Question

When Australia became the federated Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, Sydney and Melbourne competed to be the capital city. A compromise was reached and _______ became the federal capital in 1928.
A. Adelaide
B. Canberra
C. Brisbane
D. Sydney

Answer 1

When Australia became the federated Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, Sydney and Melbourne competed to be the capital city. A compromise was reached and Canberra became the federal capital in 1928. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "B".Canberra is not only the capital city of Australia but it is also the eighth largest city overall in Australia. It has got a population of around 381488. It is also considered as the largest inland city of Australia.