26 September 2012: Daily GK Quiz

1. The National Security Advisor (NSA) of India is a member of the National Security Council (NSC), and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues. The post was created on 19 November 1998 by the Government of A B Vajpayee. Who is the current National Security Advisor to PM Manmohan Singh?
[A]Brajesh Mishra
[B]J N Dixit
[C]M K Narayanan
[D]Shivshankar Menon


2. National Commodity Clearing Limited (NCCL) is the joint venture between which companies?
[A]MCX and NCDEX
[B]NSE and NCDEX
[C]BSE and NCDEX
[D]NSE and MCX


3. Who are the founding members of Microsoft?
[A]Bill Gates and Paul Allen
[B]Bill Gates and Larry Ellision
[C]Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie
[D]Bill Gates and Larry Page


4. Which city in India is known as the Silicon valley of India?
[A]Gurgaon
[B]Chennai
[C]Hyderabad
[D]Bangalore


5. The 2012 ICC World Twenty20 is the fourth ICC World Twenty20 competition, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament that is being held in Sri Lanka from September 18 to October 7, 2012. How many teams are participating in this tournament?
[A]Eight
[B]Ten
[C]Twelve
[D]Fourteen