CULTURAL QA 10-2022-15 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 What are the consequences of turningoff an air conditioner? A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now Probably the questioner intended turning OFF airconditioner for one or two months. Air conditionengineers suggest if at all in winter no air conditioning required just turn ON for half an hour a week. This would enable any problemwith AC unit will be identified. Mainly squirrels, sparrows building nest inside, enteringsomehow in spite of best covering using net. Honey bees can make nest./storage.Problems could be settled. Normally some switch ON AC only in summer and findthem not working. Further dusting can occur in filter units if at all theAC unit is not working. Only lesser than whileworking. They are to be cleaned if cooling occur lesser even while compressorand fan are working Q2 How good is the Garib Rath train? A2 Ankit Barnawal, Former Student at DoonBusiness School, Dehradun (2017–2022)3y The Garib RathExpress is one of the landmark innovations introduced by the Harvard visitingprofessor, who also held the railways portfolio in the Indian Government, noneother than the legendary LaluPrasad Yadav. Mr.Lalu after all is the man who earned crores ofrupees profits for the railways, which is why he was the preferred visitingfaculty for International institutions. Having earned somuch of money, Lalu decided that he would do something great for the poor ofthis country - the ’garib’. He introduced the Garib Rath Express, an air-conditioned train for thepoor. The poor of this country travel in the notorious generalcompartment, where more than 10 people occupy the space meant for one in hotand unhygienic conditions. So allowing them to enjoy a comfortable cool journeywas a good intention. But like most ofLalu’s intentions, this one also went awry. The Garib Rath train has become one where no Garib canenter. The train is a 3 tier AC with charges around 50% lesser thanregular 3A AC fares. A general compartment fare is hardly Rs.50-100, yet the poor cannot afford this, how can they afford 300-400 to enter theGarib Rath. Here are a fewpoints about the Garib Rath express, based on my experience in the Delhi SaraiRohilla - Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express: Some positive aspects about the Garib Rath: The ambience in thetrain is very good. The seats are very comfortable. Amenities likecharger for mobile phones, table stand, bottle holder, etc are available andmost importantly in good condition. Most importantly,the toilets are clean and well-maintained, unlike some other trains. In general, trainjourney is comfortable preferred to road journey, especially for those whotravel with children. Bedding is not provided for free - but the quality ofthe linen is good and most important clean. Now, thenegative aspects of this Garib Rath train: Our brilliantformer railway minister came up with a path-breaking idea of introducing a side-middle berth, whereby hecould make more profits and thus get more visiting faculty calls. The side berth concept is not just stupid, but it is ridiculous.The side middle berth ensures that none of the passengers in the side berth arecomfortable and definitely three people cannot sit in the side berth. The side middle berth has beenremoved in most trains, but unfortunately not in the Garib Rath. Theworst part is that the side middle berth introduction changed ALL THE SEATNUMBERS. And the reservation software is not changed, so if you get a ticketfor lower berth, when you enter the train, you will find that it has become amiddle berth -leading to arguments between passengers. It is unfortunate that this softwareglitch has not been corrected. Considering the lowtariff, bedding is not provided for free. The attendant charges 25/- per set(though I suspect the official rate is 20/-). Overall Experience My overallexperience in this train is fairly good. My rating for thisGarib Rath Express is 7/10. Hope the railways corrects all the drawbacks, sothat this train can become more popular and can serve more people. My note- I have once travelled to Bangalore toErnakulam by the train. It was night train, starting from a nearby station fromBangalore. It was comfortable. Q3 How many cloves of garlic should aperson eat per day? A3 Lucia Garcia, Worked at Hospitals12h Garlic isgood, but don't eat too much. WHO recommends eating 1 to 2 cloves of garlic aday. Garlicis a pungent food, and consuming too much can cause symptoms such as upsetstomach, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, and bad breath. Garlic isnutrient-dense, with a clove of raw garlic containing 15 calories, 3 grams ofcarbohydrates, 0.58 grams of protein, 2.85 mg of vitamin C, 1.29 mg ofselenium, and 0.15 mg of iron. Scientific research proves that only eating raw garliccan maximize the health benefits of garlic. Garlic containsalliin and alliinase. Crushed or mashed garlic, under the action of oxygen inthe air, these two substances will synthesize allicin. Allicin, the main active ingredient in garlic, has strongantibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can boost the body'snatural defenses, boost the immune system and improve overall health. Garlic isconsidered a longevity food. In the ranking of longevity foods in the world,garlic ranks second. Germans especially like to eat raw garlic, they eat 8000tons of garlic every year. Germany is one ofthe longest-lived countries in the world, with an average lifespan of more than80 years. Germans believe that their longevity is closely related to theconsumption of garlic. Q4 What is wrong with the Indian societyof today? A4 Ajeet Kumar, B. Tech. in Electronicsand Communication Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology,Allahabad, India (Expected 2026)Oct 2 I frequently travelfrom Saharsa to Patna by train. The train starts returning to saharsa afterstaying one and half hours at Patna junction. I have observed that passenger who want to board thetrain don’t let the passenger get off the train at Patna Junction. Its not matter ofone day, I have seen this chaos every single time. Sometimes a few person keeptheir belongings( e.g. water bottle, newspaper) through train window to getthat seat reserved even in general compartment. I have seen peoplefighting if someone removes that water bottle or something and sat there. When the train departures, everyone has their seats.Hardly someone didn't get seat. Then what was all this chaos, fight for? General seat wherefive person can sit comfortably. Sometimes I have seen, three person sit there,and if someone asks for seat, they say, '' 2 more person is sitting here''.Thus 3 person sit on seat of 5 for whole journey. Ithink people should change this behavior. My note- 95% has selfishness that he and his familyshould be comfortable. The 5% who are appearing generous we can scarcely see Q5 Why does Indian Railways not allot seatnumbers in the first class at the time of booking? A5 Ramadas Mannattil (രാമദാസ്മന്നാട്ടിൽ)Loves and practices Non-Dualism (Advaita) Tue The AC First class(and erstwhile non AC first-class which are being slowly decommissioned now)compartments has closable/lockable cabins and coupe for privacy and comfort. ***If the computer does the allotment, it may mistakenlyallot a lady and a gentleman passenger who are totally unrelated to each other,in a coupe (two berths enclosure) which is not socially acceptable in India. Also it maymistakenly brake up families and allot different people belonging to the samefamily into different coupes or cabins. It may wrongly allot upper berths toolder citizens. Theseare not acceptable especially in the class which is of highest of fare andpassengers who buy into the class, expect maximum comfort in this class. To prevent thesefrom happening only the reservation part is given to the computer logic and theallotment of seats/berths are done manually during charting. The person whodoes the charting checks up gender, age, family groups etc. and makes theallotment of berths. This work even if done manually for a train is not time-consumingas the number of berths in AC First class is very small considering the wholetrain. My note- ***The same can happen in other AC and sleeper and chair cars?? In my opinion patches arerequired to add to the soft ware to make it perfectrather than showing partiality and faulty allotments? Q6 Why is Gandhinagar the capital city ofGujarat and why not Ahmedabad? A6 Nikhil Patel,Ahmedabad-where rabbitsused to hunt hounds. Resident for 22 years. Updated 5y It’s simple.Because Ahmedabad looked like this prior toindependence. Ahmedabad wasknown as ‘Manchester of India’ based on Manchester, GreatBritain. Just like Manchester, Great Britain, Ahmedabad had textile mills allover the city. It was a city of textile industry. Pollution spitting chimneystouched the sky, smoke visible from faraway, non-residents of Ahmedabad rushingtowards ‘The Big City’ everyday (including my parents) made it not suitable forthe capital city of Gujarat. Baroda,another city of Gujarat was being planned to call the capital of Gujarat.However, Baroda hadalarge population with no electricity at the time. Major reason though is higherpopulation of Maratha of Maharashtra. So, Baroda was cancelled. They chose asmall 5500 Hector area, just north of Ahmedabad by 25 km to be capital ofGujarat.It was above sea level, and 21 m above Ahmedabad (so no problem of watercongestion in monsoon), hardly any population to be moved, no oil under land(this caused significant tardiness in construction of the capital), and it wasan ideal place! I am prettysure, no city could have been better than Gandhinagar (City of Gandhi) for acapital city. Specifically not Ahmedabad. Source:Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India on page 37–38 Q7 How did people shower without soap? A7 Wonders of the Past ,Answered by Gaia Sep29 The tradition ofregular body care was established by the ancient Egyptians, who were known fortheir cleanliness and use of cosmetics. Soap originated in Babylon in 2000 years BCand soon reached Egypt. It was Egypt that gave birth to the bathing ritual: forinstance, it was believed that the cleaner and more anointed a personwas, the closer he or she came to the gods. Therefore, Egyptians washedseveral times a day and the bath was literally a spa for them. Baths - part of a culture Even the ancientGreeks and Romans knew that cleanliness was the key to health. The oldestterracotta bathtub was found in Crete and is estimated to be 3,700 years old.Most Roman cities had baths where citizens not only bathed but also establishedsocial relations. They consisted of alarge complex of buildings that included a swimming pool, changing rooms,sports fields, sauna, etc. Among the most famous are the Stabian Baths,discovered in Pompeii, dating from the 2nd century BC. The same was true of public baths. There were no dividingwalls and toilet seats were often positioned opposite each other so that theirusers could enjoy each other's company and havelively discussions. A natural sponge was used as toilet paper, which - as youmight guess - was disposable. And it may surprise you, but already back thenthe idea of making money in public baths was born. It came tothe enterprising emperor Vespasian, who taxed the toilets. There was alsorevenue to be made from urine, as it was rich in ammonia, which was used intanneries to clean fabrics. Early Middle Ages: rural hygiene Although thesituation in terms of hygiene deteriorated considerably in the Middle Ages, itwas not so bad in the beginning. Our ancestors at least washed their hands, face and beard. In mosthouseholds they made do with a wash basin and a jug of water, in wealthierfamilies they used a suspended cistern with a tap. Thewealthiest had a bath in their homes, which was considered a sign of luxury andhigh social status.Nevertheless,in this period most people washed in the countryside, often directly in thestables. Unlike the rich, they wanted to wash off all their sweat after work. Paradoxically, the poor were the cleanest. In time, publicbaths also appeared and enjoyed considerable popularity. It was possible to cutone's hair, shave or undergo cosmetic and even medical treatment. In the courseof time, however, they were destroyed by floods all over Europe. Washing? Immoral! Afterward,unfortunately, hygiene deteriorated drastically. Bathing wasconsidered a sin and harmful to health. For example, St Jerome saw dailybathing as debauchery. This is why monks in monasteries only washedtheir entire bodies a few times a year. Protection against the plague Think it couldn't getany worse? Wrong. When the plague epidemic spread through Europe in the 14thcentury, people stopped paying attention to hygiene altogether. They believedthat open pores made it easier for the disease to enter the body. Instead, alayer of mud would protect them. Water was still considered harmful, evenamong the noble classes.They preferred to scrape themselves with an ivory strigil and covertheir body abrasions with the rarest powders and fragrances... Hygiene in the king's court In the 17thcentury things were still not much better. King Louis XIV of France only bathedtwice in his life and one of these almost cost him his life.It is said that there was not even a toilet in his palace at Versailles, anddancers had to do their business in a corner of the ballroom. 18th century: water (and soap) make a comeback It was notuntil the 18th century that water and soap came back into play.However, nudity was considered inappropriate, so people often washed inbathing shirts, through which they soaped themselves. And how did this bathwork? Once a week, theservant girl would pull a tin or tin tub out of the closet and pour hot waterinto it, in which the whole family would happen to bathe... My note- An informative answer. Q8 How much water does a typical washingmachine use per cycle? A8 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now A good question. But answer depend on various factors. Type of washingselected. 2 Period of washing selected 3. Weight of wet clothes. Period ofricing and drying selected. I feel the bestway to calculate is installing a water meter in the inlet of water and note thereading before washing machine is switched ON. Find thereading after washing and drying cycle is over. Repeat the same procedurefor different type of washing, period of washing, different quantity of wetclothes. Take average ofat least five washings which will give AN APPROXIMATE answer to your question. Q9 Are mongooses and meerkats immune tocobra venom? Why during a fight, even if the cobra bites them, they are notaffected? A9 Deep-Analysis, Answered by RonaldParker, Wed Mongooses and meerkats are highly specialized predatorsof snakes and we will talk about how they survive these tests. Mongooses arenative to most of Asia and the Middle East, while meerkats live mainly insouthern Africa. Let's start with the mongoose, because these animals areknown to attack large cobras such as the King Cobra and many other species ofsnakes, which have enough venom to kill an elephant; The mongoose is afairly large species of Herpestidae, measuring on average between 24 and 58 cmand weighing between 320 g and just under 5 kg. To protectthemselves, they first have very thick fur and skin, which means that beingbitten doesn't affect them, but it's also because of the way mongooseshunt them, they've evolved to have sharp teeth and claws, as well asbeing very fast and agile creatures, so when they find a cobra they will oftenbite it in the neck almost instantly, meaning it is unlikely to bite you, andmore importantly they are one of at least four taxa of known mammals withmutations inthe nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which protect against snake venom.Its modified receptors prevent the binding of the α-neurotoxin from snakevenom. This is how they protect themselves from poison. Meerkats, a fairly small species of mongoose, arerelatively small, only reaching 24-35cm and weighing 0.62-0.97kg. They are known to huntblack mambas and scorpions, doing so primarily due to their excellent abilityto live in packs and constantly be on the lookout for prey and predators. whichmeans that if they seea snake they will sometimes run towards it and surround it, but more likelythey will run away or go into a burrow, althoughif they attack, they have almost no protection against the venom of mostsnakes, which means that they have to attack quickly by biting the neck. So in the artof snake hunting, a mongoose would come out on top. Q10 What fruits and vegetables arerich in protein? A10 Chef Weight, M.F.A in Healthy Eating,Healthy Dieting (Graduated 2015)Oct 9 Everything in lifeneeds protein to live, and vegetables can be a great source of protein. Proteins are important to many parts of the body,from hair to muscles, and are critical to keeping your body structure healthy.Vegetables are the cornerstone of any healthy diet. They are packed withvitamins and nutrients your body needs to function optimally. Growing a gardenat home has a lot to do with the good taste of fresh vegetables. The referencedietary intake for protein is 57 grams per day for men and 45 grams per day forthe average sedentary woman. A high-protein diet can also make you feel fullfor longer periods of time. Although vegetables are not very high in proteincompared to other foods, many contain good amounts of protein relative to theircalorie content. Plus, the vegetables on this list contain many other nutrientsthat scientists have linked to all sorts of health benefits. The realbenefits of a plant-rich diet are the other vitamins and nutrients the foodgroup provides, inadditionto the fiber, which fills you up, and the carbohydrates, which maintain energy.And when you combine your daily dose of veggies with another high-protein food,you really are cooking with gas. Eating this protein-rich vegetable is a greatway to increase the protein and nutrient content of any diet without adding alot of calories. Getting enough protein is especially important as you getolder. Here is a list of 5 high protein vegetables: 1. Beans Beans are a goodsource of protein and vitamins. Beans are packedwith nutrients and fiber that can help keep you feeling full for longer. Beansor legumes are among the oldest cultivated plants and contain many importantnutrients and secondary plant substances. When combined with grains, they forma complete protein. Some high-protein varieties are kidney beans, lentils, andblack beans. 2. Broccoli The protein contentof ordinary vegetables is between 1 and 2%, while the protein content ofbroccoli is as high as 4.5%. Broccoli is incredibly rich in vitamins andminerals, with special points for its iron and fiber content. The nutrientcomposition of broccoli is not only rich in content but also very complete andcontains mainly protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, vitamin A, vitamin B1,vitamin B2, vitamin C, and carotene. In addition, broccoli contains calcium,zinc, phosphorus, potassium, iron, manganese, and other minerals, and itsmineral content is much higher than other vegetables. Broccoli is a low-calorievegetable, 100 grams of broccoli contains only 30 calories. 3. Spinach Spinach’sreputation precedes it, so there’s not much room to get poetic about hownutritious it is. Eating spinach may benefit eye health, reduce oxidativestress, prevent cancer, and lower blood pressure. Spinach has nearly3 grams of protein per 100g. Spinach is rich in iron, vitamins C and E,potassium, and magnesium. As part of a nutritious diet, it can help supportimmune function, support the digestive system, and may even have anti-cancerproperties. 4. Sweet Corn Sweet corn is adecent source of protein and has nearly 3.3 grams of protein per 100g. Contraryto what some people might think, sweet corn is a healthy food with impressivenutritional value. Like green peas, it’s a good source of fiber that keeps youfull and satisfied, especially when combined with protein. Corn is a naturallylow-fat food. which provides around 89 calories per ear. 5. Asparagus Asparagus hasnearly 2.4 grams of protein per 100g. Steamed asparagus is hard to beat, butthat’s not the only way to eat this vegetable. It works especially fantastic inscrambles. Asparagus is a high-protein, low-carb vegetable with an impressiveamount of different nutrients. It’s a great source of folic acid and vitamin A,which are important for cell growth, vision, and healthy skin. All the above QA are from Quora website on 14 -10-2022 Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. 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