Capital Cities Of The World

Total Questions: 38

31. Which one of the following is not correctly matched" [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

CityCountry
(a) Copenhagen1. Denmark
(b) Berlin2. Germany
(c) Paris3. France
(d) Oslo4. Norway
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Berlin is the capital city of Germany. It is also one of the states of Germany. All others are capital cities only.

32. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

CityCountry
(a) AmmanJordan
(b) BishkekTajikistan
(c) Ulan BatorMongolia
(d) Sana'aYemen
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match of countries with their capitals is as follows:
CityCountry
AmmanThe capital of Jordan
BishkekThe capital of Kyrgyzstan
Ulan Bator(Ullanbaatar)The capital of Mongolia
Sana'aThe capital of Yemen

33. Match List-1 with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

List-I (Country)List-II (Capital)
(a) BulgariaOslo
(b) IcelandReykjavik
(c) NorwaySofia
(d) GeorgiaTbilisi

Code:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)4231
(c)3412
(d)4213
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correct match of countries with their capitals is as follows:
CountryCapital
BulgariaSofia
GeorgiaTbilisi
IcelandReykjavik
NorwayOslo

34. Which of the following pair is correctly matched? [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

CountryCapital
(a) CyprusBaghdad
(b) LebanonBeirut
(c) TurkeyAshgabat
(d) UkraineAkmola
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Beirut is the capital of Lebanon while the capital of Cyprus is Nicosia. Ankara is the capital of Turkiye and Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan.

35. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

CountryCapital
(a) ChinaShanghai
(b) CanadaOttawa
(c) AustraliaCanberra
(d) RussiaMoscow
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The countries with their respective capitals are as follows-
CountryCapital
ChinaBeijing
CanadaOttawa
AustraliaCanberra
RussiaMoscow

36. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

List-I (Country)List-II (Capital)
A. Burundi1. Astana
B. Kazakhstan2. Bamako
C. Laos3. Bujumbura
D. Mali4. Vientiane

Code:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)4123
(c)3142
(d)1342
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Below is the correctly matched list of countries and their capitals:
CountryCapital
BurundiBujumbura (Now Gitega)
KazakhstanAstana (Now Nur-Sultan)
LaosVientiane
MaliBamako

37. Which one of the following is not a correct match? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]

CountryCapital
(a) FinlandHelsinki
(b) BoliviaLa Paz
(c) EthiopiaLusaka
(d) UkraineKiev
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa, not Lusaka. All other options are correctly matched.

38. Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

List-I (Country)List-II (Capital)
A. Azerbaijan1. Banjul
B. Gambia2. Riga
C. Kazakhstan3. Baku
D. Latvia4. Astana

Code:

ABCD
(a)3142
(b)3412
(c)4123
(d)1243
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Listed below are the countries given in the options with its capitals:
CountryCapital
AzerbaijanBaku
GambiaBanjul
KazakhstanAstana (Now Nur-Sultan)
LatviaRiga

Thus, it is clear that the correct answer is option (a).