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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

In which country is Helsinki the capital?

  1. Estonia

  2. Lithuania

  3. Latvia

  4. Finland
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Explanation

Helsinki is the capital city of Finland. Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are the Baltic states located to the south of Finland.

Multiple choice

In which country is Riga the capital?

  1. Latvia

  2. Lithuania

  3. Estonia

  4. Poland
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Riga is the capital city of Latvia. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.

Multiple choice

In which country is Zagreb the capital?

  1. Serbia

  2. Slovakia

  3. Croatia

  4. Czechia
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Explanation

Zagreb is the capital city of Croatia. Serbia's capital is Belgrade, and Czechia's capital is Prague.

Multiple choice

In which country is Vienna the capital?

  1. Switzerland

  2. Austria

  3. Hungary

  4. Slovakia
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Explanation

Vienna is the capital city of Austria. Switzerland's capital is Bern, and Hungary's capital is Budapest.

Multiple choice

In which country is Lisbon the capital?

  1. Gibraltar

  2. Portugal

  3. Spain

  4. San Marino
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Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal. Spain is the neighboring country to the east, with Madrid as its capital.

Multiple choice

In which country is Prague the capital?

  1. Austria

  2. Poland

  3. Serbia

  4. Czechia
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Prague is the capital city of Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic). Poland's capital is Warsaw, and Austria's capital is Vienna.

Multiple choice

In which country is Paris the capital?

  1. France

  2. Belgium

  3. Luxembourg

  4. Switzerland
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Paris is the capital city of France. Belgium's capital is Brussels, and Switzerland's capital is Bern.

Multiple choice

What is the Capital of your state?

  1. Cincinnati

  2. Columbus

  3. Cleveland
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Explanation

Columbus is the capital city of the state of Ohio. Cincinnati and Cleveland are major cities in Ohio, but they are not the capital.

Multiple choice

Where does the president live?

  1. The Capitol

  2. The White House

  3. The Washington Memorial

  4. Air Force One
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Explanation

The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., serves as the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

Earth Summit of 1992 was held in ______.

  1. Dhaka in Bangladesh

  2. New Delhi in India

  3. Tehran in Iran

  4. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
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Explanation
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit or earth Summit was a major united nations conference held in Rio de Janeire from 3 to 14 June 1992. 
Multiple choice

What is the capital of Myanmar?

  1. Yangon

  2. Mandalay

  3. Mawlamyine

  4. Naypyidaw
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Explanation

Naypyidaw became the capital of Myanmar in 2005, replacing Yangon.