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Most Confusing GK Pointers- Part 95

Published on Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Most Confusing GK Pointers- Part 95

#1.

  • Administrative capital is where the executive government offices are located. 
  • Legislative capital is where the state assembly convenes. 
  • Judicial capital is the location of the state or territorial High Courts of India. 

#2.

  • Headquarters of ICC – Dubai, UAE. 
  • Headquarters of IOC – Lausanne, Switzerland. 

#3.

  • Permeability of Vacuum 1.257 x 10 -6 henry per meter(H/m). 
  • Permittivity of Vacuum 8.85 x 10-12 farad per meter(F/m).

#4.

  • Oldest dam in India – Kallanai Dam. 
  • Oldest dam in the World - Quatinah Barrage / Lake Homs Dam, Syria. 

#5. Seven Natural Wonders of the World

  • Mount Everest, Himalayas 
  • The Great Barrier Reef, Australia 
  • The Grand Canyon, Arizona 
  • Victoria Falls, Southern Africa 
  • The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
  • Paricutin Volcano, Mexico 
  • The Northern Lights, Norway 

#6.

  • Silver City – Cuttack. 
  • Golden City – Jaisalmer.

#7.

  • Medicine Line is the border between Canada and the United States. 
  • Mason-Dixon Line is a line of demarcation between four states (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and West Viriginia) in the United State. 

#8.

  • Missile Man of India – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. 
  • Napoleon of India – Samudragupta. 

#9.

  • First Sea Journey around the World – Magellan. 
  • First to sail around Africa to India – Vasco Da Gama. 

#10.

  • Largest Delta of India – Sunderbans Delta. 
  • Largest River without Delta – Narmada and Tapti. 

#11.

  • Mini Israel of India – Kasol, Himachal Pradesh. 
  • Mini Switzerland of India – Khajjiar, Himachal Pradesh. 

#12. Old Name -  New Name 

  • Waltair - Vishakapatnam. 
  • Ootacamund – Udhagamandalam. 
  • Calicut – Kozhikode. 
  • Panjim – Panaji. 
  • Baroda – Vadodara.
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