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Oceanography
Unveiling the Mysteries of the Deep: A Journey into Oceanography The Earth, a vibrant tapestry of life and landscapes, holds within its embrace a vast and enigmatic realm â the ocean. Covering over 70% of our planet’s surface, this watery expanse is a cradle of biodiversity, a regulator of climate, and a source of countless … Read more
Quick Revision- Type of Missile II
TYPES OF MISSILE AND ASSOCIATED CONCEPTS: Brahmos Supersonic cruise missile, BrahMos, is being developed with Russia as a private joint-venture. BrahMos is a multi-platform cruise missile enabling it to strike from various types of land, sea and air-based platforms. It is among the fastest supersonic cruise missiles in the world with speeds ranging between Mach … Read more
Nuclear Reactors
Nuclear reactors A nuclear reactor, formerly known as an atomic pile, is a device used to initiate and control a self-sustained nuclear chain reaction. Nuclear reactors are used at nuclear power Plants for electricity generation and in propulsion of ships. Heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid (water or gas), … Read more
Iodine – 131
Iodine-131: A Radioactive Isotope with Diverse Applications and Risks Iodine-131 (¹³¹I) is a radioactive isotope of iodine, a halogen element essential for human health. While naturally occurring iodine is crucial for thyroid hormone production, ¹³¹I stands out due to its radioactive nature, making it both a valuable tool in medicine and a potential environmental hazard. … Read more
Various Regulatory Bodies
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: A Guide to Key Bodies and Their Impact The world of business is a complex ecosystem, governed by a web of regulations designed to ensure fairness, safety, and ethical practices. Understanding the various regulatory bodies and their roles is crucial for businesses of all sizes, as navigating this landscape effectively can … Read more
Energy Requirement and Efficiency: India’s existing energy needs and deficit; India’s Energy Resources and Dependence, Energy policy of India Government Policies and Programmes. Solar, Wind and Nuclear energy
Energy Management includes planning and operation of energy production and energy consumption units. Objectives are resource conservation, Climate protection and cost Savings, while the users have permanent access to the energy they need.The main objectives of energy management are resource conservation, climate protection and cost savings. The central task of energy management is to reduce costs for the provision of energy in … Read more
Environment and Ecological Issues
ECOLOGY Ecology is defined “as a scientific study of the relationship of the living organisms with each other and with their Environment.” The classical texts of the Vedic period such as the Vedas, the Samhitas, the Brahmanas and the Aranyakas–Upanishads contain many references to ecological concepts .The Indian treatise on medicine, the Caraka- Samhita … Read more
Uses And Harms Of Nuclear Energy
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Pros of Nuclear Energy Low Pollution: Nuclear power also has a lot fewer greenhouse emissions. It has been determined that the amount of greenhouse gases have decreased by almost half because of the prevalence in the utilization of nuclear power. Nuclear energy has the least effect … Read more
Nuclear technology :- Basic concept, radioactivity and its applications
Nuclear Energy Everything around us is made up of tiny objects called atoms. Most of the mass of each atom is concentrated in the center (which is called the nucleus), and the rest of the mass is in the cloud of electrons surrounding the nucleus. Protons and neutrons are subatomic particles that comprise the nucleus. … Read more