15 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
Shehbaz Sharif was elected Pakistan's Prime Minister for a second term on March 3-4, 2024, winning 201 votes against 92 for the PTI-backed Omar Ayub Khan - the first person to hold the premiership in two consecutive terms.
Sweden formally became NATO's 32nd member on March 7, 2024, ending about 200 years of military non-alignment, after Hungary became the last member to ratify its accession.
Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned on March 9, 2024, days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election schedule, leaving the Election Commission with only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
The 71st Miss World pageant was held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai on March 9, 2024 - India hosting it for the second time after 1996. Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic won, with Lebanon's Yasmina Zaytoun runner-up.
Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' won 7 Oscars including Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024. Cillian Murphy won Best Actor, Emma Stone Best Actress, and Robert Downey Jr. Best Supporting Actor.
The Union government notified the rules for implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11, 2024, enabling citizenship for persecuted minorities of six communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh who entered India before 2015.
India test-fired Agni-5 with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology under 'Mission Divyastra' on March 11, 2024, one missile carrying several warheads that can hit separate targets.
After the Supreme Court rejected its plea to delay disclosure till June 30, the State Bank of India submitted electoral bonds data to the Election Commission on March 12, 2024; the poll panel published it on March 14.
The European Parliament adopted the EU Artificial Intelligence Act on March 13, 2024 - the world's first comprehensive AI law, using a risk-based approach that bans unacceptable-risk uses like social scoring. It entered into force on August 1, 2024.
Vladimir Putin won the March 15-17, 2024 Russian presidential election with a record 88.48% of votes, securing a fifth term, the highest share for any presidential winner in post-Soviet Russia.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha election on March 16, 2024 - a seven-phase poll from April 19 to June 1, with counting on June 4.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, 2024 in connection with the Delhi excise policy money-laundering case - the first sitting CM arrested while in office.
Gunmen attacked the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow on March 22, 2024, killing 151 people - Russia's deadliest attack since the 2004 Beslan siege. The Islamic State's Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) was blamed.
The IPL 2024 season opened on March 22, 2024 with Chennai Super Kings beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The season had 74 matches, with the final also in Chennai on May 26.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 21-day hunger strike on March 26, 2024, which had demanded statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule.
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
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