Geography · General Awareness
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
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Spain
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Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Costa Rica
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Belgium
C
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San José is the capital of Costa Rica, a Central American country. It's not the capital of Spain (Madrid), Taiwan (Taipei), or Belgium (Brussels).
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Singapore
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Poland
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Amalie United States Virgin Islands
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France
A
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Singapore is a city-state, meaning the country and its capital are the same - Singapore. The other options are incorrect: Poland's capital is Warsaw, Amalie is in US Virgin Islands (not a capital), and France's capital is Paris.
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Macedonia
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Lebanon
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Moldova
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Cambodia
A
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Skopje is the capital of Macedonia (now officially North Macedonia). The other options are incorrect: Lebanon's capital is Beirut, Moldova's is Chișinău, and Cambodia's is Phnom Penh.
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Grenada
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Venezuela
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Denmark
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Mauritius
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St. George's is the capital city of Grenada, a Caribbean island nation. Venezuela's capital is Caracas, Denmark's is Copenhagen, and Mauritius's is Port Louis.
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Mayotte
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Honduras
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Christmas Island
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Venezuela
C
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The Settlement is the name of the main town on Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. Mayotte's capital is Mamoudzou, Honduras's is Tegucigalpa, and Venezuela's is Caracas.
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Kiribati
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Hungary
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Guinea
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Montenegro
A
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South Tarawa is the capital area of Kiribati, an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. Hungary's capital is Budapest, Guinea's is Conakry, and Montenegro's is Podgorica.
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Equatorial Guinea
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Uzbekistan
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Chile
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Lebanon
C
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Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in South America. Equatorial Guinea's capital is Malabo, Uzbekistan's is Tashkent, and Lebanon's is Beirut.
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Marshall Islands
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Estonia
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San Marino
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Lebanon
C
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The City of San Marino (also known just as San Marino) is the capital of the Republic of San Marino, a microstate surrounded by Italy. The Marshall Islands' capital is Majuro, Estonia's is Tallinn, and Lebanon's is Beirut.
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Maldives
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Georgia
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South Korea
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Hungary
C
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Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). Maldives' capital is Male, Georgia's is Tbilisi, and Hungary's is Budapest.
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Bulgaria
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Lebanon
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Town Turks and Caicos Islands
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Montserrat
A
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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, a Balkan nation in southeastern Europe. Lebanon's capital is Beirut, the Turks and Caicos Islands' capital is Cockburn Town, and Montserrat's is Plymouth (though officially Brades due to volcanic activity).
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Culcutta
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Londaon
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Britain
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Mumbai
B
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The First Round Table Conference was held in London in 1930-31 to discuss constitutional reforms for British India. It was organized by the British government and attended by various Indian political leaders to discuss India's future political structure. While option B misspells London as 'Londaon', this is clearly the intended answer as London was the actual location.
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Finland
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Greenland
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Philadelphia
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Ireland
C
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Philadelphia is historically known as the "City of Brotherly Love" - the name comes from the Greek words "philos" (love) and "adelphos" (brother). William Penn named the city when he founded it in 1682, intending it as a place of religious tolerance and peace.
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Sunderland
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Macca
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Mecca
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Scotland
A
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Mackem (also spelled Maccam) is the correct demonym for people from Sunderland, a city in North East England. The other options are incorrect: Macca is not a standard demonym, Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia, and Scotland is a different country.
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London
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Kathmandu
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USA
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Japan
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The SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Secretariat is permanently located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was established in 1987 and has remained there since. Kathmandu was chosen as a neutral location accessible to all member nations in South Asia.
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KBR
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Shadman
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Nagon
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DC office