30 exam-relevant headlines, written simply. Read the bold fact in each — that's what exams ask.
The new South Coast Railway zone, with headquarters at Visakhapatnam, became operational from June 1, 2026. It has Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Guntur divisions.
At the 110th Pulitzer Prizes, Indian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma won in the Illustrated Reporting category for 'trAPPed', a cybercrime report, with Bloomberg.
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi was appointed Chairman of Prasar Bharati. He was earlier the Chairperson of CBFC.
Italian racing driver Alex Zanardi, who won four Paralympic gold medals in para-cycling after losing his legs, died at 59.
J.P. Nadda and Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the SEHAT Mission, a joint effort of ICAR and ICMR to link agriculture, nutrition and public health.
CJI Surya Kant announced the 'One Case One Data' initiative giving each case a single digital ID, and the AI chatbot 'Su Sahay' built by NIC.
The Indian Army inducted the UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM) and the AGNIKAA VTOL-1 FPV kamikaze drone, co-developed by DRDO and Adani Defence.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann launched Meri Rasoi Yojana in Sangrur to give free food kits to 40 lakh poor families every three months.
Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the Rs 175 crore Coffee of Nagaland Mission for coffee cultivation, branding and export.
Rajnath Singh and Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu launched the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft programme facility at Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district, costing Rs 15,000 crore.
Saurabh Vijay was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India.
Former Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal was named Chef de Mission for India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals were held in Horsens, Denmark. China's men beat France 3-1 for their 13th Thomas Cup title, and South Korea's women beat China 3-1 for their 3rd Uber Cup.
World Laughter Day was founded in 1998 by Mumbai doctor Madan Kataria. The 2026 theme was 'World Peace through Laughter'.
The National Stock Exchange launched an Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment on May 4, 2026. EGRs are SEBI-approved demat securities backed by physical gold.
After the BJP's big win in the West Bengal Assembly election, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister on May 9, 2026.
Actor Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) took oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 10, 2026. TVK emerged as the largest party in the Assembly election.
PM Modi took part in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav and released a stamp and a Rs 75 coin marking 1,000 years of the Somnath temple.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched PMGSY-IV works in Sehore district, approving 973 roads covering 2,117 km.
National Technology Day on May 11 marks the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests. The 2026 theme was 'Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth'.
The National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET (Undergraduate) 2026 exam on May 12 because of a question paper leak.
V.D. Satheesan of the Congress-led UDF became Kerala's 13th Chief Minister, succeeding Pinarayi Vijayan. Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath.
Jannik Sinner beat Casper Ruud to win the men's title at the Italian Open in Rome. Elina Svitolina beat Coco Gauff in the women's final.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is observed on May 17, the day ITU was founded in 1865.
RBI discontinued the Investment Fluctuation Reserve requirement for banks from May 18, 2026, saying existing capital rules were enough.
The 79th World Health Assembly was held in Geneva from May 18 to 23 with the theme 'Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility'. It adopted the first-ever resolution on stroke.
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides visited India from May 20 to 23. The two countries raised ties to a Strategic Partnership and agreed a 5-year defence roadmap.
At an IBCA pre-summit in Bhopal on May 22, Saudi Arabia joined the International Big Cat Alliance as its 26th member.
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on May 27, 2026.
D.K. Shivakumar was selected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 28, 2026, replacing Siddaramaiah.
From exactly the headlines above. If you read the month, you should score 8+.
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