Capital Cities Of The World

Total Questions: 38

21. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Bahamas: Nassau
(b) Costa Rica: San Jose
(c) Nicaragua: Balmopan
(d) Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo

Correct Answer: (a) Bahamas: Nassau

Solution:The correct match of given countries with their capitals is as follows:

The capital of Bahamas - Nassau The capital of Costa Rica - San Jose The capital of Nicaragua - Managua The capital of Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo The capital of Belize - Belmopan Thus, option (c) is not correctly matched.

22. The capital of Peru is: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Lisbon
(b) Lima
(c) Madrid
(d) Caracas

Correct Answer: (b) Lima

Solution:The capital of Peru is Lima. It is located in South America. Apart from this, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, Madrid of Spain and Caracas of is the capital Venezuela.

23. Vienna is the capital of which Country- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Canada
(b) Somalia
(c) Austria
(d) Australia

Correct Answer: (c) Austria

Solution:Vienna is the capital of Austria. The headquarter of International Atomic Energy Agency (LA.E.A.) is in Vienna, Austria. Vienna is also one of the nine federal states (Bundesländer) that make up Austria. Vienna is the most populous city in Austria, with a large metropolitan area population. Vienna is situated in the northeast of Austria, along the Danube River. Vienna is the cultural, economic, and political center of Austria.

24. Which one of the following pairs (Nations and Capitals) is not correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Chile-Santiago
(b) Argentina-Buenos Aires
(c) North Korea-Seoul
(d) Ethiopia-Addis Ababa

Correct Answer: (c) North Korea-Seoul

Solution:The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang while Seoul is the capital in South Korea. Other countries and their respective capitals mentioned in the question are correct. It's situated in the northwestern part of the country, on the Han River (Han-gang). Seoul has been the capital of Korea, except for a brief period, since 1394, and the name "Seoul" itself means "capital" in Korean.

Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022. Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, but has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024.

25. Which one of the following pairs (Country and Capital) is not properly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) China-Beijing
(b) Japan-Kyoto
(c) Austria-Vienna
(d) Spain-Madrid

Correct Answer: (b) Japan-Kyoto

Solution:The capital of Japan is Tokyo, while Kyoto is a prominent city in Japan. Other countries and their respective capitals mentioned in the question are correctly matched.

26. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Country	Capital
(a) Ghana	Accra
(b) Kenya	Nairobi
(c) Namibia	Windhoek
(d) Nigeria	Rabat

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct match of countries and their capitals is as follows:

Country	Capital
Ghana	Accra
Kenya	Nairobi
Namibia	Windhoek
Nigeria	Abuja

Thus (d) is not correctly matched.

27. Pisa famous for its leaning tower is located in- [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Australia
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Spain

Correct Answer: (c) Italy

Solution:Pisa is located at the bank of the Amo river. The river falls in the Ligurian Sea. Pisa city is the capital of the Pisa province of Italy. Pisa is famous for leaning tower.

28. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

List-I	List-II
(a) Windhoek	1. Kenya
(b) Accra	2. Namibia
(c) Nairobi	3. Ghana
(d) Lusaka	4. Zambia

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	2	3	4	1
(c)	3	2	4	1
(d)	4	2	3	1

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Below is the correct match of countries and their capitals-

Country	Capital
Kenya	Nairobi
Namibia	Windhoek
Ghana	Accra
Zambia	Lusaka

29. Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Country	Capital
(A) Kenya	(1) Tashkent
(B) Uganda	(2) Nairobi
(C) Uzbekistan	(3) Kiev
(D) Ukraine	(4) Kampala

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	2	1	3
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	2	4	3	1
(d)	4	2	3	1