Sir,
Reg Q1 manipulation in the sense controlling the boys creating problem is
taken. Answer is by a person with PHD degree.Gopalakrishnan
On Thursday, 21 March, 2024 at 10:02:30 am IST, 'venkat giri' via
KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote:
Respected Sir/s,
SUBJECT: CULTURAL QA03-2024-21
Q1 What are some examples of manipulation?
A1: MANIPULATION…. கையாளுதல்….meanscontrolling someone orsomething to ones own
advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly. In other words to handle, esp. with
skill or dexterity; to turn,reposition, reshape, etc.
In INDIA during 2006-2009 many financial accounting scandals arose from
intentional deft manipulation offinancial statements with thedisclosure of
financial misdeeds by trusted executives of corporations orgovernments.
· THE SATYAM COMPUTERS SCAM
This is considered as one of the biggest financial scamsin India held in
2006-2008. This scam broke on January 7, 2009, whenfounder-chairman of Satyam
Computers Ramalinga Raju confessed and disclosed Rs. 7000Cr. accounting fraud
in the balance sheets.
· However, the biggest accounting scandal was by M/sLehman Brothers
Scandal(2008).During the 2008 financial crisis, it was discovered that the
company hadhidden over $50 billion in loans. These loans had been disguised as
sales usingaccounting loopholes.
Top financialManipulations/Scandal in India are:
1. NiravModi-PNB Scam
2. Vijay Mallaya-KingfisherAirlines Debacle
3. RotomacPens Fraud
The Rotomac Pensfraud case revolves around Vikram Kothari and his family, who
allegedly embezzledRs. 3,695 crore borrowed from various banks for their pen
manufacturing business.
4. Punjab and MaharashtraCo-operative Bank (PMC Bank) Scandal
5. Bankof Baroda Forex Scam…. a case involving unauthorizedremittances
amounting to Rs. 6,000 crore from the bank’s Ashok Vihar branch inDelhi to
overseas accounts. This scandal highlighted theneed for better internal
controls and regulatory oversight.
Financial frauds can havedevastating consequences for individuals
and the economy as a whole. Whiledigital payments have made life convenient and
easy In India, they have alsomade us prone to all kinds of financial frauds.
Asurvey conducted by Local Circles highlightedalarming statistics on financial
fraud in India. Out of the respondents, 42% reported experiencing financial
fraud withinthe past 3 years, with a concerning 74% unable to recovertheir lost
funds.
The survey,conducted in October 2021, further revealed risky behaviour
among individuals.
Shockingly,29% admitted to sharing their ATM or debit card pin details with
close familymembers, while 4% disclosed such information to domestic and office
staff.
Additionally, 33% admitted to storingsensitive financial data, including
bank account details, card information, and passwords, ontheir email or
computer, while 11% stored them in their mobile phone contactlist.
Accordingto the RBI, frauds amounting to ₹60,414 crore were reported in
2021-22 and that these frauds have cost India astaggering ₹100 crore daily over
the past 7 years.
Q2 What is aninteresting story about football?
A2:GOA is the land which has given the nation numeroussports stars. The craze
for football is visible in every alley. And thecountry's oldest football cup
(tournament played) was in Goa." Incidentally,Goa is hosting the
multi-discipline sporting event, 100 years after hosting thefirst international
match.
KOLKATTA iscalled the Mecca of Indian Football. It is called the Mecca of
IndianFootball because of the passionate football fans in Kolkata. Kolkata was
the venue of many football events like the Santosh Trophy, Super Cup, Durand
Cup, and Indian SuperLeague.
Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhakari, known as theFather of Indian Football, introduced
the game to Calcuttans in1872: Calcutta FC, the first club, was established.
Initially,it was a rugby club and later switched to football in 1894.
Mohammed Salim: The ‘bare-footedIndian’.
India’sfirst footballer to play for a European
India’s first footballer to play for a European club madehistory without ever
wearing a pair of football boots. Despiteboasting the world’s second-biggest
population, India has seen a remarkably small number of its footballersmake the
journey to Europe to play in a professional league.
Only 31Indian players in the entire history of the game have
suited upfor a professional club in Europe and most of them have been hidden in
thelower tiers.
In 1999, Bhaichung Bhutia became the first Indian player to sign a contract
with aEuropean professional club when he joined Bury in the English Second
Division.
This was seen as a huge advance for India and caused greatpride across the
country, but Bhutia, who washailed as “God’s gift to Indian football”, only
played 46 games innorthwest England before returning home.
Although Bhutiawas the first to sign, he was not actually the first Indian
to play for aEuropean club.
Thathonour belongs to the legendary Mohammed Salim, who achieved the feat 63
yearsearlier when he played twice in Scotland for one of Europe’s biggest
clubs,Celtic.
Salimmade history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. Instead, he
playedbarefoot with only bandages wrapped around his feet.
A barefoot message
SALIMwas born in 1904in Kolkata, and then known as Calcutta, in
northeast India. He began acareer as a pharmacist, but this was never his true
calling, and he turned tohis real love, football.
In 1926, at the ageof 22, he joined Chittaranjan Football Club before
passing through MohammedanSporting Club, Sporting Union, East Bengal Club and
Aryans Club.
It was on his return to MohammedanSporting Club in 1934 that he enjoyed
his greatest success, helping them winthe first of five consecutive Calcutta
Football Leagues.
Thiswas at a time when India was struggling for independence from British
colonialrule, and the Calcutta League had only ever been won by British teams,
oftenformed from the British army, including Durham Light Infantry and the
NorthStaffordshire Regiment.
Mohammedan’stitle in 1934 was a huge symbolic moment as the first time an
all-Indian teamhad won it.
“Many Indians took to football to answer British jibes Indianswere not manly
enough to rule themselves,”
Boria Majumdar fromthe International Journal of the History of Sport said.
“Indians played in bare feet,and despite this, they defeated English men in
boots, which was seen as EVIDENCE that Indians were not inferior to the
British.”
Q3 What's thesmartest thing you've ever seen someone do?
A3:
1.One of Friendsat school, wanted to be a veteranian doctor. They all responded
that he wasn’tcapable of achieving the grades needed. However, teachers
effectively told himas “Too Stupid”. As he got older, wanted to get into the
tech industry. It tookhim until he was nearly 40 years old to stop listening to
these people and takea chance. He got first job as a software engineer a few
years ago and now he worksin a large multinational company with a great salary
and future prospects.
2. Years back, when I left school I startedworking at my parents' restaurant.
My parents are from a small rural communityso all they know is hard physical
work. They worked to build up a successfulbusiness and they saw it as a safe
option for me. I was working 6-7 days a weekand I was constantly exhausted. I
hated the restaurant so I started to lookinto other jobs. My parents sat me
down and told me that if I didn't want toend up on the street then I should
give up on the idea of leaving. One thing mydad said really cut me. "You've
never achievedanything in your life. I had to give you everything". It
hurtbecause it was true. I was so scared of failing and being forced to beg
forforgiveness.
Around this timesmartphones were becoming popular and I became
interested in apps. I tinkered alittle bit and I thought it was something I
could do. When I told my parentsthey tried everything they could to convince me
not to. They told me I don'thave a mind for it, it's for young people, I'm too
old, if I failed ateverything else what made me think I could succeed at this.
To them this was adangerous fantasy.
At no point did I think thiswould end well for me but my
hatred for my liferan a lot deeper than my fear of failing so I quit and
focused on studying onmy own. I went to every programming event I could find
and met asmany Devils as I could. I was completely useless as a programmer but
one guy Imet must have either seen how keen I was or smelt my desperation
because he gotme an internship at his company, a small start-up. I worked, I
studied and Iasked for help from a lot of people. They are always keen to help.
Inthe beginning I was paid next to nothing. My parents
tried to convince me thatthis was my limit and that my boss was taking
advantage of me as cheap labour.By this point I stopped listening them.
Eventually I worked my way into a largecompany with a really good salary. I
showed my parents the offer letter andthey smiled and told me they were proud
of me and admitted they were wrong.Completely stole my thunder.
Q4 What is the greatest April fool’s prankyou’ve ever experienced?
· A4: All FOOL’S DAY is fast approaching.
April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 eachyear—has been celebrated for several
centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery.
April Fools' Day traditions include playing hoaxes or practicaljokes on others,
often yelling “April Fools!” at the end to clue in the subjectof the April
Fools' Day.
Sometimes pranks canend up not only hurting your dear ones but also enrage
them. So, here is a listof fun pranks that are safe as well as great fun!
Aprilis round the corner and we stay alert on first day of
April saving ourselvesfrom becoming fools. While many of us have grand plans to
play a prankon friends, relatives or anybody who seems to be the right target,
pranks mightturn hurtful. Sometimes pranks can end up not only hurting your
dear ones butalso enrage them. So, here is a list of fun pranks that are safe
as well asgreat fun!
· Add some salt in the morning tea. Itwill be very annoying but it is
absolutely safe. And imagine the look on yourvictim's face!
· Place biscuits, crackers or papads (crusty Indiansnacks) under the bed
sheet of the victim. As soon as the person sits on it,he/she will be in for a
sudden shock. Pulling this off at midnight can doublethe fun.
· Stain someone's shirt with invisibleink. But do not forget to test the
ink on a scrap of cloth for stainresistance. The nasty prank might transform
into tragedy for you if yourfriend's dress is soiled for ever.
· Apply Vaseline on door knobs, alarm clock keys, jarcovers or any other
place that is appropriate to your situation. This is verysafe yet disgusting.
Imagine the look on the person's face, struck with thisone.
· Stick some scotch tape on key holes.It is not easily visible and can be
quiet a shocker.
· Try smearing salt onto your victim's toothbrush.Wet the tooth brush and
dip it in salt. Dust off the extra particles and placeit back.
· Use a pen that gives out lightelectric shocks. They are easily
available at toy shops. Circulate an autographbook and the pen too.
· Replace cornflakes in the cereal pack with confettiand glitters. The
surprise in the cereal bowl will surely be fun to watch! Justpray the victim is
not sleepy enough to eat the surprise.
· Switch the keys on a computerkeyboard. Stay back and watch the fun.
· Paint a soap bar with old nail polish. Let the soapdry and place it
back. Now wait for the next person in line for a bath.
These might shock orsurprise but they will surely not hurt. All one has to do
is, decide on whom touse them on and make April Fool's Day memorable with
laughter and fun.
Q5 What is the mostBritish thing ever?
A5: British culture frequently gets associatedwith copious amounts of tea
drinking, the British Royal family and goodmanners. However, British culture
goes far deeper than these internationallyrecognised hallmarks and is evolving
all the time.
British Life &Culture: Things All Newcomers ShouldKnow
1. One needs avisa to live and work in the UK. ...
2. Need a NationalInsurance number to work in the UK. ...
3. Has a diverse food culture. ...
4. TheUK is pretty RAINY. ...
5. Most UKresidents have to pay council tax. ...
6. Football is the mostpopular sport in the UK.
Regards
V.Sridharan
Trichy
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