10 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution ES-11/1 on March 2, 2022, deploring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, by 141 votes to 5 with 35 abstentions - India was among the abstaining countries.
Australian spin great Shane Warne died of a heart attack on March 4, 2022 in Ko Samui, Thailand, aged 52. His 708 Test wickets were the most by any bowler at the time, and his 1993 'Ball of the Century' to bowl Mike Gatting became cricket folklore; he also led Rajasthan Royals to the inaugural IPL title in 2008.
On March 9, 2022, India accidentally fired a BrahMos missile during a routine exercise from Sirsa, Haryana; it crashed at Mian Channu in Punjab, Pakistan, causing no reported casualties. India expressed regret and ordered a review.
Results on March 10, 2022 kept the BJP in power in Uttar Pradesh (255 of 403 seats; NDA 273), Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, while the Aam Aadmi Party swept Punjab with 92 of 117 seats, unseating the Congress.
Yogi Adityanath began a second consecutive term as Uttar Pradesh chief minister as results were declared on March 10, 2022 - the first UP government to win re-election since 1985.
On March 15, 2022, a three-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court upheld restrictions on hijab in educational institutions, holding that the hijab is not an essential religious practice in Islam and therefore not protected under Article 25.
AAP leader Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Punjab chief minister on March 16, 2022, days after his party's landslide win with 92 of 117 assembly seats in the March 10 results.
India's unseeded Lakshya Sen reached the men's singles final at the 2022 All England Open (March 16-20, Birmingham) before going down 21-10, 21-15 to Denmark's world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen.
P. V. Sindhu won the 2022 Swiss Open women's singles title in March 2022, beating Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight games in the final.
The 2022 Indian Premier League began on March 26, 2022 as a ten-team season after the addition of Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, running to the May 29 final in Ahmedabad.
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
Suggested time 3 min · wrong answers go to your mistake notebook automatically.