Level 1
World Capitals MCQs set 3 for PPSC Agriculture Officer (BS-17) General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Which is the capital of Chechnya.
Answer: Grozny
Explanation: Grozny is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q2. Santiago is the capital of what?
Answer: Chile
Explanation: Chile is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q3. Lima is the capital of which country?
Answer: Peru
Explanation: Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535, and today serves as South America's fifth-largest metropolitan area.
Q4. What is the capital of Ecuador?
Answer: Quito
Explanation: Quito is the capital city of Ecuador, located in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of about 2,850 meters, making it one of the highest capitals in the world.
Q5. Bamako is the capital and big trading center of _________.
Answer: Mali
Explanation: Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali in West Africa, situated on the Niger River and serving as the country's main commercial center.
Q6. The capital of Cambodia is
Answer: Phnom Penh
Explanation: Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia, situated at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers.
Q7. Which is the capital of Bangladesh?
Answer: Dhaka
Explanation: Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, located on the banks of the Buriganga River and serving as the political and economic center of the country.
Q8. Which of the following is the capital and seaport of Philippines?
Answer: Manila
Explanation: Manila is both the capital city and the chief seaport of the Philippines, located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and serving as the country's primary economic and political center.
Q9. Khartoum is the capital and largest city of
Answer: Sudan
Explanation: Khartoum is the capital and largest city of Sudan, situated at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers in northeastern Africa.
Q10. Which among the given options is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Answer: Astana
Explanation: Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan; the city was renamed Nur-Sultan in 2019 to honor former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, then reverted to Astana in 2022.
Q11. Sana'a is the capital of_________.
Answer: Yemen
Explanation: Sana'a is the capital and largest city of Yemen; it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its ancient walled city.
Q12. Oslo is the capital of Norway. Which is the Parliament of Norway?
Answer: Storting
Explanation: The Storting (Stortinget) is the supreme legislature of Norway, a unicameral parliament based in Oslo with 169 representatives elected every four years.
Q13. The capital of Zimbabwe is
Answer: Harare
Explanation: Harare is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe, formerly known as Salisbury during the colonial era and renamed after independence in 1982.
Q14. Dar es Salaam was former capital of__________.
Answer: Tanzania
Explanation: Dar es Salaam served as the capital of Tanzania until 1974, when the government officially began relocating the capital to Dodoma, though many government functions remain in Dar es Salaam.
Q15. The Capital of Cyprus is_________.
Answer: Nicosia
Explanation: Nicosia (also known as Lefkosia) is the capital and largest city of Cyprus, and is unique as the world's last divided capital city, split between the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus.
Q16. Which city served as the capital of Kazakhstan until 1997?
Answer: Almaty
Explanation: Almaty (formerly Alma-Ata) served as Kazakhstan's capital until 1997, when it was replaced by Astana (now Nur-Sultan) as part of a planned city relocation.
Q17. The capital of Chad is
Answer: N'Djamena
Explanation: N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad, located at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers in southwestern Chad, and serving as the country's political and economic centre.
Q18. Male is the capital city of what?
Answer: Maldives
Explanation: Maldives is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q19. Capital of China is_________.
Answer: Beijing
Explanation: Beijing is the capital of China and has served as the political and cultural centre of the country for centuries; Shanghai is its largest commercial city but not the capital.
Q20. The capital city of New Zealand is:
Answer: Wellington
Explanation: Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the southern tip of the North Island; Auckland is the largest city but not the capital.