BGS Chapter:2 1. How many members were there in draft Ans: 140 constitution formulating committee? 21. When was Indemnity Ordinance declared? Ans: 34 Ans: 26 September 1975 2. When was the Mujibnagar Government formed? 22. How long did the martial law prevail in the Ans: 10 April, 1971 country? 3. Who was the head of the committee for education Ans: 1982-1990 policy after 1971? 23. When did Ziaur Rahman appoint himself as Ans: Dr. Kudrat-e- Khuda president? 4. What is the foreign policy of ? Ans: 21 April, 1977 Ans: Friendship to all, no enmity towards anybody. 24. When did Ziaur Rahman establish BNP? 5. What did BAKSAL stand for? Ans: 1 September, 1978 Ans: Bangladesh Krishok Shromic Awami League 25. When was the second parliament election held? 6. When did Indian friendly troops leave Ans: 18 February, 1979 Bangladesh? 26. How many primary schools were there in Ans: March 1972 Bangladesh during Pakistan period? 7. When did Bangladesh get membership of Ans: 38 thousands. commonwealth & UN? 27. How long did it take to formulate the constitution Ans: 1972& 1974 of Bangladesh after achieving independence? 8. Who delivered speech in Bangla first in UN Ans: 10 months. general Assembly? 28. Where and when was the first SAARC summit Ans: held? 9. Who Awarded Bangabandhu Julio Kuri Peace Ans: , 1985 Prize? 29. By whom were 19 points action plans initiated? Ans: Bishaw Shanti Parishad/The World Peace Council Ans: Ziaur Rahman. 10. Who was the head of constitution formulating 30. When did India recognize independence of committee? Bangladesh? Ans: Dr.Kamal Hossain Ans: 6 December, 1971 11. When was the constitution adopted? 31. Who introduced Upazila parishad? Ans: 4 November 1972 Ans: HM Ershad 12. What is the subject matter of the article 77? 32. When was the first Upazila parishad election Ans: Ombudsman held? 13. How many times has the constitution been Ans: 16&20 May 1985 amended? 33. When did HM Ershad resign? Ans: 16 Ans: 4 December 1990 14. When were the four national leaders arrested? 34. When was Caretaker Government bill passed? Ans: 22 August 1975 Ans: 26 March 1996 15. Who declared the Indemnity Ordinance? 35. By whom was the first caretaker govt. headed? Ans: Khondoker Mustak Ahmed Ans: Justice Habibur Rahman 16. Who took initiative to restore the chain of 36. Who was the head of the second caretaker command in army in 1975? government? Ans: Brig. Khaled Mosarraf. Ans: Justice Latifur Rahman 17. When did Bangabandhu come back to 37. What was the percentage of poverty in the year Independent Bangladesh? 1972? Ans: 10 January 1972 Ans: 70% 18. When was the first General Election held in 38. To ensure food security government initiated -- Bangladesh? Ans: VGF, VGD, TR Ans: 7 March1973 39. Who took initiatives to established SAARC? 19. When did Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaim Ans: Ziaur Rahman Gonoparishad Order? 40. Which sector did Dhaka belong to during the Ans: 23 March 1972 Liberation War? 20. How many countries recognized Bangladesh Ans: Sector # 2 within a very short time after liberation? Creative Questions (Chapter -2) 1. Date Year Hints Dr. Kamal Hossain 11 January 1972 Democracy 10 April 1972 Secularism 16 December 1972 a. What is the foreign policy of Bangladesh? b.Explain the role of mass media in liberation war. cWhich event can be described by the above chart of the stem ? Explain . d. Analyse the other points along with the points given in the hints coloumn in the light of your text.

2. Column A Column B USA vs USSR India vs Pakistan a. Who was M. Monsur Ali ? b. Whatb type of role Bengali intellectual played during liberation war? c. Column A indicates what type of International political order during the liberation war of Bangladesh? d. Do you think condition of column B accelerate the independence of Bangladesh ?Analyse.

3. Legendry singer Abdul Jabbar , Who has passé away recently , was a Swadhin Bangla Betar artist . Through his songs, he inspired all to fight in the liberation war. A country help such artists and also ensured armed supply and training in Bangladeshis. a. What is BAKSAL? b. Why Bangladeshi’s liberation war is called people’s war? c.Describe the role of media associated with the person mentioned in the stem. d.The country played a crucial role in Bangladesh’s liberation.—Analyse the statement.

4. After the declaration of independence of the country X ,the leader of the country was arrested. The fellow leaders of the country formed a government by his name and this government was known as exile government. This government conducted the liberation war and achieved victory. a. Who are called professionals? b. Explain the leadership of first prime minister of Bangladesh. c. Write about the formation of the government of X country helped achieve the independence. d. Analyze how the exile government of x country helped achieve the independence. 5. Mr. A is a political leader .He won a national election of country C. However the authorities did not hand over power to him . As a result A delivered a speech before the nation. The speech rejuvenated the people and they launched a war. Police arrested A and kept him in jail. On his release he became the president of this country C . He took various steps, including for preparing the constitution, for rebuilding the war torn country. a. What is joint command? b. Explain the role of women in liberation war. c. The speech in the stem is indicated of which incident mentioned in your text book. Describe your answer. d. The steps taken by A were important for making C successful.--- Analyze this statement.