Geography ยท 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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Tarawa Atoll
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Reykjavik
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Dublin
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Monrovia
B
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Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland, located on the coast near the southern end of Faxafloi Bay. Tarawa Atoll is the capital of Kiribati, Dublin is the capital of Ireland, and Monrovia is the capital of Liberia.
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Georgetown
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Paris
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Nicosia
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Budapest
C
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Nicosia is the capital and largest city of Cyprus, located in the center of the island. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, Paris is the capital of France, and Budapest is the capital of Hungary.
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Saint George's
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Suva
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Paris
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Addis Ababa
A
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Saint George's is the capital and largest city of Grenada, a Caribbean island nation. Suva is the capital of Fiji, Paris is the capital of France, and Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.
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Banjul
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Berlin
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Tbilisi
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Santiago
D
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Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in the central valley of the country. Banjul is the capital of Gambia, Berlin is the capital of Germany, and Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia.
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Cairo
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Jerusalem
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Quito
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Prague
B
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Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel, though this is internationally disputed due to the complex political situation. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, Quito is the capital of Ecuador, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.
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Bangkok
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Tehran
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Taipei
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Athens
C
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Taipei is the capital and largest city of Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, Tehran is the capital of Iran, and Athens is the capital of Greece.
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Dublin
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Bishkek
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Port Louis
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Bangkok
D
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Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand, known as Krung Thep in Thai. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius.
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San Jose
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Jakarta
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Havana
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Quito
B
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Jakarta is the current capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java. It has been Indonesia's capital since independence in 1945. San Jose is in Costa Rica, Havana in Cuba, and Quito in Ecuador.
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Amman
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Baghdad
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Tehran
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Nairobi
C
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Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran, located in the northern part of the country. It has been Iran's capital since 1796. Amman is Jordan's capital, Baghdad is Iraq's capital, and Nairobi is Kenya's capital.
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Warsaw
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Luxembourg
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Malta
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Dublin
A
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Warsaw has been Poland's capital since 1596, though it wasn't always the seat of power during Poland's partitions. Luxembourg and Malta are separate countries, Dublin is Ireland's capital.
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milan
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madrid
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malta
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athens
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Munnar
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Thrissur
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Alleppey
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Thiruvananthapuram
D
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Thiruvananthapuram (also known as Trivandrum) is the capital of Kerala, housing the state government and legislature. Munnar, Thrissur, and Alleppey are important cities - Munnar a hill station, Thrissur a cultural hub, and Alleppey known for backwaters - but none serve as the capital.
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Greenland
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Sardinia
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Iceland
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Australia
B
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Cagliari is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. It is located on the southern coast of the island and is both the capital of Sardinia and its own metropolitan city.
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Budapest
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Grozny
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Howsrane
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Betalia
B
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Grozny is indeed the capital of Chechnya, a republic in Russia. The distractors are capitals of other countries: Budapest (Hungary), while 'Howsrane' and 'Betalia' appear to be fabricated names.
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Sweden
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Singapore
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Switzerland
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Slovenia
B
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Singapore is widely known as "The Garden City" due to its extensive greenery and urban planning. The city-state has over 300 parks and integrated nature reserves within its urban landscape, earning this global reputation.