CULTURAL QA 09-2021-21 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Why do concrete blocks have holes? A1 JasonAlmendraMost Viewed Writer Architecture28May19August 15 The holes are fornoise and heat insulation. You can also put a few steel reinforcing barsthrough the holes. Concrete blocks are not load bearing. Steel reinforcedconcrete pillars and floors should take all the weight. I prefer hollow clayblocks. My note- The hole has negative effect also. It is a weakpoint in construction. Q2 An electric bulb is marked “3 amps”.What does that mean? A2 AdamAlbanowiczAnswered 2h ago That means themanufacturer has tested it and its normal maximum draw is three amps. But before you jumpfor joy and add extra lamps all over, electricians are required to treat everysingle lamp socket in your home as a 100 amp electricity user..no matter whatit is marked. That is one reason why we have to use 100 and 200 amp breakerboxes instead of smaller. My note- In India we mark a bulb with watts for it’s brightness Q3 How are bridges built when water isin the way? A3 VicPowellProfessional Grammar EditorJune 29 Same way you’dbuild a fence. Dig a hole, though in this case, they dig a hole in the water. >From there, it’sstraightforward to put down the columns, put cement around it, >and build therest of the bridge on all the columns. After the columns are >down, they put thewater back. My note- I have seen in Kerala in my home, a newbridge was constructed in my student days. During summer they erected the largepillar. Water was directed through one end of the river and pillar work startedin the other end. Q4 Why did the desert produce manyancient civilizations, but there were few ancient civilizations in therelatively rich rainforest jungle? A4 MattRiggsbyMA Archaeological Studies, Boston UniversitySeptember 12 Not just deserts.River valleys passing through deserts. Five of the six known pristinecivilizations (that is, independently invented complex urban societies withoutapparent influence from other civilizations) appeared along river valleyspassing through deserts or other relatively arid regions: Mesopotamia, NorteChico/Caral in Peru, the Nile, the Indus, and the Yellow river in China. Why? The contrastsand constraints in such regions appear to be important. The immediate environsof the river are a great place to live. No shortage of water, good land for farming,and easy transportation up and down stream for trade and communication. But geta little farther away and you’re in the nigh-uninhabitable desert. Nobody wantsto live there. So, then, as population densities increase, there’s moreinterpersonal and inter-group conflict because nobody’s willing or able to justwalk away to avoid annoying neighbors. One potential solution to that problemis to create complex societies. Hierarchical social institutions can adjudicatedisputes, keep track of which land belongs to whom, and so on. In regions likerainy jungles or simply reasonably well watered temperate regions, thoseconditions don’t apply. There are a lot more sources of water, tolerably goodplaces to farm, and so on. The population can spread out more, and if there aredisputes, there are more places to walk away to. The pressures which arise indesert river valleys aren’t as intense, and so civilization is less likely toappear. But not impossible.There are six known pristine civilizations. Five of them (above) more or lessfit that description. But the sixth is the Olmec of southeastern Mexico, aquite fertile, well-watered region. We don’t know why things happened thereyet. While there are trends in human behavior, there are no universal rules. Q5 Is it better to have an open windowor a ceiling fan? 2 AnswersJack MizzerAnswered 1h ago No question .. anopen window. A window will let in fresh air while a ceiling fan simplycirculates the air that is already in the room. I vote for fresh air every time. Arthur W. Corbin, Teacher, Hero, LGBT Activist,Historian, Writer, SpeakerAnswered 20m ago You need both anopen window (air, light, and a view), and a fan (push air down to move heatfrom the ceiling to the floor, and pull air up to move heat from the floor tothe ceiling) for comfort. Q6 Will orangutans or gorillas everevolve? A6 ClaireJordanDegree in biology and folklore;programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaperSeptember 6 They have evolved,into orangutans and gorillas. If they survive they will continue to evolve intobetter orangutans and gorillas, to the point that in a few million years theymight no longer qualify as orangutans and gorillas. If you mean, willthey evolve into something similar to humans, probably not, unless we goextinct and leave that niche open. Being human isn’t some kind of goal, justone of the twigs on an ever-branching tree. Q7 What is one thing you want to sharethat might be useful to others? A7 YashPatil Design Engineer Updated Sun Ever thought Why isthere an empty space on packet of Tablets ? 1)This is an emptyspace on the packet as the tablets should not mix with each other and thereshould be no chemical reaction. At the same time, when drug dealers move drugsfrom one city to another, they are afraid of breaking down. This fear isreduced by having space on the packet. This space is similar to the CushioningEffect for drugs and does not damage the drug. Not only this, the space is alsokept for printing the name of the medicine well. So that there is a good placeto print. 2) You may havenoticed that some packets contain only one pill. The packet is enlarged so thatfull information of such a tablet can be given on it. That is why it isnecessary to give empty space. In addition, space is provided to prevent damagewhile cutting or removing the medicine packet. Sunil Kumar SSeniorSoftware Engineer at Tesco Bank (retail bank) (2018–present)September 15 Q8 What is the most expensive thing youbought for yourself with your own earning? A8 Istill remember the begining days of my career, I was working in Airtel callcenter for 10k pm in Bangalore. (I'm a B.Egraduate) I was literallystruggling to pay my rent and have 3 meals a day 🙃and living in a place (1RK) which use to get flooded when it rains and lookssomething like below. After lots ofstruggle and hardwork, I made it to this point of my career. I earn six figureincome per month after taxes and getting myself a car being my childhood dream,which came true quite recently during covid lockdown. Recently I'vegifted myself a brand new Ford Ecosport 1.5 Diesel Titanium model Yes, The joy andpride of owning a SUV by my own earnings makes it worth every penny spent onit. That's me flauntingwith my ford 😇 P.S: Money cannotbuy Happiness, It can however rent it 😊 Q9 Who is the father-in-law ofGanesh Bhagwan? A9 K.T.K[Supreme Being in Gwadasusism] September 12 Siddhi, Buddhi aremind born daughters of Lord Bramha, it's mentioned in the Ganesh Purana, Idon't know about Riddhi's father sorry Shambhavi Priya . So, Bramha is thefather in law of Ganesha. Q10 Is there any reason why economy classpassengers can't use the first- or business-class toilets? A10 StephanieV United million mile flyerMarch 28, 2015 If you're askingwhether the first class toilets will magically detect your economy classbuttcheeks and burn them with acid, no, they won't. But speaking as someone whois about to board a 13 hour flight to Asia, I booked a business class ticket becauseI wanted a more comfortable trip, which includes a more favorable ratio ofpassengers to toilets than you'll find in the main cabin. Business and firstclass passengers are paying for comfort. That's why the flight attendantspolice access to the toilets in the front of the plane. CAPITALISM! Q11 What causes sparks in electricalwiring? A11 3AnswersHoward Wrightson, Auto Technician (1986-present) Answered 3h agoShort circuiting. Sometimes, if the live wire from an outlet is touching theneutral or ground wire, it can cause a short circuit. This can causesignificant heat as more power is drawn. Moisture.Electricity can travel through water. That means if there is moisture in thewalls or on the outlet cover then there is a chance of arcing through thatmoisture and creating sparks. Overloading. Whenyou have too many appliances plugged into the same outlet there is a risk ofarcing. This is compounded in older homes that have only a few breakers servingmany outlets. Old outlets. Itisn’t just age, but use. If you are constantly plugging things into the sameoutlet, there is a chance that that outlet will wear out. Improper repairs.It happens, especially if the person who repaired an outlet wasn’t qualified.Make sure you have an electrician work on your house. Greg Johnson, former Radio/Fiber Optic Tech atSeveral over the Years (1972-2020)Answered 2h ago Currant draw. Ifthere is something in the circuit that is turned on and you open the circuit,you will see a spark. If nothing is turned on, there will be no spark. Fred Longworth , former Manager in Service Divisionat Panasonic (1985-1991)Answered 39m ago Good answers sofar. Since sparks in electrical wiring often present a fire hazard, I suggestyou have an electrician check this without delay. Q12 Which Indian town/city washistorically significant yet remains largely unknown today? A12 HarshitRajo Lives in New Delhi (2017–present)June 25 My city definitelygets a spot in this list. Situated on the bank of River Ganga it’s a cityknown(unknown now :p) for experiencing crucial historic events that shaped thehistory of India. Buxar is the city I’m talking about. It’s relevancedates back to the time when Lord Rama visited this city with Lakshman and SageVishwamitra and went on to kill demoness Tadka. The town even today carries onthe legacy of Sage Vishwamitra. We also have a popular college after his namein the town.Fast forward to medieval era ,1539 Battle of Chausa which wasfought between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Afghan Chief Sher Shah Suri in whichthe latter emerged as victorious. Chausa lies in Buxar district about 10 milessouthwest of it. Moving on to themost famous incident which took place in 1764 which shaped the history ofentire subcontinent i.e. Battle of Buxar which took place between Nawab ofAwadh and Bengal and Mughal Emperor on one side and British East India Companyon the other side. What happened after this is well known ! The famous Katkaulika Maidan where this battle was fought. Today the citymight not be in news regularly but it is historically rich and full of positivevibes. Do give it a visit once : ) All the above QA are based on Quora digest on 20-09- 2021. Quora answers need notbe 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 21- 09-2021 -- 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/222410776.1530795.1632192406236%40mail.yahoo.com.
