Daily current affairs 19 May 2026

WHAT IS THE SMILE MISSION? EXPLAINED

Earth's magnetosphere shields us from severe space weather that threatens modern infrastructure. The joint China-Europe SMILE mission provides unprecedented X-ray imaging of these solar interactions, while proposals like artificial mass-loading offer innovative defenses against devastating geomagnetic storms.

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CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY: REGULATING MISLEADING ADS IN COACHING SECTOR

The CCPA is strictly enforcing the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to curb misleading advertisements by coaching institutes. The 2024 guidelines mandate transparency, prohibiting fake success claims and hidden course details to protect students against unfair trade practices.

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ORDINANCE MAKING POWER OF PRESIDENT

The Indian Constitution empowers the President and Governors to promulgate ordinances during legislative recess for emergent situations. However, frequent re-promulgation and recent uses, like increasing Supreme Court judges to 38, raise concerns regarding parliamentary supremacy and separation of powers.

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