GK Confusing Facts for Exams -1 : Science

• Diabetes mellitus : commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.
• Diabetes insipidus : A condition characterized by large amounts of dilute urine and increased thirst.

• Most abundant element in human body: Oxygen
• Most abundant metal in human body : Calcium

• Largest gland in human body: Liver
• Largest endocrine gland in human body: Thyroid

• Causative agents
• Dengue - Aedes aegypti 
• Yellow fever - Aedes aegypti 
• Chikun guniya - Aedes aegypti 
• Malaria - Anopheles
• Filariasis - Culex

• Indian Newton: Aryabhatta
• Indian Edison: G D Naidu