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Dry cell A dry cell is an electrochemical cell that uses a low-moisture electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte as a wet cell does. This feature makes the dry cell much less prone to leaking and is therefore more suitable for portable applications. The zinc-carbon battery is one of the most common examples … Read more
DRI: Dietary Reference Intakes What are DRIs? Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of nutrient-based reference values for healthy individuals in the United States and Canada. They are developed by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). DRIs are not minimum requirements but rather a … Read more
Shri Ahichchhatra Tirth Geographic location: It is near the Ramnagar village of district Bareilly. Various Jain idols and inscriptions found during the land excavations tell us about the historical importance of this place.This place is known for ages for the event that took place while BhagwanParshwanatha attained ‘KevalGyan’ here through deep ‘Tapashcharan’.In the … Read more
Disaster Management History shows that India is exposed to national disasters. INFRASTRUCTURE; and other efforts to make the community more resilient to a catastrophic event. Preparedness Preparedness focuses on understanding how a disaster might impact the community and how education, outreach and training can build capacity to respond to and recover from a disaster. This … Read more
Buddhism) at least several centuries BCE, and continued to attract students from around the old world until the destruction of the city in the 5th century. It has been suggested that at its height, Taxila exerted a sort of “intellectual suzerainty” over other centres of learning in India and its primary concern was … Read more
The pH of natural rain is found to be in the range from 5 to 7. The term Acid Rain is customarily applied to Precipitation with a pH below 5. Such low pH values are generally possible only in the presence of large amounts of anthropogenic pollution. Sulphuric acid and nitric acid is considered as … Read more
Operation Greens: Stabilizing Prices for Farmers and Consumers Introduction The agricultural sector in India plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy, providing livelihoods to a significant portion of the population. However, the sector faces numerous challenges, including price volatility, inadequate infrastructure, and lack of access to markets. These challenges often result in distress for … Read more