Pranam Q5 Civil service is like a service to God and so as any other services throughout the world, it is not a cake walk; but the difference between the "other" and the "Govt" is in the "others" you will be boss over by all sundries, kicking you from head to foot, including the :GOVT" with wounds all over your heart before you retire; on the contrary, as a civil servant you are the boss; you run your career; as long as you are clean and go by rules of the book (which one shall tread in depth, unlike the writer heer who do not do anything, yet run through the career), subject to transfers, nothing can be done against you. It is not the power at all. The power is not YOU. It is the GOVT; the cloak provided by the Govt enables you to serve legally, without fear or favour, helping the needy. There are always bosses, as stupids as some here and brilliant people adorning the chair who teaches you a lot. Stupids are bypassed by your knowledge as 99% may not know anything , other than the chair; 1% only will be perverts, who have to be tackled, or get away or get him away. The thorns are bitter only for Bhishma who had to lie down long to die; the service is so self-satisfying, in spite of the good and the bad , normal, to all, but at the end, you have the last laugh at others in civil services. The civil servants that too in Ranks are always the civil servants till death and there is no former, farmer etc as some stupid chief manager non gezetted is thinking with the title vice-president and AGM etc. Pensions are given only for the services rendered and not for the former etc. There is a clause in retirement that all the people who are alive and can be active, can be summoned for service if the Govt so desire. The continuity status is embedded in that if some stupids cannot know that a civil servant retired or not and ,out of extreme hatred and envy, refuses to accept the status. The degree or post graduation or a doctorate do not become former or later as some one wishes. A graduate is a graduate all the time. A doctor is a doctor and so a civil servant. If stupidity cannot understand the title ,it will not wash away or disappear. And out of all services, I prefer the IRS because that service alone makes everyone sit in front of your chair. That is the cause of envy of others. But a good IRS earns a lot of good relationships with the good service and service-minded-public till he dies. Problem of service is in every career wherever one is. But Civil service makers blow hot and cold against stomach-burning. KR IRS 19322 (NB suddenly it struck me that IRS is also an Indian Religious Service). KR IRS
On Sat, 19 Mar 2022 at 05:30, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 03-2022-19* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Do horses bite you on your shoulder? Is that something that > most people don't know?* > > A1 Claire Jordan Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Thu > > *I believe it’s a sign of affection*, since they groom each other by > nibbling each other’s withers. *If it’s too painful, wear a jacket with > padded shoulders.* This issue came up in the pet-advice column of the > Daily Telegraph years ago, and that was the advice - it’s a sign of > affection so don’t try to stop him, but wear a really thick jacket. > > *Q2 What is the reason why American houses have wood on the > floor instead of tiles or cement?* > > A2 Steven Haddock Lives in Toronto, ON (1959–present)Mar 3 > > A lot of the United States is in areas where it gets cold in the winter.*Tile > and cement conduct heat freely. On cold days, they are cold when you walk > on them, even in socks*.Wood conducts heat less quickly. As such, your > feet remain warmer when you walk on it barefoot or even in socks. > > Carpet would be nice, but it’s hard to clean. Wood is a little harder to > clean than tile, but not much more so. > > *Q3 In trains running on two engines, how is the operation of > the second engine controlled by the first engine?* > > A3 Swagata Sarkar Knows about Machines20h > > I will try to explain it to the best of my abilities. > > Steam locomotives, even though powerful were slowly succumbing to the > rising demands of power to haul freight and passengers. Engineers made the > locomotives bigger but the size of the Locomotive was restrained by Railway > tracks and curves. Soon we reached the limits of size and needed something > that would increase the hauling capacity without hampering the existing > equipment. > > *Since the advent of electronic equipment in locomotives, the engineers > came up with “Multiple Unit" operation or MU for short.* MU allowed > locomotives (Diesel and Electric) to operate sismilar models of locomotives > to operate as pairs, triples or 4 units. > > *In multiple Unit operation, the leading locomotive that has the Locopilot > and ALP is called master Locomotive while the trailing Locomotives are > called slave Locomotives.* > > The master and slave Locomotives are connected via cables (called B C D > jumpers) that carry the necessary electrical signals *to transfer > operation commands from master to slave*, these cables are called MU > cables. Master and slave Locomotives are also connected via the Brake pipes > for braking purposes. The inbuilt computer in locomotive recieves the > signals from master Locomotive and accordingly increases/decreases > throttle, changes Taps in transformer or applies brakes in the slave loco. > *The > transfer of commands is instantaneous and has no delay (*increasing > throttle in Master will instantaneously electronically order the slave to > increase its throttle too). Similar process happens in diesel locomotives. > > The signals transferred are purely electrical and do not make any changes > in the manual controls of the slave loco. For example moving the throttle > or tap changer in master will only signal the slave to increase its > throttle/tap changer but will not mechanically move the control in the > slave loco. > > Triple cables on left are used for MU operation and right side are used > for power transmission to coaches. > > *Q4 What causes mouth ulcers?* > > A4 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited Lived in Hyderabad, > Telangana, India Mar 12 > > *A mouth ulcer occurs when there is a break in this mucous membrane > lining.* > > While the exact cause of mouth ulcers is still not yet known and may vary > from person-to-person, *the most common cause of mouth ulcers world over > is accidentally biting your inner cheek.* > > Citrus fruits and other foods high in acidity or spice (Consuming hot > spicy foods or hot soups may burn the delicate mucous membrane leading to > ulcers) > > *A deficient filling of the tooth. Poor-fitting dentures, braces > including other apparatus that may rub against the gums and mouth* > > While brushing, the toothbrush may slip accidentally causing a traumatic > ulcer. Stress or anxiety > > Medications, such as pain killers and beta-blockers > > Hormonal changes during menopause, puberty and pregnancy > > A common fungal infection called oral thrush can also lead to ulcers in > the mouth. Genetic factors > > *Q5 What do you think about the IRS? It is my first preference > in the UPSC.* > > A5 D D Rishi Former IRS | Advocate | LL. M.,Ph.D. (Law) | Tue > > IRS is a great civil service but making it your first preference is not > very wise. *If it so happens that you get a rank where you could have > gone to IAS or IFS but have to join IRS due to its being your preference, > you are going to regret it later, may be every day of your career.* > > Whether it is IAS, IPS, IFS or IRS, you join it for higher social status > and powers. Therefore, if you have to choose, you must choose the one with > highest social acceptability. *If you have any other goal behing joining > civil service, you have better not join it at all*. There are more decent > jobs outside the civil service. > > *Q6 Can tsunamis be prevented?* > > A6 Steven Haddock LL.B. degree, 25 years in litigation, > administrative law, collections, bankrupty and professional regulation Wed > > *No, but during the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 they did find one thing > that slowed it down.* > > Mangrove swamps > > Mangrove is one of the few large plants that doesn’t mind growing in salt > water and sticking its head above it. In addition, they don’t mind it when > their roots are constantly underwater - beavers build dams because the > water will help them fell trees behind the dam for food and building > material. > > The problem, is, of course, they don’t look pretty like beaches so humans > tear them up to improve navigation and waterfront views. However, during > the tsunami, the height of the incoming tide was about two-thirds lower > when they had to travel through mangrove swamps as opposed to when they hit > open beaches. > > *Q7 Why is chicken meat not as tasty as other meat?* > > A7 Abraham Sukumar Studied at Madras Medical College, Chennai > Mar 10 > > A couple of years ago I had written in Quora on why chicken meat is not as > tasty as it used to be. I have nothing to add but *I reckon that chicken > meat is never unwelcome.* > > *In the 1960s and before that the superiority of chicken meat over mutton > was unquestioned*. Now every time mutton scores over chicken meat. What > happened for such a profound change to occur? There is no mystery. In the > 60s we ate the meat of free ranging chicken. Now we eat a different meat, *the > meat of mass-produced broiler chicken.* > > Free ranging chicken eat what is natural to them, grain, grass, and > insects. They are ready for slaughter when they are 120 days old. Hens are > preferred over cocks. At that point they have not laid yet but are ready > for it. When the abdomen is slit the yellows of future egg yolks are seen > in clusters of varying sizes the biggest of them close to the size of the > yolk of the egg. Th muscles are what are natural for the bird of that size. > The meat and the gravy of such birds would be delicious. > > *The story of broiler meat is more convoluted. The* *broiler is derived > from various breeds of chicken designed to meets the needs of mass > production.* Scientists have succeeded in getting what they were looking > for. > > 1.The birds are fast growing. They reach a marketable weight in 40 days > as against the free ranging chicken’s 120 days. Broiler meat is the meat > from birds that are 40 day old chicks, not adult birds. > > 2.Feed conversion rate is high. It can be as high as 1.38 pounds of feed > converted to 1 pound weight of the bird. > > 3.The birds do not run about like normal chicken thereby wasting energy. > They are lazy birds. > > 4.The birds are highly motivated to feed. If the feed pens are lighted up > as they always are they feed non-stop night and day. > > The birds are not fed their natural food. They are fed on artificial food > consisting of a mix of fish meal, residues left after oil is pressed out of > peanuts, bran, and we know not what else. > > Is it at all surprising that the meat of these birds is so different in > taste from that of the natural bird? > > The birds are unhealthy. The muscular development is so unbalanced that > the birds can hardly walk. Fractures are common and many birds die of heart > failure. They grow so fast that their hearts are not able to keep up to the > needs of their bodies and death from heart failure is common. To cap it all > to save space the birds are packed 12 to 24 birds per square metre. In > short it is a sorry tale of systematic torture. > > Why then is this torture continuing. It is the only way chicken meat can > be sold at affordable rates. Even in the 60s chicken was expensive. Now > thanks to the mass production chicken meat is within the reach of all. It > may be nowhere close to the meat of the natural bird, but it is still meat. > Taste can be improved by seasoning. As for nutrition the meat is as > nutritious as the meat of free ranging birds. > > The good news is there are outlets in most towns and cities for the meat > of free ranging chicken. They are expensive but good for occasional treats. > > Update: In her comments Barbara Reed speaks of the hardship caused to the > birds. Our barnyard fowls are indeed sensitive birds. The cock does not > gobble it up when he comes across a juicy morsel. He calls, and his hens > come and share while he watches. The hens brood the eggs for 21 days and > then cares for the chicks as tenderly as any human mother her baby. It is a > pity that is using the birds in assembly line conversion of feed to meat no > thought is given to the birds. > > My note- I have added the QA for general information and thatha Patti > group has members from all religions and many are NV. > > *Q8 What is the kind of force exerted by a scissor blade on a > paper that it cuts right through it?* > > A8 Puja Jaiswal, learning to write!Answered Apr 21, 2015 > > Shear force: shearing often occurs when two forces act on a thin object > very closely together in opposite directions perpendicular to the longest > part of an object. *So when you cut paper, the scissors puts a force on > the paper from two different directions perpendicular to the length of the > paper.* > > *Q9 Why are crocodiles not found in the oceans or seas?* > > A9 Peter Kaye Former Ex Crocodile Hunter, Deep Sea Diver, > Oilfield Work at Ocean Systems (1966–1996) Mon > > They are, the salty, or saltwater crocodile, ( crocodilus porosis ) is > found all the way from Australia to India, which means it must have crossed > the oceans at one time or another, and not just one for it needs males and > females to breed, so there must have been quite a few that made the trip. > The thing is the oceans are huge, and to spot a croc in the middle of the > ocean is very remote, the thing is though they may have crossed thousands > of years ago. When the whole world was different, we can only guess how > they did it. Even though I have seen crocs in the ocean off beaches, they > mostly frequent tidal rivers where there is much more food, like these > fellows, > > *Q10 Why does lactic acid produced in red blood cells not cause > fatigue?* > > A10 Ken Saladin Author, Anatomy & Physiology—The Unity of Form > and Function13h > > *First of all, it diffuses out and gets washed away as fast as it’s > produced; it doesn’t accumulate in blood cells or anywhere in the blood.* > > Secondly, the fatigue people think is related to lactic acid refers only > to muscle; red blood cells are obviously not muscle cells. Fatigue is > irrelevant to blood cells. > > Third, lactic acid doesn’t even cause fatigue in muscle. That idea has > been disproven and discarded for quite a long time now, but persists in > some textbooks and teaching that are long out of date on this subject. > (Even I believed it and had it in my book until 6 or 8 years ago.) > > *Q11 What appliances need the most repairs?* > > A11 Gopala Krishnan, former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now > > In my understanding *most of the instruments launched first may require > repairs.* In their subsequent products they are improved. It is the case > with most of the electrical and electronic equipment. Earliest versions of > irons with thermostat were not stable. The present products are stable. > Earliest versions of TV units with transisters and resistances had many > draw backs. PCB with ICs improved much the performance of TV receiver. > Terestrial transmission had limitations. Now with satalite transmission > many problems are eliminated. Still there is problem- during beginning of > rain signals are interrupted. > > *Q12 Is quicksand a legitimate danger anywhere in the USA?* > > A12 Richard Greco Former Science and Foreign Language Teacher > for 40 Years at Secondary High School in North Central South Dakota > (1964–2004)Mar 6 > > No, not if the person trapped uses a little common sense. Quicksand is > where water flowing up from below is keeping sand particles suspended. You > step in it and start sinking BUT you will only sink in part way as the > quicksand is denser than you are. Just lean to the side of forward and *you > will end to rise and float horizontally. *Once you have extricated > yourself that way you can slowly and carefully swim as it were to safety. *The > idea that you will sink out of sight is a convention of the movies* to > increase the drama and is not factual. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 18-03- 2022. **Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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