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The currency of Turkey is the:

  1. A.Dinar
  2. B.Lira
  3. C.Dirham
  4. D.Rial

Correct answer

B. Lira

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Lira. The Turkish lira is the money of Turkey, whose capital is Ankara, not Istanbul. Istanbul is the largest city and the only city in the world spread over two continents, Europe and Asia, divided by the Bosphorus strait, which is why students wrongly treat it as the capital.

Option A, the dinar, is used by Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Serbia. Option C, the dirham, is the currency of the United Arab Emirates, whose capital is Abu Dhabi, and of Morocco, whose capital is Rabat. Option D, the rial, is used by Iran with its capital Tehran and by Oman with its capital Muscat, while the similar sounding riyal belongs to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Grouping West Asian currencies in this way removes most of the confusion.

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

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Q1.Static GKEasy

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.