CLASSES :- 6,7 & 8 Current Affairs for the month of October 2016 Q1.At which place in India, 8th BRICS Summit was held from 15th to 16th October? Goa. Q2. What was the world’s oldest aircraft carrier was bid farewell by Indian Navy after it served India for 29 years? INS Viraat. Q3. Who was awarded the ‘Champion of Champions’ title for pistol shooting in 2016 by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) ? Jitu Rai. Q4. Which institute researchers from Kolkata had used human hair to produce costeffective, metal-free cathodes for use in solar cells? IISER Q5. Which state was declared “Open Defecation Free” on 28 october 2016 after the Sikkim State? Himachal Pradesh. Q6. When was the International Day of the Girl Child observed across the world? October 11. Q7. Which building is recently announced as the world’s tallest Lego Structure? Burj Khalifa Q8. India has partnered with which country for the proposal to double the range of the BrahMos world’s first supersonic cruise missile? Russia Q9. Which company has won The Sustainable Manufacturing of Make in India Award at the Make in India Awards 2016? Tata Steels. Q10. Which company have developed the first technology that recognise the words in a conversation as well as humans do? Microsoft.