CULTURAL QA 03202422
Q1 What is the interesting incident of God sending food to an aged
woman?
KR I don’t know from where from the bottom a story is spun; but God
feed the needy is revealed in many anecdotes of Maha Periava in Deivathin
kural. There is a Old song kallinul theraikkum…
Q3 Why did Gandhari blame Krishna for war instead of Shakuni,
Duryodhana, and Dhritarashtra?
KR Seema Bharathi had done interesting stories mainly for kids; all of
them are not authentic but an effort as being carried out by a few in India
and BROAD, USING THE MODERN TECHNOLOGY. "In the scorching heat of the
earth, bloodied and weary, alas, IS THE TERM IN Vilapam of Gandhari as
stated by Gopalakrishnan ji. However apart from Vyasa Mahabharatham where
he explained the action of the Gandhari, unlike Ms Seema, it is natural for
any mother to lose her children as affection do play a role. In the
Mahabharatham, later Droupathi also speaks in front of war widows, that it
is sad to lose children by mother as she also lost as a mother. Gandhari
tries to crush Bheema as she had so much of power as a virtuous woman. She
never liked as Sisupala hated Lord Krishna and used many times phrases of
praise carrying meaning of abuse also. Mr G instead CP could have read
better and come out even with that Vilapam kandam enlightening the woman of
Mahabharatha as I will be doing shortly about Satyavati, Kunti and
Draoupathi; we can also say and why Gandhari did not say , that SSATYAVATI
IS THE CAUSE OF MAHABHARATHA WAR DESTRUCTIONS OR VYASA ALSO DUE TO HIS
PROPHECY BEFORE GIVING CHILDREN TO AMBIKA, AMBALIKA AND AMBAI .
Q4 What are some interesting facts about highways in India?
KR: What was replied by G is some IDs and not facts of Indian highways
sir.
The history of highways in India is rich and diverse, reflecting
the country's vast geography, evolving transportation needs, and historical
developments. Here's an overview of key milestones in the history of Indian
highways:
1. *Ancient Times:*
· India has a long history of road-building dating back to ancient
times. The Mauryan Empire (circa 322–185 BCE) under Emperor Chandragupta
Maurya and his successor Ashoka is known for its extensive road network,
including the famous Grand Trunk Road (GT Road), which connected various
parts of the empire.
2. *British Colonial Era:*
· The British Raj significantly contributed to the development of
road infrastructure in India. They expanded and improved existing road
networks for administrative and military purposes. Several roads, bridges,
and highways were constructed during this period, including the Great
Indian Peninsular (GIP) Road, which linked Mumbai with Pune.
3. *Post-Independence Period:*
· After India gained independence in 1947, there was a renewed
focus on infrastructure development, including highways. The First
Five-Year Plan (1951-1956) laid the foundation for modern road
infrastructure development.
· The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was established
in 1988 to oversee the development, maintenance, and management of national
highways in the country.
· The National Highways Development Project (NHDP), launched in
1998, aimed to upgrade and expand the national highway network through
various phases of development.
· The Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) project, launched under NHDP
Phase-I, aimed to connect the four major metropolitan cities of Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata with a network of four-lane highways.
4. *Recent Developments:*
· In recent years, there has been a significant emphasis on
modernizing and expanding the highway network in India. The Bharatmala
Pariyojana, launched in 2017, is one of the largest highway development
programs aimed at building about 34,800 kilometers of highways at an
estimated cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crore.
· The Sagarmala Programme, launched in 2015, focuses on modernizing
ports and developing coastal economic zones to enhance connectivity and
boost trade and commerce.
5. *Technological Advancements:*
· Technological advancements such as the use of modern construction
techniques, electronic toll collection systems, and the adoption of
intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been increasingly integrated
into highway development and management.
6. *Challenges and Future Prospects:*
· Despite significant progress, challenges such as land
acquisition, environmental concerns, funding constraints, and maintenance
issues persist.
· The future of Indian highways is likely to see further expansion,
modernization, and integration with other modes of transportation,
including railways and waterways, to facilitate seamless connectivity and
enhance economic growth and development.
Overall, the history of Indian highways reflects the country's ongoing
efforts to build and maintain robust transportation infrastructure to meet
the needs of its growing population and economy.
National Highways, the lifeline of the country, connect the vital
regions across India from north to south and east to west stretching over
66,590km. Existing highways are upgraded to multi-lane, modernised with all
amenities and new stretches developed. The National Highway Authority of
India (NHAI) under the Ministry of Shipping Road Transport and Highways,
has the colossal task of not just implementing the project but also
maintaining the highways.
Operational since February 1995, the Government of India has launched major
initiatives to upgrade and strengthen national highways through various
phases of the National Highways Development Project. National highways
constitute just two per cent of the 3.3 million km Indian roads, world’s
second largest road network but carry about 40% of the total road traffic.
National Highway Development Project (NHDP) Phase I was approved by Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in December 2000 at an estimated cost
of र30,000 crore and comprised mostly of Golden Quadrangle (5,846km) and
NS-EW Corridor (981km), port connectivity (356km) and others (315km). So
far seven phases have been approved for the development of highways.
Guidelines for maintenance
NHAI has laid down guidelines for the requisite maintenance to be followed
by the concessionaires who have bagged the projects. Some of the
concessionaires are Reliance, L&T,HCC, GMR, Gamman India Ltd, IRCON
International Ltd, KMC constructions among others.
For routine maintenance work the concessionaire shall follow the operations
and performance criteria specified in the respective IRC/MoRTH standards
and specifications conforming to the International Standards for the sound
Pavement maintenance practices. More specifically, the responsibilities of
the concessionaires include:
Ensuring smooth and uninterrupted flow of traffic during normal operating
conditions;
Charging, collecting and appropriating Fee in accordance with the Fee
Notification and this Agreement;
Minimizing disruption to traffic in the event of accidents or other
incidents affecting the safety and use of the Project/Project Facility by
providing a rapid and effective response and for this purpose maintaining
liaison with emergency services;
Undertaking routine maintenance, including prompt repairs of potholes,
cracks, concrete joints, drains, line marking, lighting and signage;
Ensuring that a minimum two lanes should remain open for uninterrupted,
smooth and safe traffic flow at ease during such time.
Undertaking maintenance works in accordance with Maintenance Manual and the
Maintenance Programme; Keeping the project site/facilities in a clean, tidy
and orderly condition, free of litter and debris and taking all and
practical measures to prevent damage to the project facility or taking care
of road furniture.
The concessionaires are also expected to prevent unauthorised entry & exit
from the Project, and encroachments. Adherence to the Safety Standards is
also their responsibility.
All materials used in the maintenance, repair and replacement of any of the
project facilities should meet the design requirement and conform to the
environment norms.
The highways pass through urban, semi-urban and rural areas. Says, Sumeet
khurana, MD-Dulevo India.“It is practically impossible to do manual
cleaning in these long stretching roads. And even if one resorts to manual
cleaning, keeping the quality of the job would be short of expectations.
Further, it will require a concentrated force of labour to get this work
done.”
Mechanised sweeping, as conceded upon by the concessionaire and NHAI,
provides the possibility of quickly cleaning the long stretches of road
more efficiently.{KR What you don’t know I know sir}
“Economically, using mechanised sweeping equipment will bring down the cost
of cleaning the roads.” Accordingly, to the NHAI guidelines, the frequency
of cleaning highways is as follows:
It's an urban road it has to be swept once every two days.
if it’s a rural road it can be swept twice in a week.
Elaborating further, BR Srikanth, Vice President, GMR, the concessionaire
to highways running along the major cities including Delhi, MP, Rajasthan,
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, says, “We have general level of
cleanliness schedules for urban roads, semi-urban roads and rural roads. The
cleanliness level required for urban roads is more than that for semi-urban
roads which are less frequented.” Adds Khurana: “Normally these road
stretches are more or less in 50-150km category. The size of the equipment
depends on the area to be covered. The size varies according to the road
stretch of 50m, 100km and more than 100km.”
Currently, four projects of GMR are under construction of which one project
has been completed and is operational on the 33km stretch between
Chandigarh and Ambala. “We’ve small machine in this stretch and it will
clean 5-6 kilometre every day. Currently we are using the Dulevo 120 for
Chandigarh-Ambala. We are still new to this modern mechanical cleaning and
will take some time before we get experienced. We will be using Dulevo 200
for the other highways,” said Srikanth of GMR.
“We will require three more machines for our other three other projects:
Tindivanam-Ulunderpeth (72 km), Hyderabad-Nagpur Road (101km) and
Hyderabad-Bangalore Road (60km). Most of these highways run on very small
portion of urban stretch and more along the rural stretch. Thus the
frequency cleaning will be much less,” added Srikanth.
The Dulevo machine deployed on the sloping roads clean the dust that
gathers in the two edges of the shoulder of the roads. Apart from cleaning
the concessionaire also ensures incident management where dead animals
lying on the road have to be cleared. “Along with the sub-contractor, we
regularly go patrolling and clear the carcass using the thrash vehicle.
Cutting of grass on the median or on the side of the road and maintaining
landscape near the toll plaza are other areas of responsibility. K
Rajaram IRS 23324
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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 at 23:35
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*CULTURAL QA 03-2024-22*
All the below QA are from QUORA DIGEST to me on 22-03-2024.
Selected Quora answers by scholars generally interesting are included. Still
they need not be 100% correct answers..
Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan, 80, on 22-3-2024
*Q1 What is the interesting incident of God sending food to an aged
women?*
A1 Lucia B.1y
“A very poor woman called a radio station asking for help from God. A
non-believer who was also listening to this radio program decided to make
fun of the woman. He got the woman's address from the radio station and
told his secretary to carry a large amount of foodstuff to the woman.
However, he gave the following instruction, "When the woman asks who sent
the food, tell her that it's from the devil.''
When the secretary arrived at the woman's house, the woman was happy and
grateful for the help received. She started putting the food packets inside
her small house. The secretary then asked her, ''Don't you want to know who
sent the food?''
The woman replied, ''No, I don't care because when GOD orders, even the
DEVIL obeys!
*Q2 What's the smartest thing you've ever seen someone did?*
A2 Dhruv Chauhan, PG Diploma in Advertising and Marketing (college
major), Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai (Graduated 2018)Updated
6y
The Guest speaker took away the phones of more than 100 students without a
single protest.
So this happened yesterday, It was our orientation for the first day of
college in XIC, Mumbai.
The hall was filled with at least 150 students belonging to different
courses.
A guest speaker who was the head of department of Neuroscience had to
deliver a speech.
The chance of grabbing attention of everyone was slim as people were busy
looking at their phone screens.
So this is what he did:
Before starting his speech, he said he was going to conduct a fun activity
to make his speech interesting.
He asked everyone to put up their hands and wave their phones in the air.
Everyone did.
Then he asked every person to exchange his/her phone with a person sitting
atleast 4–5 seats away.
Everyone did.
Now no one had their own phone and everyone had someone else's phone.
We all were anticipating an interesting game.
The speaker then continued with his speech and gave us a nice 20-minute
speech.
Everyone was listening attentively because they had nothing to fidget with.
They didn't have their own phone with them so now everyone was extremely
less distracted.
We were still hopeful of the pending game. But the speaker finished his
speech, said thank you, and finished with the question, “How did you feel
when your biggest distraction was taken away from you? You may now exchange
your phones back.”
That's when we knew we were brilliantly scammed by the speaker so that we
would give our full attention to him.
Genius isn't it? Have A Beautiful Day!
Edit:-A lot of people are asking for the speaker’s name. He is Doctor
Father Roy Pereira. He heads the department of Chemistry and Neurosciences
at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
*Q3 Why did Gandhari blame Krishna for war instead of Shakuni,
Duryodhana, and Dhratrashtra?*
A3 Seema Bharti, Author of Mahabharat's Stories14h
Seeing the destruction, in the battle at Kurukshetra, with all her sons
dead along with close relations, Gandhari curses Vasudev,
“ The cousins, Pandavas and Kauravas slaughtered each other. The
destruction followed by the enemity could have been avoided. But you chose
to ignore. Your sons too shall die in a similar manner accompanied by
friends and relatives. You too shall have a painful end. The women too will
suffer just like the Bharata women.”
Vasudev asks Gandhari, to not blame him for her own and that of her sons
crimes. They were cruel, evil and jealous. Duryodhan refused to honour the
wise counsel of the seniors in the kingdom. Inspite of the transgressions,
she always honored Duryodhan.
He further added, that her curse would not be negated and the Destiny of
the Vrishnis has already been predetermined by him. The Yadavs would be
killed by each other and no one else.
>From online source
*My note*- I recollect the first lines of Gandhari Vilapam studied in the
first year of my degree course- “Veenithallo kitakkunnu Dharaniyil,
sonithavum aninju ayyo siva siva”
*Q4 What are some interesting facts about highways in India?*
A4 Amit Singh,21h
How do you know if a highway, you are travelling on, is a national highway,
a state highway or a district/city road.
You would have noticed the different colors of the milestones alongside a
road. In India, on administrative basis, there are 3 kind of roads - the
one maintained by the Central Government bodies like NHAI, the respective
state government and the district administration.
So. the national highway has a white and yellow milestone.
A state highway has a white and green milestone.
And a city road has a black and white or simply white milestone.
A road constructed under "Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana" will have orange
and white milestone. Profile photo for Tiny Nair
*Q5 What incident made you cry in public?*
A5 Tiny Nair, Cardiologist at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum Updated 5y
I studied for my graduation (MBBS) at Calcutta and used to travel to Kerala
during vacations. During one such I was returning to Calcutta and got down
at Howrah (Calcutta) railway station. As I was jostling towards the exit, a
voice called out sir sir malayali ano ( sir are you a malayali?). I turned
back to see someone like this. (Photo from Google)
“Sir I am a malayali and got down from this train. I got my handbag
burgled with my money gone. All I need is Rs 100 to go to my brothers place
(she showed me the address).
I asked many people for help and everyone thinks I am trying to make up a
story. I can ask my brother to come and return the money tomorrow”
I looked at her. With a baby in arm, a travel bag on her shoulder, and a
mineral water bottle in the other hand she was no cheat. Can't it happen to
my sister tomorrow?
I paid the money. I told her I am a medical student staying at the medical
college hostel. Told her not to bother about returning it. She gently
thanked me and left.
Suddenly there was irritation in my eyes, must be the kolkata dust.
The story doesn't end there.I came back to the hostel
I told my friends what happened. Before my story was over one of the locals
burst out laughing ….. “ohh you too. We thought you are smart and won’t
fall for such stuff. She is a regular in Howrah station”.
Two days later I triumphantly came back to my hostel room and broke the
unexpected news. The lady's brother did come back and return the money.
My friends were surprised.
PS - No one returned the money. I told a lie to my friends. Not to prove
that I am not a fool but to make sure that no deserving human be labelled
as a cheat.I am happy to be cheated.
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