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On Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 08:21, '[email protected]' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 04-2023-09* > > Q1 What is the longest bridge over water in India? > > A1 Santosh Kumar Sahoo, Author General knowledge Books Mon > > Longest Bridge in India: Dhola Sadiya Bridge: 9.15 Km > > Dhola Sadiya bridge also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu. Dhola Sadiya > Bridge is over the mighty Brahmaputra is become the India’s longest bridges > above water. > > The 9.15 km long bridge connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, inaugurated > by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. > > It reduces the distance between the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by 165 Km > and cut down the travel time by 5 hours. > > My note- A very informative answer > > Q2 If a laptop is always plugged in and charging, what is the > effect on the battery? > > A2 Digital Services And Products, CEO, Motivational Speaker & > Online Entrepreneur at Freedom Guider (2019–present)Mar 27 > > Laptops have become an essential tool for our everyday lives. One of the > most significant concerns with laptops is their battery life. Many people > use their laptops continuously while it is plugged in, and they often > wonder if it is safe for the battery to be always connected to the power > source. In this article, we will discuss the effect of continuous charging > on the laptop battery. > > The first thing to understand is that all batteries have a limited lifespan. > The number of charge cycles that a battery can endure before it starts to > degrade depends on the type of battery and its usage. *Most modern > laptops have lithium-ion batteries that can last for 300 to 500 charge > cycles.* After that, the battery starts to degrade, and its capacity to > hold a charge decreases. > > Continuous charging can have an effect on the lifespan of the battery. > > When a laptop is plugged in and charging, the battery is constantly being > charged and discharged. This process generates heat, which can damage the > battery and reduce its lifespan. High temperatures can also accelerate > the aging process of the battery, which can cause it to degrade faster. > > > > Another issue with continuous charging is that it can lead to overcharging. > Overcharging occurs when the battery is fully charged, but the charging > process continues. This can cause the battery to overheat and damage the > internal components. Most modern laptops have built-in overcharge > protection that stops charging the battery when it is full. However, this > protection may not work correctly in some cases and can lead to > overcharging. > > One solution to avoid the effects of continuous charging is to remove the > battery from the laptop when it is plugged in. This way, the laptop will > run on AC power, and the battery will not be subjected to continuous > charging. However, this solution is not practical for most laptop users > because it requires them to remove and replace the battery every time they > want to use the laptop. > > My note- Present day Laptops it is very difficult to remove the battery > without removing the whole back cover. > > Another solution is to use the laptop's power management settings to > control the charging of the battery. Most modern laptops have a setting > that allows users to limit the maximum charge level of the battery. This > setting can help prevent overcharging and prolong the lifespan of the > battery. In addition, some laptops have a feature that allows users to > switch between battery power and AC power automatically. This feature can > help prevent continuous charging and allow the battery to discharge and > recharge naturally. > > In conclusion, continuous charging can have an effect on the lifespan of > the laptop battery. It can cause the battery to overheat, which can damage > its internal components and reduce its capacity to hold a charge. However, > most modern laptops have built-in protection against overcharging, and > users can also use power management settings to limit the maximum charge > level of the battery. By following these tips, users can prolong the > lifespan of their laptop battery and ensure that it continues to perform > optimally. > > My note- If one works on battery only it may get exhausted when one > urgently have to work with it during power failure. The remedy is extending > UPS > BATTERY TO THE PLUG POINT > > Q3 What are some horrible facts about Egypt? > > A3 Mark Rhysand, Anthropology Studies (2020–present)Apr 4 > > Egypt has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in > the world, with an estimated 87% of girls and women between the ages of > 15-49 having undergone the procedure. > > The country has struggled with political instability and violence in > recent years, with a 2011 revolution that toppled long time leader Hosni > Mubarak and ongoing clashes between government forces and Islamist > militants in the Sinai Peninsula. > > Egypt has a serious air pollution problem, with high levels of smog and > particulate matter in many of its cities. > > *The country is facing a severe water crisis,* with growing population > and agricultural demands putting pressure on the already strained Nile > River and groundwater supplies. > > Despite significant progress in recent years, Egypt continues to struggle > with high rates of poverty and unemployment, particularly among youth. > > The country's judicial system has faced criticism for human rights abuses > and a lack of due process, including reports of torture and arbitrary > detention. > > Freedom of speech and press freedom in Egypt have been heavily restricted > in recent years, with journalists and activists facing arrest and > imprisonment for expressing dissent. > > Egypt has a significant problem with sexual harassment and assault, with > a 2013 survey finding that over 99% of women in the country reported > experiencing some form of sexual harassment. > > The country has a high rate of child labor, with an estimated 1.6 million > children between the ages of 5-17 working in various industries. > > The tourism industry, a major source of revenue for Egypt, has been > severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing security concerns, > leading to significant economic hardship for many Egyptians. > > Q4 If the food is salty, what is thrown into the food to get the > salt? > > A4 Sandriana Clerpha, Former Data Entry Mar 25 > > If you've accidentally oversalted your food, there are a few things you > can do to try to balance out the saltiness. Here are some tips: > > Dilute the dish: One way to reduce saltiness is to dilute the dish by > adding more liquid or unseasoned ingredients. For example, you could add > more broth to a soup or stew, or toss extra vegetables into a stir-fry. > > Add acid: Acidic ingredients like lemon juice, vinegar, or tomatoes can > help balance out the saltiness in a dish. Add a little at a time and taste > as you go, as too much acid can make the dish sour. > > Add sweetness: Sweet ingredients like sugar, honey, or fruit can also > help balance out saltiness. Again, add a little at a time and taste as you > go. > > Q4 Why doesn't India become a smartphone manufacturing hub even > though India has the best software engineers? > > A4 Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam, Lawyer 2y > > The Answer is Haircutting Saloons > > An Average Indian Software Engineer is groomed to work in various projects > for companies like Infosys or Wipro or TCS - *mainly as an entry level > programmer rising all the way to a Project manager.* > > Their job is essentially to Code in different languages at the beginning > and eventually managing/overseeing the Project to its completion. > > Chetan Bhagat derisively referred to this culture as Hair Cutting Saloon > Culture wherein you are just providing a service (Referring to Infosys > and Narayana Murthy). > > Barely 3.2% Indian Software Engineers - work in Research and Development > to develop a new coding language, develop new revolutionary algorithms, > develop or create new applications of cutting edge etc in companies like > Honeywell or Microsoft or Google. > > Right from Engineering College - The Best Indian Software Engineering > Student is groomed to get a good job with a high salary and the coursework > is also structured in the same manner. > > Emphasis on Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Computations and Embedded > Systems is much less with only 1 - 2 subjects offered while there is a huge > emphasis on Programming and Databases both of which use established > products and have little scope of development in terms of new applications. > > And another thing - Kiran Reddy - from Microsoft says - She prefers MCA > students to Computer Engineering Students in Research and Development as > she feels that the MCA students are more suited to think and create than > Engineering students. > > Subsequently “Creating” new Products is almost Zero in India. We have no > Patented Algorithms, No Patented Intellectual Property Products in the area > of Embedded Systems or Advanced Digital Encryption etc. > > Meanwhile some Countries and Percentage of Software Engineers who work in > R & D and creation of new products:- > > (a) USA - 77% ( Over 150000 Patented IP Software Products) > > (b) Taiwan - 53%(c) Japan - 46%(d) South Korea- 41%(e) China - 29% > > So, Point Number 1 - Our Best Students of Software Engineering are > trained in general to provide services in Coding and eventually Project > Management to Foreign Clients and Customers (Or Training or a Plethora of > Services). > > Point Number 2 - Our Best Students of Software Engineering are taught > right from College that the First Priority is to get a job and a Good > Package is their best expectation. For instance a Student working for > Infosys as a Programmer in a Project may earn around Rs. 10–12 LPA as > starting package while a R&D Programmer for a Grant Research Project at > IISC may only earn around Rs. 5.5 - 6.5 LPA. > > The only way to rectify this to increase R & D in Computing and Technology > and make the job more attractive while at the same time change the > syllabus of Engineering to promote development and original thought. > > Inputs from - Kiran Reddy, Microsoft ; > > Source - Article from India Today on Software Engineers > > Q5 Which seat (berth) do you prefer when you travel on an Indian > train? > > A5 Shaunak Bhattacharjeee, Software Engineer | Traveller | Foodie > Sat > > I don't travel on a train much, but when I do, I always add my preference > for a window seat. When it's an overnight train, I prefer booking a lower > berth. I don't like going up to the middle of the upper berth actually. I > have travelled in 2 tier and 3 tier only, however, and this is on the basis > of these two classes. I haven't travelled in 1st Class yet but I know you > have a proper staircase to climb up to the upper berth. So I may end up > liking the upper berth if I travel in one some day. > > Mostly, I prefer taking day trains, since if I am taking a train, it is > usually over a short distance. Otherwise, I prefer taking a flight; it > saves me time. On the day trains, it has always been a Chair Car for me > and, as usual, it has always been a window seat for me. Looking at the > nice, picturesque landscape is so soothing to the eyes! > > But if you have ever boarded a Vistadome coach, you will never want to > travel on any other train. Even the newly launched Vande Bharat falls > short in front of the Vistadome coaches. Last month, I took a train ride in > one of the coaches and you get these gigantic windows with rotating chairs. > > So, basically, even the aisle seat passenger gets an unhindered view > outside the window and the windows are twice the size of regular AC coaches. > Vistadome is in a separate league of its own, but if we keep that aside, it > is Window Seat in AC Chair Car followed by Lower Berth in AC Two Tier for > me in terms of seat preference. > > My note- Every passenger cannot get window seat. A few days back I was > travelling in Chennai- Mysore express to Bangalore in the afternoon. I was > having aisle seat. As the train run for one hour, chillness increased. > Just while the person at window went for wash room I just sat at window > seat. When he came I stood telling just for the warmness I was sitting. > > That middle aged man said- Sir you could have just told a word to me, I > would have taken the aisle seat. After another one hour on passenger > complaints, the temperature was increased by the technician. I continued > my journey in window seat. > > Q6 What facts about Japan do foreigners not believe until they > come to Japan? > > A6 Namit Arora, Studied B.Com. (Hons.) at Maharaja Agrasen > College, University of Delhi7y > > *I was in an Indian Restaurant having snacks with my fellow mates when > suddenly by mistake a waitress lost her balance while carrying LASSI > (Indian drink made of curd) and few drops spilled on my friend's t-shirt.* > > She apologized like anyone would have, helped him clean his t-shirt and said > sorry for around 50 times. > > Next day we were about to leave for Matsuaka city , we had our breakfast > planned at that same restaurant , after serving us the food , same > waitress said sorry to my friend once again and BOOM, she bought a new > t-shirt of same colour, for him, with a sorry card. > > *There were tears in my friend's eyes :')That's Japanese people for you :D* > ** > > At that Indian Restaurant named Indo-Mura (Indian village). > > Q6 Can a cracked screen on a laptop be fixed? > > A6 Onkar Singh, Automotive Engineer at IITK Motorsports > (2018–present)3y > > By money yes, just by luck no! I cracked the LCD (not the glass) inside > my Dell G3 laptop display few months ago. *The crystal bleed was clearly > visible once you start the screen.* > > For a mere glance, one may say the outer glass is damaged but that’s not > the case. *I accidentally put extra pressure on laptop when I was > carrying it in my backpack while sitting on the sofa*. I took support of > the sofa's back rest pretty much in a haste and this happened. The > crystal layers beneath the glass were broken and the liquid then seeped out > of those cracks which then turned the display black. The sharp crack > edges are clear indication of a crystal bleed. > > Now if your laptop company covers accidental damage by default, then you > are good for a free replacement, I mean, of course, if you are under > warranty. > > Dell doesn't do this by default, instead you have to apply for accidental > insurance. So when I broke my screen, I paid around Rs.12000 for a new > LCD! (*shivers and feels a familiar pang in the heart*). > > Without accidental insurance, companies claim such damages outside > warranty coverage since its not a software fault. > > Q7 How long would humans survive without the sun? > > A7 Jail Break, AI expert Apr 2 > > *If the sun vanished, life on Earth would quickly become impossible.* > > The first thing we would notice is that the sky would go dark. The last > rays of sunlight would reach Earth about eight minutes after the sun's > disappearance, as that is how long it takes for light to travel from the > sun to Earth. After that, we would only see the faint light of stars and > planets. > > The second thing we would notice is that the temperature would drop > rapidly. Without the sun's heat, Earth would lose its warmth by radiating > it into space. Within a week, the average global surface temperature > would fall below freezing. Within a year, it would plummet to -100 > degrees Celsius (-148 degrees Fahrenheit). The oceans would freeze over, > except for some pockets of liquid water near geothermal vents. > > The third thing we would notice is that plants and animals would die off. > Without sunlight, photosynthesis would stop, and plants would wither and > decompose. Animals that depend on plants for food would starve, and so > would animals that depend on those animals. Only some microorganisms that > live deep underground or in the oceans could survive by using chemical > energy. > > The fourth thing we would notice is that Earth would drift away from its > orbit. Without the sun's gravity, Earth would fly off in a straight line > into space. It would encounter other planets and asteroids that could > collide with it or alter its course. Eventually, Earth would either be > swallowed by a black hole or wander into the cold and dark depths of > interstellar space. > > Some humans might be able to survive for a while by using artificial > sources of heat, light, and food, such as nuclear reactors, geothermal > plants, or hydroponic farms. However, these resources would be limited > and difficult to maintain. Moreover, humans would face other challenges > such as psychological stress, social unrest, and cosmic radiation. > > Therefore, it is safe to say that humans could not survive without the sun > for more than a few years at most. > > My note- A simple description of the effects by the presence of SUN.In > short if Sun is not there there is no life. The same with son also > > Q8 Which is the healthiest fruit, orange, mangoes, or kiwis? > > A8 Chee-Eng, Lim, Studied at School of Hard Knocks Sat > > Mangoes. > > The most cultivated fruit in the tropical country. The wide varieties of > the succulent fruit cannot be compared with so simple fruits like orange or > even kiwifruit. > > There are so many ways to eat them, depending on the species and > varieties.There are so many ways to preserve them as jams.You can have them > as conserves. > > You can eat them half ripen, and dipped in a rojak sauce,or you can eat > them freshly cut.You can eat them as crisp. > > As for their health score, it depends on the species, but I think they > would rate higher in terms of vitamins, soluble fiber, sugar content. > > Q9 Why aren't eagles afraid of snakes? How do they eat snakes so > easily? > > A9 Vince S, Works at Https:// learnbirdwatching.com Nov 16 > > *In the wild, eagles are one of the top predators. They're known for their > sharp vision and powerful talons. But what about their fearlessness when it > comes to snakes? How are they able to eat snakes so easily?* > > It turns out that eagles have a few adaptations that help them deal with > snakes. For one, they have very strong stomach acids. This allows them to > digest snake meat without getting sick. > > They also have a special area in their throat called the glottis. This > area can close quickly, preventing a snake from entering their lungs. > > Finally, eagles have a lot of experience with snakes. They often eat > reptiles and amphibians, so they know how to deal with them. > > They will usually grab the snake with its talons and tears or crushes the > snake's head. This experience helps them avoid getting bitten or poisoned > by a snake. > > Q10 What facts about Japan do foreigners not believe until they > come to Japan? > > A10 Shikhar Misra, Student, IIT Kanpur, India Updated 8y > > 1. They are extremely punctual. For eg: I had a dinner planned with my > labmates at sharp 6.00 PM. I was in my room till 6.00 PM and I wondered > where everybody has gone as no one was to be seen. Suddenly, I remembered > that there was a dinner at 6.00 PM and immediately I rushed downstairs. I > reached at there around 6.02 PM and saw everybody there in their seats > waiting just for me and they had set a plate with the food for me. When I > sat down, then they sang their prayer and started eating. > > 2. People politely line-up in front of the metro unlike in Delhi metro > where people cover the whole door just to get inside (at least that was my > experience when I travelled in Delhi metro during my visit there) and it is > considered rude to speak in the metro. > > 3. Even if train is delayed by 15-20 seconds, a message is displayed > "Sorry for the inconvenience" > > 4. Technology is used even in toilets to keep the seats warm and bidets > are there. There is also an audio track to mask the unappealing sounds you > emit :P > > 5. Has excellent garbage management: For eg. Mon, Thu - Burnable, Wed- > Non-burnable, Fri- Bottles and plastics to be kept in street corner > > 6. You can find almost everything of daily use in the 100 yen shop. Not > to mention the cheap electronic goods in Japan. > > 7. There is a 10,000 yen note. And the travel is very expensive. For eg: a > ride of 2 km by taxi costs 710 yen in Tokyo. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 11-04-2023* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .* > > *Compiled **and posted by R. 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