Bangladesh Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
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Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, inaugurated on 26 September 2026, is being held at which Air Force Station?
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Correct answer: C — Jodhpur
Tarang Shakti 2026 is being conducted at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026.
What is the theme of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Power in Partnership
The exercise is themed 'Power in Partnership'.
Which of the following countries is NOT one of the seven participating in Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Japan
The seven participants are Australia, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh; Japan is not among them.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Tarang Shakti: 1. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2024. 2. The F-35 Lightning II is among the foreign aircraft taking part in the 2026 edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The 2026 edition builds on the inaugural 2024 edition, and the foreign aircraft include the F-35 Lightning II.
Where was the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held from 9 to 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
The three-day TTX was conducted at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and concluded on 11 September 2026.
What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region
The TTX focused on developing a 'Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region'.
The CSC TTX of September 2026 was described as aligned with which Indian maritime vision?
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Correct answer: B — MAHASAGAR
The exercise was aligned with the vision of MAHASAGAR — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
Consider the following about the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): 1. The Charter and the MoU establishing the CSC Secretariat were signed on 30 August 2024. 2. The CSC Secretariat is located in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Member states signed the Charter and the MoU on 30 August 2024 at a ceremony hosted by Sri Lanka, and the Secretariat is in Colombo, not New Delhi.
Who represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on 17 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Om Birla
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented India and handed over PM Modi's letter inviting Rahman to visit India.
Tarique Rahman, who was sworn in on 17 February 2026, became the Prime Minister of which country?
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Correct answer: D — Bangladesh
Tarique Rahman was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 17 February 2026.
Which party, led by Tarique Rahman, won the Bangladesh parliamentary election whose results were declared on 13 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The BNP-led alliance under Tarique Rahman won a two-thirds majority.
How many seats did the BNP-led alliance win in the February 2026 Bangladesh election?
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Correct answer: C — 212
The BNP-led alliance won 212 seats, a two-thirds majority; the Jamaat-led alliance won 77.
Who headed Bangladesh's interim government as Chief Adviser at the time of the February 2026 election?
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Correct answer: B — Muhammad Yunus
Power was to pass from the interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
Consider the following statements: 1. Tarique Rahman is the son of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. 2. The February 2026 election was the first in Bangladesh since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina's government. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Rahman is the son of Ziaur Rahman and Khaleda Zia, and this was the first election since the 2024 student-led uprising.
India beat which team in the final of the Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chinese Taipei
India beat Chinese Taipei 35–28 in the final in Dhaka on 24 November 2025.
The Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025, won by India, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Dhaka
The tournament was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Consider the following statements about the Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025: 1. India won the title for the second consecutive time. 2. India beat Iran in the semi-final. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: India won a second straight title and beat Iran 33–21 in the semi-final.
Where were the 2025 Asian Archery Championships, topped by India, held?
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Correct answer: B — Dhaka
The championships were held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and concluded on 14 November 2025.
Ankita Bhakat won the women's recurve individual gold at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships by defeating:
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Correct answer: D — Nam Su-hyeon
Ankita beat Korea's Paris 2024 Olympic medallist Nam Su-hyeon 7-3 in the final; she had beaten Deepika Kumari in the semi-final.
Consider the following statements about India at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships: 1. India topped the medal table with six gold medals. 2. Dhiraj Bommadevara and Ankita Bhakat became the first Indian male and female recurve archers to win individual titles at the championships. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct, as reported by Sportstar and Olympics.com.