Most Confusing GK Pointers- Part 88

#1.

• Largest Producer of Black Pepper in the World - India.
• Largest Producer of Black Pepper in India – Kerala. 

#2.

• Gas which is used in Fire Extinguishers – Carbon Dioxide
• Gas which is used in Cigarette Lighters – Butana.

#3. Olympics

• First Country to host the Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece, 1896.
• First Country to host the Winter Olympics – Chamonix, France, 1924.
• First Country to host the Theatre Olympics – Greece, 1995.
• First Country to host the Summer Paralympics – Rome, Italy, 1960.
• First Country to host the Winter Paralympics –Omskoldsvik, Sweden, 1976.
• First Country to host the Deaflympics–Paris, France, 1924.
• First Country to host the Summer Youth Olympics – Singapore, 2010.
• First Country to host the Winter Youth Olympics – Innsbruck, Austria 2012.
• First Country to host the Special Olympic Summer Games – Chicago, USA, 1968.
• First Country to host the Special Olympic Winter Games – Colorado, USA, 1977.

#4. India and Pakistan currently have two Trans-border Trains:

• Samjhauta Express: It links Delhi and Lahore via Attari-Wagah border crossing.
• Thar Express: It links Jodhpur and Karachi via Munabao-Khokhrapar border crossing.

#5. Transformers of Energy:

• Dynamo – Mechanical Energy to Electrical Energy.
• Tube Lights – Electrical Energy to Light Energy.
• Electric Motor – Electrical Energy to Mechanical Energy.
• Electrical Bulbs – Electrical Energy to Light and Heat Energy.
• Loudspeakers – Electrical Energy to Sound Energy.
• Solar Cells – Solar Energy to Electrical Energy.
• Candles – Chemical Energy to Light and Heat Energy.
• Microphone – Sound Energy to Electrical Energy.
• Electrical Cells – Chemical Energy to Electrical Energy.

#6. Events -2018

• 44th Khajuraho dance festival –Inaugurated by Anandiben Patel in Chhatarpur district, M.P.
• 8th editon of Theatre Olympics - Inaugurated by Venkaih Naidu in New Delhi. The theme of the festival is: Flag of Friendship.
• 32nd edition of Saudi Arabia National Heritage Festival: Inaugurated by Sushma Swaraj in Janadriyah Village, Riyadh .
• 32nd edition of Surajkund International Crafts Mela –Inaugurated by Yodi Adityanath in Faridabad, UP.

#7.

• DNA discovered by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.
• RNA discovered by Severo Ochoa, Robert W. Holley and Carl Woese.

#8.

• Number of Chromosomes in Humans – 46.
• Number of Autosomes in Humans – 22.

#9.

• Hindi is the most spoken language in India.
• Mandarin is the most spoken language in the World.

#10.

• Epiculture – Beekeeping.
• Sericulture – Silk Farming.