1. What is the title of Colonel Harland Sanders’ autobiography? Ans - Finger Lickin' Good
2. FACUNDO DA ______gave the world which Brand? Ans – Bacardi
3. Which company's name is derived from Voice Data & Phone? Ans – Vodafone
4. Which airlines parent company is called Interglobe Airlines? Ans – Indigo
5. Which entertainment company publishes an annual report called 'KIDSENSE'? Ans – Disney
6. Which beverage giant gives out 'Wodruff Awards' annually? Ans – Coca-Cola
7. Which Microsoft hardware product, launched in 2000, was created by Seamus Blackley and Kevin Bachus ? Ans – XBOX
8. "Interpret the world" is the tagline of which magazine? Ans – The Economist
9. Which brand of tea is named after its founders Mallik and Dilhan? Ans – Dilmah Tea
10. What is Bacon mail? Ans – Mail for which you have subscribed but get filtered as SPAM
11. Which Hasbro toy line, manufactured by Takara Tomy, is divided into heroic autobots and evil decepticones? Ans - Transformers
12. Which R&D organisation started Projects Garuda, Setu, Veda, Vyasa, Vidwan, Vidur? Ans - Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
13. Who authored the book, “India: From Midnight to the Millennium” in 1997? Ans – Shashi Tharoor
14. Which Padma Vibhushan awardee was the editor of Fortune magazine from 1943-48? Ans - John Kenneth Galbraith
15. If Michelle Obama is one of the two US first ladies to feature on the cover of Vogue, name the other one? Ans – Hillary Clinton
16. Which US director agreed to an out of court 5 Million dollar settlement with an apparel company for using his picture in their ads? Ans – Woody Allen
17. Prestige pressure cooker and Kohinoor condom belongs to which company? Ans – TTK
18. “A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture” book is on which organisation? Ans – Starbucks
1 19. Leaden hall Street in the City of London in England was the headquarters of which organisation in 1729? Ans - East India Company
20. What did William Ramsay create which is now popularly used as an advertising tool? Ans - Neon Glow Sign Board
21. At the request of Mohd Ali Jinnah this person started the building ship ports/shipping industry? Ans – Walchand Hirachand
22. Virginia House is the headquarter of which company? Ans - ITC
23. What did Robert Wood create after getting inspired by a speech by antisepsis advocate Joseph joined brothers James Wood and Edward Mead? Ans - Johnson & Johnson
24. Which Company has a logo called Joe and the ad line - “Change your body, Change your life”? Ans - Gold’s Gym
25. The Italian company Barilla is the world’s largest maker of what? Ans - Pasta
26. The Indian arm of which company traces its history to the accounting practice of Marc Merengue and W.A.Brown in Calcutta in 19th century? Ans - Price Waterhouse Coopers
27. In food and FMCG category marketing, what is LUP? Ans - Low Unit Packaging
28. The Codex Leicester (also briefly known as Codex Hammer. is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci.? Ans - Bill Gates
29. Born at 10, Downing Street, London. He is the second son of Prime Minister Fredrick John Robinson. He was an authority in Self and Local governance. Who is this, in whose name a landmark stands at Chennai? Ans - Lord Rippon
30. What was founded by Narayana Ranga Rao in 1948 as “Mysore Products and General Trading Company” producing soap nut, turmeric and agarbathis, its presence in 40 countries.? Ans - Cycle Brand
31. Which company did Dominic Chacko Kizhakemuri create in 1974? Ans – D C Books
32. What is Tilaknagar Industries most famous brand? Ans – Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL)
33. Which product appears on the International space station menu, was created by Edward McIllhyney? Ans – Tabasco sauce
34. Expand TAN as in taxation term? Ans - TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number is a 10 digit alpha numeric number required to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax.
35. Which brand of Bosch, started with the name that means or is "Ideal”? 2 Ans - Blaupunkt
36. Name of which Cookie Brand is also a slang for a Black who acts or thinks like a White because of its black exterior and becomes white as you go inside? Ans – Oreo
37. What term was given by Lou Montalli in 1994 of Netscape communications which is also a food items? Ans – Cookies
38. From 1990 until 1996, which brand used geographic, such as Africa, Alaska, Java, Nevada, and Inca to name its variants? Ans – AXE Deodorant
39. Which brand of clocks was started by O.R.Patel, Jaysukh Patel and Manubhai Patel? Ans – Ajanta Clocks
40. Which Game is also known as Literati, Alfapet, Skip-A-Cross, Spelofun, Palabras Cruzadas? Ans - Scrabble
41. The film’s Adina’s deck, Odd Girl Out and Shredderman Rules create awareness about which internet phenomenon? Ans – Cyber Ragging
42. Which Grammy winner owns Destino, Southern Hospitality and tequila 901? Ans - Justin Timberlake
43. Whose authored "Identity and Violence - The Illusion of Destiny"? Ans - Amartya Sen
44. What annual prize is given at Sundance Film Festival for movies that focuses on science or technology as a theme, or depicts a scientist, engineer, or mathematician as a major character? Ans - Alfred Sloan
45. Which publication aims "to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress."? Ans - The Economist
46. Which airlines name means ‘united’ and has different classes like diamond, coral, and pearl? Ans - Etihad Airlines
47. Which bubblegum belongs to “Topps Company” and is packaged in red, white and blue colors? Ans - Bazooka
48. Which manufacturer of steel barrels started in Kolkata was founded by two Scotmen - George Stephen Balmer and Alexander Lawrie? Ans - Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd
49. Complete the quote by Harry Truman ‘Its …… when your neighbour loses his job, its ……. when you lose your job’? Ans - Recession, Depression
50. ‘A Space’ – in Facebook is a social networking site for which category of people? Ans - Espionages / Spies
51. Which automobile manufacturer also produces high-end accessories like the P9521 mobile phones & the P8400 sun-glasses? Ans - Porsche 3 52. What did Alexander McRae start as the McRae Hosiery Co.? Ans - Speedo
53. Which consulting major has a networking platform called D-Street? Ans - Deloitte
54. The book From Bankruptcy to Billions by Sudhir Kumar & Shagun Mehrotra is the story of the turnaround of which Indian organization? Ans - The Indian Railways
55. What was created for the German Army due to petrol shortages in World War I and became very popular in rural India? Ans - Paraffin
56. Which computer industry billionaire owns Valley Crest Companies, Americas largest landscaping firm? Ans - Mitchell Dell
57. Who said, “Keeping liquidity and not investing in low market is like saving up for sex in old age"? Ans – Warren Buffet
58. Which MNC is nicknamed "The Big Australian "? Ans – BHP Billiton
59. Which management guru said “Today’s problems come from yesterday’s solutions"? Ans – Peter Senge
60. Which maverick tycoon was briefly given the post of "litter Tsar" by Margaret Thatcher charged with "keeping Britain tidy"? Ans – Richard Branson
61. Founded by W.S.Borne in 1791, which is world’s oldest Sunday newspaper? Ans - The Observer
62. Which multiplex chain has in house food and beverage counter called Refuel? Ans - Inox
63. Which is India’s first company to sponsor a car in the NASCAR Nationwide Series? Ans - Mahindra and Mahindra
64. Which company began its Indian operations in 1928, closed down in 1959 and returned in 1994 with a JV with CK Birla group? Ans - General Motors
65. Whar was first introduced in USA during 1930 depression by Albert an unemployed architect? Ans - Scrabble
66. “Billion Beats” is an e-newspaper started by which famous Indian? Ans – APJ Abdul Kalam
67. The book “Against all Odds” was about which Japanese giant? Ans - Toyota
68. Olivero Toscani, an Italian photographer, is famous for designing controversial advertising campaigns for which brand? Ans – United Colors of Benetton 4 69. What was invented by Lawrence and Lambert and it is now available in flavours like mint and citrus? Ans - Listerine
70. Which company was founded in Mumbai in 1938 by two Danish engineers, Henning Holck-_____ and Soren Kristian ______? Ans – Larsen & Toubro
71. Which management guru of Indian origin has emerged as the most influential management guru in recent times of recession? Ans - Ram Charan
72. In which landmark building is the restaurants XEX, Diamond tony & Shin Yeh located? Ans - Taipei 101
73. Which landmark was designed by David Rockwell of the Rockwell group & is now owned by the CIM group? Ans - Kodak Theater
74. Who authored Rationality & Freedom? Ans – Amartya Sen
75. Which Actor joined Hindi service of BBC in 1939 after taking the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi? Ans - Balraj Sahini
76. Shepton Dash, Fernville Lord Digby and Gambit are the names of which brands mascots? Ans - Dulux; they all are the names of Dulux dogs
77. Identify the company which divides its values into Engaging you, Achieving Together, Passion for Innvovation, Very Human? Ans -
78. Which foundation runs four high level awards in the field of literature, the Saraswati Samman, Vyas Samman, Bihari Puraskar and Vachaspati Puraskar? Ans - KK Birla Foundation
79. MIT professor, Dr. Y. W. Lee invested his life savings in which company in 1964? Ans - Bose Corp
80. The logo of which company, started by Joseph Cyril Bamsford, is off-set at 18 degrees from the horizontal and 22 degrees from the vertical? The company makes yellow-and-black engineering vehicles. Ans - JCB
81. Which management guru severed in the United States Navy, worked in White House and authored Reimagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age? Ans - Tom Peters
82. Which American public corporation’s data centre is located at Area 71? Ans – Wal-Mart
83. He argued “if people take full accountability of taxes, they can reduce the burden of government.” Ronald Reagen was greatly inspired by this economist. Identify? Ans – David Ricardo
84. What was invented by 29 yr old Felix in 1899 when working in a chemical factory? Ans – Aspirin 5 85. For which brand of champagne did Sir Winston Churchill famously say "In victory, deserve it. In defeat, need it!"? Ans – Pol Roger
86. This company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 and currently known as the manufacturer of CINCOM precision lathe machine tools and what else? Ans – CITIZEN watches
87. Who, in one of his flirtations with journalism started the 'Asian Travel Writers Association' with two of his friends in 1982 to promote Indian writing on travel and tourism? Ans – Dewang Mehta
88. Planet Waves is a brand of wine available in Europe. It is the signature label of which Music icon? Ans – Bob Dylan
89. Who in 1936 published a book called “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money”? Ans – John Maynard Keynes
90. Which company was started as a shipping firm by Yataro Iwasaki in 1870? Ans - Mitsubishi
91. Finish the advertising slogan “Don’t just book it, ______it!”? Ans - Thomas Cook
92. Which company was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922? Ans - Jaguar
93. What is Istituto per le Opere di Religione commonly known as? Ans - The Vatican Bank. The name translates to Institute for Works of Religion.
94. NetWeaver is a product from which IT Giant? Ans - SAP
95. Which company founded by Ralph Roberts and Daniel Aaron in 1963 gets its name from the words "Communication" and "Broadcast"? Ans - Comcast
96. Which brand was advertised with the slogan "You will wonder where the Yellow went" in the 60's and 70's? Ans - Pepsodent
97. In 1922, which car became the first to sell over a million units? Ans - Ford Model-T
98. A manufacturer of high performance sports cars based in a small Italian village of Sant’Agata Bolognese near Bologna. This company was founded in 1963 by Ferrucio ______. Name this company. Ans - Lamborghini
99. Dilip Kalra founded which successful Indian travel company? Ans - Make My Trip
100. The Priceless campaign of Master Card was envisioned by which ad agency? Ans - McCann Eriksson
6 101. Name the famous strategist who has also written the following books – “The Next Global Stage”, “The Mind of Strategist” and “The Borderless World” among others. Ans - Kenichi Omahe
102. What are the 4 Ps of marketing – Product, Price, Promotion, Place collectively known as? Ans – Marketing Mix
103. Originated from a force of Special Agents created on July 26, 1908, by Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. At first it was named the Bureau of Investigation (BOI.) Ans - FBI
104. Jeff Johnson and Steve Prefontaine were the first to be associated with which brand? Ans - Nike. Jeff was the first full time employee and Steve was the first track star to endorse it.
105. Who is the president on 1$ US note? Ans – George Washington
106. Yasui Sewing Machine Co., a company that sold and repaired sewing machines, was established in 1908 by Kanekichi Yasui, the father of the founders of? Ans - Brother
107. What was created in 1929 by County Chemicals at the Chemico Works in Bradford Street, Birmingham, England? Ans - Brylcreem
108. Sameer Gehlaut, IIT D graduate, is the founder and chairman of which online trading firm? Ans – India Bulls
109. Who wrote the popular trilogy on economics, American Capitalism (1952., The Affluent Society (1958., and The New Industrial State (1967.)? Ans – John Kenneth Galbraith
110. Tailwinds is the parent company of which airline? Ans – Jet Airways
111. Which is the world’s most expensive spice by weight? Ans - Saffron
112. Danjaq, LLC is the holding company responsible for the copyright and trademarks to the characters, elements, and other material related to what? Ans – James Bond
113. “Business as unusual” is the autobiography of which business lady? Ans - Anita Roddick (Body Shop)
114. Whose final book published in 1993 was titled 'The New Economics for Industry, Government and Education'? Ans – Edward Demming
115. It was the production of which substance that really kick-started Pfizer's growth in the 1880s? Ans – Citric Acid
116. Who wrote, “My years at General Motors”? Ans – Alfred Sloan
117. The 24 signatories to which document were known as “Founding and subsequent fathers”? Ans - Buttonwood Agreement on May 17, 1792. It led to formation of NYSE 7 118. The retail outlets for what are known as “Scoop Shops”? Ans – Ben and Jerry’s
119. Santhosh George Kulangara, MD of Labour India Publications is the first Indian to do what? Ans – Space Tourist
120. Which brand currently owned by Insight Pharmaceuticals is colloquially known as “Hari Patti”? Ans - Anacin
121. What was surpassed as the world’s tallest structure by Chrysler Building on May 28, 1930 when it added a spire? Ans – Eiffel Tower (Empire State Building beat Chrysler 11 months later)
122. Old Monk, world’s third largest Rum selling brand and the biggest IMFL brand, is produced by which company? Ans – Mohan Meakin
123. Who manufactured the first fluoride containing toothpaste in 1955 called CREST? Ans – Proctor and Gamble
124. Agilent is a company which designs and manufactures electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments and equipment for measurement and evaluation. It is a successor of which company’s engineering division? Ans – Hewlett Packard
125. Which insurance company has a mirror, arrow and serpent in their logo? Ans – Prudential
126. Otto Beisheim is a German businessman and founder of? Ans - Metro
127. In 2003, Phillip Morris renamed itself to? Ans: Altria
128. The Discover Card is a major credit card, issued primarily in the United States. Who first launched it? Ans: Sears
129. Who is the world’s largest digital camera maker? – Nokia Ans: Nokia
130. Which brand means destiny in Latin? Ans - Lotto
131. Which company's chairman is Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., whose family has controlled the paper since 1896? Ans - New York Times
132. What is now featured on the Nepali Rupee notes? Ans - Mt. Everest (It replaced King Gyanendra’s image)
133. Who had served as President of the Board of Trade in UK in 1908? Ans - Winston Churchill
134. Which Indian conglomerate has the in-house magazine called Namaste? Ans - ITC
8 135. What term first appeared in the book, “Mathematics and the imagination”? Ans - Googol
136. Which book on competition theory was inspired by Ronald Reagen’s policy? Ans - Michael Porter’s Competetive Advantage of Nations
137. HMH Publishing Co. was created in 1953 for what purpose? Ans - To publish Playboy
138. What started when in 1826. The Duke of Savoy gave his permission to start bottling water from the spring? Ans - Evian Mineral Water
139. Founded in 1896 by Fritz Hoffmann, the company was early on known for producing various vitamin preparations and derivatives. Which company? Ans - Roche (Swiss Pharma Giant)
140. Calisto Tanzi founded which Italian company as a 22 year old dropout? Ans: Parmalat 141. Name of which brand in Indonesian translates to “Salt Warehouse”? Ans – Gudang Garam
142. Who is the CEO of Dynamatic Aerospace? Ans – Rakesh Sharmna
143. Expand NOIDA. Ans - New Okhla Industrial Development Area
144. “You press the button, we do the rest” adline for? Ans – Kodak
145. This term was first coined by Sir Walter Scott in his famous novel 'Ivanhoe'. It is widely used in business and journalism these days. What is it? Ans – Freelancer
146. Who is the author of the book, “Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer”? Ans – Yashwant Sinha
147. Who began his business career by publishing a weekly magazine 'TV week' at the Southdown Press in Melbourne in 1956? Ans – Rupert Murdoch
148. Which famous pharmaceutical company was formerly known as 'American Home Products'? Ans – Wyneth (Now it is owned by Pfizer)
149. Which Hong Kong based apparel company has the tagline, “Color our world”? Ans – Bossini
150. 4810 is a recurring theme in products of which company? Ans – Mont. Blanc
151. If it is the Big Mac index for Mc Donalds, what is it for Starbucks? – Ans – Tall Latte Index
152. Bottled for business: the less gassy guide to entrepreneurship is a book by? Ans – Karan Billiomoria (Cobra Beer)
153. Who inspired Barbie's Wild Concert Tour Fashions line of dolls? 9 Ans - Madonna
154. In 1986, Body Shop formed an alliance with Green Peace to campaign for safety of which creature? Ans – Whale
155. Which company owns currently the trademark “Eau De Cologne”? Ans – Procter and Gamble
156. For whom did IBM build Harvard Mark I, first large scale automatic digital computer in US? Ans – US Navy
157. Which private firm was the first to report Abraham Lincoln's death in Europe? Ans – Reuters
158. “Successful habits of visionary companies” is the tagline of which book by Jim Collins? Ans – Built to Last
159. Ezra Cornell and Hiram Sibley were financers to Samuel Morse’s telegraphic experiments. They founded which company in 1857? Ans – Western Union
160. “Facts of life” is a book which gives basic, clearly-expressed advice about child health. Who publishes it? Ans - UNICEF
161. Which corporate entity is the largest shareholder in Exxon Mobil? Ans - Barclays
162. With which watch making company would you associate Calvin Klein jewellery? Ans - Swatch
163. Which brand of instant tea and coffee shares its name with a state in the US? Ans - Georgia
164. Which company’s logo is often referred to as the Hexagon? Ans - HSBC
165. Which communication company was founded by the founders of the peer to peer sharing network Kazaa? Ans - Skype
166. He was born to Florence Spellman, an unwed mother at the age of 17. His adoptive father was a Jew who came from Ellis Island. Name this business tycoon. Ans - Larry Ellison of Oracle
167. Which hotel occupies the first 37 floors of Burj Khalifa? Ans – Armani
168. Which famous economist once said, “There is no art which one government learns of another fast than that of draining money from the pockets of the people”? Ans - Adam Smith
169. Which Japanese company’s name literally means “The Rising Sun”? Ans - Hitachi
170. In 1853, Compende General d'Eaux was licensed to bottle and market mineral water. How is the company now known? 10 Ans - Vivendi
171. In one of his books, Dom Moraes defined a character called Bodke which means 'somebody who walks with long strides. How is this family known as today? Ans – Dempo
172. Jean-Baptiste Say coined which word first in about 1800 meaning "one who undertakes an enterprise”? Ans - Entrepreneur
173. Which word comes from the roman term meaning “cooked twice”? Ans - Biscuit
174. Which legendary CEO owns a restaurant chain called Koo Koo Roo? Ans - Lee Iacocca
175. What is the best known tenet of the Salic law? Ans - Excluding females from the inheritance of a throne or fief
176. When first invented it was called the “Pappin’s Digester”. How do we know it today? Ans - Pressure Cooker
177. Which international voluntary organization was founded by the present French minister for foreign affairs Bernard Kouchner? Ans - Doctors without borders
178. Which Indian was the richest man in the world in 1937 and appeared on the cover of Time magazine? Ans - Nizam of Hyderabad
179. Which Indian fashion designers said 'We don’t make garments, we make heirlooms'? Ans - Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla
180. Which Hollywood superstar owns a production house called Play Tone? Ans – Tom Hanks
181. Which management guru explained Synergy as 2+2 = 5? Ans - Igor Ansoff
182. Which media conglomerate did Lowry Mays and Red McCombs found in 1972 and focuses only on radio? Ans - Clear Channel Communications
183. Which Indian film director, who owns Shayadri films, once worked as an ad executive for Lintas? Ans - Shyam Benegal
184. Whose quote, “Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bijli and Bandwidth”? Ans - Devang Mehta
185. Ad campaign for what, “Separate Men from Boys, not from Girls. Strike Now!” Ans – Lucky Strike
186. What was the theme for the Tom Perkins book, “Mine’s bigger” Ans – Building a yacht
187. In which legendary campaign did American character actress ” Clare Peller” at the age of 81 acted in 1984..”Where is the Beef”? 11 Ans – Wendy’s
188. Complete the quote by Ted Turner, “Early to bed, early to rise – work like hell and ______” Ans - Advertise
189. What was first published on Oct 19, 1918 in New York Globe which is now owned by Jim Pattison Group? Ans - Ripley’s Believe it or not
190. Who said “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all” ? Ans – Peter Drucker
191. Listed as VED on LSE, this Indian metal giant is named after the mother of its founder? Ans - Vedanta
192. Which airline company headed by Gopal Goyal is named after his father and son? Ans - Murli Dhar Lakh Ram
193. From Mediocristan to Extremistan – and Back is a chapter in which book? Ans - Black Swan by Nicholas Taleb
194. In personal care business F&F industry supplies the essential ingredients for making perfume. If one F stands for Flavour, what does the other one stand for? Ans - Fragrance
195. Which departmental store was started as “The Golden Rule” and its current slogan is “Everyday Matters”? Ans – J. C. Penny
196. Which popular skin care brand was invented by Ivan Combe in 1950 and contains Benzoyl Peroxide, Triclosan and salicylic acid? Ans – Clearsil
197. What is symbolic expression in Sanskrit known as? Ans – Mudra
198. Who left Motorola to join Cisco as a CTO? Ans - Padmasree Warrior (Probably Indian with highest number of twitter followers above Big B, Tharoor, SRK, Sachin, etc.
199. Till 2008, which company used to market Top Ramen in India? Ans - Marico
200. Which company is known as the "Time-maker" and its name means exquisite, minute, Success in Japanese? Ans - Seiko
201. Which American Business woman said "First god, Second family, Third My Ashes”? Ans – Mary Kay Ashe
202. Ivar Coulson, a soda jerk for a Walgreen's drug store, invented what in 1922 and called it Malt? Ans - Milkshakes
203. Which company was in the business of making Japanese aircrafts in World War 2 and is now famous in the automobile sector? Ans - Mitsubishi 12 204. “Local roots global reach” is the tagline of which French brewery? Ans - Pernord Ricard
205. In tire industry, what are OTR tires? Ans – Off the road
206. In the moving and packaging industry, what is PBOs? Ans - Packed by owner
207. What was the old name of Legend Computers? Ans - Lenovo
208. The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future. – Which famous economist’s quote? Ans - John Maynard Keynes
209. Which group owns the Necker Islands, a holiday destination for couples? Ans - Virgin
210. What was the first mobile by Motorola? Ans - Dynatac
211. What is a reverse merger? Ans - A listed company acquiring an unlisted company which automatically ends up listing the unlisted company
212. What is the 419 Fraud? Ans – Nigerian Email Scam
213. Which American Shoe Company is named after a corn dish used to feed pet dogs? Ans - Hush Puppies
214. The motto for which organization is "nullius in verba", is Latin for "Take nobody's word for it"? Ans - Royal Society of London
215. Which term used in trade union negotiations was coined by Beatrice Webb in 19th century? Ans - Collective Bargaining
216. Along with Prof. Krishnan, who authored “The New Age of Innovation”? Ans - C K Prahalad
217. Who wrote the words ''Satisfaction Guaranteed'' on the first Wal-Mart sign and said that they were the two most important words of his life Ans - Sam Walton
218. Which group owns the retail brands Food World, Books & Beyond and Music World? Ans - RPG
219. Which non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization was set up as Engineering and Iron Trades Association (EITA. in 1885? Ans - Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
220. What was accidentally invented by Roy Plunkett of Kinetic Chemicals, later acquired by Dupont, in New Jersey in 1938? Ans - Teflon
221. Which company has the rotating propeller logo and was earlier in the aircraft business? 13 Ans – BMW
222. Which brand gets its name from the Japanese god of mercy? Ans - Canon from Kwanon
223. Cash Cow and the growth share matrix are ideas by which company? Ans - BCG
224. Which product first made by Joseph Lawrence & Jordon Lambert as a medicine in 1879 is now available in flavors like original, fresh, cool mint, natural? Ans - Listerine
225. Which brand, currently owned by Wrigleys, that has existed since the turn of 19th century used the slogan "The Original Celebrated Curiously Strong (insert flavour here. Mints" for a number of years? Ans – Altoid
226. What was co-invented in 1965 by Donald L. Elbert, James M. Faria, and Robert T. Wright, employees of Monsanto Company and sold under the brand name Chemgrass? Ans – Astro Turf
227. Which Ludhiana based company owns the brand Monte Carlo for woolen wear? Ans – Listerine
228. About what did Indira Gandhi say in 1975 "a Government organ, it is going to remain a Government organ”? Ans – All India Radio
229. In technical parlance of commercial dishwashers what is PPH? Ans - Plates Per Hour
230. Which political party adopted the bicycle as its political symbol after a survey showed the bicycle as a very important tool in the rural areas? Ans - Telugu Desham
231. Who said, “Be the change you want to see”? Ans – Gandhi
232. The term was coined by Sher Shah Suri & used by subsequent mughal emperors for a silver coin which was used as currency? Ans – Rupiyah (Rupee is derived from it)
233. Which certification denotes that child labour has not been used in the manufacture of carpets? Ans – Rugmark
234. Which car was also known as the Fiat Millecento in Italy? Ans - Premiere Padmini
235. What came into existence on November 29, 1945 as Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited? Ans - Bajaj Auto
236. Which company started as Haloid Corporation? Ans - Xerox
237. What started as International Bank for Development and Reconstruction? Ans - World Bank 14 238. Which character debuted in Le Petit Vingtième on 10 January 1929? Ans - Tintin
239. Where in India would you find vehicles registered under the code DD? Ans - Daman and Diu
240. "Tel Bhavan" is the corporate headquarter of which Indian PSU in Dehradun? Ans - ONGC
241. Which Sports Goods Company owns the range of products under the name Ballistic, Stealth, Atomic and Velocity? Ans – PUMA
242. In 1952 what did Time describe as a "short-lived satirical pulp"? Ans - MAD Magazine
243. Which historical novelist and poet is featured on notes issued by Bank of Scotland? Ans - Sir Walter Scott
244. Which journal was first published & edited by Norman Lockyer in Britian? Ans - Nature
245. Which private equity firm founded by Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman in 1985 has the name, which is a cryptogram of the founders’ names? Ans - Blackstone
246. The invention of what has been attributed to Chapel S. Carter, son of a Connecticut Baptist church deacon, in the year 1896? Ans - Nail Clipper 247. What was founded by Curtis Priem(ex-SUN engineer., Chris Malachowsky(ex-SUN engineer.& Jen Hsun Huang(ex-AMD. in 1993? Ans - NVIDIA
248. It started when companies belonging to four prominent business groups - Tatas, Khataus, Killick Nixon and F E Dinshaw groups got together in 1936? Ans - ACC
249. What first appeared in the UK market in 1968 with the suffix Ultra? In the 90s it was reformulated as Futur. Ans - Ariel
250. What was constructed by engineer Wilson Greatbatch entered use in humans from April 1960 following extensive animal testing? Ans - Implantable Pacemakers
251. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc founded on October 30, 1937 as a small bingo parlor in Nevada operated by William F. Harrah, became the first company of which type of business? Ans - Casino
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1. Expand TRF? Ans – Tata Robin Fraser
2. Which company was promoted in 1968 by Tata Steel, in collaboration with Yodogawa Steel Works and Nissho Iwai Corporation (since merged with Sojitz Corporation), Japan? Ans – Tayo Roll (India’s leading manufacturer and supplier) 15 3. Which company’s internal newsletter is known as TATEAN? Ans – Tata Tea
4. Launched in October 2006, Croma is India's first country-wide chain of consumer electronics and durables. It is managed by? Ans – Infinity Retail
5. Since 1964, which company has been manufacturing Tushar Water Coolers? Ans – Voltas
6. Who has the Director Identification Number DIN0001? Ans – Ratan Tata
7. John Portman and Sue Freeman designed which building? Ans – Taj Wellington Mews
8. Which city is named after the Gujrati name for salt? Ans – Mithapur (Tata Chemicals began its journey here)
9. How do we better know VSNL? Ans – Tata Telecommunications
10. Visual Computing Labs (VCL) is an animation, visual effects and game asset building facility servicing production for which Tata company? Ans - Tata Elxsi
11. Watawala Plantations is a joint venture between Tata Tea and Estate Management Services (Pvt) Limited, a leading player from which country? Ans – Sri Lanka
12. What is Tata Indica known as in UK? Ans - Rover
13. To bring quality knowledge, Tata had tied up with which publishing house? Ans - McGraw Hill
14. Which company was incorporated in 1955 Private Limited Company under the name of `The Commercial Printing Press Ltd.'? Ans - Tata Infomedia
15. Pure, is positioned as India's first international restaurant with a focus in organic ingredients. Which hotel chain runs it? Ans – Taj Hotels
16. What are the cheap houses from Tata Housing, nicknamed Nano houses, formally known as? Ans - Shubh Griha
17. The 15 year for Economic Development of India – an idea mooted by JRD is more commonly referred to by what name? Ans – Bombay Plan
18. Which was the first organization to place an order with TELCO / Tata Motors? Ans – Indian Railways
19. Which company was founded in 1972 by Fmali Herb Co. and was bought by Tata Tea in 1998? Ans - Good Earth Tea
16 20. Who said "You aim for perfection, you will attain excellence.If you aim for excellence, you will go lower”? Ans - J R D Tata 1. J C Leyendecker created the trade character known as ______. It was the name given to the various male models, who appeared in advertisements for shirts and detachable shirt collars manufactured by Cluett Peabody & Company of Troy, New York. Which character? Ans - Arrow collared man
2. In the UK and Ireland it is known as P45, in Belgium its equivalent is known as a C4. Which it called in India and USA? Ans – Pink Slip
3. Loved by women since 1908, what can also be found under the genres, Historical, Medical, Desire, Intrigue, Modern, blaze, spotlight? Ans – Mills and Boon
4. Originally used by The German Military for gathering feedback from multiple sources in order to evaluate performance during World War II, what is now used as an HR tool? Ans - 360 degree feedback
5. What was first made by Gisecke & Devrient in 1991 in sizes of 85.6X53.9X0.76mm & 26X15X0.76 mm, with the later being more popular? Ans – SIM Cards
6. Norbert Pearlroth was the sole contributor from 1923-75, for seven days a week in New York Public library for which magazine? Ans – Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
7. Big city, big enterprise, which telecom player of India extracted its name from it? Ans - MTNL
8. Sailors used to use it, it became a style symbol in 1970's and popularised in Bollywood, what is being talked about? Ans - Bell Bottoms
9. It was first formulated at the command of a Queen of Hungary, sometimes identified as Isabella but usually as Elisabeth, or in one document "Saint Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary". It is called the Hungary Water? Ans - Perfume
10. What was first patented in 1949 as “classifying apparatus and methods” and described as “article classification through the medium of identifying patterns”? Ans – Bar Code
11. Which cleaning product first appeared in 1904 as an off shoot of monkey brand soap and has the meaning “force, vigour”? Ans - Vim
12. Which finance term derives from Latin word meaning “condition of flowing”? Ans - Currency
13. Which university was founded in 1961 at Elk Grove village, Illinois, located at 2815, Jorie Boulevard in Oak Brook, Chicago, Illinois, over 70,000 people have graduated from here from 119 countries? Ans - Hamburger University
17 14. The Greeks and Romans in 600 A.D. organised guild called “benevolent societies” which cared for the families and paid funeral expenses of members upon death. What concept originated out of it? Ans - Concept of Life being Insured
15. The Japanese and Italians are the first one to use it. Chinese use specific Arabic gum, egg whites, gelatine and bees wax. Identify this? Ans – Nail Polish
16. What is “Seigniorage” in the world of finance? Ans - The difference between the face value of a coin and the cost of producing, distributing and retiring it from circulation
17. In what would one find 'A glass and a half of milk in every half pound'? Ans – Cadbury Dairy Milk
18. What was, first created by Suaing Ching, used by US Army 1945 and currently, it is used by corporate as a training tool? Ans – Overhead Projector
19. Rolls Royce came out with many brands - ghost, phantom. When they came out with Silver Mist, they were told it was German word for manure, rubbish, or dirt, so they changed it to what? Ans – Silver Shadow
20. Which generic business word/brand today was initially trademarked by North American Gaslight co. and Downer and co.? Ans - Kerosene
21. What resulted in 1937 after Lt. John McCready had returned from a Balloon flying adventure and the sun had done permanent damage to his eyes? Ans – Ray Ban
22. Which company divides it customers in to 3 groups, i.e., Brand Aspirationals, Price-Sensitive Affluents and Value-Price Shoppers? Ans – Wal-Mart
23. Managing Director of which household appliances market, earlier called as Qingdao Refrigerators, ordered its 76 faulty refrigerators to be destroyed by the employees in 1985? Ans - Haier
24. Which liquor brand derives its name from the number of the casket chosen from a 100 Caskets? Ans - VAT 69
25. Which concept was started by an American TV network founded by Lowell Paxon and Roy Speer? Ans - Home Shopping
26. Which creativity word was given by Alex Osborne in 1953 in his book called Applied Imagination? Ans - Brainstorming
27. The smallest of this species is Ispidina lecontei, the largest is Megaceryle maxima. What brand name do we get from this species? Ans - Kingfisher
28. Which organization’s newsletter is called Grapevine, which it terms as ‘meeting in print’? Ans – Alcoholics Anonymous 18 29. The name of what product, which Vogue magazine termed as the ‘invention of the 20th century’ in 1908, entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 1911? Ans - Bra/Brassiere
30. The word, being in French and difficult to pronounce, was called by its abbreviated name, which also enters the OED subsequently. What technique did Albert Humphrey pioneer at Stanford University in the 1960s using data from Fortune 500 companies? Ans - SWOT Analysis
31. Which Oxford economist of the 18th century was never given an honorary doctorate by his own university but was honoured by having his image printed on a British currency note? Ans – Adam Smith
32. What is C2A, or Call To Action marketing? Ans - Marketing in which the potential customer is made to get in touch with the marketer, such as a toll free number, or a discount coupon that will bring the customer to the store
33. What was created by Alexey Pajitnov that has sold 40 million copies, but did not benefit its creator monetarily since he invented it in communist-era Russia? Ans - Tetris
34. Which term is derived from the Latin word "secreme" meaning to distinguish and to set apart? Ans – Secretary
35. Which magazine always featured only its founder on its cover, before Michelle Obama appeared along with her on its cover? Ans - O, Oprah Winfrey's magazine
36. Which NGO was founded by an airlines purser and his 6 friends, Rs. 50 and a dining table as their resources in 1979? Ans - CRY
37. This term for standardization, efficiency & productivity is coined as a pun on which major fast food chain? Ans - McDonalism
38. Bhiwadi produces 70% of this country’s production of this item. It alleviates pain. What? Ans - Dental chair for dentist
39. The founder of which bookstore believed in Regret Minimization framework and hence founded the bookstore? Ans - Amazon.com
40. In Turkish, what means "the holy meeting place?" Ans - Orkut
41. In SHOT Show, a show on archery materials, guns, fireworks, If OT is Outdoor Trade. What is SH? Ans – S- Shooting, H-Hunting
42. Which company was created in 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee, by homebuilder Kemmons Wilson to provide inexpensive family accommodation? Its name was inspired by a Bing Crosby movie. Ans - Holiday Inn
43. In 1880s Bivraj Agarwal of Agra moved to a hill station with the Britishers and started selling ‘Gurdhani’. How is it better known now? Ans – Lovavala Chikki 19 44. In 1873, TE Comstock Law was passed in US after Anthony Comstock. What was this Law concerning? Ans - Banning of advertising of condoms
45. Which symbol is composed of 3 arrows, forms the ‘Mobius strip’ and can’t be trademarked? Ans – Symbol of a Recycle Bin
46. With which Basmati rice brand did Pepsi enter Indian markets in the 80s? Ans - Season’s Harvest
47. Which corporate word comes from a Greek word meaning “high priest”? Ans - Hierarchy
48. What is the term given for people who spend a night in McDonalds? This system is prevalent in Japan. Ans - McRefugees
49. Why did US post start 'V mail' or 'Victory mail', in 1940s? Ans - In order to optimally utilize transport space during WW II, mails were scanned onto photo films and transported during WW II.
50. P3 is a UK based company that bought furniture from Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh. This scrap is later sold in UK and made huge profits on margins. How? Ans - Furniture designed by Le Corbusier bought as scrap and sold as Antique in UK
51. What does Pinnawala Orphanage produce in Srilanka? Ans - It's an elephant orphanage and produces stationary out of Elephant dung
52. What are mostly made in the "traditional” and “Chalet” styles and has most popular melodies called “The Happy Wanderer” and “Edelweiss”? Ans – Cuckoo Clocks
53. Before surgeons, which professionals used to perform surgeries in UK? Ans - Barbers
54. By developing a vegetable variant of what has Shandip and Ketan Shah recently had a runaway/controversial success in health stores in UK? Ans – Vegetarian Condoms
55. Developed by Albert Pick in 1974 & published by Krause publications. What is Pick Catalogue for? Ans – Bank Notes
56. This term was first used by New York World newspaper in 1929 to refer to large custom-built tabulators IBM made for Columbia University? Ans - Supercomputing
57. What were introduced by Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden and William Stephen Raikes Hodson in 1848 for British colonial troops in India and were found to be especially effective for field service and battle? Ans – Khakhis
58. Which company founded by Warren ______in the early 1900, was involved in the building of the Hoover Dam? Ans – Bechtel
20 59. This Founder and Chairman of infoUSA in order to give back something to his alma mater started a B school there. Name him. Ans - Vinod Gupta (VGSOM, IIT Kharagpur)
60. This company was founded in 1913 by Mario ______. Mario’s granddaughter Miuccia inherited it and led the company’s expansion into couture. Name the brand Ans: Prada
61. Garage is an initiative by HP for which set of people / businesses? Ans - DDB Worldwide(Part of Omnicomm now)
62. Krueger Beer was the first beer company to do what? Ans – Sell in cans
63. Which airline often gives its aircraft feminine names like Ladybird, Island Lady and Ruby Tuesday? Ans – Virgin Atlantic
64. “We Try Harder” ad campaign by AVIS was created by which agency? Ans - DDB Worldwide(Part of Omnicomm now)
65. Which Indian state promotes itself as “Emrald Blue and You”? Ans – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
66. Where was the term, “Invisible Hand” (economics) first used? Ans - Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
67. What is the name given to an employee who quits a company to take up a job with another company, but rejoins his previous company? Ans - Boomerang
68. Snap, Pop and Crackle are the characters associated with which famous brand? Ans - Kellog’s
69. Which brand’s slogan is “Life is a journey”? Ans - Samsonite
70. What term was first used in reference to the refined substance in 1892, and was registered as a trade name by British wholesaler Carless, Capel & Leonard? Ans - Petrol
71. This Gujarat based organization has the motto 'for the woman, by the woman, of the woman'. Name it. Ans: Mahila Grih Udyog
72. About what did Dorothy Parker, a humorist, say – “I like to have a ______/ Two at the very most/ After three I am under the table / After four I am under the host”? Ans: Martini
73. Who put forth the 525 rule which meant that 25 per cent of a company's sales revenue should accrue from products launched during the last 5 years? Ans: Sumantra Ghosal
74. Often the Happy Meal is themed to promote a current family-oriented movie. The first such promotion was for which film? Ans: Star Trek, 1979 21 75. Which brand name was suggested by Dhirajben Ruparel, in a contest held for the purpose, with prize money of Rs. 5? Ans: Lijjat Papad (Gujrati for tasty)
76. Mary Quant ran a popular clothes shop in Kings Road, Chelsea, London, called Bazaar, from which she sold her own designs. She named which product after her favorite car model? Ans: Miniskirt after Mini (Probably the second most influential car of the century after Model-T)
77. What was the name that Apple wanted to use for its Internet Kiosks? Ans: iPod
78. Which company was the official supplier of uniforms to the SA, SS, Hitler Youth, NSKK and other Nazi Party organizations? Ans: Hugo Boss
79. The website says, “Some think that this name is the product of the founder’s mind. Others are of the view that it came from a book of ancient myths. Of such books, one that is very famous is the “Masnavi Gulzar-e-Nasim”. In this book, there is a character who was the daughter of Muzaffar Shah, the King of Firdaus (Heaven).” Name the character / product? Ans: Rooh-Afza
80. In 1882, American Express started its expansion in the area of financial services by launching which service to compete with the United States Post Office? Ans: Money Order
81. What was invented in 1969 by Henkel after studying the "twist-up ease" and convenience of lipstick applicators? Ans: Glue Stick
82. Yuan (Chinese), Yen (Japanese) and Won (Korean) are cognates. What do they mean? Ans: Round object / round coin
83. De La Rue was the first company to manufacture Playing Cards on a mass scale. Thomas de la Rue's designs for playing cards are the basis for the modern standard design. They now have presence in 150 countries by doing what? Ans: Selling high-security paper and printing technology for over 150 national currencies
84. Mr. and Mrs. Singh, she set up an educational institute, Vidya Bharati Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. They also set up Shram Sadhana Trust that runs hostels for working women. How do we know Mrs. Singh better? Ans: Pratibha Patil
85. Dada and Co. were the first distributors of HLL in India. Which brand was named after them? Ans: DALDA (L was added by request of Unilever)
86. What is the concorde effect? Ans: Persisting with an idea even after it no longer remains profitable
87. “Pizza is free if we don’t give you a bill”. Why did such services originate in the US? Ans: To eliminate cheating by workers who used to report less sales to the owners
88. What was the 8.3 convention that was changed by Windows 95? Ans: Character limit in filenames. It was also known as shortname
89. Percy Spencer noticed the melting of a peanut candy bar that he had in his pocket while working on an active radar set. What famous appliance came out as a result of this incident? Ans: Microwave 22 90. Which famous TV show's name comes from a Cole Porter song? Ans: Who wants to be a millionaire?
91. Why the first commercially available version of the Oracle database was called Oracle 2? Ans: So that people don’t think that they are an amateur company launching their first product
92. Who are Scarlett Collar Workers? Ans: People in the Pornography business
93. Who is the single largest shareholder of Disney? Ans: Steve Jobs 94. Which former dean of Harvard Business School and founder of INSEAD is often touted as the “Father of Venture Capitalism” ? Ans: Georges Doriot
95. Café HAG and Sanka are two coffee brands from the house of Kraft Foods. What is unique about them? Ans: They are decaffeinated
96. Disgusted with film work, who along with a friend Sheikh Hassan Banatwala, managed some finance, and together they launched the Rainbow Recording Company with an office in Lamington Road? Ans: Naushad
97. Who in 1923 wrote the book - The problem of the rupee: Its origin and its solution (history of indian currency & banking)? Ans: B.R. Ambedkar
98. Which technological innovation forced Proctor and Gamble to concentrate on the soap business? Ans: Electric bulb. They used to make candles
99. In U.S coinage act of 1864, there is mandate which basically says presence of which inscription on all coins minted in U.S.? Ans: In God we trust
100. Maurice Lauré, Joint Director of the French Tax Authority, was first to introduce this on April 10, 1954, although German industrialist Dr. Wilhelm von Siemens proposed the concept in 1918. What are we talking about? Ans: VAT
101. According to a study by Tom Chavez of "Rapt", this feature costs Google $110 million a year as 1% of all searches use this feature and bypass all advertising. Which feature? Ans: I am feeling lucky
102. Which is the most traded spice, in terms of monetary value, in the world? The “International ______Exchange” is located in Kochi. Ans: Pepper
103. Which company, founded in 1992 by Mel and Patricia Ziegler, designates its employees as ministers, customers as citizens and retail outlets as embassies? Ans: Republic of Tea
104. India in general and particularly the towns Mandvi and Salia have a long history in manufacturing this product. However demand for this product has now grown so much in the Middle East that it is not easily available in India. Name the product. Ans: Wooden boats 23 105. David Sassoon founded his business in Bombay in the 1850s manufacturing carpets. Who did he pass his legacy to? Ans: Raymonds
106. In 1925, a professor in accounting in the USA started doing some consultancy out of interest. What did this result into? Ans: McKinsey
107. How one of the first eight people to graduate from Harvard is immortalized in the United Kingdom? Ans: Downing Street on John Downing
108. This sportsman is credited with having invented this product. As a matter of fact, he was paid to use this product so that its benefits could be seen by all. Name the sportsman and the product. Ans: Helmet
109. Which television personality who in his early career did commercials for Doritos brand of chips is an automobile collector and writes a column in Popular Mechanics? Ans: Jay Leno
110. In the mid 40s I signed on for the Blue Books three month modelling course and was hired by Holga Steel (for some host party I think). Who am I? Ans: Marilyn Monroe
111. Which brand is owned by Unilever was founded in a gas station in 1977 when its owner took a $5 worth course in Pennsylvania? Ans: Ben and Jerry’s
112. Which legend was presented with a special medal by League of Nation in 1935 because his creation was a symbol of universal goodwill? Ans: Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney
113. Goodbye, Farewell and Amen is a television movie that served as the 251st and final episode of which television series? Ans: MASH
114. What was first published between 1768 and 1771 in Edinburgh, Scotland? When launched it was aimed at educated adults. Ans: Encyclopaedia Britannica
115. “Statistics are like ______. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital” is a quote by Aaron Levenstein. Fill in the blank. Ans: Bikini
116. What was first proposed by the New Zealand entomologist George Vernon Hudson, whose shift work job gave him leisure time to collect insects, and made him aware of the value of after- hours daylight? Ans: Daylight Savings Time
117. The sticks were made of polished hazel or willow wood, and transactions were recorded by notches carved into the square with a knife. The size of the notch indicated the denomination. Name of which Software Company is derived from the name of the stick? Ans: Tally
118. What did Peter Minuit purchase from Native Americans on May 24, 1626 for goods to the value of 60 Dutch guilders? Ans: Manhattan 24 119. What was added to the Morse code on 24th May 2004, its 160th Anniversary? Ans: The @ Symbol
120. The Dollar Baby (also sometimes referred to as the Dollar Deal) is a term coined by best- selling author Stephen King in reference to which select group of people? Ans: To whom he has granted permission to adapt one of his short stories for the sole consideration of one dollar ($1)
121. Anna Jarvis started this campaign and was so disturbed when the concept was made commercial. She tried to copy right the concept but ended up without success. It is considered to be one of the most popular days for dining out in US and Europe. Which concept is being talked about? Ans: Mother’s Day
122. This firm wanted panelists – Single, married and Couples to “Come out and tell us the truth” campaign. They were used as panel of testers and considered to be path breaking. Which firm? Ans: Durex Condoms
123. Italy’s Monte Paschi di Siene, established in 1472 has the distinction of being the oldest of its kind. What is it? Ans: Bank
124. Which inventor spent the last ten years of his life in near-seclusion in Suite 3327 (where he also died), largely devoting his time to feeding pigeons while occasionally meeting dignitaries? Ans: Nicholas Tesla
125. What kind of vehicles in India carry a CD license plate? Ans: Country Diplomats
126. Which US President used to work as a model for magazines like Living and Cosmopolitan? Ans: Gerald Ford
127. What was earlier known as Brad’s Drink? Ans: Pepsi
128. The credit for popularising which term is given to Arnold Toynbee, whose lectures given in 1881 gave a detailed account of it? Ans: Industrial Revolution
129. How was the naming of HP decided between Bill Hewlett and David Packard? Ans: By the toss of a coin
130. What started on the Swansea and Mumbles Railway in south Wales, UK; it was horse-drawn at first, and later moved by steam and electric power? Ans: Tramways
131. What was established by an English librarian named Abel Joshua? It is alleged that he arrived in India as a British stowaway. Ans: Higginbottom (India’s oldest bookshop in Chennai)
132. Which Bird now extinct was considered in 1962 to be a symbol of Friendship & Co-operation? Ans: Concorde
133. What is made from potatoes and is known as little water in the country of origin? Ans: Vodka
134. For Kagaz ke Phool what copyright did Guru Dutt buy from 20th Century Fox? 25 Ans: Cinemascope
135. Who was the CEO of Calcutta Municipal Corporation in 1924? Ans: Subash Chandra Bose
136. The B.F. Goodrich Company coined what name in 1923 for the line of rubber overshoes that it made using the fastener, adopting the term to refer to the speed with which the new overshoes could be fastened or unfastened? Ans: Zipper
137. Which beer is brewed at Mohan Rocky breweries in Maharashtra, mount Shivalik in Rajasthan, Impala Breweries in Goa, Iceberg in Bihar & Manav Breweries in UP? Ans: Cobra 138. This entertainment company derives its name from a famous landmark in Vancouver. It is famous for producing the Michael Moore documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which became the studio's highest grossing film. Ans: Lions Gate Entertainment
139. It was first mentioned by Mark Twain in 1872 in his novel 'Roughing It'. There was also an attempt to trademark it by a magazine known by the same name. However it was not allowed to do so. What is being referred to here? Ans: Calling Card
140. Who moved to London to take up the post of warden of the Royal Mint in 1696? Ans: Isaac Newton
141. ISO 4217 is the international standard describing 3 letter codes for what? Ans – Currency Codes (INR for Indian Rupee, USD for US Dollar)
142. Which term originated in 19th century to denote unfinished business? It took its current meaning in 1904. Symptoms include dehydration, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. Ans - Hangover
143. What was developed by Nike and their ad agency Wieden+Kennedy in 2004 as a fund raising item? Ans - Livestrong wristbands
144. Governor General Lord Auckland had two beautiful sisters - Emily and Funny. India being an alien country, Lord Auckland wanted his sisters to grow up in an atmosphere of unfettered joy in the lap of nature. He helped them develop something which has served as the All India Radio building and the Burmese pagoda for them to enjoy in the past. What? Ans - Eden Gardens
145. What does GSM stand for in the paper industry? Ans - Gram Per Square Meter
146. Which term was used by the Romans to refer to the Roman province covering much of the island of Great Britain? The name itself derives from Pretannia, Diodorus's rendering of the indigenous name for the Pretani people whom the Greeks believed to inhabit the British Isles. Ans – Britannia
147. What began at the 'Green Room' on March 27, 1956 as the free enterprise? Ans - Nani Palkiwala’s annual budget speeches
148. The name of which youth apparel brand that designs high quality, functional products for surfing is derived from an Australian English word meaning a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake? 26 Ans – Billabong
149. Which method was used by Isaac Pittman to teach shorthand in UK? Ans - Distance Learning
150. Hyman Kirsch and his son Morris, both Russian immigrants living in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, began selling sodas in 1904. What was unique about it? Ans - No-cal-soda. It was the first zero calorie soda
151. Which liberal politician and economist’s grave was discovered in 2007 by CP Bhatia, an assistant commissioner of Income Tax, while he was researching a book on India's tax history in Mullick Bazaar, Kolkata? Ans - James Wilson (Founder of Economist and Standard Chartered)
** In 1955, the members of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha made an unusual agreement to increase their salary by Re.1 as their salary was Rs. 420 at that point.
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