Italy Current Affairs, GK & News
Italian Open 2022 – Highlights
The 2022 Italian Open was concluded recently on 15th May 2022. Who are the winners of the Italian Open 2022? Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Men’s doubles: Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić (Croatia) Women’s singles: Iga Świątek (Poland) Women’s doubles: Veronika Kudermetova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia). What is the prize money for winners at the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Sports Current Affairs
Topics: 2022 Italian Open • Italy • Novak Djokovic • Rafael Nadal • Rome • Rome Masters
Venice Carnival of Hope
It is an annual festival held in Venice city of Italy. The festival is being held in 2022 after a long gap. It was not conducted in the past two years due to COVID. About the Carnival The first Carnival of Venice was conducted after the military victory of Venice in 1162. Venice won against ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: carnival • Carnival of Hope • Carnival of Venice • Italy • renaissance • Venice • Venice Carnival
Sergio Mattarella – Italy’s President for 2nd term
Italian President Sergio Mattarella was again elected for second term, during a joint session of Parliament and eighth round of voting. Key Points Mattarella was re-elected with a broad majority. He got 759 votes in favour out of 983 lawmakers and regional representatives. His candidacy emerged prominently at the end of a tense week, in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2022 Italian presidential election • Italy • Second term of Sergio Mattarella • Sergio Mattarella
France “Vaccine Pass”
The French Government recently approved a bill on Health Pass. The pass is a stricter COVID-19 vaccine pass. What does the bill say? Under the bill, people more than 12 years of age should prove that they have been vaccinated to enter cultural venues, restaurants, bars or other public transport. Earlier a COVID negative test ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVID pass • COVID-19 passport • European Union (EU) • Germany 2G rules • Italy • Vaccine pass
India joins G20 Troika
India recently joined the G20 Troika. The G20 Troika is made of Indonesia, India and Italy. That is Troika is made of the current presidency, Indonesia; the previous presidency Italy and the incoming presidency which is India. What is Troika? Troika means a group of three people working together. It is an English word. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Brazil • G20 • Indonesia • Italy • Japan • Troika