Geography · 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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Sabau Palace
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Federick Palace
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Ladickan Palace
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Elysee Palace
D
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Explanation
The Élysée Palace has been the official residence of the French President since 1873. It is located in Paris and serves as both the president's office and residence. The other options (Sabau, Federick, Ladickan) are not real palaces.
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Kampala
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Cairo
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Ankara
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Jakartha
A
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Explanation
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda, located in the southern region near Lake Victoria. Cairo is Egypt's capital, Ankara is Turkey's capital, and Jakarta (misspelled as Jakartha) is Indonesia's capital. This is basic world geography.
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Brisbane
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Perth
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Melbourne
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Sydney
D
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Explanation
Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services) is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. While the name references Queensland, the corporate headquarters is in Sydney's Mascot area near the airport. Brisbane and Perth are major Australian cities but not Qantas HQ.
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Singapore
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Bangkok
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Shangai
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Hong Kong
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Malabo
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Niamey
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Piami
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Mogadishu
B
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Niamey is the capital city of the Republic of Niger, a landlocked country in West Africa. Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia, and 'Piami' appears to be a misspelling (possibly meant to be 'Pami' which is not a major African capital).
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Geneva
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London
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Paris
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Lisbon
B
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Explanation
Amnesty International's headquarters (International Secretariat) has been located in London since its founding in 1961. It moved to its current location at 1 Easton Street in 1992. Geneva hosts many international organizations like the UN and Red Cross, but not Amnesty International.
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Kampala
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Ankara
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Ho ChiMinh City
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Hanoi
D
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Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam and has served as its political center since the country's reunification in 1976. Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is the largest city but not the capital, while Kampala is in Uganda and Ankara is in Turkey.
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Texas
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California
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Washington
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Florida
C
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Explanation
Microsoft's global headquarters is located in Redmond, Washington. The company was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico but moved to its current Washington location in 1979. Texas is home to Dell's headquarters, California hosts Apple and Google, and Florida is not a major tech hub.
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Munich
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Frankfurt
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Hamburg
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Bonn
D
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Explanation
When Germany was reunified in 1990, Bonn served as the seat of government and the 'provisional' capital until 1999, when the government fully relocated to Berlin. Bonn had been the capital of West Germany before reunification. Munich, Frankfurt, and Hamburg are major German cities but were never the capital of reunified Germany.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Explanation
Intel's headquarters is located in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Redmond is where Microsoft is based, and the other cities are not major tech headquarters.
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Redmond, Washington
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Tucson, Arizona
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Santa Clara, California
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Richmond, Virginia
C
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Explanation
Intel's headquarters is in Santa Clara, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Intel was founded in 1968 and has been headquartered in Santa Clara since its founding. The claimed answer (C - Santa Clara) is correct. Redmond is where Microsoft is located, Tucson has an Intel major manufacturing facility, and Richmond is unrelated to Intel's headquarters.
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Washington
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Quito
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Stockholm
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Moscow
B
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Explanation
Quito, Ecuador is known as the 'City of Eternal Springs' because of its year-round mild spring-like climate despite being near the equator. This is due to its high altitude in the Andes mountains. Washington, Stockholm, and Moscow do not have this nickname.
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Colorado
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New Hampshire
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Aberdeen
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Elberton
C
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Explanation
Aberdeen in Scotland is known as the 'Granite City' because many of its historic buildings are constructed from locally quarried grey granite. Colorado and New Hampshire are US states, not cities, and Elberton (Georgia) is not the primary 'Granite City'.
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Philadelphia
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Japan
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Indonesia
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USA
A
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Explanation
Philadelphia is known as the 'Quaker City' because it was founded by William Penn, a Quaker, and became a center for Quaker religious activity in America. Japan, Indonesia, and USA are countries, not cities associated with this specific nickname.
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Mogadishu
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Montevideo
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Moroni
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Monrovia
D
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Explanation
Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, founded in 1822 and named after U.S. President James Monroe. It is also one of the wettest capital cities on Earth.