Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,932 Questions
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
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Jakarta
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Muscat
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Riyadh
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Thimpu
D
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Explanation
Thimpu (also spelled Thimphu) is the correct capital of Bhutan. The other options are capitals of different countries: Jakarta is Indonesia's capital, Muscat is Oman's capital, and Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital.
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Lima
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Caracas
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Sarajevo
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New delhi
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Lima is indeed the correct capital of Peru. Caracas is Venezuela's capital, Sarajevo is Bosnia's capital, and New Delhi is India's capital (though misspelled as "New delhi").
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Rio de Jeniaro
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Lima
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Guwahati
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Santiago
D
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Santiago is the correct capital of Chile. Rio de Jeniaro appears to be a misspelling of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil's famous city, though not its capital), Lima is Peru's capital, and Guwahati is an Indian city, not a capital.
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Havana
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Brasilia
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Montevideo
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Johannesberg
C
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Montevideo is the correct capital of Uruguay. Havana is Cuba's capital, Brasilia is Brazil's capital, and Johannesburgberg appears to be a misspelling of Johannesburg (a major South African city, though not the capital - that would be Pretoria).
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Maccra
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Accra
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Istanbul
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Tierra
B
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Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana. Istanbul is in Turkey, and the other options are either misspellings or unrelated locations. This is a basic geography question identifying a nation's capital.
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Durban
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Freetown
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Sydney
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Hanoi
B
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Freetown is the correct capital of Sierra Leone. Durban is a South African city, Sydney is Australia's largest city (though Canberra is the capital), and Hanoi is Vietnam's capital.
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Ouagadougou
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Port lima
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Bangkok
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Kabul
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Ouagadougou is the correct capital of Burkina Faso. Port lima appears to be a misspelling/garbled entry (possibly meant to be Lima, Peru's capital), Bangkok is Thailand's capital, and Kabul is Afghanistan's capital.
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Western Navy
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Southern Navy
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Eastern Navy
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North East navy
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Visakhapatnam is headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command, one of the three operational commands of the Indian Navy. The Eastern Command operates in the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean Region. Western Command is in Mumbai, Southern Command in Kochi.
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Ankola
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Akrotiri
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Algiers
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Aruba
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Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean coast. The name derives from the Arabic Al-Jazair meaning The Islands. Ankola is a town in India, Akrotiri is a Greek island, and Aruba is a Caribbean island - none are capitals.
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Rome
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Geneva
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Paris
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New York
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Geneva
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Hague
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Amsterdam
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Vienna
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Rome
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New York
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Geneva
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Washington D.C
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Vienna
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paris
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JewisH
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Newyork
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Zanzibar
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Dar-es-Salaam
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Arusha
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Dodoma
D
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Explanation
Dodoma has been the official capital of Tanzania since 1974, though Dar-es-Salaam remains the largest city and former capital. Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region, and Arusha is a major city but not the capital. The move to Dodoma was part of a plan to create a more centrally located capital.
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London
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Washington DC
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Newyork
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New Jersey
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The World Bank headquarters is located in Washington DC, USA. London hosts the World Bank's European office, while New York is where the UN is headquartered. The main World Bank building complex has been in DC since its founding.