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. Vienna

  2. Berlin

  3. Jakarta

  4. Riyadh

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A Correct answer
Explanation

OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Vienna was chosen as a neutral location acceptable to all member nations when the organization was founded in 1960.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. London

  2. Paris

  3. Vienna

  4. Geneva

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established in 1948 as a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Mecca

  2. Riad

  3. Medina

  4. Abu Dhabi

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Medina is known as Madinat al-Nabi (City of the Prophet) because it was the city where Prophet Muhammad migrated after fleeing Mecca (Hijra in 622 CE), where he established the first Islamic state, lived the later years of his life, and was buried. It remains the second holiest city in Islam after Mecca.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Antwerp, Bonn, Munich

  2. Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg

  3. Amsterdam, The Hague, Vienna

  4. Nuremberg, Rome, Berlin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The European Union's institutions are primarily located in Brussels (Commission/Council), Strasbourg (Parliament), and Luxembourg (Court of Justice). The other options list cities that do not serve as official seats for the main EU branches.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. Washington D.C

  2. Amsterdam

  3. Moscow

  4. Brussels

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D Correct answer
Explanation

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Washington D.C. is the capital of the US, a key NATO member, but not where NATO is based. Amsterdam and Moscow are not related to NATO headquarters.