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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 softskills leadership
  1. Luxemberg

  2. Luxemborg

  3. Luxemburg

  4. Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg is the correct spelling of the European country. The options ending in 'g' (Luxemberg, Luxemborg, Luxemburg) are incorrect.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. japon

  2. Japon

  3. Japan

  4. japan

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

'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.

Multiple choice technology web technology
  1. Redmond, Washington

  2. Tucson, Arizona

  3. Santa Clara, California

  4. Richmond, Virginia

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

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.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. Cary,NC,USA

  2. Churchgate,Mumbai,India

  3. Ontario,Canada

  4. NYC,New York,USA

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

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.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Redmond, Washington

  2. Tucson, Arizona

  3. Santa Clara, California

  4. Richmond, Virginia

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

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.

Multiple choice technology programming languages
  1. Venezuela

  2. Carmarthenshire

  3. Palo Alto, CA

  4. Newark, New Jersey

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

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.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Redmond, Washington

  2. Tucson, Arizona

  3. Santa Clara, California

  4. Richmond, Virginia

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

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.

Multiple choice technology
  1. Redmond, Washington

  2. Tucson, Arizona

  3. Santa Clara, California

  4. Richmond, Virginia

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Montreal

  2. Nairobi

  3. Kathmandu

  4. Canberra

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

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.

Multiple choice
  1. Vietnam-Hanoi

  2. Lebanon-Beirut

  3. Greece-Ankara

  4. Namibia-Windhock

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

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).