Lithosphere (country, mountain, plateau) (Part-2)

1. What is the capital of Argentina? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Buenos Aires
(b) Copenhagen
(c) Vienna
(d) Ottawa

Correct Answer: (a) Buenos Aires

Solution:Argentina is a country located in South America.

In terms of area, the country ranks second in South America, after Brazil.

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina.

2. Madrid is the capital city of ____ . [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Philippines
(b) Maldives
(c) Spain
(d) United Kingdom

Correct Answer: (c) Spain

Solution:Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Madrid is one of the largest cities in Spain. From an economic point of view, Madrid is an important and main trading center of the country.

3. What is the capital of Portugal? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Lisbon
(b) Minsk
(c) Vienna
(d) Buenos Aires

Correct Answer: (a) Lisbon

Solution:Portugal is a country located in the continent of Europe. Portuguese is its national language. The capital of this nation is Lisbon.

4. What is the capital of Austria? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 22.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Buenos Aires
(b) Rome
(c) Vienna
(d) Dublin

Correct Answer: (c) Vienna

Solution:Austria is a landlocked country located in Central Europe.

Its capital is Vienna.

Its language is German Most of the country is covered by the Alps mountains

5. What is the capital of Australia? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 17.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Copenhagen
(b) Canberra
(c) Athens
(d) Helsinki

Correct Answer: (b) Canberra

Solution:The capital of Australia is Canberra and the currency is the Australian Dollar.

6. Prague is the capital city of the following countries ? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) North Korea
(c) Czech Republic
(d) Trinidad and Tobago

Correct Answer: (c) Czech Republic

Solution:The city of Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and one of the most popular cities in Europe.

7. London is the Capital City of both England and the _______ the largest city in both entities. [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Philippines
(b) Maldives
(c) Spain
(d) The United Kingdom

Correct Answer: (d) The United Kingdom

Solution:The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state consisting of England, Northern Ireland,Scotland and Wales.

Its capital is London.

8. Baghdad is the capital of ___ . [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 18.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Iraq
(b) Thailand
(c) China
(d) Russia

Correct Answer: (a) Iraq

Solution:Iraq is a democratic country located in Western Asia.

Its capital is Baghdad.

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are located in the south of Iraq, Jordan in the west, Turkey in the north and Iran in the east.

9. What is the capital of Norway? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 23.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Buenos Aires
(b) Rome
(c) Ottawa
(d) Oslo

Correct Answer: (d) Oslo

Solution:Norway is a country located in the continent of Europe.

Its capital is Oslo.
Its main and official language is Norwegian.
Oslo is the largest city there Norway is also known as "Land of Midnight Sun".

10. Which of the following countries border does not touch China? [S.S.C. CHSL (T-I) 08.03.2018 (Shift-II)]

(a) Cambodia
(b) Laos
(c) Vietnam
(d) Myanmar

Correct Answer: (a) Cambodia

Solution:China shares borders with

Afghanistan,
Bhutan,
India,
Laos,
Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan,
Mongolia,
Myanmar,
Nepal,
North Korea,
Pakistan,
Russia,
Tajikistan
and Vietnam.

It does not share its border with Cambodia