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801. When was Lord Buddha born?

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A. 586 BC
B. 1000 BC
C. 560 BC
D. 750 BC
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Lord Buddha was born in 560 BC. Buddha, born with the name Siddhartha Gautama, was a teacher, philosopher and spiritual leader who is considered the founder of Buddhism. He lived and taught in the region around the border of modern-day Nepal and India sometime between the 6th to 4th century B.C.

802. The largest lake in India is

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A. Luni lake
B. Wular lake
C. Sambhar lake
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The largest lake in India is Wular lake. Wular Lake, located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India. Wular is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin.

803. Which among the sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan?

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A. Hydro
B. Thermal
C. Gas
D. Nuclear
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Thermal sources of energy tapped in India has shown the largest growth till the Eighth plan. Thermal energy (also called heat energy) is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.

804. The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is

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A. trade gap
B. turnover
C. reserves
D. referendum
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The term which refers to the total amount of sales made by a firm in one year or the total amount of money changing hands in business, is turnover. Sales turnover represents the value of total sales provided to customers during a specified time period, which is usually one year. The amount includes only revenue that is generated from daily operations, not non-operating revenue.

805. From the following, choose the set in which names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO are arranged in correct chronological order?

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A. Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim.
B. U Thant, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie, Kurt Waldheim.
C. U Thant, Kurt Waldheim, Dag Hammarskjoeld, Trygve Lie.
D. Trygve Lie, U Thant , Dag Hammarskjoeld, Kurt Waldheim.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjoeld, U Thant, Kurt Waldheim is the correct chronological order of names of Secretary-Generals of the UNO.

806. Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?

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A. Languages of Northern India
B. Languages of Southern India
C. Languages of Eastern India
D. Languages of Western India
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Languages of Southern India belongs to Dravidian family. The largest group is South Dravidian, with almost 150 million speakers. Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada make up around 98% of the speakers, with Tamil being by far the most spoken language, with almost half of all South Dravidian speakers speaking it.

807. Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World’s

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A. largest airport
B. highest airport
C. lowest airport
D. busiest airport
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Lhasa airport at Tibet is the World’s highest airport. The airport is close to the road to Tsetang, the seat of Nêdong District and the capital of Shannan. At an elevation of 3,570 metres (11,710 ft), Lhasa Airport is one of the highest in the world.

808. The red blood cells are in the

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A. Heart
B. Liver
C. Lymph Nodes
D. Bone Marrow
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The red blood cells are in the Bone Marrow. Red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow of bones. Stem cells in the red bone marrow called hemocytoblasts give rise to all of the formed elements in blood. If a hemocytoblast commits to becoming a cell called a proerythroblast, it will develop into a new red blood cell.

809. UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in

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A. 1919
B. 1957
C. 1945
D. 1946
✅ The correct answer is option D.
UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) was established in 1946. At the end of the conference, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization was founded and the Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946.

810. Human Rights Day is on

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A. 24 February
B. 10 December
C. 15 May
D. 21 July
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Human Rights Day is on 10 December. This day is celebrated internationally to honor 10th Dec 1948, when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at Palais de Challoit, Paris after the experience of the Second World War.