11 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
Clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March', killing at least 73 people initially and displacing tens of thousands in an ethnic conflict that simmered for months.
The World Health Organization declared on May 5, 2023 that COVID-19 was no longer a global health emergency - more than three years after first designating it in January 2020 - while reclassifying it as an ongoing global health threat.
Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 alongside Queen Camilla - the first British coronation in 70 years, since Elizabeth II's in June 1953, and the first of the 21st century.
The Congress won the Karnataka assembly election, taking 135 of 224 seats and unseating the BJP; results were declared on May 13 after polling on May 10, with Siddaramaiah returning as chief minister.
Cyclone Mocha, an extremely severe cyclonic storm, made landfall just north of Sittwe in Myanmar's Rakhine State on May 14, 2023, killing between 145 and 463 people by varying counts, many of them Rohingya.
The RBI announced on May 19, 2023 the withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 banknote from circulation under its Clean Note Policy, setting a September 2023 deadline that was later extended to October 7; the notes remained legal tender.
The 49th G7 Summit was held in Hiroshima, Japan on May 19-21, 2023, chaired by PM Fumio Kishida. Ukraine's Zelenskyy attended in person; leaders issued the 'Hiroshima Vision on Nuclear Disarmament' and launched the Hiroshima AI process. PM Modi was among eight outreach invitees.
Tina Turner died in Kusnacht, Switzerland on May 24, 2023, aged 83. The 12-time Grammy winner, with hits like 'What's Love Got to Do with It' and 'Proud Mary', sold over 100 million records and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.
PM Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House on May 28, 2023, installing the historic Sengol sceptre near the Speaker's chair; the triangular building sits beside the existing Parliament House.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's presidential runoff on May 28, 2023 with 52.18% against Kemal Kilicdaroglu's 47.82%, securing a third presidential term in a poll held alongside parliamentary elections.
Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets via the DLS method in the IPL 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on May 30, 2023, claiming a fifth title. Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap (890 runs) and was Most Valuable Player.
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.