Daily current affairs 19 May 2026

IMPROVE FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

India faces twin challenges of ecological degradation and soaring fertilizer subsidies. By leveraging the PM-PRANAM scheme, updating Nutrient-Based Subsidy rates, deploying nano-fertilizers, and integrating Edge AI precision farming, the government aims to ensure food security alongside sustainable agricultural practices.

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NATIONAL ONE HEALTH MISSION: TACKLING ZOONOTIC DISEASES & PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS

India's National One Health Mission integrates human, animal, and environmental health to combat emerging zoonotic threats like Nipah virus. Supported by a new multi-tiered State/UT governance framework, it prioritizes integrated surveillance, decentralized outbreak response, and robust pandemic preparedness.

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INDIA-NORWAY GREEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

India and Norway elevated their relations to a Green Strategic Partnership during PM Modi's May 2026 visit. They signed twelve agreements covering space, digital infrastructure, ocean energy, and health, and Norway joined the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative.

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PANZATH NAG FESTIVAL: KASHMIR’S MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT

The Panzath Nag festival in Kashmir is a centuries-old, community-led spring cleaning tradition. Locals remove weeds and silt using wicker baskets while catching fish, ensuring sustainable water supply for dozens of villages and agricultural lands.

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MANAGING CURRENCY DEPRECIATION

The 2026 global energy shock, fueled by US-Iran tensions and crude oil surging past $110 per barrel, has driven the Indian Rupee to record lows. This triggers imported inflation, heavy capital outflows, and aggressive RBI forex interventions to stabilize markets.

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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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