Q2 The highest is normally measured from the MSL (mean sea level). MSL might not be uniform. So the tallness and the highest has some further verifications to be done. Q7 A general question and an answer which the world knows. He is a Mangol and not a muslim history read knew. What would be a surprise about this Kink is that he is worse than that Hitler. He had killed as revealed in the book THE SECRET HISTORY 20 million to 40 million people. He is the King who created artillery on the earth even before the British. He had 40 wives apart from a big harem. He massacred Afganistan and Iran in war and won the muslim territoty. Q9 On bacteria I wrote in all groups recently wrt the article Sri YM. Q10 I do not understand the Q & A; then why TN has the lowest fund. depending only on liquor income?. Q12 Coal is a fossil fuel used to produce power in the United States. Coal contains trace amounts of naturally-occurring radioactive elements. The process of burning coal at coal-fired power plants, called combustion, creates wastes that contain small amounts of naturally-occurring radioactive material (NORM). Neyveli Lignite has no radiation at all. So the radiation factor answer is merely TRACES in the USA . The Q & A is error prone. Q13 A film set in the recent OTT ROSHAK IS ONE SUCH. aND HOW MANY DOES NOT KNOW THE MEANING OF rOSHAK?. KR IRS 171122
On Thu, 17 Nov 2022 at 08:06, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 11-2022-1**7* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 Should the reverse osmosis (RO) purifier be turned off when > not in use? > <https://www.quora.com/Should-the-reverse-osmosis-RO-purifier-be-turned-off-when-not-in-use> > > <https://www.quora.com/profile/Gopala-Krishnan-162> > > A1 Gopala Krishnan, > <https://www.quora.com/profile/Gopala-Krishnan-162>Former Assistant > General Manager 1996-2004 at Department of Telecom (1966–2004)9m > <https://www.quora.com/Should-the-reverse-osmosis-RO-purifier-be-turned-off-when-not-in-use/answer/Gopala-Krishnan-162> > > Yes is the correct answer. *If one keeps it open even when a glass of > water is taken, the system will start making the tank full*. Secondly in > the primary winding of the motor current will be flowing. In my opinion > when the tank is 75% empty, the switching ON of the system is good till the > tank is full. > > > <https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-worlds-highest-points-places-in-India?no_redirect=1> > > *Q2 What are the world's highest points/places in India? > <https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-worlds-highest-points-places-in-India?no_redirect=1>* > > > > A2 Rohit Virmani, <https://www.quora.com/profile/Rohit-Virmani-1>I > Love travellingNov 4 > <https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-worlds-highest-points-places-in-India/answer/Rohit-Virmani-1?no_redirect=1> > > What is the highest place in India? > > Rohit Virmani's answer: 8 of the World's Highest Points in India: 1. > Highest Tea Estate - Kolukkumalai Plantati... > > <https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-worlds-highest-points-places-in-India/answer/Rohit-Virmani-1?no_redirect=1> > > > *8 of the World's Highest Points in India:* > > 1. Highest Tea Estate - Kolukkumalai plantation, Kerala Elevation: 2408 m > (7900 ft) > > 2. Highest Motorable Road - Umling La Pass, Ladakh Elevation: 19,302 ft > > 3. Highest Battlefield - Siachen Glacier, Ladakh Elevation: 6,700 m > (22,000 ft) > > 4. Highest Post Office - Hikkim, Himachal Pradesh Elevation: 4,572 m > (15,500 ft) > > 5. Highest Polling Booth- Tashigang,Himachal Pradesh Elevation: 15,256 ft > > 6. Highest Cafe - Rinchen Cafeteria, LadakhElevation: Elevation: 5,602 m > (18,380 ft) > > 7. Highest petrol Pump - Indian Oil, Himachal Pradesh Elevation: 3740 m > (12270 ft) > > 8. Highest Cricket Pitch - Chail Cricket Ground, Himachal Pradesh. > Elevation: Elevation: 2,220 m (7283 ft) > > Q3 What happens if a waiting list e-ticket does not get confirmed? > > A3 Sudipto Ghosh,3h > > *If your waitlist e-ticket does not get confirmed within 24 hours, the > system reserves the seat for you.* > > It’s also worth mentioning that the ticket does not guarantee a seat , > and *you should always check with the venue if a seat is available for > your preferred date and time.* > > *My note-The waitlisticket if not confirmed as I understand, it has to be > cancelled and a new ticket has to be purchased even for travelling in > unreserved coach* > > A4 What is the "Automatic Train Protection System" which is to be > launched by Indian Railways soon? > > A4 Prashant Tiwari,Indian Railways Enthusiast2y > > *Automatic Train Protection System is a safety device which continuously > monitors the performance of the train along with its speed and applies ghe > brakes if an unsafe situation is detected or if train is exceeding the > permissible speed.* It also applies the brakes if the train breaks any > stop signal. > > In this system, multiple of equipment will be installed on track and on > train. Equipment on track will collect all the required information and > will send this to the locomotive. It will be displayed on driver’s personal > and system will automatically apply the brakes if any unsafe situation is > detected. > > The main equipment on track inclides: > > 1 . Balises ( Transponders) 2. LEU (Lineside Electronic Units) > > The main equipment on train includes: > > 1 . Antenna 2. Odometry System 3. on train computer 4. ATP > screen > > This system will definitely decrease the chsnces of accidents specially in > fog where signals are not clearly visible > > Q5 Is eating rice equivalent to eating sugar? > > A5 Rajiv Angrish, Terminologies are inventions and > not discoveries !!!Oct 27 > > No. Although rice has a higher glycemic index as compared with wheat, it > is certainly not sugar equivalent. > > Rice has amylose and amylopectin starch forms*. In gut these have to be > broken into sugars that is a 'slow release’.* > > Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, > especially in Africa and Asia. Properly cooked/processed rice consumed > with ample of lentils, vegetables is a healthy diet. > > Rice varieties that cook waxy/soft have high glycemic index 70–8O and may > be avoided by diabetics. Rice which cooks flaky/non sticky like Basmati > and Moolgiri rice are better options for because of their lower glycemic > index rating, usually in the 50s. > > If you can't find these more exotic varieties, you can prepare regular > white rice as usual, but refrigerate it for at least 16 to 20 hours before > eating it. The refrigeration of some cooked carbohydrates transforms part > of them into resistant starches. The higher resistant starch content of > refrigerated white rice lowers its glycemic index to below 55, that is > acceptable. > > *My note-Refrigerating rice lowers glycemic index is new information to > me. However agin one can consume only after warmin.* > > Q6 How far should we keep an above ground septic tank from our > home? > > A6 Gopala Krishnan,Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at > Department of Telecom (1966–2004)Just now > > Normally septic tanks are constructed underground in India. This would > enable bacteria interact with night soil and reduce the solid items . I > have no information about septic tank constructed above ground. Septic tank > must be at least 12 feet away from open or bore wells. The covering end > lid is normally 2 inches high. It is removed to take out contents by > sucking motor fitted in lorries and plastered sides if the lid is RCC. If > metal Simply placed tightly > > Q7 What is an interesting fact of history that most people don't > know? > > A7 Pranay Nandan, Blogger, Student Mon > > Ghenghis Khan was not a Muslim > > Many people have this misinformation that Ghenghis Khan was a Muslim, > because his surname was “khan”, He was a follower of the Mongol animist > faith, Tengrism. His name Ghenghis Khan was an honorary title adopted by > him which means, “ruler of the universe”, however his original name was > Temujin. > > Q8 Why is samosa banned in Somalia? > > A8 Sangram Sagar, Translator, Blogger, Content Writer Fri > > Yes, you read that right! Samosa, which you eat on a full stomach in > India, is banned in Somalia. Because it is triangular in shape, the > 'Al-Shabaab group' seems to be a symbol of Christianity. It resembles the > holy trinity of Christian so they banned samosa in the year 2011. > > Q9 Are humans 99% bacteria? > > A9 Ken Saladin, Former professor of histology (microscopic > anatomy)Updated 16h > > No.There are approximately as many bacteria in the large intestine as > there are human cells in the body, but the intestinal bacteria are not > part of the human body. Furthermore, despite their large number, their > total weight is only a small fraction of the human body weight. > > There was an old estimate that bacteria outnumbered human cells by 10:1 in > the body, but it was based on a crude calculation based on a fallacious > assumption. It also ignored that those bacteria aren’t part of the body, > just contained by it. The 10:1 ratio is no longer believed by biologists > but persists in some textbooks*. I even had it in my books for a while > before newer readings showed me it wasn’t true.* > > Q10 Are any districts, other than Chennai, developing in > Tamil Nadu? > > A10 Mohammed Faizal, Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India > (2018–present)21h > > *Actually, Tamil Nadu is quite different from any other state in India, > because TN is not dependent only on a Single city*(despite Chennai is the > biggest) it is just 6th largest city in India in terms of GDP, but Tamil > Nadu is the second-biggest GDP of India, which means the earning is 2nd > Highest of all states, which means other cities from Tamil Nadu like > Trichy, Coimbatore, Hosur also doing well in growth. > > At the same time if you take other states they might depend on only one > sector (petroleum , manufacturing, software, tourism), but *In Tamil Nadu > is not depending on only one sector or industry, it has all the industries > within it as so strong* > > Q11 What are the benefits of eating one Amla daily? > > A11 Aria Smith,Updated 1y > > Indian gooseberry and commonly known as amla and its benefits : > > *1. So many reasons to eat every day. It has double* the antioxidant > power of acai berry and more vitamin C than an orange, around 10 to 15 > times that of a pomegranate. > > 2. Very healthy food. Nowadays people are having more for reducing their > problems without medicines because amla consists of more antibacterial and > astringent attributes. > > 3. It helps fight the common cold and eye infections, reduces the fat, > and builds immunity, mainly It improves the beauty of hair and skin > conditions. And protect the body against infection and improve… > > Q12 Do coal plants emit radiation? > > A12 Franklin Veaux3y > > Yes indeed. > > Coal is not 100% pure carbon. It contains traces of impurities: uranium, > thorium, arsenic, cyanide, and others. > > *Also, coal is mostly carbon, but one of the natural isotopes of carbon is > radioactive.* > > here is not a lot of uranium or thorium in coal, but coal plants burn a > lot of coal. This:is only a few hours of coal for a coal-fired power plant. > *Coal > power plants burn 90 coal cars per day in coal.* > > So there might not be a whole lot of radioactive uranium or thorium or > carbon in one shovel full of coal, but coal plants burn a huge, almost > unimaginable quantity of coal. It adds up fast! > > *The radioactive carbon leaves the coal plant in the form of radioactive > carbon dioxide*. Uranium can go out the smokestack into the environment > as uranium(IV) oxide, or accumulates in the ash that’s made up of the > impurities in coal after the coal all burns away*. This “fly ash” is > often used as filler in concrete. Concrete made with fly ash is slightly > radioactive.* > > Coal plants release far more radioactivity every day than nuclear plants > are permitted to by law. > > Q13 Which are the best UNESCO World Heritage sites in India? > > A13 Rohit Virmani, I Love travelling Nov 8 > > *12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India which are a must visit:* > > 1. The Kailasa Temple in Ellora - The largest Monolithic Structure of the > World. > > 2. The Ajanta Caves - The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date > from the 2nd & 1st century B.C. > > 3. Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka. > > 4. Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. > > 5. Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh. > > 6. Sun Temple, Konârak, Odisha. > > 7. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh - Famous for Rock Paintings > within Natural Rock Shelters. This is the place where the earliest traces > of human life on the Indian subcontinent was discovered. At least some of > the shelters were inhabited more than 10,000 years ago! > > 8. Hill Forts of Rajasthan > > 9. Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar. > > 10. Great Living Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu. > > 11. Rani-ki-Vav at Patan, Gujarat - An example of Flamboyant architecture > & true woman power. Built by Rani Udayamati between 1022 & 1063 AD. The > step well designed as an inverted Temple highlighting the sanctity of > water, divided into 7 levels of stairs with sculptural panels. > > 12. Elephanta Caves, Mumbai - The caves are dotted with numerous ancient > archaeological remains that are testament to rich Indian cultural. These > archaeological remains reveal evidence of occupation from as early as the > 2nd century BC. > > Q14 What is the meaning of living in an uncompleted building? > > Gopala Krishnan, Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Department > of Telecom (1966–2004)3m > > Many living on rent on completion of one or two rooms plastered inside > start living in the completing building*. It is common in Kerala*. They > just make a small house warming and start living in the completing house. > > *MY ADDED NOTE-Many uncompleted buildings for* want of finance are > purchased and completed by another having finance. This is ver common in > most states in India, but not much known. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 16-10-2022* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala Krishnan, former ITS, 79 years, on > 17-11-2022* > > q > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1954931350.49478.1668652465830%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1954931350.49478.1668652465830%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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