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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. Georgetown

  2. Athens

  3. Rome

  4. Vietnam

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

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, known for its ancient history including the Parthenon temple. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, Rome is the capital of Italy, and Vietnam is a country (not a city).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hungry

  2. Iceland

  3. Hungary

  4. Iran

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

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Option A is misspelled as "Hungry" instead of "Hungary" - this is a spelling error. Iceland's capital is Reykjavik, and Iran's capital is Tehran.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kingston

  2. Nairobi

  3. Seoul

  4. Pristina

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

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya in East Africa. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and Pristina is the capital of Kosovo.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kovalam

  2. Jakarta

  3. Kuala Lumpur

  4. Kula Lampur

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

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Option D is misspelled as "Kula Lampur" - this is a common phonetic spelling error. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia, and Kovalam is a beach town in India.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Stockolm

  2. Stockholm

  3. Norway

  4. Madrid

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

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Option A is misspelled as "Stockolm" - missing the 'h'. Norway is a country (its capital is Oslo), and Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Pretoria

  2. Cape Town

  3. Bloemfontein

  4. Kohinoor

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

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa where the executive branch is located. Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital - South Africa has three capitals. Kohinoor is a famous diamond, not a city.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

  2. Colombo

  3. Bern

  4. Ceylon

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

Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, while Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital. Bern is the capital of Switzerland, and Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka (not a capital city).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Abu Dhabi

  2. Riyadh

  3. Palasteena

  4. Qatar

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

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Qatar is a country (not a city), and "Palasteena" is not a real city name (likely a garbled version of Palestine or a misspelling).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Netherland

  2. Denmark

  3. Sweden

  4. Norway

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

Oslo is the capital of Norway. Netherlands' capital is Amsterdam, Denmark's capital is Copenhagen, and Sweden's capital is Stockholm. Note: Option A is incorrectly written as "Netherland" (should be "Netherlands").

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Canbera

  2. Vienna

  3. Canberra

  4. Sydney

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

Canberra is the capital of Australia. Option A is misspelled as "Canbera" - missing the second 'r'. Vienna is the capital of Austria, and Sydney is Australia's largest city but not its capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kathmandu

  2. Kabul

  3. Thimphu

  4. Khimphu

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

Thimphu has been the capital of Bhutan since 1961. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal, Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, and 'Khimphu' is a misspelling/distractor. Thimphu is the correct and only Bhutanese capital listed.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Cairo

  2. Tel Aviv

  3. Istanbul

  4. Tripoli

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

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast. It has been the center of political unrest since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled Gaddafi. Cairo is Egypt's capital, Tel Aviv is Israel's economic center, and Istanbul is Turkey's largest city - none of these are in Libya.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Abuja

  2. Niger

  3. Astana

  4. Kiev

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

Abuja became Nigeria's capital in 1991, replacing Lagos as the seat of government. It was a planned city built in the center of the country to promote national unity and reduce regional tensions. Niger is the name of Nigeria's northern neighbor (a country), Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, and Kiev (Kyiv) is the capital of Ukraine - none are Nigerian cities.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Colombo

  2. Dhaka

  3. Beijing

  4. Islamabad

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

Colombo is Sri Lanka's largest city, commercial capital, and former capital. While Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official administrative capital (since 1982), Colombo remains commonly recognized as the capital in most contexts.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Islamabad

  2. Colombo

  3. Beijing

  4. Katmandu

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

Islamabad became the capital of Pakistan in the 1960s, replacing Karachi. The other options are capitals of different countries: Colombo (Sri Lanka), Beijing (China), and Kathmandu (Nepal).