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Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is a malignant neoplasm arising from the tissues of the urinary bladder, most commonly from the urothelial lining. It progresses through uncontrolled cellular proliferation that may...

August 31, 2016

Blind Faith

Blind Faith were an English rock supergroup comprising Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. Formed in early 1969, the group united musicians already renowned for...

August 31, 2016

Block Voting

Block or bloc voting encompasses a group of electoral systems used to elect multiple candidates simultaneously within a single multimember district. These systems allocate to each voter as...

August 31, 2016

Blue Riband

The Blue Riband of the Atlantic is an unofficial maritime distinction awarded to the transatlantic passenger liner achieving the highest average speed during a regular scheduled crossing. Although...

August 31, 2016

Blueringed Octopus

Blueringed octopuses are among the most venomous marine organisms in the world and belong to the genus Hapalochlaena. Found primarily in shallow coastal waters, tide pools, and coral...

August 31, 2016

Bone Marrow

Bone marrow is a semisolid, highly specialised biological tissue located within the spongy, or cancellous, regions of bones. In mammals and birds, it serves as the principal site...

August 31, 2016

Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra is one of Asia’s most significant transboundary river systems, flowing across southwestern China, northeastern India, and Bangladesh. Notable for its vast drainage basin, exceptional discharge, and...

August 31, 2016

Brain Death

Brain death refers to the permanent, complete and irreversible loss of all brain function, which may include the cessation of involuntary activities such as the control of ventilation...

August 31, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – August 28, 29, 2016

1. Which high-level committee has been constituted by the Union Government to promote card payments? [A]Amit Mitra committee [B]Shankar Acharya committee [C]Ratan P Watal committee [D]Arvind Subramanian committee...

August 31, 2016

Bretton Woods Conference

The Bretton Woods Conference, formally known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, was a landmark international gathering held at the Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods,...

August 31, 2016

Calisthenics

Callisthenics is a form of strength training that employs an individual’s own body weight as resistance to perform multi-joint, compound movements requiring little to no equipment. Because resistance...

August 31, 2016

Calmodulin

Calmodulin is a highly conserved and multifunctional calcium-binding protein that plays a central role in intracellular signalling across all eukaryotic organisms. Acting as a key intermediary in calcium-dependent...

August 31, 2016