Q. Which of the following pairs of countries and their respective capitals is/are correct?
- Kazakhstan - Nur Sultan
- Uzbekistan - Tashkent
- Turkmenistan - Bishkek
- Tajikistan - Dushanbe
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes: Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia and the ninth largest globally, with Nur-Sultan as its capital. Uzbekistan is situated between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers, with Tashkent as its capital. Turkmenistan, the second largest Central Asian state, is southernmost among the five republics, with Ashgabat as its capital. Tajikistan, which includes the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, was a Soviet republic until its independence in 1991, with Dushanbe as its capital.