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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
D
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Lhasa (misspelled as 'Lasa' in the options) is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Lima is the capital of Peru, Thimpu (usually spelled Thimphu) is the capital of Bhutan, and Beijing is the capital of China.
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Kabul
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Astana
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Ljubljana
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Bratislava
B
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Astana (now called Nur-Sultan since 2019) is the capital of Kazakhstan. Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, and Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. Kazakhstan's capital was moved from Almaty to Astana in 1997.
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Jakarta
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Mandarin
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Colombo
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Beijing
A
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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java. Mandarin is a language (not a place), Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka, and Beijing is the capital of China.
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Laos
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Brasilia
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Asunción
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Caracas
D
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Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, located in a valley in the northern part of the country. Laos is a country (its capital is Vientiane), Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, and Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.
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Sydney
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Wellington
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Canberra
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Adilade
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Nairobi
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Harare
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Abuja
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Dakar
B
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Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Nairobi is Kenya's capital, Abuja is Nigeria's capital, and Dakar is the capital of Senegal.
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Mosscow
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Brasels
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Amsterdam
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Kiev
D
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Kyiv (Kiev) is the capital of Ukraine. The other options contain typos or are wrong cities: "Mosscow" should be Moscow (Russia), "Brasels" should be Brussels (Belgium), and Amsterdam is the Netherlands' capital.
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Vasco da Gama
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Panaji
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Calangute
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Margoa
B
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Panaji (also called Panjim) is the capital city of Goa, a state on India's west coast. Vasco da Gama is Goa's largest city, but Panaji serves as the administrative capital where the state legislature and government offices are located. Calangute is a tourist beach town, and Margao is a commercial center.
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Daman is the capital of Daman & Diu union territory. Diu is another town in the territory, Silvassa is the capital of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Marwad is not related.
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Beijing
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Lhasa
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McLeod Ganj
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Tawang
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None of them
C
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The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has its headquarters in McLeod Ganj (a suburb of Dharamshala), Himachal Pradesh. This is where the Dalai Lama resides and the CTA operates. Beijing and Lhasa are in Chinese-controlled territory, while Tawang is in Arunachal Pradesh, India.
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Munich, Germany
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Paris, France
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London, UK
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Zürich, Switzerland
D
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FIFA's headquarters has been in Zurich, Switzerland since 1932. Despite being founded in Paris, the organization moved to Switzerland due to the country's political neutrality and stability. Zurich remains the administrative center where FIFA's congresses and key decisions are made, though football's global reach extends far beyond this single location.
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Australia
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Africa
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India
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London
B
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MTV Roadies Season 7 (titled Roadies 7.0) was filmed in Africa. This season featured contestants traveling across various African locations, which was a departure from previous seasons that were primarily based in India.
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Jerusalem
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Bethlehem
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Gaza
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Palestine
B
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According to the New Testament (Gospel of Matthew and Luke), Jesus was born in Bethlehem, making option B correct. Jerusalem is where Jesus was crucified and later preached, but it is not the birthplace. Gaza is an ancient Philistine city mentioned in the Bible but unrelated to Jesus's birth. Palestine is a modern geographical region, not a specific city. The distinction between birthplace (Bethlehem) and ministry locations (Jerusalem, Nazareth) is key.
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Phnom Penh
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Buenos Aires
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Santiago
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Atacama
B
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Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It's an autonomous city and major port on the Rio de la Plata, known for its European-style architecture and rich cultural heritage.
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Minsk
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Vienna
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Zagreb
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Porto Novo
C
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Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It's situated in the northwest of the country along the Sava river and is Croatia's political, economic, and cultural center.