Geography · General Awareness
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
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Quito
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Dili
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Praia
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Bandar Seri Begawan
D
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Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei, located on the Brunei River. The name means 'Port of the Sheriff' in Malay. It's a modern city with Islamic architecture and serves as the political and economic center of this small Southeast Asian nation on the island of Borneo. Quito is Ecuador's capital, Dili is East Timor's capital, and Praia is the capital of Cape Verde.
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Santiago
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Roseau
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Sofia
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Prague
C
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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Santiago is the capital of Chile, Roseau is the capital of Dominica, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic. Sofia has been Bulgaria's capital since 1879.
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Brasilia
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Faso - Ouagadougou
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Yaounde
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Bogota
B
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Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa. The option format shows both the country name and capital. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon, and Bogota is the capital of Colombia.
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Gaborone
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N'Djamena
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New Delhi
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London
B
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N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad, located on the Chari River near the border with Cameroon. Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, New Delhi is the capital of India, and London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
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Santiago
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Luanda
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Paris
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Newyork
A
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Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in the central valley of the country. Luanda is the capital of Angola, Paris is the capital of France, and New York is a major US city (Washington D.C. is the capital).
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Gaborone
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Bujumbura
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Brasilia
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Nassau
B
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Bujumbura is the largest city and former capital of Burundi (the political capital was moved to Gitega in 2019, but Bujumbura remains the economic center). Gaborone is Botswana's capital, Brasilia is Brazil's capital, and Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.
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Phnom Penh
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Bujumbura
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Sofia
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Porto-Novo
A
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Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. Bujumbura is in Burundi, Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, and Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin.
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Baku
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Luanda
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Yaounde
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Minsk
C
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Yaoundé is the capital and second-largest city of Cameroon, located in the central region. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, Luanda is the capital of Angola, and Minsk is the capital of Belarus.
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Calgary
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Ottawa
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Montrial
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Brasilia
B
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in Ontario near the border with Quebec. Calgary is a major Canadian city but not the capital. 'Montrial' appears to be a misspelling of Montreal, which is also not the capital. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
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Porto-Novo
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Abidjan
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Cotonou
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Lobamba
A,C
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Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin, while Cotonou serves as the seat of government and houses many foreign embassies. Abidjan is actually the economic capital of neighboring Cote d'Ivoire, and Lobamba is a capital of Eswatini (Swaziland). Benin's two-capital system reflects a common pattern where administrative and political functions are split between cities.
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Lobamba
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Sucre
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La Paz
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Mbabane
B,C
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Bolivia has a unique two-capital system: Sucre is the constitutional capital where the Supreme Court sits, while La Paz is the administrative capital and seat of government. This division dates back to the late 19th century. Lobamba is a capital of Eswatini (Swaziland), and Mbabane is Eswatini's administrative capital.
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Dodoma
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Santiago
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Valparaíso
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El Aaiún
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Yamoussoukro
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Abidjan
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The Hague
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Pretoria
A,B
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Yamoussoukro is the official political capital of Côte d'Ivoire, designated in 1983, while Abidjan remains the economic capital and largest city where most government functions still operate. The Hague is the administrative capital of the Netherlands (though Amsterdam is the official capital), and Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital.
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Kuala Lumpur
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Jakarta
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Putrajaya
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Mali
A,C
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Kuala Lumpur is the official capital and former seat of government of Malaysia, while Putrajaya is the planned administrative capital where the federal government now operates. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia, and Mali is a country in West Africa.
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Helsinki
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Amsterdam
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The Hague
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Copenhegan
B,C
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Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands, while The Hague serves as the administrative capital where the government, parliament, and supreme court are located. This is a common point of confusion since The Hague hosts key institutions. Helsinki is Finland's capital, and Copenhegan appears to be a misspelling of Copenhagen (Denmark's capital).