Current Affairs – 19 May, 2026

🌍 National & Int. Affairs • 🏛️ State Initiatives • 💰 Business • 🔬 Science • 🎭 Sports & Arts  |  20 MCQs

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📌 Quick Summary — Current Affairs 19 May, 2026

🌐 National & International Affairs
  • Diplomacy: Sweden awarded its highest civilian honor, the ‘Royal Order of the Polar Star – Commander Grand Cross’, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • Global Leadership: Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi became the youngest Prime Minister in the modern history of Iraq at age 40.
  • Important Days: International Museum Day was celebrated on May 18th with the theme ‘Museums Uniting a Divided World’.
  • Global Health: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency over the outbreak of Ebola in Congo and Uganda.
  • Geopolitics: Prime Minister Modi visited the historic 32-km long Afsluitdijk dam project in the Netherlands.
  • Key Appointments: Ashok Kumar Lahiri was appointed as the new Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
🏛️ State Government Initiatives
  • Infrastructure: Odisha ranked first in completing housing construction under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0.
  • Ease of Doing Business: Tripura became the first Indian state to completely eliminate restrictive compliances across priority sectors.
  • Culture: The Adi community celebrated the ‘Etor Gidi’ agricultural festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • Irrigation: The Mahe Tokpo Raldo irrigation canal in Ladakh receives its water from Yaso Lake (Yaya Tso).
  • Indigenous Knowledge: The Lepcha community, known for their unique traditions, is predominantly found in Sikkim.
💰 Business, Economy & Infrastructure
  • Social Welfare: NHAI launched ‘Project SAKSHAM’ to empower rural women along national highways.
  • Banking Expansion: CTBC Bank from Taiwan became the first to establish a branch in Gujarat’s GIFT City.
  • Financial Innovation: Bank of Maharashtra became the first to successfully install an onboard ATM inside a train coach on the Panchavati Express.
🧪 Science & Technology
  • Green Mobility: India’s first hydrogen-powered shuttle bus service was launched by the DMRC in New Delhi.
🛡️ Defense & Security
  • Anti-Narcotics: Indian agencies seized ₹182 crore worth of Captagon drugs (‘Jihadi Drug’) under Operation Ragepill.
🌿 Environment & Ecology
  • Wildlife Tracking: A satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released in Kaziranga National Park to study seasonal movements.
🏆 Awards & Honors
  • Conservation Award: Dr. Sonali Ghosh of Kaziranga National Park became the first Indian to win the prestigious IUCN Kenton Miller Award.
🎭 Sports & Literature
  • Boxing Triumphs: India won a total of 27 medals at the Asian Under-15 Boxing Championship held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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