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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
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Peru
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Portugal
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Spain
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Brazil
D
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São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and the capital of São Paulo state. It's one of the world's most populous cities and a major financial center in South America. Peru, Portugal, and Spain are entirely different countries.
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Vienna
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Berlin
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Jakarta
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Riyadh
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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.
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New York, US
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London, UK
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Doha, Qatar
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Tokyo, Japan
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London
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Paris
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Vienna
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Geneva
D
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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.
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Mecca
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Riad
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Medina
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Abu Dhabi
C
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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.
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Donesk
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Kiev
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Minsk
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Skopje
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Toppo
D
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Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, Minsk is the capital of Belarus, and Donetsk is a city in Ukraine. Toppo is not a capital city.
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Yes
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No
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No idea
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I Don’t know
B
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The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City, USA. While the UN has a major office in Geneva, Switzerland, its primary headquarters is not in Bern. Thus, 'No' is correct.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was founded by Henry Dunant and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva is a global center for humanitarian and international organizations.
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Antwerp, Bonn, Munich
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Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg
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Amsterdam, The Hague, Vienna
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Nuremberg, Rome, Berlin
B
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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.
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Nairobi
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Addis Ababa
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Dodoma
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Bloemfontein
B
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The African Union is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This city has hosted the organization since its inception (and its predecessor, the OAU), serving as a diplomatic hub for the continent.
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Bangkok
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Vientiane
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Phnom Penh
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Ho Chi Minh City
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SEATO was an international organization for collective defense in Southeast Asia, and its headquarters were located in Bangkok, Thailand. It was dissolved in 1977. The other cities listed are capitals of neighboring countries.
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Washington D.C
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Amsterdam
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Moscow
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Brussels
D
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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.
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Washington, D.C
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Geneva
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Rotterdam
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Venice
B
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Washington D.C. hosts the World Bank and IMF, not WHO. Rotterdam and Venice are not UN agency headquarters locations.
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Yes
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No
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No idea
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I Don’t know
B
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The headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is located in Atlanta, Georgia, not New York City. Therefore, the statement is false, making 'No' the correct response.
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Minsk
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Ashgabat
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Moscow
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Bishkek
A
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The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, has its administrative headquarters in Minsk, Belarus. Moscow is the capital of Russia, but not the official seat of the CIS.