KHEKSA- The Divine Vegetable
Kheksa is taxonomically known as Momordica dioica. It is commonly known as Kheksa, Spiny gourd, bristly Balsam pear, and Prickly carolaho, Kantola etc. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Kheksa is taxonomically known as Momordica dioica. It is commonly known as Kheksa, Spiny gourd, bristly Balsam pear, and Prickly carolaho, Kantola etc. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Dr. M. P. Mishra is a noted environmentalist of India. He is known for his researches in environment conservation, wildlife activism, and for his writings.
Forests and wildlife are integral part of environment. Forests control climate, soil erosion and wildlife. They cause rains.
The information received by a receptor at the end of a dendrite sets of a chemical reaction that creates an electric impulse.
Anything from which we can derive energy is called as a source of energy. Since all the life processes need energy, energy is most important for our survival. Our body derives energy from the food we eat. Thus, the food we eat is the source of energy for our body. But this is not the whole story. We need energy for our growth and economic development as well.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) – Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs.
“Pension Aapke Dwar” or the “Pension at your doorstep” is a novel scheme of providing Pension to retiring School Teachers on the Date of their retirement in Jharkhand.
When both the ovaries are fully mature, they alternatively produce ova at the interval of 28 days. Release of ovum into the uterus through the fallopian tube is called as ovulation.
Peperomia pellucida is commonly known as shining bush plant and Pepper elder. It commonly grows in the wild in moist shady places. In Jharkhand it is found growing during rainy season at the banks of streams or near old walls.
Most animals of the same kind have same body parts. But their body parts differ in size, shape, colour and functions.
The regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular place is called as climate of that place. This regular pattern of weather conditions is considerably disturbed by fluctuations in temperature. The disturbance in the pattern of weather conditions at the particular place may thus be called as Climate Change.
Thus, diversity of food is in fact the diversity of culture or at least you can say that cultural diversity of India is linked to its biodiversity. And so, the cultural diversity of the world is linked to its biodiversity. But often, we don’t get ready to accept it.











