CULTURAL QA06-2022-17 BEING ACOMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 What are the major benefits ofprofessional drain cleaning? A1 Gopala Krishnan Former AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)0y I expect thequestion is about using maximum mechanical and electrical aids, least employing man power, andwhen manpower is employed all safety devices are provided. No fearof death or injuries to people employed. One requirement isdrains should be made in such a way, electrically operated mechanical devicescan be used in them. One major problem is lack of oxygen in drains. Not onlymen getting in for work in areas where electrically operated mechanicalequipment cannot be employed, with all safety equipment, before men getting in it has to be ensured all gasesare removed from drain by blowing between manholes. A long way we haveto go in this aspect especially in India. Main thing is to stop workers toenter drain pipe lines for cleaning and everything is mechanically cleaned by electric operationonly. Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. Men can be employed in other jobs Q2 What is the difference between theSambar prepared for use with meals (rice) and breakfast (Iddaly/Dosa)? A2 Bhuvana Rameshwar Smart cook, nothardworking 7h I make the sambarsdifferently for breakfast and for lunch. Breakfast sambar I make is thickeras it has freshly ground sambar powder with roasted and coconut in it. Ittastes sweeter as it has lots of small onions, sometimes yellow pumpkin, alittle jaggery, lots of tomatoes (fleshy type) and only a little tamarind.Sometimes we add a little mung dhal to tuvar dhal when cooking the lentils. We grind the sambarpowder slightly coarse to get the feel of the various ingredients likecoriander seeds, coconut and dried red chillies while eating. It also hastempering done with ghee. Drumsticks, plentiful small onions, squash, carrots,beans are common in these sambar. Lunch sambar is thinner as we pour it on rice and athicker version would make it clumpy. The sambar powderis ground fine in the local grinding mills. I make this powder once in 6 monthsand store it in air tight boxes. We do not add anyfried coconut in this sambar powder. A few sour tomatoes (native type) areadded but tamarind is more as this sambar is more spicy. Big onions, drumstick, radish, brinjal, ash gourd, broad beans are common in this type ofsambar. Sweet vegetables are avoided in this. No jaggery or sugar is added. My note- decades back during 1965’s one of themenu item was iddali sambar. One full cup of hot sambar was poured over 2iddalies and supplied. 99% vada may not be ready. This sambar was thin and not thick and cutvegetables were less. Q3 Is it possible to turn a desert intofarmland by bringing in a lot of organic matter and helping it break down withwater? A3 Barry Weir An empiricist from Lima,PeruJun 4 The driest place onthe planet is in the North of Chile; on our southern border. The entire coast of Peru isdesert. There are many waysto cultivate a desert; indeed,much of our produce here in Lima comes from the desert areas south of themetropolis: We’re somethinglike the world’s fifth largest exporter of grapes. We export around 300,000 tonnes of citrus fruit: Admittedly, some ofour fruit comes from the outer edges of the Amazon, but it’s not easy to shipfrom there. Rice is grown in the North of Peru - below is a ricefield in Tumbes Region. They have ample irrigationfrom the Tumbes River: The green rectangleis the seedling pond; the seedlings will be transplanted in the surroundingfield, it will be flooded. Peoplehave been cultivating deserts for around the past 6,000 years Q4 What don't you like in Tamil Nadu asa Tamilian? A4 Praveen Kumar Rajendran Lives in Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India Jun 8 As a person who hadlived in Chennai for almost 10+ years, below are the infrastructure things Ihave seen in Chennai. City is wellconnected by road ( Asia’sbiggest Bus stand is at Chennai) City is wellconnected by Electric train Metro Train (partially completed ) Almost all theRailway gates have over bridge or subway bridge IT express high waywith 100+ IT companies There are 100+school, college and hospital ( 100+ is quite less number) 1 Domestic Airportand 1 International Airport. 100+ ChildrenParks, Theme Park, Library, Malls and Theaters. City has a harborwith good traffic. Head of all thestate administration. Likewise, I can saymultiple things about Chennai’s infrastructure. These were not built in singleday. And these have lead to the following things too 1 Over crowded public transport 2. Heavy traffic 3.Highly polluted 4. Water Scarcity during the summer 5 Flood during the monsoon ( due toencroachments ) 6 Increased cost of living Bottom line is,everything is Chennai centric. Every politician is Chennai centric. Chennai isthe capital of the state. But that doesn’t mean, everything should be Chennaicentric. There are multiple tier 2 cities like Coimbatore Madurai Trichy and Tirunelveli. Iwish, Chennai’s strength should be distributed across the state. Short Answer: WhatI don’t like in Tamil Nadu as Tamilan is, Chennai is given overimportance and rest of the cities are not given that much importance.Iwish, this should change and it will change. My note- Now Chennai city is expanded. Earlier there were city centres like Mount Road, Parrys, TNgar. Now such city centres are not there. Malls have come, and trade areas arediversified. Escalators have come up depend on footage in many railway stationsin the city. The city airport has expanded and in international airport morethan 50% passengers are from middle class or lower middle class. In domesticairport most are middle class passengers now. Air travel is for higher strata haschanged. Still flight charges are high. Q5 What happens when one bulb goes outand the left bulbs won't light? A5 Gopala KrishnanFormer AssistantGeneral Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now When few bulbs areconnected in series, if one bulb fails, there is a break in the electric line.One has to switch off the supply, put through the line by connecting together wires and insulation provided over it andswitch ON the supply to burn the other lights. If we observe thepower lines, home connections are done in PARALLEL. Any short or break in one home will notbe affect other homes. It has to beremembered the point where the bulb has fused , has electric current and touching with barefoot will giveelectric shock and fatal. So always use insulated footwear whileworking on electric lines Q6 What is curcumin? A6 Lucia Garcia Worked at HospitalsJun11 For thousands ofyears, turmeric has not only been a staple spice in Indian and Chinese diets,but also a natural remedy in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine. Curcumin, an active compound found in turmeric,is also a natural food coloring that gives turmeric its yellow color. Curcumin constitutes about 3% to 5% of turmeric. Natural curcumin is also a food additive approved by theWorld Health Organization and the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations. Clinical studieshave proven that curcumin is a bioactive phytochemical with strong antioxidantand anti-inflammatory properties. The anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin is comparable tothat of most anti-inflammatory medicines, particularly inextract form, but curcumin has no side effects. Natural curcumin also has strong antioxidant capacity,which can remove harmful free radicals in the body, protect cells, and delaythe aging process of cells. Many chronicdiseases associated with inflammation can be avoided or reduced by takingcurcumin daily, Such as heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, metabolicsyndrome, cancer and various degenerative diseases, etc. WHO recommends that the daily intake is 0 to 3 mg perkilogram of body weight, such as 60 kg adults, the dailyintake should not exceed 180 mg. Q7 Whatif I eat 4 tablespoons of salt a day for a while? A7 Info Orb Answered by Dale P Lee on You'll probably diethe first day from severe hypernatremia. That's right, salt is poison incertain quantities, like water. In fact, eatingsalt is listed in Chinese books as a method of suicide when a city wasdefeated. Women and their daughters (those who could afford it, since it was aluxury), ate salt in large quantities so as not to be subjected to rape andtorture. Rich women used tocommit suicide by eating salt so as not to be captured by the enemy Remember Paracelsus: "Nothing is poison, everythingis poison" Q8 Water is leaking from my washingmachine’s soap drawer. Can I fix this issue? A8 Rajeev Lochan Sharma FormerTechnical Trainer (2005–2020)Tue Considering fromthe question that it’s a front loading machine. So for front loading machine low foam detergent arerecommended. Water or foam maycome out from detergent dispenser if high foam detergent is used I personallyrecommend to use a liquid detergent instead of a powder detergent for any timeof washing machine If above is not thecase then please reduce the water pressure from tap.hope this will work Q9 Why do people take a discount on MRPprices knowing that MRP is fixed on the base of cost price? A9 Prasanna Bhalerao M. Sc. inElectronics & Physics, Fergusson College, PuneJun 5 There is nodiscount people. We, the consumers are led tobelieve that we are getting a huge discount, sometimes as high as 70%.MRP is the biggest scam and sham in India. In a nutshell: Wedo not get a discount. If you look and read very carefully - the shop willwrite “X% off and not X% discount. In India, one can offer discount on priceonly and not on tax. My note- I read elsewhere MRP is maximum pricethe merchant can charge for the item. The merchant can reduce his profitpercentage and sell at reduced level. Where as a good percentage is reduced inTamilnadu, inKerala MRP is charged. Even for gold the MRP is there, but reduction in MRP is not done in any station. Instead ofMRP gold rate is told because of this. Q10 What is vitamin C good for? A10 Narayana Health Health for all. Allfor health. May 13 The very importantrole of vitamin C in protecting your health: Vitamin Cis known as an antioxidant. Antioxidants prevent chemical reactions caused byfree radicals in the body. Vitamin C and otherantioxidants prevent damage to the eye, to molecules circulating around thebloodstream and to the DNA in our cells. Vitamin C as an antioxidant has the crucial ability totransform iron into a state that is better absorbed in the intestine. Vitamin C isessential to produce collagen - a protein that keeps the structure of the bodytogether. The deficiency of collagen leads to loss of teeth, bleeding in thegum and weaker bones. Vitamin C contributes immensely to brain health.Certain neurotransmitters that carry thoughts, feelings, and commands aroundthe brain and in our nervous system depend heavily on vitamin C for theirsmooth functioning. Vitamin C is essential to the smooth functioning of bodyand mind, and is found in abundance in nature in the formof fruits and vegetables. Include them in your diet and live a happy andhealthy life. All the above QA are from Quora website on 16-06- 2022. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers . Compiled and posted by R. 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