What is watershed management?
A watershed refers to an area of land that comprises a set of streams or rivers that drain into a... View Article
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Define aerobic respiration with example.
Aerobic respiration is a biological process in which food glucose is converted into energy in the presence of oxygen. Aerobic... View Article
What happens if blood platelets are absent in blood?
If there are no blood platelets, there will be no clot formation. This might result in haemorrhage leading to a... View Article
Which is the largest cell organelle present in plant cell?
(a) Nucleus (b) Chloroplast (c) Endoplasmic reticulum (d) MitochondriaCorrect answer: (a) Nucleus Nucleus is the largest cell organelle present in... View Article
Which part of the mustard plant are the edible part of food?
Seeds and leaves of the mustard plant are the edible part of the food. The seeds can be pressed to... View Article
What type of root does the banyan tree have?
Banyan tree has a tap root system in the beginning. As the plant grows, the branches become very heavy. Therefore,... View Article
What is the heaviest mollusc in terms of mass?
The colossal squid is the heaviest mollusc in terms of mass. Sometimes, it is called the Antarctic squid or giant... View Article
What type of vegetation is found in prairies?
The temperate grasslands of North America are known as the Prairies. It is a region of flat, gently sloping or... View Article
Red rot of sugarcane is produced by
(a) Phytophthora(b) Cercopora(c) Albugo(d) ColletotrichumCorrect answer: (d) ColletotrichumRed rot of sugarcane is produced by by the fungus called Colletotrichum. It... View Article
Which of the following are called food factories of the plants? a) Leaves b) Stem c) Roots d) Flowers
Answer: d) Leaves Leaves are called the food factories of the plants.
Give examples of gamosepalous, polysepalous, gamopetalous and polypetalous based on calyx and corolla respectively.
Based on the calyx, there are two types of flowers such as:Gamosepalous: Flowers with fused sepals; examples are Hibiscus and... View Article
What is churning movement? Explain briefly.
Churning movements refer to the movements which occur in the stomach during digestion. The food mixes thoroughly with the acidic... View Article
Whether the gametes are diploid or haploid? Why?
The gametes are haploid. Haploid cells contain only one set of chromosomes. These are produced by meiosis and are genetically... View Article
What is Mitochondria?
Mitochondria is popularly known as the ‘Powerhouse of the cell’. Mitochondria (singular – mitochondrion) are a double membrane-bound organelle or... View Article
03 June 2021: UPSC Exam Comprehensive News Analysis
CNA 3rd June 2021:- Download PDF Here TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS 1 Related WORLD HISTORY 1. Remembering the Tulsa... View Article
AIR Spotlight – One Nation, One Standard: Mission and New development
AIR Spotlight is an insightful programme featured daily on the All India Radio Newsonair. In this program, many eminent panelists... View Article
AIR Spotlight – Outcome of 43rd GST Council Meeting
AIR Spotlight is an insightful programme featured daily on the All India Radio Newsonair. In this program, many eminent panelists... View Article
02 June 2021: PIB Summary & Analysis
June 2nd, 2021, PIB:- Download PDF Here TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Telangana State Formation Day 2. Cabinet approves MoUs 3.... View Article
Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a non-selective systemic herbicide that is applied directly to plant foliage, which when given in smaller quantitative can... View Article
Difference Between Exogenic and Endogenic Forces
The processes that bring about changes on the earth’s surface are known as geomorphic processes. These processes are divided into... View Article
