CULTURAL QA 01-2023-01 BEING ACOMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Respected friends, I wish you all a very happy newyear 2023 Gopalakrishnan 01-01-2023 Q1 What do the rest of the Indians think about the Telugus? A1 Vicky Rathore, South Indian movies Thu My native place isNanded, Maharashtra but I've been living in Hyderabad for 6 years now. Thethings I know/observed about Telugu's. When Telugu's make friends, they make it for life.They will not care even if it's midnight and someone needs help, they'll cometo the rescue. *Experienced. There are three main types of Telugu phonetics.One bearing the Coastal Andhra accent, second is the Rayalaseema accent andthird the Telangana accent. There is always a rift among these three :P Telugu’s weddings, treat to eyes, too lavish.Awesome food, amazing people. Spicy food - beat them. They eat spices a lot, a lot.…. They are very proud of their language, they politelyflaunt that Telugu Language is 2400 Years Old!! Every other guy bearing from Andhrapradesh orTelangana is settled somewhere in California or New Jersey. When we talk about Telugu’s we think about Idli,wada, dosa, biryani etc. But trust me there are lots of other cuisines Telugu'scrave for. Extremely religious, no one can stop Telugu’s fromworshiping at temples on Mondays and at churches on Sundays. They’re die hard fans of Chiranjeevi, AlluArjun, Prabhas, Naani, Pawan Kalyan and Nandamuri Balakrishna. They are tooaffectionate towards the tollywood and they love their actors. They’re very proud with Baahubali’s success but noone can take away Magadheera from their hearts. Aaruku, Vizag beaches, Srisailam, Tirupati, BirlaTemple, Charminar, Falaknuma are their prides. Two souls, Andhra and Telangana, one heart - Hyderabad. Q2 What are the amazing facts in this world? A2 Vita Lawson, Marketer. Former brandambassador. Writer Thu 1. Humans have moreempathy for dogs than they do for other humans. 2. ATMs and publictoilets are equally as dirty. 3. Honey neverspoils. So in theory, you can eat 5000 year old honey. 4. Zebras are actually black with white stripes. 5. A whopping 76%of people blame their farts on someone else. 6. Your nose can remember 50,000 different smells,and women are better smellers than men. 7. If your house smells like fish for absolutely noreason, 9 times out of 10 itmeans that there is an electrical fire. 8. You’re morelikely to be sexually assaulted by a dolphin than eaten by a shark. 9. In Massachusetts, it’s illegal to consume morethan 3 sandwiches at a funeral. 10. People lie better when they have to go to thebathroom. Q3 Why are American Airlines planes silver? A3 Jim Mowreader, Printing Expert(2008–present)Dec 22 American Airlinesdecided to polish their jets because paint is heavy. There’s about 500 poundsof paint on a Boeing 737, and larger jets have more. The idea was, if they removed the 500 pounds ofpaint from the aircraft they could save money on fuel and carry a small amountof extra cargo. American Airlines no longer buys polished jets,although they still have one in their “retro livery.” Two things led to thisdecision. One is that American has Airbus jets in their fleet along withBoeings. An Airbushas composite fuselage components, which must be painted. The otheris that it costs more to maintain the polish on an unpainted jet than they weresaving in fuel. American’s Retro Livery program is very cool.American Airlines has bought several airlines in its history. They maintain onejet in the liveries of each of those airlines, plus one from each of theirhistoric liveries, to remember where they came from. Q4 What foods are bad for the liver? A4 Muhammad Khubaib, CEO at Abah.PK(2016–present)Tue There arecertain foods that may be harmful to the liver in large amounts or for people whohave liver damage or liver disease. Some of these foods include: Fried foods: These can be high in fat and maycontribute to the development of fatty liver disease. Alcohol: Excessive alcohol consumption can leadto liver damage and increase the risk of liver disease. Processed foods: These can be high in salt, sugar,and unhealthy fats, which may contribute to liver damage. High-sugar foods and drinks: Consuming too muchsugar can lead to obesity, which is a risk factor for liver disease… It is important to keep in mind that it is not necessarilythe specific food that is bad for the liver, but rather the amount andfrequency of consumption that can have negative effects.It is important to maintain a healthy, balanced diet and to limit your intakeof unhealthy foods. If you have liver disease or are at risk of developing it,your doctor or a dietitian can help you create a meal plan that is appropriatefor your specific needs. Q5 What are some possible explanations for the success of theBrahmin community in India? A5 Balaji Viswanathan, orthodox Hindu whodoes Panchayutana puja everyday. Dec 26 There were a few successful social factors that helpedthe Brahmins. These are not much studied. For theinsiders, it is easy to ignore these factors and be instead reliant on their “proud genes”. Foroutsiders, the specifics were hard to focus and relied on generic claims. First, Brahmins are arguably the largest power block inIndia. While there are only about 60 million Brahmins— less than 5% of India — you have to realise that Indian castes are quitefragmented. Most importantly, unlike other Hindu castes, Brahminswere not encumbered by regional differences. Forinstance, a Kshatriya caste of UP would not have any real connection with aKshatriya member of say Karnataka. On the other hand, Brahmins across the country studiedthe same Vedic systems & Sanskrit, that helped them to move across regionswithout losing their status. While there are some regionaldifferences, these are far less compared to other castes. Thus, a kingin Bengal could bring Brahmins from the south to take over the spiritualpractices inhis state and challenge the local priests. A southern Maratha king could bringBrahmins from the north for his coronation. A Brahmin wasa Brahmin — whether he was Kashi or Kerala. The regional variationsare quite less. Thus, the Brahmin daily prayers starts from praying for country— Bharatavarsha — and only as optional part include local geography [such asNaramada for some southern Brahmins]. Brahmins also had various events — such as the annualthread ceremony [Upakarama] that brought members together.There were also various Yajnas. Again, these were all beyond the regionalbarriers. This allows Brahmins to often have one consolidatednation-level voice that brings a huge level of numbersand enormous mobility. Other castes often have to count on the power of onlytheir regional/local members. In the past 3decades, a number of movements have challenged the Brahmin power by formingsimilar cross-regional power blocs — such as the Dalit movement, OBC movementand Islamic movements. Second, was the Brahmin stress on education. Far beforethe modern day concept of studying 12 years [1st to 12thstandards], the Vedic patashalas had a 12 year schooling concept. This wasinstitutionalised. You might have kindergarten at your home and then haveUpanayana in your first grade and off you go for 12 years of residentialschooling at the Gurukula. Then you would have qualifying exams. Such a systematic, formalised education didn’t exist inmost communities of the world in the ancient &medieval times. Some people often talk about denying education to the masses.While it might be true in certain cases, for the most part there was hardly anyinterest for such a hard, complicated path that took off a productive workingmember from the family’s earning potential. Even today it requires a lot ofconvincing of parents, leave alone a few thousand years ago when the Vedicsystem was founded. Having such aformal education was a rare, powerful strength. Thus, Brahmin pandits weresought after by many kings to resolve a lot of key issues. It was hard for themto find someone else who sacrificed all their youth age for education, forgoingearnings. Third, was a huge stress on individual discipline. Therewas a massive community pressure against drinking, gamblingand a bunch of other evils that often brought down productive members in othercommunities. While you could still find a Brahmin drunkard, historically it wasrare. Brahmin communities developed an enormous system to reduce the chances ofit. These included eating very mild foods [Satvik], practicing meditation etc.And the bar was set quite high. While the society would tolerate a farmer ortrader who drinks liquor, a Brahmin priest who got out of control with liquorwas excommunicated. The system of control not only helped individuals spinningout of control to financial & health ruin, butalso helped many in power use Brahmins as trusted people to keep their money& power. A person without habits of liquor, prostitutes and gambling wouldhave less pressures to get blackmailed or with temptations into doing illegalacts. Fourth, Brahmin communities were also extremely crazy aboutvarious parts of hygiene. They would not touch eachother [hugs or handshakes], very careful about food separation, religious cleanhome and stay far from anything unclean. Often times, this zeal got out ofcontrol by blocking anyone who was associated with unclean work — such as thosewho clean toilets or burning dead bodies — leading to the institution ofuntouchability. Where such practices were kept in control without becoming asocial evil, the Brahminpractices were very useful as a disease control. Thus, Brahmincommunities possibility escaped many of the deadly epidemic waves that shookmuch of the world over the millenia. Finally, the stress on long memories. Brahmins have verylong memories. Frequently on a daily basis we would go torituals and mantras thousands of years old. This gave 2 strengths. One in timeswhen large memories were important for book keeping, administrative and officetasks. Second, as a way use inspiration to get out of mundane, daily pressures. The good part isthat almost all of these strengths can be replicated by other communities. There is nothing magical or genetical about it. These are allsocio-economic factors that can be used to uplift all of India. Q6 Didpeople have big families back then because they didn't have effective birthcontrol, or because they needed to continue the human species? A6 Mats Andersson, Common or GardenArmchair Historian Tue “Continue the human species” is a pretty abstract goal for a medievalpeasant, you know. The reason was muchsimpler. If you had 12children, you could be pretty confident that 3 or 4 of them would survive untilthey were adults. By that time, you would be too weak to work thefields, but your children could support you without leaving their own familiesstarving, and you’d still be useful for things like repairs and babysitting. It was your old age pension. Of course, noteveryone was that lucky; even if you had 12 children or more, a famine or anepidemic could wipe them all out. Child mortality was simply horrible until after 1900,in most places. In London in 1800, a newborn had only a 10% chance of seeingtheir 5th birthday. The game-changer was vaccines, and of course generallyimproved hygiene once there was a good understandingof how diseases work. Industrialisation of agriculture and internationalshipping has done a lot against famines, too. Q7 Ithas been 10 years since my father died. We got to know that there are hissavings in SBI without nominating a nominee. My mother also expired. Now, weare two sisters. What will be the procedure to withdraw the money? A7 Amuthan Subbiah, Former Chief Managerat State Bank of India (SBI) (1980–2018)Thu If you know the account number of your dad, please do thefollowing. Check with the bank whether the balance in theaccount is still lying with them. Normally if an account remains inoperativefor more than ten years, banks use to transfer it to the RBI. What ever may bethe case, give a letter to the bank along with a copy of your father's deathcertificate. This will enable the bank to freeze the balance or get back theamount from the RBI. In the meantime, arrange for obtaining a legal heircertificate. For this, you need your parents' deathcertificates . Both the sisiters' names will appear in the legal heircertificate and your mom's name will appear as deceased. Submit the death certificate and legal heircertificate along with your KYCs like PAN, AADHAR etc.,. You need to submit theDeceased Settlment Claim form in the format obtained from the bank. Either both can jointly receive the amount or you canidentify one among you to receive the amount. If the amount is less, bank will pay you by open payorder which you can encash it immediately. If it's beyond Rs.50000/—, they willissue a crossed pay order or according to your request, they can send aNEFT/RTGS to your account. Normally bank staffare not conversant with the procedure though it's very simple. If you find anyinconvenience in getting back the amount, re open this request so that I canguide you further. Q8 Whatis the benefit of eating amla, and who should not eat it? A8 Shilpa Sadhaa,Studied Nutrition &Yoga23h 6 PromisingBenefits of Drinking Amla Juice Promotes immunefunction. Amla juice is a great source of vitamin C, which is a water-solublevitamin that acts as an antioxidant ( 1 ). ... Enhances liverhealth. ... Supports healthydigestion. ... Promotes heart health.... May increase hair growth. ... Improves kidney health. The phytonutrients and antioxidants in amla canbenefit memory by fighting against free radicals that can attack and damagebrain cells. Amla's high concentration of Vitamin C helps your body producenorepinephrine, a neurotransmitter believed to improve brain function in peoplewith dementia. Adding amla to your daily diet is a great way to getmaximum benefits. Amla helps to improve immunity, aids in weight management,prevent viral infections, is a natural blood purifier, relieves pain, etc. Amla can also help in boosting metabolism anddigestion. Being rich in fibre, Amla can keep you full for longer and preventovereating. It is also low in calories and therefore perfect for those who arelooking to shed those extra kilos. For some allergicpeople, intake of Amla products can increase the risk of bleeding. For a diabetic patient, Amla shouldbe taken with proper precautions as its intake can drastically drop blood sugarlevels. The dosage of Amla juice can lead to dryness of the skin. Q9 Whyis oxygen not available in a high level of Earth? A9 Pradeen Krishna G Tue That is not true; oxygen is there,the percentage of oxygen in the air is the same at sea level as it is at highaltitudes, which is around 21%. However, at high altitudes the pressure is lower and air is morespread out. This leads to less oxygen availability for the body ineach breath. Oxygenmust be kept on earth via gravity, just like everything else. Oxygen molecules will be pulled down towards theearth by gravity, and therewill be more of them at low altitude. Q10 Whydon't wild animals attack an open Jeep when going on a jungle safari? Can'tthey see color because of color blindness? A10 Abhishek Ambad, Growth Marketer |Digital marketing | SEO Dec 7 Recently I went tothe fallen forest. We toured twice,once from Sasan Gir Gate and the second time from Devaliya Gate. An open jeep wasavailable from Sasan Gir Gate. But the jeep wascovered from Devaliya Gate. When I wanted toknow the reason for this, the guide said that Sasan Gate is very old but it has been only a few yearssince Devaliya Gate, lions etc. may not be fully used to the movement of jeeps,so only covered jeeps are run on this route. The animals of theSasan road have been watching this movement since birth and start understandingthat these jeeps are not a threat to them and the forest guard is also not anenemy nor food. There are enough animals to feed and hunt. And most of the safari routes are very old where this stagehas come that animals have started to understand thatjeeps and humans are not a threat to them, so they do not attack. All the above QA are from Quora website on 31-12- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted byR. Gopala krishnan on 01- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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