Q1 There are so many products only exported and not sold in India; even the models produced are varied one for internal sale and the best for the export; ; so mango spoken heer is available for internal sale and online also. Q3 Slavery is well known in the history of Egypt Q4 Is buddhism is not hinduism? Q5 Being foolishly patriotic or foolishly following alone is a crime; when the aNSWER IS HERE IN BROADER SENSE WHY WOULD ONE TAKE UP SOMEONE ELSE'S PATRIOTISM?. hOPE UNDERSTOOD. hERE ALSO sOTH kOREA IS NOT SO POOR IN WHICH CASE EVEN USA IS. Q9 Needs correction absolutely . Pl check up. Q10 Senses are so sharp for animals than the human KR IRS 14123
On Sat, 14 Jan 2023 at 16:33, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 01-2023-09* > > *BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS* > > Q1 What are the things that are made in India but never sold in > India? > > A1 Aamrapali Bhogle, Indian Updated 2y > > The Ratna varety of Mango. > > It is larger, more pulpy, infinitely tastier and *sweeter than even > Ratnagiri Alphonso (Hapus*) which is by far considered the King of > Fruits. Most Indians have never had the fortune of tasting Ratna in India. > > *It is a product of the Konkan region of Maharashtra, especially > Sindhudurg District.* > > As soon as raw mangoes are ready, they are exported all over the world. > And consider this, *there is no bargaining over the price of this fruit!* > > While only the best lots of Alphonso (about 90% of the crop) are exported, > and the rest (export rejects) are retained for local consumption…. *In > the case of Ratna Mango, the entire crop is exported, raw, ripe or sick!* > > The harvest period of Ratna is around the last week of May. Hence, *Ratna > arrives when all other varieties of mangoes are making an exit from the > market.* > > It bears a fleshy, pulpy fruit that's much softer than Alphonso. *It's > deep orange inside*, and is so saccharine that you'll suspect if they've > injected sugar artificially into it. While a typical Ratna may weigh > around 400gms, there are smaller varieties available too. > > *Mostly, producers of packaged natural juices purchase them in thousands > of tonnes for the pulp.* USA, UK, Europe, Gulf and Canada are major > buyers of Ratna Mango. *Even Indians living abroad import and resell the > variety for a huge margin.* > > I have a cousin who produces and exports this variety since decades. So, > have had the fortune of tasting this elixir many a times. *But this > fruit is considered so precious, the farmer feels like he is parting with a > real Ratna (jewel) to offer it locally at all….* > > You may never get to see a genuine Ratna ever in Indian markets. > > EDIT : > > I received a few queries from curious Quorans. Attempting to answer those > here : > > > > *Ratna Mango is different from Ratnagiri Alphonso,* although their names > sound similar. > > In fact, Ratna botanically *does NOT belong to the Alphonso category in > the first place. It's an indigenous hybrid.* > > To those who enquired about Alphonso…. Due to its sheer international > popularity, nowadays all kinds of Alphonso mangoes (and also hybrids) are > packaged as Ratnagiri Hapus to increase their saleability. Only a hardcore > Konkan farmer can figure out the subtle (and not so subtle) differences > between taste and pulps of different Alphonso varieties. (We'll keep those > details for another question, another day). > > Farming is a sensitive profession, considering that it involves huge > investment in terms of Time, Money and Effort.. and considering that the > products are all perishable in short term. Hence, it is only fair that > farmers should want to sell their crop to a single purchaser who buys the > entire season's produce in tonnes (and compensates well for it). *Selling > the crop in dozens and kilograms (or on wholesale on a compromised margin) > will only add to the farmer's risk factors on an unimaginable scale.* > > How do I know about the export part? My ancestral family are mango farmers > in Konkan. And my father is a Dairy & Food Technologist, specialising in > Quality Assurance. He has formulated the tastes of packaged natural Mango > juices for leading global brands, while working abroad for 20 years. > > My name being Aamrapali is a funny coincidence. I am not a producer or > seller of mangoes myself! :D > > This answer is a genuine attempt to contribute to the thread. *It is not > a marketing gimmick to raise local sales of Ratna mango*! As evident, the > variety is indeed produced in India but sold only abroad, and hence is > unknown to most of us. > > Q2 How can an airplane’s wheels support the weight of an airplane? > > A2 Joe Shelton,Author, Pilot (Comm. MEL/SEL/MES/SES, Inst), > Aircraft Owner Updated 5y > > *It’s not the wheels that are really the issue, it’s the tires*. The > heavier the aircraft’s weight the more the tires have to support. There > reaches a point where the existing tires can’t manage the load and more > tires are designed in. > > *When the airplane carries the heaviest load of any airplane in the world, > and might be called upon to operate runways that aren’t necessarily strong, > they spread the weight out over many tires.* Nicolas Martinho points to > that spreading the aircraft weight over many tires also protects weaker > runways. > > This is the Antonov An-225 Mriya. It was originally designed to carry the > Soviet Union’s Space Shuttle. There is only one completed An-225 in > existence. > > For a better sense of the size of the tires, notice the size of the men: > > The maximum take-off weight of the Antonov An-225 is 1,410,958 lbs. That > means that the 28 main tires and 4 nose tires can support 44,092 pounds > per tire… > > My note- I have read elsewhere closing the check in counter before one > hour is to rearrange the weight of luggages, and passeengers uniformly > > Q3 Why do Egyptologists not believe Egyptians used slaves to > build any pyramid in Egypt? I doubt the working conditions would have been > safe and that everybody worked on them on their own for free will must have > a mandate of some sort. > > A3 Matt Riggsby, MA Archaeology, Boston University Jan 3 > > We don’t believe the pyramid builders were slaves because it appears that > they were treated too well. > > Archaeological findings around the Giza plateau indicate diets including > substantial quantities of foods like meat and beer. There are also tombs > commemorating workers from that time. *While it’s not physically > impossible that slaves might have been treated well, it seems unlikely.* > Now, this doesn’t rule out some “carrot and stick” approach to obtaining > free-ish labor (for example, *workers might have been compelled to work > on the pyramids but treated well to keep morale up*), but nevertheless > the evidence suggests that the workers on the pyramids were people the > pharaohs wanted to treat well, which further suggests essentially free > rather than slave labor. > > Q4 Why did Sri Lanka not become a Hindu country? > > A4 Devala Rees, Hindu practitioner and scholar of Pagan > religions Wed > > Well… are you sure it didn’t? > > Yes, at first glance, according to the census, *Sri Lanka’s population is > only 12.6% Hindu*. Sri Lanka is a predominantly Buddhist country, at 70.2% > Buddhist. But what happens when you take a closer look at many of those > Sri Lankan Buddhists? > > I spent a month traveling around Sri Lanka, mostly in the southern > regions, the least Hindu part of the country, since I was repeatedly warned > the north was unsafe at the time. Hindu Devatas were on display everywhere. > *Most > restaurants, shops, homes, and offices had prominently displayed altars to > Ganesha, Shiva, Lakshmi, Vishnu, and/or Kataragama Deviyo (Murugan), along > with Buddha*. They clearly received regular ritual worship. The worship > of these Hindu Devatas was highly prominent; I saw it every single day, > being performed by Sinhala Buddhists. Shrines to Hindu Devatas also > abounded on roadsides and even in the jungles. > > I spoke with many Sinhala Buddhists, pretty much everywhere I stayed for > the night and at many temples, beachside huts, etc., and expressed interest > in their worship of the Devatas. Often, when they saw me pranam in respect > to the altars and shrines, they asked me if I was Buddhist. When I said I > was Hindu, the reaction was very consistent: they hand waved it and said > something like “Oh, very similar,” clearly as if to say that in their mind > there was little important difference. *Many Sinhala Buddhists told me > that they regularly worship the Hindu Gods *(they themselves > characterized them as “Hindu Gods”) for blessings, despite their being > Buddhist. *Multiple Buddhists told me that their main annual pilgrimage > is to the great temple of Kataragama, a Hindu temple, to worship Murugan,* > whom they characterized as the main guardian deity of Sri Lanka. Again, > they explicitly characterized this pilgrimage as a Hindu pilgrimage. > > One Sri Lankan woman - I don’t necessarily want to present her as > representative, but just as an interesting case - said to me something like > this: *“We are Buddhists, we are supposed to be Buddhist in our main > spiritual practice for Enlightenment, but mostly we worship the Hindu Gods > for blessings in our lives.”* > > Even many of the Buddhist temple compounds in Sri Lanka contain a mixture > of Hindu temples along with Buddhist ones. For example, the ancient, > sprawling stone Buddhist compound abutting the famous Temple of the Tooth > (holding Gautama Buddha’s left canine tooth) contains two Hindu temples, > one to Kalki and one to Pattini Devi. In another Buddhist temple compound > that I visited in Negombo, there is a Vishnu shrine building. *When I sat > in front of it, a Buddhist monk came, opened the Vishnu shrine, invited me > in, performed a 100% Hindu-style Puja to Vishnu*, and tied a rakhi around > my wrist, all without either of us saying a word to each other. > > In many areas I travelled through, I heard local legends from the > Ramayana, about specific events that happened in that valley, at that cave, > at that waterfall, all over the place. Sometimes whole villages are named > in honor of Sita or other such Hindu figures. > > Nowhere in Sri Lanka did I find Hindu temples scarce; everywhere I went, I > came across Hindu temples I hadn’t known about. Most of them are not > mentioned in guidebooks, since they are not seen as tourist attractions, > but they are very much present and active. > > Part of what affects how people self-report their religious identity in > the *Sri Lankan census is that in Sri Lanka, the term “Hindu” is commonly > seen as tied to Tamil ethnicity*. If you ask a Sri Lankan “Are you a > Hindu or a Buddhist,” you have already framed it as a binary choice. Most > of them will say “Buddhist” simply because they are Sinhala, not Tamil, and > in Sri Lanka everyone knows “Hindu” means Tamil and “Buddhist” means > Sinhala. But their actual spiritual practices may be almost as much, or > in some cases even more Hindu than Buddhist. The numbers were further > skewed because many Hindu Tamils left the country during the recent civil > war that brutally oppressed them - enough to shift the national > demographics by several percentage points. > > My note- Included on academic interest. Authority not checked. > > Q5 What country is poorer than most people think? > > A5 Trần Anh Cường, Lives in Ho Chi Minh City (1998–present) > Updated Oct 12 > > *SOUTH KOREA. HANDS DOWN.* > > There is a lot of foreign perception that South Korea as a whole is an > incredibly rich, modern and high-tech country, often because of misleading > Korean media, such as K-Pop and K-drama (the whole K-Industry). While > this perception is not ENTIRELY false, wealth and development within South > Korea is often very condensed and concentrated within a few affluent areas. > > Once you leave the rich areas of the city, you will arrive in very > horribly run-down slums with squalid living conditions- don’t get me > wrong, every country has these areas (even wealthy ones), but *to the > level South Korea experienced such poverty shocked me*, especially since > I had visited Japan sometime earlier, which although had poverty, was in > general a much richer and more developed cousin of Korea. As a result of > international media, *I had a false belief the development and wealth of > Korea would be similar or near the level of Japan* (I didn’t expect it to > match, I always knew Japan was richer, however I thought it would be much > more even). Other than media, I have noticed, South Korea is also often > made to look incredibly an rich and prosperous nation as a result of its > poorer brother, North Korea’s extreme poverty. > > I got my first glimpse of urban poverty in Korea shortly after I landed in > the country- in fact on the first day. One of the first attractions I > visited was the Seoul Wall, a famous Joseon Dynasty-era attraction. When I > was walking around the area, I was utterly shocked at the poverty I saw; > the whole area was dotted with dilapidated houses in an extremely poor > conditions, something I had never expected out of a ‘First World’ country, > such as Korea. And right in the MIDDLE of it all was a luxury hotel (I > believe it was J.W. Marriott), however I can’t exactly remember. *Either > way, the contrast was shocking; who would want to stay in the hotel, it was > such a downtrodden area?* > > Beneath is image of the Seoul City Wall from Wikipedia: > > If you take a glimpse in the bottom right corner; you can see houses and > shacks in a poorly-kept condition- although the way the area is presented > in the image is much better than in real life. > > *Often times, poorly-kept slums in Seoul would be located directly next to > very affluent districts,* creating a stark contrast much like one > famously seen it South Africa; this came as a shock to me, *Seoul is one > of the only places in the world where you can walk for 10 minutes along the > road, and see a transition from glistening, polished, modern skyscrapers to > extremely crowded and dirty encampments*, often lined with beggars on the > streets (the conditions for these residents are even worse in winter). > > There are many more examples of this; but overall Korea is DEFINITELY MUCH > POORER than many would expect to me; especially ‘Koreaboos’ who see it as > some sort of amazing ‘heaven’. > > P.S. I have nothing against South Korea as a whole, or Korean people, > however I think it is an issue that should be shed light upon, and is an > honest opinion from my Korea travel experiences (I’m sure many will think > differently). > > EDIT: *A LOT of people in the comments have mentioned how I am from > Vietnam, which is much more impoverished than Korea*, and that I must > have an inferiority complex, jealous of Korea. However, remember *what > the question is 'What country is poorer than most people think?’, not ‘What > country is poor in general?*’ Everyone knows that Vietnam is poor, not so > much the case for Korea, especially among the Koreaboos who are all over > the internet. > > SECOND EDIT: I did not want to do this, but I have turned off comments for > this posts. Many people in the comments don’t seem to understand what is > being asked the question, or have a lot of national pride (fair enough if > you’re Korean). Please understand the point I am trying to communicate > before making assumptions. > > *My note- Included for academic information only* > > Q6 How long will a tomato plant live if you keep picking the > tomatoes? > > A6 Ray Rizzel, Head Gardener at In My Garden (2012–present)Jan 5 > > To start, it's important to note *that there are two main types of > tomatoes: vine tomatoes and bush tomatoes.* > > *One type will keep producing tomatoes for as long as you keep the plant > alive, while the other will produce all its tomatoes at once and then die.* > > Keep reading to find out which one is which. > > *Vine tomatoes, also known as indeterminate tomatoes, are the type that > grow on long, sprawling vines and continue to produce fruit throughout the > season.* > > *Bush tomatoes, also known as determinate tomatoes, on the other hand, are > a smaller, more compact variety that produce fruit all at once and then > stop.* > > I hope this answer was helpful and provided some insight into the lifespan > of the two types of tomato plant… > > Q7 What is the best time to eat papaya? > > A7 Suchandra Nandy, Content Writer at Infoqwiki Media > (2019–present)Thu > > Papaya can be eaten at any time of the day, as it is a healthy and > nutritious fruit. > > However, *many experts recommend eating papaya in the morning, as it is a > great source of fiber and can help support regular bowel movements.* > > Eating papaya as a part of breakfast can also provide a boost of energy > and nutrients to start your day. > > In addition, eating papaya before a workout can also provide a source of > energy and help with muscle recovery. > > Papaya should be eaten ripe and fully mature, as unripe papaya can cause > stomach discomfort. > > My note- In Kerala rural areas papaya raw is used for thoran- dish. In > Tamilnadu even fully mature papaya fruit or juice is not given to pregnant > ladies, *though there is no proof that it can cause abortion. I found > this information is discussed in Malayalam serial Kudaumba sree Saarada in > ZEE Keralam TV channel.* > > Q8 Why white Powder Used inside Electrical cables? > > A8 Rameez Gujjar, Studied at University of Engineering and > Technology, Taxila (UETT) (Graduated 2018)Jan 4 > > Hey, you may notice some white powders are used in high current carrying > electrical cables and questions arisen in your mind why they are used. So > in this article, *we are going to know why white powders are used inside > electrical cables, what is the name of these powders.* > > *According to capacity, applications of the electrical cables different > types of powder are used such as talcum powder, magnesium oxide(MgO) > Powder, Swellable powder, Chalk Powder, etc.* > > *Talcum Powder in Electrical Cables* > > Talcum Powder is used in some low current-carrying cables such as > computer power cable to make it flexible, to stop the internal wires from > getting stuck to the outer rubber casing. *When a cable is used over a > long period of time, its outer rubber gets sticky and can be broken down. > So to prevent this problem talcum powder is used in some electrical cables.* > > Magnesium Oxide Powder in Electrical Cables > > Magnesium oxide powder is used in *high current carrying cables, Mineral > Insulated(MI) cables.* Magnesium oxide powder has two very useful > properties that are *high thermal conductivity, low electrical > conductivity*. Magnesium oxide powder gives a lot of features and > advantages in an electrical cable which are given below, > > 1. When a high current flowing through a cable, heat produced which can > damage the cable. Due to the high thermal conductivity property, *magnesium > oxide powder can conduct the heat from inside of the cable to outside* > and prevent the damaging of the cable from the heat. > > *2. Due to low electrical conductivity property, magnesium oxide powder > provides good electrical insulation.* > > 3. Magnesium oxide powder provides good lubrication to electrical cables. > > 4. Magnesium oxide powder makes electrical cables fireproof. > > 5. Magnesium oxide powder makes electrical cables flexible. > > *Swellable Powder in Electrical Cables* > > Swellable Powder is used in electrical cables *to block the water and to > eliminate the moisture issue.* These powders can form a gel-like material > when contacting with water and block the flow of water. These powder swell > and expands to block the water permanently. > > *Chalk Powder in Electrical Cables* > > Chalk Powder used in some cables *to provide fire resistance*. To prevent > wires inside a cable from fire, chalk powder used in some electrical cables. > > *My note- Powders are used in telecom PVC* cables also. This detailed > description is enhancing my information. If one observe the power cable > from EB post laid to home, opening and connecting to distribution box, *one > can see the powder, which the technician does not remove* > > Q9 It takes 2-5 days to pass food you ate through stool. How can > eating something bad that results in diarrhea bypass all the other food in > your system? > > A9 Ayala Choma, Former Retired Banker at Israel Discount Bank > Jan 4 > > *There are strong nerve connections between the stomach and the large > intestines*. The food that does not agree with you does not have to get > through to your bowels to cause your bowels to react. *If you ate > something your body perceives as dangerous that cannot be quickly and fully > vomited out, the message will go out to the whole body to pass it through > quickly and digest as little as possible of i*t. That will take the form > of diarrhea, and it will dispell even good stuff that you haven’t finished > digesting because it is an emergency. Similarly, if you were constipated > and took something oral to stimulate your bowels, it doesn’t have to > physically travel all the way through to have its effect. And if you have > diarrhea for some other reason and took *Dehydration salts to stop it, > they wouldn’t have to make their way through the whole system to do their > work*. The stomach is in contact with the rest of you. > > *My note- Water added with dehydration salts are* consumed quickly > because of some temptation. If a person drinks a glass full of water when > feeling thirsty, *dehydration salt water is consumed 1-1.5 bottles > especially by diabetics and boost the energy*. I have no description how > it provides, but it works. Something like paracetamol working. > > Q10 What abilities do humans have that other animals lack > in terms of the senses? > > A10 Claire Jordan, Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Tue > > None. Our senses are reasonably good, especially for a vertebrate, but > not the best. > > The things we’re best at aren’t “senses” but (that we know of) *the > greatest flexible intelligence and language skills, the greatest ability to > throw objects with both distance and accurate aim* (very important when > hunting), the greatest dexterity among land animals, and the ability to > maintain a fast trot for very long distances without overheating, in which > we are rivalled only by horses. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 14-01- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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