Daily GK (June 2021)

June 1, 2021
1. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to purchase well-known plagiarism checker ______ to
prevent theft and plagiarism in research.
Ans: 'Turnitin'
Notes: Currently, 17 universities are using this software on their own initiatives.
2. How many Bangladeshis conquered Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous United States of America
on May 4?
Ans: Two
Notes: Asad Azim, Anthropology department assistant professor at Comilla University, and Tariq Md. Nasim, a
former student at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, scaled the peak at 1:00pm and 3:30pm local time
respectively.
3. How many species of turtles are found in Bangladesh?
Ans: 22 species
Notes: Bangladesh ranks 13th in the world in terms of number of turtle species.
4. What is the name of the longest tree in Bangladesh?
Ans: Boilam tree
Notes: It is the oldest tree. It is about 240 feet tall.
5. What is the theme of the 2021 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers?
Ans: The road to a lasting peace: Leveraging the power of youth for peace and security
Notes: The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed on May 29.
6. What is the new name of the COVID-19 variant that was first discovered in the United Kingdom?
Ans: Alpha
7. Who will take over as New CEO of Amazon?
Ans: Andy Jessy
8. Who is the author of the book titled "Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020"?
Ans: Salman Rushdie
9. Which female cricket player has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Ans: Alyssa Healy (Australia)
Quotes: "It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up." ---- Babe Ruth
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Daily GK: Collected From Different Newspapers & Recent Affairs
June 2, 2021
1. Who was the first Budget presenter in Bangladesh parliament?
Ans: Tajuddin Ahmed
Notes: Tajuddin Ahmed presented the first budget as the finance minister of the post-independence Bangabandhu
government in 1972.
=> The total size of the national budget is Tk 786 crores -- Tk 285 crores representing revenue budget and Tk 501
crores development budget.
2. Which cartoonist created the character 'Tokai'?
Ans: Rafiqun Nabi (Ronobi)
Notes: He is best known for creating Tokai, a character symbolising the capital’s poor street boys living on picking
things from dustbins, having a knack (নৈপুণ্য) of telling simple yet painful truths about current political and socio-
economic situation of the country.
3. Who has taken charge as the new Chairman of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC)?
Ans: A B M Azad
Notes: He is replacing Md Abu Bakr Siddique, who has been transferred to the Bridges Division as its secretary, as
the BPC chairman.
4. The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has granted a licence to ______ as the first non-
resident Bangladeshi (NRB) insurer in the country.
Ans: NRB Islamic Life Insurance Company
Notes: With that, Bangladesh now has 35 life insurance companies and 46 non-life insurance companies.
5. AILA is the name of a ______
Ans: International Policing Agency
6. White Monument, which was making news is a 4,000-year-old war memorial, located in which country?
Ans: Syria
7. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved eight names for features on the Moon, in which
language?
Ans: Chinese
8. Meldan is the seaport of ______
Ans: Spain
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9. Who was man of the match in the Champions League Final 2021?
Ans: N'Golo Kante (France)
Notes: He has been named player of the match for the 2021 UEFA Champions League final after helping Chelsea
defeat Manchester City 1-0 in Porto.
Quotes: "All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them." --- Walt Disney
June 3, 2021
1. The two matrilineal (মাতৃ কুলভিভিক) tribes of Bangladeshi are ______
Ans: Garo and Khasia
2. Who was the commander of Sector 11 of the Liberation War?
Ans: Major M Abu Taher & M Hamidullah
3. Which one is the first prose work (গদ্য রচৈা) of Kazi Nazrul Islam?
Ans: Baunduler Attokahini (Autobiography of a Vagabond)

Notes: It was published in 'Saogat', a reputed literary magazine in Kolkata.
4. Who established the government institution of fine arts in Bangladesh?
Ans: Zainul Abedin
5. Augusta-Raurica (অগাস্টা রাউভরকা) is located in _______
Ans: Switzerland
Notes: Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland located on the south
bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst (অগস্ট) and Kaiseraugst (কায়সারুগস্ট). It
is the site of the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine.
6. What is the theme of the 2021 World Turtle Day?
Ans: 'Turtles Rock!'
Notes: World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23 with the aim of bringing attention to turtles and tortoise
besides increasing knowledge and respect for them.
7. Which nation has reported a new hybrid variant of COVID-19?
Ans: Vietnam
Notes: Vietnam has uncovered a new COVID-19 variant combining characteristics of the two existing variants first
found in India and the UK.
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8. The Artemis Accord, that was recently making news, an agreement for space exploration of New Zealand and
which agency?
Ans: NASA
Notes: With this, New Zealand becomes the eleventh country to sign the Artemis Accord, which is an agreement with
NASA to be a part of its plans to send humans to the moon by 2024 and further to Mars.
9. Who among the following has withdrawn herself from the French Open?
Ans: Naomi Osaka
Notes: The World no. 2, Naomi Osaka has decided to withdraw herself from French Open Tournament following
media boycott fallout
Quotes: "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." --- Winston Churchill
June 4, 2021
1. What is the size of the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022?
Ans: Tk. 6,03,681 crore
Notes: Of the total budget, Tk 378,357 crore is allocated for expenditure and the rest Tk 225,324 crore for
development purpose.
=> In the revenue side, Tk 389,000 crore has been set as the NBR sources and non-NBR sources.
=> The overall budget deficit for FY 2021-22 will be Tk 214,681 crore, which is 6.2 per cent of the gross domestic
product.
2. Who is the pioneer of organic tea plantation in Bangladesh?
Ans: Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate (KKTE)
Notes: It is the first internationally certified organic tea garden of Bangladesh located in the very northern region-
Panchagarh.
3. Which Bangladeshi film has been officially selected in the “Un Certain Regard” (আঁ সাততঁ ভরগা) section of the 74th
Cannes Film Festival?
Ans: 'Rehana Maryam Noor'
Notes: This is the first Bangladeshi film to be officially selected for the famous festival, and it was written and edited
by Abdullah Mohammad Saad.
=> Previously, the late director Tareque Masud’s 'Matir Moyna' was screened at the Director's Fortnight segment of
the 55th Cannes.
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4. Private General insurance companies in Bangladesh must place 50% of their re-insurance business with which of
the following companies?
Ans: Sadharon Bima Corporation
5. Le Havre is the seaport of ______
Ans: France
Notes: It is the second-largest commercial port in France in terms of overall tonnage, and the largest container port,
with three sets of terminals.
6. Kharg, the largest warship of which country, has recently caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman?
Ans: Iran
Notes: The largest warship in the Navy of Iran has recently caught fire and later sank in the Gulf of Oman, according
to the media reports.
=> The support warship Kharg was named after the island that serves as the main oil terminal for Iran. Though the
firefighters tried to contain the blaze, the vessel sank near the Iranian port of Jask, southeast of Tehran on the Gulf of
Oman. It is near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.
7. Which nation has allowed couples to have three children, ending its two-child policy?
Ans: China
Notes: China has announced that it will allow couples to have up to three children, after census data showed a steep
decline in birth rates.
8. What is the main source of income in Brunei?
Ans: Petroleum
9. Who has become the highest player to score 770 goals in Football History?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo
Notes: He has scripted history by scoring 770 goals and becoming the top scorer by surpassing (ছাভিতয় যাওয়া) Pele
(767 goals).
Quotes: "Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." --- Albert Einstein
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June 5, 2021
1. How many strategies has the government taken to deal with the negative impact of corona on the country's
economy?
Ans: Four strategies
2. According to the Bangladesh Geological Survey, iron mine has recently found in which district?
Ans: Dinajpur
Notes: After the last iron mine was found at Isabpur in Hakimpur upazila, Bangladesh Geological Survey (GSB)
identified a location of a new potential mine in Keshabpur mouza of Chirirbandar upazila in Dinajpur.
3. In which metallic (ধাতব) coin has the portrait of Bangabandhu Bridge been used?
Ans: In Tk. 5
4. Who is the founder of Krishak Praja Party?
Ans: A. K. Fazlul Haque
5. Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, who performed a 7-hour spacewalk recently, are from which country?
Ans: Russia
Notes: Two Russian cosmonauts named Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov ventured out of the International Space
Station on a 7-hour spacewalk to prepare for the arrival of a new Russian module. It’s the first spacewalk for both the
cosmonauts, who arrived at the space station in April.
6. What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2021?
Ans: Commit to Quit
Notes: World No Tobacco Day is being observed on May 31, 2021 under the theme "Commit to Quit".
7. What is the current name of Formosa?
Ans: Taiwan
Notes: Formosa is the Portuguese name for Taiwan. It is an abbreviation of Ilha Formosa, which means, Beautiful
Island—what the Portuguese sailors exclaimed when they came upon Taiwan for the first time in their history.
8. Isaac Herzog has been elected as the new President of which country?
Ans: Israel
Notes: Veteran Israeli politician, Isaac Herzog has been elected as the President of the country during the 120
member parliamentary election for 2021.
9. The Men's T20 World Cup will include how many teams from 2024?
Ans: 20 teams
Quotes: "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." ---
David Brinkley (American television reporter)
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June 6, 2021
1. How many tea gardens are there in Sylhet division?
Ans: 135 tea gardens
2. In order to protect the environment and biodiversity, how many areas of the country have been declared as
Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs) by the government?
Ans: 13 areas
3. Which of the following type of insurance coverage is mandatory by law in Bangladesh?
Ans: Motor Insurance
4. Under which sector was Rangpur during the war of liberation?
Ans: Sector 6
5. What would be the rate of global unemployment in the year 2022, as per ILO estimates?
Ans: 5.7%
Notes: The rate of global unemployment in the year 2022 is estimated to be 5.7% by the International Labour
Organisation (ILO).
=> ILO has estimated that nearly 205 million unemployed people would exist around the world, which is higher than
the 2019 level of 187 million. Further the ILO has stated that 108 million more number of workers have been
categorized as poor or extremely poor.
6. The Contra rebels belong to _______
Ans: Nicaragua
7. ‘Red Tourism’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
Ans: China
Notes: China launched ‘Red Tourism’ in the year 2004 to promote locations with historical and cultural significance
to the history of the Communist Party. It also aimed at promoting tourism and local businesses in the country.
Recently, there has been a record high footfall in the historic places under the Red Tourism. Some of them include
Nanhu Lake, where the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was held in 1921, and Mao
Zedong’s birthplace Shaoshan.
8. MV X-Press Pearl, which sank off the Sri Lankan Coast, belonged to which country?
Ans: Singapore
Notes: The Singapore based vessel MV X-Press Pearl carrying chemicals sank off the coast of Sri Lanka recently.
The 12-day long efforts to put of the ship’s fire and tow it into deep waters went vain after the ship’s stern became
submerged and rested on the seabed.
=> This has posed a great environmental threat to the coast of Sri Lanka.
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9. Which is the continental governing body of football in South America?
Ans: The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL)
Notes: It is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its
headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of
South American football's major international tournaments.
Quotes: "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." --- Steve Jobs
June 7, 2021
1. What is the total number of customs stations in the country?
Ans: 184 (currently 36 are effective)
2. What is the name of Bangladesh's first space sharing platform?
Ans: 'Chaya'
Notes: With a vision to simplify the process of renting and booking spaces, Chaya connects homeowners and
businesses with users looking to book a space for their needs.
3. Anup Bhattacharya, who passed away recently, was a famous ______
Ans: Composer
Notes: Freedom fighter and Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra musician Anup Bhattacharya has died in a Dhaka hospital
at the age of 77.
=> His voice is present in many liberation songs including "Teer Hara Ei Dheu-er Sagor", "Rokto Diye Naam
Likhhechhi", "Purbo Digonte", and "Nongor Tolo Tolo".
4. Which is the longest survived cartoon character of Bangladesh?
Ans: Tokai
Notes: Tokai was started in the year-beginning issue of Saptahik Bichitra on 17 May 1978. Since then, Tokai
appeared in the weekly magazine Saptahik Bichitra and later in Saptahik 2000 continuously.
5. Which nation is planning to ban its citizens from investing in Chinese tech and Defence firms with alleged military
ties?
Ans: US
Notes: US President Joe Biden is set to ban Americans from investing in dozens of Chinese tech and defence firms
that allegedly have military ties. The new executive order is expected to come into effect on August 2nd.
6. Which County has announced additional USD 800 million funding to COVAX programme?
Ans: Japan
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7. African Union has suspended the membership of which nation after two military coups in nine months?
Ans: Mali
Notes: The African Union announced it was suspending Mali with immediate effect and threatened the impoverished
country with sanctions, after a second military coup in nine months.
8. Which among the following nations has allowed the mixing and matching of approved COVID-19 vaccines?
Ans: Canada
9. ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2027 will have how many teams?
Ans: 14
Notes: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board confirmed on June 1, 2021 that the Men’s ODI World Cup in
2027 and 2031 will be a 14-team event.
Quotes: "Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your
life." ---- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
June 8, 2021
1. _______ won an “Honourable Mention” in the ‘Global Media Awards 2021’ programme, organised by the
International News Media Association (INMA), a global community of market-leading news media companies.
Ans: Prothom Alo
Notes: It is the first Bangladeshi media to get this acclaimed international recognition.
=> INMA, the Dallas-based global organisation of the US, has been giving recognition and awards to media from
different countries of the world since 1937.
2. Which brand is the government determined to establish in the country to accelerate the development of mega
industries and alternative industrial production of imports?
Ans: 'Made in Bangladesh'
Notes: 'Made in Bangladesh' products are getting 10 years tax exemption.
3. Who has been appointed as the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the Maldives?
Ans: Nazneen Anwar
Notes: She is the first Bangladeshi woman to be awarded this post by the WHO.
4. Who became the first finance minister in Bangladesh history to present 10 consecutive national budgets?
Ans: AMA Muhith
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5. Which country recently banned satellite television?
Ans: Myanmar
Notes: Myanmar's junta-controlled media announced a ban on satellite television receivers on May 04, 2021, saying
outside broadcasts threatened national security and threatening to jail anyone caught violating the measure.
6. Who is the current Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC)?
Ans: Peter Mutuku Mathuki (Kenya)
Notes: He was appointed with effect from 25th April 2021.
7. Who is the author of the book 'The Christmas Pig?'
Ans: J. K. Rowling
Notes: The book is set to be released worldwide on October 12. "The Christmas Pig" is Rowling’s first children’s
novel since Harry Potter.
=> The Christmas Pig is a heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured toy,
and how far he will go to find it.
8. Which country has the highest population growth rate?
Ans: Bahrain
9. Who is the highest goal scorer in La Liga 2021?
Ans: Lionel Messi (30 goals)
Notes: For the record, Messi became La Liga's top scorer for the fifth straight season.
Quotes: "The starting point of all achievement is desire." --- Napoleon Hill (American author)
June 9, 2021
1. How many countries have on-arrival visa system for Bangladeshi citizens?
Ans: 26 countries
Notes: Bangladeshis are getting the opportunity to go to 16 countries without visa.
2. Miyazaki mango is known as ______ in Bangladesh.
Ans: 'Egg of the Sun' (Suryadim)
Notes: It is the most expensive mango in the world.
=> Miyazaki variety mango cultivation has started for the first time in Khagrachari.
3. Bangladesh aims to contain the average inflation rate to ______ percent in 2021-22 fiscal year.
Ans: 5.3 percent
Notes: The inflation rate, a key economic indicator, was capped at 5.4 per cent in the current fiscal year.
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4. As per the data of the World Bank, what is the amount of per capita cultivable land in Bangladesh?
Ans: 0.44 hectares
5. Who is the winner of the 2021 International Booker Prize?
Ans: David Diop
6. What is the theme of the World Environment Day 2021?
Ans: 'Ecosystem Restoration'
Notes: Pakistan hosted the World Environment Day celebrations this year on June 5, the first time in history in
partnership with the UN Environment Program (UNEP).
7. CII (Interforce Intelligence Center) is the intelligence agency of _______
Ans: Italy
8. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
Ans: USA
Notes: The US administration headed by President Joe Biden has proposed to suspend the oil and gas leases at
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This decision has been welcomed by environmentalists and Arctic tribals.
9. Which player has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for April 2021?
Ans: Babar Azam
Quotes: "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." --- Colin R. Davis (English
conductor)
June 10, 2021

1. Bangladesh has been elected ______ of the upcoming 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) from the Asia-Pacific Region.
Ans: Vice-president
Notes: The election was held at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday (June 7) where
Bangladesh was elected unanimously.
=> This one-year term will start from September this year.
2. What percentage is the revised growth of export income in the current financial year?
Ans: 12 percent
3. What is the name of the international brand of KK tea?
Ans: 'Teatulia' (টিটু ভলয়া)
4. How many species of fish are found in the freshwater of Bangladesh?

Ans: 250 species
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5. Who among the following billionaires is planning to travel to space in July 2021?
Ans: Jeff Bejos
6. What is the name of the administrative capital of South Africa?
Ans: Pretoria
7. Abdulla Shahid has been elected as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly session. He is the
foreign minister of which nation?
Ans: Maldives
8. Russia has started its biggest Nuclear Power Project with which country?
Ans: China
9. Who is the highest goal scorer in England 2020/2021?
Ans: Harry Kane (23 goals in 35 games)
Notes: Harry Kane won the Golden Boot after snatching a goal on the final day of the season against Leicester. He
beats Mohamed Salah by a single goal.
Quotes: "Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success."
--- Dale Carnegie (American writer and lecturer)
June 11, 2021

1. What is the position of Bangladesh in the list of livable cities according to Global Liveability Index 2021?
Ans: 137th
Notes: In 2019, Dhaka ranked 138th, and in 2018, 139th.
=> The EIU's Global Liveability Index ranks 140 cities across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and
environment, education, and infrastructure.
2. Where is the only government buffalo breeding and development farm located in Bangladesh?
Ans: Fakirhat, Bagerhat
3. Who is taking charge as the new chief of the Bangladesh Army?
Ans: Lieutenant General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed
Notes: He will replace current army chief General Aziz Ahmed.
4. What is the name of the first cyber thriller film in Bangladesh?
Ans: 'Ontorjaal'
5. Which micro-animal came back to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberian permafrost?
Ans: Rotifers
=> Permafrost ---- িূ গিভ স্থ ভচরভিমাভয়ত অঞ্চল।
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6. Which among the following nations plans to build an artificial island in its capital city?
Ans: Denmark
Notes: The Denmark Parliament on June 4, 2021 voted in favour of building a 20 billion-kroner ($3.3 billion)
artificial island in Copenhagen. The artificial island will house at least 35,000 people who will be connected to the
downtown by a harbour tunnel and a subway line.
7. The Intelligence agency of Indonesia is ______
Ans: BIN (Badan Intelijen Negara)
Notes: BIN is responsible both for co-ordinating information sharing and operations between Indonesia's other
intelligence agencies and for mounting operations on its own.
8. EAGLE Act, which was making news recently, is associated with which country?
Ans: USA
Notes: A bipartisan legislation was re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to eliminate the per-country
cap on employment-based green card. This new law is called as the EAGLE Act 2021. Currently, there is a 7% per-
country limit on Visa issuance by the United States.
9. Which player has been awarded the Kiwi Cricketer of the year award?
Ans: Kyle Jamieson
Notes: Kyle Jamieson has won the 2021 edition of the Players' Cap, which is awarded to the player who has been
voted by the New Zealand players and support staff as their 'cricketer of the year'.
Quotes: "Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning." --- Robert Kiyosaki
June 12, 2021

1. Which university is inventor of BU Dwarf Bean 6 and BU Dwarf Bean 9?
Ans: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Notes: The two new dwarf varieties – BU Dwarf Bean 8 and BU Dwarf Bean 9 – have been developed by Dr AKM
Aminul Islam, professor and director (Research) of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding at BSMRAU.
2. What is the name of the improved variety of Ruhi fish recently developed by Bangladesh Fisheries Research
Institute?
Ans: "Subarna Ruhi"
Notes: The BFRI scientists have developed this new variety of the fourth generation of Ruhi fish through genetic
research which has up to 20.12% faster growth potential than that of the original variety. It looks light red in colour
and tasty to consume.
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3. What is the total number of brokerage houses affiliated to DSE?
Ans: 296
Notes: Earlier, out of the total 54 Trading Right Entitlement Certificate (TREC) proposed by DSE, BSEC approved
30 TRECs on May 18 in the first phase.
4. What is the number of seats for visitors in the National Parliament building?
Ans: 430
5. 'Dahna' is a desert of which country?
Ans: Saudi Arabia
6. What is the name of the border line between Israel and Lebanon?
Ans: Blue Line
7. Who was the Chinese Emperor when Marco Polo visited China?
Ans: Kublai Khan
8. Which nation is building its first fully stealth naval warship?
Ans: Russia
9. Which player has claimed the 2021 Miami Open Tennis men's single title?
Ans: Hubert Hurkacz
Notes: In Tennis, Hubert Hurkacz of Poland defeated Italian teenager Jannik Sinner in straight sets to win the 2021
Miami Open.
Quotes: "The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors." ----
Napoleon Hill
June 13, 2021

1. How many Bangladeshi garment factories have received 'Lead Platinum' certificate as environment friendly?
Ans: 43
2. According to the report of startup blink, Bangladesh ranks ______ globally among 202 countries.
Ans: 98
3. Jahangirnagar University become the country's top university according to ______
Ans: Scimago Institutions Ranking 2021
4. Where is Anand Vihar located in?
Ans: Mainamati, Comilla
5. BOSS (Bureau of State Security) is the intelligence agency of _______
Ans: South Africa
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6. Which nation has become the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender?
Ans: El Savador
7. Which city was declared as the most liveable city in the world in the 2021 EIU Global Liveability Ranking?
Ans: Auckland
8. Database named “I-Familia” has been launched by which organization?
Ans: Interpol
9. Which city is named to the host of 2032 Olympic Games?
Ans: Brisbane
Quotes: "Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time." ---
George Bernard Shaw (Irish comic dramatist)
June 14, 2021

1. Which is the only internationally-certified organic tea grower in Bangladesh?
Ans: Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate Ltd.
2. How many recipients have been nominated for the Shilpakala Padak for their important contributions in various
fields of arts and culture?
Ans: 20 recipients
Notes: Eighteen cultural luminaries and two cultural organisations will receive the award.
3. What is the length of Rabnabad channel?
Ans: 75 km (width is 100-125m)
Notes: The Payra Port Authority (PPA) signed a contract with a Belgium-based dredging company Jan de Nul for the
maintenance dredging of Rabnabad channel at Payra sea port.
4. What has Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) launched to bring all services of BSCIC
on one platform?
Ans: One Stop Service (OSS)
Notes: The service would help businesses get trade licences, land registration, naming, environmental clearance and
many other certificates from BSCIC.
5. What was the slogan of French Revolution?
Ans: Liberty, Equality & Fraternity
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6. Naftali Bennet set to be new Prime Minister of which country?
Ans: Israel
Notes: Naftali Bennett, who appears likely to become Israel's next prime minister, is a former commando and self-
made tech millionaire who says he is further to the right than Benjamin Netanyahu and rejects the concept of a
Palestinian state.
7. Who is the winner of the PEN Pinter Prize 2021?
Ans: Tsitsi Dangarembga (ভসতভস ডাঙ্গাতরম্বগা)
Notes: The Booker-shortlisted Zimbabwean writer who was arrested last year in Harare while protesting against
corruption, has been awarded the PEN Pinter prize, praised for her "ability to capture and communicate vital truths
even amidst times of upheaval".
8. Which is the first country to ban all synthetic cannabinoids?
Ans: China
Notes: The Chinese government has announced that all synthetic cannabinoids will be included in the list of banned
drugs. Synthetic cannabinoids come under the category of manufactured chemicals that target the same receptors in
the brain as the natural cannabinoids in marijuana. The authorities announced a ban on 18 other psychoactive
substances.
9. Who has won the Miami Open Tennis 2021 women's single title?
Ans: Ashleigh Barty
Notes: Ashleigh Barty (Australia) has won the Miami Open Tennis 2021 women's single title.
Quotes: "Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter." ---
Francis Chan (American Protestant author)
June 15, 2021

1. Which bank has launched a digital banking service called 'MBL Rainbow'?
Ans: Mercantile Bank Limited
Notes: The bank has introduced the initiative to ensure fast, safe and convenient banking without the need for
physical presence.
2. How many companies have raised capital through IPO in the last six years?
Ans: 68 companies
3. How many registered blood donation centers are there across the country?
Ans: 340
Notes: Of these, 206 are government and 134 are private.
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4. Being aimed to improve the living standards of the rural and alleviate poverty, how many development projects has
BRDB implemented so far?
Ans: 118 projects
5. 'Bucephalus' (বুতসতেলাস) was the name of the horse of ______
Ans: Alexander
Notes: Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers
much of the known world.
=> Bucephalus was Alexander's horse and one of the most famous horses in world history. He was described as being
black with a large white star on his forehead.
6. BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst) is the intelligence agency of ______
Ans: Germany
7. NOVAVAX COVID-19 vaccine has shown how much overall efficacy in Phase 3 trials?
Ans: 90.4 percent
Notes: The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on June 14 (Monday) that its coronavirus vaccine
candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4 percent in a Phase 3 trial conducted across the United States
and Mexico.
8. United Nations has warned of Mass Deaths in ‘Kayah’ state, located in which country?
Ans: Myanmar
Notes: United Nations rights experts warned of mass deaths from starvation and disease in eastern Myanmar.
=> The UN also called for urgent international action after the violence in Kayah had displaced an estimated 100,000
people. Those displaced people are seeking safety in forests and other neighbouring states.
9. Who has been elected ICC Men's Player of the Month for May 2021?
Ans: Mushfiqur Rahim
Notes: Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur has got the recognition for his performance in one Test and three ODIs
against Sri Lanka in the month of May.
=> Mushfiq was adjudged player of the series as he scored 237 runs at an average of 79 and a strike rate of 88.43 in
the three match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
=> The ICC has launched player of the month awards from January 2021 to recognise and celebrate the best
performances across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
Quotes: "Success is ... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds
that benefit others." --- John C. Maxwell (American author, speaker, and pastor)
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June 16, 2021
1. What is Bangladesh's ranking in the Sustainable Development Goals Index 2021?
Ans: 109th
Notes: Bangladesh ranked 5th in the South Asian region leaving behind India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
=> The report was launched on June 14 (Monday) by the Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN).
2. Which multinational company has set up a new factory in Bangladesh for manufacturing and packaging of high
quality baby food?
Ans: Nestle
Notes: It started the operation of its 'Infant Formula Processing, Filling and Packaging Plant' in Sreepur, Gazipur on
Wednesday to provide uninterrupted supply of baby food items in the country.
3. Where is the Legacy Tower being built?
Ans: Purbachal, Dhaka
Notes: Being said that, Bangladesh is now on its way to build Legacy Tower, the tallest building in Asia.
4. What percentage of the country's GDP has been invested in the current financial year?
Ans: 32.3 percent
5. Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, is from which country?
Ans: Maldives
Notes: Abdulla Shahid, who is currently the Foreign Minister of Maldives, has been elected as the next president of
the United Nations General Assembly. This is the first time the Maldives is to occupy the office of the President of
the UNGA. The 76th UNGA session (2021-22) was the turn of the Asia-Pacific group. The election to the UNGA
presidential post is held on an annual basis.
6. The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is organised by the International Union of Railways
(UIC), based at which city?
Ans: Paris
Notes: The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is a worldwide initiative to improve awareness of
level crossing safety.
=> The campaign has been spearheaded by the Paris- based International Union of Railways (UIC), an international
rail transport industry body. The ILCAD campaign was established in 2009, by the European Commission and the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
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7. Which country has announced to donate 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to lower income countries
through COVAX alliance?
Ans: USA
Notes: United States President Joe Biden announced a donation of 500 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
to the world’s poorest countries.
8. Which nation has allowed dropping indoor mask requirement as daily COVID-19 cases decline?
Ans: Israel
9. Who has become the first player to win both women's singles and doubles title at the French Open since 2000?
Ans: Barbora Krejcikova (বারতবারা ক্রেইভচতকািা)
Notes: Barbora Krejcikova has become the first player to win both the women's singles and doubles event at the
French Open since Mary Pierce achieved the feat way back in 2000. She has also become the first woman to win both
the singles and doubles events at a Grand Slam since Serena Williams in 2016.
Quotes: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. " --- Winston Churchill
June 17, 2021

1. Currently, what percentage of the Sundarbans' total area is a designated wildlife sanctuary?
Ans: 53% percent
2. National Food Safety Laboratory is patroned by ______
Ans: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Notes: To strengthen the analytical capacity of food and water, with the support of the FAO of UN, the Govt. has
established the National Food Safety Laboratory in 2009 and started its function in 2012.
3. In which district do the Rajbangshi tribes live?
Ans: Rangpur
4. Which Bank launched 'Meghna Priority Banking Services' for the high-net-worth customers through a virtual event
recently?
Ans: Meghna Bank Limited
Notes: In order to focus on customers' needs and aspirations, Meghna Bank Priority Banking Services categorised the
customers into four segments -- Blue Diamond, Jade, Jasper and Mass Banking.
5. What is the name of the capital of Honduras?
Ans: Tegucigalpa (ক্রতগুভসগালপা)
6. Who is the author of the book 'Disarming Iraq'?
Ans: Hans Blix
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7. Which is the largest city in the eastern region of Russia?
Ans: Vladivostok (ভ্লাভদ্তিাস্টক)
8. Where is Durbar Square located in?

Ans: Nepal
Notes: Durbar Square, which means Royal Squares in English, is the generic name used to describe plazas and areas
opposite the old royal palaces in Nepal.
9. Which country will host the 2021 Rugby World Cup?
Ans: New Zealand
Quotes: "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant." --- Robert Louis Stevenson
(Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer)
June 18, 2021

1. What is the amount of the allocation in the education sector in the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year of
2021-22?
Ans: Tk. 71,951 crore
Notes: The amount makes up 11.91 percent of the total outlay and its share in the GDP stands at 2.08 percent.
2. Where has a new gas field been found in the country recently?
Ans: Zakiganj, Sylhet (28th)
Notes: Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (BAPEX) was able to ignite the DST (Drill
Steam Test) at the search well in Paschim Anandapur village of the upazila on June 15 (Tuesday).
=> The first gas field was discovered at Haripur, Sylhet in 1955.
3. What is the position of Bangladesh in 2021 Global Peace Index?
Ans: 91st
Notes: Bangladesh has gone up 7 notches from 2020 and secured 91st place among 163 nations in the 2021 Global
Peace Index.
4. Who is the artist of the liberation war based poster titled 'this animal should be killed'?
Ans: Quamrul Hassan
5. Manila is located on which island?
Ans: Luzon
Notes: Manila, capital and chief city of the Philippines. The city is the centre of the country's economic, political,
social, and cultural activity.
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6. Who won Pulitzer Prize 2021 in the International Reporting category for exposing China's secret Uyghur Muslim
detention camps?
Ans: Megha Rajagopalan
7. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has how many members?
Ans: 54
Notes: The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the main organs of the UN and has 54
members. These members are elected every year for a term of 3 years.
=> India has been recently elected to the ECOSOC for a term from 2022 to 2024 by way of voting by secret ballot.
8. Who is the founder of Instagram?
Ans: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
9. Who has become the first man to win all four major Grand Slams twice?
Ans: Novak Djokovic
Notes: Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final on
June 13, 2021. With the win, Djokovic has become the first man to win all four majors twice.
Quotes: "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." --- Benjamin Franklin
June 19, 2021

1. How many authors won the “Kali O Kolom Torun Kobi O Lekhok Award” this year?
Ans: Four
Notes: The award recipients are Mojaffor Hossain, Masud Parvaj, Izaz Ahmed Milon and Ranzit Sarker
2. What are the levels of the Ministry of Public Administration?
Ans: 3 levels
Notes: These are Divisional Commissioner's Office, Deputy Commissioner's Office and Upazila Nirbahi Officer's
Office.
3. Where is the Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy located in?
Ans: Shahbagh, Dhaka
Notes: Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy started its journey as the first Gazetted Officers Training
Academy (GOTA). Later, in 1977, the Academy was renamed as the Civil Officers Training Academy (COTA).
4. Who wrote the novel 'Nurjahan'?
Ans: Imdadul Haq Milon
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5. What is the theme of the 2021 World Accreditation Day?
Ans: Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
Notes: The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated on 9th June every year to highlight and promote the role of
accreditation in trade & economy. It is decided by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
6. What is the name of the Chabahar port based route in Iran?
Ans: International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
7. Whose famous painting is 'Sunflower'?
Ans: Vincent Vangog
8. DGSE (Directorate General for External Security) is the intelligence of which of the following country?
Ans: France
9. Who has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for May 2021?
Ans: Kathryn Bryce
Notes: Bryce secured the women's prize after becoming the first Scottish player, male or female, to make it into the
top 10 of the ICC rankings.
=> She is third on the T20 all-rounder standings and 10th on the bowling list.
Quotes: "You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated." --- Maya Angelou (American poet)
June 20, 2021

1. What is the number of endangered species of birds in the country now?
Ans: 39
Notes: Of these, only 21 species are migratory birds.
2. What is the rank of Bangladesh in the world in fish and vegetable production?
Ans: 3rd
3. How many trains will be bought for subway in Dhaka?
Ans: 25 trains
Notes: Each train will have eight coaches.
4. The first tribal cultural academy of Bangladesh is established in ____
Ans: Netrokona
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5. The world's third-largest diamond has been unearthed in which nation?
Ans: Botswana
Notes: The 1,098-carat stone, believed to be the third largest "gem-quality" diamond ever found, was presented to
President Mokgweetsi Masisi (ক্রমাকতগাতয়তভস মাভসভস) on June 16 (Wednesday).
=> Gaborone is the capital and largest city in the African country of Botswana.
6. What is the name of the Croatian legislature?
Ans: Sabor
Notes: Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties.
=> The former name of Croatia was Yugoslavia.
7. Kenneth Kaunda was which nation's first President?
Ans: Zambia
Notes: Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought
colonialism, has died aged 97.
=> Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia.
8. Which vaccine is reportedly more effective against 'Delta' COVID-19 variant?
Ans: Sputnik V
9. Who scored most goals in European Championship history?
Ans: Cristiano Ronaldo (11 goals)
Notes: He has overtaken France legend Michel Platini’s record of nine, all of which he scored in the 1984
tournament.
Quotes: "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."
---- Thomas A. Edison
June 21, 2021

1. Where has the country's largest rooftop based solar electricity system been launched?
Ans: Korean Export Processing Zone, Anwara, Chattogram
Notes: The power plant, installed on the rooftop of the factories at the EPZ will generate 16 megawatts in the first
phase while the total capacity of the plant will be 40MW.
=> South Korean conglomerate Youngone Corporation has set up the Korean EPZ.
2. How many districts of Bangladesh do not have rail communication system?
Ans: 20 districts
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3. How many Super T girders have been installed on the connecting road of Padma bridge?
Ans: 438
4. What is the current size of Ramna Park?
Ans: 68.5 acres
5. Which nation has topped the World Competitiveness Index 2021?
Ans: Switzerland
6. Which country has announced to launch the word’s first wooden satellite ‘WISA Woodsat’?
Ans: New Zealand
Notes: WISA Woodsat is a nano satellite, which would be the world’s first wooden satellite to be launched to space
by the end of this year from New Zealand.
=> This nanosatellite is a cube shaped structure made of birch plywood with its sensors developed by the European
Space Agency (ESA).
7. Who has been elected as the new president of Iran?
Ans: Ebrahim Raisi
Notes: He is Iran's top judge and holds ultra-conservative views.
=> He was born in 1960 into a strictly religious family in the country's second largest city, Mashhad.
8. Which country recently announced the plan, “Antiviral Program for Pandemics”?
Ans: United States
Notes: US President Joe Biden announced to spend $3.2 billion to increase the development and discovery of
antiviral treatments against Covid-19 and future risks. This program will allow the National Institutes of Health to
focus on antivirals for COVID-19 and other pandemic risks.
9. Saba Sakr has become the first female boxing coach of which country?
Ans: Egypt
Notes: 36-year-old Saba Sakr has become the first female boxing coach of Egypt.
Quotes: "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." --- Ralph Waldo Emerson (American
essayist)
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June 22, 2021
1. Who translated Bangabandhu's 'Prison Diary' book into French?
Ans: Professor Phillipe Benoit (অধযাপক ভেভলপ ক্রবঁতৈা)
Notes: Cover of 'Journal de Prison', the French version of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 'Prison Diary' was
unveiled at the Bangladesh Embassy in Paris on June 18 (Friday).
2. Which is the second Bangladeshi fabric to be recognized as GI product?
Ans: Shatranji of Rangpur
Notes: Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) got the certificate as the GI product of
Shatranji.
=> On November 15, 2016, Jamdani was recognised as a GI product of the country, paving way for branding the
indigenous cloth at home and abroad.
3. By what name is the 'Boundary Commission' of 1947 known?
Ans: Radcliffe Commission
Notes: Boundary Commission, consultative committee created in July 1947 to recommend how the Punjab and
Bengal regions of the Indian subcontinent were to be divided between India and Pakistan shortly before each was to
become independent from Britain.
4. 'Ora Amar Mukher Bhasha Kaira Nitey Chay'. Who is the author and composer of the song?
Ans: Abdul Latif
5. Who is the current Prime Minister of Mali?
Ans: Choguel Maiga
Notes: The leader of Mali's military junta named Choguel Maiga as the West African nation's new prime minister on
June 7 (Monday), ignoring calls from the international community to return power to the country's deposed civilian
government.
6. Who is the founder of LinkedIn?
Ans: Reid Hoffman
7. Which country recently passed anti-LGBT law ahead of 2022 election?
Ans: Hungary
Notes: Hungary’s parliament recently passed legislation that bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to
promote homosexuality and gender change.
8. In which country did the Cultural Revolution take place?
Ans: China
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9. Which player has won the inaugural edition of the 2021 Belgrade Open Tennis Tournament?
Ans: Novak Djokovic
Notes: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) has defeated Alex Molcan (Slovakia) in the final to win the men's singles final of
Belgrade Open tournament and eventually lift his 83rd ATP trophy.
Quotes: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." --- Henry David Thoreau
(American poet)
June 23, 2021

1. What percentage of people in Bangladesh are victims of multidimensional poverty (বহুমাভিক দ্াভরদ্র্য) in the
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?

Ans: 36.1 percent
2. How many Asset Management Companies are registered in the country so far?
Ans: 48
3. Which is the first foreign investor in Bangladesh's garment export sector?
Ans: Youngone Corporation
4. Which district currently has the highest number of child laborers?
Ans: Kurigram
5. Who has been elected as the first woman secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD)?
Ans: Rebeca Grynspan (Costa Rica)
Notes: She is an economist and current Ibero-American secretary-general.
6. “SAVAK” is the intelligence agency of which of the following country?
Ans: Iran
7. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), that was making up news recently is a statute of which country?
Ans: United States
Notes: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress
and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The Supreme Court recently dismissed the
challenge to this Act, saving insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
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8. What is the theme of the International Day of Yoga 2021?
Ans: Yoga For Wellness
Notes: The International Yoga Day has been celebrated every year on June 21 since 2015. PM Modi proposed to
observe an International Yoga Day, in his address during the opening of the 69th session of the United Nations
General Assembly.
9. How many players have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame list?
Ans: 103
Notes: With the new induction, the total number of inductees in the list of ICC Hall of Famers has reached to 103.
Quotes: "If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time." --- Steve Jobs
June 24, 2021

1. Which Bank recently introduced Automated Challan System (ACS) as the first private commercial bank in the
country?
Ans: AB Bank Limited
Notes: This service will be operated under the direct supervision of Bangladesh Bank and the Ministry of Finance.
=> The service will allow to deposit value added tax (Vat), tax, government fees and other payments in a fast and safe
way. The system will also reduce the possibility of fraud.
2. Dhaka ranked ______ costliest city for expatriate employees, according to a survey by consultancy firm Mercer.
Ans: 40th
Notes: It was the 26th most expensive city in the world last year.
=> The annual report ranks 209 cities based on the comparative cost of expenses including housing, transportation,
food and entertainment, with New York City used as a baseline comparison.
3. What is the name of the new antibiotic that Bangladeshi scientists have found in jute seeds?
Ans: 'Homicorcin'
Notes: The antibiotic 'Homicorcin' is named after the scientific name of bacteria and Jute.
=> Six members have worked in the research for 3 years in the Molecular Biology Lab of Dhaka University.
4. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD ______ million policy-based loans to Bangladesh to
help its finance reforms.
Ans: 250 million
Notes: The loan would help improve the inclusiveness and responsiveness of Bangladesh’s social development and
resilience programs.
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5. Which country has developed a ceiling-mounted ‘Covid alarm’ that can detect Covid infection?
Ans: UK
Notes: Scientists from the United Kingdom have developed a ceiling-mounted ‘Covid alarm’ that can detect the
persons infected in 15 minutes. This accurate device can be used for screening in aircraft cabins, classrooms, care
homes, and offices. The sensor works by detecting chemicals produced by the skin or in the breath of the persons
infected with the coronavirus.
6. Jet Engine was invented by ______ personality.
Ans: Sir Frank Whittle
7. Which country is home to the world’s largest variety of butterflies, as per a recent study?
Ans: Colombia
Notes: As per a recent study published by the Natural History Museum, Colombia is home to the world’s largest
variety of butterflies.
=> The South American country has approximately 20% of all known species.
8. Which country recently tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones?
Ans: Israel
Notes: Israel has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser that can shoot down drones mid-air. The Laser was
mounted on a civilian plane and it successfully shot down several drones in a recent test over the Mediterranean Sea.
9. What is the name of the first ever transgender athlete that going to take part in the Tokyo Olympics?
Ans: Laurel Hubbard
Notes: The 43-year-old, who will be the oldest lifter at the Games, had competed in men's weightlifting competitions
before transitioning in 2013.
Quotes: "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." --- Winston S. Churchill
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June 25, 2021
1. How many term and non-term mutual funds are there in the country at present?
Ans: 96
Notes: Of which 36 are term mutual funds
=> Mutual funds in Bangladesh are struggling to make profit and gain investors’ confidence. The failure to perform
profitably can be amount to ineffective management, and the lack of professionalism and regulatory oversight.
2. What is the former name of Bahadur Shah Park?
Ans: Victoria Park
3. How many modern food silos are being built in the country?
Ans: 8
Notes: Out of the eight modern silos, agreements have been signed to construct four of them, while tenders for two
have been completed while tendering process for the rest two is under process.
4. What is the name of the largest village in Bangladesh and Asia?
Ans: Baniachong, Habiganj
5. Which country has launched the world’s first exclusive ‘Green rating system for High Speed Rail’?
Ans: India
Notes: India has launched the world’s first exclusive Green rating system for High Speed Rail. CII-Indian Green
Building Council has launched the IGBC Green High-Speed Rail Rating System.
6. What is the name of the current Prime Minister of Palestine?
Ans: Mohammad Shtayyeh (ক্রমািাম্মদ্ শততয়াি)
7. Apartheid (জাভতভবতেষ) in South Africa was concerned with ______
Ans: Separation of black and white race

8. British Honduras is now known as ______
Ans: Belize
9. How many squares are there on a chessboard ?
Ans: 64
Quotes: "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." --- Herman Melville (American novelist, short
story writer, and poet)
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June 26, 2021
1. How many points has PM Sheikh Hasina proposed for the consideration of the international community in dealing
with water related disasters?
Ans: Five points
These points are:
(i) We need to take a comprehensive, result-oriented, focused and adaptive global approach for water security.
(ii) It is important to raise political awareness, and share good practices, knowledge and experiences.
(iii) Synergies on water management and water policies and its use by nations of the upper and lower basins.
(iv) Focus by the world community on the implementation of the Sendai Framework, the SDGs and the Paris
Agreement and
(v) Mobilizing financial resources for vulnerable countries to ensure their adequate access to water.
2. The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$ ______ million loan package to Bangladesh for the purchase of
COVID-19 vaccines.
Ans: 940 million (Tk. 7,990 crore)
Notes: The package, which comprises a regular loan and a concessional loan of $470 million each, is a part of ADB's
$9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX) launched in December 2020 to offer rapid and equitable
vaccine-related support to ADB's developing member countries (DMCs).
3. What is the position of Bangladesh in rice production in the world?
Ans: Third
Notes: Earlier Indonesia was in third position, producing 3.49 crore tonnes of rice.
4. For the first time in Asia, the International Covid-19 Conference has been organized by _______
Ans: Interactive Professional Development Initiatives (IPDI)
5. Which country has been ranked at the 1st spot in the ‘World Giving Index 2021’?
Ans: Indonesia
Notes: Indonesia has the highest Index score overall with an improved score of 69, up from 59 the last time a yearly
Index was published in 2018. More than eight in 10 Indonesians donated money in 2020 and the country has a much
higher than average rate of volunteering. Zakat is a traditional form of Islamic charity practised widely in Indonesia,
the proceeds of which are redistributed
to the needy.
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6. Ingenuity, the NASA’s robotic helicopter, operating on which astronomical body?
Ans: Mars
Notes: Ingenuity, the NASA’s small robotic helicopter operating on the Mars, as a part of the Mars 2020 Mission of
the American Space Agency.
7. A new early human has been discovered at a cement site in which nation?
Ans: Israel
Notes: Israeli researchers informed on June 24, 2021, that they have found bones belonging to a ‘new type of early
human’ who was previously unknown to science. The latest discovery has shed new light on the course of human
evolution.
8. Suva is the capital of _______
Ans: Fizi
9. Who has become the first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era?
Ans: Zhang Zhizhen
Notes: Zhang Zhizhen has become the first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era after he beat
Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo 6-0 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(6) in the qualifiers on June 24, 2021. Overall, the world No. 178
is the only fourth Chinese man to play singles in the main draw of a Grand Slam since the Open era began in 1968.
Quotes: "Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you
were better." --- Jim Rohn (American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker)
June 27, 2021

1. Who has become the first Bangladeshi woman to be elected to attend a special session at the national parliament of
Switzerland?
Ans: Sultana Khan of Zurich
Notes: She is one of 246 people elected from different language tribes to attend the two-day session, scheduled to
take place on October 29-30, aimed at the establishment of women's rights.
=> She had bagged the third-highest number of votes to be elected as one of the 25 people from Zurich.
2. Where in the country will the vaccine manufacturing facility be set up?
Ans: Gopalgonj
3. What is the general tax-free income limit in the budget of 2021-22 fiscal year?
Ans: Tk. 3,00,000
4. Which of the following SAARC countries does not have its embassy in Bangladesh?
Ans: Maldives
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5. How many countries are currently members of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)?
Ans: 164 members (163 States and the European Union)
Notes: On 14 May 2021, Kyrgyzstan became the 164th member of IRENA.
6. Nikol Pashinyan, has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
Ans: Armenia
Notes: Nikol Pashinyan, who is presently the acting Prime Minister of Armenia and a member of the Civil Contract
party, has won the recently held general elections for the Parliament. He has claimed a sharp victory against his rival
former President Robert Kocharyan.
=> The acting PM has called for a poll with an aim to end the political crisis that occurred after Armenian forces lost
a six-week war against Azerbaijan last year.
7. What is the theme of the 2021 Global Day of Parents?
Ans: Appreciate all parents throughout the world
Notes: While the United States established its Parents Day in 1994 under the administration of President Bill Clinton.
=> The United Nations also recognized 1st June as “Global Day of Parents” which marks the appreciation for the
commitment of parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment towards their children and their lifelong
sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship.
8. MSS (Ministry of State Security) is the Intelligence agency of _______
Ans: China
Notes: The Ministry of State Security (MSS), or Guoanbu is the civilian intelligence, security and secret police
agency of the People's Republic of China, responsible for counter-intelligence, foreign intelligence and political
security.
9. Who is playing in the national team of Bangladesh as the second expatriate footballer?
Ans: Tariq Kazi
Notes: After Jamal Bhuiyan as an expatriate footballer, the most talked about is expatriate Tariq Kazi from Finland.
Quotes: "A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." ----
David Brinkley
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June 28, 2021
1. How many individuals and organisations were honoured with Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award-1424, the
highest state recognition in the agriculture sector?
Ans: 32
Notes: Of them, five received gold medals, nine silver medals and 18 bronze medals for their outstanding
contribution to different fields in agriculture.
=> In 1973, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the award in order to take forward
the agro-based economy of the newly independent country.
2. The European Union (EU) has transferred EUR ______ million to the Government of Bangladesh to support key
national reforms in the education sector.
Ans: 42 million (Tk. 423 crore)
Notes: With this grant, the EU recognises and supports the government's commitment to the development of human
capital, the eradication of poverty and inequalities, along with its commitment to achieving the Sustainable
Development Goals.
3. Which company has received primary approval to issue Sukuk for the first time in the private sector?
Ans: Beximco Limited
Notes: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on June 23 (Wednesday) granted Beximco
Limited’s letter of intent regarding issuing Tk 3,000 crore Islamic Shariah compliant Sukuk.
4. How many government engineering textile colleges are there in the country at present?
Ans: 7
5. Which nation has approved the world’s biggest free trade agreement involving China, ASEAN?
Ans: Japan
Notes: Japan on June 25, 2021, ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which is a free
trade agreement between Australia, China, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
6. ________ is the most beautiful language in the world.
Ans: French
7. Middle East Airline belongs to which country?
Ans: Lebanon
8. 'Guernica' the world famous painting was painted by ______
Ans: Picasso
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9. Which country won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC)?
Ans: New Zealand
Notes: New Zealand beat India in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final to become the first
World Test Champion.
=> This is New Zealand’s first ICC title in two decades. New Zealand chased down the 139-run target with eight
wickets in hand on the reserve day of the final.
Quotes: "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing." ----
Abraham Lincoln
June 29, 2021

1. In how many sectors does the International Finance Corporation see bright prospects for investment in Bangladesh?
Ans: 7
Notes: The sectors are: transport and logistics, energy, financial services, light engineering, agribusiness, healthcare
and medicine.
=> The IFC has also suggested reforms (সংস্কার) in some sectors to attract investment. These include creating a
conducive investment environment for local and foreign investors; Modernization and expansion of the financial
sector; Eridicating obstacles of infrastructure development.
2. The Bangladesh government has cancelled how many planned coal-based power plants after taking their
environmental impact into consideration?
Ans: 10
Notes: The coal-fired power plant in Payra is generating electricity while construction work in Rampal and Matarbari
are making progress.
=> The 10 discarded projects are among the 18 planned coal-fired plants that were approved after 2008.
3. What is the name of the founder Editor of the daily newspaper Ittefaq?
Ans: Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah
Notes: During Bangladesh's Language Movement and the Liberation War, The Daily Ittefaq played a vital role.
4. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar is located on the mouth of _______
Ans: Feni river
Notes: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar are being developed on a contiguous land of 30000 acres of these
three Upazila, which is located on the mouth of Feni river, covering 25 KMs of coast lines of Sandeep channel of the
Bay of Bengal.
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5. “ASIS” is the Intelligence agency of which of the following country?
Ans: Australia
Notes: The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(DFAT) portfolio and has its headquarters in Canberra. Its director-general, currently Paul Symon, reports to the
minister for foreign affairs.
6. Who has won the 2021 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for The Mirror and the Light?
Ans: Hilary Mantel
Notes: This is the final novel in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, eleven years after the first of the trilogy, Wolf Hall,
won the inaugural Walter Scott Prize in 2010.
7. What is the name of the first indigenous aircraft carrier in India?
Ans: INS Vikrant
Notes: India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant is being manufactured at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in
Cochin. The manufacturing of the carrier is currently under the third phase and it is expected to be commissioned by
early 2021.
8. ________ is the First gulf nations to introduce VAT (Value added Tax).
Ans: UAE and Saudi Arabia
9. Which game is associated with Queens berry rules?
Ans: Boxing
Notes: Marquess of Queensberry rules, code of rules applied to boxing. The rules were written by John Graham
Chambers, a member of the British Amateur Athletic Club. The rules were first published in 1867.
Quotes: "Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." --- Henry David Thoreau
June 30, 2021

1. Which Bank has achieved the ‘Best Retail Bank in Bangladesh’ award in the ‘Excellence in Retail Financial
Services Awards 2021’ category, conferred by The Asian Banker?
Ans: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited
Notes: The award is considered to be the most prestigious in the retail finance world, selected from the largest and
most competitive retail financial services providers.
=> The Asian Banker chose IBBL after evaluation of more than 300 banks and non-bank retail financial services
institutions in 42 countries of the world.
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2. bKash customers can now add money to their accounts from how many banks, visa and mastercard, evading the
risk of withdrawing money from bank counters or ATM booths amid the surge in Covid-19 infections?
Ans: 29
3. Which bank has been awarded as winner of "Top-100 Achievements" in economy and business category by Europe
Business Assembly?
Ans: Premier Bank Limited
Notes: The award is a special honor granted by Europe Business Assembly given only to selected personnel out of a
large number of eminent business personalities from around the world who have been a pioneer for other leaders and
the next generation.
4. Bangladesh has recently taken over the debt liability of which country?
Ans: Sudan
5. Who is the founder of Antivirus McAfee?
Ans: John McAfee
Notes: On 23 June 2021, he was found dead, due to suicide by hanging, in a prison cell near Barcelona, shortly after
his extradition to the U.S. was authorized by the Spanish National Court.
6. NATO launched Black Sea Drills on June 28th with which nation despite protests from Russia?
Ans: Ukraine
Notes: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Ukraine launched Black Sea Drills on June 28, 2021,
which will involve dozens of warships. The exercise has been taking place despite the Russian calls to cancel the drill
and is followed by the last week’s incident with a British Destroyer off Crimea.
7. Who is the author of the book 'Home in the World'?
Ans: Amartya Sen
Notes: In this book, Sen shares how it was Rabindranath Tagore who gave him his name Amartya.
8. Which country first introduced the world’s first photovoltaic road fitted with solar panels?
Ans: France
9. The T20 World Cup will be held in which nation this year?
Ans: UAE and Oman
Notes: The International Cricket Council (ICC) June 29 (Tuesday) confirmed that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
2021 will be staged in the UAE and Oman due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in India.
Quotes: "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." ---- Alexander Graham Bell
STAY SAFE, STAY STRONG
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