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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Hague
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New Jersey
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Washington
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Japan
C
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The World Bank headquarters is located in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1944 and is part of the Bretton Woods system along with the IMF. The location was chosen to be near the U.S. Treasury.
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Iran
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Bulgaria
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Poland
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Taiwan
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Italy
B
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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, located in the western part of the country at the foot of Mount Vitosha. It has been Bulgaria's capital since 1879 and is one of the oldest capitals in Europe, with history dating back to the 8th century BC.
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Sanna
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Budapest
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Vienna
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Warsaw
B
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Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. It is actually two cities (Buda and Pest) separated by the Danube River, which were united in 1873.
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Wellington
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Nyapidaw
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Islamabad
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None of these
B
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Naypyidaw (also spelled Naypyitaw) became the capital of Myanmar in 2005. Wellington is New Zealand's capital, Islamabad is Pakistan's capital.
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Berlin
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Paris
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Cairo
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Libreville
A
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Berlin is the capital of Germany. Paris is France's capital, Cairo is Egypt's capital, and Libreville is Gabon's capital.
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Paris
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New York
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London
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India
B
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The Associated Press (AP) is a multinational nonprofit news agency headquartered in New York City. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the largest news organizations in the world, serving as a cooperative for newspapers and broadcasters.
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Havana
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Las Tunas
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Santa Clara
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Bayamo
A
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Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba, located on the island's northern coast. It has been Cuba's capital since the 16th century and is known for its colorful colonial architecture and historic significance.
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Geneva
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Rome
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New York
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Paris
C
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UNICEF headquarters are located in New York City, USA, not Geneva or Rome. UNICEF was established in 1946 to help children affected by World War II and is now a permanent part of the UN system.
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Bangkok
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Kuala Lumpur
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Manila
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Singapore
A
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The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), one of the five regional commissions under the UN, has its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 1947 to promote economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Doha
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Tehran
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Behrain
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Sharjah
A
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The 4th WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Doha, Qatar in November 2001, which launched the Doha Development Round of trade negotiations. This was a significant conference that addressed developing country concerns in global trade.
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Brussels
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Maastricht
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Washington
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London
A
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The European Economic Community (EEC), which was a precursor to the European Union, had its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Brussels remains the administrative center of the European Union today. Maastricht is famous for the treaty, London and Washington are capitals but not EEC headquarters.
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Balikpapan
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Thane
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Seoul
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Evanston
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Paris
C
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Option (3) is the correct answer.
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beijing
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bangkok
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tokyo
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hanoi
A
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The Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing in 1995, resulting in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This was a landmark UN conference for women's rights and empowerment.
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Beijing
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Geneva
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New York
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Johannesburg
B
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The G-15 secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland, as this international city hosts numerous global organizations. Geneva's neutral status and diplomatic infrastructure make it ideal for multilateral secretariats.
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Venezuela
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Jakarta
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Geneva
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Beijing
A
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The G-15 summit was held in Venezuela in 2004, marking an important gathering of developing nations. Venezuela hosted this meeting during Hugo Chavez's presidency, reflecting the country's active role in South-South cooperation.