Bangladesh Election: BNP Returns Under Tarique Rahman

1. Question 1Answer A

   Bangladesh's 12 February 2026 election was its first since the 2024 uprising ended whose rule?

   • ACorrect answer: Sheikh Hasina
   • BKhaleda Zia
   • CZiaur Rahman
   • DMuhammad Yunus

   Core Trigger: On 12 February 2026 Bangladesh held its first general election since the 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina's rule.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   How many of the 300 seats did the BNP win?

   • ACorrect answer: 209
   • B235
   • C180
   • D168

   Result: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won 209 of 300 seats and returned to power.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Who was sworn in as Prime Minister on 17 February 2026?

   • AMuhammad Yunus
   • BSheikh Hasina
   • CCorrect answer: Tarique Rahman
   • DMirza Fakhrul Islam

   Current Head: Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, was sworn in as Prime Minister on 17 February 2026 by President Mohammed Shahabuddin.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   What is the BNP's electoral symbol?

   • AScales
   • BWater lily
   • CCorrect answer: Sheaf of paddy
   • DBoat

   Symbol: The BNP's electoral symbol is the sheaf of paddy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, its best result ever. 2. It became the main opposition for the first time.

   • ACorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • BOnly 1
   • COnly 2
   • DNeither

   Data: Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats, its best result ever, and became the main opposition for the first time.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Who oversaw the vote as interim leader?

   • AMohammed Shahabuddin
   • BCorrect answer: Muhammad Yunus
   • CSheikh Hasina
   • DTarique Rahman

   Stakeholders: The contest was mainly between the BNP and a Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance; interim leader Muhammad Yunus oversaw the vote.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 6

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where does the Jatiya Sangsad sit?

   • ASylhet
   • BChittagong
   • CCorrect answer: Dhaka
   • DRajshahi

   Headquarters: Parliament, the Jatiya Sangsad, sits in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   In which year did Ziaur Rahman found the BNP?

   • ACorrect answer: 1978
   • B1981
   • C1971
   • D1975

   Founded: Bangladesh became independent on 16 December 1971; Ziaur Rahman founded the BNP in 1978.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   On what date did the Constitution of Bangladesh take effect?

   • A16 December 1971
   • B4 November 1972
   • CCorrect answer: 16 December 1972
   • D26 March 1972

   Landmark: The Constitution of Bangladesh was adopted on 4 November 1972 and took effect on 16 December 1972.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Article 65 vests legislative power in the Jatiya Sangsad. 2. Article 56(3) requires the Prime Minister to be a non-MP.

    • AOnly 2
    • BCorrect answer: Only 1
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 65 vests legislative power in the Jatiya Sangsad; Article 56(3) makes the Prime Minister the MP who commands majority support.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 068, point 11

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