Pleiotropy
What is Pleiotropy in Genetics? In genetics, Pleiotropy is defined as the expression of multiple traits by a single gene. Pleiotropy... View Article
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Wetland Conservation and Management Rules 2017
UPSC Exam Preparation: Topic of the Day – Wetland Conservation and Management Rules 2017 Following the notification of draft Wetland... View Article
UPSC 2017: Comprehensive News Analysis – October 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS1 Related B. GS2 Related POLITY 1. Carry oxygen cylinders on all trains: SC to Railways... View Article
Origin of Life – An Overview
As per the findings in evolutionary biology, the universe, earth and the variety of life forms are the results of... View Article
Particle Nature of Light
The emission of free electrons from a metal surface when light is shone on it, is called photoemission or the... View Article
New Cadre Allocation Policy for Civil Servants
New Cadre Policy UPSC The government finalized a new cadre allocation policy for civil servants which will be effective from... View Article
UPSC Inspirational Stories: Super-Cop K Vijay Kumar IPS
K Vijay Kumar IPS became a household name in 2004 when the Special Task Force led by him killed the... View Article
UPSC 2017-18: PIB Summary and Analysis Oct 18
GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 2 PM dedicates All India Institute of Ayurveda to the nation Topic: Health Highlights: The Prime Minister... View Article
UPSC 2017: Comprehensive News Analysis – October 18
TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS1 Related B. GS2 Related INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/BILATERAL RELATIONS 1. More check-posts to come up on Bangladesh... View Article
Execution of Veerappan – [October 18, 2004] This Day in History
On 18 October 2004, notorious dacoit and smuggler Veerappan was killed by the Special Task Force of the Karnataka and... View Article
Coastal Erosion in India – An Overview
Coastal Erosion is the wearing away of land and removal of beach sediments by high winds, drainage, wave action, wave... View Article
Black Body Radiation: Wien’s Displacement Law
A black body is an idealization in physics that pictures a body that absorbs all electromagnetic radiation incident on it... View Article
How to Prepare for UPSC by Self- Study?
One of the biggest myths about the civil services examination is that home-study or self-preparation does not give the desired... View Article
Conservation of Momentum
We know that momentum is a vector quantity that can be conserved. Momentum is defined as the product of the... View Article
Zero Hunger Programme [UPSC Government Schemes] – Topic of the Day
The Zero Hunger Programme is an ambitious government scheme aimed at reducing hunger across the country. Government schemes are very... View Article
UPSC 2017: Comprehensive News Analysis – October 17
TABLE OF CONTENTS A. GS1 Related B. GS2 Related POLITY 1. Plea to ensure OROP for retired judges 2. SC... View Article
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Birth – [October 17, 1817] This Day in History
17 October 1817 Birth of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan What happened? On 17 October 1817, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was... View Article
UPSC 2017: PIB Summary and Analysis October 16
Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) FDDI is a premier Institute, serving as a ‘One stop solutions provider’ in footwear,... View Article
Types Of Body Movement
Body Movement Movement is the change in the position of a body part with respect to the whole body. It... View Article
Ammonotelism
Animals excrete nitrogenous waste in many forms. In this article, we shall examine one such group called ammonotelic organisms. What... View Article
