CULTURAL QA 11-2021-08 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Howdoes the thickness of a wire increase then resistance increases or decreases? A1 GopalaKrishnan, former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered just now In two conditionsthickness of wire is increased. One is increase of current. Second is lowvoltage high current transmission. Best conductors are Gold, Silver and Copper.On account of this in certain application these materials are used in contactareas. Aluminium is amedium conductor. Comparatively cost is less and twisted aluminium wire over aniron wire is used to conduct High voltage electric current from one place toanother through tower lines. If these wires snap immediately current isautomatically cut. Copper, silver etc are subjected to frequent theft. GOLD,cannot be used at all. Q2 Ifthe planets in our solar system are held by the gravity of the sun, then whichgravitational force is holding the sun in its position and preventing it frommoving or falling away? A2 GeorgeFergus Studied Electronics & Physics (Graduated1968)Tue The Sun is not motionless. It moves in orbit aroundthe center of the Galaxy at a speed of 250 km/s, over 8 times faster than theEarth moves in its orbit around the Sun. The Sun appears relatively motionlessto us because its gravity drags the Earth and the other planets along with itaround the Galaxy, just as the Earth and the other planets drag their moonsalong with them around the Sun. However, our Sun as it orbits the Galaxy alsooscillates up and down, since the gravitationalmass of the Galaxy is shaped as a flat disc, rather than a single centralpoint. Q3 Whyis Kerala poor? A3 AkashLives in Thrissur, Kerala, IndiaNov 1 Lol…..first of allThis question don’t deserve an answer… but for your note I am going to pin someinteresting facts about Kerala *This poor Statehas the second least number of people who are below poverty line after Goa *This poor stategets the highest overseas remittances *This poor state isknown as GULF for immigrant labourers *This poor stateleads in terms of it's medical facilities (Even at extreme rural areas) *This poor statealso leads in terms of literacy rate than any other *The richest Hindutemple in the world is located at this poor state (Padmanabaswamy temple) *This poor stateconsumes about 20% of the country's gold (highest gold consumption in thecountry) *This poor state iscalled spice cost of India (maybe because of shortage of spices…lol) And the list goeson….we can only see or rarely see a begger here…this all is because ofpoverty….. But still happy to be in this poorest state of India….one day wewill consume gomuthra and become super rich.. Till that time…kudos! My note- Probably the QA is asked based on thetalks of finance minister in Kerala appearing in news items about the financialrequirement. Q4 Arelotus stem and lotus root same? A4 LuciaGarcia Wed Lotusroot also known as lotus stem, it is actuallythe stem of the plant from Japan, China and India. The lotus root isdelicious and can be eaten raw or cooked. Lotus root is richin protein, starch, dietary fiber, mucin, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin K,carbohydrates, and various minerals such as copper, iron, potassium, zinc, magnesium,and manganese. Its nutritional value is rich and comprehensive. Lotus root containsa lot of dietary fiber, dietary fiber can accelerate gastrointestinalperistalsis, accelerate metabolism, and expel toxins and garbage. Lotus root alsocontains mucin. Mucin can inhibit the body's absorption of fat, reduce theaccumulation of fat, and avoid the risk of obesity. The water content of lotus root is 80%. Lotus root isalso a low-calorie vegetable. 100 grams of lotus root contains only 80calories. Eating lotus root will not make you fat. Q5 Whatpurpose do metal horseshoes nailed to horses' hooves serve? A5 ClaireJordanWed They protect the hooves of horses who do a lot ofwork on hard surfaces such as human roads.Without them the hoof would become too worn down, causing painful pressure onthe sole of the foot. They can be used tocorrect various problems - they can prevent a damaged hoof from splitting, andprovide orthopaedic support and correction for a horse who would otherwise stepawkwardly. Iirc shoes with small studs underneath at the back can also be usedto provide better gripon slippery surfaces. Q6 Whatarchaeological evidence exists for how early human civilizations dealt withhuman waste? A6 JasonAlmendra I took "Greek & Latin Rootsof English" in college Nov 2 If you mean byplumbing. Then theHarappans in the city of Lothal built the first sewage system c.2350BC. The Great Pyramid atGiza was built in the 2550s BC. The channels were made from brick. Each house had a channel connectedto a branch. Which were connected to the main channel. Q7 Where isthe world's largest golden temple situated? A7 VinodKumar Lives in Kota, Rajasthan, India Oct 29 Vellore Golden Temple, Tamilnadu One of significantcharacteristics of this temple is the Mahalaxmi or Laxmi Narayan temple, whichhas Ardha Mandapam and Vimanam coated with pure gold in its interiors andexteriors. Spread about 100 acres of land, this temple has intricate statuescreated by hundreds of skilled gold decorators. Covered with gold plates andsheets on its exterior, the total cost of this temple is around 300 Crore (US $65 million). 1500kilograms of gold is used for the construction of this temple. Once you enter into the temple, need to walk for around half a km to reach the Shrine. On theway, lot of hoardings are placed with spiritual messages. The presiding deityof the temple is Goddess Lakshmi in the name of Narayani who looks so beautiful. Outside,there is a separate shrine for Lord Perumal. Golden temple, Amritsar Built in 1577, Golden Temple is a mesmerisingblend of Hindu and Islamic architecturalstyle. It has an elegant marble at the lower level, which is adorned withanimal and flower motifs (pietra dura work) as seen on Taj Mahal. On thisraises a sparkling second level, enclosed in elaborately carved gold panels,with a dome coveredwith 750 kilograms of pure gold on top. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala This temple is aperfect blend of Kerala and Dravidian style of architecture. The OttakkalMandapam in here is built from a single slab of granite, which is 2.5 feetthick and 20 feet square. Its granite pillars are covered with gold. Near theeastern corridor, there is a Dwaja Stambham, an eighty feet high pole which wasbrought from the nearby forest. As per Shastras, the teak wood (used in thispole) should not touch the ground during transport. This pole is coveredcompletely with gold foils. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple’s seven storeyed Gopuramis the fine example of Dravidian style architecture. This 35 metres high Gopuram has 7 golden domesthat point to the seven worlds. Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi This famous templededicated to Lord Shiva is also called as Golden temple. Maharani AhilyabaiHolkar, the Maratha Monarch, constructed it in 1780. Two domes are covered by gold offered by RanjeetSingh, the Punjab Kesari Maharaj. The third golden dome is offeredby Religious and Cultural affair ministry of Uttar Pradesh Government. Q8 Whydoesn't the AC cool? A8 GopalaKrishnan, former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now There can be threereasons 1. Compressor not getting started. A condenser unit would have becomefaulty. 2 Compressor hasbecome weak 3. There is no gasin the compressor. There is a washer in compressor unit. Due to wear and tearit caan become loose and gas got escaped. An Answer is from my experience in discussing with ACtechnicians attending defects in five AC units in my home. Q9 Whathappens if we just eat vegetables, no fruit, no grain, no meat, and no fat? A9 FrankHollis A real biochemist who has studied B12 indepth. Oct 30 You die.And it is a slow, painful, humiliating death.Atfirst you will start to feel more lethargic. You’ll be more clumsy. Your memorywill start getting poor. You’ll put it all down to getting older. After a few more years you’ll be so fatiguedthat it will be difficult to walk aroundthe supermarket. You’ll need to lean on the basket. You’ll need to make a listof things you need, otherwise you’ll forget most things. You may need helpgetting the shopping into the house. You’ll do stupid things, like putting your timer intothe oven. Or your glasses in the fridge.You’ll find yourself out somewhere,with no idea where you’re supposed to be going and need to phone somebody toask them where you were supposed to be. This is the stage I got to. If I hadn’t got treatment I’d have found itexhausting to walk from my bed to the toilet.But that wouldn’t matter because I would have lost control of my bladder andbowels. Slowly my mind would stop functioning. Followed in a few weeks by mybody. This is what can happen if you have a B12deficiency. Mine was cause by PerniciousAnaemia. But a pure vegan diet will have the same effect, because B12 can onlybe found in foods of an animal origin. That’s why vegans need artificial B12, insupplements or fortified foods. Q9 Whyare most of the rivers of South India east flowing? A9 TitusD'silva Tue This is because the rivers in South India are locatedon the Deccan Plateau which is a eastern tilting Plateau. It is however nottrue that all rivers in South India flow eastwards. There are a number of rivers originating in theWestern Ghatswhich flow westwards towards the Arabian Sea. These rivers are fed by thewater-laden winds blowing from the Arabian Sea(which are caught by the WesternGhats). These are shortrivers since the distance between the Western Ghatsand sea is short. As such since theydon't feed a large population they are not that well known. Most of the riversin Peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats, both the west heading onesand the east heading ones. As can be seen in the above topography sketch, theWestern Ghats are taller, more continuous and more consistent than the EasternGhats so it makes sense that almost all rivers in South India originate inthese Ghats. Q10 Whatis the use of the 'follow me' mode in an air conditioner? A10 2Answers Anjali MathurAnswered Jan 21 When the Follow Mefeature is activated, the remote will then act as the thermostat instead of theunit, helping tofurther extended the units cooling range. To activate the Follow Mefeature, point the remote control towards the unit and press the “Follow Me”button. With just a fewclicks you're up and running, right where your code lives. Start your freetrial today! 2nd answer Hemanth Maran, Former AreaSupply Manager - Sales & Business Dev at OYO Life (2019-2020)AnsweredJun 19, 2020 “Follow me”mode is actually a mode that comes in HITACHI airconditioner.But its not just restricted to HITACHI air conditioners and most of the otherbrands have this same feature in other names. For example in BLUESTAR it iscalled as i-Feel mode. So the main purpose of this mode is directing theflow of the chilled air from aircon towards you.But there is a difference in technology with respect to BLUESTAR and HITACHI. I am not sure aboutthe HITACHI ACs that come today because everything has changed right from thepricing and the brand which owns it (today HITACHI is a part of JOHNSONCONTROLS). But i am speaking about times when the brand AMTREX was changed intoHITACHI. HITACHI used tocome a premium price and FOLLOW ME was launched as a series under HITACHI ACportfoilio. It used to use a Human sensor which actually detects the presenceof a Human being and directs the chilled air towards them. If i could recallthe advertisement that used to telecasted in TV showing a maid towards whom theair is directed and it is ultimately preventing from sweeping the room. KUDOSto the creativity. This was prettymuch attractive in those days and it was eventually made as a common feature inmost of the air-conditioners that come today. Bluestar’s I-Feel is very muchsimilar to FOLLOW ME but only difference is that a sensor is placed in theremote of the aircon. Whenever i-Feel is turned on and the remote is placednext to you, you can find the chilled air from the aircon is directed towards you.Thisfeature was basically used to up-market the product in its initial days whichlater become the “new normal”. This practise is very common in electronics andconsumer durables industry. All the above QA are based onQuora QA on 07-10- 2021. Quora answers need not be 100%correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 08-11-2021 -- 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/290792835.304849.1636342102435%40mail.yahoo.com.
