CULTURAL QA 08-2023-20 Q1 Whatis the Foreign Travel Card of State Bank Of India?
A1 State Bank of India,Jul 31 Travelling abroad can be anexhilarating experience, but carrying money and managing your finances while onthe go can sometimes be a daunting task. State Bank Foreign Travel Card (SBFTC) offers you aconvenient and secure way to carry money anywhere in the world (valid worldwideexcept in India,Nepal, and Bhutan) while travelling. It is a Chip-basedMulticurrency Foreign Travel Card which allows you to carry multiple currencieson a single card. Features and Benefits: Wide Acceptance: State Bank Foreign Travel Card isaccepted by millions of merchants worldwide, including shops, restaurants,hotels, online platforms and many more. You can use it just in a similar manneras Debit/Credit Cards for online transactions and making payments in localcurrency without the hassle of carrying large amounts of physical cash. Multiple Currencies: SBFTC is available in nine ForeignCurrencies viz. US Dollars (USD), Pound Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), CanadianDollar (CAD), Australian Dollar (AUD), Japanese Yen (YEN), Saudi Riyal (SAR),Singapore Dollar (SGD), and United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). It has aninbuilt ability to cross–currency transactions between different currencies. Convenience and Security: With the State Bank Foreign TravelCard, you can bid farewell to the hassle of carrying large amounts of cash orworrying about currency conversion. It offers you the convenience of quick andeasy transactions while providing enhanced security features such as PINprotection and Chip Technology. In case of loss or theft, you can report it immediately to block the cardand prevent any unauthorized usage. Online Account Management: State Bank Foreign TravelCard comes with a user-friendly online portal https://prepaid.sbi that allows you to manage yourcard account efficiently. You can check your balance, view transaction history,reload your card, and even transfer funds from one currency to another, allfrom the comfort of your own device. This level of control ensures that youalways have a clear understanding of your finances. Emergency Assistance:When you are travelling abroad, emergencies can arise unexpectedly. State Bank Foreign Travel Card offers round-the-clock customersupport to help you with any card-related issues or emergencies. Whether it is assistance for alost card, emergency cash requirements, or card replacement, the dedicatedsupport team is just a call away. Cardholders may call our Toll-freehelpline 18001234 or 1800112211 or 180042535800 or +9180-26599990 (Paid Service),or email [email protected] in the event of any queries orcomplaints. The Cardholders can lodge all disputes/claims at the CMS website::CRM::also. How to Apply All eligible customers have two options to apply for SBFTC: Option 1: Online Application: Apply for SBFTCApplication through RINB State Bank of India Path to apply is ‘e-Services>> e-Cards >> Apply for State Bank Foreign Travel Card’. Areference number is generated. Please take a printout of the onlineapplication, and along with the required KYC documents and papers visit anyAuthorised Branch for further processing for issuance of SBFTC. Option 2: Apply at Branch: Please visit anyAuthorised Branch, fill out the application form, and submit it along with therequired KYC documents and papers. Q2 Whatare some inspiring stories about women? A2 Dev Kumar, student Aug 6 In the year 1917, a Tamil Indian girl was born in a middle-class familyin Rangoon, Burma, where her father had gone for a living. Henamed her Sivaramakrishna Iyer Padmavathi. At a time when women weretraditionally confined to the kitchen/illiterate, the middle-class girl did MBBS from RangoonMedical College. When the Japanese invaded Burma,they briefly returned to their traditional home in Coimbatore. In 1949, she went to London todo an FRCP, then unimaginable for a Female Indian doctor. She was selected to study further at Johns Hopkins University, US,where she trained under the legendary cardiologist HelenTaussig. Thereafter, she moved to Harvard University, where she trained underthe Father of Cardiology- Paul Dudley White. When a glorious cardiology career awaitedher in the US, she was firm in returning to India & serving Indians. She joined Lady Hardinge Medical Collegein 1953, to become India's First Lady Cardiologist. S.I.Padmavathi started India's first Cathlab & exclusive CardiacClinic.Started India's first DM Cardiology course. She founded the All India Heart Foundation (AIHF) in 1962,to serve the poor & needy. She joined Maulana Azad Medical College in 1967,by which time her fame had spread. The Indian Govt under Indira Gandhi honoured her with the Padma Bhushan,that year. She was the cardiologist &administrator of 3 great colleges at the same time- MAMC, G.B.Pant Hospital& Lok Nayak Hospital. Sheretired as Director, of MAMC in 1978. She set up the National Heart Institute (NIH) in 1981, in Delhi. At age90, Padmavathi became a fellow of The European Society of Cardiology in 2007. Till age 95, (the year 2015),Padmavathi worked 12 hours a day, five days a week, to serve poor and needyIndians, with state-of-the-art Cardiac Care. She retired from active practice,that year. The Government ofIndia bestowed India's second highest Civilian Award, the Padma Vibushan onS.I.Padmavathi in 1992. Both Padmavathi and her sisterJanaki(neurologist) remained single and started the Janaki-Padmavathi trust,pouring in their entire earnings to start a trust to provide poor people withmoney for life-saving Heart Surgeries. After dedicating her entire life to servingthe poor in the field of Cardiology, S.I.Padmavathi passed away in 2020, at age103 from Corona. Imagine the steely resolve,vision, brilliance and sheer determination of this iron- lady to shatter theglass ceiling in achieving all these, serving poor Indians with quality cardiaccare, and finally giving away all her wealth to her fellow citizens. Here is an inspiring story of thefirst female cardiologist of India, who achieved so much by returning to hercountry. Tamilnadu & India should be mighty proud of their daughter-Sivaramakrishna Iyer Padmavathi! My note- Most probably age would have been the mainreason added with corona for death. It is mybthinking. Q3 Duringsummer, iron pipes get hotter and due to that water is hot too in the taps. Ifwe paint iron pipes from outside, will the water be still hotter or come backto normal? A3 Gopala Krishnan, Retired AGM BSNL just now I am answering from Chennai,India. It is a place having hot climate and very hot in summer. Earlier water pipes were GI pipes, now mostly PVC ISI pipes are used.However in vulnerable areas GI pipes is used. It is a fact first hot water will come through pipes for two minutes orso, as very hot, and normal water will come. Upper layers of water are veryhot and water supply pipesare connected at bottom, what the hot water one get is the water in the pipes.Painting of pipes protect the GI/PVC pipes. It has notmuch effect in cooling the water, Q4 Docruise ships still hit icebergs? A4 Rebecca Williams,knows about boats and ships8h It is extremely rare for cruise ships tohit icebergs today. There have been a few incidents in recent years,but they have been minor and have not resulted in any major damage or injuries. Cruise ships have advanced technology and safety measures that help themavoid or minimize the impact of icebergs. For example,cruise ships use radar systems and satellite monitoring to detect and trackicebergs in their vicinity. They also rely on information from othersources, such as the InternationalIce Patrol, which monitors the iceberg conditions in the North Atlantic Oceanand issues warnings and advisories to mariners. Cruise ships also have trained navigators and crew members who areresponsible for steering the ship away from any potential hazards. Theyfollow strict rules and regulations that govern the waterways and ensure safetyand order. For instance, cruise ships have to maintain a safe distance fromicebergs, depending on their size and visibility. They also have to reduce their speed or change theircourse when sailing in icy waters. Cruise ships also have emergencyprocedures and equipment that can help them deal with any unexpectedsituations. For example, cruise ships have watertight compartmentsthat can isolate any damage or flooding caused by an iceberg. They also have lifeboatsand rafts that can accommodate every passenger and crew member on board, aswell as additional capacity in reserve. Cruise ships also conduct regulardrills and exercises to prepare their passengers and crew members for anypossible scenarios. Q5 Whatare some unknown and miraculous facts about the Mahakaleshwar Temple? A5 Prathmesh rAj, MBBS from AIIMS Delhi Aspirant (Expected2024)10h A divine place dedicated to lord shiva. It's among 12 Jyotirlingas oflord shiva and is a very historic temple. It was once in a life timeexperience to feel the power of Shri mahakaal. A must visit place for sure.Located on the banks of river Shipra. The Mahakaleshwar Temple inUjjain is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas, the holiest shrines of Lord Shiva inHinduism. It is said tobe the place where Shiva appeared in his Mahakal form, the destroyerof time. The temple is believed to be over 10,000 years old and has a richhistory and many miraculous legends associated with it. The Mahakaleshwar Temple is asacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus from all over the world. It is a place ofgreat spiritual significance and is said to be a gateway to moksha. Here are some unknown and miraculous facts about the MahakaleshwarTemple: The idol of Mahakaleshwar is known to be dakshinamurti, facing theSouth. This is a unique feature, upheld by tantric tradition to be found onlyin Mahakaleshwar among the 12 jyotirlingas. The temple has five levels, one of which is underground. Theunderground level is said to be the place where Shiva performed the tandavadance, the cosmic dance of destruction and creation. The temple is said to be one of the seven mukti sthals, or places of liberation. It is believed that those who die inUjjain and are cremated near the Mahakaleshwar Temple will achievemoksha, or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The temple is also said to be oneof the pancha tirthas, or five sacred pilgrimage sites. The other four tirthas are Haridwar, Nashik,Prayagraj, and Rameswaram. The temple is visited by millionsof devotees every year, especially during the Maha Shivaratri festival. On thisday, the temple is illuminated with thousands of diyas (lamps) and theatmosphere is filled with the sound of bhajans (devotional songs). It is said that the water of the KshipraRiver, which flows near the temple, has miraculous healing powers. Devoteesoften bathe in the river or drink its water to cure diseases. The temple is also home to anumber of other deities, including Ganesha, Parvati, Nandi, and Hanuman. Q6 Ifiodine is carcinogenic and poisonous, why is it added to table salt? A6 RI Shohag,11h There is a difference between iodine andiodine salts. For example, chlorine is an irritating and poisonous gas, but sodium chloride orcommon salt is quite harmless (unless consumed in excess). Iodine salts are necessary micro-nutrients for the humanbody and are neither carcinogenic nor poisonous at levels consumed. On the contrary, the lack of iodine salts in the diet can cause thyroidproblems such as Hypothyroidism . Severe iodine deficiency in themother has been associated with miscarriages, stillbirths, premature birth, andbirth defects in babies. Children of mothers with severe iodinedeficiency during pregnancy may suffer from mental retardation and problemswith growth, hearing and speech.[ 1 ] The woman in the photo suffersfrom goiter, which is an inflammation of the thyroid due to a lack of iodinesalts in the diet:Iodine salts are found naturally in ourdiet, but in some parts of the world there is iodine deficiency, causing healthproblems. Adding small amounts of iodinesalts to common salt is a cheap and efficient way to avoid these problems. Q7 Whatare some real life examples of the Butterfly Effect? A7 Dev Kumar, student Aug 10 The US standard railroad gauge (distance between therails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that's the way they built them inEngland, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like that? Becausethe first rail lines were built by the same people who built the wagontramways, and that's the gauge they used. So, why did 'they' use that gauge then? Because the people who built the tramways used the same jigs and toolsthat they had used for building wagons, which used that same wheel spacing. Why did the wagons have that particular odd wheel spacing? Well, if they tried to use any otherspacing, the wagon wheels would break more often on some of the old, longdistance roads in England . You see, that's the spacing of the wheel ruts. So who built those oldrutted roads? Imperial Rome built the first long distance roads in Europe (includingEngland ) for their legions. Those roads have been used eversince. And what about the ruts in the roads? Roman war chariots formed the initialruts, which everyone else had to match or run the risk of destroying theirwagon wheels. Since the chariots were made forImperial Rome , they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. Therefore the United States standardrailroad gauge of 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the originalspecifications for an Imperial Roman war chariot. Bureaucracies live forever. Sothe next time you are handed a specification/procedure/process and wonder 'Whathorse's ass came up with this?', you may be exactly right. Imperial Roman army chariotswere made just wide enough to accommodate the rear ends of two war horses. (Twohorses' asses.) Now, the twist to the story: When you see a Space Shuttle sitting on itslaunch pad, there are two big booster rockets attached to the sides of the mainfuel tank. These are solid rocket boosters, or SRBs. The SRBs are made by Thiokolat their factory in Utah . The engineers who designed the SRBs would havepreferred to make them a bit fatter, but the SRBs had to be shipped by trainfrom the factory to the launch site. The railroad line from the factory happens to run through a tunnel inthe mountains, and the SRBs had to fit through that tunnel. The tunnelis slightly wider than the railroad track, and the railroad track, as you nowknow, is about as wide as two horses' behinds. So, a majorSpace Shuttle design feature, of what is arguably the world's most advancedtransportation system, was determined over two thousand years ago by the widthof a horse's ass. All the above QA are from Quora digest to me on 20-08- 2023. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 20-08-2023 -- 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]. 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