CULTURAL QA04-2021-06 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 I have moved to my husband's native city Due to Work fromHome. But My load of work has increased as My MILdoes nothing. I am stressed & my health is degrading. How should I ask myhusband to move back to city where we work? A1 Ratnamala Kamath 7-4-2021M'com from Karnatak University, Dharwad (Graduated 1988) Since both of you are employed you can afford to employ a maid for some work or a cook for cooking If your mother in law is against employing a maid, you can purchasegadgets like washing machine, dish washer and vacuum cleaner to reduce yourwork load. Gadgets can be bought under instalment scheme if you can't afford tobuy them by paying upfront. If your family is not amenablefor both of the above, talk directly to your husband about your difficulties. You can tell him you are moving back to the citywhere you work, with or without him if no solution is found to your problem athis native place. You can indirectly tell yourmother in law, that sitting all day long without doingany activity will lead to health problems bygiving some example of some person you know. There is a chance that this couldmotivate her to help you around the house. These are some suggestions/ideas that I could think of. Q2 Why do Indian railways use 'rusty rail line' in newprojects? Why isn’t stainless steel used for rail lines? A2 Mangesh Tapare UpdatedJuly 18, 2020 NIT Surat | IIT Bombay Rust is not much of a issue inthe rails compared to the steel structures usually seen. At the thinnest point a steel beam used in conventional steel structuremight have a thickness as low as 6mm. The same on a steel rail section would be about 15mm. Under normal conditions the rate of corrosion is approximately0.05mm/year. This means for 1mm of steel to be corroded it will take 20 yearsi.e 2mm of steel will be corroded considering two faces, which is likeone-third of a beam but only 13%for a rail section. That too in 20 years. Usually the rails would bereplaced in 20 years (frequency would depend on various factors). Therefore, use of stainlesssteel in rail sections will become cost prohibitive. Another reason is that the main problem in track operation is not the rust. It iswear due to friction and cracking due to fatigue which are taken due care byregular maintenance. Therust we see on top of a new railway track will be weared off after one or twooperations and that on sides will fall off due to vibrations. This is a new track just after being laid. This is during its operationperiod.Notice that it is shining in the second image rather than the first. Q3 Sri Krishna was younger than Balarama, then why according toHindu customs, Krishna became the king of Mathura and Dwarika and not Balarama? A3 Bhanu Kiran 5-4-2021 Exploringancient texts of Sanatana Dharma Question is wrong. Both Krishna and Balarama were never the kings ofDwarka. It was Ugrasenawho was ruling Dwarka all the time. Even during the collapse ofDwarka, Ugrasena was still ruling it. Ugrasena was the maternal grandfather ofKrishna. Here is aquote from Mausala Parva of Mahabharat where Ugrasena was taking a decisionabout what to do with the curse given to the Yadavas. The fact was duly reported to the king. In great distress of mind, theking (Ugrasena) caused that iron bolt to be reduced into fine powder. Men wereemployed, O king, to cast that powder into the sea. At the command of Ahuka, ofJanarddana, of Rama, and of the high-souled Vabhru, it was, again, proclaimedthroughout the city that from that day, among all the Vrishnis and the Andhakasno one should manufacture wines and intoxicating spirits of any kind, and thatwhoever would secretly manufacture wines and spirits should be impaled alivewith all his kinsmen. Through fear of the king, and knowing that it was thecommand of Rama also of unimpeachable deeds, all the citizens bound themselvesby a rule and abstained from manufacturing wines and spirits.[1] After Dwarka was submerged in sea, citizens were transferred toIndraprasta and greatgrandson of Krishna named Vajra was named as the king. Krishna is called asDwarkadhish since he established this city to safeguard people fromthe attacks of Jarasandha. In Gujarat, there is a temple called “ShreeDwarkadhish Temple” which is dedicated to Krishna. My note- What I have studied wasKrishna after killing Kamsa became king of Mathura and Later shifted hiscapital to Dwaraka. I request learntreaders to comment on this answer Q4 What was your biggest culture shock when visiting SouthIndia? A4 Akanksha Singh 3-4-2021Growth& Partnerships at Medtronic Diabetes-North Indian: I have lived and seen may states of North India-Jammu and kashmir, Punjab,Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and many more. To me living in the south of thecountry was something which took me by surprise. i lived in Hyderabad between2014–2016. These were some things that I found different from North India Weather - 365 days you havemore or less the same weather. Itis hot and humid throughout the year. It is pleasant to stay in Monsoon butotherwise it is really boring. Not that I am a huge fan of winter but itseasonal changes keeps life interesting :) Food - Apart from the famousHyderabadi Biryani, Haleem,sambar , idli, wada etc there was so many more things to the food in South. Rice : South Indians do lovetheir Rice. I used to usuallybring chappatis in my lunch and all my colleagues from my seniors to staff werevery much amused by it ,to the extent that they felt I am not properly fed oron a diet. Curd Rice , thelove for curd rice in South India is more than the live for Rajma Chawal inNorth India. Even big chains like Barbecue Nation and other restaurents serves Curd rice in their buffet in Hyderabad.South India introduced meto - Tomato Rice,Tamrind rice,lemon rice ,sambhar rice and so many more Chutney : Women in south makechutneys from all kind ofvegetables other than dhaniya,pudina, tomato etc they make chutneys of laukikaddu karela etc and they tasted so damn yummy. Idli-wada : Idli wada isavailable at rates of Rs 20–40 aplate with good hygiene and taste. After that I dont feel like eating theoverpriced small portions of Idli and wada I get in restaurants back in North. Culture- I feel people in SouthIndia are more rooted and closerto their culture. I love the rangolis in southern india. But nonetheless it is India, and I feel lucky to be a part of such avibrant country Q5 What's the difference between atoms, molecules, andcompounds? A5 Arsh Pandey, studiesNtse Scholar,class 10th 100 in 3 (2026) 8-4-2021 Atoms are the tiniest part ofan element which can take partin a chemical reaction. Molecules are the smallest part of matter to exist independently. In general 2 or more atoms ofsame or diff elements combine to form molecules. Compounds : large numbermolecules together are calledcompounds . Q6 What are some interesting social norms of your country? A6 Okafor Josephine August1, 2020 Lives in Port Harcourt, Nigeria (2002–present) In Nigeria, we have someinteresting social norms. 1.We take off our shoes at the door. Most Nigerians walk barefooted intheir homes but few Nigerians wear indoor Slippers at home. 2.Pregnant women pin theirdresses with a safety pin when going out. It is believed that the safety pin wards evil spirit away and protects the mother andchild. 3. We don't whistle at night.Whistling at night calls evil spirits. Also, most Nigerians don't sweep atnight. 4. In Yoruba culture, eatingclose to the door is prohibited. They say you can never getsatisfied when eating at the door because spirits will eat with you. 5. Greeting is very important inNigeria. It's compulsory andnecessary to greet your elders. An elderly person can even stop you and caution you if you don't greetthem. Some cultures even prostrate to greet elders. Greeting is muchvalued in Nigeria. 6. Helping elders is verycommon too. We help elders whenwe see them with heavy load especially when returning from the market. Mosttimes, my nanny gets help when returning from the market. Q7 What are some of the greatest examples of presence of mind? A7 Alok Kumar UpdatedOctober 15, 2019-Studied at Shiv Nadar University (Graduated 2018) My cousin and I were riding on our bike. Father had sent us to get someofficial documents from a man who was to meet us at a particular square. The place was hardly a kilometrefrom home and hence we didn't bother carrying our helmet. When we were about to reach the square, we noticed traffic cops and police officials carrying outextensive checks. No helmet. No driving licence. No registration certificate. We wereanxious. Somehow we managed to cross the square to get on the opposite road.Escaped merely. We waited for the man to come with the documents. All this while we were planning on how to escape from this predicamentunscathed. We hardly hadany extra money with us. The man came, verified us, handed the documents and left. Now was the real battle of crossing the square unharmed. There was noother way around. We hadno option but to take the same road. Both of us thought of something and tried giving it a shot. Probably thatwas the only option. My cousin switched off theengine. We both got down off the bike and began dragging it until we reachedthe square where two traffic cops (TC) stopped us. TC 1 (chewing tobacco): What happened? Cousin (seriously): Nothing. We ran out of fuel. TC 2 (spitting tobacco): There's a petrol pump. You can go there. Cousin (calmly): We don't have money.Silence for few seconds. By now we had started dragging our bike from the place. Both of us tryingto control our smiles. TC 1 to TC 2: They are makinga fool of us. This is now a new technique that I am witnessing. We turned back to look at the cops who were wickedly smiling at us. Wecouldn't control our laughter. We kept dragging the bikeuntil we were out of their sight. We escaped unscathed. We had successfullyfooled them. Edit: Many people have upvoted this but what makes me more interested arethe comments where people are talking about the foolishness on our part to notwear the helmet. Almost all comments cover the same. Yes, that was a foolish act. I do agree. My parents agreed. My brotheragreed. My younger sister agreed. None of them saw any sort of humor in this. Always be well equipped while riding your vehicle. Don't let the need ofsuch ‘presence of mind' arise. Q8 When doesdirt become sand? A8 1ST ANSWER- KennethGreenfield, former Resident Engineer at Management Consultants (1974-2019)4-2-2021 When it isn’t earth. You’re talking about general terms. The specifictype of soil is based upon its size. There are three basic types of soil. 1) Granular(rocks, ston, cobbles, gravel and sand. Then slits and then clays. Granularmaterials are larger than a No 200 sieve >75 mm, silts are< 75 mm andgreater than 5mm in size. Finally you have clays whichare finer than 5 mm. Granularmaterials can be seen with the unaided eye and are subject to physical laws. Silts require a magnifyingglass to be viewed and are subject to physical laws, but do use the lawof capillary attraction. Clays are microscopic in size and use laws ofchemistry and electronics. Meaningthey can combine on the electrical level with molecules such as water. 2ND ANSWER TrishBurford, former Self Taught Reader and Learner 6-4-2021 You’re thinking in reverse. Sandbecomes dirt or soil. Sand tendsto be a first stage when rocks erode. Sand is made of little bits of inorganicmaterial like silicon dioxide, calcium carbonate, etc. A mix of minerals. Itgets washed down rivets or blown away to collect elsewhere. It is colonized byhardy plants that might be found at a shore, in a dry climate, or some kind ofdepression. As the firstplants go through their life cycles, they begin to leaves behind more complexorganic materials. The plants also attract animals native to suchsystems, which also leave behind more organic material. Decay breaks them down with the help of bacteria andother natural processes, and all of this mixes with the sand into a layer oftopsoil. In this way, sand gradually can become dirt or soil. 3RDANSWER - Ryan Charlton Answered 3-4-21 Dirt is organic soil and willnever be sand . Sand is washed groundstones gradually back and forth from the sea. Just imagine all those miles of Sandybeaches we have and how tiny the sand is in e.g. Florida that gets intoyour suitcase noticed when you get back home. Now sand can become mixed with soil and becomes dirt andyou can grow things in it quite well. Over in Prince Edward Island Soiland sand from the sea are mixed together to provide all those great PotatoesMcDonalds buys for 99% of their restaurants. :) Q9 Who was Sita in previous birth? A9 3 Answers Vardha Amonker, I've researchedand read lot regarding Indian epics. Answered August 27, 2020 Sita was Vedavati within herprevious life. Vedavati was thedaughter of Brahmarishi Kushadhvaja who was the son of Brihaspati. He calledher Vedavati. It was because she was born as the result of his penance (tapasya).Her father wanted her to marryLord Vishnu. He rejected all the suitors who desired her. One of hersuitors called Shambhu murdered her parents one night. She stayed within herparent's hut and meditated to please Lord Vishnu. One day Ravana saw her and was captivated by her beauty. He asked her tomarry him and become his queen. She rejected him and said that she would beLord Vishnu’s wife… 2nd answer- GobiSubramaniam, Bachelor Honours NCC Diploma, Malaysia (2017) Answered September9, 2018 She didn’t have a former life. When Maha Vishnu takes birth as an Avatar, His consort - Maha Lakshmiwill choose to take a birth as well and Devi Sita was one such Avatar. Her role inRamayana was as a “helpless damsel”, captive of Ravana. Previously, Maha Lakshmiusually stays at Vaikuntha and see how Her Lord performs on this World since all the other Avatars was a simple or short ones.But in Ramayana and Mahabratha Epic, the time span Maha Vishnu had to take onthe World had increase, and She joined Him on Earth. Q10 What is the information you want to share? A10 A few days ago, during oneof our regular morning road trips, one of our friends badly needed a toilet(perks of waking up tooearly, you know). He immediately started looking into Google Maps for a publictoilet nearby. This is when I realised, that most people are unaware of thisfact. It is mandatory for all thefuel pumps to maintain a Proper Toilet and Drinking Water for the generalpublic. Every time you buy diesel or petrol, you pay 6 paise and 4 paise perlitre respectively as 'Toilet Maintenance Cost'. So if you are ever in an urgenthunt for a toilet (like my friend), look for petrol pumps nearby. This mightsave you (your pants specifically) someday. You may also report any fuelpump in case of non-maintenance of a toilet or non-availability of drinkingwater using the Indian Government’s Swachhta App and also to the districtadministration. That you pay for toilet and drinking water facilities at petrol pumpsevery time you buy a litre of petrol/diesel. All the above QA are based onQuora on 08-04 - 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 08-4- 2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/563942204.670408.1617896511729%40mail.yahoo.com.
