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What is the capital of Nepal?
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1
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu.
2
What type of state is Nepal?
A federal democratic republic since 2008, with a constitution of 2015.
3
How many provinces does Nepal have?
Seven provinces and 77 districts.
4
Who unified Nepal in the eighteenth century?
Prithvi Narayan Shah, who took Kathmandu in 1768.
5
Which family ruled as hereditary prime ministers from 1846 to 1951?
The Ranas.
6
When was the monarchy abolished?
28 May 2008.
7
Which treaty of 1816 ended the war with the East India Company?
The Treaty of Sugauli.
8
What are the two houses of Parliament?
The House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
9
What is the shape of the national flag?
Two stacked pennants, the only non-rectangular national flag.
10
What is the national flower?
The rhododendron, lali gurans.
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What is the national bird?
The Himalayan monal, danphe.
12
What is the national animal?
The cow.
13
What is the currency?
The Nepalese rupee.
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What is the highest mountain?
Mount Everest, Sagarmatha, about 8,849 metres.
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How many 8,000-metre peaks are in Nepal?
Eight of the world's fourteen.
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What are the three ecological belts?
Himal (mountains), Pahad (hills) and Terai (plains).
17
What is the longest river?
The Karnali.
18
Where was the Buddha born?
Lumbini.
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Which park was the first national park, in 1973?
Chitwan.
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Which animal is protected at Chitwan?
The greater one-horned rhinoceros.
21
Which festival is the biggest of the year?
Dashain.
22
Which festival is the five-day festival of lights?
Tihar.
23
What is the meal of rice and lentils called?
Dal bhat.
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What is the national dress cap called?
The Dhaka topi.
25
What is the time zone of Nepal?
UTC plus 5 hours 45 minutes.

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