Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,932 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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Reykjavik
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Bairiki
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Amman
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Riga
C
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Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and serves as the country's economic, political, and cultural center.
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Cairo
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Moroni
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Dili
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Tripoli
D
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Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya. Located on the country's northwest coast on the Mediterranean Sea, it has been Libya's capital for centuries and is home to over a million people.
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Bishkek
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Beirut
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Kuala Lumpur
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Male
B
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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, located on the Mediterranean coast. Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia, and Male is the capital of Maldives.
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Tehran
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Baghdad
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Amman
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Masqat
B
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Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, an ancient city situated on the Tigris River. Tehran is the capital of Iran, Amman is the capital of Jordan, and Masqat (Muscat) is the capital of Oman.
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Vilnius
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Rome
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Budapest
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Dublin
C
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Budapest is the capital of Hungary, formed by the unification of Buda and Pest on opposite sides of the Danube River. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, Rome is the capital of Italy, and Dublin is the capital of Ireland.
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Georgetown
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Havana
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Port Louis
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Prague
C
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Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, located on the northwest coast of the main island. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, Havana is the capital of Cuba, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.
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Buenos Aires
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Vienna
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Sofia
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Canberra
C
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Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, situated in the western part of the country. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, Vienna is the capital of Austria, and Canberra is the capital of Australia.
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Bethlehem
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Jerusalem
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Damascus
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Tunis
C
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Damascus is the capital of Syria, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and Tunis is the capital of Tunisia.
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Taipei
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Monaco
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Bangkok
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Abuja
A
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Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island. Monaco is a city-state in Europe, Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, and Abuja is the capital of Nigeria.
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Florida
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Washington D.C
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Ohio
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Texas
B
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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. Florida, Ohio, and Texas are all U.S. states, not the capital city. The District of Columbia was established as the federal capital.
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Burssels
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Geneva
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Osio
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The Hague
C
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The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway, while other Nobel Prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden. The correct spelling is 'Oslo', but option C has a typo as 'Osio' which clearly refers to Oslo. Brussels, Geneva, and The Hague are important diplomatic cities but not the Nobel Peace Prize venue.
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Tokyo
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Seoul
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London
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Beijing
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Paris
B
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Seoul, South Korea hosted the G-20 summit in 2010. The G-20 meets annually in different member countries. This question refers to a specific historical summit meeting. Tokyo, London, Beijing, and Paris are all G-20 member capitals but Seoul was the host for that particular meeting.
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Tegucigalpa
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Port Louis
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Copenhagen
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Dakar
A
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Tegucigalpa has been the capital of Honduras since 1880. It is the largest city in Honduras and serves as the political and administrative center of the country. Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, Copenhagen is Denmark's capital, and Dakar is Senegal's capital.
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Tajakistan
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Georgia
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Mangolia
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North Korea
B
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Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia, a country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Note that option A has a typo ('Tajakistan' should be Tajikistan) and option C has a typo ('Mangolia' should be Mongolia). Georgia is an independent country in the Caucasus region.
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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Yekaterinburg, Russia
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Astana, Kazakhstan
D
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The 2010 SCO summit was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This is a factual question about international organizations and their summit venues.