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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. Mumbai

  2. Tokyo

  3. Moscow

  4. Geneva

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

Tokyo has consistently ranked among the top cities worldwide for expatriate cost of living in surveys by firms like ECA International and Mercer, driven by high housing costs, expensive imports, and the strength of the Japanese yen. While cities like Geneva and Moscow are also expensive, Tokyo frequently claims the top spot in these rankings.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Geneva

  2. Rome

  3. Paris

  4. Montreal

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

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has its headquarters in Paris, France. Geneva (A) hosts WHO and Red Cross, Rome (B) hosts FAO, and Montreal (D) hosts ICAO.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Lusaka

  2. kasama

  3. Ndola

  4. chipata

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

Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It was designated as the capital when Zambia gained independence in 1964 and has served as the political and economic center of the country since then.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ulan Bator

  2. Darkhan

  3. Sukbaatar

  4. Bulgan

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

Ulan Bator (also spelled Ulaanbaatar) is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. This is a straightforward geography fact.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. St.John's

  2. San Juan

  3. Bridgetown

  4. St.Louis

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

San Juan is the capital and most populous city of Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. This is a basic geography fact.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. St.John's

  2. St.George's

  3. St.Louis

  4. St.Mary's

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

St. George's is the capital city of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ascun

  2. San Pedro

  3. Asuncion

  4. paraguari

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

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay, a South American country. The other options are either cities in Paraguay (San Pedro, Paraguari) or fabricated names (Ascun is not a major Paraguayan city).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Montevideo

  2. Maldonado

  3. San Jose De Mayo

  4. Melo

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

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, a South American country. The other options (Maldonado, San Jose De Mayo, Melo) are Uruguayan cities but not the capital. Montevideo is also the southernmost capital city in the Americas.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Saint-Denis

  2. Port Louis

  3. Moroni

  4. Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of Madagascar, located in the island's central highlands. Saint-Denis is the capital of Reunion (a French overseas department), Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and Moroni is the capital of Comoros.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Saint-Denis

  2. Port Louis

  3. Moroni

  4. Antananarivo

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

Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. This is identical to question 62309. Saint-Denis (Reunion), Port Louis (Mauritius), and Moroni (Comoros) are capitals of neighboring islands.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Khartoum

  2. Kinshasa

  3. Brazzaville

  4. Bangui

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

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo (a different country), and Bangui is the capital of Central African Republic.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Khartoum

  2. Kinshasa

  3. Brazzaville

  4. Bangui

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

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is identical to question 62311. Note that Congo and DRC are two different countries with capitals Brazzaville and Kinshasa respectively, located on opposite sides of the Congo River.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Abuja

  2. Mbabane

  3. Maseru

  4. Yaounde

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

Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon. Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, Mbabane is the capital of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), and Maseru is the capital of Lesotho.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bishkek

  2. Dushanbe

  3. Tashkent

  4. Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat (also spelled Ashgabat) is the capital of Turkmenistan. Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, and Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan - all neighboring Central Asian countries.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tbilisi

  2. Vientiane

  3. Yerevan

  4. Sanaá

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

Tbilisi has been the capital of Georgia since the 5th century AD. It is Georgia's largest city and primary cultural, economic, and political center. Vientiane is the capital of Laos, Yerevan is Armenia's capital, and Sana'a is Yemen's capital.