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July 25, 2020

Plants that survive under hardships

Many ferns grow along north or west facing walls every year. Their spores might have been there in crevices during the dry season. Unless there is a supply of water from leaking pipe they complete their life cycle within the rainy season and pack up with the passing rains. They pass away and leave for us a lesson to remain happy and survive in hard conditions.

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September 7, 2021 Recommended

Peperomia pellucida- the medicinal herb

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.

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September 30, 2021 Recommended

Population Control

Through different means – natural and unnatural the process of keeping in a limit the growth of population is called as Population Control. It is essential for the welfare of human families. This is the reason why its name has been changed to the Family Welfare.

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July 26, 2020 Recommended

Joy of eating fried and roasted food items in Monsoon season

Fried and roasted food rush into our memory today because lock down has locked us inside. As a result the forgotten dishes are now being served on the table. Stuffed brinjal, stuffed lady’s finger, stuffed Shimla mirch, parval etc. taste double when fried. The maincourse items that were long banned in the kitchen are occupying their places on the dining table.

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August 12, 2022 Recommended

Components and sources of food

The food eaten by any one comprises many different components like – Carbohydrates, Proteins, fats, Minerals, and Vitamins and water. For humans and big animals water too has been accepted as a necessary component of food.

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December 17, 2023 Recommended

Animal Shelters

An area or structure that protects animals from adverse conditions is called an animal shelter. Different kinds of animals need different types of shelters. Different kinds of animals and their shelters are mentioned here.

Kinds of animals and their shelters

Animals can be classified into terrestrial, arboreal, aquatic and amphibians.

Terrestrial Animals

Land animals are called as terrestrial animals. Some of these animals like lion, tiger, bears and bats live in rock caves. Illustration

Snakes live in ground, under rocks and in abandoned ant hills. Some snakes live insid

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October 10, 2024 Recommended

Habitat Destruction and Loss of Water Bodies

The predominant features that create structural complexity in the environment, such as plants or animals are called as a habitat.

A process, in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the plants and animals occupying it, is named as Habitat destruction. In the process of habitat destruction, plants and animals that previously used the place are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity.

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August 28, 2024 Recommended

What is Ozone layer? How is it depleted and what are the control measures?

Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiations so that much of it is never allowed to reach to the earth surface. The protective umbrella of ozone layer in the stratosphere protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet radiations. Ozone plays an important role in the biology and climatology on the earth’s environment. It filters out all the radiations that remain below 3000Å. Radiations below this wavelength are biologically harmful. Hence any depletion of ozone layer is sure to exert catastrophic impacts on life in the biosphere.

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