Most Confusing GK Pointer - Part 38

August 03, 2016
gk pointers

#1

  • Chemical name of Caustic Soda - Sodium Hydroxide
  • Chemical name of Caustic Potash - Potassium Hydroxide

#2

  • Tallest man in medical history - Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA)
  • Smallest man in world - Chandra BahadurDangi

#3

  • NABARD MoU with Germany for FOOD products development. 
  • SIDBI MoU with SAARC (MOU - Mutual of Understanding )

#4

  • World tallest Tree - Redwoods
  • Worlds smallest Tree - Dwarf Willow or Salix herbacea

#5

  • EPF Employment Provident Fund - 8.8%
  • ‎PPFPublic Provident Fund - 8.1%
  • ‎NSSF- National Small Saving 8.8%
  • SuganyaSamridhi - 8.6%
  • Saving account interest - 4%

#6

  • Worlds biggest Flower - Rafflesiaarnoldii
  • Worlds smallest Flower –Wolffia

#7

  • AXIS Bank - First bank to launch GREEN BONDS in London stock exchange. 
  • YES Bank - Received GREEN BOND POINEER award in UK.

#8

  • ICICI bank with NDB /Bricks bank for green energy
  • YES Bank with Brazil central bank for green energy 

#9

  • Top Income tax collection state - Maharashtra 
  • Top FDI collection state - Gujarat

#10

  • 10% reservation for backwards - Gujarath 
  • 2% reservation for sports quota – Jharkhand

#11

  • Ujala - Free LED bulb scheme 
  • Ujjwala - Fee gas connection for BPL families.

#12

  • ‎BCCI head - Anurag Thakur 
  • BCCI CEO - Rahul Jhori 

#13

  • ICC head - Shashank Manohar
  • ICC Chairman council - Anil Kumble 

#14

  • First Indian Field marshal - Sam Manekshaw 
  • First Indian Air Force Marshal - Arjan Singh 
  • Second Indian Field marshal – K.M. Kariyappa

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