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Which one is not a UN Organization?
Correct Answer:
B: CARE
Explanation:
Which one is not a UN Organization? Correct Answer CARE CARE is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long - term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non - governmental.
The expression 'Grand Slam' is connected with :
Correct Answer:
B: Tennis
Explanation:
The expression 'Grand Slam' is connected with : Correct Answer Tennis A grand slam describes the act of winning all the contests available in a certain sport, such as golf or tennis. Interestingly, the idiom grand slam is taken from the card game of bridge. In bridge, a grand slam is the act of taking all thirteen tricks in a hand. As one may imagine, this is a difficult feat.
Which is the longest day in the year?
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B: 21 June
The sonakanda fort situated in which district?
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C: Narayangonj
ATM stands for :
Correct Answer:
A: Automated Teller Machine
BAdminton is the national sports of -
Correct Answer:
C: Malaysia
Explanation:
BAdminton is the national sports of - Correct Answer Malaysia ১৮৬০ সালে ব্যাডমিন্টন খেলার জন্ম হয় ভারতে। মালয়েশিয়ার জাতীয় খেলা ব্যাডমিন্টন। চীনের জাতীয় খেলা টেবিল টেনিস। স্কটল্যান্ডের জাতীয় খেলা ফুটবল।
Which district was first set free enemy during the liberation war of Bangladesh?
Correct Answer:
B: jessore
Explanation:
Which district was first set free enemy during the liberation war of Bangladesh? Correct Answer jessore ১৯৭১ সালের মুক্তিযুদ্ধের সময় প্রথম শত্রুমুক্ত জেলা যশোর। যা ৭ ডিসেম্বর ১৯৭১ শত্রুমুক্ত হয়। স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধের প্রবেশদ্বার বলা হয় যশোর জেলার শার্শা উপজেলাকে।
Which country does not have access to sea?
Correct Answer:
B: Bhutan
Olympic-2012 will be held in :
Correct Answer:
A: London
Which of the following countries is not a member of Group Seven (G-7)?
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B: China
Which is the highest award for the heroism and courage of freedom fighter?
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D: Bir Srestha
Which of the following eco system covers the largest area of earth surface?
Correct Answer:
D: Marine ecosystem
Explanation:
Which of the following eco system covers the largest area of earth surface? Correct Answer Marine ecosystem Hints - পৃথিবীর পৃষ্ঠের বেশিরভাগ অংশ জুড়ে রয়েছে মেরিন ইকোসিস্টেম বা সামুদ্রিক বাস্তুসংস্থান। সঠিক উত্তর - Marine ecosystem.
Who scored the highest run for Bangladesh in the opening match of Asia Cup 2004 against Hong Kong?
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D: Javed Omar
Which of the following countries is not a member of G-7?
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B: Sweden
Pearl Harbour, where the American Pacific Fleet was stationed, was attacked by Japanese in ----
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D: 1941
What is the approximate circumference of the earth?
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D: 40,000 km
The creator of the character 'Oliver Twist' was -----
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B: Charles Dickens
Ain-i Akbari is written by ----
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C: Abul Fazal
Earthquakes are caused by ------
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A: Tectonism
ANZUS stands for -----
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C: Australia, New Zealand and United States
Which of the following country/ countries is/ are the member of ASEAN?
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D: 1, 2, and 3.
Which one of the following is the prescribed rate of providing Zakat?
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B: Tk 2.5 out of Tk 100
At what age, Hazrat Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) was blessed with the first Revelation?
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A: Forty years
Isohytes is associated with -----
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C: Floods
The architect of shaheed minar-
Correct Answer:
B: Hamidur Rahman
Explanation:
The architect of shaheed minar- Correct Answer Hamidur Rahman ১৯৫২ সালে ভাষা শহীদের স্মৃতি রক্ষার্থে ২৩ ফেব্রুয়ারী নির্মিত হয় শহীদ মিনার। শহীদ মিনারের স্থপতি হলেন হামিদুর রহমান। এটি উদ্বোধন করেন শহীদ শফিউরের পিতা।
Which of the following is not considered Riba?
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A: Charging excess over principal amount of a loan
Which of the following sin will not be forgiven by Allah?
Correct Answer:
A: Shirq
Who was the first editor of bangla literary magazine "bangadharshan"?
Correct Answer:
B: Bankim Chandra Chattopaday
Explanation:
Who was the first editor of bangla literary magazine "bangadharshan"? Correct Answer Bankim Chandra Chattopaday Bangadarshan was a Bengali literary magazine, founded by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1872, and resuscitated in 1901 under the editorship of Rabindranath Tagore. The magazine had a defining influence on the emergence of a Bengali identity and the genesis of nationalism in Bengal.
Who is the author of the book, 'Islam and Economic Development'?
Correct Answer:
B: Dr. Umar Chapra
The first parliamentary election in Bangladesh was hled in-
Correct Answer:
B: 1973
Explanation:
The first parliamentary election in Bangladesh was hled in- Correct Answer 1973 বাংলাদেশের প্রথম জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন হয় ৭ মার্চ ১৯৭৩। তৎকালীন সংসদের আসন সংখ্যা ছিল ৩১৫. সর্বশেষ জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচন হয় ৫ জানুয়ারি ২০১৪।
From which of the following countries Hazrat Shahjalal (Radhiallaho Anho) came to Bangladesh?
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B: Yemen
Leonardo di vinci, famous for his master pieces painting "mona lisa" was a/an-
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C: Itaalian artist
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Leonardo di vinci, famous for his master pieces painting "mona lisa" was a/an- Correct Answer Itaalian artist Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on science and invention; these involve a variety of subjects including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and palaeontology.
Zakat can be given to whom of for which of these purposes?
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A: An individual unable to repay debt
Mother teresa was born in-
Correct Answer:
C: Albania
Explanation:
Mother teresa was born in- Correct Answer Albania মাদার তেরেসা ২৬ আগস্ট ১৯১৯ মেসিডোনিয়ার স্কোপজে' তে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। তার পরিবার ছিল আলবেনিয়ান বংশোদ্ভূত। তিনি কলকাতায় ১৯৯৭ সালের ৫ সেপ্টেম্বর মৃত্যুবরণ করেন।
Where do most of the Manipuri ethnnic group people live in Bngladesh?
Correct Answer:
B: Sylhet
Explanation:
Where do most of the Manipuri ethnnic group people live in Bngladesh? Correct Answer Sylhet The Manipuri fled from their homeland in the northeastern Indian kingdom of Manipur to settle in East Bengal, which was then ruled by Britain. However, in 1947 East Bengal gained its independence and today most Manipuri people live in the district of Sylhet of northeastern Bangladesh.
Lunar eclipse occurs on-
Correct Answer:
B: A full moon day
The book "the glimpse of world history" was written by-
Correct Answer:
C: Jawahralal Neharu
Explanation:
The book "the glimpse of world history" was written by- Correct Answer Jawahralal Neharu ভারতের প্রথম প্রধানমন্ত্রী জওহরলাল নেহেরু ' Glimpses of world history' বইটি লিখেছেন। তিনি ভারতের প্রধানমন্ত্রী হিসেবে দায়িত্ব পালন করেন ১৫ আগস্ট ১৯৪৭ থেকে ১৯৬৪ পর্যন্ত।
Sachin tendulkar made his test debut in-
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C: 1989
Explanation:
Sachin tendulkar made his test debut in- Correct Answer 1989 শচীন টেন্ডুলকারের টেস্ট অভিষেক হয় ১৫ নভেম্বর ১৯৮৯ পাকিস্তানের বিপক্ষে। টেস্টে রান করেন ১৫৯২১ এবং ওয়ানডে ১৮৪২৬। মোট সেঞ্চুরি করেন ১০০ টি ( টেস্ট ৫১ টি এবং ওয়ানডে ৪৯টি).
To Allah, mankind is a ---
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A: Slave
Which one of these names is not attributed to Surah Al-Fatiha?
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D: Surah Ahad
Which one is the source of Islamic Law?
Correct Answer:
D: All of the above
The documentary film "Stop genocide" related to independence war of Bangladesh was directed by-
Correct Answer:
B: Zahir Rahman
Explanation:
The documentary film "Stop genocide" related to independence war of Bangladesh was directed by- Correct Answer Zahir Rahman Hints: জহির রায়হান ১৯৭১ সালে পরিচালনা করেন মুক্তিযুদ্ধভিত্তিক প্রামাণ্যচিত্র স্টপ জেনোসাইড। মুক্তিযুদ্ধভিত্তিক অন্য যে চলচ্চিত্র জহির রায়হান পরিচালনা করেন তা হলো A state is Born.
Detroit in the U.S.A is known as the city of-
Correct Answer:
A: Motor Cars
Explanation:
Detroit in the U.S.A is known as the city of- Correct Answer Motor Cars Do you know why Detroit is known as "Motor City. " Long recognized as the historic heart of the American automotive industry, Detroit took on the nickname "Motor City. " The state's automotive industry provided the model for mass production that other industries later adopted.
Which countries are separated by Mac-Mohan Line?
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C: India-China
ভারতবর্ষ আক্রমণকারী প্রথম ইউরোপীয়-
Correct Answer:
খ: আলেকজান্ডার দি গ্রেট
Explanation:
ভারতবর্ষ আক্রমণকারী প্রথম ইউরোপীয়- সঠিক উত্তর আলেকজান্ডার দি গ্রেট আলেকজান্ডার দ্য গ্রেট পৃথিবীর ইতিহাসে অন্যতম সফল সামরিক প্রধান। তিনি তৃতীয় আলেকজান্ডার বা ম্যাসিডনের রাজা হিসেবেও পরিচিত। তিনি ছিলেন ম্যাসিডোনিয়ার শাসনকর্তা। ম্যাসিডোনিয়া বর্তমান ইউরোপের বলকান অঞ্চলের একটি স্বাধীন রাষ্ট্র। তাঁর পিতা ফিলিপ ছিলেন ম্যাসিডোনিয়ার রাজা। তাঁর মৃত্যুর পূর্বে তিনি পরিচিত পৃথিবীর বেশির ভাগ জয় করেছিলেন।
The head office of which regional/international organizational is located in Dhaka?
Correct Answer:
B: CIRDAP
Explanation:
The head office of which regional/international organizational is located in Dhaka? Correct Answer CIRDAP Hints: Centre Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific ( CIRDAP) এর সদর দপ্তর ঢাকার সুপ্রিম কোর্টের সম্মূখে চামেলি হাউজে অবস্থিত।
Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of-
Correct Answer:
D: Ethylene
Explanation:
Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerization of- Correct Answer Ethylene Ethylene is a hydrocarbon which has the formula C 2H4 or H2C = CH2. It is a colorless flammable gas with a faint "sweet and musky" odour when pure.
Which country will host World Cup Football 2022?
Correct Answer:
C: Qatar
Explanation:
Which country will host World Cup Football 2022? Correct Answer Qatar এখানে are এর বদলে is হবে। কারণ distance হচ্ছে singular noun
IMF is the result of which of the following conference?
Correct Answer:
C: Brettonwoods
Explanation:
IMF is the result of which of the following conference? Correct Answer Brettonwoods The Bretton Woods Conference had three main results: (1) Articles of Agreement to create the IMF, whose purpose was to promote stability of exchange rates and financial flows.
ডুবোজাহাজে কোন যন্ত্রের সাহায্যে পানির নিচে থেকে উপরের দৃশ্য দেখা যায়?
Correct Answer:
ক: পেরিস্কোপ