Important Facts of General Science
1. 273 Degree Celcious ::–> The temperature at which all substances have zero thermal energy
2. Catalyst ::–> Any substance which when added to a reaction, alters the rate of the reaction but remains chemically unchanged at the end of the process
3. Ecology ::–> The study of the inter-relations of animals and plants with their environment
4. Entomology ::–> Study of insects
5. Dioptre ::–> A unit used to express the focal power of optical lenses
6. Escape Velocity ::–> The velocity that a body with less mass must achieve in order to escape from the gravitational attraction of a more massive body
7. Nitrous Oxide ::–> Laughing gas is chemically known
8. Artery ::–> The blood vessels carrying blood from the heart to various parts of the body
9. Light Year ::–> The distance travelled by light in one year
10. Parasite ::–> An organism which derives its nourishment from another living organism
11. Newton’s Second Law of Motion ::–> Newton’s which law states that the rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the force applied and takes place in the direction in which the force act
12. Sputnik-I.(4 Oct 1957) ::–> Which is the World’s First Man- Made Satellite
13. Venus ::–> Which planet is the brightest of all the planets
14. Meteoroids ::–> Small pieces of solid matter which are found scattered in the inter-planetary space of the solar system
15. Liver ::–> The largest gland in the body which is dark red in colour
16. Diabetes ::–> Inadequate secretion of Insulin hormone causes which disease
17. Virus ::–> Common cold, Influenza, Chickenpox and Measles are caused due to the attack of Virus or Bacteria
18. Lonosphere ::–> In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellite located
19. Total Internal Reflection of Light ::–> The scientific principle behind ‘Fibre Optics’
20. True (Because it has Nodes and Internodes) ::–> Ginger is a stem and not a root, True or False
21. Potential Energy ::–> When we wind a watch which energy is stored
22. Osmosis ::–> On which phenomena the process of Dialysis used on patient with affected kidneys is Based
23. Remains the Same ::–> When a piece of ice floating in a beaker of water melts, the level of water will rise or Fall
24. Chemical Energy ::–> Energy stored in a dry cell
25. Conservation of Momentum ::–> When a Cricketer Lowers his Hand while Catching the ball, it saves him from injury
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