Design Department Weekly Technical Quiz

Issue Number 79 (29th August 2nd September 2011)

Questions for This Week

Answer of the Last Weeks Questions

Thought of the Week

Life is a series of journeys; allow each step to be a teachable moment."

by Chikita Shell

Q.155) Culmanns construction is used to find

a) Minimum thickness of a floor plate b) Load distribution in a load deck c) Earth pressure for an irregular ground surface d) Hydrodynamic forces on a structure

Q.156)The earliest Indian literary source we possess is _______.

a) Yajur Veda b) Ayurveda c) Rig Veda d) Sama Veda

Q.153) In limit state method of design a RCC column of concrete grade M20 has to resist 200KN of ultimate axial load acting at center of gravity of the cross section of the column. Dimensions of the column are 200mm X200mm. The minimum area of reinforcement steel required for the column as per IS456-2000 is ANS: 80mm2

a) 320mm2

b) 160mm2

c) 80mm2

d) 60mm2

Q.154) Who is Indias Athava Sur (the eight note) in classical music?

a) Lata Mangeshkar b) Kishori Amonkar c) Pandit Ratanjankar d) M S Subbulakshmi

Birthday This Week:

Mr. Ramamurty V 31st August

Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, also known as M.S.; September 16, 1916 December 11, 2004 was a renowned Carnatic vocalist. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru had this to say about M.S. Subbulakshmi- "Who am I, a mere Prime Minister before a Queen, a Queen of Music". While Lata Mangeshkar called her Tapaswini (the Renunciate), Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan termed her Suswaralakshmi (the goddess of the perfect note), and Kishori Amonkar labeled her the ultimate eighth note or Aathuvaan Sur, which is above the seven notes basic to all music. The great national leader and poet Sarojini Naidu called her "Nightingale of India".

She was widely honored, praised and awarded. Some of the more popular ones include

Padma Bhushan in 1954, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956, Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1968 (literally, Treasure Chest of Music. She was the

first woman recipient of the title), Ramon Magsaysay award (often considered Asia's Nobel Prize) in 1974, The Padma Vibhushan in 1975, the Kalidas Samman in 1988, The Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1990, and The Bharat Ratna in 1998.

She was also honored as the court-singer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has installed a bronze statue of M.S. Subbulakshmi at the Poornakumbham circle in the temple town. It was unveiled by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 May 2006.

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with a belief that Lord Ganesha, son of Shiva and Parvati, bestows His blessings on His devotees, on

this day. It is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom. Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the fourth day of the Hindu

month of Bhadrapada, which falls around August or September. Ganesh Chaturthi is the only festival that involves and welcomes

the participation of general public. Ganesh Chaturthi 2011: 1 September.

'Ganapati Bappa Moraya'.