Germline 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 from the parents, or…
Applications of Drones
Drone is a robotic flying device that can be controlled remotely or operate autonomously through software-controlled flight plans embedded in its systems. Initially associated primarily with military…
Carbon nanotube : Properties and Applications
A carbon nanotube (CNT) is a tube made of carbon with a diameter in the nanometre range (nanoscale). They are one of the allotropes of carbon. Carbon…
Siachen Glacier
֍ The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. ֍ At 76 km long, it is the longest glacier in…
Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT) and Monsoon Forecasting
India, being an agricultural country, has a demand for accurate long-range forecast of the monsoon rainfall. Besides attempting to understand the physics of the monsoon problem it…
Major and Minor Minerals
India produces as many as 95 minerals, which includes fuel, metallic, non-metallic, atomic and minor minerals. Mining sector is an important segment of the Indian economy. In…
UPSC MAINS 2018 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the föllowing places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…
UPSC MAINS 2019 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION A 1 . Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 Marks a) “Tipu Sultan was trying to build in Mysore a strong…
UPSC MAINS 2019 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…
Biochar : Production, Properties and Applications
Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon that is made from organic waste material or biomass (agricultural and forestry wastes) that is partially combusted in the…