General Knowledge Quiz-Set 137

1.Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited land area. Russia is also the world’s ninth most populous country with nearly 144 million people in November 2014. What is the capital of Russia?

a) Harare
b) Moscow
c) Georgia
d) Somalia

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Answer a) Moscow

2.Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, Queen Elizabeth II being the current head of state. The country is officially bilingual at the federal level. It is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. What is the capital of Canada?

a) Ottawa
b) Ontario
c) Panama
d) Oslo

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Answer a) ottawa

3.Mauritius  officially the Republic of Mauritius  is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent.What is the capital of Mauritius?

a) Port Louis
b) Haiti
c) Benin
d) Suriname

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Answer a) Port Louis

4.Italy officially the Italian Republic, is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Italy covers an area of 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and has a largely temperate climate; due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale (the Boot), What is the capital of Italy?

a) Rome
b) Vatican city
c) Austria
d) San Marino

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Answer a) Rome

5.Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, also known as Koryŏ. What is the capital of South Korea?

a) Seoul
b) Gojoseon
c) Silla
d) Balhae

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Answer a) seoul

6.Bhutan officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas.What is the capital of Bhutan?

a) Thimphu
b) Kyichu
c) Punakha
d) Dhaka

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Answer a) Thimphu

7.Poland is the 34th most populous country in the world, the sixth most populous member of the European Union, and the most populous post-communist member of the European Union. Poland is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions. What is the capital of Poland?

a) Warsaw
b) Victoria
c) Vienna
d) Vilnius

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Answer a) Warsaw

8.Japan is often called the “Land of the Rising Sun”. The country has the world’s third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the world’s fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It is also the world’s fifth-largest exporter and fifth-largest importer. What is the capital of Japan?

a) Tokyo
b) Lusaka
c) Kampala
d) Tunis

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Answer a) Tokyo

9.The United Arab Emirates sometimes simply called the Emirates or the UAE, is a country located in the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south, as well as sharing sea borders with Qatarand Iran. What is the capital of UAE?

a) Abu Dhabi
b) Accra
c) Abuja
d) Alofi

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Answer a) Abu dhabi

10. The Netherlands’ name literally means “Lower Countries”, influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one metre above sea level. What is the capital of Nnetherlands’?

a) Amsterdam
b) Belgium
c) Ankara
d) Apia

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Answer a) Aamsterdam