Notes and Study material for Exams
Steroids Steroids are naturally made by our bodies in small amounts. They help to control many functions. But steroids can also be made artificially and used as drugs to treat different diseases, including cancer. Steroids used to treat cancer are usually a type called corticosteroids. These are man made versions of the HORMONES … Read more
Space Technology- Indian space programs. Application of Satellites for different purposes Despite being a developing economy with its attendant problems, India has effectively developed space technology and has applied it successfully for its rapid development and today is offering a variety of space Services globally. Indian Space Program: During the formative decade … Read more
Sanitation and Water Disposal The seriousness of the challenges associated with urban Water supply and sanitation in India have been recognised in recent times. After decades of neglect, the first national effort to invest in the urban water and sanitation sector commenced in the 1970s, but was accorded considerable priority in the subsequent … Read more
Safe Drinking and Supply Safe drinking water is the birthright of all humankind – as much a birthright as clean air. The majority of the world’s Population, however, does not have access to safe drinking water. This is certainly true in most parts of Africa and Asia. Even in relatively advanced countries such … Read more
Role of drdo in various fields (other than weapons) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency of the Republic of India, charged with the military’s research and development, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of the Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of … Read more
Robotics Robotics is a branch of engineering and science that includes electronics engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science and so on. This branch deals with the design, construction, use to control robots, sensory feedback and information processing. These are some technologies which will replace humans and human activities in coming years. These robots … Read more
Fermentation Which of the following is the most efficient type of respiration? (A) Aerobic respiration (B) Anaerobic respiration (C) Photosynthesis (D) Fermentation Which of the following is the process by which Plants use sunlight to create food? (A) Aerobic respiration (B) Anaerobic respiration (C) Photosynthesis (D) Fermentation Which of the following is the … Read more
Respiratory System Introduction Red blood cells are like trucks that transport cargo on a highway system. Their cargo is Oxygen, and the highways are blood vessels. Where do red blood cells pick up their cargo of oxygen? The answer is the lungs. The lungs are organs of the respiratory system. The respiratory system … Read more
Microbiology Microbiology is the study of microbes or the living organisms that are too small to be visible with the naked eye. These living things can be seen only with the use of a Microscope. These life forms are called Microorganisms or microbes. Microorganisms include bacteria, archaea, viruses, protozoa, microscopic Fungi and yeasts, … Read more
Remote sensing- GIS and its application Remote Sensing Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on-site observation. In current usage, the term “remote sensing” generally refers to the use of satellite- or aircraft-based sensor technologies … Read more