Page-82 of General Studies
Pari Mahal
The Pari Mahal is also known as the Peer Mahal or The Palace of Fairies. It is located in Zabarwan mountain range. The palace overlooks the Dal Lake and the city of Srinagar. It is an example of Islamic art. ..
GalSafe Pigs
The domestic pigs that lack a sugar molecule called alpha-gal are called Galsafe pigs. This particular sugar molecule is found in tissues of cows, pigs and sheep. If humans are exposed to these sugar molecules, they develop life threatening allergies ..
FATF
FATF is Financial Action Task Force. It is an inter-governmental organization. It was established in 1989 at the G7 summit held in Paris. About FATF The FATF was established to set standards and operations to combat terrorist financing and money ..
The Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars. According to the Latin church, these wars occurred in the medieval period. Of all the wars, the best-known crusades were the wars that were fought between 1095 and 1291. They were intended ..
Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha acts as the presiding officer when the speaker is on leave or during absence caused by death or illness of the speaker. He is not a subordinate to the speaker of Lok Sabha. About ..
Bio Enzymes
Bio Enzymes are solutions produced by fermenting organic waste such as fruits, flowers and vegetable peels. The organic waste is mixed with sugar, water and jaggery. It takes around hundred days to ferment organic waste. Yeast is used to fasten ..
Web based Project Monitoring Portal for MES
The Web based project monitoring portal (WBPMP) was launched for military engineering services. It was launched by the defence minister Rajnath Singh in October 2021. About WBPMP The WBPMP was developed by Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Application and Geo-Informatics ..
Kushinagar
The Kushinagar is a town located in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Buddhists believe that Lord Buddha attained Mahaparivarna (Enlightenment) after his death here. About Kushinagar Kushinagar was the capital of Kosala kingdom. ..
Mastitis
The Mastitis is a common disease that affects the milk quality in cattle. It leads to inflammation of mammary gland. About Mastitis It is caused due to microorganism infections. It is one of the most common disease that leads to ..
North Polar Spur
The North Polar Spur is a large ridge of hot radio and X-ray emitting gas. This ridge of gas rises above the plane of the galaxy. About North Polar Spur It starts near Sagittarius and extends till Scorpius pasting Lupus ..