CULTURAL QA 05-2022-23 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 What are materials called that allowsthe flow of electricity to pass through easily? A1 Farhan Sheikh Answered Sat Such materials arecalled as 'Conductors’.They have free electrons andhence allow the flow of electricity through them. 2ND ANSWER- James DeStafeno, former Machinist,Aircraft Mechanic, Semi Pro Race Car Dr at U.S. Air Force (1952-2000)AnsweredDec 25, 2020 A conductor. Differentmaterials have different conduction abilities. Silver is one of the best. Long ago I’ve forgottenthe names, but some university wanted to make a huge elector magnet. Required miles of a goodconductor. Silver was thought of, butmuch to expensive. IDEA! The government keeps a large stock of all kindsof emergency related materials so not to be caught without. One of thosematerials was/is silver. “Hey Mister Government, how about you let us store your/our silver ina magnet we our building.” “A magnet?” “Yes, a new thing called amagnetron. It’ll take a lots of silver. We’ll take good care of it.” The dealwas done. Q2 Which material does not allow anelectric current to pass through it? A2 Mohamad Itani , MS ElectricalEngineering, Lebanese International University Answered Oct 19, 2018 The closestthing to a perfect non-conductor is: a vacuum. Electrical insulators are things which, when we place avoltage across them, no electric charges begin flowing.In a perfect vacuum there are no charges, hence no current or conductivity. Of course if we inject some electrons into the vacuum, thenit becomes conductive. But then it’s not a vacuumanymore. (A cloud of electrons is a type of conductor.) On the other hand, at extremely high voltages, even aperfect vacuum can “break down” into antimatter and matter particles.(Look up “pair production.”) So, a perfect vacuum is only a perfect non-conductor atlow voltage, but not at incredibly high voltage. Q3 What is wadala experiment of Indianrailways? A3 Ram Goyal May 16 The WadalaExperiment was an initiativeby the Indian Railways to bring down deaths related to rail crossings. This wasthe brainchild of a firm from Mumbai called Final Mile. It went on tobecome as the most talked about experiment in the world and was also featuredin the Boston Globe recently. This was by far Indian Railways’ biggestexperiment related to psychology and decision sciences. Here it is: Wadala, an area in Mumbai witnessed a large chunk ofdeaths related to rail track crossing. During rush hourusually around 45 people crossed the track per minute, and the reasons for sucha large number of deaths were found to be the following: Leibowitz Hypothesis : Evolution has primed us insuch a way that we tend to perceive a smaller object moving fast towards us asmore dangerous in comparison to a larger object moving at the same speed. Thisis because during our evolutionary phase, smaller and faster moving objects(lions, Tigers etc) used to kill most of the early humans, and not largerobjects like elephants and Giraffes. Thus over a period of time our brain became moreattenuated to and conscious of smaller and faster moving objects.This acclimatization lasts to this day, and thus people werenot able to perceive the proper speed of a large object such as a train, didn'tthink of it as a threat, and crossed the railway track with complete disregardfor the rules. To tackle this the railways used to paint smallsections of the sleeper yellow so that the people crossing can gauge the speedof the approaching train by the number of such stripes it has crossed. Flight or Fight Response: In a flight or fight response,the brain stops calculating the outcome and thus most often makes a wrongdecision. To add to that, onecan never foresee his own death, thus it becomes important that weshow a person the eventual result that shall emerge if he instinctively actsaccording to the flight or fight response. To counter thiseffect the railwaysput up posters like the ones below at the points where most accidents occurredso that a person becomes more cautious on seeing the eventuality in front. Cocktail effect: Our brain can register only onesound at a time, thus if there are too many sounds, the brain automaticallyfilters out most of them. If the honking of a train is mixed with other sounds closer to thecrosser, or with the sound of another train coming from an opposite track, thenhe shall not be able to judge the direction of approach of the train.In both the cases his decision making is affected, and that leads to him beingcallous to the approaching disaster. To avoidthis the railways placed special whistles at the bends to warn the motorman toapply horns. These honkings hada pattern to them and rather than one continuous long horn there would be short horns witha pause in between these would help the crossing people to figure out thedirection of the train and thus would make them cautious if thetrain was nearer. Using theselittle psychological tricks, the Indian Railways decreased railway crossingrelated deaths by about 75%andsaved crores of rupees to the exchequer. The whole objective was achieved byspending in thousands and not in crores. Q4 Why is monkey pox spreading acrossEurope? Is this some type of mutation? A4 Claire Jordan Degree in biology andfolklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper12h The BBC wasspeculating that because health services in many African countries have beenoverwhelmed by COVID patients, they have been falling behind on general diseasecontrol. Here in the UKit started up in somebody who had just come from a trip to Nigeria. Here in the UK it’s been mainly affecting gay men, butthey don’t think it’s sexually transmitted: it justhappened by chance that the first patient was a gay man most of whose friendswere other gay men, and it spread through his network of contacts. It has asubstantially higher mortality rate than COVID-19, which is worrying, but it’sa lot *less* infectious and an 85%-effective vaccine for it already exists (the smallpox vaccine workson monkeypox as well), so we’re not too worried. And my generationand older are already vaccinated and the vaccine is one which lasts a longtime, so we don’t have toworry that the elderly, who are usually the most vulnerable group, will catchit. My note- I saw the picture of a person affected with monkeypox. However I could not copy it. Q5 Can I extend my train 3 AC journeybeyond the destination station by just paying the difference of fare from theold destination to the new destination station? A5 D G BERA Former Sr. Manager, Projects(1981–2019) Fri For extention oftickets, TTE will collect the requisite charge before doing the procedure. Butthe fare charged will be on point to point basis, i.e. it will be equal to theprice of a new ticket from the original end station to the extended station. My note- I had anexperience before 2 years. I was travelling by train to Kerala and mydestination had to be changed by just one station. I thought it would be about Rs 400-00 for we four persons travelling, but the TTE charged about Rs 700-00, minimum fare to be charged. So for returnjourney I came to the station from where I had booked the ticket, taxi charge was just Rs 300-00 Q6 What can I do to prevent neck painfrom phone use? A6 Narayana Health Health for all. Allfor health. Apr 26 Are you readingthis post on your cell phone? If so, your head might be tilted forward. When you bend forward, your head doubles or even triples in weight.This causes neck strain which in turn severely affects your back. Poor posturewhile sitting, standing or walking also affects other parts of the spine suchas the middle and lower back. Discussionabout harmful effects of cell phones is focused mostly on radiation and harm tothe eyes, but ignored is how excessive cell phone use harms an individual’sposture. With the head tiltsforward to read cell phone text etc., your shoulders acquire a similar posture,and the excess strain causes extra wear and tear on the neck. Long-term, thisleads to spinal injury that may require surgical intervention. With teenagers,the threat is more serious as they spend more hours glued to their cell phones. Take the following precautions: Avoid using cellphones or tablets for extended computer work. Do not look at yourphone tilting your neck forward; instead, raise the phone to your eye level. When you read thescreen, bring the phone to your face or a little below. Remember, with somecare and being aware of your posture, you can make sure you avoidcellphone-related back pain and other problems. Source: NarayanaHealth[1] Cellphones cause a threat to your Posture[2] Q7 What shows the Indian Railways thinktank is walking along with the time? A7 Rohit Virmani I Love India May 12 To commemorate Mother’s Day, the IndianRailways came up with an idea to help new moms, traveling with their infants,sleep comfortably on train births. For this, they introduced seats installed with an extended spacecalled a ‘baby berth’ on an experimental basis. Lucknow Divn ofN.Rly. introduced a baby berth on experimental basis in Coach No.194129/B4,berth No 12 & 60. This will facilitate mothers travelling with theirbabies. The berths are also equipped with a stopper to preventkids from falling off the seat. Great idea but what if someone dropssomething from upper or middle berth. It is rather safe to have the babysleeping on the wall side and mother/parent to sleep on the side arm. The intention behindthis move is definitely laudable. Since this is a trial run, we hope theauthorities acknowledge the feedback of the public and upgrade the facilityaccordingly. It Calls for some design changes. Good initiative byIndian Railways👍...need more implementation on all coaches and trains. Q8 Why don’t Kanyakumari and Nagercoilrailway stations have Malayalam signboards but Oarashala have Tamil signboards? A8 Par Eps Knows some stuff on wildlife Thu Malayalies are nolanguage warriors, unlike Tamizhans, who don’t tolerate other languages intheir backyard. Henceyou can find railway stations in Kerala that has signboards in Kannada(Manjeshwaram, Uppala, Kumbla and Kasaragod stations) and Tamizh (inMuthalamada and Parassala stations ) but not vice versa. Pollachiand Pazhani stations had Malayalam signboards in the past, but it was erased,thanks to Pro-Tamizh organizations. In Kerala, such chauvinistic organizationsdoes not exist and people are tolerant of other cultures/languages. Especially, Keralites have anaffection for Tamizh language, whereas Tamizhs don’t have such affinity toMalayalam. Q9 Where do mangoes originate from? A9 Lois L. Kersey Tue Mangoes are native to India and have a history of more than4,000 years. Currently, Indiaremains the largest mango producer in the world, accounting for 42.2% of totalworld production. The mango is known as the "King of TropicalFruits" due to its delicate flesh and unique flavor. Mango trees canlive for hundreds of years, and trees that are 200-300 years old can still bearfruit. A single mango tree can produce hundreds of fruits each year. The mango is one ofthe fruits with the highest vitamin A content, and its vitamin A contentreaches 3.8%, double that of the apricot. Vitamin A isessential for eye health and is key to improving and protecting vision. Vitamin A hasantioxidant properties that stimulate the immune system, speed up metabolismand slow down the body's aging process. Mango is also richin natural vitamin C, 100 grams of pulp contains 120 mg to 130 mg of vitamin C Vitamin C is knownas the "beauty vitamin" because it promotes collagen formation,improves skin elasticity and firmness, and improves skin wrinkles. Mangoes are verysweet and their sugar content is high. A medium-sized mango weighs 150 gramsand contains more than 20 grams of sugar, so eat up to 2 mangoes a day. Q10 Who is/was the most badass Indianpolitician of all time? A10 Aashish Kumar Dimri News and PoliticalAnalyst May 4 Walk : Manohar Parrikar used to stroll in Panaji ,Goalike any common citizen. A little gup-chup (chit chat) made him happy. Ride : He lovedriding pillion . A long or short ride on streets of Goa enervated him. Rules : He alwaysfollowed rules and displayed good behavior. Well : It was hisway to take stock of ground realities as a chief minister of Goa. Pray : He conductedShri Ganesh Puja (God of auspiciousness and prosperity ) to show gratitude. Eat : He could beseen eating at local food corners .His family members or acquaintances orcommon citizens often enjoyed a happy meal with him. Well read : In 2001, Indian Institute ofTechnology, Bombay honored its distinguished alumnus Manohar GopalKrishnaPrabhukar Parrikar (B Tech -Metallurgy Engineering ,1978) .He was agood student. Well : It was hisway to lead a normal life as an Indian citizen. Lead : As an Unionminister of defense ; he set a personal example of simplicity with hard realism! Connect : He ofteninteracted with front line soldiers in conflict zones as a guardian figure . Worked : He happilyattended his official duties during his last days. He died in harness. In short : “Thefear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is preparedto die at any time.” : Mark Twain Prayer :Salutations to a great son of Bharat ! Jai Hind ! All the above QA are from Quora website on 22-05- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 23-5-2022 -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1824662977.368369.1653272768436%40mail.yahoo.com.
