The Ganga river system The river Ganga is a transboundary river of Asia that flows through India and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, it is known as the river Padma. The Ganga river system is the largest river system in India having an area of 8.6 lakh sq km consisting of perennial Read more…
The Indus (Sindhu) River System Origin of river Indus: The Indus is the Western most river system in the subcontinent. River Indus originates from a glacier at the height of 4,164 m near Bokhar Chu (31 ° 15′ N latitude and 81°40 ′E longitude) in the Kailash mountain range in Read more…
Lipids- Definition, Function, and Categories The term lipid was coined by Bloor in 1943. Lipids are Macro biomolecules, and are diverse groups of compounds including fats, oils, hormones, etc. that are insoluble in water due to their hydrophobic nature. The lipids are soluble in organic solvents including fatty acids, waxes, Read more…
Important discoveries in physics and names of physicists A list of Scientists and their discoveries are given in the table: Name of Physicist Major discovery/ Contribution Country of Origin Archimedes Principle of buoyancy: The principle states that the upward buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether Read more…