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On Tue, 30 Aug 2022 at 04:47, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 08-2022-30* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > *Q1 Which Indian temples offer a free meal?* > > A1 Naman Atolia, Lives in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India > (2005–present)Sat > > *It's nearly impossible to name all but naming just a few of them:-* > > 1 Golden Temple Amritsar > > 2 The Sri Sai Sansthan Prasadalaya, Shirdi, Maharashtra > > 3 Jagannath Puri Temple Odisha > > 4 The Dharmathala Manjunatha Temple, Karnataka > > 5 ISCKON Temples > > 6 Tirupati Balaji Temple Tirupati Andhra Pradesh > > 7 Kukke Subramanya temple, Karnataka > > 8 Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu > > 9 Guruvayur Temple, Kerala > > 10 Salasar Balaji Temple, Rajasthan > > Q2 Why are passenger trains faster than freight trains? > > A2 Subhasis Dutta Roy,20 years in Indian railways (including15 > yrs as Loco Pilot)Updated 1y > > *Something that runs has to stop when needed.* > > Do you travel on the highway? There you can see the passengers carrying > vehicle moves faster than goods carrying vehicle. > > Do you remember the momentum? It is applicable here. Momentum is mass > multiplied with velocity. *For the same velocity a goods carrying vehicle > has more momentum than a passenger-carrying vehicle.* > > High momentum means more effort need to stop. So to equal the stoppage > distance velocity may be reduced. So it is safe to run at a lower > velocity for good carrying vehicle. > > Sometimes it is seen on the highway that a good carrying vehicle moving > much faster speed than it should be. Because there is no particular speed > regulation for all goods carrying vehicle. All vehicle are own by the > individual owner. > > The phenomenon of momentum applies to railway movement. *But the railway > is organised and have a special design sector(RDSO) to look after the speed > of trains in every part*. They calculate the maximum speed of every > category of trains in Indian railways as per design band safety aspects. > > All the speed regulations are introduced as per safety. Railways always > keeping the factors of safety in the mind of passengers when calculation > the maximum speed limit. > > *Passengers train to have less momentum as it carrying only passengers*. > A freight train is longer than passenger train and carrying more mass than > a passenger train. So freight train has more momentum than a passenger > train having same speed. Now the railway can increase the speed of > passenger train in respect of momentum. So passenger train can run at > faster than a freight train. > > *But for some special freight trains their maximum speed is 100 kmph*. > Normally freight trains maximum speed varies from 65 kmph to 75 kmph as per > section. > > Trains or any other moving vehicles stop through application of brakes. > Here an important difference between the brake power of freight train and > passenger train. > > *Passenger trains run with 100 % brake power. In passengers coaches brakes > applies at both ends of every wheel. like this.* > > Freight trains run on not less than 85 % brakes power and brake applies on > one side of every wheel like this > > Here you can see brakes apply on one side of the wheel, free on another > side. > > *Passengers train will not run on the line if the train doesn’t have 100 % > brake power*. Freight will run on minimum 85 of brake power. > > So as per needs passengers trains runs faster than freight trains. > > Q3 Do green vegetables lose their nutrients when cooked? > > A3 Truvia Wellness,We have been into the health space for a while > now. Aug 23 > > You're not the only one who has ever questioned if boiling veggies > eliminates their nutrition. Yes, in a nutshell, but it gets trickier when > you pick different approaches. > > *It's crucial to consider each cooking method and how it impacts the > nutritional makeup of food in* order to better understand how veggies > lose nutrients when cooked. > > Boiling, Blanching and Steaming > > Cooking techniques involving water include boiling, blanching, and > steaming. In order to boil vegetables, they must be thoroughly submerged in > boiling water for a short period of time. > > *Blanching is the technique of quickly boiling or* steaming food for a > few seconds before stopping the cooking by immersing it in ice water or > cold running water. Vegetables are cooked by steam when they are steamed. > > These water-based cooking techniques cause the loss of nutrients including > vitamin C and B vitamins, which are water-soluble. However, not all > water-based cooking techniques are the same. > > *More than any other cooking method, boiling causes the greatest loss of > vitamin C. In fact, study* published in the Journal of Zhejiang > University in August 2009 found that boiling broccoli, spinach, and lettuce > might cause them to lose up to 50% of their vitamin C content. > > While some vitamin C is lost during the blanching process, it is less than > during boiling because of the shorter cooking period. According to the > Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, blanching also aids in reducing the > rate at which other vitamins and minerals are lost from vegetables. > > *Blanching removes dirt and certain germs that* might be harmful to your > health from the vegetables and may even help block the enzyme activity that > leads to product spoilage. > > *Given that the food isn't completely submerged in water, steaming is > regarded as one of the greatest methods for preserving and enhancing the > nutrients* in vegetables, including the water-soluble ones. > > For instance, steamed broccoli, spinach, and lettuce may only have a 9 to > 15% reduction in vitamin C concentration, citing study published in > Nutrition and Food Science in September 2013. > > Roasting and Grilling > > *According to the Mayo Clinic, roasting and grilling vegetables are > excellent methods of preparation* since they don't require the addition > of fats like butter or oil and are cooked using dry heat (either the oven > or the grill). > > These techniques will preserve more of the water-soluble nutrients, such > as vitamin C and B vitamins, than boiling, even if heat will still result > in some nutritional loss. > > Q4 Is the bitter melon (Momordica charantia) poisonous when ripe? > > A4 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals Sun > > Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) originated in India and is now widely > cultivated in tropical to temperate regions of the world. > > Bitter melon is rich in nutrients and has been used as a food and medicine > in many countries for thousands of years. > > Bitter melon can be used in cooking or eaten raw. Bitter melon is a common > vegetable in Asian cuisine. > > *Bitter melon is great to eat when it's green or early yellowing stage. At > this time, bitter melon have a pleasant bitter and astringent flavor.* > > As bitter melon ripens, it turns orange and then red, splitting into > segments, revealing seeds covered with bright red pulp. > > Fully ripe bitter melon loses many nutrients, and the pith becomes sweet > and edible, but the flesh of the melon will be far too tough to be eaten > anymore. > > *According to clinical reports, fully ripe bitter melon seeds are toxic > and should NOT be eaten.* > > Q5 Which city will be the next IT Hub after Bengaluru and Chennai > (India)? Why do you think so? > > A5 Shankar,Assistant at Unemployed Men Organization > (2014–present)Sat > > Chennai and Bangalore don't have future and Chennai is small city and > there is less IT and the people are not good and arrogant . Bangalore is > concrete dumpster with mean minded migrants . > > *Hyderabadi or Pune will surely beat Bangalore .* > > My money is on Pune, Pune would have better future and will definitely > develop in higher rate. > > Q6 Is it worth it to spend more than 1 lakh crore rupees on a > bullet train rather than building airports? > > A6 Deepesh Deomurari. Senior Art of Living Faculty, Pune, India > Updated 2y > > Yes - Very Very worthy. > > *Bullet train has capacity of 1250 passenger and 12 bullet trains can make > it run* - 1 bullet train every hour. 30,000 people per day or in one > month it can move an entire city to new location! *plane capacity is 200 > so it is just 15% of train capacity.* Airplane is two times expensive > than Bullet Train! In future, it will be made in India, generating atleast > 2 million employment! > > *Further, time is same - You have to go Airport 2 hours before time and > departure also take 30* minutes. So eventually it is the same time. In 6 > hours you can travel 1000+ km in bullet train at 320 km/hour. > > *Further train route can have 8–10 stations while planes can have only 1–2 > stops.* > > India is a big country and bullet train is very much needed. For example, > If I travel from Bangalore to Jabalpur, it takes 36 hours! In bullet train > it will be 6 hours (including stoppage). So, I can go to hometown whenever > i want. Fare of Bullet train will be near AC II tier. So most of us will be > able to afford occasional/urgent unavoidable travel. > > We are already very late in introducing bullet trains. It will give very > heavy boost to Tier II and Tier III cities; which are deprive of very heavy > investments due to connectivity limitations. > > Also remember, Japan has given soft loan and considering inflation, Bullet > Train is almost Free for India as it is under Public Private Partnership. > > Lets connect and help in making India a superpower – > > Q7 Indian Railways: How's it decided to keep x number of seats in > RAC & then introduce the wait list after the x number of reservations is > exceeded? > > A7 Prashant Tiwari, Indian Railways Enthusiast3y > > Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) is a type of ticket which ensures > certainty of travel, *it does not guarantee a berth. A berth is split > into 2 seats for 2 RAC ticket holders.* > > A RAC ticket holder is given an empty berth if: > > If there are any last minute cancellations. If any quota remains > unsold. > > If any confirmed ticket holders are given a free upgrade according to seat > availability in upper class. > > If this happens the other RAC ticket holder can then convert the 2 seats > into a berth. > > RAC8/RAC2 means that when the ticket is purchased, it was the 8th such > ticket under RAC category, which has moved 6 places after 6 cancellations. > > *Only Side Lower Berths are allotted to RAC ticket holders.* > > Let us know with an example How RAC is decided? > > Let us assume an ICF coach train has 11 sleeper class coaches. There are > 72 berths in an ICG coach. > > i.e., 72 × 11 = 792 berths. > > A coach contains 9 side lower berths so No. of side lower berths in all > coaches are > > 11×9 =99 berths > > *Now, 35 % of 99 berths are reserved for the preferences ( senior citizen > , divyang , pregnant women etc.) = 35 berths(appròx).* > > Now, we have > > 99–35 = 64 berths remaining. > > *For the 64 berths, total no. of 128 RAC tickets will be booked and then > first waiting list ticket will be issued.* > > Note: This data is an approximate data and it may differ in every train. > > It also depends on the number of Quotas available in the train. > > *My note- What about Thatkal quota of 30% of births? And thatkal w/l. I > think the answer did not* consider it.The calculation has to be done > after deducting 30% tatkal quota. > > Q8 Why do planes have to wait for other planes before taking off > from the airport, even though they are not going in the same direction? > > A8 Andrew McGregor, Flown several types of light aircraft. Aug 20 > > *If they’re using the same runway… wake turbulence:* > > The airplane may be long gone, but its wake can be sitting right in the > middle of the runway, just waiting to turn a departing airplane upside down > into a very bad day. So, ATC have a timer running, and departures have to > wait for the timer to expire before they can leave. It’s set to a time that > depends on the weight of the departing aircraft and the weather. > > *Two parallel runways can be close enough that wake separation is needed > between them,* although this is somewhat reduced because usually one > would be used for arrivals and one for departure… so if there is any > crosswind at all, you put the arrival runway upwind, and it’s no longer a > problem. > > Q9 What happens if the stabilizer of an air conditioner is not > working? > > A9 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > Call the stabilizer company. They will rectify the defects and put back, > In the mean while if the AC has to work *one can connect the circuit > breaker output with AC Unit directly c*onnecting the cables from the > equipment together *by a qualified technician* > > Q10 What are some of the interesting facts about India? > > A10 Akshay Jain,Founder at Custombaba (2016–present)Updated 7y > > At Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, better known as Tirupati, the > laddu is superceded only by the lord. The taste and aroma of these besan > (gram flour) confections—saturated with ghee, raisin, nuts, cardamom, and > edible camphor—draws millions of devotees to this temple town in Andhra > Pradesh, eager for a bite of the holy spirit. *In 2009, it received > country-wide fame when it was given the Geographical Indication.* > > As with all enterprises associated with large temples, the laddu’s vital > stats are spectacular. *More than 2.78 lakh sweet balls are rolled out > every day by an all-male, all-Brahmin potu (kitchen) staff of 350.* The > kitchen uses around 10,000 kilos of ghee, 12,000 kilos of besan, 2,000 > kilos of cashewnuts, 1,000 kilos of raisins, 300 kilos of cardamom, 600 > kilos of sugar crystals, and 25,000 kilos of sugar daily. > > *Over the years, the production of the sacred sweet has undergone many > changes in size, protocol for distribution, and cooking technology*. The > recipe however, has remained the same for many years (some say 300). The > laddu even overshadows the other prasadams distributed by the temple > management trust, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, including pulihora > (tamarind rice) and chakkara pongal (sweet rice), which are served in small > leaf bowls. > > *Given that this is the world’s most visited Hindu shrine, the sale of > laddus is rationed*: Only two are given per darshan token, except in the > case of certain paid rituals. Even VIP devotees have to request for extra > laddus above their quota—sometimes, with the help of recommendation letters. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 29-08- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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