Question

What is the capital of Israel?
A)Palestine
B)Jerusalem
C)Vatican city
D)Tel aviv

Answer 1

Hint: Israel is a Middle Eastern country bordered by Mediterranean sea on its Eastern side. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt are neighbouring countries of Israel.

Complete answer:
Basically, the capital city is a seat of the region's government. Generally, various important government buildings, embassies of foreign nations are situated in the capital city of the country. Now, let us find the capital city of Israel.

A) Palestine: Palestine is a state recognized by the United Nations(UN)according to its 2 state formula for resolving Israel Palestine conflict. It comprises the West bank and Gaza strip.. So, Palestine is not Israel's capital.Hence option A is incorrect.

B) Jerusalem: Jerusalem is a disputed city as both Israel and Palestine claim it as their capital city. Israel's government seat has been located in Jerusalem since December 1949. As per the UN, Jerusalem has an international status. In 2017,the USA shifted it's embassy to Jerusalem and recognized it as the capital of Israel.Jerusalem is the capital city of Israel as per Israel's government. Hence option B is the correct answer.

C) Vatican City: It's an independent state in Europe continent. It is the smallest country in the world. Hence, Vatican city is not the capital of Israel. Option C is also incorrect.

D) Tel Aviv: It is a city in Israel which was a temporary seat of government till December 1949. Though embassies of many countries are still located in Tel Aviv, It's not a capital city of Israel as per Israel's government. Hence option D is incorrect.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: Due to the prevailing Israel Palestine conflict, many UN states don't recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. But as per Israel's government, Jerusalem is the state's capital.