Current Affairs for IBPS Clerk Exam 2016

Q1. World Standards Day is observed annually on 14 October. The theme for World Standards Day 2016 is………….?
Answer: Standards Build Trust

Q2. The Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma announced recently to commemorate whose birth centenary from 11 Oct, 2016 to 11 Oct, 2017?
Answer: Nanaji Deshmukh


Q3. Which country has announced to quit commonwealth group calling as “unjust” the grouping’s decision to penalise the island nation over the ouster of its previous President in 2012?
Answer: Maldives


Q4. Name the Tennis player, who has became world No.1 for the first time in the ATP rankings?
Answer: Novak Djokovic


Q5. Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, who passed away recently, was the king of which country?
Answer: Rwanda


Q6. Who is the present Premier of China?
Answer: Li Keqiang


Q7. Name the bollywood actress, who has been honoured with ET Panache’s Trendsetter Awards 2016?
Answer: Sonam Kapoor


Q8. Which country has opened up the first sanctuary in Latin America for elephants previously in captivity, an idyllic retreat that could eventually house as many as 50 of the giant animals?
Answer: Brazil


Q9. Telecom gear maker____________ has bagged a multi-million-dollar 4G network technology deal from Bharti Airtel to deploy services in nine circles.
Answer: Nokia


Q10. Which country has beat Iran 38-29 to win their third successive Kabaddi World Cup 2016?
Answer: India


Q11. Name the veteran Punjabi actor, who has acquired legendary status with his comic roles, passed away at a hospital in Mount Abu, Rajasthan?
Answer:  Mehar Mittal


Q12. Which country has won the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Japan on penalties in the final of the tournament in Jordan.
Answer: North Korea


Q13. Which bank has unveiled a virtual assistant called ‘Erica’ which uses artificial intelligence?
Answer: Bank of America


Q14. NN Vohra, who appointed former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Bilal Nazki as the chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission, is the present governor of-
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir


Q15. Tiangong-2 is the experimental space lab of which country that successfully launched a micro-satellite, Banxing-2 recently?
Answer: China