Ebola Virus Disease- Human Health

It is also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It is a severe acute viral illness which during an outbreak cause the fatality rate can go upto 90%. The first confirmed Ebola Virus Disease in human was reported in 1976 at Democratic Republic of Congo. Transmission of Ebola Virus Disease Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with blood secretion … Read more

Immunity and Vaccination for Ras/RTS Mains Exam

Immunity is disease resistance and is of following two types:- Natural or Innate Immunity:- It is present from birth and is inherited from birth by the offspring from the mother.In this form of immunity the response from the organism against the pathogen is immediate in the form of non-specific immune response without the need of recognizing the … Read more

Immunity and Vaccination

Immunity is disease resistance and is of following two types:- Natural or Innate Immunity:- It is present from birth and is inherited from birth by the offspring from the mother.In this form of immunity the response from the organism against the pathogen is immediate in the form of non-specific immune response without the need of recognizing the … Read more

Blood and Related Diseases for Ras RTS

Blood consists of Plasma 55% and formed elements that is blood cells(Erythrocytes,Levcocytes and Thrombocytes) Plasma consists of (water 90% +proteins 8% +inorganic salts such as Sodium ,Potassium, calcium and magnesium + food substances like glucose and amino acid) Formed elements of blood cells are red blood cells or Erythrocytes, white blood cells or Levcocytes and  platelets … Read more

Drugs and Their Patenting-Human Health- For RAS/RTS Mains

Intellectual property:- is regarded as creation of mind in the form of patents for invention or copyright for literary and Art works in the form of Trademark and geography  indicators. copyright:- includes nobles, poems ,films, musical work, artistic work such as drawing, painting, Photograph structural Trademark :– it is a distinctive sign which is identified with certain goods or services as … Read more

Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss (100 words) (5 marks) 2013

The Chola temples like Brihadeshwara temple and Gangaikondacholapuram temples took the Dravidian temple architecture to new heights. These temples had huge pyramidical vimanas and massive gopurams. These also had huge thousand pillars mandapas to house devotees. They were linked to wars and battles. They were linked to the greatness and power of the king. They … Read more

Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. (200 words) (10 marks)

Sangam literature is the Tamil literature composed during the great poetic confluences of ‘Sangams’ during 1-3rd century AD in Tamil land.   Economic significance of Sangam literature It tells us about the brisk Indo Roman trade. It tells us we used to import gold, wine, pottery, slaves and export spices, textiles, silk. It tells us … Read more