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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 technology

Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

  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

Where is the headquarters of the Tibco company?

  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

Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

  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

Where is the headquarters of Intel located?

  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

Where are the headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme?

  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

Which capital is wrongly matched?

  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).

Multiple choice

Direction: Point out the capital of the following.

Hungary

  1. Budapest

  2. Jakarta

  3. Reykjavik

  4. Baghdad

  5. Tehran

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

Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. It became the unified capital in 1873 when Buda and Pest merged. The other options are capitals of different countries: Jakarta (Indonesia), Reykjavik (Iceland), Baghdad (Iraq), and Tehran (Iran).

Multiple choice

Direction: Point out the capital of the following.

Iceland

  1. Budapest

  2. Jakarta

  3. Reykjavik

  4. Baghdad

  5. Tehran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is the world's northernmost national capital city. The other options are capitals of different countries: Budapest (Hungary), Jakarta (Indonesia), Baghdad (Iraq), and Tehran (Iran).

Multiple choice

Direction: Point out the capital of the following.

Iran

  1. Budapest

  2. Jakarta

  3. Reykjavik

  4. Baghdad

  5. Tehran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. It has been the capital since 1796 and is a major political and economic center in the Middle East. The other options are capitals of different countries: Budapest (Hungary), Jakarta (Indonesia), Reykjavik (Iceland), and Baghdad (Iraq).

Multiple choice

Direction: Point out the capital of the following.

Iraq

  1. Budapest

  2. Jakarta

  3. Reykjavik

  4. Baghdad

  5. Tehran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq. It is situated on the Tigris River and has historically been a significant cultural and commercial center. The other options are capitals of different countries: Budapest (Hungary), Jakarta (Indonesia), Reykjavik (Iceland), and Tehran (Iran).

Multiple choice

Direction: Point out the capital of the following.

Indonesia

  1. Budapest

  2. Jakarta

  3. Reykjavik

  4. Baghdad

  5. Tehran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. It is located on the northwest coast of Java and is the country's economic, cultural, and political center. The other options are capitals of different countries: Budapest (Hungary), Reykjavik (Iceland), Baghdad (Iraq), and Tehran (Iran).