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Sylhet - Test
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  • 1. What is the capital of Sylhet Division?
A) Chittagong
B) Sylhet City
C) Dhaka
D) Rajshahi
  • 2. Which river is a significant feature in Sylhet?
A) Surma River
B) Padma River
C) Nile River
D) Jamuna River
  • 3. What is a popular tea variety grown in Sylhet?
A) Earl Grey
B) Assam Tea
C) Oolong Tea
D) Green Tea
  • 4. Which type of climate does Sylhet experience?
A) Tropical monsoon
B) Continental
C) Desert
D) Subarctic
  • 5. In which country does Sylhet have a significant diaspora?
A) Australia
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
  • 6. Which historic figure is associated with the founding of the shrine in Sylhet?
A) Sultan Bayazid
B) Shah Jahan
C) Hazrat Ali
D) Hazrat Shah Jalal
  • 7. What natural resource is abundantly found in Sylhet?
A) Gold
B) Natural gas
C) Coal
D) Iron ore
  • 8. What is a locally famous sweet from Sylhet?
A) Rasgulla
B) Sandesh
C) Pati Shapta
D) Jalebi
  • 9. Which airport serves the region of Sylhet?
A) Dhaka International Airport
B) Chittagong Airport
C) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
D) Sylhet Osmani International Airport
  • 10. In which region of Bangladesh is Sylhet located?
A) Southern
B) Western
C) Central
D) North Eastern
  • 11. As of 2025, what is the estimated population of Sylhet?
A) 1,033,000
B) 1,200,000
C) 900,000
D) 800,000
  • 12. What rank does Sylhet hold as an urban area in Bangladesh by size?
A) Second-largest
B) Third-largest
C) Fourth-largest
D) Largest
  • 13. For what is Sylhet famous regarding natural scenery?
A) Chittagong Hill Tracts
B) Ratargul Swamp Forest
C) Bangladesh Sundarbans
D) Himalayan Foothills
  • 14. Which dynasty was founded by Śrīhaṭṭanātha in the region?
A) Mughal Dynasty
B) British Empire
C) Nātha Dynasty
D) Nawabs of Bengal
  • 15. What is the anglicisation of the city's name Sylhet derived from?
A) Barak
B) Nāthas
C) Śilhôṭ
D) Surma
  • 16. What is the Sanskrit name of Sylhet?
A) Surma
B) Śrīhaṭṭa
C) Barak
D) Nāthas
  • 17. Who was Śrīhaṭṭanātha?
A) A Mughal emperor
B) A Nawab of Bengal
C) Tutelary deity of the Nātha dynasty
D) A British governor
  • 18. What did Gour Govinda pay tribute to?
A) Hāṭkeśvara or Haṭṭanātha
B) Mughal Emperors
C) Nawabs of Bengal
D) British Crown
  • 19. Which empire did Sylhet become a part of after being conquered in 1303?
A) Bengal Sultanate
B) Mughal Empire
C) British Empire
D) Baro-Bhuiyan zamindars
  • 20. When did Sylhet become a significant imperial outpost for the Mughals?
A) After 1612
B) In the 18th century
C) In the 16th century
D) During the Bengal Sultanate
  • 21. Which empire's rule began in Sylhet in the 18th century?
A) Mughal Empire
B) Bengal Sultanate
C) Baro-Bhuiyan zamindars
D) British Empire under the East India Company
  • 22. What was Sylhet a key source of in the British Empire?
A) Lascars
B) Silk
C) Tea
D) Spices
  • 23. When was the Sylhet municipal board established?
A) 1867
B) 1874
C) 1897
D) 2001
  • 24. What event led to the rebuilding of a modern and European model new town in Sylhet?
A) The establishment of the tea industry
B) A devastating earthquake on 12 June 1897
C) British colonization
D) Partition of British India
  • 25. In which year did Sylhet become part of East Pakistan?
A) 1995
B) 1971
C) 1947
D) 2009
  • 26. When was Sylhet declared the sixth divisional headquarters of Bangladesh?
A) 1995
B) 1947
C) 2001
D) 2009
  • 27. Who served as President of the UN General Assembly and Speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament from Sylhet?
A) Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran
B) Shamsuddin Firoz Shah
C) Gour Govinda
D) Humayun Rashid Choudhury
  • 28. When was the municipality of Sylhet upgraded to the Sylhet City Corporation?
A) 2001
B) 2009
C) 1867
D) 1995
  • 29. In which year did Sylhet become a metropolitan city?
A) 1867
B) 1947
C) 1995
D) 2009
  • 30. When does the rainy season in Sylhet typically occur?
A) All year round
B) From November to February
C) From January to June
D) From April to October
  • 31. What is the average annual rainfall in Sylhet?
A) 4,200 millimetres (170 inches)
B) 3,800 millimetres (150 inches)
C) 6,000 millimetres (240 inches)
D) 2,500 millimetres (100 inches)
  • 32. What are the 'beels' in Sylhet?
A) Urban parks
B) River deltas
C) Large depressions often formed by tectonic subsidence
D) Mountain peaks
  • 33. What geological age are the higher-elevation regions in Sylhet partly dated to?
A) Plio-Miocene age
B) Cretaceous period
C) Triassic period
D) Jurassic period
  • 34. What geological evidence suggests that Sylhet was once under the ocean?
A) Granite outcrops
B) Sandstone formations
C) Limestone deposits
D) Basalt columns
  • 35. How many major earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 7.5 have hit Sylhet in the last 150 years?
A) Three
B) One
C) Five
D) None
  • 36. What natural feature is caused by tectonic subsidence during the earthquake of 1762 in Sylhet?
A) Oxbow lakes known as 'beels'
B) Sand dunes
C) Volcanic craters
D) Glacial valleys
  • 37. What is the duration of Sylhet's dry season?
A) From March to June
B) From November to February
C) All year round
D) From July to October
  • 38. Who served as the District Collector of Sylhet from 1778 to 1790?
A) Robert Lindsay
B) William Brown
C) Thomas Green
D) John Smith
  • 39. How did Robert Lindsay describe Sylhet in his autobiography?
A) 'A large metropolis'
B) 'An industrial hub'
C) 'A bustling city'
D) 'A small bazaar (market)'
  • 40. In what year was Sylhet upgraded to a municipality?
A) 1778
B) 2001
C) 1978
D) 1878
  • 41. On what date was the Sylhet Municipality board upgraded to a City Corporation?
A) August 31, 2021
B) July 28, 2002
C) April 10, 2001
D) 1778
  • 42. What was the area covered by Sylhet City Corporation after its upgrade in 2002?
A) 1.75 square kilometres
B) 42 square kilometres
C) 79.5 square kilometres
D) 26.50 square kilometres
  • 43. How many wards did Sylhet City Corporation consist of after the 2002 upgrade?
A) 27 wards
B) 6 wards
C) 1224 wards
D) 42 wards
  • 44. When was a gazette notification issued to expand the area of Sylhet City Corporation?
A) July 28, 2002
B) 1878
C) August 31, 2021
D) April 10, 2001
  • 45. How many wards does the current Sylhet City Corporation consist of?
A) 1224 wards
B) 27 wards
C) 42 wards
D) 6 wards
  • 46. What is the current area covered by Sylhet City Corporation?
A) 1.75 square kilometres
B) 42 square kilometres
C) 79.5 square kilometres
D) 26.50 square kilometres
  • 47. What is one of the responsibilities of the Sylhet City Corporation?
A) Military operations
B) International diplomacy
C) Space exploration
D) Traffic management
  • 48. How many commissioners, including the Mayor, are part of the Sylhet City Corporation?
A) 1224
B) 6
C) 42
D) 23 (Mayor and 22 other commissioners)
  • 49. Into how many metropolitan thanas is Sylhet divided?
A) 27
B) 42
C) 6
D) 1224
  • 50. Which Bangladesh Army division is based at Jalalabad Cantonment in Sylhet?
A) 17th Infantry Division
B) 10th Infantry Division
C) 5th Infantry Division
D) 25th Infantry Division
  • 51. What elite commando unit is based at Jalalabad Cantonment?
A) 4th Para-commando Battalion
B) 1st Para-commando Battalion
C) 2nd Para-commando Battalion
D) 3rd Para-commando Battalion
  • 52. Which hospital is part of the medical institutions in Sylhet?
A) Sylhet General Hospital
B) Sylhet Central Hospital
C) Sylhet City Hospital
D) Shahid Shamsuddin Hospital
  • 53. In what year was Sylhet Medical University established?
A) 2015
B) 2018
C) 2016
D) 2020
  • 54. How many medical universities were already established before Sylhet Medical University according to the Prime Minister's directive?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 55. What is the population of Sylhet as per the 2022 census?
A) 500,000
B) 532,839
C) 600,000
D) 485,138
  • 56. What percentage of Sylhet's population was under 5 years of age in the 2022 census?
A) 8%
B) 5%
C) 7.75%
D) 10%
  • 57. What is the sex ratio in Sylhet according to the 2022 census?
A) 100 females per 100 males
B) 90 females per 100 males
C) 107.51 females per 100 males
D) 120 females per 100 males
  • 58. What was the literacy rate in Sylhet according to the 2011 census?
A) 70%
B) 67.8%
C) 60%
D) 75%
  • 59. Which language is spoken by the vast majority of people in Sylhet?
A) English
B) Standard Bengali
C) Manipuri
D) Sylheti
  • 60. What percentage of Sylhet's population are Muslims according to the latest data?
A) 80%
B) 90.52%
C) 95%
D) 85%
  • 61. Which school of jurisprudence do most Sunnis in Sylhet follow?
A) Maliki
B) Hanbali
C) Shafi'i
D) Hanafi
  • 62. What is the literacy rate for females in Sylhet according to the 2022 census?
A) 80%
B) 82.29%
C) 75%
D) 85%
  • 63. How many ethnic minorities were recorded in Sylhet as of the latest data?
A) 1,500
B) 2,800
C) 3,000
D) 2,424
  • 64. Which religious group forms a significant minority in Sylhet?
A) Hindus
B) Jews
C) Buddhists
D) Christians
  • 65. What is the official language used by the state government and officials in Sylhet?
A) Manipuri
B) English
C) Sylheti
D) Standard Bengali
  • 66. Which airline operates flights from Sylhet to the United Kingdom and Middle East?
A) Biman Bangladesh Airlines
B) Jet Airways
C) British Airways
D) Emirates Airlines
  • 67. Which industry is not mentioned as a major industry in Sylhet?
A) Ceramics
B) Pharmaceuticals
C) Ready-made garments
D) Agriculture
  • 68. What percentage of registered restaurants in Sylhet maintain sanitary facilities?
A) 50%
B) 100%
C) 85%
D) 15%
  • 69. Which of these newspapers is not published in Sylhet?
A) Haoranchaler Kotha
B) Daily Jalalabad
C) Shyamal Sylhet
D) Sylheter Dak
  • 70. What is the name of the television station that operated in Sylhet from 2000 to 2002?
A) Ekushey Television
B) Sylhet Television
C) Kazitula TV
D) Bangladesh Television
  • 71. What is the seating capacity of the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium?
A) 25,000 spectators
B) 20,000 spectators
C) 18,500 spectators
D) 15,000 spectators
  • 72. Which cricket league did Sylhet Division win during the 2001–02 season?
A) One-Day Cricket League
B) National Cricket League
C) Bangladesh Premier League
D) T20 Bangladesh League
  • 73. Who among these is a notable cricketer from Sylhet?
A) Rajin Saleh
B) Mashrafe Mortaza
C) Tamim Iqbal
D) Shakib Al Hasan
  • 74. Who was the captain of the Bangladesh national football team in the early 90s?
A) Mehedi Hasan
B) Tarek Aziz
C) Kaiser Hamid
D) Shakib Al Hasan
  • 75. Which transport system is most commonly used in Sylhet?
A) Mini-buses
B) Cycle rickshaws
C) Cars
D) Buses
  • 76. Which highway connects Sylhet with Dhaka?
A) N2
B) N1
C) M1
D) A1
  • 77. What was the destination of the first direct international flight to Sylhet?
A) London
B) Dubai
C) Dhaka
D) Kuwait
  • 78. Which city does Biman Bangladesh operate a direct flight from Sylhet as of 2020?
A) New York
B) London
C) Kuwait
D) Dubai
  • 79. Which of these airlines is NOT mentioned as prevalent at Osmani International Airport?
A) Flydubai
B) Novoair
C) US-Bangla Airlines
D) Biman Bangladesh Airlines
  • 80. What type of flights did Biman announce in May 2007?
A) International flights to the UK
B) Direct Hajj flights
C) Domestic flights to Cox's Bazar
D) Cargo flights
  • 81. In which year was the friendship link with St Albans established?
A) 2017
B) 2020
C) 2009
D) 1988
  • 82. Which city in the UK has a sister city relationship with Sylhet since 2009?
A) Manchester
B) Rochdale
C) Birmingham
D) London
  • 83. What type of medical college is Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya?
A) Engineering College
B) Law College
C) Medical College
D) Agricultural College
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