Every kitchen is made of various types of elements. While some of them are much spoken about, some remain ignored. One such kitchen essential is a gas cylinder. You will find a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in almost every home. While some own these connections and get new cylinders every month, some buy them from the market and re-fill time to time. But do you know it is a risky practice to re-fill a cylinder? You read that right.

To your surprise, a cylinder too comes with its date of expiration – if used beyond the date, it may increase the risks of leakage and explosion. According to experts, you must stop using the cylinder once it crosses the day of expiration. Now you must be wondering how to understand whether the gas cylinder has expired (or not). Fret not, as always we have got you covered. We found a video featuring tips on gas cylinder use.

How To Find The Expiration Date Of A Gas Cylinder:

In the video, a person explains that the expiry date of the LPG cylinder is written on the inner side of one of the metal strips that connect the body of the cylinder to the top ring. The strip has any one of the alphabets – from A to D – painted on it, along with a number – and that’s what helps you decode the date of expiration. It is simple. The alphabet represents the month of expiry, while the number indicates the year of expiry.

The person further explains: A represents January to March (First Quarter), B represents April to June (Second Quarter), C is July to September (Third Quarter) and D is October to December (Fourth Quarter).

“This means if you read C-26 is written on a cylinder, the expiry date is between July to September 2026,” he explains, adding, “Now on, if you buy a cylinder, check the expiry date well to prevent risks.”

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Watch The Detailed Video Below:

Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers let loose with firecrackers for Diwali.

New Delhi took, as it often does, the top spot. It had an air quality index (AQI) figure of 420, putting it the ‘hazardous’ category, according to Swiss group IQAir.

But it was also joined in the top 10 by Kolkata, which came in fourth with an AQI of 196, while the financial capital of Mumbai was eighth with an AQI of 163.

An AQI level of 400-500 impacts healthy people and is dangerous to those with existing diseases, while a level of 150-200 brings discomfort to people with asthma, lung and heart problems. Levels of 0-50 are considered good.

A thick layer of smog had begun to circulate in New Delhi from Sunday night, sending its AQI to an alarming 680 a little after midnight.

Every year authorities impose bans on firecrackers in the capital, but only rarely do those bans appear to be enforced.

Air quality in India deteriorates every year ahead of winter, when cold air traps pollutants from vehicles, industry, construction dust and agricultural waste burning.

New Delhi’s authorities postponed an earlier decision to restrict use of vehicles after a brief spell of rain on Friday brought some respite from a week-long exposure to toxic air.

The local government plans to review the decision after Diwali.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore will accept modifications to the application forms for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in 2024, starting today, November 7. To edit the GATE 2024 application, candidates must visit the official website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. Applicants can update the following details on their GATE 2024 application forms: category, photo, signature, educational information, address, and the paper they are applying for.

A fee of Rs 500 is required for making changes to name, date of birth, examination city, paper category, or gender. Changing gender from female to another category or switching between SC or ST and any other category will require a fee of Rs 1,400. The correction window for GATE 2024 will be open until November 11.

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GATE 2024 is scheduled for February 3, 4, 10, and 11, primarily for MTech admission. The computer-based exam will be held in two sessions: the morning session from 9.30am to 12.30pm and the afternoon session from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.

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Examination pattern:

The examination will include both one-mark and two-mark questions. For a 1-mark multiple-choice question, 1/3 mark will be deducted for incorrect responses, while a 2-mark multiple-choice question will result in a deduction of 2/3 mark. There will be no negative marking for Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

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Steps to correct the application form:

Visit the official GATE 2024 website at gate2024.iisc.ac.in.Click on the GOAPS portal link.Sign in using your email ID and password.Select the “Edit Application Form” option.Make the necessary changes and click the submit button.