15th July 2019 Current Affairs
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched ‘LaQshya’(Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative)
- The Union Government has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality improvement Initiative) to improve quality of care in labour room and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities and it’s a multipronged approach focused at Intrapartum and immediate postpartum period.
- ‘LaQshya’ aims to reduce preventable maternal and newborn mortality, morbidity and stillbirths associated with the care around delivery in Labour room and Maternity Operation Theatre and ensure respectful maternity care.
- The programme also aims to reduce maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity due to hemorrhage, retained placenta, preterm, preeclampsia and eclampsia, obstructed labour, puerperal sepsis, newborn asphyxia, and newborn sepsis.
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About Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Founded: 1976
Headquarters: New Delhi
Meghalaya is the first state in India to ensure water conservation
- On July 12, 2019, Meghalaya became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State Water Policy.
- The draft water policy was approved by the State Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma.
- The move came after the Meghalaya State Cabinet chaired by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma approved the draft State Water Policy.
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About Meghalaya
Capital: Shillong
Governor: Tathagata Roy
Inflation rises marginally to 3.18% in June
- According to the data released by the Central Statistics Office, Retail inflation increased marginally to 3.18% in June due to the rise in food prices.
- The retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index stood at 3.05% in May & 4.92% in June last year.
- As per the CPI data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the food inflation was 2.17 per cent in June 2019, up from 1.83 per cent in the preceding month.
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About CSO
CSO: Central Statistics Office
Founded: 2 May 1951
Headquarters: New Delhi
Minister responsible: DV Sadananda Gowda, Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Sathiyan and Amalraj pair Wins Bronze to Get India’s First Medal at Australian Open
- Indian table tennis players, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj won India’s first ever bronze medal in men’s doubles competition at the 2019 World Tour Platinum Australian Open that held in Geelong Arena ,Geelong in Australia.
- This was the first ever medal for India in the Australian Open.
- The top Korean pair could not be pinned down despite being stretched in the first game. But credit must be given to the Indians who fought really well before going down.
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About Australia
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Boxing star Vijender Singh clinched his 11th consecutive win in US professional circuit debut bout
- Indian boxing star Vijender Singh remained an unstoppable force, clinching a Technical Knockout over the more experienced Mike Snider on his debut in the US professional circuit.
- The triumph came in the second minute of the fourth round when Vijender cornered Snider with a flurry of straight punches, prompting the referee to stop the bout in the Indian’s favour.
- The 38-year-old Snider was flailing his arms without any significant force in his punches for most of the bout.
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About Boxing
Olympic sport: 688 BC (Ancient Greece); 1904 (modern)
Also known as: Western Boxing, Pugilism See note.
Stances: Southpaw stance, Orthodox stance
Foci: Punch, Strike
Amir Khan won the WBC International Welterweight Title in the Super Boxing League 2019
- Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan clinched the WBC international welterweight title after knocking out Australian Billy Dib in the fourth round of his bout in the inaugural Super Boxing League
- Khan was undoubtedly the stronger of the two as he landed a combination of punches right from the start, leaving his opponent on the floor with a left hook in the second round.
- In the fourth round a double left hook again left Billy shaken, throwing in the towel to end the contest at King Abdullah Sports City.
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About Australia
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian dollar
Lifter Ajay Singh wins gold at Commonwealth Championships
- Ajay Singh has won Gold in 81 kg category at Commonwealth Championships in Apia, city of Samoa.
- Papul Changmai clinched the silver medal by lifting a total of 313kgs in the same event.
- P Anuradha lifted 221kg to grab the 1st place in men’s 87kg category.
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About Samoa
Capital: Apia
Currency: Samoan tālā
Padma Shri awardee Raghu Ram receives FRCS of Thailand
- Popular breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee P.Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand at the 44th annual congress of the Royal College in Pattaya themed “ASEAN collaboration in value-based surgery”.
- Well-known breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee P Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand.
- Raghu Ram, also the president-elect of the Association of Surgeons of India, received the honour at the 44th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal College in Pattaya.
- Over 2,000 delegates from all over Thailand and world-renowned surgeons from 20 countries are participating in the conference.
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About Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Currency: Thai baht
Accenture appoints Julie Sweet as new CEO; David Rowland as Executive Chairman
- Accenture Inc, a consulting and outsourcing services provider, appointed Julie Sweet as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succeeding David Rowland.
- She is currently the CEO of Accenture’s business in North America.
- Before that, she was a partner for 10 years in the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
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About North America
Area: 24.71 million km²
Population: 57.9 crores (2016)
FanMojo Appoints Prithvi Shaw As It’s Brand Ambassador
- FanMojo, a e-sports venture where users play skill-based games to earn money owned by mobile tech company U2opia Global appointed Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw as its brand ambassador.
- FanMojo aims to strengthen its outreach to the legions of Indian cricket fans in the country with the association.
- Shaw, the right-hand batsman from Mumbai and former captain of Under-19 cricket team, is considered young prodigy and often touted as India’s next Sachin Tendulkar.
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as Punjab Cabinet Minister
- Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress leader, resigned as Punjab Cabinet Minister from the Amarinder Singh cabinet.
- He had submitted the resignation letter dated June 10, 2019 addressed to the then Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
- The date of his resignation letter was a day after he had met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi when his portfolio was changed.
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About Punjab
Capital: Chandigarh
Chief minister: Amarinder Singh
Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore
Farooq Ahmad Khan appointed advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor
- Farooq Ahmad Khan was appointed as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik.
- He is the fifth advisor to the Governor.
- He served as the Administrator of Lakshadweep. He had recently resigned from the post.
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About Jammu and Kashmir
Governor: Satya Pal Malik
Population: 1.25 crores (2011)
Russia Successfully Launched Spektr-RG, a powerful X-Ray Observatory, into Space
- On July 13, 2019 The Russian space agency has successfully launched Proton-M rocket carrying the Spektr-RG(Spectrum Roentgen Gamma) space telescope from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- The Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma mission, also known as Spektr-RG, is a joint project between the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, and the German space agency, DLR.
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About Russia
President: Vladimir Putin
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian ruble
Agri-Business Incubation Centre started at Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- An Agri Business Incubation Centre has been set up by the Union Agriculture Ministry in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur, Chhattisgarh under the National Agriculture Development Scheme Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR).
- The objective of the scheme is to make farming a remunerative economic activity by strengthening farmer’s effort, risk mitigation and promoting agribusiness entrepreneurship.
- Under the scheme, guidance, technology and infrastructure will be provided to youth and entrepreneurs for start-ups in different areas of agriculture.
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About Chhattisgarh
Chief minister: Bhupesh Baghel
Governor: Anandiben Patel
Try out the quiz ?
1. Which Ministry has launched ‘LaQshya’?
The Union Government has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality improvement Initiative) to improve quality of care in labour room and maternity operation theatres in public health facilities and it’s a multipronged approach focused at Intrapartum and immediate postpartum period.
2. Which state has became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State Water Policy?
Meghalaya became the first state in India to ensure water conservation with its State Water Policy.
3. Who has received Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand?
Popular breast surgeon and Padma Shri awardee P.Raghu Ram has been conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand at the 44th annual congress of the Royal College in Pattaya themed “ASEAN collaboration in value-based surgery”.
4. In which state an Agri-Business Incubation Centre has been started?
An Agri Business Incubation Centre has been set up by the Union Agriculture Ministry in Indira Gandhi Agriculture University of Raipur, Chhattisgarh under the National Agriculture Development Scheme Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR).
5. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data has been released by which department?
As per the CPI data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the food inflation was 2.17 per cent in June 2019, up from 1.83 per cent in the preceding month.
6. Who has won bronze medal in men’s doubles competition in Australian Open?
Indian table tennis players, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Amalraj Anthony Arputharaj won India’s first ever bronze medal in men’s doubles competition at the 2019 World Tour Platinum Australian Open that held in Geelong Arena ,Geelong in Australia.
7. Vijender Singh has clinched his 11th consecutive medal in US professional circuit. Vijender Singh is a famous......
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh remained an unstoppable force, clinching a Technical Knockout over the more experienced Mike Snider on his debut in the US professional circuit.
8. Who has won the WBC International Welterweight Title in the Super Boxing League 2019?
Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan clinched the WBC international welterweight title after knocking out Australian Billy Dib in the fourth round of his bout in the inaugural Super Boxing League
9. In which category Ajay Singh has won gold in Commonwealth Championships?
Ajay Singh has won Gold in 81 kg category at Commonwealth Championships in Apia, city of Samoa.
10. Who is the new CEO of Accenture Inc?
Accenture Inc, a consulting and outsourcing services provider, appointed Julie Sweet as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succeeding David Rowland.
11. Who is brand ambassador of a e-sports venture FanMojo?
FanMojo, a e-sports venture where users play skill-based games to earn money owned by mobile tech company U2opia Global appointed Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw as its brand ambassador.
12. Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from Punjab Cabinet Minister. Navjot Singh Sidhu is leader of which political party?
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress leader, resigned as Punjab Cabinet Minister from the Amarinder Singh cabinet.
13. Who has been appointed as advisor of Jammu and Kashmir Governor?
Farooq Ahmad Khan was appointed as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik.
14. The Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma mission is joint project of which of the two country?
The Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma mission, also known as Spektr-RG, is a joint project between the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, and the German space agency, DLR.
