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The flow of thermal energy due to differences in their temperatures is called Heat.

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) announced the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Antyodaya Diwas, on 25th September 2014. DDU-GKY is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth.

DDU-GKY is uniquely focused on rural youth between the ages of 15 and 35 years from poor families. Over 180 million or 69% of the country’s youth population between the ages of 18 and 34 years, live in its rural areas. Of these, the bottom of the pyramid youth from poor families with no or marginal employment number about 55 million.

Harappan or Indus Valley Civilization was the first and ancient civilization which started in what now Pakistan and North West India.

The Harappan civilization existed between 3300 BC and 1300 BC.

The ruins of Mohenjo-daro is a major archaeological site that was built by this civilization and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ATP is a Adenosine Triphosphate.

ATP is 3 Phosphate groups attached to a Ribose attached to Adenine.

Metabolism is the set of life-sustaining chemical transformations within the cells of organisms. The three main purposes of metabolism are the conversion of food/fuel to energy to run cellular processes, the conversion of food/fuel to building blocks for proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and some carbohydrates, and the elimination of nitrogenous wastes.

Younger people have faster metabolism than adults. Hence, the given statement 'Younger people generally have a slower metabolism than adults' is FALSE.

The hypothalamus which is near the pituitary gland is a small region located at the base of the brain. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in many important functions including releasing hormones, regulating body temperature, regulates hunger etc...