Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,948 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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Luxemberg
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Luxemborg
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Luxemburg
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Luxembourg
D
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Luxembourg is the correct spelling of the European country. The options ending in 'g' (Luxemberg, Luxemborg, Luxemburg) are incorrect.
C
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'Japan' is the correct spelling in English, and proper nouns must be capitalized. Option A has the wrong spelling and no capital letter, B has wrong spelling, and D is not capitalized. Japan's capital is Tokyo, a major world city.
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Kiev
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Sofia
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Amharic
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Dutche
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Serbian
D
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Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Dutch is one of its official languages. Kiev, Sofia, Amharic, and Serbian belong to entirely different geographic and linguistic regions.
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Kiev
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Sofia
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Amharic
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Dutche
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Serbian
E
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Serbian is the most widely spoken language in Montenegro and was the official language until 2007 (now Montenegrin, which is linguistically similar). The other options refer to capitals or languages of unrelated nations.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Intel was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California in the heart of Silicon Valley. The company has been at this location since its founding and it remains its primary corporate campus today.
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Cary,NC,USA
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Churchgate,Mumbai,India
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Ontario,Canada
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NYC,New York,USA
A
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SAS Institute, the developer of SAS software, is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, where it was established in 1976. The other options are incorrect locations; Mumbai is a regional hub, Ontario is a Canadian province, and NYC is a major US city but does not host the global headquarters.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Intel's headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This has been its corporate headquarters since the company was founded in 1968. Redmond is home to Microsoft, not Intel.
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Venezuela
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Carmarthenshire
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Palo Alto, CA
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Newark, New Jersey
C
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TIBCO Software Inc. was headquartered in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. This location positioned TIBCO among other major technology companies and provided access to talent and venture capital. The company remained headquartered in Palo Alto for many years before being acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2014. Palo Alto is known as a major technology hub, home to many established tech companies and startups.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Intel's global headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Redmond is Microsoft's headquarters, Tucson is a major IBM site, and Richmond has no major semiconductor company headquarters.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Intel's global headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Redmond is Microsoft's headquarters, Tucson is a major IBM site, and Richmond has no major semiconductor company headquarters.
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Montreal
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Nairobi
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Kathmandu
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Canberra
B
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an international institution (a programme, rather than an agency of the UN) that coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It has its headquarters at Nairobi, Kenya.
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Paris
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Washington
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New York
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Vienna
D
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The IAEA, established in 1957 as a UN agency, has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, overseeing global nuclear cooperation and safeguards.
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Vietnam-Hanoi
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Lebanon-Beirut
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Greece-Ankara
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Namibia-Windhock
C
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Ankara is the capital of Turkey, not Greece. The capital of Greece is Athens. The other pairings are correct: Vietnam-Hanoi, Lebanon-Beirut, Namibia-Windhoek (spelled Windhock here).
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Rome
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Paris
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Geneva
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Montreal
A
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The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has its headquarters in Rome, Italy since 1951.
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Manila
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Geneva
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Vienna
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Rome
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Berne
A
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Headquarters of ADB are in Manila.