CULTURAL QA 10 -2021-27

Being compilation there maybe  errors

I am emphasising once again these areinformation posted by quora by members 
most of them well learnt .... Many find it useful as seen from the responses

Those thinking it is rubbish may kindly delete the mailthan making unwanted 
commentson me. The long responses of Sri Rajaram which I simply delete..

Q1         Why doesalternating current have low power loss factor when 
transmitted over longdistances? 

A1          Jon Watte   Lives in San Francisco Bay Area(1998–present)Mar 10

The question assumes that alternating current has lower power lossfactor when 
transmitted over distance, than direct current. This is not actually true!

Power losses in transmission come from reactive/inductive losses, andfrom 
resistive losses. The inductive losses are related to the frequency 
oftransmission, as well as the voltage being transmitted. The resistive losses 
are related to the resistance ofthe transmission.

DC transmission has, by definition, zero inductive losses, because thefrequency 
is 0. AC transmission is beat, here.

DC transmission andAC transmission at the same voltage level, have the same 
resistive loss.

So, assuming the voltage used is the same, DC has less loss than AC 
intransmission.

Why is AC used, then? AC is much easier to convert voltage,because all you need 
is a transformer — a bunch of copper wire woundaround a magnetic core. You can 
use a step-up transformer to make the voltagehigher, send it across a long 
distance, and then step it down again forconsumption. This is much harder to do 
with DC — the equipment to do so, efficiently,at high power and high voltage, 
has not been particularly practical oreconomical until the last 10–20 years. 
Also, because AC has a zero crossingover a hundred times per second, it means 
that any arcing that happens, willoften extinguish itself, whereas if you get 
arcing in a DC system, you have tomanually cut power to make it go out.

Q2         What makesKanyakumari the richest district in Tamil Nadu over 
throwing even Chennai?

A2         Ram Prakash Researcher Fri

Kanyakumari is not richer than Chennai and Comimbatore asit lacks industries 
and job opportunities. 

You are more likely to become rich if you leave Kanyakumari. That 
said,Kanyakumari is better than all other Tamil Nadu districts in many ways. 

1.Georgraphy

Kanyakumari is surrounded by Indian ocean on the south, Arabian sea onthe west 
and tall western ghat mountains and forest on the east, so you alwaysexperience 
moderateclimate and good amount of rainfall through out the 
year..Climaticcondition prevailing there makes the district green and 
beautiful. 

2.People

Kanyakumari is aNadar majority district. Nadars are peace loving people who 
don't pickfights with other castes to show their caste superiority unlike some 
castes do.There are also Malayalis and people from fishermen community. 50% 
Kanyakumariansare Christians, so the environment in Kanyakumari tend to be more 
peaceful thanother districts.

3.Education      

Kanyakumariansgive importance to education. They even go to the extent of 
selling alltheir properties to get their children educated. As a result, 
literacy rate ishigh in Kanyakumari and female sex ratio is also high there.

4.Food

Kanyakumariansenjoy fish everyday due to their proximity to sea. I would 
sayKanyakumarians are the biggest fish eaters in India. You hardly find people 
wearingglasses in Kanyakumari due to their food habits.

Q3         If Arjunawas the best Archer and warrior of Dwapar Yuga, So why 
didn't Shri Krishna leftArjuna and his Chariot alone for a second in those 
eighteen days of war? Wasn'tLord Krishna insecured in leaving the Arjuna alone 
in battle field.

A3         Bhanu Kiran Exploring ancient texts ofSanatana DharmaOct 14

On 14th day of Kurukshetra war, Krishna told Arjuna that the horses aretired 
and it needs rest for some time and also water. Hearing the words of Krishna, 
Arjuna released an arrowinto the ground creating a lake.

 ‘“In the battle, themighty-armed Janardana fearlessly addressed these words to 
his beloved Arjuna,supreme among men. ‘O Arjuna! In this battle, there is no 
well for the horsesto drink from. They desire water to drink, not to have a 
bath.’ Having beenthus addressed, Arjuna cheerfully replied, ‘Here.’ He struck 
the earth with aweapon and created a pure lake from which the horses could 
drink. Arrows werethe bamboos there. Arrows were the pillars and it was covered 
with arrows. Itwas extraordinary. Parthacreated an abode made out of arrows and 
this extraordinary deed was like one ofTvashtra’s. At this, Govinda laughed and 
spoke words of praise. In thatgreat battle, thus did Partha create a pavilion 
made out of arrows.”’

Source: Mahabharata translated by Bibek Debroy Jayadratha-Vadha ParvaChapter 
1051(74)

Krishna got down thechariot and freed the horses so that those horses can drink 
the water from thatlake. Though Arjuna fought on foot, his enemies were unable 
to counter him.Large numbers of enemies attacked Arjuna but still he did not 
exhibit slightestbit of fear.

Sanjaya said, “The great-souled Kounteya created the water. Havingrepulsed the 
enemy soldiers, he then created a pavilion made out of arrows. Theimmensely 
radiant Vasudeva quickly descended from the chariot. He freed thehorses and 
removed the arrows tufted with the feathers of herons. On seeing asight that 
had never been seen before, a giant roar, like that of lions, arosefrom the 
masses of siddhas and charanas and all the soldiers. Though Kounteyafought on 
foot, the bulls among men who fought against him could not counterhim and it 
was wonderful. Large numbers of chariots and many elephants and horsesdescended 
on him. But Parthadid not exhibit the slightest bit of fear towards these men.

Source: Mahabharata translated by Bibek Debroy Jayadratha-Vadha ParvaChapter 
1052(75)

Q4         When weare reincarnated, do we come back as the same gender or the 
opposite gender?

A4         Devala Rees Hindu practitioner andscholar of Pagan religions Oct 17

According to the main tradition of knowledge about reincarnation, theDharmik 
tradition (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism), yes - not only gender 
changes, but species!None of these bodily traits are innate to the soul. Indeed 
this idea has beencentral to some acceptance of gender-nonconformity in these 
cultures.

Q5         Whathappens to the Akshayapatra after the pandavas come out from 
exile?

A5         Bhanu Kiran Exploring ancient texts ofSanatana Dharma Oct 19

Akshayapatra lost its power after the end of Pandava'sexile. As per the boon 
given by sun god to Yudhishthira, Akshayapatra Woud provide unlimited food as 
long asDraupadi has not finished her meal and this boon is applicable only for 
12years. So at the end of 12th year of Pandava's exile, the powerof 
Akshayapatra got exhausted and it became normal copper vessel with nomagical 
powers.

Vivaswan said, 'Thou shall obtain all that thou desirest. I shallprovide thee 
with food for five and seven years together. And, O king, acceptthis 
copper-vessel which I give unto thee. And, O thou of excellent vows, aslong as 
Panchali will hold this vessel, without partaking of its contentsfruits and 
roots and meat and vegetables cooked in thy kitchen, these fourkinds of food 
shall from this day be inexhaustible. And, on the fourteenth yearfrom this, 
thou shall regain thy kingdom.'

Source: The Mahabharata KMG Vana Parva- Aranyaka Parva Section 3

Q6         Why doesthick liquid soap always go watery when it's about to run 
out?

A6         2 Answers Nick RPh625, formerPharmacist Answered Oct 10

When actuating each pump to remove soap, a puff of air is drawn in toequalize 
pressure .A tiny amount of mold spores are in this air. It is not sterile.The 
microbes begin to slowly grow. The manufacturer puts in 
antimicrobialingredients, but by thetime most soap is used up, the protection 
diminishes. The emulsion formula ofthe soap base cracks, separatesand becomes 
watery. It does not harm the soap's ability to clean. It is good topour this 
out and rinse container before refilling.

2ND ANSWR-A           . Waltman , Certified SurgicalTech, Engineer, 
[Ge][Ne][I][Us], handyman Answered Sep 3, 2019

If you mean that it’s watery in its dispenser at the end of the life ofthat 
dispenser, it could bethat the soap in question has deteriorated, or aged, in 
its container.If you mean that the thick liquid soap is thinner at the end of 
use, as in asolvent like water, it has dissolved to a point where it seems 
thinner.

It really helps when we know which soap we are speaking of, and whatits age is, 
and what it is dissolved in. Otherwise, it’s just a swag(scientific wild ass 
guess).

I hope this leads you to being more specific in your question.

Q7          does itseem like lions are more loved than tigers, and lions get 
more credit andrecognition than tigers do when they're equally beasts?

A7         Abdullahi Abdi   Knows SomaliThu

Your question is biased towards cultures where lions were known andrevered. In 
Africa,Europe and some parts of the middle east, lions were the largest 
knownpredators and therefore were associated with the King of the jungleor king 
of the beast e.t.c

But in my own personal feelings, i think there is something that is just 
majestic aboutmale lion. its appearance and lustrous mane is unique among cats. 

Unlike tigers, it is not stealthy, elusive and solitary, it is not anunseen 
mysterious assassin that you need to flash out among thickets. 

Rather, the male lion stands tall and proud with acommanding stature, it is as 
if it owns the world.

Q8         Whatevolutionary purpose do slanted/smaller eyes serve?

A8         Nick Lilavois Former SeniorTechnologist at Educational Multimedia 
Technology (1985–2009)Oct 18

First- Asian eyesare not smaller. They just lack a crease in the upper eyelid, 
so theeyelid flesh hangs down.

Second- Evolutionis NOT driven by purpose.

Evolution is not a god, evolution does not design.

Traits happen atrandom. If a trait prevents individuals from reproducing, it 
dies out.If a trait helps individuals reproduce, OR if it neither helps nor 
hinders, itgets passed down to the next generation.

At some point,there was a mutation of the eyelid. It got passed down in that 
populationwith all other non-negative traits.

Q9         Why domany laptops run on 19 volts? 

A9         Most laptops use Lithium Ion batteries.19 V provides a voltage which 
is suitable for use for charging up to 4 xLithium Ion cells in series using a 
buck ...

Why do laptops use19V?

Most laptops use Lithium Ion batteries. 19 V provides a voltage whichis 
suitable for use for charging up to 4 x Lithium Ion cells in series using abuck 
converter to drop the excess voltage efficiently. Various combinations ofseries 
and parallel cells can be accommodated.

Answer by googlesearch for a  QA in quora. 

Q10       Can I offerTulsi leaves to Maa Saraswati?

A10       Akshay Travel blogger Sep 14

Ofcourse you can offer Tulsi leaves to Maa saraswati.

But you must becareful when saraswati is worshipped along with Lord Ganesha & 
Lakshmi devi. 

In that situation you should not offer Tulsi leaves to saraswati. Beacause lord 
Ganesha sitting beside her. Tulsi is against lord Ganesha.

Q11       Why isDubai called a fake city?

A11       Sangram SagarE Commerce Consultant atSelf Employed (Ecommrce) 
(2010–present)Thu

I've been toDubai and found it a pretty boring city. Especially for people 
whoare not rich. We can't do anything there because the entertainment there is 
luxury and shoppingfor expensive goods.

There is no view at all. Yes, only tall buildings and luxury buildingsare there 
to be the object of photographs, the rest is just sand.

Yes, this is entertainment. Seeing the sand is the same as walking inthe sand.

During the trip,the pavement is just sand, so if we don't live in a luxurious 
area.

I like going to themall. But Dubai Mall is too big and in my opinion, it's 
monotonous. When I wentto Dubai, I shopped at a factory outlet or some kind of 
discount shopnext to the hotel. Lots of cheap branded stuff that is really 
cheap. Vans 300thousand, Balmain under 1 million, Tommy Hilfiger sweater 150 
thousand.

So my advice, if thebudget for traveling is not up to hundreds of 
millions/day/people, don't go toDubai. It's a loss, it's better to go on a road 
trip to European countries(during a road trip on the road, we can cry happily 
if we are in Europe, thescenery is good)

Q12       What doMaharashtrians think about Tamil Nadu and it's people?

A1         Rahul I live in Maharashtra.Updated Oct14

As a Tamil born and brought up in Maharashtra, I can convey whatMarathis think 
of Tamils.

Generally Marathipeople don’t tend to differentiate between the Southern 
states. They too generallybelieve all of South is ‘Madraas’, and if 
specifically asked about TN they onlyknow 3 cities on an average : Chennai, 
Rameswaram and Kanyakumari.

   

Marathis are greatfans of Idli, Dosa, Vada, Uttappam and much importantly, 
‘Paniyaaram’ (inTamil) or ‘Appe’ in Marathi. They love South Indian breakfast 
recipes a lot,and often say they are envious of Tamils that they get to eat 
such a tastyeatable Idli/Dosa everyday.

 They seriously love South Indian restaurants. They oftenask me “Eh Rahul.. Tum 
log itna Masta Sambar aur Chutney kaise Banateho?” (Rahul, how do u people make 
so tasty Sambar and Chutney)?..

They produce ‘Saambaar’ as ‘Saambar’, ‘Dosa’ as ‘Ḍosaa’.

Rajinikanth is theone of the first persons to flash in the mind for Marathi 
people when theythink of Tamils and Tamilnadu side. (Fun fact : Rajinikanth 
himself is aMarathi, though almost 90% Marathis are unaware of this). Some 
others include Abdul Kalam,Jayalalithaa, etc.

‘Oh Anna!’ isvery popular among Marathis to denote Southerners 😂. Indeed when 
we they address me‘Anna!’ it feels very dignified as Anna means ‘elder brother’ 
or ‘Apna Bhai’Gunda type!

 

‘Anda Inda Pundu Gundu’ is the expression that comes to their mind whenthey 
think of the language.

Laddoo’ and ‘Jalebi’comes to their mind when they the scripts.

People think we wear Lungi 24x7. Even if we wear Veshti, people mistakeit as 
‘White Lungi’!

They know wellthat Tamil people have serious dislike against Hindi imposition, 
they dislikeModi and regional politics is more there. (Sad fact : Most Marathis 
arein a false impression that Hindi is our national language, it should be 
ourfirst preference over mother tongue, it makes us more patriotic as they 
thinkIndia >>> Maharashtra).

Marathis thinkBalaji (Lord Venkateswara) is the main God of South people 
including Tamils(which in fact isn’t true). Lord Balaji is quite popular in MH.

O yeah, they do like some Southern movies too. Some songs like ‘ApadiPode Pode’ 
(Tamil ; Apdi Podu Podu), ‘Arrara Nakka Mukka’, ‘Why this Kolaa veriKolaa Veri 
di’ (Tamil : Why this Kolaveri Kolaveri di?) are very popular.    

Karnataka andTamilnadu are considered somewhat same as both are in South.

Unfortunately, many Marathis do not know the history of the Maratha kingdom of 
Thanjavur inTamilnadu that ruled the region for almost 250 years and 
contributed highly tothe arts and literature of Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and 
Sanskrit languages.

Allthe above QA are based on Quora digest to me on 26-10-2021.Quora answers 
need not be 100% correct answers 

Compiler-R. Gopala Krishnan, 78 dated 27 -10-2021

 

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