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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
  1. Jakarta

  2. Muscat

  3. Riyadh

  4. Thimpu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Lima

  2. Caracas

  3. Sarajevo

  4. New delhi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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").

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rio de Jeniaro

  2. Lima

  3. Guwahati

  4. Santiago

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Havana

  2. Brasilia

  3. Montevideo

  4. Johannesberg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Maccra

  2. Accra

  3. Istanbul

  4. Tierra

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Durban

  2. Freetown

  3. Sydney

  4. Hanoi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ouagadougou

  2. Port lima

  3. Bangkok

  4. Kabul

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Western Navy

  2. Southern Navy

  3. Eastern Navy

  4. North East navy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ankola

  2. Akrotiri

  3. Algiers

  4. Aruba

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Zanzibar

  2. Dar-es-Salaam

  3. Arusha

  4. Dodoma

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. London

  2. Washington DC

  3. Newyork

  4. New Jersey

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.