General Knowledge

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In 1917 during World War I, USA declared war on Germany, Britain defeated Turkey and captured Baghdad and Jerusalem.

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The command from a superior officer or a judge to a subordinate right given to a person to act in the name of another, is mandate. Mandamus is a judicial remedy in the form of an order from a court to any government, subordinate court, corporation, or public authority, to do (or forbear from doing) some specific act which that body is obliged under law to do (or refrain from doing), and which is in the nature of public duty, and in certain cases one of a statutory duty.

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The influx of domestic sewage containing detergents cause nutrient enrichment in water bodies due to the presence of phosphates. Sewage, sludges, and effluents contain appreciable amounts of phosphates, which become a decisive factor in excessive growth of algae and other forms of life when these wastes are discharged into waterways. The presence of phosphates in a body of water indicates its pollution with sewage or other organic wastes. After proper treatment these wastes may be applied to soil and the phosphates thus used to improve crop growth.

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The first Indian to be awarded the Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992 was Satyajit Ray. Satyajit Ray won the National Award for the Best Director six times, which is the most by any filmmaker so far. In total, he won 32 National Awards by the Government of India. Satyajit Ray received an Honorary Academy Award in 1992, becoming the first Indian to receive an Honorary Oscars.

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Hockey was introduced in the Asian Games in 1958 in Tokyo. Field hockey was contested for men only at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan between 25 May and 30 May 1958 with five teams participating in a round robin competition.

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To consider the large number of agenda items, General Assembly has seven main committees. Each committee deals with a particular topic and is allocated agenda items according to the topic. A report is issued to the plenary for each item allocated to a Main Committee.

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The process of revival of learning that swept across Europe in 15th and 16th centuries is called renaissance. The Renaissance was a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to Modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries. In addition to the standard periodization, proponents of a long Renaissance put its beginning in the 14th century and its end in the 17th century.

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The national museum is located at New Delhi. Also known as the National Museum of India, the National Museum in New Delhi is one the largest museums in India, situated on the corner of the Janpath and Maulana Azad Road. Established in 1949, the blueprints of the majestic repository were prepared by the Gwyer Committee set up by the Government of India in 1946.

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India’s first indigenous helicopter was successfully flown in Bangalore on August 30, 1992. The country’s first indigenous chopper, Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH -Dhruv), designed, developed, produced and maintained by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to meet the requirement of military and civil operators, today achieved a new milestone of clocking one lakh cumulative flying hours.

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The control commend of Army is located at Lucknow. The Central Command of the Indian Army is one of the seven operational commands of the army. It is based at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Lt General Iqroop Singh Ghuman is the present General Officer Commanding-in-Chief.