25 Confusing Facts for PSC | Part 9
Mar 2022|๐ขCurrent|3 min read|60 entries
Key Takeaway
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...).
25 Confusing Facts for PSC | Part 9
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(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเดธเดฎเดฐเด | เดธเดฟ. เดเตเดถเดตเตป |
| เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด เดเดฐเต เดธเดฎเดฐเด | เด เดเตเดเดพเดฎเตเดฎ เดเตเดฑเดฟเดฏเดพเตป |
| เดธเดฎเดฐเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด | เดตเดฟ. เดเดธเต. เด เดเตเดฏเตเดคเดพเดจเดจเตเดฆเตป |
เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเดธเดฎเดฐเด
เดธเดฟ. เดเตเดถเดตเตป
เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด เดเดฐเต เดธเดฎเดฐเด
เด
เดเตเดเดพเดฎเตเดฎ เดเตเดฑเดฟเดฏเดพเตป
เดธเดฎเดฐเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด
เดตเดฟ. เดเดธเต. เด
เดเตเดฏเตเดคเดพเดจเดจเตเดฆเตป
#2(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| เดธเดฎเดฐเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด | เดตเดฟ. เดเดธเต. เด เดเตเดฏเตเดคเดพเดจเดจเตเดฆเตป |
| เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดธเดจเตเดฆเตเดถเด | เดเดพเดตเดฑ เดเตเดฐเตเดฏเดพเดเตเดเตเดธเต เดเดฒเดฟเดฏเดพเดธเต |
เดธเดฎเดฐเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด
เดตเดฟ. เดเดธเต. เด
เดเตเดฏเตเดคเดพเดจเดจเตเดฆเตป
เดเตเดตเดฟเดคเด เดคเดจเตเดจเต เดธเดจเตเดฆเตเดถเด
เดเดพเดตเดฑ เดเตเดฐเตเดฏเดพเดเตเดเตเดธเต เดเดฒเดฟเดฏเดพเดธเต
#3
'The Alchemist'(Novel)was written byย โPaulo Coelho (Brazil, 1988).'The Alchemist'(Poem)was written byย โLouise Bogan (1923).
#4(9)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Feldspar is an ore of | Aluminium |
| Fluorspar is an ore of | Calcium |
| #5Caustic Soda / Lyle | Sodium Hydroxide |
| Caustic Potash | Potassium Hydroxide |
| Caustic Lotion | Silver Nitrate.#6 |
| Iron Lady | Margaret Thatcher |
| Iron Lady of India | Indira Gandhi |
| Iron Lady of Orissa | Nandini Satpathy |
| Iron Lady of Manipur | Irom Chanu Sharmila |
Feldspar is an ore of
Aluminium
Fluorspar is an ore of
Calcium
#5Caustic Soda / Lyle
Sodium Hydroxide
Caustic Potash
Potassium Hydroxide
Caustic Lotion
Silver Nitrate.#6
Iron Lady
Margaret Thatcher
Iron Lady of India
Indira Gandhi
Iron Lady of Orissa
Nandini Satpathy
Iron Lady of Manipur
Irom Chanu Sharmila
#7(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First British Governor of Bengal | Robert Clive (1757-60)* |
| Firstย British Governor-General of Bengal | Warren Hastings (1773 May 8)* |
| Last British Governor-General of Bengal | William Bentinck (1828-1833)* |
First British Governor of Bengal*
Robert Clive (1757-60)
Firstย British Governor-General of Bengal*
Warren Hastings (1773 May 8)
Last British Governor-General of Bengal*
William Bentinck (1828-1833)
* Time-sensitive data โ verify for latest information
#8(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| World Consumer Rights Day | March 15.2022 Themeย โFair Digital Finance* |
| National Consumer Rights Day | December 24.2022 Themeย โTackling Plastic Pollution* |
World Consumer Rights Day*
March 15.2022 Themeย โFair Digital Finance
National Consumer Rights Day*
December 24.2022 Themeย โTackling Plastic Pollution
* Time-sensitive data โ verify for latest information
#9(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| National Women's Day | February 13 |
| International Women's Day | March 8.2022 Theme โGender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow* |
National Women's Day
February 13
International Women's Day*
March 8.2022 Theme โGender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
* Time-sensitive data โ verify for latest information
#10(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Ayurveda | Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
| National Institute of Siddha | Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
| National Institute of Unani Medicine | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
National Institute of Ayurveda
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
National Institute of Siddha
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Bengaluru (Karnataka)
#11(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Queen ofย Himalayas | Darjeeling |
| Queen of Saptura | Pachmari |
| Queen of Western Ghats | Neelakurinji |
| Queen of South Indian Mountains | Ooty |
| Queen of the Eastern Hill Lands | Ranni |
Queen ofย Himalayas
Darjeeling
Queen of Saptura
Pachmari
Queen of Western Ghats
Neelakurinji
Queen of South Indian Mountains
Ooty
Queen of the Eastern Hill Lands
Ranni
#12(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nobel Prize of the Arab World | Sheikh Zayed Book Award |
| Nobel Prize of Environment / Green Nobel Prize | Goldman Environmental Prize |
| Nobel Prize of Mathematicians | Abel Prize |
Nobel Prize of the Arab World
Sheikh Zayed Book Award
Nobel Prize of Environment / Green Nobel Prize
Goldman Environmental Prize
Nobel Prize of Mathematicians
Abel Prize
#13(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Red Cross | Henry Dunant (1863) |
| Headquarters | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| Green Cross | Mikhail Gorbachev (1993) |
| Headquarters | Geneva (Switzerland) |
Red Cross
Henry Dunant (1863)
Headquarters
Geneva (Switzerland)
Green Cross
Mikhail Gorbachev (1993)
Headquarters
Geneva (Switzerland)
#14(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| FirstRussianpresident who won the Nobel Peace Prize | Mikhail Gorbachev (1990).for his โleading role in the peace processโ in Europe |
| FirstAmericanpresident who won the Nobel Peace Prize | Theodore Roosevelt (1906).for having negotiated peace in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5 andย also resolved a dispute with Mexico by resorting to arbitration |
FirstRussianpresident who won the Nobel Peace Prize
Mikhail Gorbachev (1990).for his โleading role in the peace processโ in Europe
FirstAmericanpresident who won the Nobel Peace Prize
Theodore Roosevelt (1906).for having negotiated peace in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904-5 andย also resolved a dispute with Mexico by resorting to arbitration
#15(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First Man to win both Bharat Ratna & Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Satyajit Ray (1992 & 1985) |
| First Woman to win both Bharat Ratna & Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Lata Mangeshkar (2001 & 1989) |
First Man to win both Bharat Ratna & Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Satyajit Ray (1992 & 1985)
First Woman to win both Bharat Ratna & Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Lata Mangeshkar (2001 & 1989)
#16(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Guru of Shivaji | Guru Ram Das |
| Guru of Tansen | Guru Hari Das |
Guru of Shivaji
Guru Ram Das
Guru of Tansen
Guru Hari Das
#17(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Political Guru of Gandhi | Gopal Krishna Gokhle |
| Spiritual Guru of Gandhi | Shrimad Rajchandra |
Political Guru of Gandhi
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
Spiritual Guru of Gandhi
Shrimad Rajchandra
#18(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| เดตเดฟเดทเดพเดฆเดคเตเดคเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดเดตเดฏเดฟเดคเตเดฐเดฟ | เดธเตเดเดคเดเตเดฎเดพเดฐเดฟ |
| เดตเดฟเดทเดพเดฆเดคเตเดคเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดเดฅเดพเดเดพเดฐเดฟ | เดฐเดพเดเดฒเดเตเดทเตเดฎเดฟ |
เดตเดฟเดทเดพเดฆเดคเตเดคเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดเดตเดฏเดฟเดคเตเดฐเดฟ
เดธเตเดเดคเดเตเดฎเดพเดฐเดฟ
เดตเดฟเดทเดพเดฆเดคเตเดคเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดเดฅเดพเดเดพเดฐเดฟ
เดฐเดพเดเดฒเดเตเดทเตเดฎเดฟ
#19(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| President's Ordinance Article | Article 123 of the Constitution |
| Governor's Ordinance Article | Article 213 of the Constitution* |
President's Ordinance Article
Article 123 of the Constitution
Governor's Ordinance Article*
Article 213 of the Constitution
* Time-sensitive data โ verify for latest information
#20
No. of members President can appoint for Lok Sabha โ2.No. of members President can appoint for Rajya Sabha โ12.
#21(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Green hydrogen | hydrogen produced by splitting water by electrolysis resulting in the production of Hyrdrogen and Oxygen |
| Blue hydrogen | hydrogen produced by splittingย natural gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide either by Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) or Auto Thermal Reforming (ATR) |
| Grey hydrogen | formed from natural gas which throws offย massive amount of carbon dioxide |
| Brown hydrogen | formed through coal gasification |
Green hydrogen
hydrogen produced by splitting water by electrolysis resulting in the production of Hyrdrogen and Oxygen
Blue hydrogen
hydrogen produced by splittingย natural gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide either by Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) or Auto Thermal Reforming (ATR)
Grey hydrogen
formed from natural gas which throws offย massive amount of carbon dioxide
Brown hydrogen
formed through coal gasification
#22(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Inner Membrane of the Meninges | Pia Matter |
| Outer Membrane of the Meninges | Dura Mater |
| Middle Membrane of the Meninges | Arachnoid.*ย Meningesโ 3 layers of membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord |
Inner Membrane of the Meninges
Pia Matter
Outer Membrane of the Meninges
Dura Mater
Middle Membrane of the Meninges
Arachnoid.*ย Meningesโ 3 layers of membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord
#23
ECG (Electrocardiogram) was discovered byย โWillem Einthoven (1901).EEG (Electroencephalography) was discovered byย โHans Berger (1929).
#24(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Ozonelayerwas discovered by | Charles Fabry & Henri Buisson (1913) |
| Ozoneholewas discovered by | Jonathan Shanklin (1985) |
Ozonelayerwas discovered by
Charles Fabry & Henri Buisson (1913)
Ozoneholewas discovered by
Jonathan Shanklin (1985)
#25(3)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deepest point in the Pacific Ocean | Challenger Deep (10,924m, Mariana Trench) |
| Deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean | Milwaukee Depth / Milwaukee Deep / Brownson Deep (8,378m, Puerto Rico Trench) |
| Deepest point in the Indian Ocean | unnamed deep in Java Trench (7,187m)Deepest point in theย Antarctic Ocean /ย ย Southern Oceanย ย โFactorian Deep(South-Sandwich-Trench,ย 7,432m)Deepest point in theย Arctic Oceanย โMolloy Hole in unnamed Trench (5,551m).*asย mapped by the Five Deeps Expedition, 2021* |
Deepest point in the Pacific Ocean
Challenger Deep (10,924m, Mariana Trench)
Deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean
Milwaukee Depth / Milwaukee Deep / Brownson Deep (8,378m, Puerto Rico Trench)
Deepest point in the Indian Ocean*
unnamed deep in Java Trench (7,187m)Deepest point in theย Antarctic Ocean /ย ย Southern Oceanย ย โFactorian Deep(South-Sandwich-Trench,ย 7,432m)Deepest point in theย Arctic Oceanย โMolloy Hole in unnamed Trench (5,551m).*asย mapped by the Five Deeps Expedition, 2021
* Time-sensitive data โ verify for latest information
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