CULTURAL QA 04-2024-08A Allthe below QA are from QUORA DIGEST tome on 08-04-2024.
SelectedQuora answers by generally interesting are included. Still they need not be 100% correct answers. One joke is included. Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan, 80, on 08-4-2024 Q1 What was themost embarrassing moment in your childhood? A1 GurmeetBishnoi, Lives in Berlin (2023–present)3y I was in 9th class. I didn't have my personal mobile. I used to playgames on my dad's mobile. One Sunday afternoon,My dad was not at home. He lefthis mobile at home. I started playing game in his mobile. Then, I got a callfrom unknown number. I picked. He : Hello.. Me : Hello. Who's this? He : Am I talking to xyz person. Me : Sorry, it's wrong number. I cut the call because he dialled wrong number. Iagain started playing game. After couple of minutes, he called again. I picked, Me : Yes, I said it's wrong number. He : Kya kr rhi ho?? (What are you doing?) I was stunned. He thought I am a female. My reaction was :Me : Wrong number. I again cut the call. He called again immediately. Iwas in angry mode now. He : kesi ho? Apne naam to bta do? (How are you? Tellme your name?) Me : Don't ever call this Number. I am a boy! I cut call. He didn't call again. It was so embarrassing for me. Actually, my voice used to besexier, little bit like girls. 😝 When I entered 10+2, suddenly my voice tone changed alot. It became bit louder and heavier. After that even girls didn't use to callback after listening once! My note- In any voicetransmission only the middle band widthof speech frequency is transmitted. On this account many time male voice canappear as female at first instance. On repeated conversions with the same person, thevoice get adjusted and felt mostly as male later. Q2 What are somehard facts about emergency medicine physicians’ lifestyle? A2 ChhaviAgwekar, Worked at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences19h My husband is a general surgeon, with emergencyduties. Even at age 4, our daughter knows not to disturb himwhen he is on the phone. Most of the times, they are calls from the hospital.She rarely lets me talk on phone. I went into labour while he was on night duty. Hereached after our daughter was born. Her first bout with viral, he was in thehospital. I managed it all alone, and while I could relax after the fever wentdown, he couldn't, till his duty ended and he could contact me. There is nonetwork in OT or SICU. Soon after our wedding, he was given Saturday nightemergency duties. That means no fun weekend for us for almost a year. So I alsostarted packing my schedule with patients on Saturdays. I usually came back by9 or 10. Would cook or order, watched some TV and crashed. No idea when hewould be back the next day. He still tried to make it up if he returned in themornings by going to a nice dinner with me, else I tried cooking somethingspecial for him. I still remember, he slept on the dining table with amorsel in his hands. And often he barked instructions regarding patient care inhis sleep. I respect his profession and his sense of dutydeeply. It doesn't matter even if we sacrifice a few moments of togetherness.His patients need him more. Q3 What are someof the greatest examples of presence of mind by Swami Vivekananda? A3 Mukul JS,Biologist Updated 6y The story goes that Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata wasonce, travelling to Germany (Thisexcerpt is taken from the writings of Mr. Mohan Guruswamy). As he stoodthere, at the door of his First Class Cabin in the Steam-liner, he noticed alot of activity on the lower decks of the Ship. On enquiring, he learnt that agreat Indian Saint Shri Swami Vivekananda was on board the same ship. Out of genuine respect and curiosity J.N. Tatadecided to pay a visit to the great saint. Swami Vivekananda had of-courseheard about the respected industrialist. As the conversation grew J.N. Tataexplained that he was on his way to Germany. “I have with me sacks of soil :From various parts of India. I am taking these samples of soil toGermany. I wish to know IFIron can be extracted profitably from any of these districts.” said J.N.Tata to the Saint. To which Swami Vivekananda replied, “Well, Sir, EvenIF these sacks contain Iron-rich soil, do you honestly believe that the Germans will tell youthe TRUTH??? You must understand that No / NONE of the European Nationswish to see a Strong / Steel-Rich / Economically Independent India. The soil isprobably rich in Iron-ore but the sad truth is all you will get from yourenquiries across Europe is Disbelief and Pessimistic reactions.” Needless to say, having interacted with severalEuropeans J.N. Tata knew this to be true. Swami Vivekananda continued, “Why don’t you start anexcellent / up-to-date Research Facility and College here in India???Why don’t you train some good Indian Youngsters to identify soil and conductthese tests and find ways of profitably extracting metals??? It may seem like awasteful; burdensome expenditure right now, but in the long run- It will saveyou many trips to Europe and you can have the assurance of knowing the Truthquickly- rather than taking multiple opinions due to Doubt”. As he could clearly sense J.N. Tata’s mood was inacquiescence he further elaborated, “Seek an audience with the Maharaja of Mysore Shri Krishnaraja WodeyarIV.Though a subordinate of the British, he will definitely help you in everyway he can. H.R.H. Wodeyar has been generous enough to sponsor my owntrip to Chicago to attend the Parliament of Religions. By the way this is the story of the finest EducationInstitute of India, TheIndian Institute of Science (IISc) , Bangalore commonly known as theTata institute. Q4 What is interesting about Chicago tea stall in Chennai? A4 ChauhanBabu Nath,4h He is Sukumaran, 60 plus year old senior citizen whoruns “Chicago Tea Stall” located in Chennai for the past 35 years. Sukumaran made it a rule for the employees of his teastall to work not more than 8hrs /day. (Chicago was the first city in USA where the protest forthe 8 hours work shift broke out and thus the name) He provides free accommodation and food for hisemployees. All his employees in addition to the salary everymonth ,also get one month salary as bonus every year. They also get raise twicea year based on their performance. People working on his tea stall get various benefitslike Rs.2000/year as clothes allowance, financial support for their children'seducation, two gram gold ring for those who had worked without taking leave formore than 300 days in a year, five star hotel lunch every year on May day andso on. On top of it, Sukumaran sets up a small new shop forthose who had worked with him for too long. The food items sold on his tea stall arecomparatively cheap than the other shops around the corner which brings morepeople into his shop every day. There are many loyal customers for his shopfrom the different classes of society for his sweet gesture, selfless serviceand attitude towards his customers. The best feeling in life is to be in a position to helpothers and seeing the happiness on their face Chicago Tea Stall in Adyar,Chennai | | | | | | | | | | | Chicago Tea Stall, Adyar, Chennai - Justdial Rated 3.6/5. Located in Adyar, Chennai. Known for South Indian. Price Price For Two: Rs. 250.Check out 5 Ratings... | | | Where is Chicago Tea Stall located? Chicago Tea Stall is located in Adyar near Opp to Royal Enfield Showroom. -Google search result Q5 What do youknow that most people don’t? A5 UpasnaVerma,B.Com Taxation from Vishisht School of Management (Expected 2025)6h We all know Elon Musk.We all know Bill Gates.We alsoknow who was Steve Jobs. But do we knowBalvant Parekh Ji ?? Try to remember the funniest and most creative TV adswhich you have ever seen. RememberFevicol ?? Balvant Parekh Ji, was the founder of Fevicol. Bornin 1925, when India was struggling for freedom, Mr. Parekh gave up on studiesand joined the freedom movement. Later he joined college and completed his law but neverstarted practice. In 1954, Parekh Ji and his brother, Sushil, startedtrading and manufacturing dye and industrial chemicals named Parekh DyechemIndustries. One day, Mr.Parekh saw how carpenters were using animal fat to join wood. There wasn't any adhesive inthe country and thats when he decided to come up with an idea of adhesive. Fate happened and Balvant Ji had to visit Germany fora month. He started buying more stocks of a German firm, Fedco, with which hehad a fifty per cent partnership. He made a glue named Fevicol. The suffix - colis a German word which means anything which bonds two things. In 1959, firm was renamed to Pidilite Industries andmanufacturing just a single product, Fevicol. >From just a single product, Pidilite now manufacturesproducts across verticals >such as art materials and stationery; food and fabriccare; car products, >adhesives, and sealants; and speciality industrial productslike adhesives, >pigments; textile resins, leather chemicals, and construction chemicals. With a fortune of $1.36 Billion, Balvant Ji featuredat Number 45 on Forbes Asia’s India Rich List 2013. He passed away in January 2013. He was 88. From just oneoffice in Mumbai, Balvant Ji's Pidilite now has 14 overseas subsidiaries. Thecompany has factories in the US, Thailand, Dubai, Egypt and Bangladesh. Theyalso have a research center in Singapore. Know about a successful story of Balvant ji fromLinkedln. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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