12 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
The UN climate conference COP27 ran November 6-20, 2022 at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt with about 35,000 delegates. In a first, countries agreed to set up a loss and damage fund to help nations worst hit by climate disasters.
Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022, a day after Justice U. U. Lalit retired. His term ran until November 10, 2024.
Russian forces completed their withdrawal from Kherson city in early November 2022, and Ukrainian troops entered on November 11. Kherson was the only regional capital Russia had captured in the 2022 invasion.
FTX, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, filed for bankruptcy in the US on November 11, 2022 after a run on deposits. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on December 12, 2022.
England beat Pakistan by five wickets in the T20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 13, 2022 for their second T20 title. Sam Curran was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament.
The United Nations marked November 15, 2022 as the approximate day the world population crossed 8 billion, crediting better health and falling mortality. UN projections see growth peaking at around 10.4 billion in the 2080s.
The 17th G20 summit met at Nusa Dua, Bali on November 15-16, 2022 under Indonesia's chairmanship with the motto 'Recover Together, Recover Stronger'. The closing declaration noted most members condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and India's presidency began on December 1, 2022.
NASA launched Artemis 1 on November 16, 2022 from Kennedy Space Center - the first flight of the Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion capsule on an uncrewed test flight around the Moon, ahead of future crewed missions.
Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-S, India's first privately built rocket, from Sriharikota on November 18, 2022 under the mission 'Prarambh'. The single-stage solid-fuel rocket reached about 89.5 km altitude.
PM Modi inaugurated the month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam at Varanasi on November 19, 2022, an education ministry cultural exchange celebrating centuries-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
Pakistan appointed General Asim Munir as Chief of Army Staff on November 24, 2022; he took charge on November 29, succeeding Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) was observed on November 26, marking the Constituent Assembly's adoption of the Constitution in 1949. It has been observed annually since 2015.
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.