MPPSC 2015 General Studies Solved Paper-1

(B) Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose (J.C. Bose), began to conduct experiments on plants in the year 1900. Bose invented various devices and instruments to measure electrical responses in plants. He stated from his experiments that an electrical spasm occurs during the end of life for a plant. He also stated that Plant perception or bio communication is the paranormal idea that plants are sentient, that they respond to humans in a manner that amounts to ESP, and that they experience pain and fear.