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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