9 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
In April 2023, the UN Population Fund projected that India would overtake China as the world's most populous country by mid-2023, with roughly 1.4 billion people in each country at the crossover.
A new income tax law took effect in India on April 1, 2023, replacing the 1961 statute, including a disputed 'angel tax' provision aimed at taxing foreign money flowing into Indian start-ups.
Finland became NATO's 31st member on April 4, 2023 after all 30 allies ratified its accession, ending decades of military non-alignment triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The European Space Agency launched JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) on an Ariane 5 from Kourou on April 14, 2023 to study Ganymede, Callisto and Europa. It arrives at Jupiter in July 2031 and will become the first spacecraft to orbit a moon other than Earth's - Ganymede - in 2034.
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces under Gen. Hemedti attacked army bases on April 15, 2023, sparking all-out war with the SAF of Gen. al-Burhan over the RSF's integration. Khartoum became a battleground and India launched Operation Kaveri to evacuate citizens.
An April 2023 heat wave brought deaths and school closures in India, with Thailand recording 44.6 degrees Celsius at Tak and Laos 42.7 at Luang Prabang - national records.
Top wrestlers including Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat resumed their protest at Jantar Mantar on April 23, 2023, demanding the arrest of WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual harassment allegations after the oversight committee's report was withheld.
Under Supreme Court pressure, Delhi Police registered two FIRs against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 28, 2023 - one under the POCSO Act and one for outraging the modesty of women wrestlers.
China's Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in rapid tiebreaks on April 30, 2023 to win the World Chess Championship, becoming the 17th champion after Magnus Carlsen declined to defend his 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.