ConventionAtSigned OnUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Montego Bay, Jamaica 10th December,1982UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)(Earth Summit ) New York, USA 9th May 1992Convention on Biological diversity Rio-de-Janerio 5 June 1992Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Montreal, … [Read more...] about UN Conventions on Environment Safety
Cartagena Protocol
Cartagena protocol on Biosafety is an international treaty as a supplement to the Convention on Biological Diversity, governing the movements of Living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another. The protocol seeks to protect the biological diversity from potential threat posed by genetically modified … [Read more...] about Cartagena Protocol
Architecture & Locations
Architecture & Locations:Below is the comprehensive list of Forts, Palaces/Buildings, Temples, Mosques, Tombs, Cathedrals, Stupas Gates Towers/Minars, Statues in India with their location.ARCHITECTURE LOCATIONFortsAjmer Fort Jaipur, RajasthanFort St. George Chennai, Tamil NaduFort William Kolkata, West … [Read more...] about Architecture & Locations
Important Mountain peaks in India
Mountain PeaksHeight (m) above mean sea levelK2* 8,611Kanchenjunga 8,598Nanga Parbat 8,126Gasher Brum* 8,068Broad Peak 8,047Disteghil Sar * 7,885Masher Brum E 7,821Nanda Devi 7,817Masher Brum W* 7,806Rakaposhi* 7,788Kamet 7,756Saser Kangri 7,672(*in … [Read more...] about Important Mountain peaks in India
Skeletal system
General:There are 206 bones in an adult human body. Bones of hands and feet constitute 50% of the total bones in the body. A new born baby has 300 bones. 96 of these fuses together with growth. The largest bone of the body is the FEMUR. It is the thigh bone. It constitutes of about 27.5% of a person’s stature. The average length of FEMUR … [Read more...] about Skeletal system
Hormones
NameSecreted byFunctionInsulin(alpha cells) The pancreas Release is stimulated by elevated glucose levelsDecreases blood sugar levels by converting glycogen or fat for storage.Glucagon (beta cells) stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the bloodconverts fats to Glycogen (opposite of the action of … [Read more...] about Hormones