SSC GK Previous year Questions: GK Part- XVII

241. The movement of boycotting of foreign goods started by Gandhiji was aimed at

(a) full independence

(b) creating anti-British sentiment

(c) promotion of welfare state

(d) promotion of cottage industries

242. What is the maximum age limit prescribed for the post of the President of India?

(a) 58 years

(b) 60 years

(c) 62 years

(d) There is no maximum age limit

243. Where is Silicon Valley located in India?

(a) Dehradun

(b) Bangalore

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Srinagar

244. Under which of the following systems does RBI issues currency notes?

(a) Fixed Fiduciary System

(b) Maximum Fiduciary System

(c) Fixed Minimum Reserve System

(d) Proportional Reserve System

245. When is the International Human Rights Day observed?

(a) December 10th

(b) October 24th

(c) November 25th

(d) None of the above

246. Which of the following was the capital of Pakistan till 1959?

(a) Islamabad

(b) Karachi

(c) Lahore

(d) Hyderabad

247. In India FEMA has replaced

(a) FERA

(b) FETA

(c) FENA

(d) FELA

248. What is Depreciation?

(a) Gross national product - Net national product

(b) Net national product - Gross national product

(c) Gross national product - Personal income

(d) Personal income - Personal taxes

249. The sectors in the economy are classified into public and private on the basis of

(a) employment conditions

(b) nature of economic activities

(c) ownership of enterprises

(d) use of raw materials

250. ‘My Experiments With Truth’ is the autobiography of

(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(b) Govind Vallabh Pant

(c) M.K. Gandhi

(d) Tara Ali Beg

251. Stagflation is a combination of

(a) stagnation and deflation

(b) stagnation and recession

(c) stagnation and inflation

(d) stagnation and recovery

252. What was Akbar’s age at the time of his coronation?

(a) Thirteen

(b) Fifteen

(c) Eighteen

(d) Twenty

253. Where did Mangal Pandey fire the first shot of the Revolt of 1857?

(a) Barrackpore

(b) Meerut

(c) Kanpur

(d) Jhansi

254. ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’ was said by

(a) M.K. Gandhi

(b) B.G. Tilak

(c) G.K. Gokhale

(d) B.R. Ambedkar

255. Which movement was suspended by Gandhiji after the Chauri-Chaura incident?

(a) Civil Disobedience Movement

(b) Khilafat Movement

(c) Non-Cooperation Movement

(d) Quit India Movement