Geography · 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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Katmandu
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Kabul
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Tbilisi
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Thimphu
D
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Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan, located in the Himalayas. Kathmandu is Nepal's capital, Kabul is Afghanistan's, Tbilisi is Georgia's. Note: Kathmandu is misspelled as 'Katmandu' in option A.
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Sarajevo
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Manama
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Brasilia
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Ottawa
B
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Bahrain is historically known as the "Land of Pearls" due to its pearl diving industry. Manama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain. Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brasilia is Brazil's capital, and Ottawa is Canada's capital.
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Tirane
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Bridgetown
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Buenos Aires
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Baku
C
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Buenos Aires has been the capital of Argentina since 1880. It is the largest city in Argentina and one of South America's major metropolitan areas. Tirane is Albania's capital, Bridgetown is Barbados's capital, and Baku is Azerbaijan's capital.
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Cambodia
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Canada
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Columbia
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Costa Rica
B
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in the province of Ontario. It became the capital in 1857, chosen by Queen Victoria to resolve disputes between Toronto, Montreal, and other cities. Cambodia's capital is Phnom Penh, Columbia refers to Colombia whose capital is Bogota, and Costa Rica's capital is San Jose.
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Uganda
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Venezuela
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Zimbabwe
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Thailand
C
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Harare is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe, formerly known as Salisbury until 1982. Uganda's capital is Kampala, Venezuela's capital is Caracas, and Thailand's capital is Bangkok.
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New Delhi
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Calcutta
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Moscow
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London
A
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The Patriot is an Indian English-language newspaper that has been published from New Delhi since its founding. It has been associated with nationalist perspectives and has played a role in Indian media landscape since its establishment.
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paris
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Moscow
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Lucknow
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Cairo
C
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The Pioneer is a historic Indian English-language newspaper that was founded in Lucknow in 1865 and continues to be published there. It is one of India's oldest newspapers with a significant legacy in journalism.
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Moscow
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Beijing
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Karachi
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Chandigarh
B
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People's Daily is the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, published from Beijing. It serves as the primary mouthpiece for the Chinese government and reflects official state positions on domestic and international affairs.
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London
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Cairo
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New York
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Chennai
C
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The Daily News is a prominent American tabloid newspaper based in New York City. Known for its bold headlines, local news coverage, and compact format, it has been a New York institution since its founding in 1919.
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France
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Paris
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London
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Moscow
B
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Le Monde is a prestigious French daily evening newspaper headquartered in Paris. Renowned for its in-depth journalism, intellectual approach to news reporting, and significant influence on French public discourse and opinion.
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London
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Berlin
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Paris
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Newyork
D
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The United Nations headquarters has been located in New York City since 1951. The headquarters complex sits on 18 acres of territory in Manhattan overlooking the East River, considered international land belonging to all member states.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Richland, Washington
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Chalk River, Ontario, Canada
A
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Los Alamos, New Mexico was the main 'think tank' and research center where the actual bomb design and theoretical work happened under Oppenheimer. Oak Ridge (uranium enrichment), Hanford/ Richland (plutonium production), and Chalk River (heavy water research) were specialized production facilities.
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Yerevan
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Vienna
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Gaborone
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Monaco
B
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Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, serving as its political, cultural, and economic center. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, and Monaco is a city-state where the city itself serves as the capital.
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Canberra
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Sydney
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Melbourne
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Ottawa
A
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Canberra is the capital of Australia, chosen in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne. Both Sydney and Melbourne are Australia's largest cities but neither is the capital. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, not Australia.
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Libreville
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Berlin
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Dublin
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Nairobi
B
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Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, serving as the seat of government since German reunification in 1990. Libreville is the capital of Gabon, Dublin is the capital of Ireland, and Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.