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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

HANOI is the capital of

  1. Phillipines

  2. Laos

  3. Cambodia

  4. Vietnam
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam.

Multiple choice

Rome is located on the bank of which river

  1. Spree

  2. Tiber

  3. Rhine

  4. Denube
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rome was founded on the banks of the Tiber River in Italy. The Tiber flows through Rome and was crucial to the city's development as a trade and transportation center. The Spree is in Berlin, the Rhine flows through several European countries, and the Danube (misspelled as Denube) passes through multiple Central and Eastern European capitals.

Multiple choice geography africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana study of africa africa - location, political divisions and physical features

Johannesburg is known for the ______ capital of the world.

  1. copper

  2. iron

  3. gold

  4. bauxit
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Johannesburg is also known as the City of Gold, or 'eGoli' because of its beginnings as a gold-mining town, it is known fondly to locals by the shortened 'Joburg', or now more popularly as 'Jozi'."

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

The headquarters of UNO is located at _____.

  1. Paris

  2. Geneva

  3. Washington

  4. New York
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is headquartered at New York and currently made up of 193 Member States. The membership is open to all peace-loving countries.

Multiple choice political science india and the united nations the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

The Headquarter of the International Court is situated at __________________.

  1. New York

  2. Hague

  3. Geneva

  4. Paris
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The International Court of Justice  is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations (UN). Its seat is at the Hague, Netherlands. The court settles legal disputes submitted to it by states and provides advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international branches, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.

Multiple choice

Where is Kaohsiung located?

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Taiwan

  3. Istanbul

  4. Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kaohsiung is a major port city located in southern Taiwan.

Multiple choice

The WHO’s headquarters is in :

  1. Perue

  2. California

  3. Geneva

  4. Ukraine
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, and its headquarters is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

Multiple choice geography basic problems of an economy introduction to natural resources (eco) understanding development: perspectives, measurement and sustainability resources - types and conservation

A United Nations Conference on climate in the year 1997 was held in _______.

  1. Kyoto

  2. Montreal

  3. Cairo

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • A United Nations conference on climate in the year 1997 was held in Kyoto of Japan. This was called Kyoto Protocol.
  • The Kyoto Protocol implemented the objective of the UNFCCC to fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. 

Multiple choice geography basic problems of an economy introduction to natural resources (eco) understanding development: perspectives, measurement and sustainability resources - types and conservation

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held at?

  1. Paris

  2. Copenhagen

  3. Sydney

  4. Canberra
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in the month of December.
  • This conference was held in Copenhagen which is the capital city of Denmark.
  • The main long term goal of this conference was to stop increasing the global temperature beyond 2 degree centigrade.

Multiple choice

Where is the Tablao Cordobes located?

  1. Madrid

  2. Barcelona

  3. Seville

  4. Granada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Tablao Cordobes is located in Barcelona, Spain.

Multiple choice

In which city was the Treaty of Nijmegen signed?

  1. Paris

  2. London

  3. Nijmegen

  4. Vienna
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Nijmegen was signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.

Multiple choice

The Kennedy Round of trade negotiations was held in which city?

  1. Geneva, Switzerland

  2. Tokyo, Japan

  3. Punta del Este, Uruguay

  4. Washington, D.C., United States
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Kennedy Round was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 1964 to 1967. It resulted in the reduction of tariffs on a wide range of industrial and agricultural products.