Current Affairs MCQs – World Geography & Capitals (20 Explained)

This is a Current Affairs MCQs set — 20 original MCQs on world geography and capitals. Attempt all 20 in 20 minutes without looking at the answers, then check the explained answers. These are original practice questions, not copied from FPSC papers or competitor question banks, and this site is not affiliated with FPSC. Scoring: 18–20 = strong. 15–17 = good. 12–14 = fair, revise the ones you missed. Below 12 = study the weak-section review, then re-attempt in 2 days.

Questions (Q1–Q20)

Q1. What is the capital of Italy? A) Madrid B) Rome C) Berlin D) Vienna

Q2. What is the capital of Germany? A) Paris B) Berlin C) Vienna D) Warsaw

Q3. What is the capital of Spain? A) Lisbon B) Madrid C) Barcelona D) Seville

Q4. What is the capital of Egypt? A) Cairo B) Alexandria C) Giza D) Luxor

Q5. What is the capital of Turkey? A) Istanbul B) Ankara C) Izmir D) Antalya

Q6. What is the capital of Brazil? A) Rio de Janeiro B) Sao Paulo C) Brasilia D) Salvador

Q7. What is the capital of Argentina? A) Santiago B) Lima C) Buenos Aires D) Montevideo

Q8. What is the capital of Kenya? A) Lagos B) Nairobi C) Accra D) Addis Ababa

Q9. What is the capital of Thailand? A) Hanoi B) Bangkok C) Kuala Lumpur D) Manila

Q10. What is the capital of Indonesia? A) Jakarta B) Bali C) Surabaya D) Medan

Q11. Which is the longest river in Asia? A) Ganges B) Mekong C) Yangtze D) Yellow River

Q12. Which is the largest island in Asia? A) Sumatra B) Borneo C) Honshu D) Java

Q13. Which ocean is the deepest (contains the Mariana Trench)? A) Atlantic B) Indian C) Arctic D) Pacific

Q14. Which is the largest continent in the world by area? A) Africa B) Asia C) North America D) Europe

Q15. Which desert is located in North Africa? A) Gobi B) Sahara C) Kalahari D) Atacama

Q16. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia? A) Himalayas B) Alps C) Ural D) Andes

Q17. Which is the largest lake in the world by area? A) Lake Superior B) Lake Baikal C) Caspian Sea D) Lake Victoria

Q18. Which country has the largest population in the world (as reported)? A) China B) India C) USA D) Indonesia

Q19. Which is the longest mountain range in the world? A) Himalayas B) Rockies C) Andes D) Alps

Q20. Which canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea? A) Panama Canal B) Suez Canal C) Kiel Canal D) Grand Canal

Answer Key + Explained Answers

Q1 – B) Rome. Rome is the capital of Italy. Madrid = Spain, Berlin = Germany, Vienna = Austria.

Q2 – B) Berlin. Berlin is the capital of Germany. Paris = France, Vienna = Austria, Warsaw = Poland.

Q3 – B) Madrid. Madrid is the capital of Spain. Lisbon = Portugal, Barcelona and Seville are Spanish cities, not capitals.

Q4 – A) Cairo. Cairo is the capital of Egypt. Alexandria, Giza, and Luxor are Egyptian cities, not capitals.

Q5 – B) Ankara. Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Istanbul is the largest city, Izmir and Antalya are other Turkish cities — none are the capital.

Q6 – C) Brasilia. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil (purpose-built, since 1960). Rio de Janeiro was the former capital; Sao Paulo is the largest city; Salvador is a former colonial capital.

Q7 – C) Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. Santiago = Chile, Lima = Peru, Montevideo = Uruguay.

Q8 – B) Nairobi. Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Lagos = Nigeria, Accra = Ghana, Addis Ababa = Ethiopia.

Q9 – B) Bangkok. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Hanoi = Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur = Malaysia, Manila = Philippines.

Q10 – A) Jakarta. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Bali is an island/province, Surabaya and Medan are Indonesian cities, not capitals. (Note: Indonesia is moving its capital to Nusantara, as reported — Jakarta remains the capital for exam purposes unless the question specifies the new capital.)

Q11 – C) Yangtze. The Yangtze (about 6,300 km, China) is the longest river in Asia. Ganges is longest in India; Mekong is longest in Southeast Asia; Yellow River is second longest in China.

Q12 – B) Borneo. Borneo is the largest island in Asia (and third largest in the world). Sumatra is sixth largest, Honshu is seventh, Java is 13th.

Q13 – D) Pacific. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean — the Mariana Trench (about 11,000 m) is in the western Pacific. Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic are shallower.

Q14 – B) Asia. Asia is the largest continent by area (about 44.6 million sq km). Africa is second, North America third, Europe sixth.

Q15 – B) Sahara. The Sahara is in North Africa (largest hot desert in the world). Gobi is in Asia; Kalahari is in Southern Africa; Atacama is in South America.

Q16 – C) Ural. The Ural Mountains (Russia) are the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. Himalayas are in Asia; Alps are in Europe; Andes are in South America.

Q17 – C) Caspian Sea. The Caspian Sea (about 371,000 sq km) is the largest lake in the world by area (it is called a sea, but is a lake). Lake Superior is largest freshwater lake by area; Baikal is deepest; Victoria is largest in Africa.

Q18 – B) India. India overtook China as the most populous country, as reported by UN estimates (2023). China is second, USA third, Indonesia fourth.

Q19 – C) Andes. The Andes (about 8,900 km, South America) is the longest mountain range in the world. Himalayas is highest, not longest; Rockies is second longest; Alps is much shorter.

Q20 – B) Suez Canal. The Suez Canal (Egypt) connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Panama Canal connects Atlantic and Pacific; Kiel Canal is in Germany; Grand Canal is in China.

Weak-Section Review

Which area did you score lowest in? Write the 3 questions you missed, the correct answers, and one line for each explaining why. Capitals: revise Europe (Rome, Berlin, Madrid), Asia (Bangkok, Jakarta), Africa (Cairo, Nairobi), South America (Brasilia, Buenos Aires). Trick: largest city is not always the capital (Ankara vs Istanbul, Brasilia vs Rio, Canberra vs Sydney). Geography: revise rivers (Yangtze longest in Asia), islands (Borneo largest in Asia), oceans (Pacific deepest), continents (Asia largest), deserts (Sahara North Africa), ranges (Ural Europe–Asia, Andes longest), lakes (Caspian largest), canals (Suez Red–Med). Re-attempt this set in 2 days.

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