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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 general knowledge
  1. New Zealand

  2. Lebanon

  3. Town Turks and Caicos Islands

  4. Montserrat

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Explanation

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. The question phrasing 'Capital of Wellington' is logically incorrect - it should ask 'Wellington is the capital of which country?' Wellington is a city, not a country.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Cocos (Keeling) Islands

  2. Hungary

  3. Guinea

  4. Montenegro

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Explanation

West Island is the largest settlement on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean. The capital/administrative center is indeed located on West Island.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Netherlands Antilles

  2. Venezuela

  3. Denmark

  4. Mauritius

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Explanation

Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao. Before the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010, Curaçao was the largest island in this country. Venezuela is geographically close but Willemstad is not its capital. Denmark and Mauritius are unrelated Caribbean nations.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Spain

  2. Republic of China (Taiwan)

  3. Gambia

  4. Belgium

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Explanation

Taipei is the capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Spain, Gambia, and Belgium are in completely different regions - Europe and Africa respectively. Only Taiwan has Taipei as its capital city.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Marshall Islands

  2. Estonia

  3. Saint Kitts and Nevis

  4. Lebanon

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, a Baltic nation. Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis are Pacific/Caribbean nations respectively. Lebanon is in the Middle East. Estonia is the only European Baltic country listed.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Equatorial Guinea

  2. Uzbekistan

  3. People's Republic of China

  4. Lebanon

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. Equatorial Guinea is in Africa. China is in East Asia. Lebanon is in the Middle East. Uzbekistan is the only Central Asian nation among the options.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Maldives

  2. Georgia

  3. Guinea

  4. Hungary

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Explanation

Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. Guinea is in West Africa. Hungary is in Central Europe. Georgia is the only country in the Caucasus region.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mayotte

  2. Honduras

  3. Denmark

  4. Venezuela

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras in Central America. Mayotte is a French territory in the Indian Ocean. Denmark is in Northern Europe. Venezuela is in South America. Honduras is the only Central American country listed.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Spain

  2. Republic of China (Taiwan)

  3. Costa Rica

  4. Belgium

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C Correct answer
Explanation

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).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Singapore

  2. Poland

  3. Amalie United States Virgin Islands

  4. France

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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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Macedonia

  2. Lebanon

  3. Moldova

  4. Cambodia

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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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Grenada

  2. Venezuela

  3. Denmark

  4. 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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mayotte

  2. Honduras

  3. Christmas Island

  4. Venezuela

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C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kiribati

  2. Hungary

  3. Guinea

  4. Montenegro

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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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Equatorial Guinea

  2. Uzbekistan

  3. Chile

  4. Lebanon

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Explanation

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.