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Ittadi
100
Name the tallest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas.
Mt. Everest
100
Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?
Bengaluru
100
Name the longest bridge being constructed in Bangladesh.
Padma Multipurpose Bridge
100
What is the mangrove in the south of Bangladesh called?
Sundarban
100
Which of the following is NOT a traditional sweet from Bengal?
A) Ras-malai
B) Roshogolla
C) Mishti doi
D) Mochi
D) Mochi
200
What is the largest source of clean energy in Bangladesh and India?
Solar energy
200
Maharashtra's capital was called Bombay. What is it called now?
Mumbai
200
Who is NOT a famous cricket player from India/Bangladesh?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Shakib Al Hasan
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Dwyane Johnson
D) Dwyane Johnson
200
We heard the presentation on the Fishing Industries of India and Bangladesh.
Name a popular fish from India/Bangladesh.
Ilish, or Rui, others
200
Name one of the two? First Mt.Everest climbers.
Edmund Hillary (left) and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the 8,848 m. summit of Everest on May 29, 1953.
300
Name at least 4 of the 6 countries Himalaya spans over.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, Bhutan
300
What is Indian Hindi film industry called?
Hint: Inspired by Hollywood
Bollywood (Bombay)
300
What is the name of the Bangladeshi economist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006?
Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank)
300
Name a Nobel Laureate from India.
Rabindranath Tagore, Amartya Sen, others
300
India's famous space program derived from Sanskrit word: 'Moon-craft' is known as Chandrayaan. What is the Mars program known as?
Mangalyaan
400
Name the state where you would find this special Rhino. Bonus: Name the National Park.
Assam, India.
Kaziranga national park in Assam, India.
400
Who established Shantiniketan's Vishwa Bharti University?
Bonus: Where is it located?
Rabindranath Tagore
North of Kolkata, in West Bengal
Santiniketan, Bolpur.
400
What was the previous name of Dhaka - capital of Bangladesh?
A) Akbar-nagar
B) Jahangir-nagar
C) Mymensingh
B) Jahangir-nagar
400
Which city/state is the financial hub of India?
Mumbai, Maharashtra
400
Which of the following popular sarees are part of the saree industry from Bangladesh?
A) Jamdani
B) Muslin
C) Both
C) Both
500
When was the first railway track setup in Bangladesh and/or India?
(name one only - approximate decade)
* Thanks Sami for sharing these dates. Please do not participate for this question.
1862 (Bangladesh)
1837 (India)
500
Name the primary port of Bangladesh
Chittagong
500
What is the name of the famous Tech Institutes in India?
IIT
Indian Institute of Technology
500
Name this district in Bangladesh, famous for cotton silk saree, and agriculture products such as pineapples, and bananas
Tangail
500
Where is the Gir forest of India located? (Which state?)
Gujarat
