About Piezoelectric materials are materials that produce an electric current when they are placed under mechanical stress. The piezoelectric process is reversible. When these voltage-generating crystals are exposed to an electric field they get lengthened or shortened (change shape). Thus, …
About Cryptography is the name for techniques that secure information by converting plain text into ciphertext (encrypted data that is unreadable until it is decrypted). Cryptography is most often associated with scrambling plaintext (ordinary text) into ciphertext (a process called …
About the Indus Script It refers to the script that was widely used in the Indus Valley Civilization, which flourished around 2600–1900 BCE in present-day Pakistan and northwest India. Despite extensive research, the script remains undeciphered till date. Characteristics of …
About It is located on Great Nicobar Island, the southernmost island of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. It forms part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve along with Campbell Bay National Park. The vegetation comprises tropical evergreen forests and mangroves. …
News: India is making significant strides in solar and wind energy capacity with a commitment to achieving 500 gigawatts of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030. The country’s non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity has crossed 200 gigawatts. Solar energy remained the …
About NTA National Testing Agency (NTA) has been established as an autonomous and self-sustained testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for admission/fellowship in higher educational institutions. NTA was established by the Ministry of Education following the Union Cabinet’s approval in …
About PMJVK Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which aims to address development gaps in identified Minority Concentration Areas by building socio-economic infrastructure and providing essential amenities. Minority Communities notified by the Central Government: At …