5 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
2022-04-07days
World Health Day 2022: 'Our planet, our health'
World Health Day was observed on April 7, marking the founding of the World Health Organization. The First World Health Assembly in 1948 decided to observe the day each year, effective from 1950. The 2022 theme was 'Our planet, our health'.
- 📌 Date: April 7, effective since 1950
- 📌 Marks: founding of WHO
- 📌 Theme 2022: Our planet, our health
2022-04-14economy
Elon Musk offers $43 billion to buy Twitter
On April 14, 2022 Elon Musk made an unsolicited offer to buy Twitter for $43 billion, valuing it at $54.20 per share. Twitter's board unanimously accepted a $44 billion buyout on April 25, 2022; the deal closed in October 2022.
- 📌 Offer: April 14, 2022, $43 billion ($54.20/share)
- 📌 Board accepted $44 billion: April 25, 2022
2022-04-22environment
Earth Day 2022: 'Invest in Our Planet'
Earth Day was observed on April 22, the annual environment awareness day first held in 1970. The 2022 theme was 'Invest in Our Planet'.
- 📌 Date: April 22, first held 1970
- 📌 Theme 2022: Invest in Our Planet
2022-04-24international
Macron re-elected French President
Emmanuel Macron won France's presidential runoff on April 24, 2022 with 58.55% against Marine Le Pen's 41.45% - the first French president to win a re-election bid since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
- 📌 Runoff: April 24, 2022
- 📌 Macron 58.55% vs Le Pen 41.45%
- 📌 First re-election since Chirac (2002)
2022-04-30appointments
Gen Manoj Pande takes over as 29th Army Chief
General Manoj Pande took over as India's 29th Chief of the Army Staff on April 30, 2022, succeeding General Manoj Mukund Naravane. An officer of the Corps of Engineers (Bombay Sappers), he is the first Army Chief from that corps.
- 📌 29th COAS; took charge: April 30, 2022
- 📌 First chief from the Corps of Engineers
- 📌 Succeeded: Gen M. M. Naravane