Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Exam 2016

Q1. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned how much amount to rural areas to enable district cooperative banks to pass the money to primary agri-societies?
Answer: Rs 21,000 crore

Q2. The 10-day-festival ‘Sangai Festival 2016’ was held recently in which state?
Answer: Manipur


Q3. Who has honoured with ‘Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the year’ at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa?
Answer: SP Bala Subrahmanyam


Q4. In a big step towards fighting black money stashed overseas, Switzerland has agreed to automatic sharing of information with India on Swiss bank accounts of Indians as of ___________ and onwards.
Answer: September 2018


Q5. Name the renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur, who has passed away in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh? 
Answer: Dr Viveki Rai


Q6. Who has been conferred with the International Press Freedom Award for reporting from Chhattisgarh’s Naxal-infested Bastar area?
Answer: Malini Subramaniam


Q7. The _________ World Robot Olympiad will be organised jointly by NCSM under the aegis of Ministry of Culture and India STEM Foundation (ISF) from 25 November to 27 November 2016 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, India.
Answer: 13th


Q8. The Colombian Government signed a revised peace agreement with the country’s largest rebel movement, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) making a second attempt within months to end a half century of hostilities. Who is the present President of Colombia?
Answer: Juan Manual Santos


Q9. Which bank has announced a partnership with Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) to digitise payment of bus tickets for its customers?
Answer: YES Bank


Q10. Which country has launched the Tianlian I-04 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre?
Answer: China


Q11. Which Public sector bank has signed a corporate agency agreement with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for the distribution of Bajaj Allianz’s general insurance products through its branches?
Answer: Canara Bank


Q12. Who has been appointed as president of Hockey India with immediate effect?
Answer: Mariamma Koshy


Q13. __________  and Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have included ‘transgender as the third gender’ in the gender option along with male and female in the railway ticket reservation and cancellation forms.
Answer: Indian Railways


Q14. The Indian Railways will soon introduce a system on its trains to reduce train accidents. The system is named
Answer: Tri-Netra


Q15. Which country has lifted their first Davis Cup (Davis Cup, Tennis 2016) in a 3-2 victory over hosts Croatia in the final?
Answer: Argentina