Page 1 of 98 AFFAIRSCLOUD JULY (15-21) 1. Who released the report titled ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ which proposes to form a National Digital Health Mission ? 1) Raj Kumar Singh 2) Jitendra Singh 3) Kiren Rijiju 4) Dr. Harshavardhan 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 4) Dr. Harshavardhan Explanation: On July 15, 2019, A high-level committee set up by the Union ministry of health and Family Welfare, Government of India has produced their report called ‘National Digital Health Blueprint’ was released by Health Minister Dr. Harshavardhan in New Delhi. The committee proposed to form a National Digital Health Mission & both the centre and state Governments will be the owners and stakeholders in the new organization.Combined GST-N(Goods and Service Tax Network) and UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) models of the institutional structure has also been proposed by the committee. It has been put in the public domain for suggestions from all stakeholders, including common people. 2. GST- N is in news recently, what does N stands for _______________ . 1) Normative 2) Network 3) Net 4) Neutrality 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 2) Network Explanation: N stands for Network in GST-N.The full form of GST-N is Goods and Service Tax Network. For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 2 of 98 3. Which institute has collaborated with the Ministry of Health to lead the largest pan-India Oral Health Survey 2019 ? 1) Government Medical College’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 2) Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 4) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 3) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’s Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) Explanation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Centre for Dental Education and Research (CDER) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will undertake the largest nationwide Oral Health Survey 2019. It will collect data which will act as a baseline for planning preventive and treatment strategies.Objective: To record specific, representative data on the most prevalent dental diseases in India like dental decay, gum diseases, dentofacial deformities, cancerous lesions, dental fluorosis and dental trauma among others.Committee: An expert committee consists of dentists representing various oral health specialities and health ministry officials. They met at the AIIMS to discuss sampling strategies, planning and timelines of the survey. 4. Which country is set to host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020 ? 1) Fuzhou, China 2) Tokyo, Japan 3) Moscow, Russia 4) Berlin, Germany 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 1) Fuzhou, China Explanation: On July 9,2019, In the event of 43rd session of the World Heritage For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 3 of 98 Committee meeting 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan( June 30 to July 10,2019), the UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) announced that the Chinese city of Fuzhou will host the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2020. Tian Xuejun, Chinese Vice Minister of Education was elected as chairman of the 44th session of the committee. The chairman of the 43rd session was Abulfas Garayev.During the meeting, the committee inscribed a total of 29 new sites on the World Heritage List (one in Africa, 2 in the Arab States, 10 in the Asia Pacific region, 15 in Europe and North America and one in Latin America). 5. Which Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) ship carried 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone over river Brahmaputra from Dhubri river port (Assam )to Narayanganj(Bangladesh) using Indo- Bangladesh Protocol Route ? 1) MB ABB 2) MC ABI 4) MV AAI 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 4) MV AAI Explanation: The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) ship, MV AAI flagged- off by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical and Fertilisers, from Dhubri river port (Assam )to Narayanganj (Bangladesh), carrying 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone over river Brahmaputra, using Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route.Benefit: The environment-friendly mode of transport will cut short travel time by 8 to 10 days, reduce transportation cost by 30%, bringing down logistics costs & making it easier and cheaper to reach goods to North Eastern states from other parts of the country. In order to maintain the depth of water on this route, India will provide Rs 300 crore to Bangladesh for 5 years. 6. Name the Bollywood actor , who was conferred with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) . 1) Akshay Kumar 2) Shah Rukh Khan 3) Salman Khan For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 4 of 98 4) Amitabh Bachchan 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 2) Shah Rukh Khan Explanation: In recognition of the contributions and efforts towards underprivileged children, women’s empowerment through Meer Foundation and for the achievements in the Indian entertainment industry, Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood actor, will be felicitated with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) from Melbourne-based La Trobe University at the 10th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) at Bundoora, Australia. It will be held on August 9, 2019, where Mr. Khan will be the chief guest.It will be Khan’s first Australian University Award. 7. Who was appointed as the governor of Himachal Pradesh ? 1) Jagdish Mukhi 2) Mridula Sinha 3) Kalraj Mishra 4) Lalji Tandon 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 3) Kalraj Mishra Explanation: On July 15, 2019, Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) Kalraj Mishra(78) appointed as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, replacing Acharya Devvrat. Mishra was resigned as MSME minister from the Narendra Modi-led government(BJP) in 2017 after he crossed the age of 75, the BJP’s unofficial age limit for holding an elected post. In 2014, He was elected as an MP(Member of Parliament) in Lok Sabha elections from Deoria. 8. To which state Acharya Devvrat was appointed as governor recently ? 1) Gujarat 2) Bihar 3) Haryana For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 5 of 98 4) Jharkhand 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 1) Gujarat Explanation: Devvrat (60) has been transferred and appointed as the Governor of Gujarat replacing Om Prakash Kohli who retires on 15 July 2019. 9. Name the India’s ambitious mission, which has been called off due to a technical snag before its scheduled launch . 1) Chandrayaan-1 2) Chandrayaan-2 3) Chandrayaan-3 4) Chandrayaan-4 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 2) Chandrayaan-2 Explanation: India’s ambitious moon mission, Chandrayaan-2 has been called off due to a technical snag in just 56 minutes and 24 seconds before its scheduled launch. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed that the launch had been canceled after a technical snag was detected in one of the launch systems of the GSLVMkIII-M1 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III). 10. Team of physicists from which university have taken a photo of a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement ? 1) University of Manchester 2) University of London 3) University of Edinburgh 4) University of Glasgow 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 4) University of Glasgow Explanation: A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow has taken a photo of For more join - https://t.me/bhawna_weekly_quiz_pdf https://t.me/reasoning_group https://t.me/quant_group https://t.me/adda4ssc https://t.me/adda4english https://t.me/ca_quizzes https://t.me/target_mains_puzzles Page 6 of 98 a strong form of quantum entanglement called Bell entanglement. It has captured visual evidence of an elusive phenomenon which a baffled Albert Einstein once called “spooky action at a distance”. The photo points out two photons interacting and sharing physical states for a brief instant – an event that occurs regardless of the actual distance between the particles.This information was published in the paper titled ‘Imaging Bell-type nonlocal behavior’ in the journal Science Advances. 11. How much species of orchid or taxa were founded in India as per Botanical Survey of India (BSI)’s first Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India ? 1) 1356 Species 2) 1456 Species 3) 1256 Species 4) 1156 Species 5) None of these Answer & Explanation Answer – 3) 1256 Species Explanation: The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in its First Comprehensive Census of Orchids of India stated that the country has 1256 species of orchid or taxa. They belong to 155 genera and 388 species which are endemic to India. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had unveiled the details of all species in the publication named “Orchids of India : A Pictorial Guide”.The publication is authored by Paramjit Singh, former director of BSI, A.A.