CULTURAL QA 12-2022-13 BEING A COMPILATIONTHERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Dohome washing machines clean clothes as well as cleaners? A1 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now No is theanswer. Outside washing machine, detergent tray is cleanedat least a fortnight by most of us. When technicians come they clean the machine using vinegar.if any bad odour happens we clean the washer in the front load washing machineusing a piece of cloth wiping inside the washer. Dettol diluted is added in the machine and machine runon drier mode for 10 minutes. It removesall bad odour. Q2 Why doesit spark while unplugging electrical appliances (without turning the switchoff)? A2 K.P. Sarma, CEO of a powerelectronics services company 3y When you areunplugging a device, sparking happens because: Unpluggingmeans introducing air film in a hitherto conducting path.During initial separation of the plug pin from the socket,the system voltage appears across the thin film of air. The electricfield on air film is strong enough to ionise it hence continue current in formof visual spark. When the air gap increases, the airregains insulation strength & stops the current. If theappliance is inductive in nature, it tries to continue the current (byincreasing its voltage to break down the air gap) until its storedenergy is dissipated. In this case the sparking is stronger & for longertime than in unplugging a resistive load. My note- Nowadays plug points are provided withswitch, to first switch OFF current and then take the device. Still there are many take out the device without switching OFF. Ourmobile charger is an inductive device. One thing I am notsure is why earlier electrical wirings were not provided with switch for plugpoint. Q3 Why is AirConditionerscapacity is in tons and refrigeratorscapacity is told in litres? A3 Gopala Krishnan, Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now 1 Beforeelectric air conditioners existed, people used large blocks of ice to cooltheir homes and businesses.Theice absorbed heat and slowly melted as it warmed up. The use of tonsto measure cooling capacity comes from this time. A ton refers to the amount ofheat it takes to completely melt a ton of ice . 2 As a general ruleof thumb, you should consider these values for the AC power consumptioncalculation: 1 ton AC =1000 watts (1 unit of electricity) 1.5 ton AC = 1500watts (1.5 units of electricity) 2 ton AC = 2000watts (2 units of electricity) 3 ton AC = 3000watts (3 units of electricity) 3 The capacity or volume of your fridge describes itstotal internal space with the shelves and other accoutrements removed, and istypically measured in litres. Imagine acontainer in the shape of a cube, measuring 10cm by 10cm by 10cm – that's onelitre. Kindly note theabove answer is a compilation by me performing google search. Though I knew information toldin para 2 and 3, information in para 1 is new to me Q4 Can wetake a towel and bed sheet of the Rajdhani Express to home? A4 Bedabrata Arya, Indian Travel bloggerFri My Dear Friend as aIndian Travel Blogger i travel frequently so from my experience i will try togive your answer hopefully it will help you and others. No, my friend -you can't take it to your home as it's against the policy of Indian railways. This is a serviceprovided by Indian railways for a comfortable journey for the passenger. If everybodystarted to take it then it will become a difficult process for railway toprovide these services inside the train while traveling. Also these are verylimited in numbers for specific passenger so as a responsible citizen of Indiait's our moral duty to follow all the rules of railways and we should behave as en educated person. Remember IndianRailways is at our services so we should also respect the rules and regulationsby the Indian railways. Q5 Do liverproblems make you look older, like no sleep, no eat, and stress? A5 Ken Saladin, Author, Anatomy & Physiology—TheUnity of Form and Function21h Yes, with allthe diverse and indispensable functions of the liver (very little ofwhich is to aid digestion), liver disease seems bound to make one lookprematurely old. Q6 How donew railway lines get built in the UK? Who decides where they go and how muchfunding is required? A6 Nicholas Stone, Lifelong interest intrains. Sat The government decides where the lines get built. Since 2015, therehave been two significant railway lines which have opened for passengerservices. Both were promoted by government and their routes were decided aftera consultation - evaluating social and economic benefits. Funding decisions are complexand based on public and private resources. The 57km BordersRailway was promoted the Scottish government, legislation was enacted by theScottish parliament and the route chosen was an existing line which hadpreviously closed in 1969. Money was made available from a Scottish government fund which was alsoused and promoted by the local authorities through which the route ran.The initial business case was poor with one forecast modelling annual use at23,900 return passenger trips. Within four years of the September 2015 opening,the line was already carrying 2 million people annually. A passenger traintravels along the Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. The line’spassenger ridership has exceeded expectation and there is a half hourly servicemost of the day, with an hourly service on Sunday. Opened in May 2022, the Elizabeth line combined newcentral London tunnels and assumes operations fromprevious routes. Backed by the UK government and directly elected mayor ofLondon, the route was chosen because it adds capacity, reduces overcrowding onthe existing Central line, reduces some journey times and reduced the need tochange at some stations. Theline’s construction has been costly and time consuming including a new fleet oftrains. The National Audit Office estimates a final cost of £18.9billion. Funding for theElizabeth line has come from various sources: UK government funding; Londonbusinesses - through contributions and supplemental rates as well as loanssecured against future ticket sales. In the first six months of opening, the line has carried70 million people. Tottenham Court Road station is the most used on theElizabeth line, which now mainly contributes to the 200,000 people who use thisstation every day Q7 Are thereany people living in the Aksai Chin area, or is it just mountains? A7 Partha Kansabanik ,A devout Indian Sat Aksai Chin is a disputed area. It has beensurreptitiously occupied by China from India’s administrative control in the1950s due to weakness of India’s political leadership of that era.Presently it is under the administrative control of Hotan County, a part of theXinjiang Autonomous Region. Earlier very few people used to live at Aksai Chin. Thepeople were nomads. China has now built National Highway No. 219 which passesthrough Aksai Chin. Now, along the highway, PLA soldiers and some smallbusinessmen live. Various smallbusiness establishments have developed along Chinese NH- 219. Some salt minersalso live here temporarily as this place has some salt mines. Aksai Chin has no permanentinhabitants. Q8 Shouldauto rickshaws or tuk-tuk get banned in India? A8 Balaji Viswanathan, followsgovernment policies closely .Dec 5 No. God no.Auto rickshaws are a life saver for Indian cities. I preferto take Auto rickshaws more than Uber/Ola cabs as I cannot stand the sweatstench of most drivers. Withits open, airy layout Autos don’t stink. Relative to cars,they are: Highly energy efficient, especially when most of themmoving to electric now. A typical Bajaj Auto rickshawhas a mileage up to 40kmpl, 4 times more than most sedans. With electric it iseven better. Highly efficient in space — carry 3 or more passengers ata third of the road space with the ability to makesharp manoeuvres to go through narrow alleys. Safer for thepedestrians & other vehicles as the small mass and velocity don’t cause asmany fatal collisions as cars & SUVs. And the drivers are also betterskilled at preventing collisions in the first place. That said,in a collision with a car, the passengers in an Auto are screwed due to theabsence of any safety feature. Q9 What arethe benefits of eating green coriander? A9 P.k. Gupta, M.A. from SwamiVivekanand Subharti University23h The herbacts as a diuretic, which can help flush extra sodium from your system andreduce your blood pressure. Early research also suggeststhat coriander can helplower “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing your risk of atherosclerosis,a form of coronary heart disease. Coriander seeds are a staple ingredient in Indiankitchens. Coriander seeds, whether whole or powdered, are used almost every day.In this article we aregoing to talk about green coriander, the humble dhania, which not only enhancesthe taste of food but is also immensely beneficial to health. Let’stouch upon the numerous health benefits of coriander and the ways in which itimproves our body. Green coriander may help enhance eyesight. Thereason behind this is that green coriander is extremely rich in vitamin A.Including this herb in the diet not only gives a boost to one’s eyesight, butalso relieves a person of any eye pain. Green coriander plays a huge role in nourishing thebody. Green coriander leaves are loaded with various nutrients like magnesium,vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C and potassium, which are extremely beneficial forhealth. Vitamin C boosts immunity (which we will address in the next point),while calcium helps in strengthening bones. Eating green coriander helps in strengthening theimmune system. Vitamin C present in green coriander also helps in reducingblood pressure and reducing the risk of heart disease. It also helps preventiron deficiency in blood. It has been proven that green coriander also plays agreat role in improving the digestive abilities ofyour body. Including it in the daily diet helps the digestive system workproperly and gets rid of problems such as gas, constipation and indigestion.Coriander is rich in dietary fibre, which helps in stool formation and bowelmovement. Q10 What arethe reasons why people do not prefer to travel in sleeper coaches of trains? A10 Bedabrata Arya, Indian Travel Vlogger3h My Dear Friend as aIndian Travel Vlogger i travel frequently so from my experience i will try togive your answer hopefully it will help you and others. There may be various reasons as follows :- 1) Safety issue 2) Hygieneissue 3) Want more privacy whiletraveling 4) Over crowd issue 5) Spaceissue 6) Family issue 7)Mind set Problem8) Want to Travel In Ac coach 9) Like Dislike Issue 10) Comfort Issue 11) Havingenough money to spend 12) Status Maintain 13)Transgender Asking Money Issue 14)Don’t want any disturbance while traveling 15) Personal satisfaction 16) Peaceof Mind Issue etc. My note- Comparatively in the south, these issues are lessthan 10%. But still they are in the sleeper coach. However railway provides more sleeper coaches than ACcoaches. Q11 Why doEast Africans look so different from other Sub-Saharan Africans? A11 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology andfolklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Dec 3 Take any reasonably-sized chunk of sub-Saharan Africa,and the people there will look “so different” from other sub-Saharans. Africa iswhere humans began, and still where most human genetic diversity is.People who are hung up on skin colour tend to think of sub-Saharans as a singlegroup because they nearly all have dark skin and frizzy hair, but that’sbecause they all live in a very sunny environment. In otherrespects the different groups in Africa are often wildly different. All the above QA are from Quora website on 12-12-2022 Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan,former ITS, 79 years, on 13-12-2022 -- 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/752785399.3396118.1670895239864%40mail.yahoo.com.
