Pleiotropy and Polygenic Intheritance
Pleiotropy Genes that affect multiple, apparently unrelated phenotypes, are termed as pleiotropic genes and the phenomenon is termed as pleiotropy. The term pleiotropy is derived from the Greek word …
Bricks, Beads and Bones : CBSE Class 12 Board Exam Questions and Answers
2 Marks Questions Answer : John Marshall was the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India. His contribution in the Indian Archaeology can be understood by the following points: …
Essay on 124th Constitutional Amendment : Need and Purpose Behind 10% Reservation for EWS
The Parliament of India, in its winter session, has passed the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 9th January, 2019. It aims to provide 10 per …
Essay on Decriminalisation of Section 377: Big Relief to LGBTQ Community in India
In a landmark judgement for the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) community in the country, the Supreme Court (SC) lifted a colonial-era ban on gay sex in …
Essay on E-Governance In India: Concept, Initiatives and Challenges
The term ‘governance’ is wider than the term ‘government’. Government may be defined as an activity of governing or controlling a country by its government, controlling of an organisation …
Essay on India’s Best Ever Performance in Ease of Doing Business: A Bright Future Ahead
The ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’ has been developed by the World Bank. It is an aggregate figure that includes ten different parameters which define the ease of doing …
Essay on The Practice of Stubble Burning and Air Pollution Crisis in NCR
Air pollution is a worldwide phenomena and India is not an exception to it. With every winter comes the news of increasing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. This …
Essay on The Brexit Process: Delayed or Denied
The word ‘Brexit’ is an abbreviation of ‘British exit’, and refers to the UK’s plan to depart from the European Union. The official referendum was held throughout England, Scotland, …
Essay on Gaganyaan Mission: India’s Manned Space Mission
The first Indian manned spaceflight mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in December 2018. It envisages sending three astronauts into space in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for up …
Essay on New Development Approach in India’s North-East
North-East India is the easternmost regions of India. It comprises eight states, the contiguous ‘Seven Sisters’ (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) and the Himalayan state …