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791. Which of the following became the first black President of South Africa?

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A. Nelson Mandela
B. George Washington
C. Jamo Kenyatta
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country’s first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election.

792. Zakir Hussain was

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A. the third President of India
B. India’s second vice President
C. both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Zakir Hussain was the third President of India and India’s second vice President. Zakir Husain Khan was an Indian economist and politician who served as the third President of India, from 13 May 1967 until his death on 3 May 1969. He previously served as Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962.

793. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by

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A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
B. Second World Nations
C. Third World Nations
D. Fourth World Nations
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Gulf cooperation council was created on May 25, 1981, the 630-million-acre (2,500,000 km2) Council comprises the Persian Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The unified economic agreement between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council was signed on November 11, 1981 in Abu Dhabi. These countries are often referred to as The GCC States.

794. Where is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC?

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A. Kathmandu
B. New Delhi
C. Islamabad
D. Colombo
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Kathmandu is the permanent secretariat of the SAARC. SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It coordinates and monitors the implementation of activities, hosts meetings, and serves as a channel of communication between the Association and its member states as well as other regional organizations.

795. What is the duration of football match?

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A. Two 15 minute period with a reset at half time
B. Two 25 minute period with a reset at half time
C. Two 35 minute period with a reset at half time
D. Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The duration of football match is Two 45 minute period with a reset at half time. A football match consists of two halves and each half is 45 minutes long. Between the two halves, there is an interval, which is not more than 15 minutes long. Stoppage time (also called injury time) is the time added on at the end of each half at the discretion of the referee.

796. The Indian Ocean Arc is an imaginary circle in space about ____ over the equator

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A. 20,000 km
B. 34,000 km
C. 36,000 km
D. 30,000 km
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Indian Ocean Arc is an imaginary circle in space about 36,000 km over the equator. IOR-ARC is Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) is an association of 20 member countries.

797. Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led

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A. the first crusade
B. the second crusade
C. the third crusade
D. the fourth crusade
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Innocent III, who became pope in 1198 led the fourth crusade. The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204 CE) was called by Pope Innocent III (r. 1198-1216 CE) to retake Jerusalem from its current Muslim overlords.

798. The first meeting of the UN General Assembly was held in which of the following cities?

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A. London
B. New York
C. Teheran
D. San Francisco
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations.

799. The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to

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A. use the local administrative machinery
B. implement environmental laws strictly
C. leave it to the local public to decide
D. provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The best way to tackle local environmental problems is to provide environmental education to the local people and create awareness. Environmental protection is the process of protecting the environment for the benefit of nature and humans.

800. Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because

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A. it always lets the steam escape
B. high pressure crushes the hard covering of rice grains
C. it does not let the heat energy escape easily
D. high pressure raises the boiling point of water
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Pressure cooker cooks rice faster because high pressure raises the boiling point of water. The trapped steam increases the atmospheric pressure inside the cooker by 15 pounds per square inch (psi), or 15 pounds above normal sea-level pressure. At that pressure, the boiling point of water is increased from 212°F to 250°F. This higher temperature is what cooks food faster.