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Coordinate system

Coordinate systems provide the essential framework through which mathematical, physical and geometric problems may be expressed numerically. By assigning ordered sets of values to points or geometric objects,...

October 26, 2016

Caste Based Reservation in India

The idea of caste based reservation had come up in later part of 19th century by William Hunter, Jyotiba Phule etc. and was first introduced by Chhatrapati Sahu...

October 26, 2016

Coral reef

Coral reefs are among the most biologically rich ecosystems on the planet, characterised by reef-building corals that form extensive structures in tropical and subtropical seas. These reefs are...

October 26, 2016

Creatinine

Creatinine is a nitrogenous organic compound formed as a breakdown product of phosphocreatine in skeletal muscle. Its production occurs at a relatively constant rate in proportion to an...

October 26, 2016

Dalton’s Law

Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures describes the behaviour of gases within a mixture when no chemical reactions occur between the constituent components. It states that the total pressure...

October 26, 2016

Date Palm

Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as the date palm, is a flowering plant in the family Arecaceae cultivated primarily for its sweet, edible fruits known as dates. The species...

October 26, 2016

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