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