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Wellington is the capital city of:

  1. A.New Zealand
  2. B.Australia
  3. C.Fiji
  4. D.Papua New Guinea

Correct answer

A. New Zealand

Explanation

The correct answer is A, New Zealand. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and sits at the southern end of the North Island, which makes it the southernmost national capital in the world. The largest city of New Zealand is Auckland, and the currency is the New Zealand dollar. New Zealand was the first self governing country to give women the right to vote, in 1893.

Option B, Australia, has its capital at Canberra and its largest city at Sydney. Option C, Fiji, is an island country in the Pacific with its capital at Suva. Option D, Papua New Guinea, has its capital at Port Moresby. All four lie in the Pacific region, and the usual error is to pair Wellington with Australia because the two countries are so often mentioned together.

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.