Daily GK Quiz Questions Answers: 31 December 2012

1. On December 22, 2012, Raisina Hill became the venue for protest against series of gang rape incidents in Delhi including 2012 Delhi gang rape case, where the protesters made allegations of mis-governance which had made the city highly unsafe for women. Which of the following is located at Raisina Hill?
[Category: 2012 India GK]
[A]India Gate
[B]Rashtrapati Bhavan
[C]Sansad Bhawan
[D]Supreme Court of India


2. Kolkata is located on the banks of which river?
[Category: Geography GK]
[A]Yamuna
[B]Narmada
[C]Kaveri
[D]Hooghly


3. Which is the largest library in India by volume and India's library of public record?
[Category: India Facts GK]
[A]Delhi Public Library, Delhi
[B]Central Reference Library, Kolkata
[C]National Library of India, Kolkata
[D]Madras Library Association, Chennai


4. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR), located at New Delhi, India, is one of the premier information science institutes in India. It is under the umbrella of which organization?
[Category: National GK]
[A]South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
[B]Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
[C]Ministry of Science
[D]Indian National Science Academy (INA)


5. Who was the first Chief of the Army Staff of Independent India?
[Category: India GK]
[A]Sir Robert McGregor Macdonald Lockhart
[B]Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
[C]Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja
[D]Satyawant Mallannah Shrinagesh