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What is a Lame Duck Session?

In Parliament a lame duck session is conducted after election of new members but before they are installed. This refers to a session in which the members participate...

January 2, 2011

What is a Kangaroo Court?

The false judicial proceedings in which no rights of defence to the accused is given by invoking the expediency clause. In this process, prosecution cases are taken up...

January 2, 2011

What is a Seed Crystal ?

Tiny single crystals made to dissolve in a solution or melt from which larger crystals are drawn either by precipitation, centrifuging or drawing up from a melt. The...

January 2, 2011

What is a Maine Coon?

Maine Coon is a highly preferred breed of cat. The name is derived from North American state of Maine, in which it is the official state cat. Maine...

January 2, 2011

Cash and Carry store

They differ from the regular retail chains. the C & C stores target professional customers rather than end-consumers. The concept involves self-service and bulk buying and serves registered...

January 2, 2011

Turnkey project

A contract under which a firm agrees to fully design, construct and equip a manufacturing or business or facility and turn the project over to the purchaser when...

January 2, 2011

What is Arachnophobia?

Arachnophobia refers to fear of spiders. This phobia was exploited in a 1990 movie “Arachnophobia”. The word is derived from the Greek ‘arachne’ (spider) and ‘phobos’ (fear) after...

January 2, 2011

What is Ambergris?

Ambergris is used in manufacturing of the Perfumes. Its a waxy material which is produced in the sperm whale and pygmy sperm whale. It is formed in the...

January 2, 2011

What is ICIMOD?

ICIMOD refers to International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. It works on fragile mountain eco-systems and livelihoods of mountain people in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. ICIMOD works for...

January 1, 2011

Code Sharing

The Code sharing is a common term in aviation industry which means that a seat is purchased on one airline (for example King Fisher) but is actually operated...

January 1, 2011

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