Blue economy refers to the use of ocean resources to promote economic growth, improved livelihood and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health. Blue economy emphasises on economic growth, social inclusion and the improvement of livelihood along with environmental sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas The economic philosophy of Blue economy was introduced by Professor Gunter […]
The Steinmetz solid (mouhefanggai or bicylinder) is the solid common to two (or three) right circular cylinders of equal radius intersecting at right angle is called the Steinmetz solid where each of the curves of the intersection of two cylinders is an ellipse. Mouhefanggai in Chinese language means “two square umbrellas”.Three intersecting cylinders are called […]
When white light from the sun enters the earth’s atmosphere, the light gets scattered. Here the light spreads in all directions through the dust particles, free water molecules and the molecules of the gases present in the atmosphere. This is called the scattering of light. Or in other words, we can say it is the […]
High-energy states Degenerate matter Under extremely high pressure, as in the cores of dead stars, ordinary matter undergoes a transition to a series of exotic states of matter collectively known as degenerate matter, these are supported mainly by quantum mechanical effects. “degenerate” refers to two states that have identical energy and are thus interchangeable. It […]
The south Indian rulers were generous patrons of art and architecture. They created several temples, which were not simply a place of deification it was the hub of the socio- cultural-political life of the people. in south India Dravida style of temple architecture was prevalent. The Dravidian style of temple architecture commenced during the period […]
What is menstruation? As you all know, it is nothing but the discharge of blood and mucus from inner lining of uterus know as endometrium through vagina. It is occurring due to rise and fall of hormones in our body. First period is known as menarch and it usually starts during puberty period (12-16). Last […]
Reflection of Light The returning light from the surface of an object when the light is incident on it is called reflection of light. Or in other words, we can say it is the phenomenon of bouncing back light into the same medium by the smooth surface. Examples include a reflection by a plane mirror, glowing […]
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are the infections that are transmitted from an infected person to healthy person through sexual contact. The causative organisms can be bacteria, virus or even parasites. Sexually transmitted infections are 8 in number. That are syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, genital herps, HIV and human papillomavirus. In which syphilis, gonorrhoea, […]
Key Facts Monkeypox is a viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The monkeypox virus is a zoonotic disease prevalent primarily in the tropical rainforests of Central and West Africa, although it is occasionally transmitted to other parts of the world as well. The main […]
