Geography · 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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Medan
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Surabaya
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Jakarta
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Batam
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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, serving as the country's economic, cultural, and political hub. Other options like Medan, Surabaya, and Batam are major Indonesian cities but not the capital.
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Quezon City
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Manila
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Sembawang
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Shanghai
B
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Manila is the capital city of the Philippines and serves as the center of its metro area. Quezon City is the most populous city in the country, while Sembawang is in Singapore and Shanghai is in China.
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Karachi
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Islamabad
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Dhaka
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Lahore
B
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Islamabad was purpose-built to be the capital of Pakistan, replacing Karachi in the 1960s.
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Wales
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Northumberland
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Cumbria
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East Anglia
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East Anglia is known for its flat, fertile land, which makes it the primary region for large-scale arable farming in the UK.
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Missouri River
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Mississippi River
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Colorado River
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Hassayampa River
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The Colorado River is the primary source of surface water for the state of Arizona, providing water for both municipal and agricultural use.
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Pusan
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Pyongyang
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Inchon
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Seoul
A
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The Pusan Perimeter was the defensive line where UN and South Korean forces held off the North Korean advance during the early stages of the Korean War.
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Esfahan
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Constantinople
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Adrianople
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New Delhi
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Shah Abbas I moved the capital of the Safavid Empire to Esfahan, which became a center of art and architecture.
B
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Baghdad is the capital city of modern-day Iraq.
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Constantinople
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Baghdad
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Damascus
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Delhi
A
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After Mehmed II conquered Constantinople in 1453, he made it the new capital of the Ottoman Empire, renaming it Istanbul.
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New York, U.S.A.
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Rome, Italy
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Bem, Switzerland
B
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The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Sinai Peninsula
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Suez Canal
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Jerusalem
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Gaza Strip
A
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The Camp David Accords led to a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, resulting in Israel returning the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt.
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Egypt
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United States
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Palestine
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Israel
B
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The Camp David Accords were signed in 1978 at the United States presidential retreat, Camp David, in Maryland.
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Rome
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Bhutan
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England
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Myanmar
A
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Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire, which was one of the largest empires in history, spanning across Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.
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Nanjing
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Beijing
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Kyoto
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Tokyo
B
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The Yongle Emperor moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing in 1421 to better defend the northern borders and consolidate his power.
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Beijing
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Delhi
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Antarctica
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Washington
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