Plant Tissues: UPSC Science and Technology
Plant Tissues are categorized broadly into three tissue systems: the epidermis, ground tissue and the vascular tissue. This article will... View Article
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Hypothermia – [UPSC GS – I]
Hypothermia is a condition wherein the body loses heat faster than it is produced. Mostly, exposure to cold-weather conditions or... View Article
What is Hypoxia?
Hypoxia is a condition where tissues fail to receive an adequate supply of oxygen. For the normal functioning of the... View Article
Comprehensive News Analysis – 10 July 2016
Table of Contents: A. GS1 Related: B. GS2 Related: 1. India, U.S. will weather trade disputes: Farrell C.GS3 Related: 1.... View Article
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD is an anti-ballistic missile system of the US army that can shoot down... View Article
Special Purpose Vehicles
Special Purpose Vehicle is an important concept in the economics segment of the UPSC civil services exam. It is a... View Article
What is the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act?
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 aims to cater to the civil requirements for victims of those who... View Article
What is the Main Cause of Haemophilia?
Haemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the ability of the body to clot the blood, which is required to... View Article
Dengue: Notes for UPSC Mains GS-III
Dengue fever is a tropical disease that is borne by mosquitoes. It is caused by the dengue virus. Dengue virus... View Article
Racism: Notes for UPSC
Racism is a prejudice, discrimination exhibited by a large group of people against people from different race or ethnicity, due... View Article
Vaccine Types: Notes for UPSC Science and Technology
A vaccine is a biological preparation that offers active acquired immunity to a specific disease. Generally, a vaccine comprises of... View Article
Female Foeticide – Reasons for Infanticide in India [UPSC GS-1]
In India, there was a slight improvement in the sex ratio from 927 females per 1000 males in 1991 to... View Article
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) – Govt. Schemes
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is an Indian government welfare programme that provides food, preschool education, and primary healthcare to... View Article
Article 377
Concept: Article 377 Topic: Constitution, Rights Issues Category: Personal Freedom, Gay Rights Related News: Hindu , Feb 3 CNA mentions: 2... View Article
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
Latest Update about MGNREGA UPSC In March 2023, the government declared new wage rates for unskilled manual workers under the... View Article
What is APEC and What is its Purpose?
APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The purpose of APEC is to respond to the blooming interdependency of the economies... View Article
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Notes for UPSC
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), also called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, was a proposed trade agreement between Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile,... View Article
Sex Ratio: Notes for UPSC
Sex ratio (also known as Gender Ratio) is the ratio of males to females in a population. That is, it... View Article
Which Countries Have Visas on Arrival for Indians?
Visa on Arrival means a traveller need not apply for visa beforehand, and s/he can obtain a visa upon arrival... View Article
Electron Beam Lithography: UPSC Notes for Science and Technology
Electron-beam lithography is the practice of scanning a focused beam of electrons on a surface coated with a film that... View Article
