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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 general knowledge
  1. Windhoek

  2. Mbabane

  3. Conakry

  4. Bissau

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

Mbabane is the capital of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Windhoek is Namibia's capital, Conakry is Guinea's capital, and Bissau is Guinea-Bissau's capital. This is a standard geography fact.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Riga

  2. Astana

  3. Tallinn

  4. Vilnius

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

Tallinn has been the capital of Estonia since the country regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It is Estonia's largest city and main cultural, financial, and political center.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Podgorica

  2. Valletta

  3. Helsinki

  4. Chisinau

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

Chisinau is the capital and largest city of Moldova, located in the center of the country. It has served as Moldova's main political and economic center since the country's independence from the Soviet Union.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Majuro

  2. Yaren

  3. Funafuti

  4. Apia

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

Yaren District is the de facto capital of Nauru, housing the government buildings including Parliament House. Nauru is unusual in not having an official capital city, but Yaren serves as the administrative center where government operations are based.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Port Vila

  2. honiara

  3. Saipan

  4. Wake island

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

Port Vila is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu, located on the island of Efate. It serves as the country's economic and political center, hosting government offices and being the main port for trade and commerce.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bishkek

  2. Dushanbe

  3. Tashkent

  4. Ashgabat

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

Bishkek is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan, located in the northern part of the country near the Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. It serves as the administrative center and main economic hub of this Central Asian nation.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Montevideo

  2. Caracas

  3. Asunción

  4. Lima

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

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay, founded in 1537. It is located on the Paraguay River and serves as the country's political, cultural, and economic center, being one of the oldest cities in South America.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Crawley

  2. London

  3. Manchester

  4. Brighton

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

Virgin Group, founded by Richard Branson, has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. The conglomerate's main office coordinates the operations of its various subsidiaries including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Mobile, and other Virgin-branded companies.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Crawley

  2. London

  3. Manchester

  4. Brighton

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

Virgin Group's headquarters is located in London, specifically in The Pillsworth Building in Vauxhall. London has been the central hub for Virgin's operations across its various business ventures. The other cities (Crawley, Manchester, Brighton) are not the corporate headquarters location.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. oslo

  2. stockhom

  3. reykjavic

  4. helenski

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

Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. Oslo is Norway's capital, Stockholm is Sweden's capital, and Helsinki is Finland's capital. Despite the spelling errors in options (stockhom, reykjavic, helenski), option C is clearly meant to be Reykjavik.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Antigua

  2. Albania

  3. Azerbaijan

  4. Turkmenistan

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

Baku, a major port city on the Caspian Sea, serves as the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Seoul

  2. Rangoon

  3. Pyongyang

  4. Kaesong

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

Pyongyang serves as the capital and largest city of North Korea, located in the western part of the country on the Taedong River. It has been the capital since 1948 when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sumatra

  2. Jakarta

  3. Java

  4. Manila

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

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of the island of Java. Sumatra and Java are Indonesian islands, not cities. Manila is the capital of the Philippines, not Indonesia. Indonesia is an archipelagic nation with thousands of islands, and Jakarta serves as its political and economic center.