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Top 10 Important Supreme Court Judgements The Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution and, has been the protector of our constitutional rights and fundamental freedom. These judgements are to be appreciated not only as precedents, but also as having laid down the law on issues of paramount importance—law that is binding on […]
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In India, the system of direct taxation as it is known today, has been in force in one form or another even from ancient times. Present Indian tax system is based on ancient tax system which was based on the theory of maximum social welfare.
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Introduction The word Coin is derived from the Latin word Cuneus and it is believed that the first recorded use of coins was in China and Greece around 700 BC and in India in the 6th century BC. The study of coins is known as Numismatics. The Indus valley civilisation of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa dates
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In this article difference between Gandhara, Mathura and Amravati schools are discussed.
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During normal conditions in the Pacific ocean, trade winds blow west along the equator, taking warm water from South America towards Asia. To replace that warm water, cold water rises from the depths — a process called upwelling. El Niño and La Niña are two opposing climate patterns that break these normal conditions.
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Blood Circulation System A network of organs that allow the circulation of blood throughout the body is also known as the cardiovascular system or human circulatory system. The human circulatory system consists of a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries, with the heart pumping blood through it. The blood circulatory system (cardiovascular system) delivers nutrients
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Mudras are a non-verbal mode of communication and self-expression, consisting of hand gestures and finger postures.
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The digestive system performs four functions viz. ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination. Ingestion is intake of food. Digestion is of two types viz. mechanical (food is broken down into smaller pieces, this begins as soon as we put food in our mouth) and chemical (use of enzymes and acids to break down consumed food). Absorption is the assimilation of digested food in cells while elimination is passing out of what we cannot digest.
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Air Pollutants Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air—pollutants which are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. Thus, Air Pollutants can be solid particles, liquid droplets, or gases. They can be natural or manmade. The pollutants have been classified into primary and secondary categories. Primary Air Pollutants The primary
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List of Biodiversity Hotspots And Biosphere Reserves Of India are discussed in this article.
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