Kong is :
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D: Hong Kong Dollar
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The name of currency of Hong Kong is : Correct Answer Hong Kong Dollar The Hong Kong dollar is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the governmental currency board and also the de facto central bank for Hong Kong and the Hong Kong dollar.
John, twelve years old, is three times as old as his brother. How old will John be when he is twice as old as his brother?
Correct Answer:
B: 16