Weekly Business Quiz # 227 Q 1. Which Bollywood actor turned MP is the new face of GoDaddy ? Ans. Mithun Chakraborty Q 2. Who or what is a ―Yummy‖, a new phenotype being used by marketers ? Ans. Young Urban Male Q 3. ―Just as genes propagate in the gene pool so memes propagate themselves in the meme pool by leaping from brain to brain.‖ Who coined the word ―meme‖? Ans. Richard Dawkins Q4. Which politician/minister asked Pepsi to add Lehar prefix to Pepsi when they launched it in India 25 years ago ? Ans. Sharad Yadav Q5. HourlyNerd is making a consulting business out of renting McKinsey Moms. Who are McKinsey Moms ? Ans. McKinsey Moms are former McKinsey employees who left McKinsey to raise a family Q6. What is the new name for Infotech Enterprises Ltd ? Ans. Cyient Limited Q7. Why has Narayana Murthy refused to campaign for his former colleagues Nandan Nilekani and V Balakrishnan ? Ans. He is an apolitical person and as Chairman Infosys has to work with whichever party is in govt Q8. Who has created a video which has gone viral using real life Ronald McDonalds to endorse their breakfasts ? Ans. Taco Bell Q9. What Google product created by Paul Buchheit was launched 10 years ago on Apr 1 and was thought to be a April Fool day hoax ? Ans. Gmail

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Q 2. South Korean Tourism was promoted as ‗ The Land of the Morning Calm‖. What is its new tagline ? Ans. Dynamic Korea

Q3. Who is making a film on ―Manjunath‖ the IIM graduate who got killed for speaking against corruption ? The film releases April 25

Ans. Sandeep Vohra Q 4. Why has Mukesh Ambani‘s luxury jet been grounded by DGCA in Delhi airport ?

Ans. Innumerable safety lapses and pilot not carrying licence. Q5. What does AQUATM launched in Mankhurd , Mumbai vend ?

Ans. Water at Rs 1 per litre Q6. Connect Littlewoods, Woolworths and now TESCO to an Indian group

Ans. Tata‟s retail partners Q7. Who will be managing the CPSE ETF created by Govt of India for disinvestment of select PSU stocks ?

Ans. Goldman Sachs Q8. What is the name of the model launched by Nissan to compte with Alto and Eon in India ?

Ans. Datsun Go Q9. Which Indian airline has been.issued a.notice by DGCA for its in flight Holi celebrations ?

Ans. SpiceJet Q 10. ‖I start with architecture, and Mark starts with products, and Steve Jobs started with aesthetics.‖ Who is I here ?

Ans. Bill Gates Q 11. What will be the OS from Google that will power the smart watch Moto 360 and LG G ? Ans. Android Wear

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March 18, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 225 Q 1. Which cricketer has been roped in by Ramaraj shirts to promote their white shirts in the North Indian market ? Ans. R Ashwin

Q 2. Under which brand name does Pidilite industries market Gulaal during Holi ? Ans. Rangeela

Q 3. Who is the sponsor for the NDTV Prime TV channel ? Ans. Micromax

Q 4. Telecom regulators in Holland are allowing Network-agnostic SIM cards. What does it mean ? Ans. A SIM card that could be programmed on the fly to register to any network

Q 5. Which brand owns the site zindagi mili dobara dot com ? Ans. Head and Shoulders Q 6. Mercedes has reduced the price of its S Class in India by a whopping 21 lakhs. What is its new price ? Ans. Rs 1.36 crore

Q7. How did the toy brand Lego get its name ? Ans. From the Danish phrase Leg Godt, meaning Play Well.

Q8. The first commercial cellphone Motorola Dynatac went for sale on March 13, 1984. What was its price then ? Ans. 4000 $

Q9. Identify the logo.

Ans. Reebok‟s new “delta‟ logo

Q 10. Identify this scientist.

Ans. Tim Berner Lee, the man who created www Q 11. This is a traditional design now taken by Paul Smith and priced at 300 £. What is the traditional design called ?

Ans. Peshawari chappal

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March 11, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 224 Q 1. Which highly successful version of Windows will not be supported by Microsoft after April 8. 2014 ? Ans. Windows XP

Q 2. Why are women‘s rights organisations crying hoarse about the employment conditions for women cabin crew in gulf airlines like Qatar ? Ans. Employment conditions regarding marriage and getting pregnant Q3. 20 employees of which US firm were travelling by the ill fated Malaysian airlines plane ? Ans. Freescale semiconductor

Q4. What is unique about the loan recovery firm Vasuli recovery ? Ans. All women recovery agents

Q5. Vespa is going to launch India‘s most expensive scooter Vespa 946. What is the indicative price ? Ans. Rs 8-9 lakhs

Q6. Which retail chain conducted a contest on twitter with the hashtag#With50RupeesICanBuy that became a forum for voicing India‘s problems ? Ans. Big Bazaar

Q7. When tsunami struck Japan, developers from which Korean company went to Japan and created Line, a messaging app, in one and half months ? Ans. Naver Q8. Which are the only three major countries in which Google is not the number one search engine ? Ans. Russia, China and South korea

Q9. Who will operate the Mont Blanc single brand retail stores in India ? Ans. Titan

Q10. Which city has beaten Tokyo to become the most expensive city in the world ? Ans. Singapore

Q 11. Under what sub-brand has Cadbury‘s launched a chocolate-peanut bar in competition with Snickers ? Ans. 5 Star Chomp

Q12. Where has McDonalds put this banner ?

Ans. on the Sweden-Norway border

Q13. In which category is this brand the world leader ?

Ans. Bananas

Q14. Identify this corporate honcho turned politico.

Ans. Jaidev Galla of Amara Raja Batteries

Q15. Identify this media baron and his publication.

Ans. Viveck Goenka , Indian Express ( Mumbai)

Q16. Mattel has launched an ‗average Barbie‘ doll which is shorter and fatter than the original Barbie. What is its name ?

Ans. Lammily

Q 17. This selfie by the Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres is the most retweeted photo ever. It was not a spontaneous picture but a part of the product placement strategy of a brand. Name it.

Ans. Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Q 18. Many AP politicians have their roots in business and run businesses in parallel. Match the politician to the business group 1. Y.S.Chowdary a. Lanco 2. G.Vivekanand b. Sujana 3. T.Subbarami Reddy c. Panyam Cements 4. L.Rajagopal d. Visaka 5. SPY Reddy e. Gayatri Ans. 1-B, 2-D, 3-E, 4 A, 5-C

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March 4, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 223 Q 1. Which co is the world‘s biggest maker of screens for smartphones and tablet computers ? It counts Apple and Sony among its customers Ans. Japan Display Q 2. Which country‘s capital city has the Nay Pie Taw airport ? Ans. Myanmar Q3. Due to the collapse of which Japanese exchage for Bitcoins have Indians lost money to the tune of Rs 100 crore ? Ans, Mt Gox Q4. For a special line for which brand was Lady Gaga not only the endorser but also the Creative Director ? Ans. Polaroid Q5. For which brand of apparel and other merchandise does Mandhana Industries have an exclusive franchise ? Ans. Being Human Q6. IITs and IISc are offering free online courses Ina newly started online course platform called NPTEL. Expand NPTEL. Ans. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning

Q7. Name the IAS officer who as the Executive Director of SEBI did the investigation and therefore led to the arrest of Sahara chief . Ans. KM Abraham

Q8. Which unlikely company has designed a tamper proof smart phone where the data is totally secure ? Ans. Boeing

Q9. Which popular Indian ecommerce site is run by Jasper Infotech private ltd ? Ans. Snapdeal

Q 10. Google has launched a new service Oppia. What is it ? Ans. An open source education tool Q 11. Narendra Modi has proposed a Group of nations called ‗Sons of Sun‘ where India will take a lead. What is this group supposed to do ? Ans.Sons of Sun is a group of countries who have high solar energy potential. This group will come together to do R & D in solar power

Q 12. Arvind has tied up with Japan‘s Goodhill. What will they manufacture and market in India ? Ans. Formal suits

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February 26, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 222 Q 1. As per the new SEBI code on corporate governance how many terms of 5 years can a independent director be on BOD ? Ans. 2 terms of 5 years each

Q 2. NTPC stock crashed due to a recent CERC order. Expand CERC. Ans. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Q 3. Embibe is one of the top recruiters in IIM A campus placement this year. In what business is Embibe ? Ans. Individualised coaching for IIT and CAT

Q4. Which company is behind India‘s first Ayurveda journal ‗ Ayurveda Samvad‘ ? Ans. Dabur India Ltd

Q5. Which co has a TacOps team that swoops in and restores internet and telecommunications in disaster struck areas as a CSR work ? Ans. Cisco

Q6. Name the Canadian Indian behind the group Fetopolis which publishes many online fashion and lifestyle magazines. Ans. Raaj Kapur Brar

Q7. Mark Zuckerberg appeared for a meeting with a VC firm in his pyjamas That firm got revenge with Whatsapp sale. Name it. Ans.Sequoia Capital

Q 8. In what business is Cloudnine a innovative startup based out of Bangalore ? Ans. Speciaity Maternity Homes

Q9. Why Pizza Hut is being called PeeZa Hut after a recent controversy ? Ans. An employee was found peeing in the kitchen sink q 10. Which public sector bank has accused that the Finacle software from Infosys has led to a higher classification of NPAs in their books ? Ans. United Bank of india

Q 11. Why did KFC not use its slogan ‗Finger lickin‘ good‘ in China ? Ans. The Chinese translation became ” we will eat your fingers off „

Q 12 Which Indian city has recently inaugurated the world‘s longest free Wi-Fi zone of 20 km ? Ans. Patna

Q 13 .Bill Gates has invested in a San Francisco start up that is developing a Vegg..What is a Vegg ? Ans. Vegetable Egg

Q 14. One of The founders of Whatsapp was turned down by Facebook in 2009. Now his creation has been bought by them for 19 Bn $. Name him. Ans. Brian Acton

Q 15. In which country has a restaurant devised a pneumatic system to deliver burgers on the tables of customers at 87 mph ? Ans. Christchurch, New Zealand

Q 16. How did DHL use TNT and UPS its rivals to deliver large packages with ‗DHL is faster‘ written on it to very difficult addresses in US ? Ans. Black packages painted with thermal activated ink were given to the rival cos. At a higher temp, DHL is faster underneath got revealed. Having accepted the packages they had to deliver. Publicity for DHL at a low cost.

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February 19, 2014  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 221 Q 1. What word has been banned in the names of private companies by Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GOI after the recent NSEL scam ? Ans. National Q 2. By purchasing Loop mobile , in which geographical market will Airtel improve its marketshare significantly ? Ans. Mumbai Q3. Who has replaced Mukesh Ambani as the Chairperson for IIM B board of governors ? Ans. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw Q 4. Who has acquired the internet messaging company VIBER for 900 Mn $ ? Ans. Rakuten Q 5. Which country will soon implement a ban on two wheelers and three wheelers that may impact Bajaj Auto adversely ? Ans. Egypt Q 6. Penguin the publisher of Wendy Doniger‘s book ―The Hindus‖ has decided to ‗pulp‘ it . What is ‗pulping‖ ? Ans. Destroying copies Q7 . What is the ‗project Apollo‘ launched by IBM worldwide ? Ans. Layoff of 13000 employees Q8. Which Indian company is running a TV /Youtube campaign with the tagline ―Husbands are useless‖ ? Ans. Asian Paints

Q9. This bride‘s wedding attire made up of 5kg of exquisite gold jewellery has become the talk of the social media. She is the daughter of CEO of which company ?

Ans. Muthoot Finance co.

Q 10. The charm of the Titanic continues..In which city has the Titanic Beach resort come up ?

Ans. Antalya, Turkey

Q 11. Identify the founders of Snapdeal Ans. Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal

Q 12. Sixty years ago on Feb. 6, 1954, slightly more than 1,000 people sat down in 100 different places around the world to take a test for the very first time. It was the precursor to ______. Fill in the blank. Ans. Graduate Management Admission Test ( GMAT) Q 13. What is so special about the Firebrick Red M800, chassis no 2890893, that rolled off the assembly line at Maruti‘s Gurgaon plant on the 23rd of January 2014, and headed all the way across to Rani Motors – a dealership in Shillong, Meghalaya.? Ans. Last Maruti 800

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February 11, 2014  in Trivia Bank  2 Comments Weekly Business Quiz # 220 Q 1. What household chore does Bill Gates do every night ? Ans. Doing the dishes

Q 2. What was created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess of Russia to Duke of Edinburgh ? Ans. Marie biscuits

Q 3. CMD of which Indian PSU has written a book titled Management by idiots ? Ans. NTPC head Arup Roy Chaudhury

Q 4. Which two cos in the tourism and hospitality space have announced a merger in India ? Ans. Thomas Cook India and Sterling Holiday Resorts

Q 5. On which businessman‘s invitation did Tiger Woods came to play golf at Delhi ? Ans. Pawan Munjal of Hero MotoCorp

Q6. Who has acquired the Vaio division of Sony that makes and sells PCs and Laptops ? Ans. Japan Industrial Complex

Q7. Municipal bonds of which US state has been downgraded causing turbulence in financial mkts ? Ans. Puerto Rico

Q8. Why are condom makers in India opposing the recent National Pharma Pricing Authority order on condom pricing ? Ans. A price ceiling of Rs 6.50 per piece

Q9. In which 3 telecom circles is the govt auctioning the spectrum in the 900 mHz band ? Ans. Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata

Q 10. What important piece of tax legislation did Richard Stanger write as a 28 yr old working in Jt Committee on taxation in 1977 ? Ans. 401 (K) plan for retirement benefits

Q 11 . In 1976, during lunch time at Delhi Cloth Mills, DCM, a group of six young engineers in the office canteen were discussing their work woes at DCM‘s calculator division. Despite all having jobs that paid them well, they were an unhappy lot — they wanted to do more, riding on their own gumption. They decided to quit their jobs and start a venture of their own.What company or group resulted from this .? Ans. HCL Group

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February 4, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 219 Q1.Mumbai monorail begins its commercial operations recently. Which City has the busiest monorail operations carrying 127000 passengers daily ? Ans. Tokyo

Q2.In which City was the first ever motor show or auto show held anywhere in the world and in which year ? Ans. Paris in 1898

Q3.Who has acquired the Motorola Mobility business from Google for 2.91 Bn $ ? Ans. Lenovo

Q4.The same man invented heroin and aspirin in the same year. Name the inventor and the year. Via uberfacts Ans. Felix Hoffman, 1897

Q5.Which Indian company owns the brandname Taral Gas ? Ans. Petronet LNG

Q6.Who is the first celebrity to cross 50 million followers on Twitter ? Ans. Katy Perry

Q7.Besides India, which emerging market economies are included in Fragile Five ? Ans, Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa

Q8.Why did Amitabh Bachchan stop endorsing Pepsi ? Ans. As per Amitabh he stopped it after a school girl in Rajasthan told him why he was endorsing a drink that his teacher said was poison.

Q9.As per the recent Indian Readership Survey TOI is no1 in English on readership. Overall what is its rank incl Indian language newspapers ? Ans. No 7

Q10.This audacious businessman says his company wants to surpass both Apple and Samsung. Name him.

Ans.CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yanging

Q11.In TVC of which product would you see these actors ?

Ans. OPPO Mobiles

Q 12.Identify this management Guru.

Ans. Philip Kotler

Q 13.This Hyderabadi is all set to become the CEO of Microsoft. identify him.

Ans. Satya Nadella

Q 14.Adidas created a store like a shoe box to promote their very popular Stan Smith range of shoes. Where was this store set up ?

Ans. London

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January 28, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 218 Q 1. How does Google encourage its employees to volunteer in social projects ? Ans. For every five hours of volunteering work done by Google employees, Google donates 50 $ to a charity of the employee‟s choice

Q 2. Which former IIM Calcutta Professor and well known Management consultant has been awarded the Padma Bhushan ? Ans. Mrithyunjaya Athreya

Q 3. Rajesh Saraiya has been awarded the Padma Shri today. What is his claim to fame ? Ans. India‟s first Dalit billionaire

Q4. RBI prints currency notes. Govt of India mints coins. What is the upper limit for currency denomination and coin denomination resply ? Ans. RBI can issue currency notes upto a denomination of Rs 10,000 and GOI can issue coins upto a denomination of Rs 1000 as per the current laws . Q5. Who recently in a game of chess checkmated Bill Gates in just 9 moves ? Ans. Magnus Carlsen Q6. Which ad agency is behind the Congress election campaign with the headline ―main nahin, hum‖ ? Ans, Dentsu India

Q7. Which Indian retail co has the tagline ‗Price‖Less‖ Fashion‘ ? Ans. V-Mart Q8.What unique innovation has been made by Indian co. Ventit that is being widely talked about ? Ans. Pizza Box

Q9.Which brand has launched new flavours imaginatively called ‗ cookie dough‘ and ‗ marshmallow Krispy‘ ? Ans. Oreo

Q 10. Who has acquired the low-end server business of IBM ? Ans. Lenovo

Q 11. When veg prices hit the roof, which brand ran a campaign saying ‖ Ab chicken sabzi se bhi sasta‖ ? Ans. Godrej Real Good Chicken

Q 12. RBI has announced that all currency notes issued before 2005 will go out of circulation from 31/03/2014. How do you identify such a note ? Ans. Only notes after 2005 will have their year of printing in the back in small font size

Q 13. As per a Tholons survey of top off shoring destinations Bangalore is no 1. Mumbai has fallen from 2 to 3. Which City is in # 2 ? Ans. Manila

Q 14. Which country has announced ambitious plans to roll out 5G telecom services by which a movie can be downloadd in a second ? Ans. South Korea

Q 15. Which MNC will be launching Pringles chips in India soon ? Ans. Kellogg‟s

Q 16. NSE has launched interest rate futures in the bond market. What are ‗ interest rate futures‘ ? Ans. IRFs are similar to equity futures. Here the future contracts of „buy‟ or „sell‟ are of underlying government bonds, similar to future contracts of stocks. The minimum contract value is pegged at Rs 2 lakh and initial margin which you have to pay upfront is around three per cent. This works out to Rs 6,000. Q 17. Which American company has launched the INDIAN motorcycle in India ? Ans. Polaris

Q 18. HSBC set up the first ATM in India. Where was it done ? Ans. Andheri, Mumbai in 1987

Q 19. He was the third president of the union formed in 1920. During his tenure, he fought with the management to appoint more Indians in key positions. In a letter written to the then Tata Steel chairman NB Saklatvala on November 12, 1928, he said, ―One of the most important problems before the company is that it lacks senior officials from India. I have no doubt that if you go ahead with your policy of Indianisation of Tata steel, you will be able to ingratiate yourself with your Indian employees, your countrymen as well as with public leaders of all shades of opinion.‖ Who is he ? Ans. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Q 20. With which chain would you associate Dr P C Reddy ?

Ans. Apollo Hospitals

Q 21. Karl Slym, MD Tata Motors, RIP. When Karl was heading GM India, he appeared in advts like this. Why did he have to appear in advts and reassure Indian buyers ?

Ans. Bankruptcy of GM, America

Q 22. This lady has been awarded a Padma Shri for her contribution in the Trade and industry category. Identify her and her company.

Ans. Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE Q 23. Which company owns this trademark worldwide ?

Ans. The Smiley Company

Q 24. Which activist group ambushed Essar group for its mining activities in this unique way by putting a huge banner in its HQ ?

Ans. Greenpeace

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January 21, 2014  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 217 Q 1. OLX is slowly emerging as the place to buy and sell used stuff online in India. Which was the country to have the first OLX ? Ans. Argentina

Q 2. Which tech major has acquired the internet security start-up Impermium which has two indian founders ? Ans. Google

Q 3. What is the unique service provided by the website www.idealist.org ? Ans. A place for seeking and offering volunteering opportunities

Q4. Which company has got a trademark on the word ‗candy‘ forcing many companies to withdraw their games which has candy in their name ? Ans. King, the developer of Candy crush Saga

Q5. Which country‘s citizens have the highest per capita tea consumption in the world ? Ans. Turkey

Q.6. Which brand has launched a 3 min video on YOuTube which ends with ‗ Har Ghar, ____ Ghar ‗ .? Fill in the blank. Ans. Amul

Q 7.In which song by which singer are lines like You wanna Bugatti ‗ You wanna Maserati‘ ‗You wanna Lamborghini‘ urging people to work ? Ans. Work Bitch by Britney Spears Q 8.Name the 6 countries that make up the emerging markets CIVETS, coined by Robert Ward of EIU. Ans. Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa

Q 9. Coffee houses are places where people hangout. How has a coffee house in Moscow decided to charge its customers ? It is becoming a trend now Ans. Paying by time and not cups. Coffee and cookies are on the house

Q. 10 What is the unique business of Art Remba ? Ans. Art on rent

Q. 11 Times Group has launched a Gujarati daily from Ahmedabad. What is its name ? Ans. Nav Gujarat Samay

Q. 12Who is the publisher of Jitendra Bhargava‘s book The Descent of Air India & has apologised to Praful Patel and decided to withdraw the book? Ans. Bloomsbury

Q, 13 Who has won the telecast rights for the FIFA world cup and other events for the next 5 yrs for the Indian sub-continent ? Ans. Sony Six

Q 15. With which foreign IT services major has HCL Tech announced a strategic alliance, sparking rumours of a merger ? Ans. CSC

Q. 16 In what business are the start-ups Notion Press, Cinnamon Teal , Pothi , Zorba ? Ans. Self-publishing services providers

Q 17 Identify this logo Ans. Zumba

Q 18. Teacher‘s whiskey and other brands of Beam have been acquired by whom recently ? Ans. Suntory of Japan

Q 19. Which tech major has acquired Nest , the makers of the smart thermostat and other home automation products ? Ans. Google

Q 20. Identify this Identify this Indian American and her achievement.

Ans. Kavya Manyapu, the only lady flight test engineer in the Boeing team building a space exploration flight for NASA

Q 21. The two logos are frighteningly similar. One is Westland Publishing‘s logo. Which is the other one ?

Ans. Walgreen‟s

Q 22. In this recent TVC what is Aishwarya promoting?

Ans. Stemcell banking for LifeCell

Q 23. This is a diagram of a patent awarded to Amazon recently. What is the patent for ?

Ans. Anticipatory shipping Q24. Why is this company in the news ?

Ans. Yara is a fertilizer co which is involved in a corruption scandal with Kribhco for a JV in India.

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January 14, 2014  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 216 Q 1. In marketing, what is Osborne effect ? What is the origin of this term ? Ans. Announcement of a later model under development leading to a fall in the sales of the current model. Osborne computers had prematurely announced a later model which took a long time coming. This led to the drop in sales of the earlier model also.

Q2. Where in Los Angeles was the first ever Golden globes awards ceremony held in 1944 ? Ans, 20th Century Fox studios Q3.CEAT India Ltd was set up in 1958 as a JV between CEAT of Italy and an Indian group. It was later sold to RPG group. Name the Indian group. Ans. Tata Group Q4. Which two Tata companies invested in a JV with Bridgestone to create Bridgestone India ltd ? .Now divested totally Ans, ACC and TELCO ( now Tata Motors)

Q5. Maruti Suzuki will launch a hatchback Celerio soon. Which 2 hatchback models have they withdrawn from Indian market ? Ans. estilo and A-Star

Q6. On Sankranthi people celebrate by flying kites. Which recent TVC features Amitabh Bachchan flying kites ? Ans. ICICI Bank Tab banking

Q7. Which two car cos came together to design the Dodge Dart, their first car designed together ? Ans. Chrysler and Fiat

Q8. The Aam Aadmi bug seems to have bitten Hollywood too, where ―a nobody will save everybody‖ in The Lego Movie. Where will the movie have its premiere show ? Ans. Legoland , California in Februrary, 2014

Q9. In terms of the latest headcount available which of the following tech majors, has the largest no of employees ? a) Apple b) Google c) Amazon d) Microsoft Ans. c. Amazon Q 10. In the first 9 months of 2013 -14, in car sales in Indian market , market leaders are Maruti and Hyundai. Which co occupies the third spot in terms of market share ? A. Tata motors B. Honda C. Toyota D. Volkswagen Q 11. A new smartphone was displayed in CES 2014 that has UV radiation installed. What problem is being solved with UV ?

Ans. Killing bacteria.

Q.12 What is the name of the PC launched by Intel which is the size of an SD card ? Ans. Edison

Q.13 Expand IFTTT the name of a popular app Ans. If This Then That

Q. 14 After growing continuously for how many years in a row did the Indian car sales declined for the first time in 2013 ? Ans. 11 years

Q.15 Google recently released the first interactive print ad for Moto X in a magazine. Which magazine is carrying this ad in its january edition Ans. Wired magazine

Q.16 In the year 2013, w.r.t 2012 PC shipments worldwide a) grew by 5 % b) grew by 10 % c) declined by 5 % d) declined by 10 % Ans, D) Declined by 10 %

Q.17 Nachiket Mor committee on financial inclusion says PPIs can be converted into payment banks. There are 27 PPIs in India. Expand PPIs. Ans. Prepaid payment issuers

Q.18 Which private business group is the first corporate to use the Aadhar payments bridge to pay salaries to its employees ? Ans. Trident Group

Q 19. Binaca Geet Mala ,a popular radio programme of Hindi film songs hosted by Ameen Sayani was for a long time sponsored by Hindustan Ciba Geigy Limited. It moved from Radio Ceylon to Vividh Bharati later. When this programme was taken off air, brand had been sold. Who was the final sponsor of this legendary radio show and what was its final name ? Ans. Colgate Cibaca Geet Mala, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd

Q 20. What is the name of the first gun for women developed by Ordnance Factory, Kanpur ? It is a 0.32 bore light weight revolver, weighing 500gm. ans, Nirbheek

Q 20. What is the business of the firm Burson Marsteller and why it is in news currently in India ? Ans. Public Relations, Cong has hired the firm to improve image of Rahul Gandhi

Q 21. Identify the brand being advertised.

Ans. J & B Whiskey Q 22.Identify the brand being advertised. The 2 questions today are via @Brilliant Ads

Ans. Luxor highlighter pen

Q 23. Identify the brand being advertised.

Ans. Oral- B toothpaste

Q 24 Identify this CEO.

Ans. Vinod Dasari of Ashok Leyland

Q 25. What is unusual about the corporate logo of Shemaroo , the producer of movies ?

Ans. The full name of the company is Shemaroo Entertainment Limited…It‟s tagline is Enterntainment Infinite..Just the opposite of Limited.

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January 7, 2014  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 215 Q.1 Where was Jeff Bezos holidaying when he had to be airlifted for a medical emergency ? Ans. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Q.2 Because of the earlier failures, what was the name given by ISRO chief to GSLV which was successfully launched yesterday ?

Ans. Naughty Boy

Q.3 In order to help the Bangalore citizens today for auto strike, what is the discount being offered by UBer taxi service ? Ans. 75 % which makes it lower than auto fares

Q,4 Who has taken over as the President of the software industry association NASSCOM ? Ans. R.Chandrasekhar

Q.5 What will be the broadband speeds in the 4G services soon to be launched by Reliance Jio ? Ans. 49-51 Mbps

Q.6 Which Indian business community possessed assets worth Rs 1 lakh cr incl 3 lk acres land in Myanmar but were evicted by the locals in‘ 40s ? Ans. Nattukottai Chettiars

Q.7 Where has TCS decided to set up the world‘s largest corporate learning centre ? Ans. Thiruvananthapuram

Q.8 Why are the Nigerian scams often called 419 scams ? Ans. The relevant section in Nigerian criminal code for fraud is 419..hence they are called 419 scams

Q.9 Which affiliate of Amazon has decided to get rid of all roles and titles which it calls Holacracy ? Ans. Zappos

Q.10 Which country has joined the European Union and adopted Euro as its currency from 1st January 2014 ? Ans. Latvia

Q. 11 Which FMCG brand owns the web site www happygooddaytoyou dot com ? Ans. Britannia Good Day

Q. 12 Name this banking chief who has quit her job as RBS in India to join Aam Aadmi Party .

Ans. Meera Sanyal

Q. 13 What will be unique about the Rs 500 notes to be launched soon by RBI bearing Raghuram Rajan‘s signature ? Ans. Rupee symbol

Q. 14 One of the popular biscuits from Hyderabad is the Osmania biscuits. This sweet and salt biscuit is sold in most Irani tea shops of Hyderabad. How did it get its name ? Ans. Its creation is credited to dietitians of the Osmania General Hospital who came up with this high energy solution to supplement the diet of patients. The unique taste of the Osmania appealed to the Hyderabadi palate and within no time attendants and visitors were caught gobbling it down with relish much to the chagrin of the patients and doctors. Little wonder that soon biscuits pilfered from the hospital pantry were being sold at cafes in the vicinity of Osmania General and with increasing popularity city bakers geared up to meet the demand. Ever since, successfully dunking an Osmania Biscuit in a cup of Irani chai has been the ultimate test of provenance for all who claim to be Hyderabadis.

Q.15 Identify the brand with the tagline ―Handcrafted in Chennai‖. Ans. Royal Enfield Q.16 Released in 1941, most pen enthusiasts consider this the greatest pen ever made. Name the brand and the model. Ans. Parker 51 Q. 17 Why did President Nixon reduce the speed limit from 70mph to 55mph in US highways 40 years ago ? Ans. Oil shock of 1973

Q.18 This is the vintage ad for Le Sancy soap, which is now defunct. Its USP was that it lasted long. Which company had launched this brand in the ‘90s in India ? the ad is courtesy Bhatnaturally Ans. Hindustan Unilever, then known as Hindustan Lever Ltd or HLL

Q. 19 Why is this advertisement released 100 years ago significant ?

Ans. First commercial airline flight.

Q. 20. What is the name of this US retail chain in UK and why it had to change it ?

Ans. T.K.Maxx

Q 21. Britannia Nutrichoice is running a campaign where they are conveying that the biscuit is the right balance between Tasty and Healthy. A similar campaign was very popular in the ‘80s. Whose storyline was like this : Girl): I am too old for dolls, too young for the Disco (Guy ) :But I think you‘re just right for ______. Name the brand. Ans. Amul Chocolates

Q 22 . Identify this TV presenter , music entrepreneur who markets non film music events through her firm Art and Artists.

Ans. Durga Jasraj

Q 23 With whom has Pepsi tied up to launch a youth TV channel in India ? Ans. MTV

Q 24 What is Google‘s answer to the comic sharing service Bitstrips ? Ans. Googlestrips is the right answer

Q25. Which retail chain in US is credited with introducing and popularising the Big Brown Bag in 1973 ? Ans. Bloomingdale‟s

Q 26. Which brand advertised it in a sidewalk in New York ?

Ans. Mr Clean

Q27. Which online store is giving an AAM AADMI discount on Jhadus ? Ans. Tradus.in

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December 31, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 214 Q 1 After graduating from IIT KGP, where did the newly appointed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal take up a job ? He resigned this job and joined IRS Ans. Tata Steel Q2. Vape is a term increasingly being used and a term in fashion in 2013. What is ‗vape‖ ? Ans. With e-cigarettes you do not smoke, you vape…comes from vaporising

Q.3 Which Hyderabad based vaccine mafr is the world‘s lowest cost producer of Pentavalent a very useful vaccine ? Ans. Biological E Ltd

Q4. What is the oil accompanying the shale gas called which is obtained while fracking ? Ans. Tight oil

Q 5. Who was the quiz master in the Vividh Bharati show Binny Double or Quits in the ‘70s ? Ans. Farooque Shaikh (May his soul RIP)

Q 6. Which telecom brand has launched music platform on the net called Discover which helps bands to upload music and get college shows etc ? Ans. MTS

Q7. Which app is being called the snapchat of file sharing ? A software that allows sharing files for a short time and also allows unsharing Ans, Younity

Q8. Over which company ‗s problems has WB CM Mamata Banerjee sacked her commerce minister Partha Chatterjee ? Ans. Haldia Petrochemicals Q9. After Jayanti Natarajan resigned as the Envt minister, who has been given the charge of the Environment ministry ? Ans. Veerappa Moily

Q 10. In general insurance terms, what is the difference between theft and burglary ? Ans. Burglary involves breaking into a house or building, theft involves no breaking into

Q 11. Which popular Indian music streaming service on the Net has decided to shut down recently ? Ans. Dhingana

Q 12. Which venerable institution of US whose policies have impact on financial markets worldwide celebrate its 100th anniversary recently ? Ans. Federal Reserve

Q 12. What is the newly imposed tax in Italy commonly called ―Google Tax‖ ? Ans.Italian companies will require to purchase their internet ads from locally registered companies. The cos like Google will have to tie up with local companies thus generating some revenue for the Italian govt

Q 13. Which restaurant chain has published this in their employees web-site causing the company a great deal of embarrassment ? Ans. McDonalds

Q 14. This is being voted one of the most unforgettable commercials of 2013. Name the brand and the model.

Ans. Volvo trucks, Jean Claude Van Damme

Q 15. Identify this tech honcho who has quit a business career to pursue philantropy.

Ans. Vineet Nayar , HCL Technologies

Q 16. This is a scene where Deepti Naval is demonstrating a detergent to Farooque Shaikh. Name the film. Farooque Shaikh RIP.

Ans. Chasme Buddoor

Q 17. The IndiGo airhostesses all have a similar hairstyle. How and Why ?

Ans. Wigs, to save on time

Q 18. Identify the models in this vintage advt for Cadbury‘s drinking chocolate. The ad is courtesy @Bhatnaturally

Ans. Jackie Shroff and Sangeeta Bijlani

Q 19. The latest Ad – Titan Joy of Gifting uses the famous Titan tune created by the students in a classroom. The tune is an adaptation of a famous tune. Name it. Ans. Mozart‟s 25th symphony Q 20. ‘90 minutes > 24 hours‘ is the slogan of what ? Ans. TimesNow NewsHour

Q 21. It was founded in 1973 by Jayantrao Salgaonkar, an astrologer from the Konkan belt of Maharashtra. It initially started as a hand-printed almanac for Marathi subscribers. The first issue was sold to 10,000 subscribers. It gradually grew to become the largest selling publication in the world, with around 19 million copies being sold annually. Name this publication. Have a lucky 2014. Ans. KalNirnay

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December 24, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 213 Q1 . What is the subject of the book ―The TOI Story‖ by Sangita P.Menon Malhan getting released tomorrow ? Ans. The Times of India

Q 2. Which tyre brand has launched a special version of tyres to coincide with Dhoom 3 ? Ans. CEAT

Q 3. How has Chaman Lal of Sadar bazar New Delhi gained with the popularity of AAP in Delhi ? Ans. AAP Caps

Q.4 What unique variant of Snickers was launched by Mars International in India first ? Ans. 100 % vegetarian

Q 5. In the context of venture financing what is bootstrapping ? Ans. Entrepreneur funding the venture with his own funds and borrowings from friends and relatives

Q6 Who has acquired the asset management co business of Morgan Stanley in India ? Ans. HDFC MF

Q 7 In economics, what is ―price gouging‘ ? Ans. a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities at a level much higher than is considered reasonable or fair. This rapid increase in prices occurs after a demand or supply shock.

Q8 .As per their founders, what does the name Flipkart signify ? Ans. Changing the way you buy

Q.9 For which Delhi based thinktank has Nandan and Rohini Nilekani donated Rs 50 crore recently ? Ans. NCAER , National council of applied economic research

Q. 10 ‖Hello {{name}} ‖ is an example of a Mustache web template…Why is it called so ? Ans. Because there are many moustache like { } symbols in this template

Q. 11 In programming lingo what is an ‗Easter Egg‖ ? Ans. Hidden message that the programmer puts while coding which gets revealed with a unique command

Q 12. With whom did Dettol collaborate to carry out this campaign to promote kitchen hygiene ?

Ans. Mumbai

Q 13. Identify these billionaire brothers and their company.

Ans. Samir and Sudhir Mehta of Torrent Group Q 14. In US, the material used for making currency notes is a mix of cotton and paper. One exclusive manufacturer supplies this paper since 1879. Name the co

. Ans. Crane and Co.

.Q 15. Identify this legendary designer who was known to be very superstitious. _____ enjoyed playing with numbers. Number 8 became particularly magical. ____, situated in the 8th district of Paris, comprised, ―behind the original little townhouse‖, ―a new eight-floor building – eight workshops – which was the double of another building, also of eight floors‖, With its sensual form, the number also marked the contours of this revolutionary silhouette: ―clean and curved, emphasised bosom, hollowed waist, accentuated hips‖, evoking more a femme fatale than a fatality… Ans. Christian Dior Q 16. Identify this company. In 1937, on a suggestion from Gandhi, Jamnalal Bajaj and Jeewanlal Motichand of Calcutta, acquired a faltering steel rolling mill in Lahore and expanded its facilities. The plant was lost when the subcontinent was partitioned, but the company was successfully reorganised in Bombay after independence Ans. Mukand Ltd

Q 17. What did Chennai housewife Savithri Anandaraman discover in a bottle of jam bought in 2000, that has led to a compensation of Rs 40,000 by HUL to her in 2013 by the Consumer court ? Ans. Glass pieces in the jam

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December 17, 2013  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 212 Q 1 Which audio electronics co started life as Labor W in Germany a few weeks after the end of WW II ? Ans. Sennheiser Q2. Govt of India is launching an Internet surveillance system developed by CAIR of DRDO. What is it called ? Ans. Netra Q3. Which Indian CM used to run a boutique called Psychedelhi at Oberoi Hotel, New Delhi in the 1960s ? Ans.Naveen Patnaik Q4. In the ‘80s and ‘90s Maruti 800 was in a seller‘s market. So it produced more than 50 % of its cars in one colour. Name the colour. Ans. White Q5. Michael Bloomberg after laying down office as mayor of New York is starting a consultancy called Bloomberg associates. What will it do ? Ans. Urban planning and advisory for undertaking projects similar to the ones done in New York across the world Q6. Government of India is launching a portal modelled on a UK site, which wants to be the ‗makemytrip‘ of the job world. What is its name ? Ans. National Career Service Q7. President Obama recently used The Gatsby curve in his speech, an economics concept based on the novel by Scott Fitzgerald. What is Gatsby curve ? Ans. Gatsby curve is a graph that shows relationship between inequality and intergenerational social immobility in various countries Q 8. Who will be marketing Shelcal a popular calcium supplement in the Indian market ? Ans. Torrent Pharma Q 9. What is the reclassified Internet speed as defined by TRAI in India applicable from October 2013 ? Ans. 512 kbps Q10. What is the new name for Bengaluru International Airport Ans. Kempegowda International airport Q 11. The founder of this group upset about poor quality produced by his factory, ordered burning of 150,000 phones, fax machines and other devices in front of its employees way back in 1995…today this company is a global leader in many electronics categories. Name the company. Ans. Samsung

Q 12. Against which sports celebrity is there a summons from Economic offences wing for being involved in the Qnet multilevel marketing scam . Ans. Michael Ferreira

Q 13. If Kolkata has its KC Das Rossogollas, Hyderabad has Karachi Bakery biscuits, Coimbatore has its Krishna Sweets Mysurpa, Pune has its ______Chiwda . Fill in the blank with a brand name Ans. Laxminarayan

Q 14. Philips has had a turnaround by banking on innovation and relevance. What did they change the device which made soya milk in China for the France market ? Ans. Soup maker Q 15. This US insurance company was created more than 150 years ago and named after the most active volcano in Europe then. Name the company.

Ans. Aetna based on Mt Etna

Q 16. To cater to the growing traffic from china and. India where has Google set up two large data centres in Asia ? Ans. Taiwan and Singapore

Q 17. Which corporate entity was the owner of the Aston Martin involved in a car crash at Peddar Road, Mumbai recently ? Ans. Reliance Ports

Q 18. States are promoting themselves as investment destinations. If Gujarat is vibrant! then Punjab is ? Ans. Progressive Punjab

Q 19. Arrange the following Crude Oil carriers from the smallest to the biggest : a) Very Large Crude Carrier b) Suezmax c) Panamax d) Aframax Ans. Panamax, Aframax, suezmax, VLCC

Q 20. She will be the first woman CEO of an auto major. Name her and her co. Ans. Mary Barra of General Motors

Q 21. Srikantadatta Wodeyar, the last Maharaja of Mysore passed away today. He was a designer too. Under what brand name were his sarees sold ? Ans. Royal Silk of Mysore

Q 22. Crawford market, Mumbai. What unique place this building has in Indian history ?

Ans. Crawford market was the first building to have electricity in India in 1882..Taj hotel came up in 1903.

Q 23. This sketch was drawn on a napkin at the St Anthony‘s Club , San Antonio, Texas in 1967 by its founders. This sketch was a business plan for which company ?

Ans. Southwest Airlines

Q 24. Connect the Queen to the Bombay Mix…

Ans. Queen complained that the guards picked up the nuts from the Bombay Mix in the palce

Q 25. Which talked about consumer ad is using the following script to break the stereotypes which women face in the workplace ? While a man is a ―boss,‖ a woman is seen as ―bossy.‖ Men are ―persuasive,‖ while women are ―pushy.‖ If a guy works late, he‘s ―dedicated,‖ but a woman is ―selfish.‖ A man who struts down the street is ―smooth,‖ but his female counterpart is ―showy.‖ Ans. Pantene ( Philippines) - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan Share this:

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December 10, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 211 Q 1. D.Shivakumar will become the head PepsiCo!s Indian business. Which MNC was he heading earlier ? Ans. Nokia India and later Asia. Q 2. A deadly drug similar to heroin is spreading wildly in Russia and Europe, it is called Krokodil. Why such a name ? Ans. Krokodil is cruddy homemade desomorphine, an opioid drug, used (mainly in Russia and some Russian expat communities) as a cheap and very nasty alternative to heroin. Its effects are similar to heroin, though much more damaging because of the impurities present from the sloppy synthesis. It is called Krokodil because it damages the skin and makes it like Crocodile. Q 3. What logo will the Indian cricket team, our men in blue, wear on their jersey from 2014 to 2017 ? Ans. Star Q 4. One of the survey agencies which got its exit poll results quite close to the actual results is RNB Research. Under what name it publishes ? Ans.Today‟s Chanakya Q 5. American Express was created by the merger of three companies. Two of the founders went on to create a well known co known today as a bank. Name it.. Ans. Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo is the right answer. American Express was started as an express mail business in Buffalo, New York, in 1850.It was founded as a joint stock corporation by the merger of the express companies owned by Henry Wells (Wells & Company), William G. Fargo (Livingston, Fargo & Company), and John Warren Butterfield (Wells, Butterfield & Company, the successor earlier in 1850 of Butterfield, Wasson & Company).[1][2] The same founders also started Wells Fargo & Co. in 1852 when Butterfield and other directors objected to the proposal that American Express extend its operations to California. Q 6. What popular image sharing service was created by Alan Schaaf in 2009 from a dorm room in Ohio University, Athens ? Ans. Imgur Q7. A group of Disney employees joined the Disneyland project as engineers and were dubbed Imagineers. Which Indian co uses ―Imagineering‖ in advt Ans. L&T Q8. Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, engineers, manufactures and customises Mercedes-Benz-branded vehicles. Expand AMG Ans. Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach Q9. Why has Go Air filed a case against IndiGo airlines ? Ans. Go air has charged that indiGo‟s website Goindigo.in is misleading and taking away business from Go Air. Q 10. Identify this power couple. One a tech entrepreneur! the other an author philanthropist. They meet each other at a quizzing event in IIT Bombay. Ans. Nandan and Rohini Nilekani Q 11. The slip-on shoes are commonly referred to as Loafers. How did it get this name ? Ans. Loafer was the brandname given to the first slip on shoe designed by London based Raymond Wildsmith for King George VI to wear inside the house. This brandname became a generic name later.

Q 12. Shanghai is covered with smog. All weather reports talk about a specific reading PM 2.5 , which has reached alarming levels. What is PM 2.5 and what does it measure ? Ans. Particulate Matter of 2.5 micrograms size – fine particles

Q13. The South African cricketers wore pink helmets made in Jalandhar, Punjab. What is the

brand name of this helmet ? Ans. Shrey from TK Sports

Q13. Who is on the dining table with Alfred Hitchcock ?

Ans. Leo The MGM lion

Q14. Identify the logo and the service.

Ans.Google Compute engine, an Infrastracture as a service on the Clould launched by Google..It will compete with Amazon web services

Q15. Where does Accelerate a call centre company employing 20,000 associates have its call centre ? Ans. From the homes of employees

Q 16. Which Historian first used the word ‗dismal science‘ for the subject of Economics ? Ans. Thomas Carlyle

Q17. Which FMCG company in India has sent tremors among advtg agencies by asking for a sign-on bonus before the start of a campaign ? Ans. Glaxo smithkilne

Q18. In trade finance, which currency has replaced Euro as the No 2 currency for global trade after US dollar ? Ans. China‟s Yuan

Q19. What companies are called Blue ribbon companies by fortune magazine ? Ans. To make Fortune‟s list of Blue-Ribbon companies, a company must appear on at least 4 Fortune lists in a calendar year. Those include: the FORTUNE 500, Global 500, World‟s Most Admired Companies, 100 Best Companies to Work For, 100 Fastest-Growing Companies and CNNMoney‟s 100 Most Desirable MBA Employers. For Most Admired, a company must either appear on World‟s Most Admired Companies Top 50 overall, or rank in the top half of its industry to count toward inclusion on the Blue-Ribbon list.

Q20. After watches, jewellery, spectacles, what category is Titan entering now ? Ans. Helmets

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December 4, 2013  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 210 Q 1. Which site has beaten Facebook in terms of number of photos being uploaded daily ? Ans. Snapchat

Q 2. What was the brand of pesticide being manufactured by Union carbide at Bhopal 29 years ago which released the chemical MIC causing disaster ? Ans. Sevin Q 3. Which is India‘s largest accredited stem cell banking company ? Ans. Lifecell

Q4.In E-commerce what are Black friday and Cyber Monday ? Ans. Black Friday is the day before Thanksgiving when there are large discounts on products for which there serpentine queues at retail shops. Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving day

Q 5. What is Amazon‘s service for delivering within 30 minutes called ? Ans. Prime Air ( Drone services)

Q 6. This MNC was brought to India by none other than Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951. It ruled the market with an 80 % market share for nearly 2 decades. It started facing charges that it was bringing in old machines and leasing to govt departments at exorbitant rates. In 1977, it refused dilution of its equity because of FERA and left India. It came back again in 1992 in a JV with Tatas. Today the company is on its own and is one of the largest MNC employers in India with over 100,000 employees. Name the co. Ans. IBM

Q 7. In early ‘90s which company had launched a potato chips brand called Binnie‘s with the tagline ‗Humko Binnie‘s Mangta‘ ? The launch was very successful but the company could not keep up with the competition. Ans. Jagatjit Industries Ltd.

Q 8. It was started by a journalist, social reformer, freedom fighter K.Nageswara Pantutu in 1893 in Mumbai. Even today Bombay is inscribed on its lid. This pain balm was popularised by distributing it free-of-cost in music concerts. Apart from shifting its HQ to Chennai nothing much has changed with the company. The company entered call centre and fruit drinks business, but it is still known for its pain balm. Name the company/brand. Ans. Amrutanjan

Q9. As winter sets in, more and more people particularly in eastern parts of India would be looking for the familiar green tube of Boroline antiseptic cream. This cream is manufactured by a GD Pharmaceuticals Ltd , a company almost known for Boroline only. What does GD stand for ? Ans. Gourmohan Dutta Q 10. Which chemical co had introduced this brand Captain Cook in the ‘90s ? This brand using free flowing salt as a USP gave a good fight to Tata salt. The brand was later acquired by HUL. Ans. DCW Ltd

Q 11. In The upcoming Martin Scorcese film The Wolf of Wall Street which real life character is played by Leonardo Dicaprio ? Ans. Jordan Belfort

Q 12. Name this historic paper company. It was set up in 1938 by the Hyderabad Nizam in a place which was named after paper in urdu. It changed hands a few times. Since 1994 it is run by the Poddars Ans. Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd..

Q 13. Which country has been recently removed from the exclusive club which has AAA ratings from all the three rating agencies S & P, Moody‘s and Fitch ? It has been downgraded by S & P. Ans. Netherlands

Q 13. The Prestige Microchef Pressure cooker an innovation from Prestige sells well in Japan and in USA but it has flopped miserably in India. Why has it failed as analysed by the company ? Ans. Indians do not wish to cook in plastic cookware

Q 14. Which Indian real estate group has acquired a property in London from Canadian high commission for property development ? Ans. Lodha Group

Q 15.Which bureaucrat turned entrepreneur has authored the book ‗ DRIVEN‘ which is being released shortly ? Ans. Jagdish Khattar

Q 16. After Australia, which country has recently asked the cigarette mfrs to sell them in plain packs only ? Ans. Great Britain Q 17. Name this Indian brand of drinks from Hector Beverages available in four flavours Aamras, Jaljeera, Jamun Kala Khatta and Kokum. Ans. Paper Boat

Q 18. What unique offer is being made by a restaurant named Abu Ghosh a Arab Israeli restaurant near Jerusalem ? Ans. Discount of 50 % fro keeping the mobile phone switched off

Q 19. What important milestone has the price of Bitcoin crossed recently ? Ans. 1000 $

Q 20. Which leading business house has decided to withdraw its application for a banking licence and RBI has accepted the same ? Ans. Tatas

Q21. In a surprising move, Samsung the world leader in Android phones has decided to throw its weight behind a new operating system. Name the operating system. Ans. Tizen

Q 22. Name the Indian American who will take over as the president of the global rating agency Standard and Poors. Ans. Neeraj Sahai

Q 23. Amar Chitra Katha is launching a title on the life of Verghese Kurien on his 92nd anniversary. Where is it being launched ? Ans. IRMA, Anand

Q 24. Identify this businesswoman and her company

Ans. Asha Gupta, Tupperware

Q 25. Name the Indian business group associated with these cos sometime or the other.

Ans. Khataus

Q 26. This drink will soon be launched in India. It is being called a Foreign Made Indian Liquor. Why ?

Ans. The composition of Honey based alcoholic drink, Madhu Madya, is mentioned in Rig Veda…this brand Stakliskes happens to be from Lithuania and the parent company holds the patent for Honey based drinks..they are launching at India Intl trade fair in Delhi this coming December

Q 27. What is this character promoted by Kone called ?

Ans. Liftman

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November 26, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 209 Q 1. Which popular TV programme has taken this path ? The year it was first introduced in a country. Brazil- 2007, Pakistan – 2008, India – 2011, Middle East -2012, Africa – 2013

Ans. Coke Studio

Q 2. Who will replace Mike Duke as the next CEO of Wal-Mart from February 2014 ? Ans. Doug McMillon

Q 3. From the original S & P 500 index constructed in 1957, only original 68 companies remain. Which is the latest co to be booted out ?

Ans. J.C.Penney

Q4. Which brand of microwaves used Mallika e kitchen TV show to promote microwaves in India ? Ans. LG

Q5. Which Japanese group makes 90 % of all zippers produced in the world ?

Ans. Ykk group

Q6. What technological invention initially made for military use is being used by journalists to cover events such as the recent Haiyan hurricane in Philipines ?

Ans. Drones or Unarmed aerial vehicles. These vehicles are being launched with on board cameras which take pics of disaster sites or risky terrains

Q7. The world‟s largest ship Prelude is under construction at a Shipyard in Korea. Where will it be deployed and what will it be used for ?

Ans. Off Australian coast for producing Liquefied natural Gas Q8. With which Bollywood star would you associate fruitwash and juicy lip balm ? Ans. Anushka Sharma

Q 10.It was invented by Fielding and Chavannes in Hawthorne, NJ in 1957. It‟s initial application was to use as a wallpaper. Then it was used for greenhouse insulation. Both these applications failed. It‟s current use was thought of by Frederick W Bowers and sold to IBM. It has since been used extensively. What are we talking about ?

Ans. Bubble Wrap

Q 11. With which state would you associatehttp://www.greatbackwaters.com? Ans. Kerala

Q 12. Who owns the company Buffalo networks pvt ltd, now in the news for a scandal ?

Ans. Tarun Tejpal and family

Q 13. What is the prize money which Magnus Carlsen received for winning the world Chess championship ?

Ans. Rs 9.9 crore

Q 14. Which Indian organisation has developed this distress alarm called NIRBHAYA ?

Ans. BARC developed it and ECIL will manufacture it.

Q 15. In organisation culture lingo, what is an ROWE ? Ans. Results only work environment

Q 16. In the field of higher education, a govt of India programme is called RUSA. Expand RUSA

Ans. Rashtriya uchchatar shiiksha abhiyan i

Q 17. Name this Gujarat based co which uses nano tech to make moisture resistant roads which will have longer life. It is making border roads now. Ans. Zydex Technologies Q 18. Lakshminarayan Raghupathy of HLL Lifecare is one of the shortlisted scientists for the Bill and Melinda Gates Challenge to design a better condom. What wonder material he wants to use and why ?

Ans. Graphene. It is much thinner yet many times stronger than latex. It is also a better conductor of heat

Q 19. Which car manufacturer is planning to ensure timely payments by making it possible for the co to stop the car by remote control ? Ans. Renault Electric cars

Q 20. He is disrupting many industries – Automobile, aeronautics and energy. This Paypal alumnus is known for his audacity and tenacity. He has been named as the Fortune businessperson of the year 2013. Identify him and his three companies.

Ans. Elon Musk

Q 21. How will the Tile app help its users ?

Ans. It has a small device which can be attached to any item like key or smart phone. It will help locate the misplaced or stolen items.

Q 22. Which once popular music player software will be shut down by AOL, come December 20th ? Ans. WinAmp Music Player

Q 23. Who said “If corporate pregnancy is going to be consequence of corporate mating, the time to face that fact is before the moment of ecstasy? Ans. Warren Buffett remark about risk of acquisitions

Q 24. Shantanu Khosla heads the three Procter and Gamble companies in India. P&G Hygiene and Health Care (which makes Whisper and Vicks), Procter & Gamble Home Products (Ariel and Tide) and ____. Name the third co.

Ans. Gillette India Ltd.

Q 25. Who is known as the father of Leasing in India ? Ans. Farouk Irani of First Leasing of India Ltd.

Q 26. What unique item is taken as a collateral by the Credem Bank, Italy ?

Ans. Parmesan cheese. It takes two years for it to be ready for sale. To keep the cash flow of farmers smooth, the bank lends money against cheese.

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November 19, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Visitor Survey The findings from the just concluded Visitor Survey for the blog are being presented below. 110 persons responded to the online survey.

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November 19, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 208 Q 1. Who owns the following media properties ; Showtime, Smithsonian Channel, NFL.com , Jeopardy, 60 Minutes ? Ans. CBS Q 2. What is the most sought after private jet ? It has a sticker price of 65 Mn $ and is booked upto 2017.

Ans. GulfStream G650 Q 3. When Indra Nooyi was CFO at PepsiCo while making her official speech to introduce guest speaker Harry Belafonte what did she do ?

Ans. She started singing a Belafonte song where a number of employees also joined her. Q 4. Which job offer did Indra Nooyi refuse to take up the offer from PepsiCo ?

Ans. Job offer from Jack Welch of GE Q5. Besides being freedom fighters what is common to Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, CR Das and Rajendra Prasad ?

Ans. Mayors of Indian cities Q 6. Which telecom co in India has started using Auto drivers, milk and newspaper vendors for selling mobile recharge ?

Ans. Uninor Q7. Which popular site started life as a dating site called „Tune In Hook Up” but the site was abandoned after it did not generate interest ?

Ans. YouTube. Q8. A study conducted last year estimated that nearly 40,000 active companies generating annual revenue of $ 2.7 Tn can trace their roots to ___ University. fill in the blank

Ans. Stanford Q 9. Who owns the iconic Flury‟s cake shop in Park Street, Kolkata which is soon to go national ?

Ans. Priya Paul of Apeejay surrendra Group Q 10. Connect Badminton, Wine and Portugal …

Ans. Cork is the national tree of Portugal. It is used in shuttlecoks and as wine stoppers Q 11. INS Vikramaditya , the aircraft carrier has been inducted into Indian navy after a 5 yr delay. What was its Russian name ? Ans. Earlier Baku, later Admiral Gorshkov Q 12. Identify him. He was the hot shot financial analyst during the dot com boom He was banned from Wall Street. He now runs Business Insider.

Ans. Business Insider Q 13. Which tech major has launched 3D BUILDER an app that will allow to do 3D printing from desktops easily ?

Ans. Microsoft Q 14. Which auto brand known for doing research on safety features is under fire in India for its design flaws leading to accidents in India ?

Ans. Volvo Q 15.When Sachin is being hailed as God, which Indian industrialist has been hailed by Chidambaram being as big as Sachin ?

Ans. Ratan Tata Q 16. Name this Marketing Guru who has said that Tata Nano is a positioning failure and has suggested that Tata Motors should kill it

Ans. Jack Trout Q 17. Which Indian brand is the world‟s fastest growing whisky (scotch) brand ?

Ans. Black Dog Q 18. Where is the National Institute of Disaster Response coming up ?

Ans. Nagpur Q 19. Which female lifestyle brand has been sold by Future Group for Rs 450 crore ?

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November 12, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 207 Q 1. What expression has been found to be universally used all across the world for someone feeling „confused‟ ?

Ans. Huh Q 2. Which online ticketing web site crashed due to heavy traffic for Sachin‟ s last test match ?

Ans. Kyazoonga.com Q 3. Kishore Biyani says ” If ___ has Beckham, we have Shikhar Dhawan. We are styling our campaigns on similar lines “. Fill the blank.

Ans. H & M. Q4. He founded Blogger and sold it to Google. He co founded Twitter. Now he has a new platform for mid size writing called MEDIUM. Name him.

Ans. Evan Williams Q5. ” Greatness has arrived. Will it be coming to you? ” is the tweet from Amazon for a much awaited product this holiday season. What is it ?

Ans. Sony PS4. Q6. Swedish movies will have a new rating for which they have to go through the Bechdel test. What is it ?

Ans. Gender bias Q7. Why is Apple making big investments in synthetic sapphire manufacturing and supply ? Ans. Sapphire is stronger, more scratch proof and lighter than Gorilla glass, used in iphones and ipads Q8. Which will be the first Bollywood film that will also be released in IMAX screens ?

Ans. Dhoom 3 Q9. Who will the first pop singer to perform from outer space sometime in 2015 on the Virgin Galactic spaceship ?

Ans. Lady Gaga Q 10. Why is the stadium tickets for the ongoing Eden gardens test a collector‟s item ?

Ans. Sachin‘s photo and autograph Q 11. RBI has recently said that it is possible for foreign banks to be treated nearly at par with national banks , if they become what ?

Ans, Wholly owned subsidiary Q 12. In the context of social media, what is „astroturfing‟ ?

Ans. An insider or a paid person posting as a neutral person Q 13. Men like potato chips. Women like Chocolate. With these insights, which brand has come up with Chocolate Potato Chips ?

Ans. Lay‘s Wavy Q 14. Which channels belonging to Star network is being withdrawn in the mega relaunch of Star Sports ?

Ans. ESPN and Star Cricket Q 15. What is the area in which fwd.us a lobbying group led by Mark Zuckerberg working on ?

Ans. It aims to lobby and advocate for its version of immigration reform, changes to the US education system to improve science and technology education, and the facilitation of scientific breakthroughs with broad public benefits. Q 16. What unique service has been started by the upmarket underwear brand Dada ?

Ans. Underwear subscription service, which delivers fresh underwear every quarter Q 17. Who is the author of the book ” The Descent of Air India ” ? Ans. Jitendra Bhargava Q 18. She was the largest selling Indian author in English before Chetan Bhagat. She is no more.RIP. Identify her.

Ans. Tarla Dalal Q 19. The last of the Blockbuster outlets are shutting down. Who or what killed this once popular video rental service ?

Ans. Netflix which streams movies through Internet Q 20. Water is essential for life, yet it is mostly free. Diamond has little practical use, but is dearer than life. What did Adam Smith call this anomaly ?

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November 5, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 206 Q 1. Dogfilght a book by Fred Vogelstein is the story of the fight between which two companies ?

Ans. Apple and Google Q 2. Which Indian destination has been ranked no 1 in places to visit in 2014 by Lonely planet ?

Ans. Sikkim Q 3. Which major PC manufacturer has admitted that their laptops smell of cat pee :-) ? Ans. Dell Q4. Agastya is one of the projects that has won the Google impact challenge award of US $ 500,000. What is it about ? Ans. Mobile science laboratory which will be taken from school to school in motor cycles to show science experiments

Q 5. Which large oil and gas firm from Brazil has filed for bankruptcy protection ?

Ans. OGX , Q 6. If BAJATE RAHO is the tag line of RED FM, BACHATE RAHO is the tagline for which brand ?

Ans. Snap Deal Diwali Sale Q 7. Unlike many foundations which continue after their founders die, Bill and Melinda Gates foundation will cease after some years. how many ?

Ans. Within 20 years of their death Q 8. What lucky charm did NASA send to ISRO for succeeding in the Mars mission ?

Ans. Peanuts Q 9. How have Google and Kitkat collaborated to create a programme to launch the latest version of Android i.e Android Kitkat in India ?

Ans. Nestle has offer on Kit Kat chocolates to give away 1000 Nexus 1000 tablets free Q 10. The Economist magazine is citing the emergence of COURSMOS, MINDSY as alternatives to Coursera, edX etc . what service do these provide ?

Ans. Short video e-learning courses on mobiles Q 11. Recent Changes in which regulations by FAA , federal Aviation authority is going to be welcomed by airline flyers ?

Ans. Allow use of smartphones in all phases of flight in airplane mode Q 12. The father of IBM PC died on October 19, this year. He transformed computing and introduced collaboration in the industry. Name him.

Ans. William C.Lowe Q 13. How did the Hyundai brand Santro get its name ?

Ans. Short of St Tropez , a resort in France where the brainstorming for India launch was held. Q 14, For what violation has Infosys agreed to pay 34 Mn $ as fine in US ?

Ans. Abuse of visa. Infosys sent engineers on B-1 visa instead of H-1 B Q 15 In which City has the first BITCOIN ATM became operational recently ?

Ans. Vancouver, Canada Q 16. Why the candidates who appeared for CMAT in September 2013 need to worry after the recent Delhi High Court order ?

Ans. The exam has been made invalid by the High Court saying AICTE is not allowed to regulate MBA Q 17. In 2009, one American airline brand got mauled on social media, for breaking guitars. It became a Harvard case study. Name the airline.

Ans. United Airlines Q 18. Bank Aisa, Dost Jaisa is the tagline for which Bank ?

Ans. IDBI Bank Q 19. What is spread betting ?

Ans, Betting is on the outcome of an event where pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager. Q 20. Which airline brand went viral in social media on 28th October after a blog post by Jay Harish Shah ?

Ans. Air France Q 21, Which proud Australian 125 year old dairy company is in the midst of a takeover battle with offers from Canadian and Japanese firms bids ?

Ans. Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Q 22. The company began its journey in 1790 when two companies Breen & co and Butterfly & co merged. This large engineering company went through bad times and was nationalised in the 1970s and put under BBUNL. it was privatised in 2003 and sold to Ruias for Rs 18 crore. It now has sought permission to close down. Name this historic co.

Ans. Jessop and Co. Q 23. Which Public sector major has supplied over 700 steel wheels for the various temple chariots in Tamil Nadu ?

Ans. BHEL, Trichy Q 24. In Economics, what is „The Hotel California Effect‟ ? What is the source of this phrase ?

Ans. The hotel California effect is low entry barrier and high exit barrier. It comes from the line, you can enter any time but you can never leave. This is practised by social networking sites to lock in their users. It can be used by countries in their FDI policies too. Q25. India Today mag has a story which says that Indian infra story is crippled by the „J VIRUS‟. What or make up the J Virus ?

Ans. Jayanti Natarajan, Jairam Ramesh, SriPrakash Jaiswal and CP Joshi - all ministers

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October 29, 2013  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 205 Q 1. Low Growth + High Inflation, a situation India in currently is referred to as Stagflation. Who used this phrase first ?

Ans. Ian MacLeod in 1965 in a speech to British Parliament Q 2. Which is the first NBA team to have a Hindi web-site ? Clue : Think which NBA team is owned by an Indian

Ans. Sacramento Kings owned by Vivek Ranadive

Q 3. Identify the co. This Redwood city, Cali. based co uses artificial intelligence and big data to serve automated ads. It had a successful IPO

Ans. Rocket fuel

Q 4. What service is provided by Head Held High Foundation ?

Ans. Skill development for villagers incl village BPO

Q 5. Which jewellery brand has broken new ground by portraying the main model is going for a remarriage?

Ans. Tanishq

Q 6. HT Media, the media arm of Birla Group has launched a B-School in Gurgaon. Name it .

Ans. Bridge School of Management

Q7. As per Forbes, which dead celebrity had the maximum earnings last year ?

Ans. Michael Jackson

Q8. City Adrift by Naresh Fernandes is a short biography of which Indian City ? Ans. Mumbai

Q9. After the Du Plessis ball tampering controversy what essential requirement in trousers has been asked to be removed from cricketer‟s trousers by ICC by 2015 ?

Ans. Zips

Q10. After sourcing ketchup for the last 40 years from Heinz, McDonald‟s has decided to look for new suppliers. Why ?

Ans. Heinz CEO was former CEO of Burger King

Q 11. As per Webster‟s dictionary what do you call „an Indian clerk who writes in English‟ ?

Ans. Babu

Q 12. What does the phrase „ Going postal‟ mean and how did it originate ?

Ans. Going postal, in American English slang, means becoming extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence, and usually in a workplace environment.The expression derives from a series of incidents from 1983 onward in which United States Postal Service(USPS) workers shot and killed managers, fellow workers, and members of the police or general public in acts of mass murder. Between 1986 and 1997, more than forty people were gunned down by spree killers in at least twenty incidents of workplace rage.

Q 13. Silly Putty is a 13 g piece of plastic clay inside an egg-shaped plastic container. Since 1950 300 mn eggs sold.Whose brand it is ?

Ans. Crayola LLC

Q 14. Under what name would Reliance in partnership with 2 sisters Food Group , UK launch fast food restaurant chain in India ?

Ans. Chicken came First Q 15. Which UAE based travel portal will soon be launching its India operations ? Its claim to fame is it has Sachin as 7.5 % shareholder .Aila !

Ans. Musafir.com

Q 16. In 2012, Adobe in a landmark move decided to scrap Performance review for its employees. With what did they replace it with ?

Ans. Replacing them with more instant and real-time feedback

Q 17. Which Economic Theorist had predicted the boom in US after the second world war using Econometrics ? He recd Nobel in 1980. He died recently.

Ans. Lawrence P. Klein

Q 18. Uberfacts says One in ten Europeans were conceived in ____ beds. Fill in the brand.

Ans. Ikea

Q 19. Which group has launched a English General Entertainment Channel titled „Romedy Now‟ ?

Ans. Times Television Network

Q 20. In keeping with the new Companies Act directive, who is the new lady board member to join the Wipro Board from 1 October 2013

Ans. Ireena Vittal

Q 21. With which IIM has mybskoool dot com tied up to launch an 100 day Free Online MBA ?

Ans. IIM Ranchi

Q22. With the change in editorial team at The Hindu, who is the new Editor in chief ?

Ans. N.Ravi and Malini Parthasarathy is the new editor Q 23. What is the unique feature of the Karva chauth app brought out by Tanishq ?

Ans. Moon rise alarm and the screen becomes a chalni ( sieve)

Q 24. Pamela Ryckman in her book mentions Brazen Hussies, Power Bitches, Chicks in Charge , SLUTS or Successful Ladies Under Tremendous Stress as powerful networks . What does she calls these networks ?

Ans. Stiletto Networks

Q 25. Named after its founder who invented the industrial chemistry process to manufacture sodium carbonate, this Belgium HQed company was the largest multinational company before the First World War. Even after 150 years of its being founded the company is a major co in chemicals and plastics. Which co Is being talked about ?

Ans. Solvay

Q 26. Naach re mayu ra, a non film song sung by Manna Dey marked the launch of a landmark service on Akashvani. Name the programme.

Ans. Vividh Bharati

Q 27. Situated at the heart of Kolkata, opposite the Presidency College, the Indian Coffee House was commissioned in 1942 by the Indian Coffee Board. Rechristened “Coffee House” in 1947, it emerged as the meeting place for the poets, artistes, literati and people from the world of art and culture. Why is this Coffee House in mourning ?

Ans. Manna Dey sang a popular song on Coffee House. Manna Dey died recently.

Q 28. Once upon a time, when American industry ruled the earth, business and Broadway had a baby. This mutant offspring, glimpsed only at conventions and sales meetings, was the ______- Think Broadway show, except the audience is managers and salesmen, and the songs are about how great it is to be working at the company. Fill in the blanks with the phrase ( two words)

Ans. Industrial Musical Q 29. In Economics, what is „The Hotel California Effect‟ ? What is the source of this phrase ?

Ans. The hotel California effect is low entry barrier and high exit barrier. It comes from the line from the Eagles song The Hotel california ,” you can enter any time but you can never leave” . This is practised by social networking sites to lock in their users. It can be used by countries in their FDI policies too.

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October 22, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 204 Q 1. BHP Billiton is a Anglo-Australian mining major. Billiton is named after the place where it had its first tin mine. In which country is Billiton ?

Ans. Indonesia Q2. Which web site started in 2006 by a Huffington Post Founder is making waves with its „listicles‟ ?

Ans. BuzzFeed Q3. In Amazon meetings start differently. There are no PowerPoint presentations. How do they start ?

Ans. Silent reading a 6 page note for 30 mins Q4. What does a „cookie cutter approach‟ mean ?

Ans. A standard response, lacking originality Q5. Indian subsidiary of which global car co will roll out its 5 millionth car today from its Chennai factory ?

Ans. Hyundai Q6. Tata enters kirana stores business, by opening a convenience store under the name “Star Daily”. Which city was the first outlet opened ?

Ans. Pune Q7. In which business are the following American web sites Devi‟s Closet, Luxemi and Borrow it BIndaas ?

Ans. Sarees on Rent Q8. Which company has been ranked no 1 in the most in demand employer rankings published by LinkedIn ?

Ans. Google Q9. “The Everything store” by Brad Stone is a book about which company ?

Ans. Amazon Q 10. What popular mutual fund product has evolved out of the work done by this year‟s Economics Nobel winner Eugene Fama ?

Ans. Index Funds Q 11. In which business are the following brands Clarins, LOccitane, Rene Furturer, Jean Claude Biguine, Franck Provost ?

Ans. Salons Q 12. This was the oldest agency in India set up in Bombay in 1764 by two brothers John and Charles. It had interests in shipping, moneylending and trading. It was later passed on to the Wadia family. This company exists even today but in different business. Name the company

Ans. Forbes and Co. Now part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group

Q 13. Opium trade was very big in India in 18th century and early 19th century. One of the early forms of forward contracts was “ a commitment to buy a certain quantity of opium at a specific date in the future” . What item/thing would they exchange as a mark of the contract ? From this the name of the contract is derived

Ans. Cowrie ( sea shells)

Q 14. What was the flagship company of Tatas during the time of Jamsetji Tata ? He started it after returning from England in 1874. It was inaugurated on 1st January 1877, the day Queen Victoria was coronated Queen of India. So he called its main mill- Empress Mills

Ans. Central India Spinning Weaving and Mfg Co

Q 15. Name the bank promoted in 1865 by a group of Europeans. Though small, it was profitable and it did not venture beyond it‟s main city for 23 years. It survives to this day. However its HQ has shifted from the city it was founded in.

Ans. Allahabad Bank

Q 16. Tribhuvandas Kalyandas Gajjar an M.Sc in Chemistry and his student AS KotiBhaskar wanted to use their knowledge for industrial application. They started producing chemicals used in polishing stones, toilet articles and some simple pharma formulations. B.D.Amin a rich landlord noticed them and joined hands to register a co in 1907. Name the company.

Ans. Alembic Chemicals

Q 17. Which group with business interests in textiles, chemicals, finance, etc was a prominent business house and occupied 3rd position from 1965 to 1979 behind Tatas and Birlas. Today it is a completely spent force. Name this business house.

Ans. Mafatlals

Q 18. One of the early scams in India. The Govt appointed a special commission to look into the shady business practices and tax evasion in 1955. Its head was convicted and sent to jail. It was a prominent business house which had a meteoric rise and a disgraceful fall. Name the business house.

Ans. Dalmias

Q 19. He authored the book “ The visible Hand: Managerial Revolution in the United States”. The first book on Business History. It won the Pulitzer prize for history. He was a historian who joined the strategy deptt of HBS. He is famous for propounding that “ structure follows strategy”. Name him

Ans. Alfred D.Chandler

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October 15, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 203 Q 1. One of the Nobel Prize winners of economics this year is famous for developing an index for home prices in US. Name the economist & index.

Ans. Robert Shiller, Case-Shiller Index Q2. In the world of big data! how much data is a „yottabyte‟ ?

Ans. 10 to the power 24 or 1000 to the power 8 Q3. The „prasadalaya‟ of the renowned Saibaba temple at Shirdi has bagged an ISO 22000-2005. What is this standard for ?

Ans. Food safety Q4. Only one of the 50 NIFTY stocks has a market cap less than Rs 10000 crores as of now.

is it a. NTPC b. DLF c. Jaiprakash d. Ranbaxy Ans. Jaiprakash Q5. What is the phrase for „ distress experienced by employees about returning to work after weekend „ called ?

Ans. Sunday Night Blues Q6. Connect ….Flame, Gauss, Wiper, Duqu, Stuxnet..

Ans. Malware used to attack Middle East computer networks Q7. 80% of this drink comes from Kentucky, USA. It is named after a county, which was named after a French gallant family.

In India more famous as a biscuit. Name the drink.

Ans. Bourbon Q8. From The Paris Herald to European edition of The New York Herald Tribune to The International Herald Tribune till y‟day. What‟s the new name ?

Ans. International New York Times Q9. What kind of a condition is „cyberchondria‟ ?

Ans. Checking the web for health info after some symptoms Q10. 194000 candidates are.going to appear in CAT this year. How many IIM seats are up for grabs ?

Ans. 3335 seats in 13 IIMs Q 11. Under what name is Hershey‟s launching its range of Caramels ?

Ans. Lancaster Q 12. What does the hurricane name ” Phailin” mean in Thai ?

Ans. Sapphire Q 13. Some general insurance cos are launching „pay as you go‟ policies for car insurance. How does it work ?

Ans. Premium paid monthly based on km used Q 14. Which product of SAR group is endorsed by Sachin Tendulkar ? They have reaffirmed that his retirement will not have any impact.

Ans. Luminous water purifiers Q 15 Which two hardware mfrs will launch Chromebooks in India on Oct 17th ?

Ans. HP and Acer Q 16. Which Swiss watch brand has come up with a Sunil Gavaskar Limited edition now ?

Ans. Ulysse Nardin, famous for its clocks in most airports Q 17. What is the one word for „ ignoring the person in front in favor of the smart phone ?

Ans. Phubbing Q 18. Which Gujarat based IT company which was the main sponsor of the Vibrant Gujarat has become a big defaulter and seen as the next Satyam ?

Ans. Sai Info Systems Q 19. Which Indian born American will become a billionaire when Twitter gets public soon ?

Ans. Suhail Rizvi Q 20. Between which two cities is India planning for a bullet train for which the feasibility study is being carried out ?

Ans. Mumbai- Ahmedabad Q 21. Identify the advertiser.

Ans. Ariel

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 Facebook2  Email  Print  More  October 9, 2013  in Uncategorized  Leave a comment Weekly Business Quiz # 202 Q1. Which small town in USA is home to 67 Coca Cola millionaires who have been buying Coke shares since 1920s and have kept with them ?

Ans. Quincy, Florida Q 2. Which healthcare venture is funded by Azim Premji in his personal capacity ?

Ans. Health Care Global Q 3. Which PSU had supplied critical equipment for LHC thereby deserving some credit for the Nobel prize in Physics this year ?

Ans. ECIL Q4. Which brand has replaced Thums Up as the largest selling soft drink in India ?

Ans. Sprite Q5. Besides being Public sector banks what is common to Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, United Bank and SBI ?

Ans. CMDs are women Q6. Which co recently lost its reign over the purple colour in a UK court against Nestle ?

Ans. Cadbury ( Mondelez) Q7. After Enron went bust who owns and runs the infamous Dabhol power plant ?

Ans. Ratnagiri Gas and Power Ltd , a JV of NTPC and GAIL Q8. Which cricketer will replace Dhoni as the new face of Big Bazaar ?

Ans. Shikhar Dhawan Q9. What is „ Latte Art‟ ?

Ans. Art made on coffee cup while poring cream over coffee Q 10. After China which country stands No 2 as a.shoemaker of the world ? Ans. Vietnam Q 11Match the messaging apps to the country of their origin a. Line b. Whatsapp c. WeChat

1. China 2. Japan 3. USA

Ans. Line – Japan, Whatsapp-USA, WeChat – China Q 12. In economics, what do we call someone who consumes more than a fair share of limited resources or shoulders too little cost ?

Ans. Freerider Q 13.Which celebrity couple are endorsing Prestige kitchen appliances ?

Ans. Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan Q 14. With whom has Archaelogical survey of India tied up to offer 360 deg virtual view of India‟s 100 monuments ?

Ans. Google Q 15. What is the unique feature of Flutter a Indians promoted firm acquired by Google for 40 Mn $?

Ans. It can close apps or programs by gesture recognition Q 16. As per companies act what is.the ceiling for.no of investors to which a private placement can be done ?

Ans. 49 Q 17. Which Ahmedabad based co has regd the MODI Kurta brand – mandarin collar shirts with an Indian twist ?

Ans. Jade Blue Q 18. Which is India‟s largest English language trade publisher ?

Ans. Penguin Random House Q 19. ___ has made an “unprecedented decision” among automotive makers, it is eliminating the “cigarette lighter jack” and replacing it with USB ? Ans. Hyundai Q 20.Which Indian co will be the title sponsor for the New York City Marathon this year ?

Ans. TCS Q 21. How is Tirumala Tirupati Devstahanams promoting walking among the devotees visiting the Balaji temple ?

Ans. A free Laddoo Q 22. Which country is No 1 on global remittances for 2012 as per World Bank ?

Ans. India with 70 bn $ Q 23. What is the approx cost per episide of 24 debuting in COLORS shortly ?

Ans. Rs 3 Crore Q 24. Match the Indian IT cos to their european acquisitions

1 TCS 2 Cognzant 3 Infy a Equinox b Alti c Lodestone

Ans. 1-b, 2, a, 3 -c Q 25. After wrinkle free trousers we now have stitch less shirts. Who has launched such shirts in India ?

Ans. Arrow Q 26. Three of the top investors in Microsoft want to throw out BIll Gates as Chairman. What is Gates‟ holding in Microsoft now ?

Ans. 4.5 % Q 27. World economic forum publishes Human Capital Index. India is ranked 78th out of 122 countries. Which country is no 1 on this list ?

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October 3, 2013  in Uncategorized  1 Comment Weekly Business Quiz # 201 Q 1. Name the IAS Officer who is incidentally a St Stephen, IIM-A alum who unearthed the Bihar Fodder scam.

Ans. Anil Khare Q2. What is the subject of the movie ” Fire in the Blood” by Dylan Mohan Gray ? Clue: It has an Indian Business connection.

Ans. Indian pharma industry‘s contribution to bring down cost of AIDS treatement in Africa. CIPLA is mentioned Q3. With which company would you associate Colour Idea stores ?

Ans. Asian Paints Q4. What is common to the iconic cars VW Beetle, Fiat 500 and BMW‟s Mini Cooper ?

Ans. Iconic cars popular elsewhere but failed in India Q5. With which Indian group has Polaris tied up to manufacture ATVs in India ?

Ans. Eicher Q6. From which three streams of education are the Aditya Birla Scholars identified and awarded scholarships annually ?

Ans. Engineering, Law and Management Q7. Who will become the first woman to become the Chairman ( chairperson) of State Bank of India after Pratip Chaudhuri retires ? Ans. Arundhati Bhattacharya Q 7. Due to the US govt shutdown many Federal employees will be on furlough . In simple words, what is a „furlough‟ ?

Ans. Unpaid leave Q8. In which highly successful TV series is Walter White a high school chemistry teacher who gets into Meth business and builds an empire ?

Ans. Breaking Bad Q9. Apple has been rated as the most valuable brand for 2013 by interbrand. Which brand did it replace, a brand that was at the top since 2000 ?

Ans. Coca Cola Q 10. Bitter Brew by William Knoedelseder is a book on the rise and fall of which major American company ?

Ans. Anheuser Busch, makers of Budweiser Q 11. How did „Cappuccino‟ get its name ?

Ans. Colour of the robes of the Capuchin monks Q 12. Which brand has launched a TV which is supposed to have been co-created with Sachin Tendulkar ?

Ans. Toshiba Q 13. Name the publication which was founded in July 1995 by David Talbot, often credited as the web‟s first strictly online only magazine.

Ans. Salon.com Q 14,What can you do by using the Google service goo.gl ?

Ans. URL shortening Q 15. Which public sector co will implement India‟s first chip fabrication facility to come up near Gandhinagar Gujarat ?

Ans. Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation Q 16. What service was started by Google in 2002 when they realised their Search was not giving relevant results after 9/11 incident?

Ans. Google News Q 17. What is Project Columbus launched by Hindustan Unilever Ltd ?

Ans. Rural distribution expansion Q 18. In M & A lingo what is a „Bear Hug ” ?

Ans. An offer made by one company to buy the shares of another for a much higher per- share price than what that company is worth. A bear hug offer is usually made when there is doubt that the target company‘s management will be willing to sell. Q 19. What is the difference between a „samurai‟ bond and a „sushi‟ bond ?

Ans. A Samurai bond is a foreign co making a bond issue in Japanese market and a ‗Sushi‖ bond is a bond issued by a Japanese issuer in a market outside Japan and denominated in a currency other than the yen. Q 20. Fabindia is test marketing a cola based on an unusual ingredient in some Indian cities. What is the ingredient ?

Ans. Tulsi Q 21. According to Kellogg‟s in US only 36 % of adults and 60 % of children have breakfast. So what innovation has Kellogg‟s done ?

Ans. Cereal bars on-the-go Q 22. In consumer behaviour what is „buyer‟s remorse‟ ?

Ans. Sense of regret after making a purchase, usually a high value item like car or house.

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