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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Dodoma
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Hanoi
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Washington
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Madrid
D
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Spain is a European country and its capital is Madrid. Dodoma is Tanzania's capital, Hanoi is Vietnam's capital, and Washington is the USA's capital (Washington, D.C.).
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Kabul
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Riad
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Alrebba
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Kabulistan
A
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Afghanistan is a South Asian country and its capital is Kabul. However, this question has multiple issues: country name misspelled as "Afganistan," and option B "Riad" should be "Riyadh" (Saudi Arabia's capital). The claimed correct answer (A: Kabul) is indeed correct despite the typo.
D
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Bangladesh is a South Asian country and its capital is Dhaka. However, the options contain multiple incorrect spellings that appear to be made-up words. Option A "Bhaka" is close to Dhaka but wrong; options B and C are fictitious.
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Baghdad
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Pyongyang
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Abuja
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Teheran
D
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Iran is a Middle Eastern country and its capital is Tehran (commonly spelled "Teheran" in some European languages). The spelling in option D is acceptable. Baghdad is Iraq's capital, Pyongyang is North Korea's capital, and Abuja is Nigeria's capital.
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Tirana
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Tiranga
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Taranga
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Tarana
A
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Albania is a Balkan country in Southeastern Europe and its capital is Tirana. The other options are all phonetically similar but made-up variations of Tirana, likely designed as sound-alike distractors.
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Lusaka
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Ankara
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Warsaw
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Bangkok
C
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Poland is a Central European country and its capital is Warsaw. Lusaka is Zambia's capital, Ankara is Turkey's capital, and Bangkok is Thailand's capital.
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Algiers
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Algie
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Alrebba
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Alraida
A
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Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean coast in North Africa. The city's name itself comes from the Arabic word for 'the islands.' The distractors are plausible-sounding names but not real places or capitals.
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Canberra
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Sydney
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Melbourne
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Canferra
A
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Canberra is the capital of Australia, a planned city located between Sydney and Melbourne. It was chosen as a compromise between these two rival cities in 1908. Sydney and Melbourne are major cities but not the capital, while 'Canferra' is a misspelling.
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Vietna
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Vertana
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Verena
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Vienna
D
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Vienna is the capital of Austria, located in northeastern Austria on the Danube River. It has been the political and cultural center of Austria for centuries and was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The other options (Vietna, Vertana, Verena) are not real places or appear to be misspelled variations.
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Panama
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Canama
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Lanama
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Manama
D
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Manama is the capital of Bahrain, located on the northeastern coast of Bahrain Island. The country name 'Bahrain' appears misspelled as 'Beharin' in the question. Manama is the correct answer despite the spelling error in the question. The other options (Panama, Canama, Lanama) appear to be variations but are incorrect.
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Belgrade
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Bangkok
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Manila
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Dodoma
C
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Manila is the capital of the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon. It is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and has been the political center since the Spanish colonial period. The other options are capitals of different countries: Belgrade (Serbia), Bangkok (Thailand), and Dodoma (Tanzania).
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Taipei
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Brussels
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Jerusalem
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Copenhagen
A
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Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island. It has been the political and economic center since the late 19th century. The other options are capitals of European countries: Brussels (Belgium), Jerusalem (Israel), and Copenhagen (Denmark).
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Thimphu
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Rome
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Cairo
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Dodoma
D
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Dodoma is the official capital of Tanzania, designated in 1974 to replace Dar es Salaam as the seat of government. While Dar es Salaam remains the country's largest city and commercial hub, Dodoma houses the national legislature and government institutions.
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Brasilia
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Tokyo
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Suva
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Bangkok
D
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Bangkok is the capital and largest city of Thailand. It has been the country's capital since 1782 when King Rama I moved the capital from Thonburi across the Chao Phraya River. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, Tokyo is Japan's capital, and Suva is Fiji's capital.
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Ottawa
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Amman
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Helsinki
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Ankara
D
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Ankara became Turkey's capital in 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk moved it from Istanbul to central Anatolia. This strategic location was chosen to distance the new republic from the Ottoman imperial past. Ottawa is Canada's capital, Amman is Jordan's, and Helsinki is Finland's.