Daily Current Affairs  – 19 July 2021

Facts in News Mercury’s Iron Heart Recently, a study by the University of Maryland has disputed the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big-sized core relative to its mantle (the layer between its core and crust). Earlier, scientists had argued that hit-and-run collisions with other bodies during the formation of the solar system resulted […]

In News According to a recent study, the Wobble effect of the Moon is expected to lead to more flooding on Earth in the middle of the next decade. Key Finding of Study: The study aimed to untangle all of those variables in an effort to improve predictions about the future of floods. Rising temperatures […]

In News The Centre is yet to appoint a director of inquiry as prescribed by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. About According to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, there shall be a director of inquiry. According to official data, the Lokpal received 12 complaints of corruption, including eight against senior officials, between April […]

In News Recently, the US, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan agreed to form a quad group to enhance regional connectivity. Background The parties considered long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan critical to regional connectivity and agreed that peace and regional connectivity are mutually reinforcing.  This development comes as the security situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating […]

In News Many politicians paid tribute to Mangal Pandey, the first revolutionary Indian freedom fighter, on his 194th birth anniversary. About Mangal Pandey Early Life: He was born on July 19, 1827, in a town near Faizabad, what is now eastern Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, although some give his birthplace as a small […]

In News Recently, the name of Tipu Sultan has been at the centre of controversy on naming a garden after him in Govandi, a suburb in Eastern Mumbai. About the Issue Background In January 2021, a Samajwadi Party corporator from Govandi suggested the Market and Garden Committee to name a newly developed garden after Tipu […]