15 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
Results declared on December 3-4, 2023 gave the BJP wins in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Congress won Telangana, and the Zoram People's Movement won Mizoram.
Cyclone Michaung made landfall near Bapatla on the Andhra Pradesh coast on December 5, 2023 after lashing Chennai with over 530 mm of rain. At least 17 people died, Chennai airport shut and Tamil Nadu suffered over Rs 11,000 crore in losses.
European Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on December 9, 2023 on the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, the world's first comprehensive, risk-based AI law. Parliament formally adopted it in March 2024.
Libertarian economist Javier Milei, who won the November 19 runoff, was sworn in as President of Argentina on December 10, 2023, succeeding Alberto Fernandez.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370 on December 11, 2023, dismissing 23 petitions against the 2019 decision that ended Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
On the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, two people jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery and released yellow smoke canisters on December 13, 2023; two others were detained outside. Fourteen MPs were suspended the next day over related protests.
The COP28 summit in Dubai (November 30 to December 13, 2023) adopted the 'UAE Consensus' - the first COP pact to call for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels' - and a Loss and Damage fund operationalised on day one.
PM Modi inaugurated the Surat Diamond Bourse in Gujarat on December 17, 2023. The 660,000 sq m complex of nine towers is certified by Guinness as the world's largest office building, surpassing the Pentagon.
Parliament suspended 49 more Lok Sabha MPs on December 19, 2023 over protests demanding action on the security breach, taking total suspensions to 141 - the highest in a single session.
At the IPL 2024 auction - the first ever held abroad, in Dubai - Mitchell Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history at Rs 24.75 crore to Kolkata Knight Riders, and Pat Cummins went for Rs 20.5 crore to Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Sports Ministry suspended the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India executive on December 24, 2023 - days after Sanjay Singh, an ally of former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, won the presidency - and handed charge to an IOA ad-hoc committee.
The stealth guided-missile destroyer INS Imphal was commissioned at Mumbai on December 26, 2023 in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Rs 8,950 crore Project 15B ship is the first named after a city in Northeast India.
South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test at Centurion (December 26-29, 2023), taking the lead in a series later drawn 1-1.
Vijayakanth - 'Captain' of Tamil cinema with 154 films and founder of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), a former Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu - died in Chennai on December 28, 2023. He was given the Padma Bhushan posthumously.
PM Modi inaugurated the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport at Ayodhya on December 30, 2023, weeks before the Ram Mandir consecration; commercial flights began on January 10, 2024.
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
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