Daily GK (February 2021)

February 1, 2021
1. In what name is the first Islamic bond Sukuk issued?

Ans: "Izara Sukuk"
=> A sukuk is an Islamic financial certificate, similar to a treasury bond and structured to generate returns in
compliance with Islamic finance principles.
2. By giving which vaccine is the corona vaccination program inaugurated in Bangladesh?
Ans: Covishield
=> The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is being manufactured locally by the Serum Institute of India under this
name.
3. Who was nominated for 'Syed Waliullah Literary Award- 2020' introduced by Bangla Academy?
Ans: Hasan Ferdous
4. The Armed Forces of which country participated in the Republic Day Parade of India in the year 2021?
Ans: Bangladesh
=> A 122-member armed forces contingent of Bangladesh participated in the Rajpath at the Republic Day
parade of India.
5. Which organization is first established demanding to make 'Bangla' the state language?
Ans: Tamuddin Majlish
=> It is an Islamic cultural organization in Bangladesh, established in 1947 by Principal Abul Kashem in the
former East Pakistan.
6. Bangladesh Data Center Company Limited (BDCCL) is under which division?
Ans: Information and Communication Technology Division (Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and
Information Technology)
7. Which country recently commenced operations in its ‘Hualong One unit’ nuclear reactor?
Ans: China
8. Which country has recently amended its citizenship laws to attract individuals with specialized skills?
Ans: UAE
9. Arun Hydropower Project, which was making news recently, is being constructed in which country?
Ans: Nepal
=> The Investment Board Nepal (IBN), chaired by the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has awarded the Arun
Hydropower Project to India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam.
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10. Al Hol, which was making news recently for its refugee camp, is a town in which country?
Ans: Syria
=> The UN counterterrorism chief has urged countries to repatriate the children stranded in a massive camp
in al Hol.
11. What are the current member countries of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)?
Ans: 94 countries
=> The IHO Secretariat has been hosted by the Principality of Monaco since the creation of the organization
in 1921
=> Last member country: Lebanon
12. Who is currently the best bowler in the ICC ODI rankings?
Ans: Trent Boult (New Zealand)
=> Top bowler among Bangladeshis: Mehidy Hasan Miraz (no. 4)
February 2, 2021
1. Where is the traditional 'Bhawal Rajbari' located in?
Ans: Gazipur
2. The government of Bangladesh has recently decided to import electricity from which country?
Ans: Nepal
3. Where is the central cattle breeding farm of Bangladesh located in?
Ans: Savar
4. Which domestic pharmaceutical company has bought the Bangladesh portion of French multinational
pharmaceutical company Sanofi (Sanofi Bangladesh)?
Ans: Beximco Pharma
5. What is the name of the new unit of the police for the safety of the Metro Rail under construction in Dhaka
metropolis?
Ans: Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Police Unit
6. Which physician has taken the vaccine as the first Bangladeshi in New York of the US?
Ans: Masudul Hasan
7. Where is Pushkinskaya Square (Pushkin Square) located in?
Ans: Moscow, Russia
8. Larry King, the iconic television and radio host has passed away. He was from which country?
Ans: United States
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9. What is the name of the current Prime Minister of Belgium?
Ans: Alexander De Croo
10. The CLMV Countries are the group of countries belonging to which regional organisation?
Ans: ASEAN
=> CLMV countries are Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. They are also the members of the
Association of South East Nations (ASEAN).
11. Which is the headquarters of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)?
Ans: Vienna
=> The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is one of the commissions of the United
Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), headquartered at Vienna, Austria.
12. Which tennis player clinched the women’s singles title in the Australian Open tournament?
Ans: Sofia Kenin
=> The 21-year-old American tennis star Sofia Kenin won her maiden Grand slam title, as she won the
women’s singles title in the Australian Open tournament.
February 3, 2021
1. Which European Union signed country has sought 5,000 Covid vaccines from Bangladesh?
Ans: Hungary
=> Bolivia, a South American country, has also sought the vaccine from Bangladesh.
2. What is the name of the new organization proposed by the Ministry of Industry to control the quality of
goods and services?
Ans: Bangladesh Quality Council
3. World Bank will be providing USD 500 million to improve Road and Digital Connectivity in which
nation?
Ans: Bangladesh
=> The Bangladesh government on February 1, 2021 signed an agreement with the World Bank for the up-
gradation of rural roads and connectivity in the western region. The project is expected to benefit over 20
million people in the western region of Bangladesh.
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4. Who was the leader of Sannyasi Fakir rebellion?
Ans: Majnu Shah
=> Fakir uprising was started after the British annexation of Bengal by Fakirs or wandering Muslim
mendicants. They were led by Majnu Shah. He defied the British authority and began to levy taxes on the
farmers and zamindars in Bengal.
5. The Bangla calendar date of historic Ekushey February is ______
Ans: 8th Falgun
=> On February 21, 1952 was Thursday
6. Who is the first Bengali Muslim female physician of the Indian subcontinent?
Ans: Dr Zohra Begum Kazi
7. Which international organisation conducted the event on ‘Restoring Cross Border Mobility’?
Ans: World Economic Forum
8. Military staged a coup and took over which nation's government
Ans: Myanmar
=> The Myanmar military on February 1, 2021, staged a coup and declared a state of emergency in the
country for one year. The military has also detained the state Counsellor of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi and
several other civilian leaders.
9. Which city has announced to remove the Statues of William Beckford and Sir John Cass, associated with
slavery trade?
Ans: London
10. Which country’s army lifted hijab ban for Muslim women?
Ans: South Africa
=> Under a rules change, Muslim women officers in the South African armed forces will be able to wear
headscarves while in uniform, a public interest law organization has announced.
11. Who became the first and only person ever to voluntarily refuse a Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans: Le Duc Tho
12. Which venue will host the World Test Championship final in June 2021?
Ans: Southampton
=> The inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final, between India and New Zealand, will be held in a
bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
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February 4, 2021
1. Who has been elected the first ever female president of Jatiya Press Club?
Ans: Journalist of Daily Ittefaq Farida Yasmin
2. Where is the country's second cyber forensic lab being set up?
Ans: In Chattogram
3. Who has been appointed as President of South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA)?
Ans: AKM Delwar Hossain FCMA
4. The government has conferred President's Award for Industrial Development upon ______
Ans: 19 companies
5. Who is the new minister of the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment?
Ans: Imran Ahmed
6. How many people in Bangladesh will get corona vaccine in June?
Ans: Four and a half crore people
7. Trade Policy Review (TPR), which was making news recently, is associated with which organisation?
Ans: WTO
8. Which country's new rules on drones, permit them to fly over people and at night in the country?
Ans: United States
9. Which country is set to join as the sixth member of the Five Eyes intelligence network?
Ans: Japan
10. Who is the new Prime Minister of the Parliament of Romania?
Ans: Florin Citu
11. Which country has released a bill that would increase monitoring of Civil society groups?
Ans: Turkey
12. The FIFA U - 20 World Cup 2023 is hosted in which country?
Ans: Indonesia
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February 5, 2021
1. In recognition of important contributions in various fields the government has awarded Ekushey Padak to
how many eminent citizens for 2021?
Ans: 21
2. Bangla Wikipedia site recently achieved the milestone of ______ on December 25, 2020.
Ans: 1 lakh articles
3. To encourage young entrepreneurs govt. has consented to launch a company known as ______
Ans: Startup Bangladesh Limited
4. Election Commission decides that they will provide Smart ID to the children at the age of ______
Ans: Six
5. Bangladeshi mountaineer, Shaila Parvin Bithi has successfully climbed in the Himalaya's toughest trek
Ans: Tashi Lapcha Pass
6. Who is the youngest freedom fighter in Bangladesh?
Ans: Shahidul Islam Lalu
=> A member of Kaderia Bahini in Tangail, he was the youngest freedom fighter to have received Bir Pratik
award.
7. The Nepal earthquake in April 2015 is also known as the ______
Ans: Gorkha earthquake
8. Sunlight made of how many colours?
Ans: Seven colours
=> There are seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
9. Currently which country military ceased the powers of democratic government ?
Ans: Myanmar
10. Name the first European Union county who has approved the China made COVID-19 vaccine?
Ans: Hungary
11. Which nation has become the fourth Arab nation to normalise relations with Israel this year?
Ans: Morocco
12. Who is the fastest man and woman in the 43rd National Athletics Championship?
Ans: Fastest man is Mohammad Ismail and fastest woman is Shirin Akter
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February 6, 2021
1. What is the profit rate of the Sukuk, Shariah-based the first Islamic bond ?
Ans: 4.69 percent
2. Which ship of Panama anchored in the Matarbari deep sea port for the first time on December 29, 2020?
Ans: Venus Triumph
3. Which is the last Pak aggressor-free (হানাদারমুক্ত) upazila of the country?
Ans: Gournadi, Barisal
4. Which is currently the 3rd largest region in tea production?
Ans: Panchagarh
=> Tea cultivation in Panchagarh started in 2000.
5. What is the name of the new novel of Tahmima Anam, a British writer of Bangladeshi descent?
Ans: The Startup Wife ( The fourth book )
=> It will be published on June 3 by Canongate Books, a UK publishing house.
=> Commonwealth Writers Award winner has previously written three novels named A Golden Age, The
Good Muslim and The Bones of Grace.
6. How many parliamentary committees are there in the ministry-related?
Ans: 39
=> The total number of parliamentary committees is 50.
7. The drone named 'Bayraktar' (বায়রাকতার) was built in the own technology of which country?
Ans: Turkey
8. Which nation has pledged to make its public sector carbon neutral by 2025?
Ans: New Zealand
9. Name the King who fell from the horse while playing Polo and died?
Ans: Qutub-ud-din Aibak
10. For how many years Abdul Mutalib took care of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
Ans: 2 years
11. Who is the Acting Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Organization?
Ans: Isabelle Durant (ইসাববলা ডু রান্ট)
12. Who has scored the 10th century as the first Bangladeshi in Tests?
Ans: Mominul Haque
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February 7, 2021
1. What is the name of the recently launched Bangla font of UNDP?
Ans: UN Bangla font
2. Who is the current chief of the Bangladesh Air Force?
Ans: Marshal Masihuzzaman Serniabat
=> He is the 15th Chief of the Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force.
3. Which is the first 'living entities/legal persons' river in Bangladesh?
Ans: Turag river
=> It is Announced by High Court on January 30, 2019.
4. What is the total routes of Bangladesh Biman?
Ans: 17
Last: Dhaka - Manchester
=> Biman flies internationally to: London, Manchester; Riyadh, Dammam, Medina, Jeddah; Kuwait; Doha;
Abu Dhabi, Dubai; Muscat; New Delhi, Kolkata; Kathmandu; Bangkok; Kuala Lumpur; Singapore.
5. What is the name of the new index that added in the Dhaka Stock Exchange?
Ans: CDSET
6. Which city has got the "Environment Friendly City of the Year 2020" award for its green look and clean
air ?
Ans: Rajshahi City
=> Rajshahi, a tranquil northern city of Bangladesh situated by the Padma River, has already earned global
reputation for rapidly reducing harmful particles in its air.
7. The inhabitants of which area are known as ‘Kelpers’?
Ans: Falkland Island
8. “Think and Grow Rich” book is written by ______
Ans: Napoleon Hill
9. Which nation has successfully activated its ‘Artificial Sun’?
Ans: China
10. How many kings accepted Islam when Holy Prophet (PBUH) sent them letters?
Ans: 4 kings
11. Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of Amnesty International?
Ans: Dr Agnes Callamard
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12. Who has won the ICC Men's T20 Player of the Decade?
Ans: Rashid Khan
February 8, 2021
1. What is the name of the harmful program that recently found to exist on the server of Bangladesh Bank?
Ans: Spyware
2. Sundarbans is what percentage of the entire forest area of Bangladesh?
Ans: 44 percent
3. In what year Chhayanat starts the Bengali New Year celebrations at Ramna Batamul in the capital?
Ans: 1964
4. Who is the author of the book "Markin Dolile Mujib Hotyakando"?
Ans: Journalist Mizanur Rahman Khan (Prothoma Publishers)
5. Where is 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Film City' being constructed?
Ans: Kabirpur, Kaliakoir, Gazipur
6. Which is the top district of Bangladesh in sugarcane production?
Ans: Natore (According to Agradut Bangladesh Affairs)
7. In which country is the recently discussed 'Balkhash Lake' located?
Ans: Kazakhstan
8. Lake Hillier (Pink Lake) is located in ______
Ans: Australia
9. Which is the smallest country (by area) in the Arabian Peninsula?
Ans: Bahrain
=> The largest country (by area) in the Arabian Peninsula is Saudi Arabia.
=> The Arabian Peninsula comprises of 9 countries: Yemen, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, Jordan, and Qatar.
10. What is the meaning of Barzakh in Islam?
Ans: Time period between death and Day of Judgment
11. Which country has decided to pause oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
Ans: USA
12. Who holds the record for highest individual score in test innings?
Ans: Brian Lara (Windies)
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February 9, 2021
1. Which organization conducts censuses in Bangladesh?
Ans: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)
=> It is one of the six wings of BBS constituting of three sections namely Population Census, Agriculture
Census and Economic Census.
=> The first census of independent Bangladesh was held in 1974.
2. What is the current position of Bangladesh in the World Bank's Border Trade Index?
Ans: 176th (out of 190 countries)
3. Bhomra land port is located in which district?
Ans: Satkhira
4. Bangladesh has recently decided to join which economic alliance?
Ans: New Development Board
=> The current President of NDB is Marcos Prado Troyjo.
=> The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a
multilateral development bank established by the BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
Africa).
=> The official journey of NDB started on July 21, 2015 with an initial capital of $50 billion. The total
capital of the bank is $100 billion at present.
5. What is the name of the current Vice Chancellor of BRAC University?
Ans: Professor Vincent Chang
=> He has joined BRAC University as the vice chancellor on February 11, 2019.
6. Who is the author of the famous poem named 'Amar Ekushey'?
Ans: Hasan Hafizur Rahman
7. Alexei Navalny is the main opposition leader of which country?
Ans: Russia
8. What is the name of the current president of Haiti?
Ans: Jovenel Moise
=> The name of the capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince
=> The name of the currency of Haiti is Haitian Gourde
9. Which country's government has declared Proud Boys as a militant organization?
Ans: Canada
=> 'Proud Boys' is a militant organization in the United States.
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10. What is the name of the current President of the International Court of Justice?
Ans: Judge Joan E. Donoghue
11. On what issue has the United States announced a halt to arms sales to Saudi Arabia?
Ans: Yemen issue
12. The South African Cricket team is known by the name 'Protease'. What exactly is 'Protease'?
Ans: National Flower of South Africa
February 10, 2021

1. In how many years has Bangladesh announced to build a child labor free country?
Ans: 2025
2. What is the name of the aviation movement agreement in the special system between Bangladesh and
India?
Ans: Air Bubble
3. What is the name of Myanmar's ambassador appointed in Bangladesh?
Ans: Aung Kyaw Moe
4. How many countries are currently on the way to cross the LDC, including Bangladesh?
Ans: 4 countries
5. How many vaccination centers have been set up across the country to administer corona vaccine properly?
Ans: 7,344
6. Who is the first female paratrooper (ছত্রীবসনা) in the country?
Ans: Captain Zannatul Ferdous
=> She is from Bishnupur of Bijoynagar upazila in Brahmanbaria, joined the army in 2007 is an officer in
the 59th batch.
7. Which is the largest oasis (মরুদযান) in Saudi Arabia?
Ans: Al Ahsa Oasis

=> Last year recognised by Guinness World Records as the biggest oasis on the planet.
8. What is the name of the capital of Myanmar's Rakhine state?
Ans: Sittwe
9. Which country has built the World’s First 'Energy Island'
Ans: Denmark
=> The Government of Denmark build the world’s first energy island, in the North Sea that will produce and
store enough green energy to meet the electricity needs of three million households in European countries.
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10. What is the total number of seats of the parliament of Myanmar?
Ans: 476 seats
11. Which country plans to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm?
Ans: South Korea
=> South Korea plans to build an 8.2GW offshore wind farm in Jeonnam province by 2030.
12. Who holds the record for fastest century in ODI cricket history?
Ans: AB de Villiers, South Africa (31 balls versus Windies, 2015)
February 11, 2021

1. Who was the British Prime Minister during the liberation war of Bangladesh?
Ans: Edward Heath
2. Who is the current chairman of 'Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba)'?
Ans: Abu Naser Khan
3. Which is the smallest division in terms of population?
Ans: Barisal
4. Who was the first Bangladeshi to be awarded the Global Hero Award in 2021?
Ans: Tazin Shadid
=> He is a social entrepreneur and Human Centered Design practitioner.
5. According to the railway sources, total how many passenger trains run in the country?
Ans: 359 (Intercity: 10)
6. What is the name of the first merchant ship in Bangladesh?
Ans: Banglar Doot
7. Dominic Ongwen, who was convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, is from
which country?
Ans: Uganda
8. Which nation has suspended its ties with Myanmar?
Ans: New Zealand
9. In which country was the 'Million MAGA March' protests held recently?
Ans: USA
10. What is the main language of Maldives?
Ans: Dhivehi
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11. Indonesia was a colony of which country?
Ans: Netherlands
12. The word 'Agricultural shot' is known to be used sometimes in which sport?
Ans: Cricket
February 12, 2021

1. How many immigration checkpoints are there in the country at present?
Ans: 27
2. In which year did Bangladesh import LNG for the first time?
Ans: 2018
=> LNG means Liquefied Natural Gas
3. Which bank has launched 'JCB Platinum Credit Card' service for the first time in the country?
Ans: Prime Bank Limited
4. Who introduced the postal system for the first time by employing horse Courier?
Ans: Sher Shah Suri
5. What is the financial value of the award introduced by UNESCO in the name of Bangabandhu?
Ans: USD 50,000
6. What was the amount of non-performing loans of the banking sector at the end of December 2020?
Ans: Tk 88,734 crore
=> Default loans accounted for 7.66 per cent of the outstanding loans of Tk 11,58,775 crore as of December.
The ratio was 9.32 per cent in December 2019.
7. Which nation has announced an ambitious 10-year space program including 2023 Moon mission?
Ans: Turkey
8. The US has launched a special task force to counter challenges posed by which nation?
Ans: China
9. Which country has invited 52 countries to monitor its elections?
Ans: Iraq
10. Robert Irwin has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 award. What was the title of his
photograph?
Ans: Bushfire
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11. Shanghai-based New Development Bank has committed to invest how much amount in the National
Investment and Infrastructure Fund?
Ans: USD 100 million
12. Who holds the record for fastest century in Test cricket history?
Ans: Brendon McCullum, New Zealand (54 balls vs. Australia, 2016)
February 13, 2021

1. Who has been elected the new chairman of the National River Reservation Commission?
Ans: ASM Ali Kabir
2. What is the current population of Dhaka according to the World Bank?
Ans: 18 million
3. In what year did the first tea cultivation start on a commercial basis at Malnichhara of Sylhet?
Ans: 1854
=> Bangladesh ranks eighth in the world in tea production.
=> The market for this industry is currently over Tk 20,000 crore.
4. How many sentences are there in Bangabandhu's speech on March 7?
Ans: 26 sentences
=> Bangabandhu completed this timeless speech in 19 minutes by uttering between 58 and 60 words per
minute.
5. Who was the founder and president of the private development agency 'ASA'?
Ans: Md Shafiqual Haque Choudhury
=> It was established in 1986.
=> ASA means Association for Social Advancement
6. Who is the author of the novel 'Khoabnama'?
Ans: Akhteruzzaman Elias
=> He has confirmed his immortality in Bengali literature by his great work, Khoabnama is one of these.
=> This novel was written based on the ancient phenomenon.
7. What is the name of the current president of Belarus?
Ans: Alexander Lukashenko
8. When was Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) established?
Ans: October 16, 1945 (Quebec City, Canada)
=> The first Director General of FAO is Sir John Boyd Orr.
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9. Which country has been recently stopped broadcasting of the BBC World News?
Ans: China
=>It has criticised the BBC for its reporting on coronavirus and the persecution of ethnic minority Uyghurs.
=> The BBC said it was "disappointed" by the decision.
10. Which Is The First Deaf Person In The World To Cross Atlantic Ocean?
Ans: Mo O'Brien
11. The World's Smallest Gold Coin, Which Features Albert Einstein, Is Recently Released By Which
Country?
Ans: Switzerland
12. Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world-cup winning footballer of which
country?
Ans: Italy
=> He was associated with the Roma football club and played Serie A league matches for nearly 18 years.
=> Recently, he was playing for Argentina’s Boca Juniors club.
February 14, 2021

1. From which country does Bangladesh import the most cotton?
Ans: Africa
2. In what year was the newly anti-drug law amended in Bangladesh?
Ans: 2018
3. Who wrote the novel "Badsha Namdar"?
Ans: Humayun Ahmed
=> It is a novel about the second Mughal Emperor - Humayun (1508-1556).
4. The word block market is related to ______
Ans: Stock Market
=> The block market is a platform of an exchange where a large number of stocks are traded in a single
transaction at a negotiated price without affecting the index.
5. What is the position of Bangladesh in garment exports to the United States in 2020?
Ans: 3rd
=> China and Vietnam remained the first and second sourcing countries respectively.
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6. What percentage of the Annual Development Program (ADP) has implemented in seven months of the
current fiscal year?
Ans: 28.45 percent
=> Spending on development projects fell 11 per cent year-on-year to Tk 61,048 crore in the first seven
months of the fiscal year, a result of the government's go-slow approach towards low priority schemes.
7. What is the name of the current Chief of the Armed Forces of Myanmar?
Ans: Min Aung Hlaing
8. Which country proposed the observance of the World Pulses Day?
Ans: Burkina Faso
9. Currently, about how much world’s goods trade (by volume) is carried on ships?
Ans: 80%
=> Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy.
10. Who is current CEO of Google?
Ans: Sundar Pichai
11. What is the height of Burj Khalifa?
Ans: 828 meters
12. Who becomes the first batsman to score a Double Century in his 100th test mach after breaking Inzamam
ul Haq record of 184 runs in his 100th match?
Ans: Joe Root
February 15, 2021

1. How many companies has been given National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award for 2019?
Ans: 31
=> At the same time, two institutions have been given the Institutional Appreciation Award 2019.
2. Who is the Adviser on International Relation affairs of the Prime Minister?
Ans: Dr. Gowher Rizvi
3. How many freedom fighter certificates are cancelled on January 2021 ?
Ans: Total 52 person including one of the killers of Bangabandhu
4. In which month of 1947 did the commencement (সূত্রপাত) of the language movement begin?
Ans: In September
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5. How many prominent citizens have raised complaint of serious misconduct against the Election
Commission?
Ans: 42 prominent citizens
6. Which government declared the Six Points as a separatist (বববিন্নতাবাদী) program?
Ans: The Ayub Khan government
7. Mario Draghi was recently sworn-in as Prime Minister of which country?
Ans: Italy
8. Which is the world’s tallest lighthouse?
Ans: Jeddah Lighthouse
9. Which Singapore based company has created Likee Apps?
Ans: Bigo Technology
=> The co-founders of Bigo Technology are Li Xueling and Jason Hu.
10. Which surah of the Holy Quran starts with the names of 2 fruits ?
Ans: Surah At-Teen
11. Who was elected as new prosecutor of International Criminal Court?
Ans: Karim Khan
=> Britain’s Karim Khan was elected as the new prosecutor of Hague-based International Criminal Court
(ICC). Khan will replace Fatou Bensoudaand will serve a nine-year term. He will take up the position with
effect from June 16, 2021.
12. Who is the first team-player to win the ‘Laureus World Sportsman of the Year’ award?
Ans: Lionel Messi
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February 16, 2021
1. What is the name of the new mobile banking service of United Commercial Bank?
Ans: 'Upay'
=> Upay has been implemented to promote cashless and universal i.e. anytime-anywhere payments using
mobile phones in Bangladesh.
=> The bank is currently offering a mobile banking service called 'Ucash'.
2. Who wrote the book "Rajbondir Rojnamcha"?
Ans: Shahidullah Kaiser
=> Shahidullah Kaiser was born on 16 February in the district of Feni. His paternal name was Abu Nayeem
Mohammad Shahidullah.
3. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK)?
Ans: Dr Sayeed Hasan Shikdar, chief (additional secretary) of the planning division
4. To build how many kilometers dam, the government has taken the initiative of making eastern bypass in
Dhaka?
Ans: 24 km
5. Who has received the 'Best E-Cash / money and CSR award' in recognition of outstanding contribution to
the welfare of the people of the country during the Covid disaster?
Ans: Kamal Quadir (Chief Executive Officer of bKash)
6. Rohingyas have been transferred to Bhasan Char in how many batches so far?
Ans: 4 batches
7. Which is the best eatable thing mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Ans: Honey
8. Who measured the radius of earth first?
Ans: Eratosthenes
9. Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been elected as the President of which country ?
Ans: Guyana
10. Iran armed forces on February 16, 2021 launched a joint naval drill with ______
Ans: Russia
11. Which country has launched ‘Operation Legend’ in July 2020?
Ans: USA
12. Which is the first country to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears?
Ans: Canada
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February 17, 2021
1. What percentage has the transaction increased in the credit card as an alternative to cash money in Covid-
19 outbreak?
Ans: 23.43 percent
2. How many goals Bangladesh has been able to achieve of the Minimum Development Goal (MDG)?
Ans: 6 goals
3. What is the name of the organization of the chief executives of non-bank financial institutions in
Bangladesh?
Ans: Bangladesh Leasing & Finance Companies Association (BLFCA)
4. Who was the first woman chairman of the state-owned Janata Bank?
Ans: Luna Shamsuddoha
=> She died at a hospital in Singapore at the age of 53.
5. What was the name of the naval fleet that the United States sent to the Bay of Bengal during the liberation
war of Bangladesh?
Ans: Task Force 74
=> It was a US Navy task force of the United States Seventh Fleet that was deployed to the Bay of Bengal by
the Nixon administration in December 1971, at the height of the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
6. Who is the author of the poem "Foni Monsha"?
Ans: Kazi Nazrul Islam
7. 'SPA' is the state news agency of which country?
Ans: Saudi Arabia
8. Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn as the prime minister of Sri Lanka for the ________ time's.
Ans: 4th
9. Which country has sentenced jail for 05 women to 02 years for using tiktok?
Ans: Egypt
10. How many cities in Myanmar will be under martial law?
Ans: Seven
11. Who wrote the book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster"?
Ans: Bill Gates
12. Handball game was introduced in _____
Ans: Denmark
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February 18, 2021
1. How many installations (স্থাপনা) are being constructed at Metrorail depot in Diabari area of the capital's
Uttara?
Ans: 52 installations
2. UK will continue Bangladesh to provide duty free facilities till what year?
Ans: 2027
3. Which is one of the most trusted places of the product deliveries of e-commerce and f-commerce
companies in the country?
Ans: Provati Courier Limited
4. What percentage of Dhaka stock market share were sold to two Chinese share market?
Ans: 25%
5. What is the name of the sensitive virus that has been found on the web pages of some financial institutions
and government institutions in the country by searching CIRT?
Ans: 'KASABLANKA'
=> CIRT ---- Computer Incident Response Team
6. A specialized team of Bangladesh Army has recently returned giving medical aid in Coronavirus
Prevention in which country?
Ans: Kuwait
7. Which layer of the atmosphere lies close to the earth ?
Ans: Troposphere
8. 'KHAD & RAMA' are Secret agencies of ______
Ans: Afghanistan
9. What was the age of Hazrat Umar (R.A) when he embraced Islam?
Ans: 32 years
10. The United Nations has how many observer states?
Ans: 2
=> At present, State of Palestine and Holy See are the observer states at the United Nations.
11. Which nation has included disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura in its new map?
Ans: Nepal
12. The background colour of Olympic Flag is ______
Ans: White
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February 19, 2021
1. Ayesha Khanam, who passed away recently, is a renowned ______
Ans: Valiant Freedom Fighter
=> She passed away in a Dhaka hospital at the age of 74.
2. Who is the author of the book The Rohingya: An Ethnography of 'Subhuman' Life?
Ans: Nasir Uddin
=> The author is a professor at the Department of Anthropology, University of Chittagong. He is also the
visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Refugee Studies, University of Oxford, UK.
3. Moody's Investor Service has recently upgraded the foreign currency credit rating of which bank to Ba3
from B1 in December 2020?
Ans: Brac Bank
=> This is the fourth consecutive year that the bank has obtained the highest credit rating from the rating
agency, according to a press release.
4. The date 24th January is related to ______
Ans: Mass uprising
=> On this day in 1969, the students of East Pakistan formed a resistance against the then Pakistani rulers
and staged a procession. Matiur Rahman, a ninth class student, was shot dead by police during the
procession. This day is celebrated in remembrance of that mass uprising.
5. Who unveiled the central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka?
Ans: Father of Sofiur Rahman, Molvi. Mahabubur Rahman.
6. In which year was the first Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) started in Bangladesh?
Ans: 1979
=> There are currently provided 10 types of vaccines in the Expanded Programme on Immunization.
7. Who is the current UK Secretary of State?
Ans: Domenic Raab
8. "Tanjug" is the news agency of ______
Ans: Belgrade, Serbia
9. The Hanging Gardens is located in which country?
Ans: Iraq (Babylon)
10. Which is the biggest animal mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Ans: Elephant
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11. Which planet of the solar system has maximum number of moons?
Ans: Jupiter
12. Oldest living Olympic champion Agnes Keleti turned 100 recently. Which country did she represent?
Ans: Hungary
February 20, 2021

1. What is the name of the old stream of the river Padma (Ganga)?
Ans: Nabaganga
=> It originates near the town of Chuadanga, in Chuadanga District.
2. How many paddy varieties have been developed by BRRI (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute)?
Ans: 100 varieties
3. In which year did the United Kingdom formally recognize Bangladesh as an independent country?
Ans: 4th February, 1972
4. Where is the last full-fledged FM radio station launched of the country?
Ans: Mymensingh and Gopalganj
5. What is the name of the first variety of coffee developed to Bangladesh?
Ans: BARI Coffee-1
=> Scientists of the Khagrachhari Hill Agriculture Research Centre under the Bangladesh Agricultural
Research Institute (BARI) have developed the new variety of coffee.
6. How many roads of Dhaka North and South City Corporation have been named after the language
martyrs?
Ans: 15 roads
7. Okinawa Island is owned by which country?
Ans: Japan
=> The United States owns the island of Okinawa.
8. On which Iraqi people did Saddam Hussein use chemical weapons in 1968?
Ans: Kurds
9. Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi) ?
Ans: Abdul Gaffar Khan
=> Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent
opposition to the British Raj in British India, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim. He was a close
friend of Mahatma Gandhi and has been referred to as the "Frontier Gandhi" by the Indians.
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10. Who is the author of the book 'Asian Drama'?
Ans: Gunnar Myrdal (গুনার বমরডাল)
=> He was a Swedish economist, sociologist and politician.

11. The term 'ecology' was first used by ______
Ans: German scientist Ernst Haeckel
=> Ecology is the branch of biology that deals with the interrelationships amongst organisms and interaction
between organisms and their environment.
12. The term "Tee" is connected with _____
Ans: Golf
February 21, 2021

1. Which is the main seed producing government organization in Bangladesh?
Ans: BADC
=> BADC means Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
3. What was the name of the newspaper published by Mujibnagar government in 1971?
Ans: Joy Bangla
3. Which Bangladeshi has been elected Vice-Chairman of the International Mobile Satellite Organization
(IMSO)?
Ans: Saida Muna Tasneem
4. Which bank received the second highest taxpayer award in the banking sector?
Ans: Islami Bank Limited
5. COVAX will send vaccine for what percentage of people in Bangladesh?
Ans: 27 percent
6. Where has been launched the first liver failure unit of Bangladesh?
Ans: Farabi General Hospital, Dhanmondi - 14
7. 'Ghare Baire (The Home and the World)' is written by ______
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
8. Which is the top country in the economic freedom index in 2020?
Ans: Singapore (The lowest country: North Korea)
9. Which app has made a stir (আবলাড়ন) in the digital world recently?
Ans: Turkish app 'BiP'
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10. In which country has Facebook recently stopped showing news contents?
Ans: Australia
=> Facebook argued it had been forced to block Australian news in response to the proposed legislation.
11. In which country is the festival 'San Sebastian' celebrated?
Ans: Nicaragua
12. Where will the 47th Copa America of 2021 be held?
Ans: Argentina & Columbia (jointly)
February 22, 2021

1. Where is 'Bairagir Bhita' located in?
Ans: Mahastangarh, Bagura
2. What is the position of Bangladesh in B2C E-Commerce Index of 2020 of the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?
Ans: 115th
=> It performed better on the 2018 index where it was in 88th position.
=> For the first time, Switzerland leads the UNCTAD B2C E-commerce Index, just ahead of the
Netherlands.
3. Which bank has recently launched the distributor financing program for wholesale banking and small and
medium enterprise (SME)?
Ans: Prime Bank Limited
=> Under this arrangement, Prime Bank’s corporate clients can pull payment against goods and services sold
to the distributors using PrimePay.
4. Who is the newly appointed Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh?
Ans: Sudharshan Deepal Suresh Seneviratne (সুদর্শন দীপাল সুবরর্ বসবনবিরবে)
5. When will the metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel be launched?
Ans: 2022
6. In which district is the Chilahati railway junction located in?
Ans: Nilphamari
=> It is a defunct railway transit point on the Bangladesh-India border.
7. The spy 'Mata Hari' was a citizen of which country?
Ans: Netherlands
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8. The average heartbeat per minute in a normal man is ______
Ans: 70
9. Who becomes youngest woman to row solo across the ocean?
Ans: Jasmine Harrison (UK)
=> It took the 21-year-old 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes to cross the Atlantic.
10. Who is the Current Chief of Army Staff (COAS), USA?
Ans: General James C. McConville
11. Which is the world's largest civilian floating hospital?
Ans: MV Global Mercy
=> Construction was done by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) at the Tianjin Xingang
Shipyard, Tianjin, China and was completed in 2021.
12. 'Corbillon Cup' is associated with the game of ______
Ans: Table Tennis
=> Ping pong is a new name of Table Tennis.
February 23, 2021

1. The biggest portrait of Bangabandhu is being created on 120 bighas of croplands of ______
Ans: Balenda, a village of Bagura
2. One organisation and three persons have received ______ for the first time.
Ans: International Mother Language Award
3. Cabinet approved a proposal to stop the production of ______ to save the critically endangered vultures.
Ans: Ketoprofen
4. How many industrial sectors have been declared child labor free by the government recently?
Ans: 6
=> Tannery, glass, ceramic, ship recycling, export oriented leather and footwear, and sericulture sectors.
5. Center for Integrated Rural Development for Asia and Pacific (CIRDAP) was established in which year?
Ans: 1979
6. Which software will translate the English verdict of the court into Bengali?
Ans: 'Amar Vasha'
=> The software will translate orders and judgments of the Supreme Court from English to Bangla.
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7. Who has been elected as the new Director-General of the International Solar Alliance?
Ans: Dr. Ajay Mathur
=> International Solar Alliance has planned to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB).
8. Which country has banned non-essential international travel to and from the country till May 17, 2021?
Ans: United Kingdom
9. Which nation has permitted its women to enter the military in a landmark move?
Ans: Saudi Arabia
10. Which country hosted the virtual health secretary-level meeting of the South Asian Association for
Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?
Ans: India
11. Recently, which country ambassador killed in attack in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Ans: Italy
12. Who won the Women’s Australian Open 2021?
Ans: Naomi Osaka
=> She is the 2021 Australian Open champion after beating Jennifer Brady in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, in 77
minutes in the women’s final in Melbourne. Its Osaka’s second Australian Open win after taking home the
title in 2019 and fourth career Grand Slam championship after winning the US Open in 2018 and 2020.
February 24, 2021

1. Which bank has launched STM (Smart Teller Machine) for the first time in Bangladesh?
Ans: United Commercial Bank
=> STM will provide instant account opening, instant debit card print, cheque book requisition and other
banking service without direct footfall to the bank or standing on queue.
2. In which district did the country's first digital land information bank's journey start?
Ans: Khulna
3. The United Front was formed with how many parties?
Ans: 4 parties
=> It was composed of four political parties of East Bengal, namely Awami Muslim League, Krishak Sramik
Party, Nezam-e-Islam and Ganatantri Dal.
=> The main objective of the alliance was to fight then ruling Muslim League in the East Pakistan
Legislative Assembly election held in between 8-12 March 1954.
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4. Who is the newly elected Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation?
Ans: Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
5. Palestine has decided to name a road in ______ after Bangabandhu.
Ans: Hebron
6. Who have been selected for the National Environment Award-2020?
Ans: 3 individuals and 3 organisations
7. Union Jack is the flag of which of the following country?
Ans: UK
8. What is the official name of the Houthi movement in Yemen?
Ans: Ansar Allah
9. What is the theme of World Social Justice Day 2021?
Ans: A call for Social Justice in the Digital Economy
10. Dominic Ongwen, who was convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, is from
which country?
Ans: Uganda
11. The world Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with which company to distribute Covid
vaccines under COVAX alliance?
Ans: Pfizer
12. Which team has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019?
Ans: United States
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February 25, 2021
1. Who has decided to revoke the gallantry award of Ziaur Rahman
Ans: Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (JMC)
2. Who has won the first place among South Asian research institutes in food safety and policy formulation
category?
Ans: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI)
3. Bhasan Char Islands is located about ______ kilometers east of Hatiya Island in southeast Bangladesh?
Ans: 30
4. Who was the founder of Krishak Sramik Party?
Ans: A. K. Fazlul Haque
=> He was the Chief Minister of the United Front government.
5. Which Bangladeshi has become the Lieutenant Commander of New York Police?
Ans: Shamsul Haque
=> He received the promotion at a ceremony at New York Police Department's (NYPD) Police Academy in
Queens, New York on January 29.
=> He is also the first South Asian to achieve the rank in NYPD.
6. Who is the new chairman of Asiatic 3Sixty?
Ans: Asaduzzaman Noor
=> At the same time, Sara Jaker has become the new co-chairman of the group.
7. Qatar & ______ country officials hold first meeting since Gulf detente in Kuwait to follow up on Al-Ula
Declaration on 22nd Feb 2021?
Ans: UAE
8. In which country of Latin America has recently appeared (দদখা বদবয়বছ) famine?
Ans: Venezuela
9. How many vaccines of Covid-19 have been approved by the World Health Organization so far?
Ans: 3 (Vaccines of Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford)
10. Who is the author of the book 'The Dragon in the Land of Snows' published in 1999?
Ans: Tsering Shakya
11. What year did Malala Yousafzai win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans: 2014
=> She became the youngest-ever Nobel laureate.
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12. Who won the men's singles title in the Australian Open 2021?
Ans: Novak Djokovic
=> He Wins Ninth Australian Open Title. The victory for the top-ranked Djokovic, in three sets over the
fourth-ranked Daniil Medvedev of Russia, gave him his 18th career Grand Slam title over all.
February 26, 2021

1. Who was the founding editor of the daily Suprabhat Bangladesh that published from Chattogram?
Ans: Syed Abul Maksud
=> The noted journalist, researcher and columnist received the Bangla Academy Award in 1995 for his
contribution to Bangla literature.
=> Syed Abul Maksud has passed away in Dhaka on February 23, 2021. He was 74.
=> He carried out substantive research works on 'The lives of famous litterateurs such as Rabindranath
Tagore, Buddhadeva Bose', Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Maulana Bhasani and Syed Waliullah.
2. Which organization has been given the responsibility of branding to attract foreign investment in
Bangladesh?
Ans: Better Bangladesh Foundation (BBF)
3. Which bank has achieved the Gold Award of ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2019 in the category of
Private Commercial Bank (Islamic Operation)?
Ans: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited
4. Who acts as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MRA?
Ans: Governor, BB
5. What is the name of the newly appointed Australian High Commissioner in Bangladesh?
Ans: Jeremy Bruer
6. How many years will Bangladesh need to become a fully-fledged developing nation?
Ans: 5 years
7. 'LEHAVA' is a social organisation of ______
Ans: Israel
8. What is the name of 66 year old man who become’s world oldest ice mile swimmer?
Ans: Ger Purcell
9. US military forces conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilised by Iranian-backed militant in ______
Ans: Syria
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10. Which ambassador was killed in Democratic Republic Congo?
Ans: Luca Attanasio (Italy)
11. Which is the highest navigable lake in the world?
Ans: Lake Titicaca
12. The lady to win the Wimbledon title successfully nine times was _______
Ans: Martina Navratilova
February 27, 2021

1. Where does the hearing of the historic Agartala case take place?
Ans: Dhaka Cantonment
2. What is the position of Bangladesh in the world in the production of plastic and polythene waste?
Ans: 10th
3. Which organization has recommended the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) to give Independence
Award this year for its contribution on medical services of coronavirus?
Ans: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Defence
4. When is the meeting on the first foreign secretary phase took place between two countries Bangladesh and
Japan?
Ans: In 2016, Dhaka
=> The second meeting was held in 2016 in Tokyo.
=> The third meeting was held on 25 February 2021.
5. How much has been set by increasing the price of various commemorative silver coins in Bangladesh?
Ans: BDT 4,000
6. What is the number of female cadet colleges in the country?
Ans: 3 colleges
=> The total number of cadet colleges is 12.
7. Who is the author of the novel 'State of Terror'?
Ans: Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny
8. What kind of deal is Westphalia?
Ans: Peace Treaty
9. How many cases has the military junta filed against former Myanmar state councilor Aung San Suu Kyi?
Ans: 2 cases
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10. Which country detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans?
Ans: Russia
11. Which country has recently launched a 10-year space program?
Ans: Turkey
12. Omega Mission Hills World Cup is related to which game?
Ans: Golf
February 28, 2021

1. What is the name of the first ever Bangla browser of the country?
Ans: Duronto
=> Digital services provider Robi in partnership with Live Technologies brought the browser on the occasion
of the International Mother Language Day.
=> It is the first Bangladeshi browser where users can find the best features of the other famous browsers in
the world.
2. Who built the first commercial crocodile farm in the country?
Ans: Mushtaq Ahmed
3. How many model mosques are being built by the government in each district and upazila?
Ans: 560 model mosques
4. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a student of which college?
Ans: Intermediate of Arts from Islamia College
5. Which Bangladeshi has made it to the list of 100 most influential young in the world?
Ans: Pavel Sarwar
6. In what year was the first Information and Communication Technology law enacted in Bangladesh?
Ans: 2006
7. Nicole Rycroft, a recipient of Climate Breakthrough Award, the world's most expensive award in the field
of environment, is a citizen of which country?
Ans: Australia
8. As per the UN Chief, how many countries have not received any of the Covid-19 vaccine dose?
Ans: 130 countries
9. In which country, now military personnel can also contest elections ?
Ans: Egypt
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10. The US Senate has confirmed whose nomination as US ambassador to UN?
Ans: Linda Thomas-Greenfield
11. World’s first e-pilgrimage held at Lourdes shrine in which country?
Ans: France
12. What is the name of the largest cricket stadium in the world?
Ans: Narendra Modi Stadium (Motera Stadium), Ahmedabad
=> Before the unveiling of the Narendra Modi Stadium, MCG was the largest stadium in the world. It has a
seating capacity of 1,00,024 and famously holds the Boxing Day Test match every year.
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