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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Kampala
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Sofia
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Zagrev
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Bern
A
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Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda, located in East Africa. Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, Zagreb (misspelled as Zagrev) is the capital of Croatia, and Bern is the capital of Switzerland. Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa.
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Luanda
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Adis Ababa
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Bamako
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Cairo
C
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Bamako is the capital city of Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa. The other options are capitals of different African nations: Luanda (Angola), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), and Cairo (Egypt).
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Bogota
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Vientiane
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Jakarta
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Pnom pehn
D
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Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Bogota is the capital of Colombia, Vientiane is the capital of Laos, and Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.
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Kozhikode
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Palakad
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Cochin
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Thiruvananthapuram
D
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Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala. Kozhikode, Palakkad, and Cochin (Kochi) are major cities in Kerala but not the state capital.
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Berlin, Germany
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Boston, USA
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Birmingham,UK
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Brussels, Belgium
D
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) headquarters is located in Brussels, Belgium. The headquarters has been situated there since 1967, when it moved from its original location in Paris. Brussels hosts the political headquarters of NATO, while the military headquarters (SHAPE) is near Mons, Belgium.
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Phawngpui
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Lunglei
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Unicameral
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Aizawl
D
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Aizawl is the capital and largest city of Mizoram. Phawngpui is the highest peak in the state, Lunglei is the second-largest city, and Unicameral refers to a legislative system.
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Margao
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Panaji
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Vasco da Gama
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Magadha
B
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Panaji (Panjim) is the capital of Goa state. Margao and Vasco da Gama are major cities, while Magadha is an ancient kingdom unrelated to Goa.
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Port of spain
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Port au Prince
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Bogota
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Niamey
B
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Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of Haiti, located on the Gulf of Gonâve. The other options are capitals of different countries: Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), Bogota (Colombia), and Niamey (Niger).
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Guetmala
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Kiev
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Kualalampur
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Tegucigalpa
D
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Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras, located in the southern highlands. The distractors include Guatemala (misspelled as 'Guetmala'), Kiev (Ukraine), and Kuala Lumpur (misspelled as 'Kualalampur'). Note the typographical errors in options A and C.
C
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Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas, located on New Providence Island. The distractors are capitals of other nations: Suva (Fiji), Tunis (Tunisia), and Minsk (Belarus). Nassau is known for its colonial architecture and tropical climate.
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Asmara
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Minsk
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Suva
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Brussels
B
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Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located in the eastern part of the country. The distractors include capitals of other nations: Asmara (Eritrea), Suva (Fiji), and Brussels (Belgium). Minsk has a rich history dating back to the 11th century.
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Iceland
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Indonesia
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Malta
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Romania
D
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Cluj, Arad, Satu Mare, and Sibiu are all cities in Romania. Cluj-Napoca (commonly called Cluj) is a major city in Transylvania, Arad is near the Hungarian border, Satu Mare is in northwestern Romania, and Sibiu is another important Transylvanian city.
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England
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Kenya
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Denmark
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Fiji
A
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Goole, Belper, Redcar, and Beccles are all towns in England. Goole is in East Yorkshire, Belper is in Derbyshire, Redcar is in North Yorkshire, and Beccles is in Suffolk. These are characteristically English town names.
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Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. The other options are capitals of different countries: Manama (Bahrain), Astana (now Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan), and Baku (Azerbaijan). This is a basic geography question about South Asian capitals.
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Bandar-Seri-Begawan
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Manama
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Vientiane
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Phnom-Penh
A
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Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei Darussalam, located on the Borneo island. The other options are capitals of different Southeast Asian countries: Manama (Bahrain), Vientiane (Laos), and Phnom Penh (Cambodia). Brunei is a small wealthy sultanate on Borneo.