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04 Jun 2021: The Hindu Analysis

UPSC Current Affairs Preparation: The Hindu Analysis Watch expert analysis of ‘The Hindu’ dated 4th Jun 2021. Important news and views to boost... View Article

Difference Between Folding and Faulting

Folding and faulting are two terms in geology used to describe the changes the surface of the earth goes through. In structural geology, a fold... View Article

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority was set up as an attached office of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals on August 29,... View Article

National Archives of India

Established in 1891 as the Imperial Record Department, the National Archives of India is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the... View Article

French Colonialism in India

French Colonies in India were by far the smallest of the European possessions in terms of area. Although the French colonialism was overcome by... View Article

Dutch Colonialism in India

Dutch Colonies in India consisted of settlements and trading posts under control of the Dutch East India Company. Dutch India did not have a... View Article

Gist of Kurukshetra May 2021 Issue: Promoting Innovation

Kurukshetra Magazine is a vital source of study material for the UPSC IAS exam. It is a monthly magazine that gives information about important... View Article

Give two examples of bodies having non uniform motion.

The two examples of bodies having non-uniform motion are: Motion of car on the road Motion of flying bird... View Article

If a body is charged by rubbing it, its weight ____________. (a) Remains precisely constant (b) Increases slightly (c) Decreases slightly (d) May increase or decrease slightly

If a body is charged by rubbing it, then it may gain or lose electrons. The body becomes negatvely charged if it gains some electrons from the... View Article

The resistivity of a wire depends on its: (a) length (b) area of cross section (c) material (d) all of the above three factors

The Property of the conductor which resists the flow of electric current is called resistivity. Resistance for a particular material is unique.... View Article

What is the smallest unit of power? (a) Watt (b) Kilowatt (c) Horse power (d) Milliwatt

Answer: (d) Milliwatt The smallest unit of power is Milliwatt.... View Article

What is the dimensional formula of epsilon not?

The dimensional formula of Permittivity of free space or vacuum is given by, ϵo = M-1 L-3 T4 I2 where, M = Mass L = Length T = Time... View Article

A bus accelerates uniformly from 54 km per hour to 72 km per hour in 10 seconds. Calculate the distance covered by the bus in metres during interval and also find the acceleration in metre per second square.

Given, Initial velocity, u = 72 km/h = 72 (5/18) m/s = 20 m/s Final velocity, v = 54 km/h = 54 (5/18) m/s = 15 m/s Time, t = 10 seconds... View Article

Give one example where heat energy can be converted to other forms of energy.

The examples of conversion of heat energy into other forms of energy are: Sun light converted into solar energy Heat energy converted into... View Article

Cooking vessels should be made of ______ conductors.

Cooking vessels should be made of heat conductors, which are metals, but the handles should be insulated to avoid burns. Learn more:... View Article

Can you suggest one more example in your daily life that uses the principle of expansion of solids?

The example we can observe in daily life is: due to heating the cracks of the roads expands or the length of metal rod expands on heating. Learn... View Article

Railway tracks are constructed with gaps in the rails to allow the metal rails to due to the heat of summer and the heat generated by .

Railway tracks are constructed with gaps in the rails to allow the metal rails to allow expansion of rails, due to the heat of summer and the... View Article

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