Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,932 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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Saudi Arabia
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South Africa
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Russia
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Mongolia
B
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Explanation
South Africa is the only country with three official capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). This unique arrangement reflects the political compromise during the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
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Srinagar
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Jammu
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Kashmir
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J & K
A
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Srinagar serves as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, while Jammu is the winter capital. The union territory has two capitals due to geographical and climatic reasons - Jammu is more accessible in winter when Kashmir gets heavy snowfall. 'Kashmir' refers to the region, not a city, and 'J & K' is the abbreviation for the territory.
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Lisban
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Demascus
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copen hegan
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LIma
B
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Damascus is the capital of Syria and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, and Lima is the capital of Peru.
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Lyon
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Geneva
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Budapest
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Bern
A
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The headquarters of INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) is located in Lyon, France. It has been headquartered there since 1989. Geneva is home to the UN and Red Cross, Budapest is in Hungary, and Bern is the capital of Switzerland.
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Manama
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Sucre
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Santiago
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Libreville
B
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Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia, where the Supreme Court is located. La Paz serves as the administrative capital and seat of government. Option A is Bahrain's capital, C is Chile's, and D is Gabon's.
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Asmara
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Accra
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Addis Ababa
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Reykjavik
C
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Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, serving as the headquarters of the African Union. Option A is Eritrea's capital, B is Ghana's, and D is Iceland's.
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Georgetown
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Kingston
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Guinea
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Santo Domingo
A
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Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, located on the Atlantic coast. Option B is Jamaica's capital, C is a country (not a capital), and D is the capital of Dominican Republic.
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Nassau
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Bahamas City
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San Jose
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Sofia
A
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Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas, located on New Providence Island. Option B is not a real city name, C is Costa Rica's capital, and D is Bulgaria's capital.
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Pyongyang
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Seoul
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Monrovia
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Phnom Penh
B
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Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, while Monrovia is Liberia's capital and Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.
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Yangoon
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Lilongwe
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Thimphu
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Astana
C
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Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan. Yangon is in Myanmar, Lilongwe is in Malawi, and Astana (Nur-Sultan) is in Kazakhstan.
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Pristina
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Budapest
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Amsterdam
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Copenhagen
D
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Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Pristina is in Kosovo, Budapest is in Hungary, and Amsterdam is in Netherlands.
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Jakarta
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Bali
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Manila
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Kigali
A
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Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Bali is a province/region in Indonesia, Manila is the capital of Philippines, and Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
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Warsaw
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Bucharest
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Castries
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Helsinki
A
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Warsaw is the capital of Poland. Bucharest is the capital of Romania, Castries is in Saint Lucia, and Helsinki is the capital of Finland.
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Toronto
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Kimberley
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Ottawa
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St. John's
C
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in Ontario. Toronto is the largest city but not the capital. Ottawa was chosen as a compromise between English and French Canada, located on the border between Ontario and Quebec.
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Seattle, Washington
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Washington, D.C.
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Headquarters Chicago, Illinois, US
D
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Explanation
Boeing moved its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago, Illinois in 2001, where it remained until relocating to Arlington, Virginia in 2022. For the timeframe when this question was likely written, Chicago was the correct answer.