CULTURAL QA 05-2024-31 All the below QA is from Quora digest to me on 31-05-2024.
Quora answers may not be 100% correct answers. Compiled and posted by R. Gopalakrishnan, on 31-05-2024 Q1 What are examples of presence of mind during interview? A1 DipeshKarki, Co-founder & CTO @ lendenclub.com6y Despite having an excellent GPA and a good portfolio,Prashant was Mr. Reject during our in-campus recruitment days. If a recruiterintended to hire 10 from the 11 finalists, he would end up becoming the onlyreject. Call it frustration or acceptance, he started becoming casual about therejections now. One day this company (probably Fluor Daniel) came forrecruitment. Prashant made it to the final interview with HR. As usual,Prashant was prepared to get rejected hence was just participating in theQ&A. HR then asked, HR: Ok Prashant, tell me about a moment that you regretoften. Me: Well sir it was during my 7th semester math exam when Iwas rushing to finish the last 2 questions, and a friend behind me was lookingdesperately for an answer to a question that would help him pass. I, on theother hand just wanted to finish all my answers even though I had alreadywritten enough to score A+. Despite his multiple requests to show the answer, Iwent on writing mine, ignoring his plea. The final bell rang, I did my paperand left the hall. 20 days later, Results were out, I scored 93/100 and myfriend failed because I didn't help him. I will regret that moment forever. (Interviewer must havejudged my arrogance and guilt yet continued asking more questions.) 10 mins later, HR: So Prashant, how creative are you? Me: You just saw my creativity 10 mins ago. ***Ultimate Swag *** He was the only candidate to get selected. Q2 Why do Indians hesitate to sleep in the evening from 4-7pm? A2 BhuvanaRameshwar, Lives in India (1980–present)Updated Feb 22 We were strictly trained by our parents not to sleep in thetime say 4pm to 7pm. Even our relatives, hostel mates, neighbours and friendslook down on us if we sleep in these pre and post Sunset hours . In fact athome we are asked to freshen up and have our evening hot milk or coffee withsnacks, this is followed in hostels too. Our grandmothers advised us saying this is the time Lakshmi(goddess of wealth) visits our house. That is why we should be pleasant andfresh enough to receive Her. Otherwise she sees a sleepy, lazy house and walksaway leaving the house to poverty, debt and problems. In our house by 4pm themaid even swept the front entrance, courtyard, sprinkled water and drew a kolam(rangoli) as a welcome to our goddess, meanwhile our mother lit the lamp in thepooja room promptly. We also switched on our main entrance, hall, kitchen lightat 6pm promptly. Scientifically if we sleep at odd hours we miss out minglingwith others, feel lazy to have tea and snacks and sulk at dinner time beingstill sleepy. We also become fresh like an owl later at night when the wholeworld sleeps. Only babies, sick people, very old people, and those doing night duty cansleep at odd hours. Others no. If sleepy, go wash your face and drink coffee. Q3 What are some of the most mind-blowing facts? A3 AayushiRaj, Traveller and Blogger2h Do you know The World’s First Vegetarian City??? First legally vegetarian city on Earth! Here meat and eggsare illegal, as well as any activity involving their production. It is the Indian cityof Palitana. It located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat in India, itis counted among the purest and most revered destination for those who followJainism. In fact, it is absolutely illegal to kill animals for eating purposeshere, and selling eggs or meat is a strict no. Palitana, about 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar, holds therecord of being the only mountain with more than 900 temples in the wholeworld! For Jains, all the Palitana temples, along with the mountain areabsolutely important from a religious viewpoint. It is also the most sacredpilgrimage centres or (tirtha) for the Jain community and is considered theworld's largest temple complex. The reason Back in the year 2014, the government put a ban on animalslaughter in the region and since then, not a single animal has been killedhere. The ban was implemented when around 200 Jain monks protested by going ona hunger strike to show the government that they'd prefer to die than lettinganimal slaughter and consumption allowed in the area. The monks demanded to get all the 250 butcher shops to beshut down and the state government was forced to do so. Thus, the city wasdeclared a meat-free zone. However, dairy products are still allowed and peoplein the city consume milk, ghee, butter, etc. This is because Palitana is home to hundreds of temples, andis also a major pilgrim centre for Jains. It is said that their saviour,Adinatha, once walked its hills and the place has been important for thefollowers since then. There is no definite figure about how many people followJainism but the number ranges between four to five million across the world! Q4 Why does aluminium not corrode in the presence of oxygenand water? A4 RebeccaWilliams, Aviation lover. May 21 Aluminium's resistance to corrosion is a fascinatinginterplay of chemistry and physics, and it's all thanks to the metal's affinityfor oxygen. When aluminum is exposed to the atmosphere, it reacts rapidly withoxygen to form a thin, protective layer of aluminum oxide on its surface. This oxide layer isincredibly stable and effectively seals the underlying metal from furtherexposure to the environment, including water and additional oxygen. This process, known as passivation, gives aluminum excellentcorrosion resistance. The oxide layer is just a few nanometers thick, but it'ssufficient to prevent the metal from continuing to react with environmentalelements. It's a bit like an invisible shield that protects the metal from theusual rusting process that affects other metals, such as iron. The oxide layer formed is also quite unique because itadheres strongly to the aluminum surface and doesn't flake or chip away easily.This means that even if the metal is scratched, the oxide layer can quickly reformand heal the exposed surface, maintaining its protective barrier. The oxide layer is an electrical insulator, which furtherhelps prevent corrosion caused by electrochemical reactions. It's important tonote that while aluminum doesn't corrode easily, it's not entirely immune tocorrosion. Under certain conditions, especially in the presence of certainchemicals or in extreme pH conditions, the protective oxide layer can becompromised, leading to corrosion. Q5 Is doing a friendship with police officers in India safefor that person who is from a different profession? A5 AnilRoongta, Former Member at Consumer Court22h I will narrate one story.Many years back, a kidney transplantracket was unearthed in a city. A private hospital was raided and couple ofdoctors and support staff was arrested. There was this doctor who used to visit that hospital as aconsultant. He was an anaesthetist. One support staff named him also. Thatdoctor came to know about it. He wasn’t involved in that racket. His father whowas a senior professor in the university contacted one of his friends who wasan addl SP and asked him for help. That police officer came to that doctor’s house and told him “Comewith me to the police station. Your statement will be recorded and then you arefree.” That doctor went withhim. When they reached and went inside the station, thatadditional SP told the SHO “I havebrought him. You can arrest him and interrogate him.” That young doctor wasstunned but was helpless. However, after a week or so the court granted him bail. Andlater he wasexonerated but his reputation as a doctor was ruined. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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