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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sweden

  2. Singapore

  3. Switzerland

  4. Slovenia

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B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Malawi

  2. Maputo

  3. Mogadishu

  4. Tripoli

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique. The question has a typo spelling it as 'Mouzambique' but this doesn't change the answer. Malawi is a separate country, Mogadishu is in Somalia, and Tripoli is in Libya.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hanoi

  2. Pyongyang

  3. Port Moresby

  4. Ulanbator

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, Port Moresby is in Papua New Guinea, and Ulaanbaatar (misspelled here) is the capital of Mongolia.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Perth

  2. Tuvalu

  3. Wellington

  4. Suva

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Suva is the capital city of Fiji. Perth is in Australia, Tuvalu is a separate country, and Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. The question specifies Fiji Islands making Suva the correct choice.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ankara

  2. Izmir

  3. Istanbul

  4. Cairo

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ankara is the capital city of Turkey, not Istanbul which is the largest city. Izmir is another major Turkish city, and Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Ankara has been Turkey's capital since 1923.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Santiago

  2. Sau Paulo

  3. Lima

  4. Monrovia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lima is the capital city of Peru. Santiago is the capital of Chile, São Paulo is a major city in Brazil (misspelled here), and Monrovia is the capital of Liberia.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Toronto

  2. Ottawa

  3. Surrey

  4. Ontario

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ottawa is the national capital of Canada, located in Ontario province. Toronto is the largest city (a common distractor), Surrey is a city in British Columbia, and Ontario is a province (not a city). The question asks for the capital city, not the largest city.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Havana

  2. Nicosia

  3. Bissau

  4. Accra

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, located on the island. Havana is the capital of Cuba (distractor), Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, and Accra is the capital of Ghana. Nicosia is notable for being the last divided capital in the world.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tashkent

  2. Astana

  3. Bishkek

  4. Kyiv

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan (spelled Kyrgyzstan, not Kyrgyztan). Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan, Astana (now Nur-Sultan) is the capital of Kazakhstan, and Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine. Bishkek is located in the Chui Valley.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Melbourne

  2. Sydney

  3. Canberra

  4. Perth

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Canberra is the purpose-built capital of Australia, established in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne. While Sydney and Melbourne are the largest cities, neither is the political capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tilibi

  2. Dili

  3. Senegal City

  4. Dakar

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. Dili is Timor-Leste's capital. 'Tilibi' and 'Senegal City' are not real capitals. Dakar is the westernmost point on mainland Africa.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Reykjavik

  2. Dublin

  3. Tehran

  4. Amsterdam

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland. Dublin is Ireland's capital, Tehran is Iran's capital, and Amsterdam is the Netherlands' capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Conakry

  2. Port-au-Prince

  3. Porto-Novo

  4. Tegucigalpa

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tegucigalpa is the capital and largest city of Honduras, located in the southern highlands region. Conakry is the capital of Guinea, Port-au-Prince is Haiti's capital, and Porto-Novo is the capital of Benin.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hamilton

  2. Hagatna

  3. Nuuk

  4. Douglas

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nuuk (formerly Godthåb) is the capital and largest city of Greenland, one of the smallest capital cities in the world by population. Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda, Hagatna (Agana) is the capital of Guam, and Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.