Issues must be read in bright light. By ignoring facts and reflecting an "as if" attitude, truth will not change. Tourism is far better in India in the world rating than Singapore who are now only pumping money expecting Indians to travel. Corrupt minds are even in this group. So corruption does not alter anything. Even Singapore is now corrupt. Worms do not make out anything positive. KR IRS 2922
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 11:31 Subject: Re: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 09-2022-01 -- Uttarakhand saga To: <[email protected]>, thatha patty < [email protected]> Cc: thatha <[email protected]> The issue changed colors. Who said in India international tourism is not developed. Hiding the stat and writing something else may not stop the light of the truth KR IRS 2922 On Fri, 2 Sept 2022 at 09:45, 'N Sekar' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I don't deny. Unscrupulous people are everywhere and we need to be > careful. > Just because the rose plant has thorns we don't discard it but are > careful. > > Apart from Haridwar and Rishikesh, it has Yamunotri, Gangotri, > Rudraprayag, Deviprayag, Uttarakashi, Kedarnath and Badrinath and numerous > other Divine Abodes which are not that well known. > > Harsil Valley can rival Switzerland, if only we take care and develop it > properly. It is in fact called " Switzerland of Asia". > It is valley of flowers and can give Kashmir a tough fight but in our > wisdom we poured more money, a million times more in Kashmir and neglected > places like these and others in Uttrakhand. Misplaced priorities and insane > politics. > > I don't know why this Punya Bhoomi called Bharat is so cursed with a > corrupt political class, Desh Droki judiciary and a largely indifferent > citizens who don't care about their Religion, Culture, Traditions, and > their Matru Bhoomi but prefer to keep quiet, giving others a free space. > Some in fact actively collude with them. > > Spineless people most of us are. We prefer to act deaf, dumb and mute lest > we will be criticized. Let the Religion and Maa Bharat go to Hell, why > should I care is our general attitude, with few honorable exceptions. > > N Sekar > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > On Fri, 2 Sep 2022 at 3:29, Narayanaswamy Iyer > <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear folks > > Sri N Sekar writes:- > > *"Uttrakhand is such a treasure with Nature in all its Devine Beauty and > it is aptly called the " Dev Bhoomi". A Must for all to visit and offer our > respects, besides experiencing its Divine Abodes and enjoying the Divine > Bliss."* > > Yes, I have gone on a pilgrimage in 2019 to Haridvar and to Rishikesh in > Uttarakhand. And stayed in private lodges there on the bank of the River > Ganga. > > The hawkers, street-vendors and shopkeepers lining the shores of the > sacred river fling their filth and rubbish freely into the river, making it > impossible to bathe there safely. Or to collect theertham to bring home. > > Importunate beggars are everywhere. So are sellers of fake souvenirs. > > Shopkeepers do not hesitate to fleece the unwary pilgrim. I was well and > truly cheated when buying a "genuine" crystal shiva-lingam and a black > stone salagraamam. Both turned out to be expensive fakes. > > Even "highly recommended" tourist guides are not above leading visitors > astray regarding temple visits and access to places of interest. > > Beware that all that glitters is not gold. > > What is noteworthy are genuine bookshops selling sacred texts in good > condition at controlled prices. Also high-class vegetarian restaurants, > and shops selling Ayurvedic medications. > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On 1 Sep 2022, at 3:48 PM, '[email protected]' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you for the response Mr Sekar > Gopalakrishnan > > On Thursday, 1 September, 2022 at 11:09:56 am IST, 'N Sekar' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks. > > Re Q 5: Apart from the reasons mentioned, lack of publicity on our part is > also one of the factors, in my opinion. > > We have seen Niagara but never knew about Athirappalli until we visited it > in 2017 and with proper development it can compete with Niagara. What > beauty Athirappalli is esp in full flow, as it is with Hognekkal. > > Same with the other water falls in the North. The photos I saw of them are > even more breath taking than the ones we have seen elsewhere, including > Athirappalli. > > Tourism has not been given its due in our country; a few billion rupees > spent on the infrastructure would have earned us several more billions. > > A late start has been made with packages like the Ramayana Circuit by > IRCTC. > But more, much more is needed. > > Uttrakhand is such a treasure with Nature in all its Devine Beauty and it > is aptly called the " Dev Bhoomi". A Must for all to visit and offer our > respects, besides experiencing its Divine Abodes and enjoying the Divine > Bliss. > > N Sekar > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > On Thu, 1 Sep 2022 at 3:57, Narayanaswamy Iyer > <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear folks > > *"Q5 Why isn't Indian tourism developed as per international > standards?"* > > One-word answer:- > > CORRUPTION everywhere. > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On 1 Sep 2022, at 7:26 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 09-2022-01* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Why do escalators have those brushes on the sides near the > feet? > > A1 Scott Parikh, Sun > > Many people put their feet in these brushes to enjoy and clean their > shoes.But that is not the purpose of these little brushes. > > *Escalators discontinue when we get too close to the edges*. If you look > at the image above again, you'll notice that *each step has a yellow > border around it;* *that should be a warning to stay away from the sides*. > There's a small gap between the sides of the escalator and the maze of > gears and motors below, and when things enter that gap, that's when the > escalator discontinues. > > *Worse yet, when human body parts enter this small slot, the machine is > usually strong enough to cause actual damage to the person.* > > The brushes? They help prevent these accidents. As escalator supply > company Schindler points out, *"The surest way to prevent leg injuries is > to keep shoes, feet, and hands from getting anywhere near the gap."* > > So if you don't pay attention or notice the yellow warnings, brushes can > prevent you from doing something dangerous without realizing it. > > Q2 Who was the first ruler of Kerala after independence? > > A2 Arun Mohan Lives in Kerala, India (2016–present)Aug 26 > > Well, Kerala State was formed on Nov 1st 1956 with the passage of States > Reorganization Act. This was done merging the State of Travancore-Cochin > (Thirukochi) with Malabar district of Madras State, as part of creating a > Malayalam speaking state. > > Now, as an Indian state which is based on Indian constitutional values of > Democracy, Equality and Fratenity, *we never had rulers in Kerala state > since 1956.* > > *Our last rulers were* > > *H.H Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma- the* Maharaja of Kingdom of > Travancore (1936–1949) and later Maharajapramuk of State of > Travancore-Cochin (1949–1956) > > *H.H Sree Rama Varma Parikshit Thampuran- The* Maharaja and > Valiyathampuran of Kingdom of Cochin (1947–1949) > > Ever since the abolishment of Monarchy in 1956 and formation of Indian > states that have a Governor as nominal head of the state, there was no > concept of Ruler. > > *Kerala always been a democratic state and our first head of the > government was* > > *Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad, popularly known as EMS > Namboothiripad* > > He is world’s first Communist leader to become a head of state thro’ > democratic process of election and became Kerala’s first CM on April 1957. > > The first Ministry of Kerala, noted for its stalwarts who spearheaded > Kerala. Its the only non-coalition govt formed in Kerala, till date. > > *EMS was never a ruler, rather a mere CM*. Till this date since 1956, > Kerala never had rulers and intend not to have one such too. > > Q3 How long does a washing machine motor typically last? > > A3 Sumith De Silva W,Former RETIRED Admin. Secretary and PA to > Chairman at Antler Group Colombo (1999–2009)1m > > I ssked around via SMS. *Most of the general answers were 15 to 20 yesrs > approx* if used by adults only. But depends on the no of times per day > used …. *high usage means quicker demise.* > > Q4 Why is paneer not used in South Indian cuisine? > > A4 Bhuvana Rameshwar,Born and bred a S. Indian 3y > > *We don't use paneer in south Indian cuisines because the taste of paneer > doesn't match sambar, rasam, our veg or NV Chettinadu gravies.* It > doesn't go well with our avials or our kootus. > > *Most of our dishes are based on ground coconut paste as thickening*. So > we get enough fat from that. So we do not use paneer. We use coconut, > Groundnut or onions in our chutneys. > > *Another good reason is we change all our remaining milk into curd and > have them as curd rice, raitha and buttermilk*. Tamil nadu consumes lots > of curd and butter milk being a state with perpetual hot climate . > > *Curd bacteria protect us from warmth aided Bacterial and viral infections*. > So we do not have the need for paneer or cheese making and prefer making > more probiotics curds and butter milk. > > However nowadays we use it in our veg biryanis, kurmas, paneer dosas, > greens and paneer pakodas. > > Q5 Why isn't Indian tourism developed as per international > standards? > > A5 Balaji Viswanathan, CEO of Invento Robotics. Updated 7y > > *The city of Singapore receives more tourists than the whole of India.* > > *1. Lack of Hotels: India is extremely short of quality* hotel rooms that > are not expensive as, say, The Sheraton, but still have decent > international amenities. Think of this. A nation with a billion people has > as many hotel rooms as New York. > > Yet for all those travellers, India offers only 110,000 hotel rooms. China > has 10 times as many, and the United States 40 times as many. The New York > metropolitan region alone has about as many rooms as all of India. > > Addressing a Shortage of Hotel Rooms, Not People > > *2. Cleanliness: Here is how we treat our nation's* holiest river in the > holiest city. Despite the Mahatma pushing us a lot towards cleanliness, our > socioeconomic conditions mean that we are among the dirtiest countries in > the world. Tourism rich Varanasi and Agra are especially shabby. That is > off putting to many. Unsafe food and water prevents our visitors from > enjoying India. > > *3. Basic Amenities: Most of our places do not have* basic amenities like > clean toilets and good restaurants. > > *4. Security: We are not as bad as Middle East or rest* of South Asia, > but our security condition is poorer than Western Europe and East Asia. > Rapes and terrorist attacks don't help our tourism industry. > > *5. Transport Infrastructure: Our country is massive* and our > infrastructure makes sure it is even more unmanageable. Bad roads, > insufficient trains and expensive flight tickets are off putting. Chennai > to Singapore is often cheaper than Chennai to Mumbai airfares as idiots > worked hard to keep companies like AirAsia from entering India until > recently. > > *6. Extreme regulations: India is the worst place to* start any kind of > business due to extreme regulations put up by our socialist past. I will > give you an example. In Maharashtra itself, a company needs to acquire > 132 licenses to develop a star category hotel. > > Top 10 Challenges for Tourism Growth in India > > [Each of the 132 licenses might involve greasing some local government > official]. We need to dramatically simplify our rules. > > If we can fix the above, we can become one of the most touristed nations > in the world. We have the potential. It is up to us to implement the > things. Government can fix a lot of the above - including regulations and > infrastructure. Cleanliness is left to the people. > > Q6 Why are capacitors used with ceiling fans and motors, but not > with other electrical devices such as lamps or radios? > > A6 Knut R Leer, MSEE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, > Santa Clara University (SCU) (Graduated 1988)Mon > > *Motors need a rotating magnetic field in order to be able to turn. In > practice this means there has to* be at least two windings with some > phase difference between them. Larger three-phase motors already have three > sets of windings with voltages and currents 120 degrees out of phase from > each other. > > *Smaller motors run from a single phase use two windings with a phase > difference*. The capacitors used externally on these makes this phase > shift possible, for a motor to start and/or run. These motors can be said > to be two-phase, where the second phase is created using the capacitors. > > *Lamps, lighting in general (whether incandescent* or LEDs), and most > other stationary appliances such as radios, *don’t require more than one > phase to operate*, so there is no need for a capacitor similar to the > ones seen on motors. Now, there will be several capacitors in the power > supply circuitry in a radio, for various purposes, and plenty of other > capacitors elsewhere inside the rest of the radio, but these tend to be > smaller and generally never in need of replacement. > > Q7 Why Indian railways wrote x in end of 🚆? > > A7 Subhasis Dutta Roy,Working in Indian Railways at Indian > Railways (2001–present)Updated 1y > > The total length of railway track is divided into mainly two types of the > segment. *Stations and between two stations of railway track is block > section.* A train running through stations and block sections and train > comprises of coaches or wagons connected through couplings. > > *In Indian railway a major portion working on Absolute Block system*. In > this system, only one train can enter in a block section at one time. *Unless > and until the whole train comes out from that block section no other train > given permission to enter that block section.* > > A train is through passing from a station. How can SM of that station be > sure that “whole Train” is come out from that block section? > > *Here is the importance of this “X” mark wrote at the end of the train. It > is the symbol of the last coach or wagon of that train*. The “X” mark > seen by SM assure that no part of the train left in the block section. > > There is another two-stage of security which also ensure that no any part > of the train left in the block section. > > *Last Vehicle Board or Trail Lamp:- Guard of the train* always travel at > the last compartment of train. *It is the duty of guard fixed last > vehicle board at day time and illuminating trail lamp (Red) at the last > coach or wagon of that train.* You can see the LV board right side bottom > of coaches. > > *Alright signal exchange:- Guard of the train all* have to exchange > alright signal with SM or station staff while passing through a station. > This all right signal also ensure that the whole train comment from the > block section safely. n Here you can see a freight train guard is going to > exchange alright signal with station staff. > > What happens if any other train enters into block section and any part > left from the previous train? It is actually not possible if all the system > functioning properly. It turns to an accident. > > *This is the importance of the “X” mark written on* end coach or wagon > and it directly related to passenger safety. > > Q8 Are there any disadvantages of online ticket booking in Indian > Railways? > > A8 D S P CHANDRA SEKHAR, Knows Telugu Fri > > Those who want to perform their journey even ticket not confirmed -online > ticket not useful. *All WL tickets will be refunded when not confirmed in > final chart. *With counter WL which are not cancelled eligible for travel. > The passenger can board general coach trying his luck during the journey. > Otherwise one can upgrade to higher class paying difference. In counter > tickets while booking (not in Tatkaal cases )the clerk can help selection > of berths and coaches. > > Q9 Do black cherry tomatoes taste good? > > A9 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals6h > > The black cherry tomato is the descendant of the wild tomato, native to > the coastal regions of South America. > > *Full-grown black cherry tomatoes are small, about 3 to 4 cm long and > weigh around 15 to 20 grams.* > > Black cherry tomatoes are rare, their acidity level is lower than ordinary > tomatoes, and taste sweet and sour, making them ideal for eating as a fruit. > > Compared with ordinary tomatoes, black cherry tomatoes have much higher > anthocyanin content, and other nutrients are similar to ordinary tomatoes. > > *Anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments present in black cherry tomatoes > that give them their black color.* > > Anthocyanins belong to flavonoids, which are natural antioxidants, and > their antioxidant properties are 50 times higher than vitamin E and 20 > times higher than vitamin C. > > *If you can find fresh black cherry tomatoes, it is recommended to eat > more, because anthocyanins* have obvious effects in antioxidant, > anti-aging and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular protection. > > *My note- At times it is available in Chennai supermarkets and fruit > stalls. But each cost above Rs 40-00 now* > > Q10 There is a saying in the Indian Railways that the > locomotive pilot does not get salary for running the train but for applying > break in train. What does this statement mean? > > A10 Subhasis Dutta Roy, Working in Indian Railways at Indian > Railways (2001–present) Updated 2y > > As a former Loco Pilot , I will just try to explain that statement. *To > drive a train, one must perform 3 main actions.* > > *1st release the brakes.* > > *2nd throw the Reverser Handle to the desired direction.* > > *3rd take the notch. It will start electric feed to the traction motors of > Loco and train will start to move.* It is so simple to drive a train > ignoring the other factors like signals at line, Various Gauges, Indicator > lamp, switches, etc at loco and all other matters which a Loco Pilot have > to watch very cautiously at the time of driving. > > *But braking is not so easy. Trains run with a great* momentum*. This > judgement of a Loco Pilot that how much brake he should apply to stop the > train at the desired point when train is running at a particular speed*. > This judgement is developed over a period of time and It is the experience > that no one can get except Loco Pilot. > > I think that’s why they all say that, “the locomotive pilot does not get > salary for running the train but for applying the brake in train”.Thanks > for reading. I just share my personal experience and opinion > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 31-08- 2022. * > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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