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50 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Current Affairs · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
What is the capital of Bhutan?
- A) Paro
- B) Thimphu ✔
- C) Punakha
- D) Gangtok
Why: Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, Nepal's SAARC neighbour to the east, beyond Sikkim.
What is the currency of Bhutan?
- A) Ngultrum ✔
- B) Taka
- C) Rupee
- D) Kyat
Why: Bhutan uses the Ngultrum, which is pegged 1:1 to the Indian Rupee.
What is the currency of Bangladesh?
- A) Rupee
- B) Taka ✔
- C) Rufiyaa
- D) Afghani
Why: Bangladesh's currency is the Taka. Its capital is Dhaka, where SAARC was founded in 1985.
What is the capital of the Maldives?
- A) Malé ✔
- B) Addu
- C) Colombo
- D) Port Louis
Why: Malé is the capital of the Maldives, an island country in the Indian Ocean and a SAARC member.
What is the currency of the Maldives?
- A) Rufiyaa ✔
- B) Ringgit
- C) Riyal
- D) Rupiah
Why: The Maldives uses the Rufiyaa (Maldivian Rufiyaa).
What is the capital of Pakistan?
- A) Karachi
- B) Lahore
- C) Islamabad ✔
- D) Peshawar
Why: Islamabad is Pakistan's capital, a planned city built in the 1960s. Karachi is the largest city.
SAARC was founded in:
- A) 1985 ✔
- B) 1995
- C) 1975
- D) 2005
Why: SAARC was founded on 8 December 1985 in Dhaka by seven countries. Afghanistan joined as the eighth member in 2007.
Where is the SAARC secretariat?
- A) Dhaka
- B) Kathmandu ✔
- C) New Delhi
- D) Colombo
Why: The SAARC secretariat has been in Kathmandu since 1987.
What is the capital of Qatar?
- A) Doha ✔
- B) Dubai
- C) Riyadh
- D) Muscat
Why: Doha is the capital of Qatar, one of the main destinations for Nepali migrant workers.
What is the currency of the UAE?
- A) Dinar
- B) Dirham ✔
- C) Riyal
- D) Rial
Why: The United Arab Emirates uses the UAE Dirham.
What is the capital of the UAE?
- A) Dubai
- B) Abu Dhabi ✔
- C) Sharjah
- D) Ajman
Why: Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE. Dubai is its best-known city, but not the capital.
What is the currency of Malaysia?
- A) Ringgit ✔
- B) Baht
- C) Won
- D) Yen
Why: Malaysia uses the Ringgit. Its capital is Kuala Lumpur.
What is the currency of South Korea?
- A) Yen
- B) Won ✔
- C) Yuan
- D) Dollar
Why: South Korea uses the Won. Many Nepalis work there under the EPS (Employment Permit System).
What is the currency of Japan?
- A) Yen ✔
- B) Yuan
- C) Won
- D) Baht
Why: Japan's currency is the Yen. Its capital is Tokyo.
What is the capital of Australia?
- A) Sydney
- B) Melbourne
- C) Canberra ✔
- D) Perth
Why: Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne, which are larger. It was built as a compromise between the two.
What is the capital of Canada?
- A) Toronto
- B) Ottawa ✔
- C) Vancouver
- D) Montreal
Why: Ottawa is the capital of Canada, not the larger city of Toronto.
What is the currency of Russia?
- A) Ruble ✔
- B) Euro
- C) Dinar
- D) Lira
Why: Russia uses the Ruble (Rouble). Its capital is Moscow.
What is the currency of Thailand?
- A) Baht ✔
- B) Kyat
- C) Ringgit
- D) Riel
Why: Thailand uses the Baht. Its capital is Bangkok.
What is the capital of Turkey?
- A) Istanbul
- B) Ankara ✔
- C) Izmir
- D) Antalya
Why: Ankara is the capital of Turkey (Türkiye), not the larger city of Istanbul.
What is the currency of Kuwait?
- A) Kuwaiti Dinar ✔
- B) Riyal
- C) Dirham
- D) Pound
Why: Kuwait uses the Kuwaiti Dinar, one of the highest-valued currency units in the world.
The capital of Sri Lanka (administrative) is:
- A) Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ✔
- B) Colombo only
- C) Kandy
- D) Galle
Why: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is Sri Lanka's official (legislative) capital, while Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city.
The currency of Sri Lanka is:
- A) Rupee ✔
- B) Taka
- C) Ngultrum
- D) Rufiyaa
Why: Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan Rupee, like several other South Asian countries.
The capital of Afghanistan is:
- A) Kabul ✔
- B) Kandahar
- C) Herat
- D) Islamabad
Why: Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, the newest SAARC member (2007).
The currency of Afghanistan is:
- A) Afghani ✔
- B) Rupee
- C) Dinar
- D) Rial
Why: Afghanistan's currency is the Afghani.
The capital of Myanmar is:
- A) Naypyidaw ✔
- B) Yangon
- C) Mandalay
- D) Dhaka
Why: Naypyidaw has been Myanmar's capital since 2006. Yangon (Rangoon), the former capital, is the largest city.
The currency of China is:
- A) Renminbi (Yuan) ✔
- B) Yen
- C) Won
- D) Baht
Why: China's currency is the Renminbi (meaning 'people's currency'), whose basic unit is the Yuan.
The capital of Indonesia (current) is:
- A) Jakarta ✔
- B) Bali
- C) Bandung
- D) Surabaya
Why: Jakarta is still Indonesia's official capital. A new capital, Nusantara, is being built on Borneo (East Kalimantan).
The currency of Indonesia is:
- A) Rupiah ✔
- B) Ringgit
- C) Peso
- D) Baht
Why: Indonesia uses the Rupiah.
The capital of Saudi Arabia is:
- A) Riyadh ✔
- B) Jeddah
- C) Mecca
- D) Dubai
Why: Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, a major destination for Nepali workers.
The currency of Saudi Arabia is:
- A) Riyal ✔
- B) Dinar
- C) Dirham
- D) Lira
Why: Saudi Arabia uses the Saudi Riyal. Qatar also uses a Riyal, while Oman and Iran use the Rial.
The capital of Israel (as declared by Israel) is:
- A) Jerusalem ✔
- B) Tel Aviv
- C) Haifa
- D) Gaza
Why: Israel declares Jerusalem its capital, but its status is disputed internationally, so many countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv.
The capital of Iran is:
- A) Tehran ✔
- B) Baghdad
- C) Kabul
- D) Isfahan
Why: Tehran is the capital of Iran.
The currency of Iran is:
- A) Rial ✔
- B) Dinar
- C) Riyal
- D) Lira
Why: Iran uses the Iranian Rial.
The capital of Egypt is:
- A) Cairo ✔
- B) Alexandria
- C) Giza
- D) Luxor
Why: Cairo, on the River Nile, is the capital of Egypt. Its currency is the Egyptian Pound.
The capital of South Africa (executive) is:
- A) Pretoria ✔
- B) Cape Town
- C) Johannesburg
- D) Durban
Why: South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial).
The currency of South Africa is:
- A) Rand ✔
- B) Naira
- C) Shilling
- D) Pound
Why: South Africa uses the Rand.
The capital of Nigeria is:
- A) Abuja ✔
- B) Lagos
- C) Kano
- D) Accra
Why: Abuja has been Nigeria's capital since 1991, replacing Lagos, which is still the largest city.
The capital of Kenya is:
- A) Nairobi ✔
- B) Mombasa
- C) Kampala
- D) Addis Ababa
Why: Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and hosts the headquarters of UNEP and UN-Habitat.
The capital of Brazil is:
- A) Brasília ✔
- B) Rio de Janeiro
- C) São Paulo
- D) Buenos Aires
Why: Brasília has been Brazil's capital since 1960. It is a planned city that replaced Rio de Janeiro.
The currency of Brazil is:
- A) Real ✔
- B) Peso
- C) Dollar
- D) Escudo
Why: Brazil uses the Real.
The capital of Argentina is:
- A) Buenos Aires ✔
- B) Santiago
- C) Lima
- D) Montevideo
Why: Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. Its currency is the Argentine Peso.
The capital of the USA is:
- A) Washington DC ✔
- B) New York
- C) Los Angeles
- D) Chicago
Why: Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) is the capital of the USA. New York is the largest city and hosts the UN headquarters.
The capital of Germany is:
- A) Berlin ✔
- B) Bonn
- C) Munich
- D) Frankfurt
Why: Berlin is the capital of Germany. Germany uses the Euro.
The currency of the United Kingdom is:
- A) Pound sterling ✔
- B) Euro
- C) Dollar
- D) Franc
Why: The UK uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). It did not adopt the Euro.
The currency of Switzerland is:
- A) Swiss franc ✔
- B) Euro
- C) Krone
- D) Mark
Why: Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF). It is not in the EU, so it does not use the Euro. Its capital is Bern.
The capital of Italy is:
- A) Rome ✔
- B) Milan
- C) Venice
- D) Naples
Why: Rome is the capital of Italy. Vatican City, the smallest country, lies inside Rome.
The capital of Spain is:
- A) Madrid ✔
- B) Barcelona
- C) Seville
- D) Lisbon
Why: Madrid is the capital of Spain. Spain uses the Euro.
The capital of New Zealand is:
- A) Wellington ✔
- B) Auckland
- C) Christchurch
- D) Sydney
Why: Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, not the largest city, Auckland.
The capital of South Korea is:
- A) Seoul ✔
- B) Busan
- C) Pyongyang
- D) Incheon
Why: Seoul is the capital of South Korea.
The capital of North Korea is:
- A) Pyongyang ✔
- B) Seoul
- C) Kaesong
- D) Beijing
Why: Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. Its currency is the North Korean Won.