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Baht is the currency of which country?

  1. A.Vietnam
  2. B.Thailand
  3. C.Indonesia
  4. D.Singapore

Correct answer

B. Thailand

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Thailand. The baht is the currency of Thailand, whose capital is Bangkok. Thailand is the only country in South East Asia that was never a European colony, and it is a founder member of the grouping known as ASEAN, whose headquarters is at Jakarta.

Option A, Vietnam, uses the dong and its capital is Hanoi. Option C, Indonesia, uses the rupiah, a name close to the Indian rupee but a different currency altogether. Option D, Singapore, is a city state whose currency is the Singapore dollar and whose name serves as both country and capital. Because these four countries appear together in almost every question on this region, it is worth writing the four pairs of capital and currency on one line and revising them as a set.

Read the full article: Countries, Capitals and Currencies for Competitive Exams

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What is the currency of Japan?

  1. A.Won
  2. B.Yen
  3. C.Yuan
  4. D.Baht
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Correct answer: B. Yen

The yen is the money of Japan and its capital is Tokyo. It is one of the most traded currencies in the world, along with the United States dollar, the euro and the pound sterling.

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Which city is the capital of Australia?

  1. A.Sydney
  2. B.Melbourne
  3. C.Canberra
  4. D.Perth
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Correct answer: C. Canberra

Canberra was planned and built as the capital of Australia because Sydney and Melbourne could not agree on which of them should hold the seat of government, and the new city was placed between them.

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Ngultrum is the currency of which country?

  1. A.Nepal
  2. B.Bhutan
  3. C.Maldives
  4. D.Myanmar
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Correct answer: B. Bhutan

The ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan, whose capital is Thimphu. It is pegged to the Indian rupee at par, and the Indian rupee is accepted across Bhutan, which is why the two economies are closely tied.

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Which country has Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein as its executive, legislative and judicial capitals?

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Kenya
  3. C.South Africa
  4. D.Zimbabwe
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Correct answer: C. South Africa

South Africa is the standard example of a country with three capitals. Pretoria holds the executive and the office of the President, Cape Town holds the Parliament and is therefore the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein holds the Supreme Court of Appeal and is the judicial capital.