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
C
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Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. Athens is the capital of Greece. Quito is the capital of Ecuador. Accra is the capital of Ghana.
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Paramaribo
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Ljubljana
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Khartoum
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Damascus
B
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Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, and Damascus is the capital of Syria. The question format appears to be 'Country' followed by capital city options.
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New delhi
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The Hague
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London
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Paris
B
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. The Peace Palace in The Hague has been the seat of the ICJ since its establishment in 1945.
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Geneva
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Tokyo
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Washington DC
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Madrid
C
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1945 and has been located in Washington since its inception, along with the World Bank.
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Chicago
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New york
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Detroit
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Washington DC
B
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John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in New York City, specifically in the borough of Queens. It is one of the major international airports serving the New York metropolitan area, not in Chicago, Detroit, or Washington DC.
A
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Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is Paris's main international airport, located in Roissy-en-France northeast of Paris. It is France's largest airport and a major European aviation hub, not in Rome, Geneva, or Zurich.
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Perth
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Sydney
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Melbourne
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Darwin
A
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Perth is the capital city of Western Australia, the largest state in Australia. This is a straightforward geography fact about Australian state capitals.
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Perth
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Sydney
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Canberra
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Melbourne
B
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Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. Despite the typo 'Captial', the answer is clearly Sydney based on the options.
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Perth
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Sydney
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Brisbane
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Canberra
C
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Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, the northeastern state of Australia. This geography fact tests knowledge of Australian state capitals.
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Melbourne
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Sydney
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Hobart
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Perth
A
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Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, a southeastern state in Australia. This is a basic geography question about Australian state capitals.
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Hobart
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Melbourne
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Adelaide
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Perth
C
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Adelaide is the capital of South Australia, a state in the southern central region of the country. Despite the 'Captial' typo, the answer is correct.
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Canberra
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Darwin
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Melbourne
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Hobart
D
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Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania, Australia's island state. Founded in 1804, it is the second-oldest capital city after Sydney. The other options are capitals of different states or territories - Canberra (ACT), Darwin (NT), and Melbourne (Victoria).
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Sydney
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Canberra
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Melbourne
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Adelaide
B
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Canberra is located within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and serves as Australia's national capital. It was intentionally built as a compromise location between Sydney and Melbourne. The ACT exists solely to contain the national capital.
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Sydney
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Darwin
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Hobart
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Brisbane
B
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Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, located in Australia's tropical north. The other options are state capitals - Sydney (NSW), Hobart (Tasmania), and Brisbane (Queensland). Darwin is the northernmost capital city.
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Havana
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Banjul
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Libreville
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Accra
A
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Havana is the capital city of Cuba, serving as the country's political, cultural, and economic center. It is one of the most notable capital cities in the Caribbean region. Banjul (B) is the capital of Gambia, Libreville (C) is the capital of Gabon, and Accra (D) is the capital of Ghana.