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The total budget outlay for FY 2004-05 is :
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B: Tk. 57,248 crore
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The total budget outlay for FY 2004-05 is : Correct Answer Tk. 57,248 crore Sentence - এর অর্থানুসারে routine administration - এর উপর জোর দেয়া বোঝাতে ‘lay stress’ [laid (p.f.) ] সঠিক এবং তুলনা বোঝাতে ‘rather than’ perfect। সুতরাং (d) সঠিক উত্তর।
What is the present form of government in Bangladesh?
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C: Parliamentary
The name of the parliament of USA is :
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A: Congress
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The name of the parliament of USA is : Correct Answer Congress Exodus – বহুলোকের একত্রে বহির্গমন; অভিনিষ্ক্রমণ। Influx – অভ্যন্তরমুখী প্রবাহ; আগমন। Homecoming – গৃহাগমন; ঘরে ফেরা; স্বগৃহে প্রত্যাবর্তন। Return – প্রত্যাবর্তন; ফিরে যাওয়া। Restoration – পুনরুদ্ধার; পুনঃপ্রতিষ্ঠা। সুতরাং EXODUS - এর opposite হচ্ছে Influx.
Which sector got the highest allocation in the budget for FY 2004-05?
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D: Education
What is the fiscal years of Bangladesh?
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B: July-June
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What is the fiscal years of Bangladesh? Correct Answer July-June Enormous – প্রচুর। Soft – নরম; মসৃণ ও কোমল। Average – গড়ে; গড়পড়তা মান; মধ্যমান। Tiny – অতি ক্ষুদ্র। Weak – দুর্বল। সুতরাং ENORMOUS - এর opposite হচ্ছে Tiny.
A prime Minister visited Bangladesh most recently. He was from which country?
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B: Thailand
Where is the headquarters of the European (EU)?
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C: Brasels
Where is the headquarters of Islamic Development Bank (IDB)?
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B: Jeddah
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Where is the headquarters of Islamic Development Bank (IDB)? Correct Answer Jeddah Lethargic অলস; নিশ্চেষ্ট। Energetic – কর্মশক্তিসম্পন্ন; উদ্যমী। Lazy – অলস; শ্রমবিমুখ। Indifferent – উদাসীন; অনীহ; নিঃস্পৃহ। Bored – ক্লান্ত বা বিরক্ত। সুতরাং LETHARGIC - এর opposite হচ্ছে Energetic.
The Central Bank of India is :
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C: Reserve Bank of India
The Richter scale is used for measuring.
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D: Earthquake
The capital of United Arab Emirates is :
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B: Abu Dhabi
Blue chip is --
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A: A first class equity share
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Blue chip is -- Correct Answer A first class equity share A blue chip is a nationally recognized, well - established, and financially sound company. Blue - chip companies are known to weather downturns and operate profitably in the face of adverse economic conditions, which helps to contribute to their long record of stable and reliable growth.
Which Asian country belongs to the G-8 countries?
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A: Japan
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Which Asian country belongs to the G-8 countries? Correct Answer Japan The Group of Eight + Five (G8 + 5) was an international group that consisted of the leaders of the heads of government from the G8 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), plus the heads of government of the five leading emerging economies (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa). In March 2014, Russia was cast out of the Group of 8 due to its involvement in the 2014 Crimea crisis in Ukraine, so the G8 + 5 in its original form is unlikely to reconvene with Russia present.
Asia Cup Cricket 2004 will be held in which country?
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A: Sri Lanka
What is the name of earth's moon?
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C: Luna
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What is the name of earth's moon? Correct Answer Luna Earth has one moon. We call it "the Moon" because for a long time it was the only one we knew about. Many languages have beautiful words for Moon. It is "Luna" in Italian, Latin and Spanish, "Lune" in French, "Mond" in German, and "Selene" in Greek.
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, or "credit letter" is a letter from a bank guaranteeing that a buyer's payment to a seller will be received on time and for the correct amount. In the event that the buyer is unable to make a payment on the purchase, the bank will be required to cover the full or remaining amount of the purchase.
In year 2005, two Australians have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering causes of ---
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C: Stomach Ulcer
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In year 2005, two Australians have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering causes of --- Correct Answer Stomach Ulcer Two Australian scientists who upset medical dogma by discovering a bacterium that causes stomach inflammation, ulcers and cancer won the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine yesterday. The winners were Dr. Barry J. Marshall, 54, a gastroenterologist from the University of Western Australia in Nedlands, and Dr.
Which authority controls the stock markets of our country?
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C: Securities & Exchange Commission
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Which authority controls the stock markets of our country? Correct Answer Securities & Exchange Commission Enlarge – বিস্তৃত বা প্রসারিত করা; বড় করা। Inflate – ফোলানো; স্ফীত করা; মুদ্রাস্ফীতি ঘটানো। Expand – প্রসারিত করা বা হওয়া; ছড়ানো বা ছড়িয়ে পড়া। Bump up – বৃদ্ধি করা। Contract – সংকুচিত করা বা হওয়া। সুতরাং ENLARGE - এর opposite হচ্ছে contract.
The Jamuna bridge is the ----largest bridge in the world.
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D: 93th
Of the following countries, which is a member of NATO?
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C: Turkey
Which of the followings is not a component of oral saline?
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A: Milk
Bishad Shindhu was written by ----
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D: Mir Musharraf Hossain
One kilogram is equal to :
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A: 2.21 Ibs.
The name Margaret Thatcher relates to ---
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B: Politics
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The name Margaret Thatcher relates to --- Correct Answer Politics She was the longest - serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style.
Which country was the first to recognize Bangladesh as an Independent Nation?
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A: Bhutan
Which is the world's largest country in land area?
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C: Russia
What do you understand by the term Call Money?
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A: Inter-bank short-term lending and borrowing
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What do you understand by the term Call Money? Correct Answer Inter-bank short-term lending and borrowing Call money is a short - term, interest - paying loan from one to 14 days made by a financial institution to another financial institution. . The interest charged on a call loan between financial institutions is referred to as the call loan rate.
First Atom Bomb has dropped on ----
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B: Japan
A citrus fruit means that the fruit is rich in ----
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C: Vitamin C
The longest day is in the month of ---
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C: June
Martina Hingis is a ----
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C: Tennis Player
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Martina Hingis is a ---- Correct Answer Tennis Player Martina Hingis is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She spent a total of 209 weeks as the singles world No. 1 and 90 weeks as doubles world No. 1, holding both No. 1 rankings simultaneously for 29 weeks.
Hepatitis ----C increases the risk of ---
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C: Liver Cancer
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Hepatitis ----C increases the risk of --- Correct Answer Liver Cancer Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) while effective HCV treatment decreases the incidence of CKD.
When you deposit money in a bank, you are ----
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C: lending it money
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When you deposit money in a bank, you are ---- Correct Answer lending it money Deposit শব্দের অর্থ আমানত । সুদ লাভের আশায় ব্যাংকে জমানো অর্থই হলো Deposit বা আমানত । কোনো ব্যক্তি ব্যাংকে অর্থ আমানত রাখলে সে এর বিনিময়ে নির্দিষ্ট হারে সুদ পায় । তাই উত্তর হবে ‘c’।
One kilogram is equal to ----
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A: 2.21 lbs.
The eric 'ODYSSEY' wad written by ----
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D: Homer
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The eric 'ODYSSEY' wad written by ---- Correct Answer Homer Homer was the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The Iliad is set during the Trojan War, the ten - year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek kingdoms. It focuses on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles lasting a few weeks during the last year of the war.
Which is the least corrupt country in the world, according to the most recent Transperrency International (TI) report?
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D: Singapore
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Which is the least corrupt country in the world, according to the most recent Transperrency International (TI) report? Correct Answer Singapore In the list, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Sweden, Singapore and Switzerland are perceived as the top 6 least corrupt nations in the world, ranking consistently high among international financial transparency, while the most perceived corrupt country in the world is Somalia, scoring 8–10 out of 100 since 2012.
The place known as the Roof of the world is-
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B: Tibet
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The place known as the Roof of the world is- Correct Answer Tibet Central Asia's Tibetan Plateau is justifiably nicknamed "the roof of the world" - its average elevation is more than 4,500 meters (14,764 feet). It is the world's highest and largest plateau, covering an area roughly four times the size of Texas.
Which country does not belong to the group of G-8 countries?
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B: China
The world Trade Organization (WTO) conferences of 2003 was held in ---
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C: Cancun
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The world Trade Organization (WTO) conferences of 2003 was held in --- Correct Answer Cancun The Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Cancún, Mexico from 10 to 14 September 2003. The main task was to take stock of progress in negotiations and other work under the Doha Development Agenda.
The biggest island of the world is-
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D: Greenland
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The biggest island of the world is- Correct Answer Greenland Greenland is the world's largest island, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium. The majority of its residents are Inuit, whose ancestors migrated from Alaska through Northern Canada, gradually settling across the island by the 13th century.
Which of the following is the largest country in the world?
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B: Russia
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Which of the following is the largest country in the world? Correct Answer Russia Russia or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world; covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), consisting of more than one - eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, extending to eleven time zones, and has bordering sixteen sovereign nations. Russia has a population of 146.7 million; and is the ninth - most populous country, as well as the most populous country in Europe. Moscow, the capital, is the largest city in Europe, while Saint Petersburg is the second - largest city and the country's cultural centre.
Which of the following export items has the largest contribution to the GNP of Bangladesh?
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D: Garments
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Which of the following export items has the largest contribution to the GNP of Bangladesh? Correct Answer Garments The economy of Bangladesh is a developing market economy. It's the 35th largest in the world in nominal terms, and 30th largest by purchasing power parity; it is classified among the Next Eleven emerging market middle income economies and a frontier market. In the first quarter of 2019, Bangladesh's was the world's seventh fastest growing economy with a rate of 1.3% real GDP annual growth. Dhaka and Chittagong are the principal financial centers of the country, being home to the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Chittagong Stock Exchange. The financial sector of Bangladesh is the third largest in the Indian subcontinent. Bangladesh is one of the world's fastest growing economies.
Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC located?
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A: Kahtmandu
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Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC located? Correct Answer Kahtmandu The SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors implementation of activities, prepares for and services meetings, and serves as a channel of communication between the Association and its member States as well as other regional organizations.
What year did the Berlin Wall come down?
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C: 1989
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What year did the Berlin Wall come down? Correct Answer 1989 The fall of the Berlin Wall (German: Mauerfall) on 9 November 1989 was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterwards. An end to the Cold War was declared at the Malta Summit three weeks later, and the reunification of Germany took place in October the following year.
Who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia?
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C: Abdullah Ahamad Badawi
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia? Correct Answer Abdullah Ahamad Badawi Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest political party (that time) in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition.
Letter of Credit (LC) is a banking instrument generally used in ---
Correct Answer:
A: Export-Import
Explanation:
Letter of Credit (LC) is a banking instrument generally used in --- Correct Answer Export-Import A letter of credit (LC), also known as a documentary credit or bankers commercial credit, or letter of undertaking (LoU), is a payment mechanism used in international trade to provide an economic guarantee from a creditworthy bank to an exporter of goods.
The poem 'Bidrohi' was written by ---
Correct Answer:
B: Kazi Nazrul Islam
Explanation:
The poem 'Bidrohi' was written by --- Correct Answer Kazi Nazrul Islam Bidrohi" is a popular revolutionary Bengali poem and the most famous poem written by Kazi Nazrul Islam in December 1921. Originally published in several periodicals, the poem was first collected in 1922 in a volume titled Agnibeena: the first anthology of Nazrul's poems. Many has seen, in this poem, elements of romanticism, heroism, and love. This poem, through which Nazrul celebrated human creative powers, asserted his affirmation of the individual human capacity for heroic action and human
In 2003-04, Bangladesh received the highest foreign currency remittance from ----
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D: Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
In 2003-04, Bangladesh received the highest foreign currency remittance from ---- Correct Answer Saudi Arabia Remittance has become a major contributor to the Bangladeshi economy. As the emigrant workers from Bangladesh gradually increased over the years, the amount of annual remittance to the country significantly rose. According to World Bank, Bangladesh is now one of the largest recipients of remittance with almost $15.3 billion in 2018. It was third highest recipient of remittance in South Asia in 2018. 2003 - 2004 highest remittance in saudi arabia.
Where is the Kalahari Desert is located?
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D: Africa
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Where is the Kalahari Desert is located? Correct Answer Africa Kalahari Desert, large basinlike plain of the interior plateau of Southern Africa. It occupies almost all of Botswana, the eastern third of Namibia, and the northernmost part of Northern Cape province in South Africa. In the southwest it merges with the Namib, the coastal desert of Namibia.
WTO stands for :
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A: World Trade Organization
Explanation:
WTO stands for : Correct Answer World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.