General Studies Paper I · Topic
General science
Official syllabus
General Science.
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What this covers
The branch connects physical, chemical and biological principles to observable everyday phenomena. Begin with a mechanism, its conditions and a discriminating example; a memorised label without those boundaries is weak preparation for a statement-based Prelims item.
Key ideas
- Physical science foundations
- Chemical science foundations
- Biological science foundations
- Science in everyday life
Subtopics 4
- 01Physical science foundationsPhysical science describes motion, energy and interactions through measurable quantities.
- 02Chemical science foundationsAn element contains one kind of atom; a compound has elements chemically combined in a defined composition; a mixture combines substances without…
- 03Biological science foundationsA cell is a basic structural and functional unit;
- 04Science in everyday lifeEveryday phenomena become useful science examples when the observed change is connected to a testable mechanism.