Politics
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake was the world's largest in 2023, rocking the nation of Syria and this bordering nation.
Turkey
This legendary soccer player recently retired from the more competitive leagues to join Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (the US league, which is widely considered less competitive).
Lionel Messi
This tech magnate was awarded a Guinness Book of World Records title in January for registering the single biggest loss of net worth in financial history.
Elon Musk
This popular music artist was the most streamed globally in 2023.
Taylor Swift
In May, violence between hill and valley tribes erupted in this Indian state.
Manipur
Sudan
India fell to Australia in the finals of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, but this player was named "Player of the Tournament".
Virat Kohli
The CEO of this top tech company was suddenly fired by the board of directors, only to be re-hired just 4 days later in a dramatic turn of events.
OpenAI
This British royal published a controversial autobiography titled "Spare".
Prince Harry
Tensions rose between India and Canada after Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, accused India of direct involvement in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was believed to be connected with this separatist movement.
Khalistan Movement
In response to Hamas' brutal attack on October 2023, Israel wen tot war, creating a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and increased attacks on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank. In addition to Gaza and the West Bank, conflict has also flared up in this third Israeli-occupied territory, which borders on Lebanon and is recognized as belonging to Syria.
The Golan Heights
This men's tennis player won his 24th Grand Slam title in 2023, tying legend Margaret Court for the most of any player in any era.
Novak Djokovic
Palaeontologists discovered the remains of this type of animal, called "Perucetus colossus," which may have been the largest animal to ever live.
Whale
This term has become a popular term to describe children of celebrities who have succeeded in careers similar to those of their parents. It is similar to the term "star kids".
Nepo Baby
In September, India passed the Women’s reservation bill, allocating this percentage of seats in the directly elected Lokh Sabha and state legislative assemblies for women.
33%
This former British Prime Minister was appointed as Foreign Secretary in November.
David Cameron
Reigning Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra represented India at the World Athletics Championships 2023, becoming World Champion of this sport, and earning him a nomination for World Athlete of the Year.
Men's Javelin Throw
With a market cap over $70B USD, this newly listed computer chip company was the largest IPO of 2023.
ARM
Matthew Perry, an American/Canadian actor tragically passed away in October. He is best known for his role as this character on the long-running TV comedy "FRIENDS".
Chandler Bing
In August, this space mission successfully landed on the moon, making India just the 4th country behind the US, USSR, and China, to do so.
Chandrayaan 3
BRICS is a growing international group of emerging-market nations including India and these 4 other countries which comprise the remaining letters in the acronym.
Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa
This baseball player won the Associated Press' Top Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years, after signing a 10-year, $700 million USD deal - the largest in sports history.
Shohei Ohtani
A class of drugs called "GLP-1 agonists", known more commonly by trade names like Ozempic and Trulicity, became popular in 2023 due to their weight loss properties, leading to continued shortages and lack of availability for those who needed them most, as the drug was originally developed to treat this medical condition (be as specific as possible).
Type-2 Diabetes
This annual festival held in the Nevada Desert is typically attended by silicon-valley leaders and techno-hippies. In 2023, it was completely ruined by torrential rainfall, stranding over 70,000 attendees.
Burning Man
Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa made chess history in 2023 for this reason.
First Brother-Sister Grandmaster Duo in History