Clouded Leopard
The Clouded Leopard is so named because of its spotted fur that resembles the various shapes of clouds. This animal... View Article
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Valmiki National Park, Bhar
The Valmiki National Park is a tiger reserve in the West Champaran district of Bihar. This reserve surrounds the Gangetic... View Article
UPSC Mains Question Papers
The candidates who are preparing for IAS Exam have to practise the previous year question papers to get hold of... View Article
Mayflower 400
Why has there been so much concern over the prominence and use of automated vehicles? The most obvious reason is... View Article
Western Disturbances
A common query that may arise while learning about India’s climatic conditions, is that how come the northern regions of... View Article
UPSC Mains 2021 Question Paper Analysis
The Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC has three stages – Prelims, Mains and Interview. The UPSC Prelims 2021 was... View Article
National Press Day – 16th November
An independent and free press is one of the four pillars of a strong democracy. To highlight the importance of... View Article
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary – Facts for UPSC
The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 566 existing sanctuaries of India, providing safety and protection to wildlife, mainly... View Article
Global Risk Report – UPSC Notes
The World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Before this meeting, the forum conducts a study and... View Article
Right Livelihood Award – UPSC Notes
The Right Livelihood Award is a special international award given to individuals to “honour and support those offering practical and... View Article
Turnip Flower is Zygomorphic. A) True B) False
Answer:B) False Explanation:Turnip belongs to the family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) or Mustard family. Flowers are actinomorphic, i.e. they can be divided... View Article
Which Phytohormone Would You Use if You are Asked to Bolt a Rosette Plant?
1) Gibberellin 2) Auxin 3) Cytokinin 4) None of these Answer:1) Gibberellin Explanation:Gibberellin promotes bolting in plants with a rosette... View Article
Sclereids are Found in
1) Fruit walls of nuts 2) Grit of guava and pear 3) Seed coats of legumes 4) All of these... View Article
Prepaid Payment Instruments – UPSC Notes
With time, technology has also advanced significantly. From impacting the daily lives to shaping consumer behaviour, technology is integral to... View Article
Sex Organs in Funaria Develop
1) Outside capsule 2) In protonema 3) At the tip of gametophores 4) In the axil of leaf Answer:3) At... View Article
The Sound That Mitral Valve Makes is -Class 11
Answer: The mitral valve makes the first heart sound, i.e. ‘lub’ on closure. The mitral valve is the bicuspid valve... View Article
In Cymose Inflorescence the Flowers are Born in
1) Basipetal order 2) Acropetal order 3) Centripetal order 4) Any of the above Answer:1) Basipetal order Explanation: Inflorescence refers... View Article
If rDNA is Introduced in a Gene Coding for Ampicillin Resistance, Then
1) The host will lose resistance to ampicillin. 2) The host will become resistant to ampicillin. 3) The host will... View Article
The Blood Vessel Leading Away from the Glomerulus is
1) Afferent arteriole 2) Efferent arteriole 3) Renal portal vein 4) None of these Answer:2) Efferent arteriole Explanation: The efferent... View Article
The third Layer of Spermatophore is secreted by
1) Phallic gland 2) Mushroom gland 3) Seminal vesicle 4) None of these Answer:1) Phallic gland Explanation:Spermatophores are the mass... View Article
