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What is the capital of Turkey?
Correct answer: D. Ankara
Ankara has been Turkey's capital since 1923. Istanbul is the country's largest city.
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Countries, Capitals and Currencies MCQs
Solved MCQs on world capitals and currencies, including neighbouring and Muslim countries, frequently asked in PPSC, FPSC and NTS tests.
26 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Capitals and currencies are a staple of every general knowledge paper. This set focuses on countries whose capitals are often confused, such as Turkey, Nigeria, Switzerland and the UAE, and on currencies of Pakistan's neighbours and major economies.
Many wrong options are each country's largest or best-known city rather than its capital. Revise region by region, and note the currencies that share a name, such as the dinar and the riyal, together with their countries.
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What is the capital of Canada?
Correct answer: B. Ottawa
Ottawa, in the province of Ontario, is Canada's capital. Toronto is its largest city.
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What is the capital of Brazil?
Correct answer: D. Brasília
Brasília, a planned city, replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital in 1960.
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
Correct answer: C. Abuja
Abuja officially replaced Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991.
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What is the capital of Myanmar?
Correct answer: C. Naypyidaw
Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in 2005–2006.
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What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Correct answer: A. Astana
Astana has been the capital since 1997, replacing Almaty. It was named Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022.
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What is the capital of Switzerland?
Correct answer: A. Bern
Bern is the seat of the Swiss federal government. Zurich and Geneva are larger cities.
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
Correct answer: D. Wellington
Wellington, at the southern tip of the North Island, is the capital. Auckland is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Morocco?
Correct answer: B. Rabat
Rabat is Morocco's capital. Casablanca is its largest city and main port.
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The capital of the United Arab Emirates is:
Correct answer: D. Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the federal capital of the UAE. Dubai is its most populous city.
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What is the capital of Bhutan?
Correct answer: D. Thimphu
Thimphu is Bhutan's capital and largest city. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
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The official capital of the Netherlands is:
Correct answer: A. Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the constitutional capital, while the government, parliament and supreme court sit in The Hague.
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What is the currency of Japan?
Correct answer: C. Yen
The yen is Japan's currency. The won is used in Korea and the yuan in China.
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What is the currency of China?
Correct answer: B. Renminbi (yuan)
China's currency is the renminbi, whose main unit is the yuan.
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What is the currency of Bangladesh?
Correct answer: A. Taka
The taka has been Bangladesh's currency since 1972.
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What is the currency of Afghanistan?
Correct answer: B. Afghani
The afghani is Afghanistan's currency. Iran uses the rial and Tajikistan the somoni.
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What is the currency of Malaysia?
Correct answer: D. Ringgit
Malaysia uses the ringgit. The rupiah is Indonesia's currency and the baht is Thailand's.
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What is the currency of Indonesia?
Correct answer: B. Rupiah
The rupiah is Indonesia's currency. Vietnam uses the dong and Laos the kip.
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What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?
Correct answer: C. Riyal
Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi riyal. The UAE uses the dirham and Kuwait the dinar.
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What is the currency of the United Arab Emirates?
Correct answer: A. Dirham
The UAE dirham was introduced in 1973.
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