Scratch Your Brain

A Time Based Quiz Contest With 2 members from each group. The contest will have 5 rounds with 10 questions for 10 marks in each round and the winner be declared on the maximum points scored by the team at the end of 5 th round. Round 1 : Current Affairs (India). Round 2: Current Affairs (World). Round 3: Spell Check - Words will be given to the team and they will have to spell it correctly. Round 4: Convert n Revert Unit conversion e.g. currency, gold, etc. or Round 5: Capitalise Capitals of various countries will be given to the contestants and they will have to answer the countries to which the capital belongs.

Unscrabble
A Time Based Word Game wherein the members have to re-arrange the alphabets of a 8-10 letter word to form a correct meaningful word. The word will be given to the whole team and they will have a certain time limit to unscrabble it, a right answer will give them points and a wrong answer will have negative marking. The word would be passed on to the next team in case of time out and the team with the correct answer scores points.

ROUND 1 CURRENT AFFAIRS (INDIA) 1. India Current Affairs Quiz, is comprised of the questions related to some of the most important developments over the past months. The India Current Affairs Quiz will prove to be particularly helpful for the aspirants of various competitive exams. 1. Yesteryear Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away in Mumbai on 18 July 2012. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true? 1. He was born on 29 December 1942, in Amritsar, Punjab 2. He made his debut in Bollywood in 1966 with the film Aakhri Khat 3. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan by the government of India 4. He was elected to Lok Sabha in 1992 a. Only 1 b. 3&4 c. 1&2 d. Only 3 Answer: (d)

2. Identify the person with the help of the following clues. 1. He is the Rajya Sabha MP from West Bengal 2. He is a TV quiz host by profession 3. He became the first Anglo Indian to vote in Presidential Elections in India 4. He is a Trinamool Congress leader a. Derek o Brian b. Andy Chraine c. John Adams d. Subramanian Swamy Answer: (a)

3. Name the person who was appointed the new chairman of the High Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure on 16 July 2012. a. Deepak Parekh b. Adi Godrej c. KP Singh d. None of the above Answer: (a)

4. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 16 July 2012 decided to appoint Arun Mishra as the Chief of Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Whom he replaced to the top post? a) EK Bharatbhushan b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi c) Rahul Khullar d) None of the above Answer: (a)

5. The Union Human Resource Development Ministry on 13 July 2012 agreed to set up two central universities in Bihar. The two universities will be opened in which of the two following towns of the state? a) Bhagalpur, Patna b) Patna, Munger c) Motihari, Gaya d) Patana, Siwan Answer: (c)

1. Champion wrestler and cine actor Dara Singh passed away on 12 July 2012. Which facts about the concerned person is/are not true? 1. He was born on 19 November 1928 in Dharmoochak village of Amritsar in Punjab 2. He made his debut in Bollywood in 1967 with the film Saat Samundar Paar 3. He was conferred the Sher-e-Hind title by the government of India 4. He was also elected to Lok Sabha a. Only 1 b. 3&4 c. 1&2 d. Only 2 Answer: (b) 2. Identify the person with the help of the following clues. 1. He won a by-election that was held for the Sitarganj assembly seat in Uttarakhand on 8 July 2012 2. He had taken oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 13 March 2012 3. He is the son of Hemwanti Nandan Bahuguna, the former Chief Minster of Uttar Pradesh 4. He is the first former high court judge to become a chief minister a. Rajeev Bahuguna b. Vijay Bahuguna c. Harish Bahuguna d. Harish Rawat Answer: (b) 3. Name the person who took over as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. a. DV Sadananda Gowda b. BS Yeddyurappa c. Jagdeesh Shettar d. None of the above Answer: (c) 4. The Civil Aviation Ministry of India sacked EK Bharat Bhushan, the head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on 10 July 2012. Who was appointed as the temporary head of DGCA? a) Prashant Sukul b) Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi c) Ramesh Khurana d) Ambrish Tripathi Answer: (a) 5. Which one of the following states decided to ban Gutka and Pan Masala on 11 July 2012 a) Rajasthan b) Haryana c) Uttarakhand d) Maharashtra Answer: (d)

1. Indias central bank the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its April-June quarter monetary policy review left the key policy rates unchanged. Which of the following facts are not true with regards to this? 1. The repo rate remained unchanged at 8 percent while the reverse repo rate remained stable at 7 percent 2. Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) - the amount of total deposits that banks are required to keep with the central bank - also remained unchanged at 5.25 3. The statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) - the percentage of total deposits that banks need to invest in the government bonds was changed to 23 percent from the erstwhile 24 percent 4. RBI also cut its economic growth outlook for the fiscal year 2012-13 to 6.5 percent, from the earlier projection of 7.3 percent a. 1 & 3 b. Only 2 c. 3 & 4 d. Only 4 Answer: (b) 2. As per the a report by Ernst & Young and Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), which interviewed CEOs of 32 Indian events and activation companies, the organised events and activation market in India is expected to grow by what percent over the next two years, powered by weddings, sports and higher spends on below-the-line promotional events? a. 50% b. 55% c. 53.33% d. 46% Answer: (a) 3. According to the quarterly report on Public debt management prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, Indias public debt rose by what per cent to 3752576 crore rupees during the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2012? a. 4% b. 4.9% c. 5.6% d. 7.1% Answer: (b) 4. Exports from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) grew by what per cent to Rs 118321.56 crore during the first quarter (April-June) of the fiscal 2012-13? a. 51% b. 57.5% c. 64% d. 73% Answer: (c) 5. The Union government on 30 July 2012 introduced national certification standards for organic textiles to boost the demand for organic textiles in major markets, including Europe and Japan. With respect to the above statement which of the following is not true? 1. The Indian Standards for Organic Textiles (ISOT) launched by Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma is to be included under the National Programme for Organic Productions (NPOP) 2. The NPOP includes norms for organic production and processing of agriculture crops along with certification standards

3. In 2011 India exported certified organic products to various countries in Europe, Asia and the US worth Rs 2000 crore 4. India with the introduction of the national certification standards thus took over the long-standing position of the Global Organic Textiles standards (GOTS), which are private standards prevailing in the organic textiles industry a. 1 & 4 b. 2 & 3 c. Only 4 d. Only 3 Answer: (d)

1. Pranab Mukherjee on 26 June 2012 resigned as the Union Finance Minister. A veteran Congress party leader, Mukherjee was appointed the Union Finance Minister on 24 January 2009, during the UPA I government and was reallocated the same portfolio following the victory of UPA in the 2009 general elections. Figure out which of the following developments did not take place during his tenure as the Union Finance Minister? 1. Union Finance Ministry announced a 0.3 per cent excise duty on unbranded jewellery 2. UPA government approved up to 51% foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail 3. Union Finance Ministry announced the general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) 4. Indian Rupee witnessed its historic low against the US dollar a. Only 3 b. 2 & 3 c. 3 & 4 d. All the above given facts are right Answer: (d) 2. The Pakistan government on 28 June 2012, released Indian prisoner Surjeet Singh after he served life imprisonment in Pakistani Prison. Who is the other Indian citizen who has been languishing in Pakistani prison and was denied liberty by the Pakistani authorities on 26 June 2012? a. Sarabjeet Singh b. Swarnjeet Singh c. Sarvajeet Singh d. Amarjeet Singh Answer: (a) 3. Union Minister Virbhadra Singh resigned on 26 July 2012 in the wake of a Himachal Pradesh court framing corruption charges against him. Which one of the following facts about Virbhadra Singh is not true? 1. He was the Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 2. He first became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in April 1983 3. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency 4. Before joining Congress he was the member of BJP a. Only 4 b. Only 2 c. Only 1 d. Only 3 Answer: (a) 4. Name the person who was appointed the new Commissioner of Delhi Police by the Union Home Ministry on 28 June 2012 ? a. BK Gupta b. Neeraj Kumar c. Surendra Singh

d. CP Vergese Answer: (b)

5. Identify the person, with whom the following statements are attached. 1. He was born on 1 September 1947, Meghalaya, India 2. He is a former Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chief Minister of Meghalaya 3. He is contesting the Presidential Elections 2012 as NDA candidate 4. He joined BARC Training School in 1974 a. Pawan Chamling b. V Kishore Chandradeo c. PA Sangma d. D Raja Answer: (c)

1. Dipankar Mukherjee, National Secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Union (CITU), passed away on 18 June 2012 in New Delhi at the age of 69. Figure out which of the following facts related to Dipankar Mukherjee is not true? 1. He was born in June 1943 at Calcutta in West Bengal 2. He joined CITU as its full time member in 1991 3. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, in April 1994 from West Bengal as a CPI(M) member 4. He was also the longest serving chairman of CITU a. Only 3 b. 2 & 3 c. 3 & 4 d. Only 4 Answer: (d) 2. The Hyderabad bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) set aside the appointment of V. Dinesh Reddy as Director General of Police of Andhra Pradesh. What was the ground of Reddys removal as the state DGP? a. Seniority b. Corruption c. misconduct d. none of the above Answer: (a) 3. Which one of the following ministeries decided to defer its plan to digitalise cable TV services in metros by four months as they were found not to be ready for it? a. Union Finance Ministry b. Union Home Ministry c. Union Science Ministry d. Union Information & Technology Ministry Answer: (d) 4. Name the person who was served the Enforcement Directorate notice to question him on charges of money laundering ? a. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy b. A Raja c. Suresh Kalmadi d. Virbhadra Singh Answer: (a)

5. Identify the person, with whom the following statements are attached. 1. He was appointed as the Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) on 19 June 2012 2. He earlier served as the Chief Executive of Nuclear Recycle Board of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 3. Basu was the Project Director of the Plutonium Recycling Project at Kalpakkam, which built India's first indigenous Pressurised Water Reactor 4. He joined BARC in 1974 a. Ratan Kumar Sinha b. Shekher Basu c. KS Sreekrishnan d. Ramesh Kulkarni Answer: (b)

1. Which one of the following High Courts on 28 May 2012 scrapped the Union Government's 4.5 per-cent quota for minorities, carved out of the 27 per cent reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs)? a. Andhra Pradesh High Court b. Allahabad High Court c. Karnataka High Court d. Patna High Court Answer: a 2. The DRDO test-fired indigenously built Akash' missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur on 28 May 2012. What kind of missile Akash is? a. Surface-to-air missile b. Air-to-surface missile c. Surface-to-surface missile d. Water-to-surface missile Answer: a 3. The Union Cabinet on 31 May 2012 approved the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012. Which of the following facts are not related to the National Telecom Policy? 1. The policy also allows national number portability but with no visible timelines 2. NTP 2012 expects to take India's presently 39% rural teledensity to 70% in the next 5 years 3. The new policy will make roaming free of any charge 4. Spectrum pricing falls under the purview of new telecom policy a. Only 1 b. 1 &4 c. 2&3 d. Only 4 Answer: (d)

4. Army Chief General V.K. Singh, who led over the one-million-strong Indian Army for the past 26 months, retired on 20 May 2012. Figure out which one of the following fact is not correct about General V.K. Singh? 1. He became the Chief of Staff of the Army on 31 March 2010 2. He was commissioned into the Rajput regiment on 14 June 1970 3. He was the first Army Chief who moved to The Supreme Court of India against the Union Government 4. He raised the issue of shortages and deficiencies in the Army a. 1 b. 2 c. 3

d. All the facts are correct Answer: d

5. Brahmeshwar Singh alias Mukhiyaji,' the head of a dreaded private militia of upper caste landowners in Bihar, was shot dead on 1 June 2012. Name the group he was head of? a. MCC b. Ranvir Sena c. Peoples War Group d. CPI( Maoist) Answer: b

ROUND 2 : WORLD CURRENT AFFAIR

Current affairs world gives you a brief on the know-hows around the world, it will help you stay updated on all the world news genre . 1. Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav on 29 May 2012 removed from his post, (a) Khil Raj Regmi (b) Parmanand Jha (c) Baburam Bhattarai (d) Purna Kumari Subedi Answer: (c) 2. In what location did a powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit, killing at least 16 people and injuring 350 on 30 May 2012 (a) Northeastern Italy (b) Pakistan (c) Bali (d) Sikkim Answer: (a) 3. A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two decades. Identify the place. (a) Lagos, the largest Nigerian city Antonis Samara (b) Naha Airport, Japan (c) Verona, Italy, (d) Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London Answer: (a) 4. The United Nations Human Rights Council on 1 June 2012 approved an investigation into the mass killing of civilians at .. and condemned Syria for the massacre. (identify the place out of the names) a. Gilani b. Houla c. Haqqani d. Chidambaram Answer: (c) 5. Which two countries on 31 May 2012 inked a Tax Information Exchange Agreement to promote economic cooperation and joint investment between the two countries. (a) India and Bahrain (b) India and Singapore (c) India and China (d) India and South Korea Answer: (a)

1. Identify the false fact about The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2012 (a) The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2012 concluded in Beijing on 7 June 2012 (b) The member states of the SCO adopted 100 agreements on the concluding day of the summit. (c) Leaders and officials from the four SCO observer countries of Mongolia, Iran, Pakistan and India were also present at the summit. (d) Chinese President Hu Jintao offered a 10 billion U.S. dollars loan to the SCO which will be used be used to promote the development of SCO members Answer: (b) 2. A US drone strike in northwest Pakistan killed al-Qaida's second-in-command -------------? (a) Ayman al-Zawahiri (b) Abu Yahya al-Libi (c) Hasan Qayid (d) Osama Bin Laden Answer: (b) 3. A Boeing MD83 aircraft crashed on 3 June 2012. All 153 people on board were killed in the worst air disaster of the country in nearly past two decades. Identify the place. (a) Lagos, the largest Nigerian city Antonis Samara (b) Naha Airport, Japan (c) Verona, Italy, (d) Cricklewood Aerodrome, North London Answer: (a) 4. A countrys pro-democracy leader -------------carried out her first trip outside the country since 1988. a. Yusuf Raja Gilani b. Aung Saan Suu Kyi c. Husain Haqqani d. P. Chidambaram Answer: (c) 5. Which missile did Pakistan successfully test-fire on 5 June 2012? (a) Hatf-VII (Babur) cruise missile (b) Agni VI (air drone) (c) Alacrn missile (d) Velvet Glove Answer: (a)

1. Which the following two countries have had talks in Siachen that were held at the Ministry of Defence, Rawalpindi on 11 12 June 2012. (a) India and Pakistan (b) Afghanistan and India (c) India and United States of America (d) India and Israel Answer: (a) 2._______________ US defence secretary arrived India on a two-day visit in June, 2012 ? (a) Barak Obama (b) Antonis Samara (c) Mohommed Moorsi (d) Leon Panetta Answer: (d) Leon Panetta 3. Who was held responsible by the Pakistan judicial commission for not being fair to his country while serving as an envoy to the United States of America and also Held him responsible for memo seeking help to stave off a feared coup in that country. a. Yusuf Raja Gilani b. Antonis Samara c. Husain Haqqani d. P. Chidambaram Answer: (c) 4. Identify the false date of the World Anti-child Labour Day which is observed across the globe to highlight the need to protect the rights of the child. (a) 6 January (b) 15 August (c) 25 November (d) 12 June Answer. (d) 5. Which of the following two countries have decided to make serious efforts for amicable solution to Siachen issue. (a) India and Pakistan (b) India and Russia (c) India and South Korea (d) India and Afghanistan Answer: (a)

1. American Actor passed away on 8 July 2012. He was 95 years old. He took his last breath at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He won the Oscar Award for his role in the film named Marty in the year 1955 (a) George Clooney (b) Ernest Borgnine (c) Jim Carrey (d) Bee Gees Answer: (b) Ernest Borgnine 2. Which two countries signed three key bilateral agreements and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 11 July 2012, New Delhi. (a) India and Afghanistan (b) India and Peru (c) India and Singapore (d) India and Mozambique Answer: (c) India and Singapore 3. World Population Day is celebrated on which day? It aims to make aware people about the increasing population in the country. a. 27 March b. 11 July c. 10 February d. 25 December Answer: (b) 4. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not true in relation to Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012,who assumed the charge as the first US Ambassador to Myanmar (a) Derek Mitchell on 11 July 2012 assumed the charge as the first US Ambassador to Myanmar in the past 22 year (b) Prior to his current assignment, Mitchell served as President Bushs special envoy to Myanmar. (c) The decision marked a strong indication of US support to the political reforms being unfolded in Myanmar. (d) Prompted by the series of political reforms in the country, the US Government in January 2012 had announced to restore diplomatic relation with Myanmar. Answer: (c) 5. Where was the international donors meeting that pledged $16 billion contribution for development aid to Afghanistan until 2015, held on 8 July 2012? a) United States b) India c) Tokyo d) Maldives Answer: (c) Tokyo

1. which one of the following division was introduced in London Olympics 2012? a. SAC ad hoc b. CAS ad hoc c. PAC ad hoc d. CBS ad hoc Answer. (b) 2. Consider the statement: __________ titled book was released on Indian hockey Olympians. Which one of the following is correct? a. Report of Indian Hockey Olympians b. Synopsis of Indian Olympians c. Profiles of Indian Hockey Olympians d. Hockey Olympians Biography Answer. (c) 3. Which one of the following beat Andy Murray to claim Wimbledon Open Championship Gentlemens Singles Final 2012? a. Pete Sampras b. Mikhail Youzhny c. Djokovic d. Roger Federer Answer. (d) 4. Which one of the following beat Agnieszka Radwanskato claim Wimbledon Womens Singles Final 2012? a. Petra Kvitov b. Serena Williams c. Venus Williams d. Victoria Azarenka Answer. (b) 5. Which one of the following has a world record of 555 dismissals? a. Jeff Dujon b. Rodney William Marsh c. Mark Boucher d. Adam Gilchrist Answer. (c)

1. Which two of the following shared Under-19 Asia Cup 2012? a. India & Pakistan b. India & Nepal c. Malaysia & Pakistan d. Pakistan & Nepal Answer. (a) 2. Where Under-19 Asia Cup 2012 was played? a. Malaysia b. Kuala Lampur c. Lahore d. Kathmandu Answer. (b) 3. Consider the Statement: Three _____ athletes were suspended from London Olympics 2012. a. Indian b. American c. Russian d. England Answer. (c) 4. Which one of the following discarded Arsenal Contract Offer in 2012? a. Van Persie b. Mickelson c. Kerwin d. Samir Nasri Answer. (a) 5. Which one of the following won Euro Cup Football Championship 2012? a. Denmark b. Germany c. Italy d. Spain Answer. (d)

1. The Australian Climate Commission warned that the worlds sea levels could increase by _ the end of the 21st Century. a) 1.5 Metre. b) 2 Metres. c) 3 Metres. d) 1 Metres. Answer: (d) 1 Metre 2. Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of Wight is located? a) USA b) UK c) India d) Germany Answer: (b) UK 3. In the studies conducted by American, Belgian, British and Dutch researchers it was found that tumors contain their own pool of stem cells that can multiply and keep fueling the cancer, seeding regrowth. Which one of the following techniques researchers used to trace the ancestry of cells within mouse tumors? a) labeling technique b) Striking technique c) Bubble technique d) None of the above Answer: (a) labeling technique 4. US researchers are using a new tool called___ for detecting illegal nuclear explosions. a) The Earths Global Positioning System (GPS) b) Water alarm device c) Seismometer d) Geiger counter Answer: (a) The Earths Global Positioning System (GPS) 5. A Rare bird Jerdans Baza was found for the first time in Dantepally tank area in Pocharam reserve forest of on 16 June 2012. Consider the given facts regarding Jerdans Baza. i) Jerdans Baza mainly eats frogs, lizards and large insects. ii) The bird id recognized by broad round wings, a long squarish tail, jaunty crest and forest dwelling habits. Choose the right option: a) Only i is correct. b) Only ii is correct. c) Both i and ii are correct. d) Neither i nor ii is correct. Answer: (c) Both i and ii are correct.

Round 3 : SPELL CHECK

There are different reasons behind the confusion in each of these words, and almost all these reasons stem from the manner in which the word is actually pronounced. Here you will find the correct spellings for the most commonly confused words in the English language. Acceptable Baccalaureate Cemetery Dumbbell Argument Bureaucratic Conscience Drunkenness Amateur Behavioral Conscious Daiquiri Existence Fuchsia Guerrilla Humorous Accidentally Bivouacking Committed Desiccation Etymology Finesse Grandiose Hemorrhage Illustrate Jaguar Atheist Bourgeoisie Conscientious Dachshund Eavesdrop Fluorescent Grotesque Heuristic Illegitimate Journal Kiosk Luscious Mayonnaise Notorious Omniscience Playwright Quiescent

Embarrassment Exhilarate Fiery Gauge Hierarchy Inoculate Judgment Kernel Liaison Maneuver Noticeable Occurrence Pronunciation Questionnaire Referred Schedule Threshold Unanimous Vacuum Wondrous Yacht Zucchini Facetious Guillotine Harass

Indispensable Idiosyncrasy Jewelry Kaleidoscope Lightning Misspell Nauseous Oblique Privilege Quotient Restaurant Sergeant Twelfth Unduly Vaudeville Withdrawal Yeoman Zephyr Jealousy

Knowledgeable Kayak Labyrinth Mischievous Naivete Oscillate Personnel Quizzes Rendezvous Sacrilegious Teutonic Ubiquitous Vehemently Wherewithal Yarmulke Zealot Legionnaire Minuscule Niche Obnoxious Perseverance Queue

Reconnaissance Repertoire Scaffolding Trigonometric Umbilicus Vignette Whet Yolk Zoological Sepulchral Turquoise Uxorial Veterinarian Writhe Yataghan Zigadene

Round 4: Capitalise Your Country

The countries of the world and capitals of every country follow: Afghanistan - Kabul Albania - Tirana Algeria - Algiers Andorra - Andorra la Vella Angola - Luanda Antigua and Barbuda - Saint John's Argentina - Buenos Aires Armenia - Yerevan Australia - Canberra Austria - Vienna Azerbaijan - Baku The Bahamas - Nassau Bahrain - Manama Bangladesh - Dhaka Barbados - Bridgetown Belarus - Minsk Belgium - Brussels Belize - Belmopan Benin - Porto-Novo Bhutan - Thimphu Bolivia - La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial) Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo Botswana - Gaborone Brazil - Brasilia Brunei - Bandar Seri Begawan Bulgaria - Sofia Burkina Faso - Ouagadougou Burundi - Bujumbura Cambodia - Phnom Penh Cameroon - Yaounde Canada - Ottawa Cape Verde - Praia Central African Republic - Bangui Chad - N'Djamena Chile - Santiago China - Beijing Colombia - Bogota Comoros - Moroni Congo, Republic of the - Brazzaville Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Kinshasa Costa Rica - San Jose

Cote d'Ivoire - Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto) Croatia - Zagreb Cuba - Havana Cyprus - Nicosia Czech Republic - Prague Denmark - Copenhagen Djibouti - Djibouti Dominica - Roseau Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo East Timor (Timor-Leste) - Dili Ecuador - Quito Egypt - Cairo El Salvador - San Salvador Equatorial Guinea - Malabo Eritrea - Asmara Estonia - Tallinn Ethiopia - Addis Ababa Fiji - Suva Finland - Helsinki France - Paris Gabon - Libreville The Gambia - Banjul Georgia - Tbilisi Germany - Berlin Ghana - Accra Greece - Athens Grenada - Saint George's Guatemala - Guatemala City Guinea - Conakry Guinea-Bissau - Bissau Guyana - Georgetown Haiti - Port-au-Prince Honduras - Tegucigalpa Hungary - Budapest Iceland - Reykjavik India - New Delhi Indonesia - Jakarta Iran - Tehran Iraq - Baghdad Ireland - Dublin Israel - Jerusalem* Italy - Rome Jamaica - Kingston Japan - Tokyo Jordan - Amman

Kazakhstan - Astana Kenya - Nairobi Kiribati - Tarawa Atoll Korea, North - Pyongyang Korea, South - Seoul Kosovo - Pristina Kuwait - Kuwait City Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek Laos - Vientiane Latvia - Riga Lebanon - Beirut Lesotho - Maseru Liberia - Monrovia Libya - Tripoli Liechtenstein - Vaduz Lithuania - Vilnius Luxembourg - Luxembourg Macedonia - Skopje Madagascar - Antananarivo Malawi - Lilongwe Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur Maldives - Male Mali - Bamako Malta - Valletta Marshall Islands - Majuro Mauritania - Nouakchott Mauritius - Port Louis Mexico - Mexico City Micronesia, Federated States of - Palikir Moldova - Chisinau Monaco - Monaco Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar Montenegro - Podgorica Morocco - Rabat Mozambique - Maputo Myanmar (Burma) - Rangoon (Yangon); Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw (administrative) Namibia - Windhoek Nauru - no official capital; government offices in Yaren District Nepal - Kathmandu Netherlands - Amsterdam; The Hague (seat of government) New Zealand - Wellington Nicaragua - Managua Niger - Niamey Nigeria - Abuja Norway - Oslo

Oman - Muscat Pakistan - Islamabad Palau - Melekeok Panama - Panama City Papua New Guinea - Port Moresby Paraguay - Asuncion Peru - Lima Philippines - Manila Poland - Warsaw Portugal - Lisbon Qatar - Doha Romania - Bucharest Russia - Moscow Rwanda - Kigali Saint Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre Saint Lucia - Castries Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Kingstown Samoa - Apia San Marino - San Marino Sao Tome and Principe - Sao Tome Saudi Arabia - Riyadh Senegal - Dakar Serbia - Belgrade Seychelles - Victoria Sierra Leone - Freetown Singapore - Singapore Slovakia - Bratislava Slovenia - Ljubljana Solomon Islands - Honiara Somalia - Mogadishu South Africa - Pretoria (administrative); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judiciary) South Sudan - Juba (Relocating to Ramciel) Spain - Madrid Sri Lanka - Colombo; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative) Sudan - Khartoum Suriname - Paramaribo Swaziland - Mbabane Sweden - Stockholm Switzerland - Bern Syria - Damascus Taiwan - Taipei Tajikistan - Dushanbe Tanzania - Dar es Salaam; Dodoma (legislative) Thailand - Bangkok Togo - Lome

Tonga - Nuku'alofa Trinidad and Tobago - Port-of-Spain Tunisia - Tunis Turkey - Ankara Turkmenistan - Ashgabat Tuvalu - Vaiaku village, Funafuti province Uganda - Kampala Ukraine - Kyiv United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi United Kingdom - London United States of America - Washington D.C. Uruguay - Montevideo Uzbekistan - Tashkent Vanuatu - Port-Vila Vatican City (Holy See) - Vatican City Venezuela - Caracas Vietnam - Hanoi Yemen - Sanaa Zambia - Lusaka Zimbabwe - Harare