Half Yearly Assessment 2024
Class : 5
Subject: Bangladesh and Global Studies
Total Marks: 60
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions:
 Answer all the questions on the paper provided.
 Read each question carefully before answering.
 Write the correct question number as it appears on the question paper.
 Write neatly. Good luck!
1. Write whether the statements are true or false:
(5*1=5)
a) Bangladesh is the third largest jute producing country after India.
b) The Nawab had to face conspiracies against him from four sides.
c) Over-population has a bad effect on the environment.
d) There are 2 million homeless people in Bangladesh.
e) Panam City was built near about 19th century.
2. Choose the correct answer:
(10*1=10)
a) How many babies are born each year in Bangladesh?
i. 2.3 millin
ii. 1.2 million
iii. 3 million
iv. 1 million
b) Which is the highest award that was given to those who fought and died in the Liberation War ?
i. Bir Sreshtho
ii. Bir Uttam
iii. Bir Protik
iv. Bir Bkram
c) What was the Bengal renaissance concerned with?
i. the birth rate
ii. art and literature
iii. Sepoy Mutiny
d) When did the Battle of Palashi take place?
i. 1857
ii. 1947
iii. 1914
iv. 1757
e) Which of these divisions is in the zone that are most prone to earthquakes?
i. Barishal
ii. Sylhet
iii. Chattogram
iv. Khulna
f) When did Pakistan achieve freedom?
i. 1933
ii. 1972
iii. 1947
iv. 1965
g) Where is Mynamati ?
i. Cumilla
ii. Sylhet
iii. Dhaka
iv. Rajshahi
iv. new building
h) Who built Ahsan Manzil ?
i. Manik Chandra
ii. Ahsanullah
iii. Shahzada Azam
iv. Enayetullah
i) What year did India become independent in ?
i.1947
ii. 1971
iii. 1934
iv. 1846
j) What is the main problem of Bangladesh?
i. Disease
ii. Overpopulation
iii. Wars
iv. Pollutions
3. Answer the following questions: (Any 5)
(5*3=15)
a) Why did the British come to India?
b) Write down the effects of over-population on the environment.
c) What are the man-made threats to river banks ?
d) Write down the bad effects of British rule.
e) Write down how could we use our large population to increase our exports.
f) In how many sectors was Sangladesh divided into to conduct the Liberation War ?
g) Who is Begum Rokeya ?
4. Fill in the blanks:
a) ___________ is the main food in Bangladesh.
b) One of the natural causes of erosion is ___________.
c) The main three types of rice in Bangladesh are _____________ .
d) ____________ is the palace of the Nawabs of Bengal.
e) The East India Company ruled Bengal for ___________years.
f) The British came to India in the _____________ .
g) Language Movement was held in ____________ .
h) Mainly _________ types of rice are oroduced in Bangladesh.
i) In search of work homeless people are coming to the __________.
j) Bangladesh is at risk of ____________ because it’s geological position .
(10*1=10)
5. Match the following:
(6*1=6)
Column A
Column B
a. A major earthquake can have
secondary effects like
was the favourite song of country’s people
b. Language movement was in
average weather for a long period of time
c. Joy Bangla
Muktibahini
d. Bangladesh is a country
tsunami and flooding
e. The military force of the war was
set up on 11 July 1971,and was
called the
1952
f. Climate is the
with many rivers
6. Answer the short questions: (Any 4)
(4*2=8)
a) What is the meaning of weather ?
b) What is flood ?
c) Why does drought occur ?
d) What is the main aim of planting more trees?
e) Name two natural causes of disasters .
f) What is Jute ?
7. Answer the structured questions:
Marks:6
A food grain is cultivated in plenty in the north-western area of our country and its cultivation is
expanding day by day .
a) What is the name of the crope ?
01
b) What season is it cultivated in ?
01
c) Write four sentences about the importance of the crope .
04