Bangladesh Geography and Nature

Mineral Resources, Energy Fields and Renewable Potential

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  1. Which gas field in Brahmanbaria, discovered in 1962, is called the largest gas field in Bangladesh?
  2. Which gas field in Kasba, Dighalba Union of Nabiganj Upazila in Habiganj District was discovered in 1981?
  3. Where in Sylhet district was the first commercial natural gas field in Bangladesh discovered in 1955?
  4. At which well was the first oil field of Bangladesh discovered in December 1986?
  5. Which state-owned corporation functions as the umbrella enterprise for oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Bangladesh?
  6. Which company, formed in 1989 out of the Exploration Directorate of Petrobangla, is responsible for petroleum exploration and production in Bangladesh?
  7. In which upazila of Dinajpur district is the Barapukuria underground coal mine located?
  8. In order of discovery, which of Bangladesh's five major Gondwana coalfields was found in 1985?
  9. In which district is the 1,200 MW coal-fired Matarbari power plant located?
  10. Which 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant was constructed near the Sundarbans in Rampal Upazila, Bagerhat district as a joint venture with India?
  11. In which place is Bangladesh's nuclear power plant with two VVER-1200 reactors, standing on the bank of the Padma river, located?
  12. Which state-owned refinery in North Patenga, Chittagong has been 100 percent owned by the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation since 1985?
  13. Where was Bangladesh's first offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) terminal installed to import liquefied natural gas (LNG)?
  14. Which off-grid renewable energy programme installed about four million solar home systems in rural Bangladesh, making it one of the largest initiatives of its kind in the world?
  15. Where is the only hydroelectric power station in Bangladesh, with a total capacity of 230 MW, located?
  16. Which large irrigation and flood-control barrage on the Teesta River is situated at Dalia in Nilphamari district?
  17. What major sedimentary mineral found in Joypurhat district occurs at shallow depths, used as essential raw material for cement?
  18. Which valuable heavy mineral sands are deposited along the coastal belt and coastal islands of Bangladesh, holding industrial potential?
  19. Which government organization implements rural electrification in Bangladesh and has 80 Palli Bidyut Samities as subsidiaries?
  20. Which state enterprise owns and operates the national high-voltage electricity transmission grid across Bangladesh?
  21. In which district is the 200 MW Teesta Solar Park, launched in 2023, located?
  22. What is the primary industrial feedstock that consumes natural gas in Bangladesh besides electric power generation?
  23. Which high-tech energy pipeline, inaugurated in 2023, transports refined diesel fuel across 131 kilometers from Siliguri in India to Parbatipur in Bangladesh?
  24. Which fertilizer factory at Polash Upazila in Narsingdi, inaugurated in November 2023, is described as the largest fertilizer company in Bangladesh?
  25. Which island of Moheshkhali Upazila in Cox's Bazar District has the Matarbari Power Plant and Matarbari Port listed among its important places?

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