CULTURAL QA03-2022-03 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS Q1 Whichis the most amazing railway track in the world?
A1 Nicholas Stone Life longinterest in trains. Feb 7 One of the most amazing railway tracks in the world is the Bernina Railway. Ihad the pleasure of travelling on this route in July 2019. This 61 km railway connects the Tirano (Italy) and St Moritz(Switzerland). It’s Europe’s highest railway worked by adhesion - no pullies,nor rack and pinion. The railway crosses the Alps using the Bernina pass, without tunnelling through the mountains.There are some shorter tunnels and snow sheds to pass through rocky outlets aswell as areas with rock fall and avalanche rock. A train on the Bernina railway passes the summit lakes. Picture taken byNicholas Stone, July 2019.( notattached here) This is one of the world’s steepest adhesion railways. In just 33 km,trains ascend 1,800 mfrom Tirano to Alp Grum. That’s an average gradient of 5% (1:18) for the entiremountain climb. Passenger are treated to spectacular scenery including lakes, snow cappedpeaks, glaciers and valleys. On the ascend up the southern ramp to the summit,the train takes an extraordinary course of eight hairpin turns. The view backdown the Poschiavo valley is stunning. Poschiavo valley, viewed from the train ascending the Alpine summit.Picture taken by Nicholas Stone, July 2019. .( not attached here) Typically, there are hourly departures with a journey time of 2 hr 40mins for the entire 61 km journey. A range of tickets allows the passenger tostop off at stations along the way and join a later train. Reservations areunnecessary. Rear view from the train, on the southern ramp of the alpine ascent.Intermittent galleries protect the railway from avalanches and rock falls.Picture taken by Nicholas Stone, July 2019. .( not attached here) Q2 Whyare London Tube carriages so narrow? A2 Shaun Systems Analyst atLocal and Municipal Government (1995–present)Sun The London Underground was first opened on 10 Jan 1863. It has been continuouslyexpanded ever since. It would be prohibitively expensive to widen and enlarge all the tunnels. Thecarriages are made to fit the tunnels. Q3 Isthe vibration of a washing machine normal? A3 Gopala Krishnan, formerAssistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom(1966-2004)Answered just now Make sure the washing machine vibrate only during spinning. I am using Samsungautomatic machine from 2010 on-wards for the last 11 years. Due to vibrationnothing happened to machine. Technicians explain vibration is due to higherspinning cycle like 800 RPM. Even during washing sometimes slight vibrationoccurs. It is harmless. Vibration is with semi -automatic machines also Q4 Whena bulb is turned on, is Ohm's law applicable partially or not applicable atall? A4 Loring Chien electricalengineer and audiophile for 45 years Sat Well, its completelyapplicable, however you will have to go to the time function version, where V(t) = I(t) x R(t) because as the thermal effects ripple through and eventually settle downthen the values will all be changing with time including resistance as thefilament heats up. At any given time point the actual resistance, voltage and current followOhms law perfectly. Normally ohms law is justquoted in a DC form assuming a time invariant resistance. Q5 Whatis the best way to get rid of mosquitoes in India? A5 Rentokil Pest ControlIndia India's Leading Pest Control Company Updated Feb 14 As they say, "Preventionis better than Cure." One of the most effective ways to eliminate mosquitoes is to prevent themfrom breeding around your premises and prevent them from entering your home. Below are some quick mosquito control tips: Avoid being bitten by mosquitoes: When outside at dusk or dawn, wear longsleeves, trousers, footwear, and hats to reduce exposed skin Use mosquito repellent sprays on exposed skin.Use mosquito repellingproducts or candles when sitting Prevent formation of standing water: Ensure drains are kept clear and running. Ensure gutters and water gullies are notblocked. Cover water butts with a lid. Do not leave standing water Finally, after dark, keep windows and doors closed or block out the lightwith curtains. You can also fit mosquito screens to your windows. While DIY products may providetemporary relief, theycannot be trusted with complete safety. Rentokil PCI offers MosquitoControl for residential customers, a safe and highly effective treatment thattargets all sorts of mosquito infestations. Get our call-out service to deal with mosquitoes and other troublesomepests, if you may have any. Our trusted pest control solutions ensure efficacyand provide the highest level of safety for you and your family. My note- QA is not forpromoting Rentokil products, but for mere information please. Q6 Whatare the advantages of using a double sink in kitchen? A6 Hu Jinqin Answered Sun One can be used for cleaning,the other for preparing food. Where I live, it’s a rather common feature in kitchens, mostly due to thelarger home design. Naturally this comes at a cost. For one thing, you need a bit of a largerkitchen space to accommodate, and if you’re not good with managing resources,you have basically two small sinks that are more like containers for dirtydishes. In my home, we have two sinks, and one is a double sink. One half has adish rack and, unsurprisingly, is used to store clean dishes (either to dry, oras an interim place for wiping dry, or to place into our main drying rack, thedishwasher. The other half is for washing non-oil dishes, such as cups and smallplates. The other sink is larger and so is mostly for tasks such as filling potsor washing the day’s load (we don’t use the dishwasher for its main function,it’s an extremely expensive drying rack!) 2nd answer-GopalaKrishnan, former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered justnow While constructing my home in Chennai, two stainless steel sinks wereprovided by the engineer, one in kitchen and another in work area. Both are ofthe same size. One in kitchen is used for allpurposes during cooking. One in work area is used exclusively for washing vessels. Ifvessels are more, some are kept in kitchen sink after first hand cleaning , butwashed only in work area sink. If any vessel is kept in kitchen sink it istransferred to work area sink at the earliest by me. In the evening I make it sure kitchen sink andwork area sink and cooking stove kept cleaned before lamp is lit Q7 If Ihave an Indian Armed Forces identity card, do I have to take out Mumbai localtrain tickets? A7 Prasanna Bhalerao Knowsabout trains.Feb 25 Yes. You have to buy a ticketto travel on the Mumbai local trains. A job in one of three wings ofthe Indian Armed Forces does not entitle you to travel free in the Railways. You must buy a ticket like every other person. Theonly free Rail Pass that you are entitled to and get is a free AC 2-TierSleeper class pass (very high ranks get AC First Class) from your place ofposting to your home town. This is once a year. For other times during theyear, the armed forces person can get a rail travel concession. (The sameperson can also get economy class airfare concession.) Q8 Whatis the advantage of a monorail over an elevated railway with a conventionalrailbed? A8 Luca Guala Ph.D. inTransportation Engineering & Transportation Economics, University ofCagliari (Graduated 2000) Updated Feb 25 These are monorails, seen from below: This is the angle from which you normally see a monorail. Very seldom youwill have the chance to see them from the high angles at which monorails areshown in most pictures. The ones below are railway viaducts seen from a similar angle: As you can see the profile of amonorail is much smaller than the profile of a railway viaduct. Moreover, the monorail trains run onrubber tyres over a concrete beam, so they are less noisy than the steel wheelson steel rail combination of a normal train. All these characteristics are good if the monorail is inserted in adensely built urban environment. They become quite useless if the monorail runs in the countryside….. Q9 I amnow travelling on Kochuveli Bangalore Express. My ticket has confirmed butunfortunately, I forgot to take my ticket. Now, I have a photo of the ticketand my PAN card. Can I travel with only these two? A9 Ankit Barnawal FormerStudent at Doon Business School, Dehradun (2017–2022)Tue You are travelling in Bangalore Kochuveli Express. Your ticket isconfirmed but you forgot to take your ticket. Now, you have the photo of yourticket and PAN card. Yes, you can travel with these two things. In most of the case, TTE only askthe name of passengers and if the name matches, the TTE moves forward to checkother passengers tickets. Ifhe asks to show the ticket and ID, show him the photo. Those are also valid. My note- There are some TTE whomay ask for ID one day and ticket on another day. All TTE asks if ticket is purchased from counter,the original ticket. Q10 Thereis a woman we call to help around the house once in a while. She's beenclaiming that lately it's physically impossible for her to eat anything at all.According to her medical exams she's fine. What could be wrong with her? A10 Claire Jordan Degree inbiology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Sat At this date and time, thelikeliest explanation is that she’s had COVID-19 - possibly without even realising it - and it’s madeeverything taste and smell unappetising to her. When my Long COVID was at itsworst I was living mainly on roast chicken and green olives, because they werealmost the only thing I could stomach. And I don’t even *like* olives, usually. Q11 Whichis the best washing machine under 20,000 rupees in 2022? Nishant Nischal, lives in India (2001-present) Answered Fri Well, if you have a limited budget but want a good product then you haveto do a lot of research. However, it is difficult to find the best products that suit you best andis within your budget. There are a lot of best washingmachines in India that come between the range of 15k-20k. You can find Top Loading Washing Machines both Fully Automatic as well asSemi-Automatic. Here is the list of washing machines under 20000. 1. Samsung 6.5 kg Fully-AutomaticTop Loading Washing Machine Key Features : It comes with Digital Inverter Technology. 6.5 kg capacity is suitable for 3 to 4members family. 3 years warranty onthe product and 12 years on the motor. Back Control Display. High SpinSpeed of 680 RPM for faster drying of the clothes. 2. LG 6.5 kg Fully-AutomaticTop Load Washing Machine Key Features: It is a highly energy-efficient 5-star washing machine that saves a lotof electricity. It comes with Smart Inverter Technology that makes this washing machineenergy efficient, silent and also increases the life span. There is a Powerful Turbo Drum for better washing of the touch stains anddirt. Auto tub clean feature cleansthe tub automatically with just a touch of a button. There is a complete warranty of one year on the product and 10 years onthe motor. 3. Whirlpool 7.5 kg FullyAutomatic Top Load Washing Machine Key Features: It comes with 6th Sense Smart Inverter Technology. Energy-efficient with a 5-star rating. There are 12 Wash Programs that aresuitable for washing different types of fabrics. It is also suitable for hard waterconditions. It automatically detects the hardness of water and adapts the washcycle accordingly. Express Wash and Delay Wash Feature helps in customizing the wash timingaccording to your convenience.There are several other washing machines that areefficient long-lasting and most important at a low price. For more information about the washing machines below RS 20,000 visit -10 Best Washing Machine Under 20000 in India.. Q12 Whatis the scientific proof of the causes of colour differences, as it is believedthat all humans come from the same parent? A12 Ronald J BrownAvid readerof science text books for 60 years.51m No one believes that allhumans came from the same parent! What an absurd concept that is. Secondly, the cause of differentskin pigmentation has been well-known by science—and most educated people—for avery long time. It has to do with how much and ofwhich type of melanin is in the person’s skin. People who live near theequator need more protection from the sun’s ultra violet rays and so havedarker skin; people who live further away from the equator need a lightercoloured skin in order to help produce vitamin D. Here is a simplified description of the process and reasons: Why DoPeople Have Different Skin Colors? All the above QA are from Quora website on 02-03- 2022. Quoraanswers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 03-03-2022 -- 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]. 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