Who becomes the first female Prime Minister of Italy?
- A. Mario Draghi
- B. Micheal Martin
- C. Reuven Rivlin
- D. Giorgia Meloni
Correct Answer: D. Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since 22 October 2022 , the first woman to hold this position. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006, she has led the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political party since 2014, and she has been the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020
Correct Answer: A. 20 July 2020
South Korea on 20 July 2020 launched its first-ever military satellite to defend itself against nuclear-armed North Korea. The satellite has been named “ANASIS II” formerly called “KMilSatCom 1”. It was built by Airbus Defence and Space.
Correct Answer: A. Two Round System
The President of Turkey is directly elected through the two-round system, under which a candidate must obtain a simple majority (more than 50%) of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate secures an overall majority outright, then a runoff is held between the two most voted-for candidates from the first round, the winner of which is then declared elected.
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy hosted Mediterranean leaders in Rome on 23 July 2023 at a conference aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants on European shores. The summit convened by Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni laid the foundations for a fund to finance investment projects and support border controls, with a medium-term aim of better regulating migratory flows.
Correct Answer: A. Italy
Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years on 5 July 2022.
Correct Answer: B. Andrew Symonds
Former Australia cricketer and two-time World Cup winner Andrew Symonds recently passed away in a car crash. He played all three formats of cricket as a batting all-rounder. The 46-year-old featured in 198 ODIs, scoring six centuries and 30 half-centuries. He also contributed 133 wickets. ‘Roy: Going For Broke’ was his auto-biography written with Stephen Gray.
Correct Answer: D. July 27, 2020
Chinese authorities on July 27, 2020, at 10 am on Monday closed US consulate in Chengdu. The American flag was lowered at the US consulate in Chengdu. Both consulates closed 72 hours after the respective orders were made.