International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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Under Lenin’s leadership the Bolshevik Party put forward clear policies to end the war, transfer land to the peasants and advance the slogan “All power to the Soviets”. Lenin and his trusted associate Leon Trotsky led the October Revolution.

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In physics, cryogenics is the study of the production and behaviour of materials at very low temperatures. It is not well-defined at what point on the temperature scale refrigeration ends and cryogenics begins, but scientists assume it starts at or below -150°C (123 K; -238 °F).

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A pyrometer is a type of remote-sensing thermometer used to measure the temperature of a surface. It is a device that from a distance determines the temperature of a luminous surface from the spectrum of the thermal radiation it emits, a process known as pyrometry.

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Ecology is defined as the study of the patterns and processes governing the abundance and distribution of organisms and their relationships to their environment. It is the science that deals with the inter-relationship between the various organisms living in an area and their relationship with physical environment.

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Dermatology is the branch of medicine that deals with the skin, nails, hair and its diseases. Dermatologists specialize in diagnosing and treating conditions related to the skin, hair, and nails, including concerns related to cosmetic issues, such as sun damage and aging, as well as skin cancer, and other medical skin conditions.

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Param Vir Chakra is the highest military award conferred to army personals for their acts of extreme bravery, valour, courage or self sacrifice for saving others in front of enemy, whether on land, at sea or in air.

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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp is one of the most famous stories from “The Arabian Nights,” a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

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‘Curfewed Night’ is a memoir by Kashmiri journalist Basharat Peer, published in 2008. It gives a compelling account of his life growing up in the violence-torn Kashmir Valley during the insurgency of the early 1990s.

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‘Untouchable’ is a 1935 English-language novel by Indian author Mulk Raj Anand. The novel established Anand as one of India’s leading English authors and deals with the subject of untouchability in India.

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One Part Woman’ is a Tamil novel published in 2010 written by Perumal Murugan. It tells the story of a childless peasant couple and the social pressure they face, set in early 20th century India.