General studies bits

• What is the primary source of energy for the Earth ?

  The Sun

• What is the name of the galaxy we live in ?

  Milky Way

• Which was the earliest civilization in India ?

  Indus valley civilization

• Who is known as 'Indian Napoleon' ?

  Samudragupta

• What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy ?

  Photosynthesis

• What is the PH value of pure water ?

  7

• Which force keeps plants in orbit around the sun ?

  Gravitational Force

• What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element ?

  Atom

• Which process involves the conversion of a solid directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state?

  Sublimation

• Which process involves the formation of new individuals from the body cells of a single parent without the involvement of gametes?

  Asexual reproduction