Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,948 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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Cairo
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Sansalvador
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Tallinn
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Asmara
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Quito
B
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San Salvador (misspelled here as 'Sansalvador') is the capital and largest city of El Salvador, located in central El Salvador. It has been the capital since the 19th century and is the political, cultural, and economic center of the country. The other options are capitals of Egypt (Cairo), Estonia (Tallinn), Eritrea (Asmara), and Ecuador (Quito).
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Suva
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Paris
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Helsinki
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Addis Ababa
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Tbilisi
D
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Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, located in the highlands of central Ethiopia. It has been the capital since 1889 and serves as the headquarters of the African Union. The incorrect options are capitals of Fiji (Suva), France (Paris), Finland (Helsinki), and Georgia (Tbilisi).
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Cairo
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Sansalvador
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Tallinn
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Asmara
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Quito
D
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Asmara is the capital and largest city of Eritrea, located in the highlands at 2,325 meters elevation. It became the capital when Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 and is known for its well-preserved Italian colonial modernist architecture. The distractors are capitals of Egypt (Cairo), El Salvador (San Salvador - misspelled), Estonia (Tallinn), and Ecuador (Quito).
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Accra
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Bonn
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Athens
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Conakry
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New Delhi
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Accra
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Bonn
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Athens
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Conakry
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New Delhi
D
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Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea, located on the Atlantic coast. It has been the political center since Guinea gained independence from France in 1958 and serves as the country's main port and administrative center. The other options are capitals of Ghana (Accra), Germany (Bonn - historically), Greece (Athens), and India (New Delhi).
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Accra
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Bonn
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Athens
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Conakry
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New Delhi
E
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New Delhi is the capital of India, serving as the seat of all three branches of the Government of India. The other options are capitals of different countries: Accra (Ghana), Bonn (former West German capital), Athens (Greece), and Conakry (Guinea).
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Accra
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Bonn
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Athens
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Conakry
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New Delhi
A
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Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the Atlantic coast. The other options are capitals of different countries: Bonn (former West German capital), Athens (Greece), Conakry (Guinea), and New Delhi (India).
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Accra
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Bonn
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Athens
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Conakry
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New Delhi
C
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Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the world's oldest cities, with a recorded history spanning over 3,400 years. The other options are capitals of different countries: Accra (Ghana), Bonn (former West German capital), Conakry (Guinea), and New Delhi (India).
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Suva
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Paris
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Helsinki
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Addis Ababa
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Tbilisi
C
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Helsinki is Finland's capital and largest city, located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. The other options include capitals from different regions: Suva (Fiji), Paris (France), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Tbilisi (Georgia).
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Havana
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Zagreb
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Copenhagen
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Nicosia
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Prague
D
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Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus and is the last divided capital in the world, split between the Greek Cypriot south and Turkish Cypriot north. The distractors are capitals from different countries: Havana (Cuba), Zagreb (Croatia), Copenhagen (Denmark), and Prague (Czech Republic).
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Suva
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Paris
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Helsinki
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Addis Ababa
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Tbilisi
E
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Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The other options are capitals of different countries: Suva (Fiji), Paris (France), Helsinki (Finland), and Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).
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Suva
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Paris
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Helsinki
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Addis Ababa
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Tbilisi
B
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Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, known globally for its cultural landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum. The distractors are capitals from other regions: Suva (Fiji), Helsinki (Finland), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Tbilisi (Georgia).
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Berlin
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Suva
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Jakarta
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Tehran
A
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Berlin has been the capital of Germany since reunification in 1990 and before that was the capital of Prussia and unified Germany. Suva is the capital of Fiji, Jakarta is Indonesia's capital, and Tehran is Iran's capital. Berlin's status as Germany's political and cultural center is well-established.
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Paris
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Colombo
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Rome
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Washigton
C
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The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has its headquarters in Rome, Italy. Established in 1945, FAO leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Rome was chosen as the host city when the organization was founded.
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Nagasaki
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Kyoto
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Osaka
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Tokyo
D
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Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868, when the imperial family moved from Kyoto to Edo (renamed Tokyo). It is Japan's political, economic, and cultural center, as well as its most populous city.