Europe - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which recent movement has won 25% of the vote in Italy in 2013 paving the way for anti system parties in Europe and announced it will contest elections in 2018?

a. 5 Star Movement
b. 6 Star Movement
c. 7 Star Movement
d. 8 Star Movement
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 5 Star Movement

Explanation:
The 5 Star movement/Movimento Cinque Stelle or M5S was founded six years ago by 67 year old maverick comedian Beppe Grillo and Gianroberto Casaleggio, a web strategist, on 4 October 2009. It gave way for the rise of anti-system parties across EU including Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece. The leader and candidate for 2018 elections will be chosen by ballot of online nature conducted among the members of this movement. In the European Parliament the M5S is under the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group. Its slogan is “One is worth one” and its headquarters are in Genoa.
2)   Which continent has decided to form a police team to block social media accounts of Islamic State?

a. Europe
b. Asia
c. North America
d. Africa
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Europe

Explanation:
A recent US study found there were at least 46,000 accounts on Twitter linked to the militant group, many of which help to recruit new IS members. The European police agency “Europol” will now work with unnamed social media companies to track the accounts. They aim to get new accounts closed down within two hours of them being set up.

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