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Photosynthesis is the process that takes place in leaves that converts light energy into chemical energy or sugars. It occurs in the presence of chlorophyll that is present in leaves as a green pigment, carbondi oxide and water with the help of sun light. So the energy for photosynthesis come from sun light.

Temperate Cyclones are cyclones of mid-latitudes and hence are primarily under influence of permanent winds of mid-latitudes i.e. westerlies. Their movement is therefore eastwards of their origin with average velocity of 32km per hour in summers and 48km per hour in winters.

Movement of Tropical CyclonesNormally, they move from east to west under the influence of trade winds because trade winds are permanent winds of tropical latitudes. The general direction is therefore westwards from their origin. They advance with varying velocities. Weak cyclones move at the speed of about 32km per hour while hurricanes attain the velocity of 180km per hour or more.

New Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, according to Air Quality Index 2018.

Moortidevi Award is given for Authors, excellence in the field of Literary Award in India sponsored by Bharatiya Jnanpith.

The price elasticity of supply measures how the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a commodity to changes it its prices; defined as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

The two functional groups Amine and carboxyl groups are always found in amino acids.

The multiplier effect means that "An effect in economics in which an increase in spending produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent."