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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Ghana's currency is the Cedi (GHS), one of Africa's more stable currencies introduced in 1965. The Hryvna is Ukrainian, Manat is Azerbaijani, and Naira is Nigerian.
B
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Kyrgyzstan uses the Som (KGS), its currency since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Several Central Asian countries use 'Som' - Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and others.
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Valencia
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Maracay
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Caracas
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Barcelona
C
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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. Located in the northern part of the country in a valley, it's been the political and economic center since colonial times.
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Nigeria
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Seri Begawan Brunei
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Guinea
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Hungary
B
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Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei (not 'Bandar' alone). The question has a typo - it should ask for 'Capital of Brunei' not 'Capital of Bandar'. Despite this, option B correctly identifies Brunei's capital.
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Ghana
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Thailand
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Denmark
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Venezuela
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Eritrea
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Central African Republic
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Lebanon
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Qatar
B
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Bangui is indeed the capital of the Central African Republic. The question is correctly formed - it asks for the country whose capital is Bangui. Options A, C, D are different countries entirely.
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Azerbaijan
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Guinea
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Syria
C
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Basseterre is the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a Caribbean island nation. The question is correctly formed. Options A, B, D are different countries (Azerbaijan, Guinea, Syria) not related to Basseterre.
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Mali
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Denmark
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People's Republic of China
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Slovakia
C
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The question is phrased incorrectly - Beijing is itself a capital city (of China), not something that has a capital. Option C 'People's Republic of China' is the country that Beijing is the capital of, making this the intended answer despite the garbled question phrasing. The other options (Mali, Denmark, Slovakia) are unrelated countries.
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Iraq
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Burundi
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Gambia
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Djibouti
C
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The question asks for the country that has Banjul as its capital. Banjul is the capital city of Gambia, making option C correct. Iraq, Burundi, and Djibouti are different African countries with different capital cities (Baghdad, Bujumbura, and Djibouti City respectively).
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Mali
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Denmark
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Moldova
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Lebanon
D
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The question asks for the country that has Beirut as its capital. Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon, making option D correct. Mali's capital is Bamako, Denmark's is Copenhagen, and Moldova's is Chișinău.
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Iraq
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Seri Begawan Brunei
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Gambia
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Belgium
A
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The question asks for the country that has Baghdad as its capital. Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq, making option A correct. Brunei's capital is Bandar Seri Begawan, Gambia's is Banjul, and Belgium's is Brussels.
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Azerbaijan
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Thailand
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Lebanon
A
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The question asks for the country that has Baku as its capital. Baku is the capital city of Azerbaijan, making option A correct. Thailand's capital is Bangkok, Saint Kitts and Nevis' capital is Basseterre, and Lebanon's is Beirut.
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Mali
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Central African Republic
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People's Republic of China
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Lebanon
A
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The question asks for the country that has Bamako as its capital. Bamako is the capital city of Mali, making option A correct. The Central African Republic's capital is Bangui, China's is Beijing, and Lebanon's is Beirut.
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Iraq
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Egypt
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Gambia
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Belgium
B
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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt, located on the Nile River. It is the largest city in the Arab world and has been Egypt's capital for over 1,000 years. The question is phrased as 'Capital of Cairo' but asks which country Cairo belongs to.
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Azerbaijan
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Australia
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Lebanon
B
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Canberra is the capital city of Australia, purposely built between Sydney and Melbourne to resolve the rivalry between these two major cities. It was officially designated the capital in 1913 and houses Australia's federal government.