9 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
Assembly election results declared on March 2, 2023 saw the BJP retain Tripura and Nagaland, while Meghalaya returned a hung assembly.
The first Women's Premier League T20 season opened on March 4, 2023 with five franchises - Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz - playing in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai until March 26.
California regulators seized Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023 after a bank run saw customers pull $42 billion in a day - the largest US bank failure since 2008. Signature Bank was closed on March 12; all depositors got access to funds by March 13.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on March 17, 2023 for President Vladimir Putin and Russia's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova over the alleged deportation and forced adoption of Ukrainian children.
Punjab Police launched a crackdown on the organisation Waris Punjab De led by Khalistan separatist Amritpal Singh on March 18, 2023, arresting 78 people initially; Singh was captured weeks later.
UBS agreed on March 19, 2023 to take over its ailing rival Credit Suisse with Swiss government backing, as the 167-year-old bank faced imminent insolvency during a global banking scare.
Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member after a Surat court convicted him of defamation on March 23, 2023 and sentenced him to two years in jail over 'Modi surname' remarks; his Wayanad seat was declared vacant the next day.
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the first Women's Premier League final on March 26, 2023. Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 60 sealed the chase; Hayley Matthews was Player of the Series (16 wickets) and Meg Lanning took the Orange Cap with 345 runs.
The IPL 2023 season began on March 31, 2023 and ran to May 30, returning to home-and-away venues after three years, with the Gujarat Titans defending their title.
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.