Bangladesh Geography and Nature

Wildlife, Crops and Resources

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  1. Which crop is known as the golden fibre of Bangladesh?
  2. Which crop is the principal crop of Bangladesh, grown up to three times a year in many areas?
  3. Which north-eastern region is famous for its tea gardens, such as those of Srimangal?
  4. Which gas field in Brahmanbaria is described as the largest gas field in Bangladesh?
  5. Which products make up the largest export sector of Bangladesh, with ready-made garments accounting for about 80 percent of exports?
  6. Which fish is the national fish of Bangladesh?
  7. Which large cat lives in the Sundarbans?
  8. The great cyclone of 1970 that struck the coast of East Pakistan is known by which name?
  9. Which fruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh?
  10. Which bird is the national bird of Bangladesh?
  11. Which two dolphins live in the rivers and the Sundarbans of Bangladesh?
  12. What are the baira or dhap, found in southern Bangladesh?
  13. What problem affects the groundwater of many parts of Bangladesh?
  14. In which district is the Barapukuria coal mine located?
  15. After which mangrove tree is the Sundarbans named?
  16. Which sal forest lies north of Dhaka and is a national park?
  17. Which national park in Moulvibazar has the biggest surviving gibbon population in Bangladesh?
  18. Which large animal, an elephant species, lives in the hills of the south-east?
  19. What are nor'westers, known as Kalbaishakhi in Bengali?
  20. In which area near Chattogram is the main shipbreaking yard of Bangladesh?
  21. Which creature is produced in huge quantities in Rampal and Fakirhat in Bagerhat, earning foreign exchange through the city of Khulna?
  22. What are chars in Bangladesh?
  23. Which tree is the national tree of Bangladesh?
  24. Which rice crop of Bangladesh is planted in the cool dry season, irrigated and harvested in spring?
  25. Which plant is extensively used in Bangladesh for house construction, scaffolding, ladders, mats, baskets and traps?

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