Tag: Technology

Q. Why is cooking quicker in a pressure cooker ? A. The boiling point of water (or any othe) dependr liquids upon the pressure on its surface....

Bar: Unit of atmospheric pressure; one bar is equal to a pressure of 106 dynes per sq cm. Calorie : Unit of heat. It is...

Candela (unit of luminous intensity; Symbol cd), defined as the intensity in a given direction of a source emitting radiation of frequency 540 x...

Chemotherapy: The treatment of disease by using chemical substances.Chronobiology: The study of the duration of life.Chronology: The science ofarranging time in periods and ascertaining...

 ★Inventions And Discoveries ★Astrology: The ancient art (now mostly termed a pseudo-science) of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications...

A mouse is a very important peripheral device in a computer which is used to move the cursor on the computer screen. It has...

Why do all planets have a spherical shape? The recognized planets of the solar system are large bodies with a significant mass. All particles of...

Sky is nothing but the light scattered by the atmosphere. At night there is no light passing through the atmosphere. Flence, there is nothing...

According to experts, to form a successful trading bloc, the members should have some elements of similarity. For instance, the chances of a bloc...

The refrigerator door has to be opened at times to put things in or take things out. When that happens, some outside air is...

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA) Established in : 1957 Headquarters : Vienna, Austria Type of Organisation The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organisation that seeks...

The Melting Of Himalayan Glaciers   Every conscious human being is today well aware of the fact that global warming will prove catastrophic in the near future if the...