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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

The headquarters of FAO are in

  1. Geneva

  2. Rome

  3. New York

  4. Vienna
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has its headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Multiple choice

The present name of Saigon is

  1. Ho Chi Minh city

  2. Lesotho

  3. Ghana

  4. Thailand
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Following the Vietnam War, the city of Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1976.

Multiple choice

Where was Nelson Mandela held in prison for 27 years?

  1. Robben Island

  2. Pretoria

  3. Durban

  4. Johannesburg
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years, with the majority of that time spent at the prison on Robben Island. He was later moved to Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison.

Multiple choice

The BRICS countries firmed up a plan to set up a New Development Bank (NDB) with an initial authorised capital of $100 billion. The NDB will be headquartered in

  1. New Delhi

  2. Shanghai

  3. Moscow

  4. Jonesburg

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Development Bank will be headquartered in Shanghai. It will have an initial authorised capital of \$100 billion and an initial subscribed capital of \$50 billion, equally shared by the five member countries.