The majority of Kerala PSC exams have confusing multiple-choice questions that might easily mislead us (now with statement questions everything is very confusing, anyhow...).
In the eighth monthly edition of this series, we'll go through 25 such confusing GK questions and answers that may come in handy for upcoming Kerala PSC exams.
#1
- White City – Belgrade.
- The Great White Way – Broadway, New York.
#2
- Kerala Forest Department – Vazhuthacaud (Thiruvananthapuram).
- Kerala Forest Development Corporation – Kottayam.
- Kerala Forest Research Institute – Peechi (Thrissur).
- Which Fish is considered as the living fossil? Coelacanth.
- Which Plant is considered as the living fossil? Gingko.
#4
- Retirement Age of Supreme Court Judge – 65.
- Retirement Age of High Court Judge – 62.
#5
- Manchester of the East – Osaka.
- Manchester of India – Ahmedabad.
- Manchester of North India – Kanpur.
- Manchester of South India – Coimbatore.
- Manchester of Kerala – Balaramapuram.
- Manchester – A metropolitan city Britain with industrial heritage especially famous for Textile industry and dubbed as 'Cottonopolis' & 'Warehouse City'.
#6
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Krishna River.
- Krishna Raja Sagar Dam – Kaveri River.
#7
- September 5 – Teachers' Day.
- Birth anniversary of India's second President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
- September 15 – Engineer's Day.
- Birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya.
#8
- Discoverer of Hydrogen – Henry Cavendish (1766).
- Discoverer of Oxygen – Joseph Priestley (1774).
- Discoverer of Nitrogen – Daniel Rutherford (1772).
#9
- Washing Soda – Sodium Carbonate.
- Baking Soda – Sodium Bicarbonate.
#10
- Headquarters of WTO – Geneva (Switzerland).
- World Trade Organization.
- Headquarters of WHO – Geneva (Switzerland).
- World Health Organization.
- Headquarters of WNO – Gland (Switzerland).
- World Nature Organization.
#11
- National Tuberculosis Institute (NTIB) – Bengaluru.
- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) – Chennai.
#12
- 1 Nibble – 4 Bits.
- 1 Byte – 2 Nibble.
- 1 Byte – 8 Bits.
- 1 Word – 2 Bytes.
#13
- Highest Layer of Atmosphere – Exosphere (between 700 & 10,000 kms).
- Lowest Layer of Atmosphere – Troposphere (extends upto 10 km above sea level).
#14
- നിളയുടെ കഥാകാരൻ – എം.ടി. വാസുദേവൻ നായർ.
- മയ്യഴിയുടെ കഥാകാരൻ – എം മുകുന്ദൻ.
- കുട്ടനാടിന്റെ കഥാകാരന് – തകഴി ശിവശങ്കരപ്പിള്ള.
- കോഴിക്കോടിന്റെ കഥാകാരൻ – എസ്.കെ.പൊറ്റക്കാട്.
#15
- Smallest State in India – Goa (3,702 Sq km).
- Largest State in India – Rajasthan (342,239 Sq km).
#16
Population-wise- Smallest State in India – Sikkim.
- Largest State in India – Uttar Pradesh.
#17
- First Women's Magazine in the World – The Ladies' Mercury (Britain, 1693).
- First Women's Magazine in the India – Streebodh (Gujarati, 1857).
- First Women's Magazine in Kerala – Keraleeya Suguna Bodhini (1886).
#18
- First Women's Magazine in Kerala – Keraleeya Suguna Bodhini (1886).
- a project of Kerala Varma Valiya Koyi Thampuran, K. Chidambaram Vadhyar & N.C. Narayana Pillai.
- First Women's Magazine in Kerala (by women) – Sarada (1904).
#19
- First Indian Woman to cross English Channel – Arati Gupta (Birth name: Arati Saha;1959).
- First Asian Woman to cross English Channel – Arati Gupta.
- First Indian Woman to cross English Channel twice – Bula Choudhary (1989 & 1999).
#20
- The condition where blood clots are found in the cerebral vein of the brain is known as – Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).
- A condition in which the artery in the brain ruptures and causes localized bleeding – Cerebral hemorrhage.
#21
- Neurology – Branch of Medicine that deals with the study and treatment of neurological disorders.
- Numerology – Study of Numbers.
- Nephrology – Branch of Medicine that deals with the study and treatment of Kidney disorders.
#22
- Founder of Araya Samajam – Pandit Karuppan.
- Founder of Araya Vamshodharini Sabha – Pandit Karuppan.
- Founder of Arayavamsha Paripalini Yogam – Velukkutty Arayan.
#23
- Unit of Inductance – henry.
- Unit of Magnetic Induction – tesla.
#24
- Salim Ali National Park – Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir).
- Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary – Chorão Island (along the banks of Mandovi river, Goa).
#25
- Iron Lady – Margaret Thatcher.
- Iron Lady of India – Indira Gandhi.
- Iron Lady of Orissa – Nandini Satpathy.
- Iron Lady of Manipur – Irom Chanu Sharmila.