Most Confusing GK Pointers- Part 99

#1.

• First Bank to introduce ATM in India – HSBC, Mumbai (1987)
• First Bank to provide mobile ATM – ICICI.

#2.

• Metal in liquid state – Mercury (Hg)
• The non metal that conducts electricity – Graphite.
• Non Metal that is liquid in room temperature – Bromine (Br)

#3.

• Legislative Capital of Goa – Porvorim.
• Judiciary Capital of Goa – Mumbai.

#4.

Scandinavian Countries: The term is most often used linguistically, to mean places that speak.

Scandinavian languages: The countries are:

• Denmark
• Norway
• Sweden
• Iceland
• Finland

Celtic Countries: The Celtic countries are territories in western Europe where Celtic languages are spoken. The Countries are:

• Scotland
• Ireland
• Isle of Man
• Wales
• Cornwall
• Brittany

#5.

• Father of Ghana – Kwame Nkrumah.
• Father of Guyana – Cheddi Jagan.

#6.

• Fastest animal in water – Sailfish (can swim up to 68 miles per hour)
• Fastest Mammal in water – Dall Porpoises (can swim up to 35 miles per hour)

#7.

• Missile Woman of India – Tessy Thomas.
• Father of Indian Nuclear Programme – Homi J.Bhabha.
• Father of Indian Space Programme – Vikram Sarabhai.

#8.

• India’s only Floating Lake – Loktak Lake, Manipur.
• India’s only Floating National Park – Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur.

#9.

• Train which crosses the largest number of states – Navyug express between Mangalore and Jammu Tawi.
• Train which crosses maximum number of zones – Ernakulam-Barauni Rapti sagar express.

#10.

• Potato Festival – Sweden.
• Tomato Festival – Spain.

#11.

• Table Sugar - Sucrose.
• Malt Sugar – Lactose.

#12.

• Major City of California – San Diego.
• Capital of Chile – Santiago.