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Demethylation

Demethylation is a chemical process involving the removal of a methyl group (CH₃) from an organic molecule. This transformation is central to numerous biochemical pathways and synthetic procedures,...

October 26, 2016

Demodulation

Demodulation is the process by which the original information-bearing signal is extracted from a modulated carrier wave. This function is performed by a demodulator, implemented either as an...

October 26, 2016

Dermatology

Dermatology is a medical speciality concerned with the study, diagnosis and management of conditions affecting human skin, as well as associated structures including hair, nails and mucous membranes....

October 26, 2016

Diesel Fuel

Diesel fuel is a liquid energy source formulated for use in diesel engines, a class of internal combustion engines in which fuel ignition occurs by compression rather than...

October 26, 2016

Dietary Fiber

Dietary fibre, also called roughage, refers to the components of plant-derived foods that are resistant to digestion by human gastrointestinal enzymes. Fibre is chemically diverse and includes non-starch...

October 26, 2016

Features of Caste System in India

The word caste is derived from Portuguese word “casta” which denotes a group.  Castes / Jati are inscriptive groups, membership of which is detailed by birth; and encompass...

October 26, 2016

Caste System in India

The Caste System in India is a traditional social stratification structure that has deeply influenced the subcontinent’s social, cultural, and economic life for over three millennia. Rooted historically...

October 26, 2016

Life expectancy highest in Jammu and Kashmir: RGI Data

According to the data given by the Registrar General of India (RGI), Jammu and Kashmir has the highest life expectancy (i.e. post-60 life expectancy), except life expectancy at...

October 26, 2016

Government launches International Household Survey Network Toolkit

The Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation, D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched the International Household Survey Network (IHSN) Toolkit. He also had launched new Website of the...

October 26, 2016

Types of Muslim Marriages and Divorce

Muslim Marriage or Nikah is held as a legal civil contract between a man and a woman carried out on the basis of ijab-o-qabool. Ijab is a proposal...

October 26, 2016

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