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considered to be one of the toughest mountains to climb.
f Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI) has been established by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
(ITBP) at Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand. The institute was inaugurated on Friday by Chief Minister Tirath
Singh Rawat and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. ITBP's Mountaineering and Skiing Institute at Auli will
independently run this institution, which will impart training in aero, water and land-related sports and
adventure activities.
f The 40th Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) hosted by the Ministry of Earth Sciences
successfully returned to Cape Town after completing a journey of about 12,000 nautical miles in 94 days,
including stopovers. This achievement concludes four successful decades of India's scientific endeavour
in the continent of peace and cooperation. The team reached its destination Bharati station on February
27 and Maitri station on March 8 in Antarctica. Bharati and Maitri are India's permanent research base
stations in Antarctica.
f UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, is fronting a global initiative to inspire confidence in
vaccines and encourage parents around the world to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
f The Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra has rolled out a project titled 'Oxygen on Wheels' to
ease the transportation of oxygen from producing plants to hospitals and homes, following acute oxygen
shortage amid a severe second wave of coronavirus. The 'Oxygen on Wheels' initiative will bridge the gap
between oxygen production and its transportation in India, especially in Maharashtra.
f Wipro regained its position as the 3rd largest Indian IT services company by market capitalization of
2.65 trillion by suppressing HCL Technologies' 2.62 trillion market cap. TCS remains at the top of the
list with a market cap of 11.51 trillion followed by Infosys.
f The world's largest aeroplane, designed to transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to
space, soared into clear skies over California's Mojave Desert. The company Stratolaunch designed it to
transport hypersonic vehicles and facilitate easy access to space. The aircraft named 'Roc' features a
twin-fuselage design and the longest wingspan ever flown, at 385 feet (117 m), surpassing the Hughes
H-4 Hercules flying boat of 321 feet (98 m). The Stratolaunch is intended to carry a 550,000-pound
payload and will be able to launch rockets from high altitude.
f The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge named “Arouca” was opened in Portugal, according to
a press release by UNESCO's Arouca World Geopark. The Arouca Bridge offers a halfkilometre (almost
1,700-foot) walk across its span, along a metal walkway suspended from cables. Some 175 meters (574
feet) below, the Paiva River flows through a waterfall.

f The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IITB), has set up a demonstration unit to convert nitrogen
generators, which are found in all parts of India, into oxygen generators by fine-tuning the existing
nitrogen plant set up.The oxygen generated by this plant at IIT-B lab was tested and found to be 93-96%
pure and at 3.5 atmospheric pressure.

f US aerospace major Boeing announced a USD 10 million (about 74 crore) emergency assistance
package for India.The assistance from Boeing will be directed to organisations providing relief, including
medical supplies and emergency healthcare for communities and families battling the pandemic.
f In the West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya, 100- million-year old fossil bone fragments of sauropod
dinosaurs have been found by researchers of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The bone fragments
were collected from poorly sorted, purplish to greenish arkosic sandstone that was interlaid with pebbly
beds. Arzan Nagwaswalla, a 23-year-old left-arm seamer from Gujarat, has been picked as a reserve

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