Q1 OOPS sweet veg are not there? Q3 Bullet train is not Mahatma; it arrived a few days late and apologised over TV; and left 20 sec early also which was apologised; gossips are plenty by Quora as if... Q5 Another brilliant Q(!!!) Are you willing to pay extra cost apart from the airport's cost to expand etc. International flights are operated for rich class; local flights depend on the economy of the nation. Q7 Who said rice is taboo to diabetics?. Wheat is equally taboo; protein will or may discharge in urine; water is anathema in certain conditions; so pl one can eat rice or chicken. But calorie and exercise is more important as natural insulin is lacking. Q8 Beef? In India ? so Good?. KR IRS 181222
On Sun, 18 Dec 2022 at 08:45, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 12-2022-18A* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Why is cleaning the house important? What are the benefits > of cleaning a house regularly and thoroughly? > > A1 Gopala Krishnan, Retired AGM, just now. > > Health of the occupants will be very good. There won’t be any fear of > snakes etc, if the surrounding compounds are also neat and tidy. > > Not only cleaning of house and compound, a good garden will give > elegant. House and compound also will give a beautiful appearance. *However > 100% up-keeping and tidiness is not possible in any home*. One can > maintain 70–80% neat and one has to satisfy with that. > > Q2 Why didn’t vegetables evolve to be sweet like fruit did? > > A2 Claire Jordan, Worked at National Health Service > (NHS)Updated 2y > > Fruits “want” to be eaten *- they’ve evolved to be attractive to animals > who will eat them, then pass the seeds out in their droppings at a distance > from the parent, along with some nice fertiliser*. Sweet fruit is a bribe > the plant uses to get animals to spread its seeds, just as nectar is a > bribe to spread pollen. > > *Vegetables are the plant’s own stems and leaves or its food stores for > its own use, which it doesn’t “want” animals to tak*e, so they have > evolved to be bitter. But some animals like them anyway. > > Q3 Do Japanese bullet trains ever get delayed? > > A3 Nicholas Stone,Life long interest in trains. Wed > > *Japanese bullet trains are rarely delayed*. When in Japan, you will > always see these sleek trains referred to as “shinkansen” meaning > “new-main-line”. The remainder of this answer will do the same. > > *Shinkansen trains are extraordinarily punctual.* Average delays are less > than one minute. I’ve been to Japan four times and travelled on the > shinkansen network many times. *I cannot recall ever recall a delay - > except 30 seconds - as my shinkansen train waited outside Tokyo, waiting > for a vacant station track.* > > *Punctuality is achieved by operational excellence, maintenance, modern > in-cab signalling, reliable rolling stock and passenger discipline.* At > stations, platform markers direct passengers to wait at the correct place - > ensuring speedy and orderly boarding. Prior to the train’s arrival at each > station, passenger prepare themselves at appropriate doors - for speedy > disembarking. As a visitor to Japan, you should do the same when using the > shinkansen. *This efficient operation also has passenger co-operation*, > meaning all arrival at their destination on time. > > Platform staff monitor watches and timetables. The shinkansen train must > depart on time. Passengers also participate in the national ritual of > punctual observance. When visiting Japan, you’ll do the same. > > Earthquake detection systems bring shinkansen trains to an emergency stop. > Extreme weather may delay or cancel shinkansen. These occurrences are rare > and similarly disrupt other transport modes. > > With such reliability, you can plan elaborate train journeys across Japan. > Arrival times confirmed with confidence. Station connection times between > trains can be less five minutes. But as I once discovered in Hiroshima, > don’t even arrive one minute late at the station platform - if you are > lucky you might just get the red tail lights of the departing shinkansen > train. > > Q4 How should I plan out an 8-day/7-night vacation in Kerala? > > A4 Shaunak Bhattacharjeee, Lives in Kolkata, West Bengal, India > (1996–present)Fri > > I stayed in Kerala for one and a half months and happened to visit a lot > of places during my stay. *To be honest, covering an entire state is > never possible in a week; people stay for months, years and still fail to > cover all the places in the state*. But I will try to chalk down an > itinerary that covers the most popular tourist destinations. > > Day 1. Arrive at Trivandrum. Go for a short local sightseeing tour. You > can pay a visit to the Padmanabhaswany Temple and visit the Trivandrum Zoo > as well. Keeping the itinerary short for the day since you will be > exhausted from the journey anyway. > > Day 2. Visit Kovalam Beach. After spending some time over there, head for > Kanyakumari. Expect to witness a spectacular sunset at Kanyakumari! > > Day 3. Visit Ponmudi. Ponmudi is a hill station located about two hours' > drive from Trivandrum. It is a good place to trek. There's a beautiful > waterfall and then you can trek all the way to the hilltop. Come back to > Trivandrum during the evening. > > Day 4. Visit Alleppey. Start from Trivandrum early in the morning and > reach Alleppey. Stay in a houseboat, ride through the backwaters and spend > the night on the houseboat. Try not staying at a hotel but on a boat to get > that amazing experience! > > Day 5. Start early in the day and leave for Varkala Beach. Varkala is a > popular beach among foreigners and you will see a lot of foreigners at the > beach. There are rocky cliffs just adjacent to the beach and plenty of > cafes and shacks. > > Day 6. Leave for Munnar. Munnar will be the best place in the entire > itinerary and I can assure you of that. Hence, I am keeping the best for > the last. Go for local sightseeing on that day. > > Day 7. Munnar is too big to be covered in a single day. You will need > another day too. Continue with your sightseeing on this day and in the > night, leave for Kochi or Trivandrum. > > Day 8. You can return to your home from Kochi or Trivandrum. > > That should cover almost all places. *Kanyakumari isn't exactly in Kerala > but I am adding that to the itinerary because it is very close to > Trivandrum*. One could arrive at Kochi as well instead of Trivandrum. The > itinerary would need to be slightly modified in that case, but there's not > much to see in and around Kochi as much as you could if you made your base > at Trivandrum. > > *My note- Malampuzha Dam can be added if there is time. (Near Palghat)* > > Q5 Why are our airports crowded with narrowbody jets? Why can’t > the airlines go for widebody jets like A330, 340, 350 in domestic sectors > instead of A320? > > A5 Prasanna Bhalerao, M. Sc. in Electronics & Physics, > Fergusson College, Pune Dec 12 > > (In India) When you wish to go to a corner shop that is near, you may > choose to use your 2-wheeler or walk it down. While walking is a good > exercise, walking with purchased goods in a bag is no fun. So you will most > likely use the scooter*. Why don’t you you take your car? You have the > answer right there.Widebody jets are not economical to fly short distances, > say 3000 km or less.* > > Q6 Can you share your horrible train journey experiences in > India? > > A6 Shesh Nath Kumar, Frequent traveller 5 y > > *Not horrible, but kind of funny* > > A man in his late 40s, was sitting without a ticket. TTE came and asked > for his ticket. > > Man shouted and fought with TTE, saying his home is nearby railway > station so he is entitled to travel without a ticket. > > *After a lot of hassle TTE gave-up on him, and proceeds to check next guy > aged may be 18 year old and asked for ticket.* > > This 18 year old guy who also didn’t have the ticket, simply said > (pointing towards the man with whom TTE had fight short while ago) That > person is my uncle , again TTE proceeded to next person, without further > discussion. > > P.S - 40 year old guy(person who fought with TTE) was also shocked, along > with me. > > My note- Really I enjoyed the said incident. *But why the railway staff > could not enforce law with the aid of RPF remains as a question. Why no > ticket journey is more in North???* > > Q7 Why diabetics are advised not to eat rice? > > A7 Saleem Khan,Naturopath, Health & Fitness Enthusiastic, Home > Remedies Ex.Mon > > Diabetes and diet > > Having diabetes expects you to be watchful about your eating routine and > exercise propensities. You need to watch what you eat consistently to > guarantee that your glucose doesn't ascend to an undesirable level. > > Observing the starch count and glycemic record (GI) score of the food > varieties you eat can make controlling your diabetes simpler. The GI > positions food in light of what it can mean for your glucose. > > *If you're not following your eating routine, diabetes can cause more > serious medical issues. This incorporates cardiovascular illness, kidney > harm, or foot diseases.* > > Rice is wealthy in sugars and can have a high GI score. Assuming you have > diabetes, you might want to skip it at supper, however, this isn't > generally the situation. You can in any case eat rice assuming you have > diabetes. However, you ought to try not to eat it in huge segments or too > now and again. Many sorts of rice exist, and a few kinds are more > grounded than others. > > *What the examination says* > > There are dangers to having an excessive amount of rice in your eating > routine. A study found that individuals who eat high degrees of white rice > might have an expanded gamble of creating type 2 diabetes. This intends > that assuming you have prediabetes, you ought to be particularly principled > about your rice consumption. > > Assuming you've previously been determined to have diabetes, it's for the > most part ok for you to appreciate rice with some restraint. Ensure you're > mindful of the sugar count and GI score for the sort of rice you wish to > eat. You ought to intend to eat somewhere in the range of 45 and 60 grams > of starches for every dinner. A few assortments of rice have a lower GI > score than others. > > Protected to eat:· basmati rice· earthy colored rice· wild rice > > The sort of rice is significant when choosing what to eat. Eating rice > that sneaks up all of a sudden is better*. Earthy-colored rice, wild > rice, and long-grain white rice incorporate more fiber, supplements, and > nutrients than short-grain white rice. *You ought to likewise really take > a look at your preferred GI score. > > Short-grain white rice has a high GI, implying it's 70 or higher, so you > ought to stay away from it if conceivable. It contains minimal dietary > benefits when contrasted with different types of rice and starches. > > Basmati, brown, and wild rice have GI scores in moderate reach. They have > a GI of 56 to 69. These are for the most part alright to eat with some > restraint. Cooking times can adjust your GI score, so be mindful not to > overcook your rice. > > You can offset your pick with low-GI food varieties, including protein and > non-boring vegetables. You ought to likewise ensure you just eat a little > part of rice. Only 1/2 cup of rice has 15 grams of carbs. > > Individuals with diabetes can consume rice in little amounts. It is vital > to Keep a fair eating routine. If you have prediabetes, you ought to > likewise watch your admission of rice and attempt to consistently keep a > solid eating regimen and exercise. > > Q8 What makes beets so good for your health? > > A8 Laura Bailey, Get Fit. Get Healthy. Get Results! Wed > > Beets are often hailed as a super food due to their many health benefits. > But what exactly makes beets so good for you? > > *For one, beets are a great source of fiber*. Fiber is important for > keeping your digestive system healthy and can also help to lower > cholesterol levels. Beets are also a good source of vitamins and minerals, > including potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C. > > But perhaps the most impressive health benefit of beets is their nitrate > content. Nitrates are converted into nitric oxide in the body, which has > a number of benefits for your health. Nitric oxide can help to lower blood > pressure, improve athletic performance, and even reduce the risk of heart > disease. > > So if you're looking for a healthy food to add to your diet, beets are a > great option > > Q9 What makes the Rajdhani Express the most unique train of > Indian Railways? > > A9 Dev, A victim of bedbugs 7h > > Out of all the tens of trains I've traveled on, *‘The Rajdhani' indeed > was a great wagon to board. My experience, in a nutshell, was better than > what I experienced in most of other trains.* > > Here are a handful of things that make Rajdhani most unique out of all > others:- > > *Catering facilities- The food offered in Rajdhani is* not marvellous but > indeed better than that is served in others. > > *Commute time- it has the most optimised commute* time as It gets > undisputed preference at the crossing. > > *Stoppage- it doesn't have a stoppage every 20 or* 30km. Once you board > you might go upto 100km without just seeing any stop. > > *Cleanliness- unlike most of other trains, washroom* are not always > choked to the hilt here. Though I faced the issue once. > > Fare- it has flexible fare and the prices fluctuate, maybe, depending > upon the traffic at booking sites. > > Unwanted people- unlike many other trains where people just barge in and > can even forcibly occupy a place on your seat, it barely happens in > Rajdhani. > > With just a bunch of drawbacks, Rajdhani can be preferred as much safer > and premium train to travel on. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 17-11- 2022.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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