Quick Revision- Contribution of Indian Scientist

Contribution of Indian  Scientist:   Scientist Achievement Homi Jehangir Baba Father of Indian Nuclear Programme, Carried out first nuclear test 1974, Atomic energy establishment was renamed Bhabha Atomic research centre. Venkatraman Ramakrishna Indian origin biologist cum scientist won nobel prize in 2009 in chemistry. He pioneered in the studies of the structure and function of … Read more

Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists

Contribution of Prominent Indian Scientists   Ever since Vedic times, science and scientific inquiry have been integral to Indian intellectual endeavors. It is widely known that Indian mathematicians invented the concept of zero and the decimal system of numbers. It is perhaps not as well known that the Pythagorean theorem was known in India many centuries before Pythagoras was … Read more

Salinity Of Oceans

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Salinity is defined as the ratio between the weight of the dissolved materials and the weight of the sample sea water. Generally, salinity is defined as ‘the total amount of solid material in grams contained in one kilogram of sea water and is expressed as part … Read more

Science and Technology in Ancient Period: Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physiology and Medicine (including Surgery), Ship- building, Mining and Metallurgy, Engineering and Architecture

Science And Technology In Ancient Period: Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physiology and Medicine (including Surgery), Ship- building, Mining and Metallurgy, Engineering and Architecture Like people in any other part of the world Indians too, have a rich legacy of scientific ideas. A desire to now the unknown, accompanied with experimentation and observation have … Read more

Atomic structure

Atomic Structure In 1897 J.J. Thomson discovered electron as a constituent of atom. He determined that an electron had a negative charge and had very little mass as compared to that of the atom. Since an atom was found to be electrically neutral it was inferred that some source of positive charge must be present … Read more

Miscellaneous Facts:

  1.The Marathas were Scindia (Gwalior), Holkar (Indore), Gaekwar (Baroda), Bhonsle (Nagpur).   2.Sawai Jai Singh of Amer (Jaipur) had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry) & several works on Trigonometry were translated into Sanskrit. Banda Bairagi was baptised as Banda Singh Bahadur by Guru Gobind Singh.   3.Alfonso d’ Albuquerque came to India as The Portuguese … Read more

Module 2: General Science

Rasfreenotes team presents  Module 2: General Science to the RAS/RTS Aspirants. Module 2 consists of following sections:- Physics Biology Chemistry The importance of general science can be accessed by the number of questions from the section. You could buy module 2 in just 99 INR for promotional period. For any doubt leave a mail @rasfreenotes@gmail.com, Science is … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Science & Technology

Science & TechnologyFor Notes Click on the topics – Basics of Everyday Science. –Space Technology including Satellites. – Defence Technology. – Nanotechnology. – Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care. – Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts. – Biotechnology and Genetic engineering. – agriculture,

The Nitrogen Cycle

The Nitrogen Cycle: A Vital Dance of Life and Death The nitrogen cycle is a fundamental process that sustains life on Earth. It describes the continuous movement of nitrogen, a crucial element for all living organisms, through various reservoirs in the environment. This intricate dance of transformation involves a complex interplay of physical, chemical, and … Read more

Manures – Elements Required In Plant Growth

The Power of Manure: A Deep Dive into Essential Elements for Plant Growth Manure, a natural byproduct of animal waste, has long been recognized as a valuable resource for enriching soil and promoting plant growth. Its organic composition provides a wealth of nutrients, improving soil structure and fostering a thriving ecosystem for plants. This article … Read more