Geography · 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
  1. Minsk in Byelorussia

  2. Moscow in Russia

  3. Kiev in Ukraine

  4. Kistiner in Moldavia

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) headquarters is in Minsk, Belarus. The CIS was formed in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Moscow was the USSR capital, Kiev is in Ukraine, and Kistiner is not a major city in Moldova.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Luxemburg city

  2. Luxemberg town

  3. tolly

  4. heyfirld

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Luxembourg City is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The city shares its name with the country, which is a common pattern for capital cities of small European nations.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. connecticut

  2. bihar

  3. new york

  4. hawaii

  5. texas

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bihar is a state in India, while Connecticut, New York, Hawaii, and Texas are all states in the United States of America. The country classification makes Bihar the odd one out.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Farmosa

  2. Ottawa

  3. Toronto

  4. cunha

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The old name for Taiwan was 'Formosa,' meaning 'beautiful island' in Portuguese, given by Portuguese sailors in the 16th century. However, the option is misspelled as 'Farmosa' instead of 'Formosa.' Despite the typo, this is clearly the intended correct answer.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Australia

  2. South Africa

  3. Korea

  4. Lebanon

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Australia's capital is Canberra, South Africa's has three capitals, and Lebanon's capital is Beirut. The option 'Korea' refers to South Korea in this context.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Iceland

  2. Macau

  3. Nauru

  4. Yemen

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nauru is a small Pacific island nation that has no official capital city. While Yaren serves as the de facto capital and hosts government buildings, Nauru is one of the few countries without a formally designated capital. Iceland has Reykjavik, Macau is not a country (it's a special administrative region of China), and Yemen has Sana'a as its capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ingolstadt

  2. Hamburg

  3. Baden-Württemberg

  4. Hessen

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Explanation

Audi's headquarters is located in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. This has been the company's headquarters since 1949 when Auto Union was re-established and the Audi brand was revived. Ingolstadt remains the central hub for Audi's operations today.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bogota

  2. Brasilia

  3. Havana

  4. Helsinki

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, a planned city inaugurated in 1960 to replace Rio de Janeiro as the capital. Bogota is the capital of Colombia, Havana of Cuba, and Helsinki of Finland.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Berlin

  2. Helsinki

  3. Canberra

  4. Beijing

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Berlin is the capital of Germany. Helsinki is the capital of Finland, Canberra of Australia, and Beijing of China. This is a straightforward capital city identification question.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Helsinki

  2. Paris

  3. Beijing

  4. Canberra

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Paris is the capital city of France. Helsinki is the capital of Finland, Beijing of China, and Canberra of Australia.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Santiago

  2. Berlin

  3. Ottawa

  4. Bogota

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. Santiago is the capital of Chile, Berlin of Germany, and Bogota of Colombia.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Canberra

  2. Berlin

  3. Paris

  4. La Paz

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D Correct answer
Explanation

La Paz is the administrative capital and seat of government of Bolivia. Canberra is the capital of Australia, Berlin of Germany, and Paris of France.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Havana

  2. Berlin

  3. Canberra

  4. Brasilia

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Havana is the capital of Cuba, Berlin of Germany, and Brasilia of Brazil.