Life, in all its intricate forms, from the simplest bacterium to the most complex human, is built upon a foundation of fundamental organic molecules – biomolecules. These are the essential chemical compounds synthesised by living organisms, playing pivotal roles in structure, function, and regulation within cells. Understanding biomolecules is crucial not only for biology enthusiasts […]
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Genetics is the science of how traits and characteristics are passed from parents to their children. Genetics helps us understand the “blueprint” of life, explaining how every living thing gets its features from its ancestors. The image shows how the basic units of heredity are organised within the human body. It begins with the idea
Introduction — Why this matters for GS Paper IV Integrity is a foundational virtue for public servants: it underpins public trust, the legitimacy of institutions, and ethical decision-making. For UPSC GS-IV, understanding how integrity differs from neighbouring concepts such as honesty, and seeing how both play out in real administrative life, helps answer value-based and
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Introduction The Indian Civil Services occupy a unique place in the democratic governance of India. They are considered the steel frame of the nation, entrusted with the responsibility of implementing policies, maintaining law and order, and ensuring that public administration reaches the last mile. Every year, lakhs of aspirants apply for the Civil Services Examination
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Nanotechnology is the science of studying and using materials at a very tiny scale, called the nanoscale. A nanometre (nm) is incredibly small—1 billionth of a metre. To put this into perspective, a human hair is about 80,000 nanometres wide! Nanotechnology deals with materials that are between 1 and 100 nanometres in size. How Materials
The World Wide Web (WWW) is a system of interlinked hypertext documents and resources accessible via the internet. Invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989, it revolutionised information sharing, enabling users to navigate between web pages using hyperlinks. It became publicly available in 1991.the evolution of the World Wide Web, each marked by distinctive features and
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India, with its rich linguistic heritage, has recognized several languages as “Classical Languages.” As of the latest update, six languages have been granted the status of Classical Language by the Government of India. These languages are: Tamil (declared in 2004) Sanskrit (declared in 2005) Kannada (declared in 2008) Telugu (declared in 2008) Malayalam (declared in
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String theory is a interesting idea in modern physics that tries to explain everything in the universe using one single framework. Right now, we have two successful but separate ways of understanding the world: quantum mechanics (which deals with tiny particles like electrons) and general relativity (which explains how massive objects like stars and planets
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In India, the nuclear power programme focuses on different types of nuclear reactors, each with unique features and roles in supporting the country’s energy needs. Here are the key types of reactors and their features. 1. Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) Features: PHWRs use heavy water (deuterium oxide) as both a moderator and a coolant.
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The Future Circular Collider (FCC) is an ambitious project proposed by CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research) to build the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It is envisioned as the successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located at the Franco-Swiss border. The FCC aims to push the boundaries of particle physics, exploring
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