Most Confusing GK Pointers- Part 102

#1. Names of Fat soluble vitamins

• Vitamin A – Retinol
• Vitamin D – Cholecalciferol
• Vitamin E – Tocopherols
• Vitamin K – Phylloquinone and farnoquinone

#2.

• Hormones secreted by the thyroid gland – Triiodothyronine(T3), Thyroxine(T4) and calcitonin.
• Hormones secreted by the parathyroid gland – Parathormone.

#3.

• Biofabrication: The production of complex living and non-living biological products from raw biological materials or biochemical molecules.
• Biofortification: The process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved through agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology.

#4.

• Cynology – Study of Dogs.
• Cytology – Study of Cells.

#5.

• Cryptocurrency: A digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of additional units, and to verify the transfer of asset.
• Cryptography:The practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties called adversaries. 

#6.

• Heaviest Gas – Radon.
• Heaviest Metal – Osmium.

#7.

• Claustrophobia – Fear of small spaces.
• Coaster phobia – Fear of roller coasters.

#8.

• Old name of Zimbabwe – Rhodesia.
• Old name of Zambia – Rhodesia.

#9.

• Destroyer of enemies – Amitraghat.
• Destroyer of Shakas -Shakari.

#10.

• Legislative Capital of South Africa – Cape town.
• Judiciary Capital of South Africa – Bloemfontein.

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