Subject Code 1 5 0
BAF Shaheen College Dhaka
Practice Preparatory Test Examination-1 : 2020 Class X
(English Version)
Subject : Bangladesh & Global Studies (Creative)
Time : 2 Hours 30 Minutes Full Marks70
[The figures in the right margin indicate full marks. Read the stems carefully and answer any seven of the following questions]
1. Kolpo’s teacher said in the class that The International Advisory Committee during its meeting from 24 to 27 October 2017 recommended the speech delivered by the architect of Bangladesh for inscription on the Memory of the World International Register. As a consequence UNESCO has recognized this historic speech as part of the world’s documentary heritage. It was an extempore speech and touched upon every aspects of the struggle for economic and political emancipation of the people of Bangladesh as part of the erstwhile Pakistan. “The great leader who delivered the speech also had unprecedented role in reconstructing Bangladesh after its independence’‘-He added.
a. How many seats were bagged by Awami League in the general election of 1970? 1 b. Explain the importance of 6 point movement. 2
c. Which speech is indicated in the stem? Explain. 3
d. Do you agree with the last statement of Kolpo’s teacher? Show logic in favour of your opinion. 4
2. Faria Visited Rangamati and Bandarban for their departmental study tour and saw beautiful green forests having different kinds of trees. But she surprisingly noticed that there are comparatively very less population at those two places than Dhaka.
a. What is the climate of Bangladesh known as a whole? 1 b. Why is huge solar energy found in South Asia? 2 c. What type of forest is seen by Faria? Explain. 3
d. Evaluate the reasons of such population differences that made Faria surprised. 4
3. Fatema Sultana is a researcher who takes interview of women who were survivors of trafficking. One of the survivor said in the interview that “I am living a life that I did not imagine before my trafficking. I have separated myself from others and do not visit others frequently. This is not normal for me as I used to visit my neighbors quite often.
Nobody asks me anything but I know whenever they look at me, they recall my past. I feel the shame inside.”
a. What is meant by social problem? 1
b. Explain the consequences of the degradation of social values. 2
c. The incident related to the stem falls under the category of which social problem? Explain. 3 d. What will be your suggestions to prevent such kind of social problems? 4
4. Mr Rohan works in a financial institution named ‘X’ and Miss Preeti works at another credit institution named ‘Y’.
The financial institution ‘X’ does not deposit People’s money rather keeps a portion of money of the credit institution
‘Y’ side by side controlling loan.
a. What is the main source of income of the government of Bangladesh? 1
b. Explain the importance of VAT? 2
c. Explain the functions of the financial organization ‘Y’. 3
d. ‘To control loan is not the only function of the credit institution named ‘X’. Do you agree with this statement?
Give reason in favour of your answer. 4
5.
a. What is the full form of AIDS? 1
b. What is social anarchy? Explain. 2
c. What kind of social problem is reflected in the above picture? Describe. 3
d. Analyze the combined effort in the national and international level to combat this problem. 4
6. Rahim Mia is very anxious because it is not raining for long time. He fears that his crops may die if it doesn’t rain. He is so helpless in this case. He just can pray for rain.
a. What is the GDP? 1
b. Explain the relation between PCI and living standard of people. 2
c. Explain the types of obstacles reflected in the anxiety of Rahim Mia. 3
d. According to your opinion what steps can be taken to solve those obstacles? Analyse. 4
7. The villagers of Raninogor village were voting to choose a chairman peacefully. Suddenly a person named Roni was caught who tried to vote twice using the name of another person.
a. When was the 11th National Parliament election held? 1 b. Explain one main objective of the political parties. 2
c. What kind of system of government is reflected in the stem by the villagers activity? Explain. 3
d. Do you think that Roni deserves punishment for his activity? Give reason in favour of your answer. 4 8.
a. Which river separates Bangladesh and Myanmar? 1 b. Explain the importance of Karnaphuli River. 2 c. Which river is indicated by ‘B’? Explain. 3
d. Evaluate the importance of the forest indicated by ‘A’ marked area. 4 9.
Figure : 1
Figure : 2
a. What is social change? 1
b. What are the consequences of the degradation of social values? 2 c. Which factor of social change is indicated by figure 1? Explain. 3
d. ‘The factor indicated by figure 2 plays role in social change both negatively and Positively’ Do you support this statement? Show logic in favour of your answer. 4
10. Nitu’s grandfather was a freedom fighter. While sharing his memories of Liberation War to his grandchildren, he mentioned about a government that organized and led the war. He said that, the roles or activities of this government were crucial in our Liberation War.
a. Who was the Commander in Chief of our Liberation War? 1 b. What is meant by ‘Second revolution’? Explain. 2
c. Which government was Nitu’s grandfather talking about? Explain its’ structure. 3 d. Analyze the last statement of Nitu’s grandfather. 4
11. Getting a scholarship Farabi went to the country ‘X’ where industry is the main sector of economy. The country has controlled rate of population. One of Farabi’s friends of that country asked him about his country’s economic condition. Farabi replied “though there are lots of obstacles and problems in his own country ‘Y’, but they identify those and are working to solve those”.
a. What is GNP? 1
b. What are the differences between Economic growth and Economic development? 2 c. What kind of country is ‘X’? Explain. 3
d. Which country of the stem has similarities with your country’s economy? Show logic in favour of your answer.
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