CULTURAL QA05-2021-26 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 When and at what rank does a navalofficer get a driver, bungalow, etc.? A1 Arun Visvanathan FormerCommander at Indian Navy (1970–1990)Sat It has nothing to do with rank,but with appointment. You can bea Lt commanding a detachment somewhere and have a jeep and driver at yourdisposal. Or you could be a Commodore at NHQ with no transport. Rear Admirals and above wouldgenerally merit transport. Bungalows again depends on where. In Mumbai I think that there are fivebungalows, all occupied by Admirals. In Katari Bagh, the residential area inCochin everyone lived in an independent house. In Wellington I lived in abungalow with 19 rooms set in three acres. We kept half the house locked. Italso had an enclosed garage, of course, and attachedrooms for five or six domestic help. A vestige of the British Raj.Army stations are more likely to have houses like that. I was a newly promoted Acting Cdr with less than 14 yearsservice. Luck of the draw. The last time I visited Wellington two years ago, the house was occupied by aBrigadier with probably 24 or 25 years service. Q2 If a genie grants you 3 wishes, and youcan’t wish for more wishes, what do you ask for? A2 Aditi Pandey Studies atInstitute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Expected2025)May 20 I would wish that people were alittle more humane. A little more humane to each other and to other beings on this planet. Alittle less selfish and more considerate. Had a smaller ego and bigger heart. Alittle more sensible. A little more responsible. A little more thankful to thenature. I wish we understood the real meaning of what a HERO is. I wish peoplewere good enough to make the world a better place. I would wish that the REEL WORLD wasn't the REAL WORLD and the REAL WORLDwasn't as lonely and gloomy as it is now. The irony is that I'm conveying this by means of the 15.5 by 7.5 cm worldof mine😂😂I would wish to see a world where no one died ofhunger🥺. Take very good care of yourselves and your families. Q3 Howmuch force does an object of 5kg exert when dropped from a 50-meter building? Syamal Dey Ph.D., Former Sr.Scientist, University of Maryland, USA43m ago Statement of the given problem, Howmuch force does an object of 5kg exert when dropped from a 50-meter building? According to above data, the amount of force that the givenobject will exert to the ground = GPE lost per unit mass due tofree fall = 5*g*50/5 [g = gravitationalacceleration] = 50*9.81 [g = 9.81 m/s^2(assumed)] = 490.5 (N) [Ans] My note- Self explaining theeffect of a fall weighing small from a height. Q4 Has religion been around for thousandsof years? Has it solved any of our problems yet? A4 Sarcasm Worked at National Health Service (NHS)Updated Mon For a thousand years, the Catholic church in much of Europe provided social services - sheltered housing forthe elderly or disabled, food and medical care for the poor, and education forthe poor (if they wanted to go into the church), as well as fundingthe arts and sciences. Q5 Can water stop a heart attack? Dr. Olivia, Doctor (2015-present)Answered 4h ago A study in the American Journal of Medical Epidemiology found thatparticipants “who drinkfive or more glasses of plain water per day have a much lower risk of fatalcoronary heart disease, compared to those who drink less than twoglasses per day.” It's even more important to drink before bed because it helpsimprove Q6 How hard is it to afford your ownapartment? A6 Prasanna Bhalerao I havesome experience in real estate deals. Sun The good things in life arealways difficult to afford. Now “good thing” means a “need” and not a “want”. Everybody “needs” a home; but afancy 4+ bedroom, 3+ bathrooms, large living, large dining, spaciousbalcony/terrace, Italian marble flooring, and a private elevator, is not just a“want”, it is sheer wasteful expenditure. Anyway. Speakingstrictly for the middle and lower class, owning a home, even an apartment isvery difficult. The price is always beyond the reach even in thiscurrent time of a downturn. Consequently, one has to avail a very high loan topay the cost. Not only the loan amount is usually high, but the tenure is alsovery long in order to afford the monthly instalment. This is a double whammy. Ahigh loan means high EMI (Equated Monthy Instalment) and even with a long term(30 years instead of 20), the EMI is still crippling. Things are at such animpasse that Rs. 50 lakhs loan for 30 years is not only not unheard of, it isfairly common. To top it up (on this pile of crap), the loan barely covers40%~60% of the cost of the apartment to be purchased in a Tier-1 city(Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, etc.) Metros (Delhi/NCR,Mumbai MMC, Kolkata and Chennai to an extent) are even more expensive. Those who have alreadypurchased and paid off are the blessed ones. Their major worry is over - atleast for the moment. For those who are in the latestages of the loan, it won’t be too bad because the future is manageable. Those in the early stages of theloan have very trying times ahead. Those who are still contemplating… welcome to the early onset of BP and hypertension. For the last category above, I will advise as follows: No need to rush. I have seenpeople buying homes in their late 40s and early 50s also. Staying in rented accommodation is not always bad. It is better if:Youhave no intention of settling in the current city The projected EMI is 2.5x or more than the rent. … and obviously, when you don’t have funds and compromising on emergencyfunds, etc, Selling personal jewellery is 50–50 option and goes either way. Stay rented. Invest thedifference between current rent and projected current EMI into an Equity MF. Watch it grow for 10 years or so and you will havea nice kitty at the end. Thiswill enable you to reduce loan - in quantum as well as time. Q7 Have you ever refused to help a friend?What was the request, and why did you refuse? A7 Ch. LavanyaLecturer Mon My husband rejected to help one of his friend. One day his friend came with another person. After having tea and snackshe put forward a request. My husband smiled and said “Sorry sir I can't help you in this matter..” He pleaded “Pleasesir that student's future is in your hands, his parents are ready to give you10k for each subject and here is 40k si. Ignore him while copying inboards…please sir.” My husband (Principal) bluntlysaid “Please sir don't force me to do such type of things…” They leftdisappointed but I felt proud to be his life partner! Q8 Do people of Chennai dislike Chennai'sweather? A8 Nakul Sethuram Lives inChennai, Tamil Nadu, India (2008–present) Sat Chennai would be hotter for onlysix months (February to July) and extremely hotter from April to June. >From August, the temperature comes down. It starts showering from the midof >the September to November and winter from December to January. Chennaitiesdislikes the weather from April to June, and enjoys the weather from Septemberto December. Some people often love to say that Chennai is always hotter, Don’t believe them. Those people born in Antarctica (They even sayAntarctica is hotter sometimes). Chennai’s weather is a pleasant and a satisfying one. My note- Many times Kerala ismore hotter than Chennai Shashank Khare CEO, Yogi by heartEntrepreneur by profession at Eiwahoney.com (2018–present)Updated May 17 Q9 Is it good to take one spoon of honeyon an empty stomach in the morning? A9 Let me try to explain toyou the science behind two tablespoons of honey for health. The body is at restthrough the night and hungry. Whatever you give body first it will try to assimilate it as much aspossible. So be careful about what you have in the morning. I am an Indian and I see a lot of bad habits especially tea and coffee inearly morning. Very fewpeople get actually helped since tea and coffee benefit only people low on heatand tendency to gain weight. Peoplesuffering from weight gain will benefit a lot by taking in two tablespoons ofnatural honey with lukewarm lime water empty stomach. It hydrates the body andrelieves constipation as well. When a person ages the fluids are lost. Apple Cider Vinegar is anexcellent anti-diuretic that helps build fluid inside the body and therefore isa great anti-aging substance. 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider along with 2tablespoons of natural honey will work wonders for senior guys and even peoplewith a lower weight. People unable to gain weight will get a lot of help with a glass of A2milk and 2 tablespoons of natural honey first thing in the morning. Honey causes homeostasis andtherefore beneficial in managing all chronic diseases. I am Shashank Khare, founder ofEiwa Honey. I am trying to kickstart the bee economy by promoting the use of honey and other products. Beekeepers have been hit hardbecause of the adulteration of honey and brands which work directly withbeekeepers need your support. Since bee population is dwindlingbeekeepers are the only set of people who can support bees. Help us help beeshelp you. If you have any questions write to us at [email protected]. Mynote- Just for information and no way recommending Eiwa honey or any otherhoney. Q10 Where in Africa was the first human? A10 1ST ANSWER-Andreas Hofer, Teacher(2001-present)Answered Tue The earliesthumans developed out of australopithecine ancestors after about 3 million yearsago, most likely in Eastern Africa, most likely in the area of the Kenyan Rift Valley, where the oldestknown stone tools were found. If you meanmodern humans: the oldest known Homo sapiens fossils were found in Morocco anddate back 315,000 years ago—and first ventured out of the continent between 70,000 and 60,000 years ago. 2ND ANSWER- KitStevens, former Owner/CEO AnsweredTue There is still much debate on thesubject, but probably from eastern Africa in what is nowKenya and in the Rift Valley region. About 2–3 million years ago.Certainly, the area is where the oldest stone tools have been found, but, who knows, there may be older ones layingundiscovered elsewhere. What is generally accepted iseast Africa as the origin ofwhat we would now recognise as the human species. 3RD ANSWER - MaeTierny, former Disabled UNIXAdmine, CS Engineer, Tools Programme (1998-2002)Answered Tue The bushmen apparently. Southish. I’ve heard that the oldest stone tips were in the southwest portion ofAfrica. Q11 Can you please name all the 10 Avatars ofLord Vishnu? Some books claim it is Gautama Buddha and some claim it’s Swan.Which is true? Sailesh Raut Read Ramayan, Mahabharat and Indian History. Mon Bhagwan Vishnu has taken inneumerable avatars. He is infinite. Hisglories cannot be measured. Srimad Bhagwatam mentions 24avatars of Bhagwan Vishnu. Among themBuddha is mentioned, but that Buddha is not Gautama Buddha. He is Adi Buddha. The desriptionsof Gautama Buddha doesn’t match with the avatara of Buddha. Moreover the principles of Gautama Buddha too don’t match with Vedas. Iteven contradicts Bhagwad Gita, which was spoken by Bhagwan Vishnu himself inhis avatar as Bhagwan Sri Krishna. Dasavtara is justa list of the most popular avatars of Bhagwan Vishnu. It is not an order. The order of 24 avatars is mentioned in SrimadBhagwatam. But since the question is about Dasavatars, I am not quoting them. Dasavtar is mentioned inShanti Parva of Mahabharata : Appearing in the forms of a swan, a tortoise, a fish, O foremost ofregenerate ones, I shall then display myself as a boar, then as a Man-lion(Nrisingha), then as a dwarf, then as Rama of Bhrigu's race, then as Rama, theson of Dasaratha, then as Krishna the scion of the Sattwata race, and lastly asKalki. When the auditions in the Vedas disappeared from the world, I broughtthem back. The Vedaswith the auditions in them, were re-created by me in the Krita age. Source : KMG Mahabharata Santi Parva Section CCCXL Hence according to Mahabharata , the list of Dasavtara is : Swan Tortoise (Kurma) Fish(Matsya)Boar(Varaha) Narasimha Dwarf(Vamana) Parshurama Rama Krishna Kalki. Hence Buddha is not mentioned in the list of Dasavtara. MY NOTE- Swan incarnation isnew me. Well read members may respondmore about swan incarnation. Q12 Are there any references to LordGanapati/Ganesh in Sangam literature? A12 Anbazhagan Ambrose M.Phil.in Literature & Linguistics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (Graduated 2000) Mon Thanks for the A2A Vidhya. Sangam literature is till 250 CE and there is not a single referenceabout Vinayagar in Sangam literature. Vinayagar came to TN roughly around 4 CE- 5 CE, possibly even later. People often quote Avvaiyar who wrote Vinayagar Agaval. Only problem - there are manyAvvaiyars :) The one who wrote Vinayagar Agaval is from 10 CE. The one who praised Adhiyaman Neduman Anji in Puranaanuru is a differentone, i.e. Sangam age Avvaiyar, she certainly did not write anything aboutVinayagar. Merging different Avvaiyar. Kothamangalam Subbu’s Avvaiyarhas nothing to do with real Avvaiyar (s) :) That was just cinematic license. I mean logically speaking Thirumurugatrupadai should at least mentionVinayagar if he was known as brother of Lord Murugan. It does not, not a single word. Because Vinayagarwas not known in TN then. Sangam literature stops with250 CE. Anything that came afterthat, especially, Bhakti literature does not count as Sangam literature, noteven as post-Sangam literature. They are stylistically like chalk and cheese All the above QA are based onQuora digest on 26-05 - 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 26-5-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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