Level 1
World Capitals MCQs set 2 for PPSC Municipal Officer (BS-14) General Knowledge — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Ashgabat is the capital of:
Answer: Turkmenistan
Explanation: Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan, a Central Asian country; it is known for its white marble architecture.
Q2. Which one is the capital city of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Explanation: Ottawa, located in Ontario, is the capital city of Canada, chosen in 1857 by Queen Victoria as the capital of the Province of Canada.
Q3. Paris is the capital of France situated on the bank of _______.
Answer: Seine
Explanation: Paris, the capital of France, is situated on the banks of the River Seine, which flows through the city for about 13 km.
Q4. "FREETOWN" is the capital of_____________.
Answer: Sierra Leone
Explanation: Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a West African country, and was founded in 1792 as a settlement for freed slaves.
Q5. North Korea is located in North East Asia. Name the capital of North Korea?
Answer: Pyongyang
Explanation: Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), serving as the country's political and administrative center.
Q6. Which among the following is the capital of Libya?
Answer: Tripoli
Explanation: Tripoli (Tarabulus) is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast in the northwest of the country.
Q7. The capital city of Libya is:
Answer: Tripoli
Explanation: Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located on the northwestern Mediterranean coast; Benghazi is the second city and was Libya's capital during the Italian colonial period.
Q8. Name the capital of Azerbaijan.
Answer: Baku
Explanation: Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, situated on the Caspian Sea coast.
Q9. Capital of Lebanon?
Answer: Beirut
Explanation: Beirut is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q10. The capital of Georgia is:
Answer: Tbilisi
Explanation: Tbilisi is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.
Q11. Which among the following is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Explanation: Canberra is the capital of Australia, chosen as a compromise between rival cities Sydney and Melbourne; it became the seat of government in 1927.
Q12. The capital city of Spain is:
Answer: Madrid
Explanation: Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain, serving as the seat of government and home to the royal family; it has been the capital since King Philip II moved the court there in 1561.
Q13. The capital of Armenia is
Answer: Yerevan
Explanation: Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world with a history dating back to 782 BCE.
Q14. Khartoum is the capital of:
Answer: Sudan
Explanation: Khartoum is the capital city of Sudan, situated at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers.
Q15. Name the capital of Austria?
Answer: Vienna
Explanation: Vienna has been the capital of Austria since the Habsburg era and remains the country's political, cultural, and economic centre.
Q16. The Capital of Canada is ___________.
Answer: Ottawa
Explanation: Ottawa, located in Ontario on the south bank of the Ottawa River, has been Canada's capital since 1857 when Queen Victoria chose it over Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, and Kingston.
Q17. Name the capital of Nicaragua?
Answer: Managua
Explanation: Managua has been the capital city of Nicaragua since 1852 and is the country's largest city, situated on the southern shore of Lake Managua.
Q18. Vientiane is the capital and largest city of ___________.
Answer: Laos
Explanation: Vientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos (Lao PDR), located on the Mekong River along the border with Thailand; it has been the capital since the 16th century.
Q19. Hajr was old city which served as capital of Province "Al-Yamamah", the modern name of this city is________.
Answer: Riyadh
Explanation: Hajr was the ancient capital of the Al-Yamamah province in the Arabian Peninsula; the modern city that developed in that region is Riyadh, which is now the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Q20. The capital of Denmark is:
Answer: Copenhagen
Explanation: Copenhagen is correct. World Capitals is a recurring GK theme in NTS, HEC, and civil service screening papers.