Geography ยท General Awareness

World Geography and Capitals

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World geography questions test knowledge of country capitals, state capitals, and the headquarters of global organizations. This hub provides extensive practice on locations like Grenada, Illinois, and the World Bank. These are highly common in SSC, banking, and railway examinations.

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World Geography and Capitals Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Norway.

  1. Helsinki

  2. Oslo

  3. Vienna

  4. Brussels
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway. Helsinki is the capital of Finland, Vienna is the capital of Austria, and Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Ecuador.

  1. Quito

  2. Lima

  3. Santiago

  4. San Salvador
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located high in the Andes Mountains. Lima is the capital of Peru. Santiago is the capital of Chile. San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Kenya.

  1. Harare

  2. Kinshasa

  3. Nairobi

  4. Bogota
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Kinshasa is the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Romania.

  1. Luxembourgh

  2. Bucharest

  3. Budapest

  4. Vienna
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bucharest has been Romania's capital since 1862. It is located in the southern part of the country and is its largest city and economic center. Budapest is the capital of Hungary, while Vienna is Austria's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Sudan

  1. Abuja

  2. Mogadishu

  3. Addis Ababa

  4. Khartoum
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Khartoum is the capital of Sudan. Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia, and Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Cambodia.

  1. Nyaypidaw

  2. Hanoi

  3. Phnom Penh

  4. Bangkok
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia. Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar, Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, and Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Denmark.

  1. Copenhagen

  2. Paris

  3. Madrid

  4. Ankara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Paris is the capital of France, Madrid is the capital of Spain, and Ankara is the capital of Turkey.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Poland.

  1. Berlin

  2. Lisbon

  3. Warsaw

  4. Brussels
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. Berlin is the capital of Germany, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, and Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Ireland.

  1. Berne

  2. Geneva

  3. Berlin

  4. Dublin
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dublin has been Ireland's capital since the medieval period and is its largest city. It is located on Ireland's east coast at the mouth of the River Liffey. Berne is the capital of Switzerland, not Ireland.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Mongolia.

  1. Ulan Bator

  2. Seol

  3. Pyong Yang

  4. Hanoi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ulan Bator (Ulaanbaatar) is the capital of Mongolia. Seoul is the capital of South Korea, Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, and Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Yemen.

  1. Teheran

  2. Manama

  3. Muscat

  4. Sana'a
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sana'a has been Yemen's capital for centuries and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is located in the western highlands of Yemen. Tehran is Iran's capital, Manama is Bahrain's, and Muscat is Oman's.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Philippines.

  1. Bandar Seri Begawan

  2. Djakarta

  3. Manila

  4. Kuala Lampur
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, Jakarta (spelled Djakarta in older texts) is the capital of Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Bhutan.

  1. Gangtok

  2. Thimphu

  3. Agartala

  4. Imphal
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Bhutan. Gangtok is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim, Agartala is the capital of Tripura, and Imphal is the capital of Manipur.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Jamaica.

  1. Kingston

  2. Havana

  3. Ottawa

  4. Suva
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kingston has been Jamaica's capital since 1872 and is its largest city and major port. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island. Havana is Cuba's capital, Ottawa is Canada's, and Suva is Fiji's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Tajikistan

  1. Bishkek

  2. Astana

  3. Ashgabat

  4. Dushanbe
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. The other options are capitals of different Central Asian countries: Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Astana (Kazakhstan), Ashgabat (Turkmenistan).