CULTURAL QA 03-2024-01A
Q1 What are some facts about India that Indians are generally unaware
of?
G Funeral of CM Annadurai in 1969 was the largest funeral attended in
the world with 15 million people carrying his body in streets of Chennai.
KR: The back up is a police report entered into the Guinness records;
and it was in Chennai; and in 169 the population of TN was 3.7 crore only
and 1.5 crore (50%) of the TN population was in Chennai?} in Chennai 6miles
etc are unfounded other than police report which estimate all of us may
guess.
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G India was exceptional when it came to hockey in the 20s. The British
were forced to withdraw from the Olympics in 1920 to avoid a probable
defeat by their colony (India).
KR Another lie; in 20 there was no India representation as GB was
ruling India. And GB won the summer Olympic in Hockey for the first time
ONLY IN 1920; and next win was in in Seoul 1988.
Association Great Britain Hockey
Confederation EHF (Europe)
Head Coach Zak Jones (Interim) [1]
Assistant coach(es) Kwan Browne
Manager Andy Halliday
Olympic Games
Appearances 18 (first in 1920)
Best result 1st (1920, 1988)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 1 2
Champions Trophy 0 1 2
Pro League 0 1 0
Total 2 3 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
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Dr. Shrikanth Jichkar was the most qualified person in the country ever. He
had an IAS, IPS, lawyer, doctor, photographer, radio operator to secure the
highest degree in a university for Sanskrit and being an MLA at 25.
KR Yes sir but can be presented this way which would show his
highlights:” He was born to a Marathi family. His first degrees were in
medicine (MBBS and MD from Nagpur), following which he read a Bachelor of
Laws, Master of Laws in international law, Master of Business
Administration, Doctor of Business Management, Bachelor of Journalism,
Doctor of Literature in Sanskrit, along with ten Masters of Arts degrees in
public administration, sociology, economics, Sanskrit, history, English
literature, philosophy, political science, ancient Indian history, culture
& archaeology, and Psychology. Most of his degrees were with First Merit,
and he obtained several gold medals for his degrees. Between 1973 and 1990
(19 to 36 years age) he wrote 42 university examinations, every summer and
every winter.
In 1978, (24) he stood for the Indian Civil Service examination conducted
by Union Public Service Commission, following which he was selected as a
central civil servant under the Indian Police Service cadre. He later
resigned from the cadre and stood for the civil service exam to become a
central civil servant under the Indian Administrative Services cadre in
1980. (26) Four months after joining, he resigned once more to contest his
first general election, where he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative
Assembly, becoming the youngest MLA in the country at the age of 26. He
later became a minister, at one point holding 14 portfolios
He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1980–85),
Maharashtra Legislative Council (1986–92) (26 to 38) and served as Minister
of State, Government of Maharashtra. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, India
(1992–98). He founded the Sàndipani school at Nagpur in 1992. He
unsuccessfully contested in the 1998 loksabha election from
Bhandara-Gondiya (Lok Sabha constituency) and 2004 (49) loksabha election
from Ramtek (Lok Sabha constituency), and lost by a small margin of votes.
He died when a truck collided with his car on 2 June 2004 (49) near
Kondhali, approximately 61 kilometers from Nagpur. He was accompanied by a
relative of his, Shriram Dhawad, who sustained multiple injuries from the
accident. {KR May be 20 years of Rahu dasa Good one which will end
abruptly too}
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G The dressing style for ladies, cholis and pallus got their names from
Tamil dynasties.
KR: ANOTHER UNVERIFIED FACT. The origin of the choli is a matter of
conjecture, as different viewpoints are put forward by historians regarding
the introduction of stitched clothing and the usage of an upper garment by
women. The earliest example of an upper garment is observed during the
Vedic period, wherein women wore breast bands, a strip of fabric that
enveloped the breasts and was knotted at the back, known by different names
like pratidhi, stanamshuka, stanottariya, uttarasanga, to name a few.
According to art historian, BN Goswamy, a stitched fitted upper garment
appeared later, owing its introduction to the entry of foreign races like
Kushanas and Sakas in the 2nd century BCE. Many published works on Indian
costumes indicate the importance of the Kushana period in the history of
costume, as it marked the acceptance of cut and sewn garments by Indians in
North India. However, author S Sahay in his book Indian Costume, Coiffure
and Ornament has recorded that women in the Kushana period wore tunics, not
bodices, as portrayed on the coins of that era. Some art historians
attribute the arrival of the choli to the Gupta period, inferring from the
Ajanta paintings that serve as a vital visual reference for women's
costume. An art historian, Dulari Qureshi, has described woman in a tight
fit sleeveless blue coloured choli and a complementing waist cloth,
depicted at cave No. 1 of Ajanta, 'Sumana, the mother and Child'.
According to some scholars, the stitched blouse came into existence
with the arrival of Muslims in India. During the medieval period, the short
bodice became a part of the women's costume in northern India. The Mughal
paintings of the 16th century provide ample evidence with regards to the
women's backless choli, fastened at the back with tie-cords. The miniature
paintings from the Deccan from the same period also depict women in V-neck
blouses with elbow length sleeves, and in contrasting colours to the sari.
Sociologist and writer, Vinay Bahl has quoted historian Abdul Halim
Sharar's description of women's upper garment as ungia worn in northern
India and choli worn in southern India. The ungia is described as two
cup-like pieces encapsulating the breasts that are stitched together with a
hemline of about 2-3 inches and tied at the back, whereas the choli is
defined as a broad fabric strip, wrapped from the back and knotted at the
centre front, just beneath the breasts. It is documented that in Orissa,
Bengal and extreme South, women wore a sari devoid of the blouse until the
20th century, as evident from lite t is estimated that with the advent of
the British, Indian women added a blouse and a petticoat to sari. The new
rules of modesty were laid down, probably in an attempt to match up with
the dressing styles of the British women, and conform to the ways of the
colonial power. The changes in the women's costume are ascribed to the
strong colonial existence and influence of the missionaries and social
reformers. The modification in the attire is noticed in terms of the sari
drape, addition of a petticoat underneath the sari and a blouse with lace
edgings, gathered trims like frills and ruffles, collars and puffed
sleeves, inspired from the English blouse. The adoption of the blouse with
the sari and its styling clearly indicates the impact of the British on the
Indian women's attire. Perhaps the Indians adopted the term 'blouse', a
French word from the early 19th century, for their upper garment. It is
considered that the Parsi community was the earliest to adapt to the full
sleeved collared blouse and petticoat under the European influence. There
is evidence that in the late 19th and early 20th century, educated Indian
women were influenced by Western silhouettes and corsets. Quarter-sleeved
velvet blouses embellished with delicate lace on sleeves and flounces
around the neckline were worn with saris. Blouses with zardozi embroidery
around the neckline and on the sleeves, to imitate traditional jewellery
like multi-layered raanihaar (necklace) or baajuband (armlet), were also in
demand. The educated elite women of Bombay and Calcutta easily adopted the
Western-inspired blouse. Jnanadanandini Debi, wife of Satyendra Nath
Tagore, the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service and brother of
Rabindranath Tagore, was inspired from Parsi ladies of Bombay and
introduced a new style of draping the sari, the Nivi style, the harbinger
of the modern-day sari drape teamed with a blouse and petticoat. ARY and
visual sources.
By the 20th century, the sari along with the blouse and
petticoat became the universal dress for Indian women. According to
renowned designer, Ritu Kumar, the increasing social and political
participation of women led to the introduction of a multitude of blouse and
jacket styles. In the early 20th century, the trend for sleeveless blouses
teamed with chiffon saris was set off by royalty and distinguished women of
the stated period. Changes in the sari blouse were visible during the
Indian freedom movement, wherein simple, loose styled sari blouses worn by
women freedom fighters were made of khadi that gained precedence over
imported fabrics. The sari blouse underwent changes in the 1940s with the
gaining popularity of Indian cinema among the masses. The blouse length
reduced, exposing the midriff further, and the sleeve length was trimmed
down to short puff sleeves, as donned by famous stars and noted
personalities of that era. {KR Authentic fashion design institute
published the book extracted from}
G Non-residents aren’t allowed to take Indian currency out of the
country. As per RBI’s rule passed in 2013; People can take up to ₹25,000
without declaration. This is as per Foreign Exchange Management (Export and
Import of Currency) Regulations, 2015.
KR: FOREX RBI REGULATIONS:
Private Travel
You can avail of foreign exchange upto US$ 10,000 in any calendar year for
tourism or private travel to any country other than Nepal and Bhutan on the
basis of self-certification.
Endorsement on passport
There is no compulsion for you to get your passport endorsed with the
foreign exchange purchased for travel outside India. Should you desire to
get your passport endorsed, the bank/money changer releasing foreign
exchange would do it.
Visit to Nepal and Bhutan
You can carry any amount of Indian currency while travelling to these
countries, but you are not permitted to take Indian currency notes of
denomination of Rs.500 and above or buy any foreign exchange for visit to
these countries.
Study Abroad
You can buy foreign exchange upto US$ 30,000 or upto the estimate from the
institution abroad, whichever is higher, per academic year on the basis of
simple documentary evidence indicating the requirement.
Medical Treatment
You can buy foreign exchange on the basis of self-certification, upto US$
50,000 to meet the expenses for medical treatment outside India. Banks are
also permitted to release exchange required in excess of US$ 50,000, on the
basis of estimate from a doctor or hospital in India or overseas.
You can also buy foreign exchange upto US$ 25,000 per person for meeting
boarding/lodging/travel expenses of the patient and also the accompanying
attendant on self-certification.
Employment Abroad
You can buy foreign exchange upto US$ 5,000 on production of letter of
employment.
Emigration
You can buy foreign exchange upto US$ 5,000, or amount prescribed by
country of emigration on the basis of emigration visa.
International Credit Cards
You can use your International Credit Cards/ ATM Cards/Debit Cards -
while on holidays outside India to meet your expenses.
when outside India for purchase of item of import.
when in India, for making payment in foreign exchange for purchase of books
and other items through Internet.
The use of ICCs by residents while on visit abroad has been made free from
all restrictions, without any item-wise limit within the overall ceiling of
the credit card itself. The ICCs cannot be used for purchase of prohibited
items e.g. lottery tickets, banned or proscribed magazines, participation
in sweepstakes, payment of call-back services etc.
Remittance for Miscellaneous Purposes upto US$ 500
You can remit foreign exchange outside India upto US$ 500, for
miscellaneous purposes, without production of any document provided the
rupee equivalent is paid by debit to your account, cheque or by demand
draft.
Gifts and Donations
You can gift/donate upto US$ 5,000 every year on self-certification.
Foreign Exchange can be purchased :
from any bank which is authorised to deal in foreign exchange or
full-fledged moneychangers. If the rupee equivalent exceeds Rs.50,000/-,
the entire payment has to be made by way of a crossed cheque/banker's
cheque/pay order/demand draft only.
60 days ahead of the journey date. In case it is not possible to use the
foreign exchange within the period of 60 days, it should be surrendered to
a bank/money changer.
Surrender of Foreign Exchange on Return
You can indefinitely retain foreign exchange upto US$ 2,000, in the form of
foreign currency notes or travellers' cheques (TCs) for future use. Any
foreign exchange in cash in excess of this sum, is required to be
surrendered to a bank within 90 days and TCs within 180 days of return. Any
amount in excess of US$ 2000 can be credited to RFC(D) account.
Resident Foreign Currency (Domestic) Account
You can open a Resident Foreign Currency (Domestic) Account with a bank in
India and deposit foreign exchange earnings repatriated to India through
banking channel. The earnings could be out of export of goods and/or
services, royalty, honorarium etc.
You can also open/credit the RFC(D) account with currency notes, bank notes
and travellers cheques (a) saved from your trip outside India, (b) received
as honorarium during your trip outside India, (c) received as gift from
persons on visit to India, and (d) received from a person on a visit to
India for services rendered to him in India.
These accounts are NOT interest bearing and there is no ceiling on the
balances that can be built up in these accounts.
The balances held in these accounts can be used for any purpose for which
foreign exchange can be bought from a bank in India.
Retention of Foreign Coins
You can retain foreign coins indefinitely without any limit.
Bringing in Foreign Exchange
You can bring into India foreign exchange without any limit. If, however,
the value of foreign currency in cash exceeds US$ 5,000 and/or the cash
plus TCs exceed US$ 10,000 it should be declared to the customs authorities
at the airport in the currency declaration form (CDF), on arrival in India.
Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account
You can retain upto specified limits, your earnings in foreign exchange, in
an Exchange Earners' Foreign Currency (EEFC) Account with a bank in India.
These accounts are NOT interest bearing and there is no ceiling on the
balances that can be built up in these accounts.
Balances held in such accounts can be used for any purposes for which
exchange can be otherwise purchased from authorised dealers in India.
For details of additional facilities available in EEFC account please
contact your bank.
ESOP Scheme
A resident individual, who is an employee or a director of an Indian office
or branch of a foreign company or of a subsidiary of a foreign company or
of an Indian company in which the foreign equity holding is not less that
51 per cent, can make remittances for the acquisition of foreign securities
under Employees Stock Option (ESOP) Scheme without any monetary limit. The
scheme is subject to the condition that the shares are offered at the
concessional price. (The facility will be subject to review in June 2003).
Portfolio Investment - Overseas
Resident individuals can invest without any monetary limit in overseas
companies listed on a recognised stock exchange which have the shareholding
of at least 10 per cent in an Indian company listed on a recognised stock
exchange in India (as on 1st January of the year of the investment). (The
facility will be subject to review in June 2003)
Receipt of dis-investment proceeds/Sponsored ADRs/GDRs
Resident shareholders of Indian companies, who offer their shares for
conversion to ADRs/GDRs under the Scheme of Sponsored ADRs/GDRs can receive
the sale proceeds in foreign currency or credit it to their EEFC/RFC (D) or
Rupee accounts in India at their option.
N.B. All the above facilities are available under general permission, i.e.,
foreign exchange can be availed of from authorised dealers and does not
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5 Fema Regulations Every NRI Must Know
As anyone who has business dealings abroad or has travelled overseas can
testify, the government likes to keep a tight leash on currency taken out
of the country. There are good reasons for this, like preventing foreign
exchange outflow, money laundering and so on.
The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) is a law enacted by the
Government of India in 1999 to control this flow of foreign currency across
Indian borders.
FEMA replaced the earlier Foreign Exchange Regulation Act or FERA, which
was more stringent, in the wake of economic reforms introduced in the
Indian economy in the early nineties. FEMA aims to facilitate external
trade and their payments in India, a systematic improvement and
continuation of foreign exchange in the Indian market. It outlines the
procedures, formalities, businesses of all foreign exchange transactions in
India.
It’s important for Indians working abroad to understand FEMA rules for NRIs
very carefully since it can affect the way they can send and receive funds
from India.
Let’s look at five FEMA Regulations for NRIs:
Which Bank Account can you open?
Once you change your status from resident status to Non-Resident Indian or
NRI, that is, living outside India but still a citizen of this country, you
have to go through some formalities concerning the Savings Accounts you
hold.
FEMA rules for NRIs do not allow holding a savings bank account. NRIs need
to set up an NRO or NRE Account as stipulated by the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI).
- An NRO is a Non-Resident Ordinary rupee account and can be held jointly
by two or more NRIs. All Legitimate dues in India of the account holder.,
Proceeds of remittances received in any permitted currency from outside
India through normal banking channels or any permitted currency tendered by
the account-holder during his temporary visit to India or transfers from
rupee accounts of nonresident banks can be credited to this account. Funds
remitted, therefore, are non-repatriable to another country.
- An NRE is a Non-Resident (External) Rupee account. It permits for money
transfer services from outside India, and the entire amount in the account
is also repatriable back to the country where the NRI stays currently.
Income earned in this account is exempt from taxation.
- FCNR is a Foreign Currency (Non-Resident) Account, and NRIs can deposit
any foreign currency in it. It’s a foreign currency fixed or term deposit
available for one to five years. There is no tax implication on this type
of account, and funds are completely repatriable on maturity.
This is one of the most crucial FEMA rules for NRIs.
Where can you invest?
NRIs are permitted an unlimited amount of investment options through
repatriable and non- repatriable transactions. However, as per the FEMA
rules for NRIs, they cannot make investments in small saving or Public
Provident Fund (PPF) schemes of the government.
Can NRIs acquire immovable property?
NRIs can purchase residential or commercial property in India. However,
purchasing agricultural property, plantations, farmhouse land, etc. isn’t
allowed. NRIs can also receive immovable property as gifts from relatives
or through inheritance.
You can read more on NRI investment in Indian real estate here.
Can earnings from immovable assets be repatriated?
NRIs are permitted to remit foreign currency back to India on the foreign
repatriable assets such as rent earned from an immovable property owned
overseas. According to FEMA guidelines for NRIs, sale proceeds of such
assets are non-repatriable outside India without RBI approval. Repatriation
of up to USD 1 million per financial year is allowed if you have inherited
the property or retired from employment in India.
What’s the provision for students?
Students going overseas to study are treated as NRIs and are eligible for
all facilities available to NRIs under FEMA. They are entitled to receive
remittance up to USD 10 lakh a year from their NRE or NRO accounts or
profits on property.
KR The tech jargon is fera and fema and many regulation generally are
common to resident and non-residents, as NRI do not require Indian currency
abroad; and as long as it is in exchange for Foreign currency Indian gets
it and as long as there is no smuggling, all will be fine. I HAD WORKED IN
THE AORPORT FROM DEPT FOR SOME YEARS. THANK YOU
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Q4 What is the craziest thing a human being has survived?
KR Earlier in the Indian punishment decree just said “to be hanged
by neck “. So, if the rope broke or the person survived the hanging in some
way or was rescued, he couldn't be punished again as one cannot put someone
on trial for an offence that he a has been already tried for in court AS A
MATTER OF FACT OUR COURTS ADDED WRDS IN DEATH BY HANGING WITH STRESS TILL
DEATH; because there were survivors form even lethal injection and ropes
who were released out.
ANNE GREEN
Anne Green, a young Oxfordshire woman employed by Sir Thomas Read, started
facing her misery when she got pregnant for Jeffrey, Read’s 16-year-old
grandson. After a miscarriage, the maidservant was too scared and opted to
bury the stillborn boy near a cesspit, but it was discovered and reported
to Mr Read. She was charged with infanticide under the Infanticide Act.
Found guilty of the crime, she was sentenced to death by hanging in
December 14th 1650.After being hanged for nearly half an hour her body was
cut down and given to William Petty, a surgeon and anatomical researcher
then based in Oxford. Dr. Petty came shortly after and began reviving
Greene by administering "hot and cold cordials," tickling her throat with a
feather, and administering a hot enema. Green survived and fully recovered
within weeks. She was pardoned by the court.
II Lee’s trial in February 1885 resulted in the death penalty. On
that day, the scaffold was tested and a white hat was placed over his head
before the rope was applied. The signal was given and the lever was pulled
after prayers, but the trap door beneath Lee's feet did not open. Warders
stomped on it, but it remained immovable. The mechanism was examined once
again and confirmed to be in great working order. Lee stepped on the trap
door a second time, and this time the lever was lifted, but the trap door
did not open. A carpenter was summoned, and some repair was completed
before the mechanism was checked and confirmed to be functional once again.
Lee was put over the trap door for the third time, the lever was pushed for
the third time, and the system failed for the third time. This led to a
postponement of the execution, Sir William Harcourt, the Home Secretary,
reduced the sentence to life in prison. Lee was released from prison after
serving 22 years.
III William Duel, a 16 years old boy was found guilty for the rape
and murder of Sarah Griffin, a mere servant. In September 1740 Sarah left
her London employer, was heading back to her family rural Worcestershire
for health reasons. Along the way, she met Duell, a farmer's kid who gave
Sarah a place to stay for the night, and then Duel went to town and
informed six men of her whereabouts, the group came back and attacked her.
It was established in court that the main culprit was Duell and evidences
in court proved him guilty of rape, robbery and murder. Duell was hanged on
the rope for more than 50 minutes on the day of his execution before he was
cut down. His body was brought back to Surgeons' Hall near the Old Bailey
in a hackney carriage. A washerwoman was present, entrusted with swilling
down the body and prepping it for the anatomy theatre's next dissection
presentation. After "around 10 minutes," she heard William Duell "groan
quite loudly." The duty surgeon immediately bled the prisoner, "after which
he revived pretty quickly."
IV Maggie Dickson was convicted for killing her newly born
baby, found guilty and was sentenced to death by hanging. She was hanged by
the neck in front of a large crowd in the Grass market. A physician
confirmed her dead and her body was to be taken to Edinburgh’s medical
faculty for dissection by students, but her family fought for the body to
be taken by them. Maggie Dickson was sitting up in an inn on Edinburgh's
east side, sipping a drink, a few hours later. For somehow Maggie had
survived being hanged and she went on to live for another 40 years, dying
for a second time.
V A man hanged for a highway robbery but lived to murder
the man who convicted him, and died two years later. During the time of
Charles II, Patrick came to England and became a member of the Cold stream
Guards. Patrick lived a luxurious life which his job couldn’t pay for; as a
result, he sorted for other means to settle his debts and soon became a
highway man with his first victim being Dr. Clewer. Patrick won a card game
over the man’s gown. He later deserted his regiment and stole a horse
before fleeing London via the coach routes. With some recruits to his gang,
he succeeded in a few robbers before he and his gang was rounded up and
caught. He was tried and executed at Gloucester for a robbery committed
within two miles of that city. After being hanged for the usual time his
body was given to his friends but on the way to his house he showed signs
of life which was confirmed by a surgeon. The surgeon was threatened to
keep his recovery a secret with Patrick promising to turn a new live.
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On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 08:16, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <
[email protected]> wrote:
> CULTURAL QA 03-2024-01A
>
> All the below QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 01-03-2024.
>
> Selected quora answers generally interesting including jokes are included
> Still they need not be 100% correct answers. I am only a compiler.
>
> Compiled and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, 80, on 01-03-2024.
>
> Q1 What are some facts about India that Indians are generally
> unaware of?
>
> A1 Kaushik Voolapalli,Indian by heart, Human behavioristUpdated 5y
>
> Funeral of CM Annadurai in 1969 was the largest funeral attended in the
> world with 15 million people carrying his body in streets of Chennai.
>
> India was exceptional when it came to hockey in the 20s. The British were
> forced to withdraw from the Olympics in 1920 to avoid a probable defeat by
> their colony (India).
>
> Dr. Shrikanth Jichkar was the most qualified person in the country ever.He
> had an IAS, IPS, lawyer, doctor, photographer, radio operator to secure
> the highest degree in a university for Sanskrit and being an MLA at 25.
>
> Spiderman had its own Indian version in 2004.
>
> Back then, Peter Parker was christened Pavitr Prabhakar, Mary Jane was
> Meera Jain, Aunt May was Auntie Maya and finally, Uncle Ben was Uncle Bhim.
>
> More than a million Indians are millionaires.
>
> In West Bengal, cows need a photo ID.It is because earlier, cow smuggling
> from West Bengal to Bangladesh was extensive. To prevent the smuggling the
> government acted this way. The smuggling got significantly reduced after
> photo ID implementation.
>
> The dressing style for ladies, cholis and pallus got their names from
> Tamil dynasties.
>
> An Indian man made a 1360 acre forest. Jaydev Payeng started planting
> trees at the age of 16. Now it has been around 35 years and the forest is
> now home to elephants, tigers, deer and rhinos.
>
> Nonresidents aren’t allowed to take Indian currency out of the country. As
> per RBI’s rule passed in 2013; People can take upto ₹25,000 without
> declaration. This is as per Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import
> of Currency) Regulations, 2015.
>
> Q2 What is the geekiest joke?
>
> A2 Ramakrishnan Parthasarathy, Lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka,
> India11y
>
> I'm not sure if this one's mentioned:
>
> An engineer, a physicist and a mathematician are standing in a field –
> each one is given equal amounts of fencing and told to accommodate in as
> many sheep as possible.
>
> The engineer builds a strong square shaped sheep pen; the physicist builds
> a circular pen and claims that his pen would hold the most sheep.
>
> The mathematician builds another circular fence; he then sits inside his
> fence and says, “I declare that I am outside this fence.”
>
> Q3 What is the moral of a person saving a snake from fire?
>
> A3 Dasha Taran,2h
>
> A man saw a snake being burned to death and decided to take it out of the
> fire. When he did, the snake bit him causing excruciating pain. The man
> dropped the snake, and the reptile fell right back into the fire.So, the
> man looked around and found a metal pole and used it to take the snake out
> of the fire, saving its life.
>
> Someone who was watching approached the man and said: “That snake bit
> you. Why are you still trying to save it?”
>
> The man replied: “The nature of the snake is to bite, but that's not going
> to change my nature, which is to help.”
>
> Do not change your nature simply because someone harms you. Do not lose
> your good heart, but learn to take precautions.
>
> Q4 What is the craziest thing a human being has survived?
>
> A4 Jean-Marie Valheur, part of the human race Jan 3
>
> In 1947, seventeen year old Willie Francis was executed by electric
> chair in America. He did not die, however, instead screaming: “Take it
> off! Take it off! Let me breathe!” when the hood was placed on him and the
> current turned on.
>
> Willie Francis’ initial confession to the murder that placed him on the
> chair was dubious, to say the least. The teenager was reported to have
> confessed to the crime of shooting a grocer. Later, he recanted the
> confession. His initial confession had been in written form: "It was a
> secret about me and him." This was believed to refer to something the
> victim had done to him — rumors around town were, the man had molested
> Francis and other young local youths.
>
> Regardless of the circumstances of the crime and the botched execution
> attempt, caused by a drunk guard improperly setting up the chair… Willie
> Francis’ appeal was denied. He was executed the following year, aged 18.
>
> Q5 Do you know a joke about a chicken farmer?
>
> A5 Andras Lu,Dec 15
>
> A chicken farmer went to a local bar, sat next to a woman and ordered a
> glass of champagne.
>
> The woman perked up and said, “How about that? I just ordered a glass of
> champagne, too!”
>
> “What a coincidence,” the farmer said. “This is a special day for me; I
> am celebrating.”
>
> “This is a special day for me too, I am also celebrating,” said the woman.
>
> “What a coincidence!” said the farmer. As they clinked glasses, he
> added, “What are you celebrating?”
>
> “My husband and I have been trying to have a child since years, and today
> my gynecologist told me that I am pregnant!”
>
> “What a coincidence!” said the man. “I’m a chicken farmer, and for years
> all of my hens were infertile, but now they are all laying fertilized eggs.”
>
> “That’s great!” said the woman, “How did your chickens become fertile?”
>
> “I used a different rooster,” he replied.
>
> The woman smiled, clinked his glass and said, “What a coincidence!”
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