Question

A magnet is also called load stone because options are A It lifts load B It is a stone C it tells us direction D none of these

Answer 1

C is the right one because it always lies in North south direction when it is freely suspended . So it tell direction
Lodestone is found in magnesia and now it is known as magnet

Answer 2

Of course C) it tells us direction
And additional thing:- the first magnetic compass was made by loadstone. And it was name load stone as it leads to a direction as it was used in the first compass.