Level 1
Capitals MCQs set 2 for PPSC Fisheries Officer (BS-17) Geography — 20 solved questions.
Q1. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
Answer: London
Explanation: London has been the seat of the British government and monarchy since medieval times and is constitutionally recognised as the capital of the United Kingdom.
Q2. What is the capital city of Russia?
Answer: Moscow
Explanation: Moscow has been Russia's capital since the 15th century and serves as the country's political, economic, and cultural centre.
Q3. What is the capital city of Greece?
Answer: Athens
Explanation: Athens has been the capital of Greece since the modern Greek state was established in 1833 and is the country's largest city.
Q4. What is the capital city of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
Explanation: Ankara, located in central Anatolia, replaced Istanbul as Turkey's capital in 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established the modern Turkish Republic.
Q5. What is the capital city of Norway?
Answer: Oslo
Explanation: Oslo, situated at the head of the Oslofjord, has been Norway's capital since 1814 and is home to the country's royal palace and parliament (Storting).
Q6. What is the capital city of Sweden?
Answer: Stockholm
Explanation: Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, situated on 14 islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea.
Q7. What is the capital city of Poland?
Answer: Warsaw
Explanation: Warsaw has been Poland's capital since 1596 and is the country's largest city and political centre.
Q8. What is the capital city of Austria?
Answer: Vienna
Explanation: Vienna (Wien) on the Danube has served as Austria's capital for centuries and was the imperial seat of the Habsburg dynasty.
Q9. What is the capital city of Portugal?
Answer: Lisbon
Explanation: Lisbon (Lisboa) is Portugal's capital and largest city, situated at the mouth of the Tagus River on the Atlantic coast.
Q10. What is the capital city of the Netherlands?
Answer: Amsterdam
Explanation: Amsterdam is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands, while The Hague serves as the seat of government and home to the Dutch parliament.
Q11. What is the capital city of Belgium?
Answer: Brussels
Explanation: Brussels (French: Bruxelles) is both the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union, hosting major EU institutions.
Q12. What is the capital city of Hungary?
Answer: Budapest
Explanation: Budapest became Hungary's capital in 1873 when the cities of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest were unified across the Danube River.
Q13. What is the capital city of Romania?
Answer: Bucharest
Explanation: Bucharest became Romania's capital in 1862 and remains the country's largest city and administrative hub.
Q14. What is the capital city of Finland?
Answer: Helsinki
Explanation: Helsinki, situated on a peninsula on the southern coast of Finland, has been the country's capital since 1812 when it replaced Turku at Russian imperial direction.
Q15. What is the capital city of Switzerland?
Answer: Bern
Explanation: Bern is Switzerland's federal capital and seat of its parliament, though Zurich and Geneva are larger and better-known internationally.
Q16. What is the capital city of Denmark?
Answer: Copenhagen
Explanation: Copenhagen has been the capital of Denmark since the 15th century and is home to the Danish parliament (Folketing) and the royal family.
Q17. Which European capital city has the largest population?
Answer: Moscow
Explanation: Moscow, with a city population of roughly 12-13 million, is the most populous capital city in Europe, well ahead of London and Paris.
Q18. Valletta, the smallest capital city in the European Union by area, is the capital of which country?
Answer: Malta
Explanation: Valletta, covering just 0.8 km², is the smallest capital city in the EU by area and serves as the capital of Malta in the central Mediterranean.
Q19. What is the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)?
Answer: Muzaffarabad
Explanation: Muzaffarabad is the capital and largest city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, situated at the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers.
Q20. What is the capital of Islamabad Capital Territory?
Answer: Islamabad
Explanation: Islamabad was purpose-built as Pakistan's federal capital, replacing Karachi, and serves as the seat of the national government within the Islamabad Capital Territory.