Dear Sir, Your posts are extremely useful.We are facing the problem of the switch connection to the geyser becoming very hot/You have given the solution.You are giving so much service to persons like me,who are ignorant of many things related to technology.You are a great technocrat giving service day after day. YM
On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 5:46 AM 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 10-2022-25* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Why do electrical devices heat up their plugs? > > A1 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > *There can be at least five reasons listed below can be the reasons* > > The plug connection to the socket . If the connection is loose due to wear > and tear > > The plug is not inserted properly > > The socket may have loose connection inside > > There can be loose connection in equipment. In this case the connecting > wire also can be hot. > > Electrical device can be very old and drawing more current > > It is assumed the wire connected to the socket is of proper gauge and > socket is supplying power to the wattage of the equipment*. Call a > technician and he may check the above points and set right the problem, > whatever of the above* > > Q2 Do people still live in houses that are hundreds of years old? > > A2 Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004) Just now > > My ancestral home in Kerala might have been more than 100 years old, when > it was demolished for new construction. My father was born in that home, > and he lived 84 years in 1991. The home was demolished about 10 years back > for new construction, > > It had mud walls when I was born except the *wooden from Nera in > Malayalam*, old type of doors and the home was renovated in my boyhood > days changing to country brick wall, setting right damages in the roofing, > refitting doors, floor cementing etc. > > So with good maintenance homes can be there built even 100 years before. > > The present day homes in India with RCC roof and quality brick works and > teak wood wooden works and granite flooring are *expected to survive more > than 100 years with PROPER PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND DAILY UP-KEEPING* by > residing in the home. > > Q3 Do all Indian railway stations have a goods shed? If not, > which ones don't have one and why not? > > A3 Realistic Person,23h > > No, Goods Shed or Goods Terminal are not present in all Railway Stations. > They are made only on Major Cities. Some Examples of Goods Shed and Goods > Terminal are FCI Godown, Bottling Plant, Thermal Power Plan and Freight > Loading/Unloading Shed. These are made on a particular important town or > cities where Freight Trains come and Unload the goods. Then these Goods are > transported to the City and all nearby Cities. > > Pics — Goods are being unloaded from a Freight Train and loaded in Trucks > at Goods Shed/Freight Terminal Muzaffarpur. > > If we talk about Bihar, Goods Shed, FCI Godown, Bottling Plant, Freight > Terminal all are present in Muzaffarpur where Freight Train comes and > unloads goods like Petrol, Cement, Grains, Coals, Stones, Wheats etc. Then > all these goods are supplied to the city and nearby cities. > > Some cities of Bihar like Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, don't have Goods Shed or > Freight Terminal. Same in there are many places in India where Goods Shed, > Freight Terminals are not present. Goods are transported to these types of > from nearby city or town which has Goods Shed and Goods Terminal. Goods > Shed are not made in all Cities and Towns bcoz its not economically > feasible. Trucks are used to transport goods to those cities or place which > don't have Goods Shed. > > Pics- A Freight Train standing at Goods Shed/Freight Terminal Muzaffarpur > > Take example of Bottling Plant. In Bottling Plant a Petrol Tanker Train > come and Unloads the Petrol, then these Petrol are filled in Tanker Trucks > and these Tanker Trucks are goes to all the Petrol Pump of that City and > nearby cities. > > Pic- A Petrol Tanker Train which is going to be inside Bharat Petroleum > Bottling Plant to unload Petrol and some Freight Trains to load or unload > Goods standing at Goods Shed/Freight Terminal Muzaffarpur. > > FCI Godown — A Freight Train which is loaded with full of Grains and Foods > like Potato, Onion, Wheat etc comes inside FCI Godown. Then all these Foods > are loaded in a Truck and then sent to the city and nearby cities. > > Power Plant — A Coal loaded Freight Train comes inside Power Plan, these > coals are unloaded from Freight Train and used to make Electricity. > > Typical Goods Shed- A Freight Train full of Stones, Sands, Bricks, Cement > etc come and then all these items are unloaded and then loaded in Trucks. > Then these Trucks supply all these items to that city and nearby cities. > > This is how Freight Trains bring all these necessary Goods which are > needed in a Town or City. > > *My note- Pictures are not added. In south India specially in Kerala, > while laying tracks and* opening stations Goods station was constructed, > later abandoned in many stations. In some stations it is working. > > Q4 Are grape seeds healthy to eat? > > A4 Leonard Newton, Accountant at ICICI Bank (2012–present)Oct 8 > > While most varieties of grapes in stores today are seedless, *you can > occasionally find grapes with seeds in the middle.* > > Grape seeds are crunchy and have a bitter taste, but that doesn't mean you > have to spit them out. *If you choose to consume grape seeds, they are > unlikely to harm your health.* > > Grape seeds contain several compounds that may offer health benefits, such > as antioxidants, flavonoids, and melatonin. They are also used to make > health foods such as grape seed oil and grape seed extract that are used as > supplements. > > *While those on blood thinners may be at a small risk if they eat large > amounts of grape seeds, most people can consume them without concern.* > > Still, whether you choose to eat grape seeds is a matter of personal > preference, and you likely won't miss out on any significant benefits—or > avoid major risks—by spitting them out. > > Q5 What are some amazing facts about the Indian Railways? > > A5 All Rounder, Wed > > This train is so special that it has made it to the ‘Kaun Banega > Crorepati’ and the question asked was not for Rupees 5000, 10000, or 50000. > It was asked as a question for a whopping Rupees. 25 Lakh. The contestant > couldn’t manage to answer though. > > *Presenting to you India’s shortest running passenger train with a huge > fan following and loyal commuter base, ‘The Legendary Ait-Konch > Shuttle’!!!!* > > The Ait-Konch Shuttle is a train that runs with just 3 coaches and covers > a distance of 13.68 kilometers in 35 minutes, at a sluggish pace of 30 > Kilometers per hour. Sounds interesting? What is more interesting is the > history behind this. > > Konch and Ait are two tiny towns in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar > Pradesh and comes under the Jalaun district. The crumbling 15 km road ride > from Konch to Ait is a daunting one for bones, young and old. Tempos charge > Rs 20 for each passenger and arrive at the destination in one hour. > > *The train made its first run around 1901-1903, even before the Railway > Board was constituted in 1905.* Introduced by Britishers, the shuttle was > meant to ferry goods and passengers as Konch was a big market for cotton, > forest produce, and ghee. The cotton was sent to Manchester for weaving. > > *When the government decided to discontinue its services in 1997, > thousands squatted on the railway line in protest.* The railways tried to > reason with them and a Rail Bus was sent to Konch to replace the shuttle. *But > the shuttle remained the locals’ first and only choice.* > > Three months later, the train was back on track. Since the shuttle was > running a loss, with the fare only Rs 2 per head, local traders bought 200 > tickets daily to help boost the revenue. > > *Post-Covid Pandemic, the train has now been restarted as ‘Unreserved > Special’ and the ticket is now costing Rs.30/- which was Rs.10/- before.* > > *Nearly 400-500 passengers travel on the train every day. There is no halt > on the way but a passenger can flag it down with a wave*, or request the > guard to let him alight when his village nears. Students and traders from > adjoining villages take it to travel to Konch, which is the tehsil > headquarters and also has several educational institutions. *It is not > surprising to find a marriage party traveling by it. Or a railway employee > on a joyride.It continues to run on a loss though….* > > Q6 What is the reason for the large number of trains in Mumbai? > > A6 Acknowledge, Sun > > Mumbai’s local trains are in many ways a defining feature of the city. > There is almost no one who has lived in the city, who has not traveled by > the local trains. *While most of the inhabitants gripe and grumble about > the train service, everyone appreciates how impossible life would be > without it.* > > Acknowledge Mystery-Part of a Rich Legacy > > Mumbai’s local train network today is actually a part of history. It is a > part of what was the first railway network to be built, not just in India, > but the whole of Asia. *The infrastructure was built by the British and > the first train on the continent ran between Thane and Bori Bunder > stations, the latter that was rebuilt as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, > which still stands proud to this day.* The momentous first train journey > took place on the 16th of April, in 1853, along a 34 km route. > > When most people think of Mumbai’s local trains they tend to think of > trains plying from Churchgate to Borivali, or from Chhatrapati Shivaji > Terminus to Thane. But, the rail network is a little more complicated > than that with various meandering routes, the city’s ever-expanding suburbs, > and different railway corridors. The total length of rail lines that form > the local network adds up to over 400 kms. > > Q7 What is power? An electrical heater is rated 1200w. How much > energy does it use in 10 hours? > > A7 Prasanna, B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, > Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology (Graduated 2018) 3y > > *Electrical power may be defined as the Rate at which the Energy is being > consumed or produced.* > > Mathematically it can be expressed as follows, > > Energy = Power × Time > > So, by this expression it is pretty easy to calculate the energy consumed > by the heater. > > 1200 watts × 10 hrs = 12000 Wh. > > Since 1000 W is equal to one unit, total energy consumed by the heater is > 12 Kwh or 12 units > > Q8 How can a Railway employee book a Tatkal ticket online? > > A8 Ajit Kumar,Section controller at Indian Railways > (2019–present)Sun > > *Tatkal quota scheme is launched by railway for urgent ,accidental > ,unplanned journey for every person. IN this scheme there is no concession > have, that one can enjoy ,EVEN RAILAWAY EMPLOYEE*. > > One should be smart duŕing tatkal bòoking i.e. keep pre -filled data on > online booking, > > or in offline booking one must have his postion the closest to booking > counter to enjoy tatkal quota seat.100% one can get seat. > > This is applicable for all even railway employee. As it is unconcessional > quota. > > And last every thing is possible, depend how much one has efforts and > approach. Pls don’t take in other way.🚫 > > My note- It was so when tatkal was introduced. Now 30% berths/seats are > under thatkal and dynamic charging in many trains. > > Q9 Is eating rice equivalent to eating sugar? > > A9 Ronnie Place,Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setter at > Compact Disc Center (2012–present)21h > > *While most of the calories in white and brown rice come from > carbohydrates, white rice has a higher glycemic index than brown rice.* > > This means that a serving of white rice provides a quicker blood sugar > spike, which, according to Harvard Medical School, “has almost the same > effect as eating pure table sugar”. Brown rice has a lower glycemic > index, which is better for warding off diseases such as diabetes. > > Q10 Do any cows get exported from India every year? > > A10 Varadha Rajaan, Enterprenuer, Travel, Farming, consultancy, > Technology etcFri > > No Desi cows which are banned to be exported are not. T*his includes > breeds like gir, sahiwal, ongole, kankrej and some other breeds. * > > During a decade back an ongole breed cattle was tried to be exported from > India, the animal costs about 32 lakhs, which was supposed to be transported > by ship. This was identified by the central govt and hence it was stopped > and the export of live cattle was banned from India. > > The gir breed was the native of gujarat , this breed was taken to Brazil > and now a population of more than 10 million animals are there in Brazil. > But they need new blood for every decade and so they need to import them > from India, since export is banned now Brazil has made tieup with farms in > Gujarat which is maintaining pure breed of cows. *They have invested more > than 2 crores for setting up a embryo transplant centre from which the > fertilized embryos is freezed and exported to Brazil.* > > Similarly, In Andhra the ongole cattle breed was developed and maintained > for its purity and a similar embryo transfer lab was setup for maintaining > the purity of the breed. > > A mix of Ongole, gir and sahiwal was developed as a Bhraman breed which is > famous around the world. *This breed will attain a weight of around more > than one tonne in a period of one and half to two years . This variety is > famous for his high tolerance and a good conversion ratio*. A group of > cattle owners forms an association for the developing of the breed and in > each country there is an Bhraman cattle owners association which is there > to avoid inbreeding of the cattle. > > *So Maintaining a desi cattle breed is essential , so that our future > generations an able to get good milk from them, instead of cross bred cows,* > whose > milk is inferior in quality to that of the native breed cows. Hope this > helps… > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 24-10-2022* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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