What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Riyadh
- Step 1: Riyadh, situated in the historic Najd plateau, has served as the royal seat of the House of Saud since the Second Saudi State in 1824.
- Step 2: It became the capital of the unified Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932.
Answer
Riyadh
Why not the others: 'Jeddah' is the primary Red Sea commercial port and diplomatic hub; 'Mecca' is the holiest city in Islam and site of the Kaaba, but not the political administrative capital; 'Medina' is the second holiest sanctuary in Islam housing the Prophet's Mosque.
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