Arab Peace Initiative
The Saudi-brokered Arab Peace Initiative, which was endorsed by the Arab League’s 22 members during the March 2002 Beirut summit and re-endorsed at the 2007 and at…
Home Guards – Role and Functions
Home Guards’ is a voluntary force, first raised in India in December 1946, to assist the police in controlling civil disturbance and communal riots. Subsequently, the concept…
Carbon fibers – Production , Advantages and Applications
Carbon fibers can be defined as fibers with a carbon content of 90% or above. Carbon fiber is a material that is made up of long, thin…
RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY- MEANING, PROCESS, REQUIREMENTS, STEPS AND USES
Genetic engineering may be defined as construction and utilisation of new DNA molecules that have been engineered by recombinant DNA techniques. The technique of genetic engineering is…
GENETIC DEFECTS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
Many people are born with and suffer from diseases such as sickle cell anaemia, haemophilia, severe combined immuno deficiency (SCID), and colour blindness. Such diseases are caused…
Gene Therapy- Definition, Types and Limitations
WHAT IS GENE THERAPY? Gene Therapy may be defined as a technique in which a patient (sufferer) is given healthy genes to replace the defective ones inherited…
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary – the second home for Asiatic lions in Gujarat
The Gujarat government has proposed a second home for Asiatic lions in Gujarat at Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, about 100 km away their present home at Gir National…
World Fisheries Day
World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21st November every year to demonstrate solidarity with all fisherfolk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the world. Fishing communities worldwide…
Fish and Health Benefits
Fisheries and Aquaculture have been considered as an important means of poverty elevation and food security besides promoting health and well being. Fish continue to be one…
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
PMMSY was launched in September 2020 with an aim to double the income of fish farmers and fishers in the country. It focuses on sustainable development of…