CULTURAL QA 03202415A Q1 What made you smile today?
KR It is Ok 2K note; while coming by flight Lufthansa in Jan, 2024 my half sovereign gold ring, must have fallen down from my finger, while asleep; and I saw it only after reaching home; Rs 24000 lost; and never anyone gave it back; and I smiled on Perumal who is so clever to take it for come cause. We can have what we are entitled to hold KR IRS 15324 Q2 Why did animals go extinct after the ice age? Silk Rd KR; The concept of an ice age is explained in science and is widely accepted as a well-supported theory based on extensive geological evidence. An ice age is a period in Earth's history when global temperatures decrease significantly, leading to the expansion of ice sheets and glaciers across large portions of the planet's surface. The scientific understanding of ice ages is based on multiple lines of evidence, including: Glacial Deposits: Geological evidence such as moraines, drumlins, and glacial erratic provide clear indications of past glaciations. These formations are found in regions that were once covered by ice sheets and glaciers, indicating periods of extensive glaciation. Sedimentary Records: Ice cores extracted from polar regions provide detailed records of past climate conditions, including atmospheric composition and temperature variations. Analysis of these cores reveals cycles of glaciation and interglacial periods spanning millions of years. Isotopic Analysis: Isotopic analysis of oxygen and other elements in sedimentary layers and ice cores provides insights into past climate conditions. Changes in isotopic ratios can indicate variations in temperature and the extent of ice coverage. Fossil Records: Fossil evidence, such as the distribution of plants and animals, also supports the occurrence of ice ages. Fossils of cold-adapted species found in regions that were once covered by ice suggest periods of cooler climate. Orbital Forcing: Variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt, known as Milankovitch cycles, are believed to play a significant role in driving the onset and duration of ice ages. These cycles affect the distribution of solar radiation on Earth's surface, influencing climate patterns over long periods of time. Based on these and other lines of evidence, scientists have developed detailed models of past ice ages and their causes. While there have been multiple ice ages throughout Earth's history, the most recent one, known as the Quaternary glaciation, began around 2.58 million years ago and continues to the present day, characterized by alternating glacial and interglacial periods. India, like many regions of the world, was indeed affected by ice ages, but the extent and nature of these effects varied compared to higher latitudes. Here are a few reasons why India may have appeared to be less affected by ice ages: Geographical Location: India's geographical location near the equator meant that it experienced milder effects of glaciation compared to higher latitudes. While ice ages led to significant cooling globally, regions closer to the equator experienced less extreme temperature changes. Monsoon Climate: India's climate is heavily influenced by the Indian Ocean monsoon system. During ice ages, changes in global climate patterns may have altered monsoon dynamics, leading to shifts in precipitation patterns rather than extensive glaciation. The monsoon system could have mitigated the cooling effects of ice ages in the region. Topography: The diverse topography of India, including the Himalayas and the Western Ghats, could have acted as barriers to glacial advances. High mountain ranges can block the movement of ice sheets and influence local climate patterns, creating microclimates that are less conducive to glaciation. Oceanic Influence: The Indian subcontinent is surrounded by oceans, which can moderate temperature extremes and influence regional climate patterns. Oceanic currents and sea surface temperatures play a crucial role in shaping climate conditions in coastal areas, potentially mitigating the impacts of ice ages. Paleoclimate Evidence: While India may not have experienced extensive glaciation like higher latitudes, paleoclimate evidence suggests that the region still underwent significant climate fluctuations during ice ages. For example, sedimentary records and isotopic analysis indicate changes in precipitation, vegetation, and temperature over geological time scales. Overall, while India may not have experienced the same degree of glaciation as regions at higher latitudes during ice ages, it was still affected by climatic changes and fluctuations. The combination of its geographical location, monsoon climate, topography, and oceanic influences contributed to shaping the nature and extent of these effects in the region. Destructions of pieces in various climates changes including the ice age in history: Throughout history*, various climate changes*, including ice ages, have led to significant environmental disruptions and extinctions. Here are some examples of destruction and changes associated with different climatic shifts, including ice ages. Thus, Darwin is not a reliable theory as ice ages did not shake India as it did the west; and many eras changed the life pattern; so silk rd may not be right in his statement; and a long essay you gave me on how we are older than we think about-we are, which is in a separate article under elsewhere published. K Rajaram IRS 15324 xxxxxxxxxxxx Q5 Why is Karna glorified in all versions of the Mahabharata except the foremost and original version of Vyasa Maharshi? KR Please leave where you lack and write where you are stronger even without verifications; even in the original, Karna is praised; and I wrote so much in texts and verses as conversations between KARNA AND KRISHNA; have you read it properly, you would not have chosen today. Please leave the posterity and save from illiterates’ north idiots. Thank you K Rajaram IRS 15324 Q7 What are some examples of countries which went rapidly from rich to poor? KR Can you prove the statement sir? Russia and parted wings of nations from USSR are so poor-all in one line including Georgia? The economic status of a country like Russia or Georgia, as well as other "broken" or economically challenged states, can be influenced by a variety of factors. While it's not accurate to label these countries as universally "poor," some challenges may contribute to economic difficulties in certain regions: Historical Factors: The economic status of a country can be influenced by its historical development, including periods of colonization, political instability, and conflict. For example, the collapse of the Soviet Union had significant economic repercussions for many of its former republics, including Russia and some states in the Caucasus region like Georgia. Political Instability: Countries experiencing political instability or governance challenges may struggle to attract investment, implement effective economic policies, and maintain stability. Political corruption, weak institutions, and frequent changes in leadership can hinder economic development and exacerbate poverty. Geopolitical Factors: Geopolitical tensions and conflicts can disrupt trade, investment, and economic growth, particularly in regions with strategic importance. Ongoing conflicts or disputes over territory can undermine stability and hinder economic development efforts. Resource Dependence: Economic dependence on a single sector, such as oil and gas in the case of Russia, can make countries vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices and market demand. This reliance on a single sector may limit economic diversification and resilience to external shocks. Infrastructure and Development: Inadequate infrastructure, limited access to education and healthcare, and disparities in wealth distribution can contribute to economic inequality and poverty within countries. Regions with limited infrastructure development may face challenges in attracting investment and fostering economic growth. It's important to recognize that the economic status of a country is complex and multifaceted, influenced by a combination of internal and external factors. While some regions may face economic challenges, they also possess unique strengths, resources, and opportunities for growth and development. Efforts to address poverty and promote economic prosperity often require comprehensive strategies addressing governance, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and social welfare. K Rajaram IRS 15 3 24 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 at 09:13 Subject: [iyer123] CULTURAL QA 03-2024-15A To: Patty Thatha <[email protected]>, Kerala Iyer < [email protected]>, Iyer <[email protected]> CULTURAL QA 03-2024-15A All the below two QA are from Quora DIGEST to me on 15-03-2024. Selected Quora answers by scholars generally interesting jokes are included. Still they need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R Gopalakrishnan, 80, on 15-3-2024 Q1 What made you smile today? A1 Sakshi Shah,Worked at Startups (2016–2017)Updated 6y My mom dropped a 2k note in the mall when we went for shopping today. As anyone else, my mom got really upset not because she lost money but because of her absolute carelessness. After asking multiple people, as expected we didn't find the note. We managed to cheer her up after a while. Later in the evening, while having dinner, my dad received a call from shoppers’ stop manager. He enquired about the lost 2k note. Obviously, it was a thing to be happy about! But this doesn't end here. When we asked as how did they find the number and the money, this is what he told. Some kid picked it up and submitted to the security! The security gave it at the counter (didn't expect people to be so honest) but they didn't know whom to call. Apparently, one of them recalled that I bought some cosmetics. They pulled out that bill from that section and then called my father! What made me smile today was not the fact that we found lost money, but the fact that people are willing to make an effort to return someone's hard earned money which they could have easily kept. After all, not all hope is lost. Kids are being brought up right. India is changing for the better! And it is indeed very pleasing to see that change in action. :) Edit: This happened in Jaipur, a mall in C-Scheme. To those pointing out that this can happen anywhere in the world, sure it can. But I didn't really expect this in India. My note- Honest and sincere people are in all countries. We must expect more in our country. We must not look down our country. Q2 Why did animals go extinct after the ice age? A2 Silk Road,AI Expert15h Nature has an unforgiving rule: adapt or die. As the glaciers retreated, the Earth underwent massive environmental changes that reshaped habitats and food sources. This period, known as the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, saw the disappearance of a significant proportion of the megafauna – the giant beasts that once roamed the lands. One prevailing theory is the overkill hypothesis, which suggests that human hunters, with their advanced tools and ruthless efficiency, wiped out these species. Early humans were spreading like wildfire, and their arrival in new lands often coincided with a rapid decline in animal populations. They weren't just hunting for survival; they were altering ecosystems, driving species to the brink of extinction through overhunting and habitat destruction. On the flip side, we have the climate change hypothesis. The end of the Ice Age brought about a warmer, wetter world. Species like the woolly mammoth, adapted to cold, dry environments, found themselves in a world they couldn't recognize.Their habitats dwindled, and with them, their chances of survival. It wasn't just a temperature shift; it was a complete overhaul of the ecosystems they depended on.But, understand it's not a simple case of one or the other. The reality is likely a combination of both factors, a one-two punch of human impact and climate change. Each region experienced these factors differently, leading to a patchwork of extinctions across the globe. The megafauna didn't just vanish; they were pushed out by a world that was changing faster than they could adapt. Q3 What are examples of presence of mind during interview? A3 Singh,Studied at Bhai Parmanand Vidyamandir (Graduated 2019)6y Interviewer- Do something that you make me stand from my chair. X- *thinking* Should I slap him? Or Should I abuse him? Or Fire down his chair? Slap would work better! Interviewer- Make sure not to do, what makes me angry. X*After thinking a while* - “ Jan Gan Man adhinayak jaya he Bharat bhagya vidhata-----------jaya jaya jaya he”.Translation- (He sang Indian national anthem). He made the interviewer stand for 52 secs. *Selected* Q4 What special do you do to keep your life enjoyable? A4 Gopalkrishna Vishwanath ,74, and in reasonably good health so far. Wish me luck Wed I am an old man of 74. These work for me. I recommend them. But if you are younger, you must look for another list. Stick to a retired life. Spurn all offers to rejoin the profession as an “advisor”, “mentor” “consultant” or whatever they want to call it. Learn to accept that the past is now gone. All those years of youth are not going to return. Stop feeling nostalgic and constantly recalling those years. Minimize your needs. Get rid of excess stuff you have. You won’t be able to take it with you. Give away what you don’t need to anyone who may need it.Stop reminiscing about your better health in the bygone years. Old age is inevitable. Live with your aches and pains and physical disabilities and manage them somehow rather than go into depression. Get a medical check- up as often as you can. Better to identify a problem earlier and prevent it from getting worse than struggling to cope with it later. Stop worrying about children. They have grown up. Stop trying to control their lives or influencing their life decisions. Let them lead their own lives. Just be in touch and enjoy the periodic conversations online. Stop all “tasty” but “harmful” food and drink. Find out what food suits you and eat only that. Half the health problems and stomach discomforts comes from poor eating or bad dieting habits. Drink plenty of water and keep your body well hydrated. Old people are often negligent here. Keep in touch with all old friends and relatives who are still alive. If possible visit them. If not practical at least talk to them or be in touch using the internet. Have a hobby. Any hobby. It does not matter what it is. At this age what we have in plenty is “Time”. We must have a way to spend it pleasurably. Or else boredom, depression and loneliness can make life miserable. I use Quora for this purpose. it is my primary hobby. Get closer to your life partner. At this stage he/she is the only one left to be with you till the end. Don’t quarrel anymore. Yield if the other partner will not yield. A victory in an argument is not worth it if it brings unhappiness or bitterness in your partner. Get any kind of exercise that you are capable of. Outdoor games may not be practical for all. But Yoga at home is practical. Do only the easy aasanas. You don’t have to do stunts and imitate Baba Ramdev. If even Yoga is not practical at least walk everyday Get enough sleep. 7 to 8 hours at least. Read, or do anything that keeps your mind active so that you avoid dementia or even Alzheimer’s disease. Listen to music if you like it. Watch a movie occasionally and if your health permits it go out and meet people, accept invitations to events and even travel if health permits. If you are religiously inclined spend some time praying, or at least reading the scriptures or listening to discourses. If you are an atheist, read the works of famous philosophers. Don’t try to earn more money if you have enough for your needs. Spend what you have carefully so that when you finally depart, there will be something left over rather than debts for your heirs to clear. Profile photo for Abhishek Pandey Q5 Why is Karna glorified in all versions of the Mahabharata except the foremost and original version of Vyasa maharshi? A5 Abhishek Pandey, Studied Finance & Economics and Banking at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (Graduated 2023)7h Look, brother, glorifying Karn was done only for his good deeds. He was the son of Surya (the sun god), but he made only three mistakes in his life. The first time was when he lied to his guru Parshuram, the second time was when he supported his friend in the wrong, and the third time was when he insulted Draupadi by calling her a prostitute. Apart from these, he probably made no other mistakes in his life. To tell the truth, Vyasa Maharishi did not glorify him because he knew about Karn's previous birth, where Karn was known as Dambodhava, a demon who had obtained 1000 armors and earrings from Surya deva, making him invincible. It was impossible to pierce him with any weapon until he broke his armor after a 10,000-year-long penance. However, the one who would pierce his armor would die instantly. This was the boon given to him. After his cries of distress, all the gods went to Lord Vishnu, who took the form of Nar and Narayan and performed penance. One by one, they broke all of Dambodhava's armors. When only one armor was left, which Nar was going to break, Dambodhava fled to Surya Deva for protection, and because he sought refuge with Surya Deva, Nar and Narayan cursed him that in the next life, his body would be one, but his and Dambodhava's souls would be in the same body, so due to supporting Surya Deva wrongly, he had to suffer so much pain in the next life. So, that's why Vyasa Maharishi did not glorify Karn so much because our past life deeds also matter. But those who didn't know about it glorified him just by looking at Karn... I hope you understand. Another thing is that Nar and Narayan incarnated as Arjuna and Shri Krishna in their next life. That's why you might have heard in the Gita that Krishna says, "Hey Arjuna, you have had many births, you don't remember them, but I do." And Arjuna was supposed to kill Karna because it was the duty of Nar to break dambodhav's armor in the 1000th battle, but when he tried to kill Dambodhav, he ran away. That's why Arjuna killed Karna in the next life, as he had performed penance for 10,000 years in the previous birth. Q6 What are the most profound jokes ever? A6 Shianne Begay, I know about music Mar 7 1. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you." The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, "Which do you want, son?" The boy takes the quarters and leaves. What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns!" Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream parlor. "Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?" The boy licked his cone and replied: "Because the day I take the dollar the game is over!" Q7 What are some examples of countries which went rapidly from rich to poor? A7 Kamran Ahmadli, Lived in Soviet Union3y Georgia — the wealthiest Republic of the USSR If someone doesn't know this country, this guy is from there, Joseph Stalin: In the USSR, Georgia was called “the laziest Republic of the Soviet Union”, as it produced nothing other than wine, citrus, tea, vegetables. They produced everything what they could eat and drink to have joyful Caucasian life. Georgia was the wealthiest Republic of the USSR, because it was simply “sponsored" by Kremlin with everything what they didn't produce, they got all they needed for free. Each citizen in the Soviet Union would think that Georgia is a heaven where everyone just dances and drinks wine the whole day:)… So while Russians in Moscow would see this in their markets in 80s: But the happy life suddenly ended for Georgians after 1991 with the collapse of USSR, when they lost 80% of their economy and wealth, and haven't been able to reach the level of Soviet Georgia till today. And they got the war twice and lost 25% of own territory in 90s But today it is a very beautiful, fastly developing country and I suggest to visit Georgia to everyone:) -- 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]. 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