Pranam Q4 Law is I=V/R; then how it will be inapplicable I do not understand to raise it a question and answer it also explaining the ohm's law?. Q5 Mosquito existing since Rig vedam (where the name appears) has not been eradicated; so how will it be in future?; close the doors and windows; mosquitoes will not enter; if you want to be airy, then they will bite. Q12 Coming from the same parent? who had seen it?. How?. KR IRS 3322
On Thu, 3 Mar 2022 at 11:26, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 03-2022-03* > > *BEING A COMPILATION * > *THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Which is the most amazing railway track in the world? > > A1 Nicholas Stone Life long interest in trains. Feb 7 > > One of the most amazing railway tracks in the world is the *Bernina > Railway*. I had 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 as well as areas with rock fall and avalanche > rock. > > A train on the Bernina railway passes the summit lakes. Picture taken by > Nicholas Stone, July 2019.( not attached here) > > This is one of the world’s steepest adhesion railways. In just 33 km, > trains *ascend 1,800 m from Tirano to Alp Grum. That’s an average > gradient of 5% (1:18) for the entire mountain climb.* > > Passenger are treated to spectacular scenery including lakes, snow capped > peaks, 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 back down 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 40 mins > for the entire 61 km journey. A range of tickets allows the passenger to > stop off at stations along the way and join a later train. Reservations are > unnecessary. > > 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 Why are London Tube carriages so narrow? > > A2 Shaun Systems Analyst at Local and Municipal Government > (1995–present)Sun > > The London Underground was first opened on *10 Jan 1863*. It has been > continuously expanded ever since. It would be *prohibitively expensive to > widen and enlarge all the tunnels. The carriages are made to fit the > tunnels.* > > Q3 Is the vibration of a washing machine normal? > > A3 Gopala Krishnan, former Assistant 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 > Samsung automatic machine from 2010 on-wards for the last 11 years. Due to > vibration nothing happened to machine. Technicians explain vibration is due > to higher spinning cycle like 800 RPM. Even during washing sometimes slight > vibration occurs. It is harmless. Vibration is with semi -automatic > machines also > > Q4 When a bulb is turned on, is Ohm's law applicable partially or > not applicable at all? > > A4 Loring Chien electrical engineer and audiophile for 45 years > Sat > > *Well, its completely applicable, 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 down > then the values will all be changing with time including resistance as the > filament heats up. > > At any given time point the actual resistance, voltage and current follow > Ohms law perfectly. > > *Normally ohms law is just quoted in a DC form assuming a time invariant > resistance.* > > Q5 What is the best way to get rid of mosquitoes in India? > > A5 Rentokil Pest Control India India's Leading Pest Control > Company Updated Feb 14 > > *As they say, "Prevention is better than Cure."* > > One of the most effective ways to eliminate mosquitoes is to prevent them > from 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 long > sleeves, trousers, footwear, and hats to reduce exposed skin > > Use mosquito repellent sprays on exposed skin.Use mosquito repelling > products or candles when sitting > > Prevent formation of standing water: > > Ensure drains are kept clear and running. Ensure gutters and water > gullies are not blocked. Cover water butts with a lid. Do not leave > standing water > > Finally, after dark, keep windows and doors closed or block out the light > with curtains. You can also fit mosquito screens to your windows. > > *While DIY products may provide temporary relief,* they cannot be trusted > with complete safety. > > Rentokil PCI offers Mosquito Control > > for residential customers, a safe and highly effective treatment that > targets all sorts of mosquito infestations. > > Get our call-out service to deal with mosquitoes and other troublesome > pests, if you may have any. Our trusted pest control solutions ensure > efficacy and provide the highest level of safety for you and your family. > > *My note- QA is not for promoting Rentokil products, but for mere > information please.* > > Q6 What are 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 the > larger home design. > > Naturally this comes at a cost. For one thing, you need a bit of a larger > kitchen space to accommodate, and if you’re not good with managing > resources, you have basically two small sinks that are more like containers > for dirty dishes. > > In my home, we have two sinks, and one is a double sink. One half has a > dish rack and, unsurprisingly, is used to store clean dishes (either to > dry, or as an interim place for wiping dry, or to place into our main > drying rack, the dishwasher. > > The other half is for washing non-oil dishes, such as cups and small > plates. > > The other sink is larger and so is mostly for tasks such as filling pots > or washing the day’s load (we don’t use the dishwasher for its main > function, it’s an extremely expensive drying rack!) > > *2nd answer-Gopala Krishnan, former Assistant* General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966-2004) Answered just now > > While constructing my home in Chennai, two stainless steel sinks were > provided by the engineer, one in kitchen and another in work area. Both are > of the same size. *One in kitchen is used for all purposes during > cooking*. *One in work area is used exclusively for washing vessels*. If > vessels are more, some are kept in kitchen sink after first hand cleaning , > but washed only in work area sink. If any vessel is kept in kitchen sink it > is transferred to work area sink at the earliest by me. In the evening I > make it sure kitchen sink and work area sink and cooking stove kept cleaned > before > lamp is lit > > Q7 If I have an Indian Armed Forces identity card, do I have to > take out Mumbai local train tickets? > > A7 Prasanna Bhalerao Knows about trains.Feb 25 > > *Yes. You have to buy a ticket to travel on the Mumbai local trains.* > > *A job in one of three wings of the Indian Armed Forces does not entitle > you to travel free in the Railways.* You must buy a ticket like every > other person. The only free Rail Pass that you are entitled to and get is a > free AC 2-Tier Sleeper class pass (very high ranks get AC First Class) from > your place of posting to your home town. This is once a year. For other > times during the year, the armed forces person can get a rail travel > concession. (The same person can also get economy class airfare concession.) > > Q8 What is the advantage of a monorail over an elevated railway > with a conventional railbed? > > A8 Luca Guala Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering & > Transportation Economics, University of Cagliari (Graduated 2000) Updated > Feb 25 > > These are monorails, seen from below: > > This is the angle from which you normally see a monorail. Very seldom you > will have the chance to see them from the high angles at which monorails > are shown in most pictures. > > The ones below are railway viaducts seen from a similar angle: *As you > can see the profile of a monorail is much smaller than the profile of a > railway viaduct*. *Moreover, the monorail trains run on rubber tyres over > a concrete beam, so they are less noisy than the steel wheels on steel rail > combination of a normal train.* > > All these characteristics are good if the monorail is inserted in a > densely built urban environment. *They become quite useless if the > monorail runs in the countryside…..* > > Q9 I am now travelling on Kochuveli Bangalore Express. My ticket > has confirmed but unfortunately, I forgot to take my ticket. Now, I have a > photo of the ticket and my PAN card. Can I travel with only these two? > > A9 Ankit Barnawal Former Student at Doon Business School, > Dehradun (2017–2022)Tue > > You are travelling in Bangalore Kochuveli Express. Your ticket is > confirmed but you forgot to take your ticket. Now, you have the photo of > your ticket and PAN card. Yes, you can travel with these two things. > > *In most of the case, TTE only ask the name of passengers and if the name > matches, the TTE moves forward to check other passengers tickets*. If he > asks to show the ticket and ID, show him the photo. Those are also valid. > > *My note- There are some TTE who may ask for ID one day and ticket on > another day. All TTE asks if ticket is purchased from counter, the > original ticket.* > > Q10 There is a woman we call to help around the house once > in a while. She's been claiming 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 in biology and folklore; programmer, shop > owner, secretary on newspaper Sat > > *At this date and time, the likeliest explanation is that she’s had > COVID-19 -* possibly without even realising it - and it’s made everything > taste and smell unappetising to her. When my Long COVID was at its worst I > was living mainly on roast chicken and green olives, because they were > almost the only thing I could stomach. And I don’t even *like* olives, > usually. > > Q11 Which is 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 have > to do a lot of research. > > However, it is difficult to find the best products that suit you best and > is within your budget. > > *There are a lot of best washing machines in India that come between the > range of 15k-20k.* > > You can find Top Loading Washing Machines both Fully Automatic as well as > Semi-Automatic. > > Here is the list of washing machines under 20000. > > *1. Samsung 6.5 kg Fully-Automatic Top Loading Washing Machine* > > Key Features : > > It comes with Digital Inverter Technology. 6.5 kg capacity is suitable > for 3 to 4 members family. 3 years warranty on the product and 12 > years on the motor. Back Control Display. High Spin Speed of 680 > RPM for faster drying of the clothes. > > 2. LG 6.5 kg Fully-Automatic Top Load Washing Machine > > Key Features: > > It is a highly energy-efficient 5-star washing machine that saves a lot of > electricity. > > It comes with Smart Inverter Technology that makes this washing machine > energy efficient, silent and also increases the life span. > > There is a Powerful Turbo Drum for better washing of the touch stains and > dirt. Auto tub clean feature cleans the tub automatically with just a > touch of a button. > > There is a complete warranty of one year on the product and 10 years on > the motor. > > 3. Whirlpool 7.5 kg Fully Automatic 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 are suitable for > washing different types of fabrics. It is also suitable for hard water > conditions. It automatically detects the hardness of water and adapts the > wash cycle accordingly. > > Express Wash and Delay Wash Feature helps in customizing the wash timing > according to your convenience.There are several other washing machines that > are efficient 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 What is the scientific proof of the causes of colour > differences, as it is believed that all humans come from the same parent? > > A12 Ronald J BrownAvid reader of science text books for 60 > years.51m > > *No one believes that all humans came from the same parent! What an absurd > concept that is.* > > *Secondly, the cause of different skin pigmentation has been well-known by > science—and most educated people—for a very long time. It has to do* with > how much and of which type of melanin is in the person’s skin. People who > live near the equator need more protection from the sun’s ultra violet rays > and so have darker skin; people who live further away from the equator need > a lighter coloured skin in order to help produce vitamin D. > > Here is a simplified description of the process and reasons: Why Do People > Have Different Skin Colors? > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 02-03- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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