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Daily Current Affair Quiz: May 19, 2026

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Daily Current Affair Quiz: May 19, 2026

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1. Consider the following statements regarding Kami Rita Sherpa:
1. Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time.
2. Mount Everest has an elevation of 8,848.86 metres and lies on the border of Nepal and India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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2. Consider the following statements regarding Iraq's political system:
1. Iraq is a federal parliamentary republic with the Prime Minister as Head of Government and the President as Head of State.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi on assuming office as the Prime Minister of Iran.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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3. Consider the following statements:
1. PM Modi received the Royal Order of the Polar Star.
2. The award was his 32st international honour
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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4. Consider the following statements regarding the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
1. NHAI was established in 1988 under the NHAI Act, 1988.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and has its headquarters in New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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5. Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF):
1. UNFF was established in 2000 and its 21st session was held at the UN Headquarters in Washington.
2. More than 40 million hectares of forest were lost globally between 2015 and 2025.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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6. Consider the following statements regarding the Kalpasar Project:
1. The project involves creating a freshwater reservoir by constructing a dam across the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat.
2. The Netherlands is providing technical expertise based on its experience with the Afsluitdijk Dam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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7. Consider the following statements regarding the increase in Supreme Court judge strength:
1. The sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges (excluding CJI) has been increased from 34 to 37 through an ordinance promulgated on 16 May 2026.
2. The total strength of the Supreme Court, including the CJI, is now 39.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

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8. Consider the following statements regarding the Committee on Empowerment of Women:
1. The committee was first constituted on 29 April 1997 during the 12th Lok Sabha.
2. It consists of 31 members and is re-constituted annually.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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9. Consider the following statements regarding the CCPA notices to e-commerce platforms:
1. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued notices to Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and JioMart each penalized ₹20 lakh for violations.
2. The CCPA was established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2020 and functions under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?