851. The 2005 Wimbledon Women’s Singles champion defeated which of the following to win the title?

A. Mary Pierce
B. Lindsay Davenport
C. Maria Sharapova
D. Serena Williams
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The 2005 Wimbledon Women’s Singles champion defeated Lindsay Davenport to win the title. It was the longest Wimbledon women’s final match in history, lasting two hours and 45 minutes.

852. The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science

A. Bharat Ratna
B. Padmabhusan Awards
C. Padmashree Awards
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The highest national award in India given for exceptional work for advancement of art, literature and science is Bharat Ratna. Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour, given for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of Public Service of the highest order. It is also not mandatory that Bharat Ratna be awarded every year.

855. The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to

A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India
B. Marshal Tito – President of Yugoslavia
C. Dr. Sukarno – President of Indonesia
D. G. A. Nassir – President of Egypt
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The main credit of the concept of Non-aligned Movement goes to Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India. We propose to stand on our own feet. We do not intend to be playthings of others. ‘ Hence in order to maintain the freedom of India and other independent nations, the concept of the NAM was evolved. The credit of evolving the concept goes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

857. The Indian Air Force celebrated its Golden Jubilee in

A. 1960
B. 1975
C. 1982
D. 1993
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The Indian Air Force was officially established on 8th October 1932, and on 1st April 1954, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, one of the founding members of the Air Force took over as the first Indian Chief of Air Staff.

859. Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for

A. nuclear power station
B. brassware
C. aluminum industry
D. sports goods
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Rana Pratap Sagar (Rajasthan) is famous for nuclear power station. The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam facilitates fishing activities in the nearby villages and is also responsible for supplying water to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station for generation of electricity.

860. The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called

A. rights issue
B. sinking fund
C. seller’s market
D. recession
✅ The correct answer is option C.
The market condition when goods and services are not freely available and thus the prices are relatively high is called seller’s market. A seller’s market is a market condition characterized by a shortage of goods available for sale, resulting in pricing power for the seller. A seller’s market is a term commonly applied to the property market when low supply meets high demand.