Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born at Pairaband in which district?
Correct answer C. Rangpur
Subject / 389 questions
Bangladesh Affairs MCQs
Page 5 of Bangladesh Affairs multiple-choice questions with answers. Tap an option to check yourself.
Page 5 of 20
Which school for Muslim girls did Begum Rokeya establish, later moving it to Calcutta in 1911?
Correct answer A. Sakhawat Memorial Girls' School
Rokeya Day is observed in Bangladesh on which date?
Correct answer B. 9 December
Advertisement
Which of these books was written by Begum Rokeya?
Correct answer A. Abarodhbasini
Grameen Bank was transformed into a formal, independent bank by an ordinance issued in which year?
Correct answer C. 1983
In 2006, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Muhammad Yunus and ____.
Correct answer B. Grameen Bank
Muhammad Yunus taught economics at which university when he began his microcredit work?
Correct answer A. University of Chittagong
Which development organisation was founded by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972?
Correct answer D. BRAC
Which body was set up under a 2006 Act to regulate microfinance institutions in Bangladesh?
Correct answer B. Microcredit Regulatory Authority
Advertisement
Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), an apex funding body for microcredit, was established in which year?
Correct answer D. 1990
In which year did the UN General Assembly adopt the resolution endorsing Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category?
Correct answer D. 2021
In which year’s triennial review did Bangladesh first meet all three criteria for graduation from the LDC category?
Correct answer B. 2018
Which UN body reviews countries for graduation from the Least Developed Country category?
Correct answer A. Committee for Development Policy
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge was opened to traffic in which year?
Correct answer A. 2022
The Padma Bridge connects Mawa in Munshiganj with Janjira in which district?
Correct answer C. Shariatpur
Advertisement
What is the approximate main length of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge?
Correct answer C. 6.15 km
How was the main construction of the Padma Bridge financed after the World Bank withdrew its loan in 2012?
Correct answer C. By Bangladesh's own funds
The Bangabandhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge was opened in which year?
Correct answer D. 1998
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is located in which district?
Correct answer A. Pabna
Which country’s state corporation is the main contractor for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant?
Correct answer B. Russia