CULTURAL QA 03-2022-01 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 If refrigerated, dovegetables lose it's nutritive value? A1 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals Feb 22 Vegetables have the highest nutritional value when they are harvested. Once a vegetable leaves thesoil, it loses its source of nutrients and energy. Vegetables start to use their own nutrients to maintain the life of theircells after they are picked, and some nutrients are particularly easy to lose. Refrigerating vegetables doesnot prevent the loss of their nutrients, only prolongs their shelf life andprevents them from spoiling. For example, fresh vegetables stored at room temperature of 20 degrees for7 days will lose more than 95% of their vitamin C. If vegetables are kept inthe refrigerator, they will lose about 70% of their vitamin C. Fresh vegetables can generally only be stored for 2 to 3 days in therefrigerator. Another option is to eat frozen vegetables, which are snap-frozenimmediately after picking, maximizing the preservation of the vegetables’vitamins and other nutrients. Q2 After choosing the"No Food" option, can we buy food in the Rajdhani/Shatabdi Expresstrains while on the journey? A2 Prasanna Bhalerao Knowsabout trains. Fri On Rajdhani and other premium trains, food orders are placed in advancefor the number of passengers. The “no food” option is a recent feature. What this means isthat those who opt for “no food” will not be planned. If the train has 1000passengers, and 10 opt for “no food”, then orders for 990 will be sent toIRCTC. The Pantry Car prepares food(main course) for AC First Class passengers only (this is even today whatever Ramdas Mannattil mayopine; the discrepancy or default was during COVID time only). For the rest,IRCTC canteens and registered vendors prepare the food, package them incasseroles and the food packets are uploaded to the pantry car at an interimstation. This can be a regular halt or a technical halt such as Gangapur Cityfor the NDLS-BCT Rajdhani (Up train). However, the pantry does prepare tea, coffee, etc. for allpassengers on the train. So if you have said “no food” while booking your ticket, you may not getthe option to opt for food. Unless the train staff takes in additional mealpackets. I am not sure about this but perhaps, if you order well in advance,you may be able to pay and get. You always have the option to order foodyourself using the IRCTC app. Some private vendors also supply food but youwill get this food only where the train stops and the time may not be alwaysconvenient. Q3 What are the benefitsof using a sandwich toaster? A3 TTK Prestige appliancesand tools can make meal-planning and cooking much 22h If your family loves a good, crispy, irresistible sandwich, then youshould bring home a sandwich toaster! This appliance is used with the specificpurpose of helping you makesome of the best sandwiches easily and conveniently at home! How do you choose the right sandwich toaster? There are a lot of models available in the market right now. Choose asandwich toaster that not only meets your family’s needs but also adds to yourconvenience in the kitchen. If you have a big family that requires a higher number of sandwiches tobe made, then consider a larger toaster than can accommodate up to 4 sandwichesat a time. A lot of sandwich maker are built with different materials, including theplates used to grill the sandwich. Opt for a non-stick sandwich toaster so that you get acrispy texture to your sandwich, without it sticking to the grillingplates. Non-stick plates also help reduce the use of oil or butter when coatingthe grills. Advantages of sandwich toaster The best sandwich toasters come with a variety of added benefits: Saves time: A sandwich toasterhelps fasten the processof grilling and allows you to achieve the brown crispy texture. Good sandwichmakers come with a light indicator that tells you when the sandwich is ready tobe removed. Allowing you freedom to multi-task at the same time without havingto worry about the sandwich being over-cooked. The Prestige range of sandwichtoasters has this convenient feature. Multiple modes: A sandwichtoaster can also becreatively used to cook and grill other vegetables and meats quickly if needed. Easy to clean and store:Sandwich toasters are easy tostore when not in use, allowing you to save space in your kitchen when needed.The non-stick plates in the toaster are also easy to clean. Easy to use: Prestige range ofsandwich toasters are very easyto use. They come with a heat-resistant, ergonomic handles, and consumes lesspower with its thermostatic controlling feature. Q4 Why is it better tolive in a cold climate? A4 Chris Ebbert SeniorLecturer in Industrial Design, Mid Sweden University Fri Having lived in deserts, subtropical settings, coastal settings, mountainareas, and hot and cold climates, I have this to say: Cold climates reduce the numberof creepy crawlies; here in Sweden, the likelihood of encountering a venomous snake or heart attackhuge spider in the shower in the morning is zero. it is always easier to put on another layer of clothes when you’re coldthan it is to take off more clothes when you’re already hot (especially whenyou already are down to your last layer). You get more pronounced seasons in cold weather, which is both pretty anda relief to allergy sufferers, because in a climate with steady, warmtemperatures, an allergy sufferer may never get any respite. Other than that, my observation is that life in warmer climates often actually makes for lesscomfortable life at home, because it’s very different to run an airconditioning all year round and breathe that canned air than it is to live in acentrally heated space with its balmy qualities. And if you have neither, which is the case for a large part of Earth’spopulation, a mild climate is particularly unpleasant, as your room temperaturemay undulate between plus fifteen Celsius in the morning and plus 40 at noon. Q5 Why does the washingmachine shake my house? A5 Gopala Krishnan,former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now It is common with most automatic washing machines while spinning at anyRPM, it shakes and with some they move also. The company engineers say, sincethe flooring is not rough it happens. If possible make the flooring rough inthat area. It may look UGLY. Another suggestion is to keep on rough floor mats.But I have experienced it is very successful. The best I do is permit themachine to move and keep in position after washing and taking out clothes ,keep the machine in position. If we keep the quantity of clothes to be washedabout 50% of capacity during spinning only shaking pf machine and no moving.Shaking is with semi automatic machines also. Q6 Who introduced peppersto Europe? A6 Jason Almendra MostView Writer, Germany 22May19Feb 19 Black peppers (piper nigrum)and rice were introduced to Europe by Alexander the Great's soldiers c.330 BC. They picked up a few things fromIndia. The rice thrived in the Mediterranean. But it was too cold for thepepper vines. Chili peppers (capsicum annuum)were introduced to Europeby Columbus. He insisted that these were peppers. He also brought backallspice, vanilla, and chocolate. Q7 Why should you carry arubber in your wallet? A7 GopalkrishnaVishwanath Never dated any one and yet happily married.20h I find it very useful. I alwayshave some small items likethese in my wallet and in the glove compartment of my car. In my wallet in addition to a rubber, I alsokeep a safety pin, a paper clip. I keep a few passport size photosof myself and my wife. These are in addition to my aadhaar card, my drivinglicense, car registration card, my bank credit and debit cards. All these itemsare light and don’t take any space, don’t cause any inconvenience and you neverknow when you might need them. I also keep a bottle of drinking water in mycar. Before you guys get any funny ideas or let your imagination run wild, letme clarify that by “rubber” I mean a rubber band. I have no usefor other “rubbers” now at this stage of my life. Q8 Why do we humans seemto age quickly after age 35-40, and by 55-65 we look nothing like we were atyounger ages? Is aging so rapid after 40, or can it depend? A8 Kathleen Piper motherof 3; grandmother of 7; great-grandmother of 2Feb 24 In the words of a clever friend: “middle age is when you know what you’vedone, and it all shows.” It really isn’t a matter of how old you are, it’s whatyou DO. Smoking dries your skin, and poisons you.Drinking messes up thefunctioning of every organ, and poisons you.Inactivity leads to excess weightand muscle loss.Habitual expressions etch themselves on your face. Attitudes are expressed in your bearing, and can become permanentpostural defects. People who are healthy, honest,and compassionate almost invariably look decades younger than the “normal” for their chronological age. My note- I think genes also playsan important part in aging Q9 Why do some peopletravel in 1A (first class) train instead of taking a flight, which has almostsame or slightly more fare? A9 Rutvika Gupta CoFounder at Augastu Learning (2021–present) Fri My dad is one of those people who do this, in fact even I have done thismany times. The reasons are really simple Time saving: If you have totravel by flight, and theflight is of say one hour, it doesn’t mean that you only spend 1 hour but 4hours. Checking in, boarding, waiting, getting off and collecting luggagewastes a lot of time. Butif you travel over night by train, there is hardly any time wastage as youreach your destination while you are sleeping ! More comfortable : For people whohave backaches and sitting at one place for a longertime is not possible and for restless people like me , plane is not usually the best idea. No restrictions on luggage: Whenthere is a lot of luggageto carry , trains have no restrictions but flights have many! Instant booking: It’s not alwayspossible to book flightinstantly due to no vacancy but probability of getting a vacant seat in trainis more. And if you book a flight instantly the prices are 2x but the trainticket price remains same. And yeah, not a very important reason but yeah , train rides are sometimes funand you get to see the scenic route. Q10 Why is there a vent inthe window AC? Should it be kept open or closed? A10 LS Ganapati, CharteredEngineer& Independent Consultant (1969-present) Answered Jul 20, 2020 The vent on a window air conditioner is an opening in the unit where outdoor air can enter theroom and where indoor air can be exhausted. With the vent set on“open,” outdoor air is allowed into the room. This increases the pressure inthe room which forces out some of the indoor air. When the vent is set on“closed,” the window air conditioner simply circulates and recycles the air insidethe room.If you are using the AC to cool a room, it will seem counterproductiveto open the vent and let the cool air out. There are several reasons why youmay want to open the vent, and one of them could be to replace stale, indoorair with air from the outside All the above QA are from Quora website on 01-03- 2022. 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