Bangladesh Geography and Nature

Chittagong Hill Tracts, Elevated Terraces and Topography

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  1. Which three administrative districts comprise the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region in southeastern Bangladesh?
  2. Which peak on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border is the highest peak of Bangladesh?
  3. Which peak in Bandarban is sometimes incorrectly described as the highest point of Bangladesh?
  4. Which large artificial freshwater lake was created in 1961 by damming the Karnaphuli River for hydroelectric power generation?
  5. Which lake is listed as a point of interest in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban District?
  6. Which elevated Pleistocene terrace tract of red-brown clay soils extends across Rajshahi, Dinajpur, and Bogura districts in the northwest?
  7. Which elevated Pleistocene terrace formation composed of older red clay lies in central Bangladesh between the Old Brahmaputra and Jamuna?
  8. Which hill range near Cumilla, with Buddhist sites such as the Shalban Vihara at Mainamati, runs through the area?
  9. What type of forest tree predominantly characterizes the natural canopy of the Madhupur and Bhawal tracts in central Bangladesh?
  10. Which national park located in Gazipur district preserves a protected patch of tropical moist deciduous sal forest near the capital?
  11. What traditional slash-and-burn shifting cultivation method is historically practiced by indigenous communities on hill slopes in the CHT?
  12. Which valley in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati District is nicknamed the 'Queen of Hills'?
  13. Which prominent scenic mountain resort in Bandarban district is maintained by the Bangladesh Army at an elevation of 2,200 feet?
  14. Which hill in Bandarban District, between the Ali Kadam and Thanchi upazilas, carries the highest road in Bangladesh?
  15. Which mineral resource is extensively quarried from the dry riverbeds of the Shari-Goyain and Piyain rivers in Sylhet (Jaflong)?
  16. In which district is the Maddhapara hard rock mine, which went into production in 2007, located?
  17. Which historic lake in Dinajpur, believed to have been excavated by Raja Ramnath, the Maharaja of Dinajpur, lies within a national park?
  18. Which historical reservoir in Cumilla town was excavated by King Dharma Manikya of Tripura in the 15th century?
  19. Which district has the largest concentration of tea plantations in Bangladesh, with Srimangal known as the 'tea capital of Bangladesh'?
  20. Which district of northern Bangladesh is famous for its tea industry, with tea gardens around Tetulia?
  21. What is the northernmost administrative Upazila and border point of Bangladesh located in Panchagarh district?
  22. What is the southernmost administrative Upazila of Bangladesh situated on the mainland in Cox's Bazar district?
  23. What is the westernmost administrative Upazila of Bangladesh, situated in Chapainawabganj district along the Indian border?
  24. Which upazila of Bandarban District is bordered by Rakhine State of Myanmar to the south and Chin State of Myanmar to the east?
  25. What is the approximate total area of Bangladesh according to the 2020 figure of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)?

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