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Daily Current Affairs  – 19 February 2021

    Facts in News
                                Facts in News Donimalai Iron Ore Mine Commissioned in 1977, the mine is located in Bellary region of Karnataka. It produces 4 million tonnes of Run of Mine (“ROM” means ore in its natural, unprocessed state) ore per year. The average […]
    Perseverance Rover has successfully landed on Mars
      Source: First post In News: Perseverance Rover Sent by NASA has successfully landed on Mars. It will take the work of Curiosity Rover ahead by trying to access ‘Habitability’ of Mars. It will explore the possibility of Underground Water, try to produce Oxygen and test Mars Helicopters. It also has an objective to bring […]
    Connectivity Projects in Assam
    In News- Prime Minister launched multiple infrastructure projects in Assam. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister also wished the Mising community for the Ali-Aye-Ligang festival associated with agriculture. Mising community is an indigenous community inhabiting parts of the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Ali-Ayé means seeds in a row, and Lígang means […]
    First Joint Command To be launched in May
    In Context: India is set to begin a formal roll-out of its long-awaited Theaterisation plan with the Air Defence Command and the Maritime Theatre Command set to be launched by May. The commands are being set up in the backdrop of border tensions with China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh […]
    PM WANI (Prime Minister WiFi Access Network Interface) Scheme
    In Context: The three MCDs will provide broadband services at 20 places in each ward under the PM WANI scheme to boost internet connectivity in the capital. This will help children from lower-income families to continue their education online and will also create digital channels to communicate government schemes to citizens. About Prime Minister’s Wi-Fi […]
    Polluted air killed 54,000 in Delhi: Greenpeace Report
    In News: Air Pollution is excessively damaging in 6 Indian Cities as per Greenpeace Report. Key findings of the Report Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020. 6 Indian cities were assessed and everywhere air pollution is excessively damaging. Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM 2.5 air pollution in […]