3. Plant Disease
Fire blight:
This bacterial disease affects apples, pears, fruit trees, roses, and small fruits. Infected shoots
wilt and look blackened.
4. Animal Disease
Bleeding calf syndrome
Bleeding calf syndrome is also known as bovine neonatal pancytopaenia (BNP),
formerly idiopathic haemorrhagic diathesis. It is caused by an almost complete destruction
of the c alf’s bone marrow, whic h produc es the red and white blood c ells and blood c lotting
cells (platelets)
5. Scientist
Charaka
Charaka, sometimes spelled Caraka, born c. 300 BC was one of the principal contributors to the
ancient art and science ofAyurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India.
He is referred to as the Father of Medicine.
