Sir, You have been contributing many interesting facts everyday,all of them enlightening,thought provoking,contemplation triggering and very useful. About mother tongue,I have written my own write up. Hindi has been popularized by the Hindi cinemas and unpopularized by those that want to force it as the national language.We owe our gratitude to our Tamil brothers by standing alone and fighting the Hindi language imperialism and colonialism. YM
On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 9:26 AM 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 03-2022-18* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 If you are flying in a plane while an earthquake is happening > below you, can you visually see the earthquake happening below you? > > A1 Andrew McGregor Former Coastguard Air Patrol incident > manager.15h > > Yes: > > That image was taken a few minutes after the Christchurch 2011 earthquake. > Not from the air, but clearly you would have been able to see that from an > aircraft. > > I know two pilots who were airborne in the area that day, and they did see > things happening on the ground. Trees and vegetation moving, disturbances > in bodies of water, things like that. > > I also know someone who was standing next to the threshold of Christchurch > airport’s main runway working on the ILS antennas that day, who got to see > ripples running the length of the runway. I’m sure, had there been an > airplane on short final at that moment, they would have seen it too.(picture > not added) > > Q2 What are the risks of having pancreatitis? > > A2 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited Lived in Hyderabad, > Telangana, India Mar 12 > > The following are the leading risk factors of pancreatitis – > > Heavy alcohol consumption – Excessive alcoholism means consuming at least > four to five drinks per day. Studies show that people who are heavy > drinkers are at a higher risk of this disease. > > Smoking – In comparison to non-smokers, people who smoke cigarettes are > three times more susceptible to chronic pancreatitis. However, quitting the > same decreases the risk by 50%. > > Obesity – If you are obese, you are at a higher risk of developing > pancreatitis. > > Family history – In cases of chronic pancreatitis, genetics plays an > important role. If anyone in your family has/had this health condition, > your chances are likely to increase. > > Q3 Being a North Indian, how do you feel after getting posted in > South India through SSC CGL? No disrespect to our southern brothers, I just > want to douse my curiosity in case I get posting in South. > > A3 Azhar Khan Lives in Thrissur, Kerala, India (2018–present)Sun > > <Being A Delhite ,Posted in Kerala> > > I didn't get posting in Kerala through CGL. It's through CHSL (2016). > Reason behind getting posted here was that 0.5 Marks Margin Above PA Cutoff. > > I joined here in October, 2018. It's been 3.5years+ since I am here > (Thrissur, Kerala){Central Kerala} > > My probation got completed in 2021. But due to some reasons, my transfer > got rejected. Anyway, CGL19 result is awaited. I will move from here sooner. > > Anyway, let's cut to the chase — > > People/Colleagues - > > They are educated and rich cultured. No eve-teasing, no Indecency. Safe > for girls. > > Almost 90–95% are supportive towards us, help us get our problem carried > out, are much more down to earth than the Opinionated ones found in some of > the northern states. > > 5–10% are the dogged ones who sneer by just seeing a North Indian( It's > common in South Kerala/Tamilnadu) > > People here respect Central Government Employees. No one would bother > about making you their Tenant. > > Language - > > Here people prefer their mother tongue over Hindi or any other language. > Though, they themselves are taught Hindi till matriculation. Yet, for them > we are expected to Learn their regional language to survive in South India. > > In my case, I had arguments with many of them explaining them that Hindi > is a National Language (You must speak In Hindi). They changed my mentality > by replying *Hindi is just an official language and nothing more than that* > > Though, English is a universal language that is a savior in my case. > > In the first two years, I hated learning Malayalam. Later, I learnt > Malyalam so that I can atleast communicate with people. I now know basic > words and sentences which serves the purpose and also counting in Malyalam > till 1lakh. > > In my opinion, we must adapt a bit. We Shouldn't be stubborn in Learning a > new language. They love it when we speak broken down words in Their > regional language. > > Climate/Weather-No pollution at all.Cleaner and Greener which can raise > anybody's Life expectancy. People have created Nursery in their home. > Hardly will you find any house without plant/tree/garden etc. > > Some of the best places I could get the chance to visit are > > Ooty, Munnar, Mysore, Wayanad. . > > Planning to visit Lakshadweep and Kanyakumari soon. > > Politics- > > In Kerala, it's COMMUNIST Party which have been ruling the state. Because > of that communist mentality, here nobody bothers about anybody's > religion/caste. They are respectful towards one anothers' priorities. > > Food- > > This is the major issue here. If you are a VEGETARIAN, it will be > extremely difficult for you to survive here as varieties and options are > very less compared to North India. (NO DAAL MAKHNI, CHANA MASALA, CHOLE, > RAJMA POORI). Their Veg Food variety is limited to a few stuffs which won't > satiate your soul. If you know cooking, it's good. If not, learn it anyhow. > > I being a Non-Veg, survived on hotel foods and later learnt cooking. > Variety is there but taste is different because of spices/oil they use > which makes the food inedible sometimes. > > All in all, I have a decent experience here in Kerala(7/10). > > This state and department proved to be lucky for me as I could crack both > CGL 2019 AND CGL 2020( Result is awaited but surety is there). > > I Had decided to go from here since I joined here as homesickness is no > different in my case. I could work harder looking at my surroundings and > thinking that I cant survive here lifetime. > > In the scenario of Joblessness, dont bother much about getting posted > anywhere in India. > > Just love your work and department , and simultaneously focus on getting > out of here anyhow. > > As Home is Home ❤ > > As I had already visited other South indians states, so chronology will be > like this considering all aspects — > > Kerala>Andhra/Telangana>Karnataka>Tamilnadu. > > *My note- There are lot of spelling and grammar mistakes in the answer.** > I have not corrected. * > > Q4 How can the kidney be described and what are its functions? > > A4 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited Lived in Hyderabad, > Telangana, India Mar 12 > > Kidneys are bean-shaped organs that are located on either side of your > body. These are two in number and are *present at the lowest level of > your rib cage.* > > Each kidney consists of several functional units known as nephrons. > > A nephron consists of a glomerulus that is attached to a tubule. These > glomeruli are filtering units of small blood vessels. When blood enters the > glomerulus, the filtration happens, and the filtered fluid is sent to the > tubule. > > *Inside the tubule, water and chemicals are either added or removed from > the fluid.* This function is performed based on your body’s needs. Once > this process is complete, the rest of the waste fluid is passed out of your > body in the form of urine. > > Every 24 hours, the kidneys perform the function of filtering toxins and > returning the fluid to the bloodstream. On average, our kidneys filter > about 200 quarts of liquid. Out of these, about *198 quarts of fluid are > recovered, whereas the remaining two quarts are released from the body.* > > Q5 Is banana good for the brain? > > A5 Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Mon > > *Bananas play an important role in positive emotions,* it may help reduce > symptoms of stress and anxiety, so bananas are known as *"the fruit of > happiness".* > > Bananas are rich in tryptophan, and a medium-sized banana contains about > 12 milligrams of tryptophan. > > *Tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids that the body cannot > manufacture and needs to be obtained from food.* > > Tryptophan is the main substance in the synthesis of serotonin. Serotonin, > widely known as "happy hormone", which is a chemical used to communicate > between nerve cells in the brain. > > *Clinical experience shows that low levels of serotonin in the brain are > one of the main causes of depression and anxiety.* > > Serotonin stimulates the nervous system of the brain, making people feel > happiness, satisfaction, cheerfulness and calm. > > In addition, bananas are also rich in carbohydrates, protein, dietary > fiber, fat, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, carotene, > potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients needed by the > human body. > > Q6 What is the best life advice you would give? > > A6 Prabhat Mishra a learner Mon > > Once there was a hardworking old farmer. One day, one of his horses ran > away. His neighbours on hearing this news came to visit and sympathetically > said, “*Oh, it's such a bad luck!”* > > “Maybe!”, the farmer replied. > > Next morning, that horse returned with three other wild horses. This time > his neighbours exclaimed, *“How wonderful!”* > > “Maybe!”, the farmer replied. > > Next day, the farmer's son tried to ride one of the horses, fell down and > broke his leg. The neighbours again paid *a visit to offer their sympathy* > . > > “Maybe!”, the farmer replied. > > The next day, some military officials came to the village to recruit some > young men to go on war. *They passed the farmer's son because of his > broken leg. The neighbours congratulated the farmer this time.“Maybe!”, the > farmer replied.* > > Life is a constantly changing cycle of highs and lows. Neither the high, > nor the low will last forever. > > So, *it is better to just go with the flow rather than becoming too > invested in one particular moment*. > > Q7 Why is coffee popular worldwide despite its bitter taste? > > A7 Joshua Gross I drink black drip coffee and espresso Feb 25 > > *Coffee is a great source of caffeine, a mild stimulant.* On caffeine, > many people experience increased energy, attention span, and mild euphoria > (until they take too much). > > Many bitter-tasting foods and especially beverages are popular. In recent > years, craft beer IN THE US has moved strongly toward IPAs with higher and > higher levels of hops. > > *Properly made coffee is not horribly bitter. Drip brew or espresso drunk > in a timely manner has a* nice bitterness that quickly dissipates. > However, those who want #1 and aren’t ok with #2 can put milk, sugar, or > other flavoring (in various guises). > > I drink my coffee black. I pretty much always have. I’ve had cappuccinos, > lattes, etc., but I like black coffee. I also like dark chocolate. I don’t > particularly like the super-hoppy IPAs, but in grad school, my go-to beer > was Victory Hop Devil.It’s personal taste. > > Q8 Is it safe to end the spin cycle on a washing machine early? > > A8 3 Answers Yat Sum Leung, I know a thing or two about planes > Answered May 27, 2019 > > Yes. > > Front load: The door has built in safety mechanisms which locks it in > place. Just make sure you set your washer to drain the water (twice, if > needed) first. *Front loaders are notorious for refusing to open the door > when you do an early quit.* > > Top load: newer models (say, since 10 years ago) have sensors which halts > the spin the the lid is opened. Just don't put your hand inside when it’s > stopping. Again, drain any remaining water for hygiene sake. > > 2nd answer- Steve JonesAnswered Jul 25, 2020 > > Safe as in causing damage to the machine? No. it won’t hurt the machine. > > Safe as far as reaching in with it running? Probably not a good idea! > > *But, taking dripping wet clothes from the machine (for whatever reason) > will likely get water on the floor, so a slip hazard, and possibly damage > the floor covering.* > > And placing overly wet clothes in the dryer can damage the dryer, and > cause excessive energy consumption and long run cycles trying to remove the > water. > > 3rd answer- Rod Gorry , restricted electrical,Answered Jan 7 > > *All front loaders have a dry point. This means the amount of rotations > per minute, it can achieve removing liquid, the dry point is measured.* > > From memory the maximum dry point is about 8600 rpm, after that, its a > waste of time, no more liquid can be extracted. > > Lots of fancy machine boast higher speeds to get you to buy them. When > buying a front loader, look for 8600rpm. > > Ending any cycle before its time is totally safe. These machines have > built in safety devices to prevent you from say flooding your laundry.But > like most, I guess you ask because once you close that door. its locked and > you cant add to? I hate f/loaders. > > Q9 Do crocodiles eat everything? > > A9 Peter Kaye Former Ex Crocodile Hunter, Deep Sea Diver, > Oilfield Work at Ocean Systems (1966–1996)Mar 9 > > *No, only animals or meat, they do eat vegetable,* but only from the > stomachs of the animals they swallow. Their stomach acid is extremely > strong and will dissolve everything down to the skin and bones, the skin > and bones being the last to devolve, or digest. I once opened up a 14 feet > croc and it had a full bovine skin in it , no head but all 4 hooves were > still attached to the skin, and judging by the size of the hooves I would > say the cow/ steer would have been 3/4 grown. All meat had already been > digested and only skin and bones were left, and all bones were completely > crushed, and none bigger than my hand. Actually the four hooves were the > largest bones left. > > Q10 What's the difference between a father and mother? > > A10 Sahil Phatangare Prince of Quora Mar 3 > > Recently I was going home from college by local train. > > The train was full of crowd plus it was afternoon so atmosphere was hot > and humid. > > Due to the lack of seats, I was standing at the open door with my hand > locked in the bars and head picking out.A young married couple came near > the door, their baby was crying.3-4 stations passed still the baby didn't > stop crying. > > After a point, the father got irritated and he went back to his seat.*But > the mother kept pampering her child, making weird faces, speaking in a cute > tone.* > > It carried for an hour, but the baby didn't stop crying.The whole > compartment was irritated they were looking at that mother only. > > *Mother ignored all the stares, she didn't even got angry on her child > even for a little bit.* > > A few more minutes passed, child's father came and stood in front of her. > > Like acting as a shield, maybe the crowd stares were making her feel > awkward. > > *An old aunty from the crowd passed a packet of peanuts to the baby. > Luckily baby got distracted and started playing with it.* > > During that train journey, the mother didn't give up on her child. > > In real life too no matter how much mischievous children might be, for a > mother her child is innocent.Whereas the father, he wasn't playing with the > child but he was looking back and later carrying their laguage. > > *In real too, a father doesn't wipe the tears of a child when he comes > from school after a bad incident.We think of him as stone heart human but > he pays the fees, takes care of needs.* > > Role's might interchange according to circumstances.But in a family, > there's a soft heart parent who nurtures the child and a hardliner parent > who gives protection from the cruelty of the world. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 17-03- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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