Question

Which city is the largest city in Switzerland?
a)Geneva
b)Bern
c)Zurich
d)Basel

Answer 1

Hint: Switzerland or the Swiss Confederations is a country situated in Europe and its capital is Bern.With Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria to the east, Switzerland is a country with a population of 8 million and has a population density of 195 people per square kilometer.

Complete answer: The federal republic of Switzerland has 26 cantons with two thirds and three quarters of the population living in urban areas.
Let us look at the options given to us-
Optin (A) the city of Geneva from the canton of the same name is the second largest city with a population of 203,951. It houses the headquarters of many United Nations agencies as well as the Red Cross.
Option (B) the city of Bern from the canton of the same name is the fifth largest city with a population of 134,591.
Option (C) the city of Zurich from the canton of the same name is the largest city with a population of 420,217. It is a city in north central switzerland.
Option (D) Basel from the canton of Basel -Stadt is the third largest city with a population of 178,722. This city is situated by the Rhine River.

Therefore the correct option is option (C ) Zurich.

Note: Zurich , Geneva and Basel also fall in the top ten cities in the world in terms of quality of life. Another point to note is that Zurich and Bern are Switzerland's most populous cantons,followed by Vaud and Argau.