GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Define “Golden Mean".
A
To find balance in your life
B
To overindulge when eating
C
To perform for an audience
D
To write on a daily basis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -December 2021) The golden mean or golden middle way is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Golden Mean Philosophy Excess of it is considered as rash or overconfident, while its deficiency is known as cowardice. Another example on the similar lines is that of generosity, which is a mean. Excess of it will be wastefulness, whereas, deficiency will be stinginess.

Detailed explanation-3: -For instance: Courage is the middle way between cowardice (deficiency) and recklessness (excess). Confidence is the middle way between self-deprecation (deficiency) and arrogance (excess). Generosity is the middle way between stinginess (deficiency) and profligacy (excess).

Detailed explanation-4: -Putting it as simply as we can (eek!), the Golden Ratio (also known as the Golden Section, Golden Mean, Divine Proportion or Greek letter Phi) exists when a line is divided into two parts and the longer part (a) divided by the smaller part (b) is equal to the sum of (a) + (b) divided by (a), which both equal 1.618.

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