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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Haiger
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Frankfurt
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Gedern
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Kahla
B
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Deutsche Bank AG is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt is Germany's main financial hub and home to the European Central Bank. Haiger, Gedern, and Kahla are smaller German cities not associated with major banking headquarters.
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Hungary
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Bulgaria
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Romania
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Armenia
C
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Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, located in the southeast of the country. Options A, B, and D are incorrect countries - Hungary has Budapest, Bulgaria has Sofia, and Armenia's capital is Yerevan.
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Azerbaijan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Ukraine
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Latvia
C
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Kyiv (also written Kiev) is the capital and largest city of Ukraine. The other options are different countries: Azerbaijan (capital: Baku), Kyrgyzstan (capital: Bishkek), and Latvia (capital: Riga). Kyiv is the preferred Ukrainian transliteration.
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Guinea
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Guyana
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Guinea-Bissau
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French Guyana
B
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Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, an independent nation on South America's northern coast. Guinea and Guinea-Bissau are separate African countries, while French Guiana is French territory (not independent).
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Lebanon
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Israel
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Lesotho
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Kosovo
A
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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean coast. Israel, Lesotho, and Kosovo are separate countries with capitals Jerusalem, Maseru, and Pristina.
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Caracas
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Bratislava
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Geneva
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Brussels
A
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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, located in a valley in the northern part of the country near the Caribbean coast. It has been Venezuela's capital since colonial times and is the political, cultural, and economic center of the nation.
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Bratislava
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Belgrade
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Brussels
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Montenero
B
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Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia, located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. It has a rich history as the capital of Yugoslavia and various South Slavic states. The city's name means 'White City' in Serbian, reflecting its white fortress walls.
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Paro
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Bhimpu
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Thimphu
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Kathmandu
C
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Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan, located in the western part of the country in the Himalayas. It is the political and economic center of Bhutan and is known for its unique approach to measuring national progress through Gross National Happiness rather than GDP.
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Accra
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Harare
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Durban
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Windhoek
A
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Accra has been the capital of Ghana since 1877, when the British colonial administration moved it from Cape Coast. It remains Ghana's largest city and administrative center today. Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe, Durban is a South African city, and Windhoek is the capital of Namibia.
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Accra
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Durban
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Harare
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Windhoek
D
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Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia, located in the center of the country. It became the capital when German colonial administration was established there in 1890. Accra is Ghana's capital, Durban is a major South African port city, and Harare is Zimbabwe's capital.
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Zürich
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Geneva
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Berne
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Lucerne
B
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded in 1863 and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva is home to numerous international organizations due to Switzerland's neutrality.
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Toronto
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Ottawa
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Quebec
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Budapest
B
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, not Toronto (which is the largest city), Quebec (a province), or Budapest (capital of Hungary). The question asks specifically for the capital, which is Ottawa.
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?zmir
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?stanbul
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Ankara
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Thessaloniki
C
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Ankara is the capital city of Turkey, not Izmir or Istanbul (both major cities but not the capital), or Thessaloniki (a Greek city).
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Manila
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Sydney
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Adelaide
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Canberra
D
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Canberra is the capital city of Australia, not Sydney (largest city), Manila (capital of Philippines), or Adelaide (major Australian city).
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Hungry
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Budapestia
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Hungary
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Province Hunan in south China
C
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Budapest is the capital of Hungary, not 'Hungry' (misspelling), 'Budapestia' (fictional), or a Chinese province. Option C is correctly spelled.