tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90856254123970312812024-03-08T03:16:49.667-08:00Frequently Asked QuestionsBusiness Trivia, Current Affairs and all that Biz Quizzing JazzRohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-83697673754360509022009-04-30T07:45:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:36:10.615-07:00Single#12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/Sfm5u_m94GI/AAAAAAAABao/eYJHgVehdos/s1600-h/single12.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/Sfm5u_m94GI/AAAAAAAABao/eYJHgVehdos/s320/single12.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330495850969686114" /></a><br /><br /><div>In the news for what?? </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ans: Prometric will be technology experts for the Computer Based CAT 2009</span></div>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-87201084540858237982009-04-29T13:30:00.000-07:002009-04-30T07:47:58.168-07:00Single#11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/Sfi7kK-cU2I/AAAAAAAABag/t1n_baakEPI/s1600-h/singl11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/Sfi7kK-cU2I/AAAAAAAABag/t1n_baakEPI/s320/singl11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330216389088924514" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Popular question in Biz-Tech quizzes nowadays. <div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">What does the above picture signify??</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ans: This is the Twitter Whale seen during Twitter Failures!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Also visit: <a href="http://quizzing.in/">http://quizzing.in</a></span></div></div>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-25440379501917235532009-04-17T09:53:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:25:36.563-07:00Business Quizzing ListsWill try and update this posts with lists I notice (Wiki lists excluded).<br />You can help by adding info in the comments section<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/08/worlds-largest-companies-business-global-09-global_land.html">Forbes List of World's biggest Companies</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4367994.cms">America's 10 highest paid CEOs</a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/4411148.cms">Largest US Bankruptcies</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4057904.cms"><br />Largest Indian Banks</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/4057597.cms"><br />Top 20 Global Financial Brands</a>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-69015449659424655582009-01-13T10:08:00.000-08:002009-01-13T10:14:58.708-08:00Single#10<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://im.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/06neel1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 175px;" src="http://im.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/06neel1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Simple one to resurrect the series. Identify. Claim to fame?Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-26663983120448830632008-12-23T10:50:00.000-08:002008-12-31T00:07:42.157-08:00Single#9<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Founded in 1910 as a partnership firm, this investment bank was taken over by Phibro Corporation, which was eventually acquired by Travelers Group in 1998 and is now part of Citigroup after the merger of Travelers with Citicorp. Identify<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ans: Salomon Brothers.</span>The top bond traders called themselves "Big Swinging Dicks", and were the inspiration for the books The Bonfire of the Vanities and Liar's Poker<br /><br /></span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-27607458940459656092008-12-17T23:48:00.000-08:002008-12-18T22:00:51.206-08:00Single# 8<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUoBKagcBmI/AAAAAAAAASs/aysQZpqhNQQ/s1600-h/single+8b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUoBKagcBmI/AAAAAAAAASs/aysQZpqhNQQ/s320/single+8b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281034791471023714" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUoBKFJ5JDI/AAAAAAAAASk/JNjRY2r5UBI/s1600-h/single+8a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 311px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUoBKFJ5JDI/AAAAAAAAASk/JNjRY2r5UBI/s320/single+8a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281034785739318322" border="0" /> </a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify the two. The first man consolidated his career in the 70s by cleaning the mess created by the second guy. (Clue : Finance)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: This seems to have ended up as a toughie! No answers!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Man 1 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wilbur Ross</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Man 2 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Michael Milken</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Milken</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-57470644891513910242008-12-16T07:56:00.000-08:002008-12-16T23:40:46.401-08:00Single#7<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'If you want the facts , it was a size 10'</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Importance?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">George Bush after being hurled with a pair of by an Iraqi Journo</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Muntader al-Zaidi) who called it a 'farewell kiss to a dog'</span><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/duLds-TZMGw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/duLds-TZMGw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-42365658944506352092008-12-10T11:28:00.001-08:002008-12-11T03:06:43.286-08:00Single#6<span style="font-weight: bold;">Inspiration for?</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDyXYDcR4I/AAAAAAAAASE/sFkls2vOyAM/s1600-h/single+new+6.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 225px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDyXYDcR4I/AAAAAAAAASE/sFkls2vOyAM/s320/single+new+6.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278485246686021506" border="0" /></a><br />Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Manchester United Logo</span><br />Above is the coat of arms of Manchester City Council, upon which the crest of Manchester United was based. The arms are used by the club for prestigious occasions.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDzY9OqTjI/AAAAAAAAASM/uoDT8XQIb_o/s1600-h/original+man+utd.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDzY9OqTjI/AAAAAAAAASM/uoDT8XQIb_o/s320/original+man+utd.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278486373356686898" border="0" /></a><br />The above logo was used by the club in the 60s and find below the present logo..<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDz-paVHpI/AAAAAAAAASU/0MVdkHTV6x4/s1600-h/man+utd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/SUDz-paVHpI/AAAAAAAAASU/0MVdkHTV6x4/s320/man+utd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278487020871949970" border="0" /></a>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-76293319894550818822008-12-09T10:42:00.000-08:002008-12-10T11:36:18.472-08:00Single#5<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Their membership programme has five categories</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a) Maharaja Club</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">b) Captain's Club</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">c) Lions Club</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">d) Bugles Club</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">e) Young Club</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The membership fee ranges from Rs 2500 to Rs 1.5 lakhs.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Whose membership programme details are listed above?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ans: Rajasthan Royals.</span> Read the details of membership on their<a href="http://www.rajasthanroyals.com/membership.aspx"> official website</a><br /></span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-18144806458852087112008-12-08T11:08:00.000-08:002008-12-09T10:50:04.532-08:00Single#4<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is the logo of a British based healthcare products manufacturer which was formed by the merger of two businesses in 1999. Which company? What are the two famous brands?</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/STwrWyioAEI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Hq7E_W5naR4/s1600-h/single+4.PNG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 74px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/STwrWyioAEI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Hq7E_W5naR4/s320/single+4.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277140533895495746" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: SSL International</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> is an abbreviation of </span><i style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seton Scholl London International. </i><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Company was formed in May 1999 by the merger of </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seton Scholl</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (itself created through the merger of </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seton Healthcare</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scholl</i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in July 1998) with </span><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">London International Group.<br /><br />The two famous brands I was talking about were <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr Scholl's and Durex</span><br /></i>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-42825429228628033962008-12-07T11:08:00.000-08:002008-12-08T11:08:53.839-08:00Single#3<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Which brand has a befitting tagline-</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > 'Your partner in pleasure'</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > ?<br /><br />Ans: <a href="http://mates.co.uk/">Mates condoms</a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.mates.co.uk/media/images/enjoy/charte_qualite_mates.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 178px;" src="http://www.mates.co.uk/media/images/enjoy/charte_qualite_mates.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span id="content_web">Richard Branson launched Mates condoms in the UK in 1987 to promote condoms to young adults at a low price point as awareness of HIV and AIDS grew. A year later Ansell, who were initially manufacturing the condoms for the Virgin brand, bought Mates.<br /><br />For the complete history, <a href="http://www.mates.co.uk/mates-expert/history/">follow this link</a><br /></span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-61593240700154143172008-12-06T11:00:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:11:05.419-08:00Single#2<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is a variant of a popular Greek symbol, which shares its name with a brand. What?</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.decodeunicode.org/data/glyph/196x196/03F0.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 196px;" src="http://www.decodeunicode.org/data/glyph/196x196/03F0.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: This is a variant of the original Kappa symbol (greek). The real symbol is similar to a K.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hence, the brand is </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kappa</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">- an Italian clothing company founded in Turin in 1916. The brands under Kappa are Kappa, Jesus Jeans, RdK and the K-Way.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Logo_Kappa.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 70px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/08/Logo_Kappa.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please note that as this is an online quiz series the questions will be a little 'hatke' and you will have to think lateral.</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-34383237158013621142008-12-05T11:13:00.000-08:002008-12-07T11:11:30.429-08:00Single#1<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Joining the bandwagon of A question a day bloggers, here's one.. An easy one to start.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Not his normal popular photo.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Identify the gentleman.</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/STl-eJgqChI/AAAAAAAAARs/jCMwPVgfN_w/s1600-h/single%231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gzyhNByVKGg/STl-eJgqChI/AAAAAAAAARs/jCMwPVgfN_w/s320/single%231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276387494855313938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: Scott Adams</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> of the Dilbert fame</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-82012205925111713932008-09-15T04:53:00.000-07:002008-09-15T05:03:32.343-07:00C Bee Biz - 15<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Content exclusive for</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> </span></span></a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Quizkrieg</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Find latest quizzing updates at </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Quintessential Theory</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">1) Which company has tied up with Prakash Books Inida to dole out novels- based on some of its prime time serials?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Star India</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">. These graphic novels will start with popular serials like Kyunki.. , Kahaani ghar ghar.. Kasauti Zindagi kay.. etc Sony Entertainment is also looking to join the bandwagon and ink pacts for their serials Babul ka aangan etc..</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">2) Google launched its first ever internet browser last week thus laying a new foundation for a mass transition to web based computing. What has the browser been branded?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Google Chrome</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">3) Willow TV, a paid site with a subscriber base of over 1 million registered users, is a US based cricket webcasting portal promoted by Vijay Sinivasan and Sameer Mehta. Which company has acquired a majority stake in Willow TV recently for over Rs 300 cr?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">ADAG Big Entertainment</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">4) Which product has Adobe decided to discontinue citing lack of demand?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Flashpaper</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">5) Which company has invested $11.5 million in convertible debt in BitGravity Inc, a next-generation content delivery network (CDN) used for interactive broadcasting?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Tata Communications</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> (earlier VSNL)</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">6) Which company, after receiving regulatory approval from Sebi, will be the first public offering (IPO) by a venture capital firm in India?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Future Ventures India</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">, the venture capital arm of the Kishore Biyani owned Future Group</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">7) Which industrialist/ businessman has been conferred the Forbes Lifetime achievement award?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Lakshmi Mittal</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">8) The same car made in India is ready to don 3 new badges. Contract manufactured for Nissan by Maruti, it will be called Pixo, and the new Alto for Suzuki Motor Corporation in Europe. What is it going to be known as in India?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">A-Star</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">9) Which company has filed for a patent on a new fag pack – a cigarette packet cum matchbox before The controller general of patents, designs and trademarks?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Godfrey Philips</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">10) Which Indian conglomerate has taken the strategic decision to diversify into steel, and plans to pump Rs 40,000 crore in setting up a 12 mt greenfield steel plant in Jharkand?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">R- ADAG</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">11) Which American corporation has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co for about $44 billion or around $29 a share?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Bank of America Corporation</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"> (</span><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Chronology_History_of_Merrill_Lynch/articleshow/3484508.cms"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Read the history of Merrill Lynch here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">)</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">12) Which global financial services firm founded in 1850, now headed by Richard Fuld Jr, has announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection?</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Lehman Brothers</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Comments, suggestions? Leave a comment.. </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-85165871190274509602008-09-14T08:32:00.000-07:002008-09-14T08:41:12.269-07:00Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Chandigarh Prelims<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Questions courtesy a close friend- Sushant</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For latest Tata Crucible Updates</span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/tata-crucible-corporate-2008-updates/"> click here</a><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg"><br />Reach the Forum of every Inquizitive Mind</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) HP came out with a new computing memory wat is it called?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Memorister</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) which is the world most transparent company interms of policies?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GE</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) 3rd was a visual of a totally devastated area with jus 4 tyres remaining</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">J.K. Tyres</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4) which person left motorola to join cisco as a CTO?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Padamsree warrior</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5) which FMCG markets top ramen in india?it stopped in april 2008</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">marico</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6) walgreen pharmacy is credited with the invention of ___________ .</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">it was first created by Ivar Coulson. This beverag exists in India in many different flavors?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Milk Shakes</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7) Hills is a brand owned by which company?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Colgate</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8) Monsanto sold which product to coca cola?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sacharine</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9)meet me at the hyphen. refers to which famous landmark in newyork?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">w____ a____</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10) Norleo, Senseo are brands of which dutch company?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Phillips</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11) Pic of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Naresh Goyal</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12) Which Japanese company is known as the "Time-maker" and name means exquizite, minute, Success in japanese?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seiko</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13) Which American Business woman said "First god, Second family, Third My Ashes?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mary Kay Ashe</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14) Which brand owns Higginbothams?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15) pic of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">TUX</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">16) which company was in the business of making japanese aircrafts in ww2 and now famous in automobile segment?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mitsubishi</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">17) Godrej airconditioners are sold in special shops called?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cool Zones</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">18) "local roots global reach" is the tagline of which brewery in india?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pernod Ricard</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19) Which Automobile major is a sponsor for the Cannes film festival?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Renault</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">20) Shapoorji pallonji owns which of the following brands? mango, FCUK, SAcille ron</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sacille ron</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">21) bond girl 007 is a perfume by loreal/avon/revlon?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Avon</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">22) Great escape is a event organised by which automobile major in india to promote its SUV's?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mahindra & Mahindra</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">23) Which game grossed half a billion dollars after its release in april 2008? Age of empires/ GTA4/ oly08?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GTA4</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">24) Ad of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Archies</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25) Ad of</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Monster.com</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-51304830844603264652008-09-07T12:34:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:38:02.772-07:00C Bee Biz - 14<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Content exclusive for<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Quizkrieg</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Find latest quizzing updates at <a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Quintessential Theory</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">1) Which company has acquired Chinese juice maker China Huiyuan Juice Group for $2.3 billion?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Coca Cola</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">2) Which business group is forming a new compnay called Global Wind Energy, to make components such as blades turbines and towers for wind energy companies and thus become a fully integrated player in the wind energy sector?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">3) Times Group which bought out Virgin Radio in the UK a few months back has now renamed the brand. What is it called?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Absolute Radio</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">4) Which famous businessman born in Czech Republic and known to the world as 'the shoemaker' died recently in Toronto at the age of 93?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Thomas Bata</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">5) Ben Verwaayen will now replace Patricio Russo as the CEO of which company?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Alcatel Lucent</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">6) A former top executive at P&G and Nestle, Paul Polman will take the helm of which company in the new year?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Unilever. </span>He will succeed Patrick Cescau</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">7) Wipro's Azim Premji has picked up a 10% equity stake in which retail company for Rs 230 crore?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Subiksha Trading</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">8) Which bank has announced the launch of '1Money' with which the customer will have the choice of using the same plastic as a credit or a debit card?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Standard Chartered </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">9) Which German bank has acquired the country's third largest bank- Dresdner Bank for $14.3 billion to make it more competitive on an international level?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> Commerzbank</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">10) In a surprise of sorts which International star is endorsing the 10<sup>th</sup> generation Toyota Corolla- the Altis in India through its latest range of commercials?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Ans: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Orlando Bloom</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><br /></p>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-54185721487851801702008-09-03T09:53:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:01:18.162-07:00C Bee Biz - 13<meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="StarOffice 8 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Exclusive content for <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg">Quizkrieg</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://current.quizzing.co.in/2008/08/tata-crucible-corporate-edition-2008.html">Tata Crucible Bangalore Questions here</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/">More Crucible & Quizzing Updates</a>
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<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) Which company plans to launch a new men's personal care brand called Romano from its Unza portfolio in India?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) Which company revealed that it plans to buy AMD's digital television chip business for $192.8 million in cash to expand into the low end television screen market?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Broadcom</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) Which Indian it service provider is acquiring US based Control Point Solutions in a deal worth $20.8 million?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">HCL Tech</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4) Which Indian Airline will go global starting september 3<sup>rd</sup> with daily direct flights between Bangalore and London?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kingfisher </span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5) Which Indian Bank has set up India’s first ever rural BPO at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh? </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">HDFC Bank</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6) Ms Kalpana Morparia, Vice-Chair, Insurance, Securities and Asset Management and Chief Strategy and Communications Officer – ICICI Group, quit last week after a stint of over 30 years to head the Indian operations of which financial major? </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">JP Morgan</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7) Which IT major has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of European website ciao.com for about $486 million to boost its internet search and e-commerce business in Europe? </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Microsoft</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8) Who has been appointed the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India? He will succeed Dr YV Reddy, whose term ends on September 5, 2008.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Duvvuri Subbarao</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Comments, feedback?? Just leave a comment
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<br /></p> Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-48884247325856220172008-08-31T10:35:00.000-07:002009-01-26T11:59:07.259-08:00Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Bangalore Prelims<meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="StarOffice 8 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Complete<a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/tata-crucible/" target="_blank"> Crucible Compendium here- Campus, Corporate and International</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Bangalore Edition</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">31 August 2008</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Content for <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg">Quizkrieg</a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For complete Tata Crucible 2008 Updates, <a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/tata-crucible-corporate-2008-updates/">click here</a> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Prelims:
<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) Which international voluntary organization was founded by the present French minister for foreign affairs Bernard Kouchner?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Doctors without borders</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) Which Indian was the richest man in the world in 1937 and appeared on the cover of Time magazine?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nizam of Hyderabad</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) Ad Campaign</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Happydent</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4) Which legendary CEO owns a restaurant chain called Koo Koo Roo?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lee Iacocca</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5) 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?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jay Leno</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6) ALFA Passenger, a new diesel powered three wheeler is by which company?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mahindra</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7) Which brand (foods) was sold by Marico to Good Food group of Denmark?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sil Jam</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8) Which auto major launched S80 sedan and XC90 SUV in the Indian market?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Volvo</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9) Hello Money, an innovative mobile banking service was launched and promises to take convenience to a new level. Which bank has introduced this concept?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Barclays Bank</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10) Accor, is in talks to create neighbourhood hotels under the naem Formulae-1 with which Indian group, famous in the retail space?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">A V Birla Group</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11) Photo</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">M Damodaran</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12) Which is the first train to be branded as 'Airtel Rajdhani Express'? (i.e which city to Delhi)</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangalore</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13) Tara International, an affiliate of Bengal Enamel has planned Tiny and Titu. What are they?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Less than 1 lakh (Electric) cars</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14) 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?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Marilyn Monroe</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15) Which Public-Private enterprise would the person in picture head (pic of Albert Bruener)?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bangalore International Airport Limited</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">16) Which Indian fashion designers said 'We dont make garments, we make heirlooms'?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">17) Which Hollywood superstar owns a production house 'play tone'?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tom Hanks</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">18) Which Indian was elected to the board of aviation giant American Airlines?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rajat Gupta</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">19) Which management guru explained synergy as 2 + 2 = 5?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Igor Ansoff</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">20) Which media conglomerate did Lowry Mays and Red McCombs found in 1972 and focuses only on radio?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Clear Channel Communications</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">21) Established by a British gentleman whose name it took in the year 1908. It was later managed by Dr M.N Mahadevan in 1955 . Which Bangalore 'landmark'?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cash Pharmacy</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">22) Which Indian film director , who owns 'Sahyadri Films' once worked as an ad executive at Lintas?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Shyam Benegal</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">23) Which apparel compnay has a CSR initiative 'Being Family' that it has trademarked to help families who adopt children?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Jockey</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">24) Video ad- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bacardi</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25) Video ad- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cisco</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">complete<a href="http://rohitnair.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/tata-crucible/" target="_blank"> Crucible Compendium here- Campus, Corporate and International</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) With the opening of the 35,000 square feet <a href="mailto:%27@home">'@home</a>' store in Marathahalli in Bangalore, which group has marked its entry in the large format store business?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nilkamal Group</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) Which sports brand has launcehd its first communication 'Made to' targeted towards kids between 4 and 14 years of age. </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reebok Juniors</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) With Katrina Kaif endorsing the product and harping on 'Aamsutra', which brand is attempting to add sensuality to the experience of drinking mangoes from a bottle?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slice</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4) Which global food company has announced its plans to take over Russian United Bakers Group, which manufactures biscuits, cereals and crackers and sells them under the leading two brands- Yantar and Lyubyatovo?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kellogg Co</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5) Which sportswear company has launched a new summer fashion footwear collection available in three different styles- Rallie, Rallie Dance and Moove Mint?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Reebok</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6) Jay Shree Tea has acquired Jayantika Tea Co. In the Dooars area of West Bengal. Jay Shree Tea is part of which business group?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">B.K Birla Group</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7) $2.11 million is the price agreed to be paid by a bidder for having lunch with which billionaire? This amount is more than triple last year's record for the annual charity auction</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Warren Buffet</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8) Which steelmaker purchased Mid Vol Coal group, which has 85 million tonnes of reserves in Virginia and West Virginia?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">ArcelorMittal</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9) Which car has been named the car of the year by Auto Express?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jaguar</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10) Which celebrity has been roped in to launch Levi's 501 brand in India?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Akshay Kumar</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11) Actor Jerry Seinfield, known for his eponymous television sitcom, has been roped in by which MNC as part of a $300-million advertising campaign?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Microsoft</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12) Tata Motors last week launched the new generation of country’s first and filly indigenous car – the Indica. What has it been branded as? </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vista</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13) Manmohan Shetty is all set to float his own media venture. What is it going to be called?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Walkwater Media</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14) Which 'killer product' has Nokia launched as a direct competition to the iPhone at a competitive Rs 27,000?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">N96</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15) In the largest acquisition by an Indian Technology services firm, which Indian company has made a Rs 3269 crore cash offer to acquire the UK based Axon Group Plc?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Infosys
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What are these outlets to be called?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">F1</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10) After making history at the Beijings Olympics, Abhinav Bindra and his father are all set to be part of a 5 star hotel in Chandigarh. What do they plan to name it?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olympian</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, quite apt!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11) Gili, a part of Gitanjali Group, has appointed which leading film star as its new brand ambassador?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bipasha Basu</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12) Which Indian auto firm is set to pick up 51 % stake in a newly formed joint venture with Chinese firm Jiangsu Yueda Yancheng Tractor Manufacturing?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mahindra & Mahindra</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13) Which Indian company has acquired US based Pyxis Soultions for an enterprise value of $25 million in an all cash deal?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ITC Infotech</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14) Which Indian company has clinched the bid for Lloyd Dynamowerke GmBH & Co, a German company.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kirloskar Electric Co</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15) RCOM has launched its DTH service. What is it called?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Big TV</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">16) KM Birla, scripting a luxury retail play similar to Barneys is setting up a new chain of stores across Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. This initiative plans to bring in 7 For All Mankind and True Religion to India. What is this chain to be called?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Collective</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suggestions, comment?? 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<br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1) Which company has unveiled the Dynamite series of male grooming which includes shaving foam, after shave splash and after shave moisturizer?</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Amway</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2) Which brand has unveiled the Blooms bed and bath range comprising bedsheets, blankets, pillows and towels?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bombay Dyeing</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3) In one of the unlikeliest collaborations, which company has partnered with the makers of the upcoming Hindi science fiction fil 'Love Story 2050' helping with the hardware to realise some of the key special effects?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">SUN Microsystems</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4) Which comapny will launch its new smart phone Omnia, a touch screen model later this week in the Asia Pacific region?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Samsung</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">5) Which Indian enterprise has acquired a 50 % stake in Chinese telecom company- China Enterprise Communications for an undisclosed amount?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tata Communications</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">6) Telecom company Shyam Telecom and Spanco Telesystems have formed a JV company to buy Spectranet. Spectranet is the internet service provider division of which company?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Punj Lloyd</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">7) Nebula Zeus, a limited edition of 18K gold mechanical automatic movement watches priced at Rs 1,10,000 has been launched by which company?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Titan</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8) Go Kiss the World : Lessons for the young professional in the offing is a new book by whom?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Subroto Bagchi</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">9) Which company has agreed to buy social networking start up 'Plazes', as part of its major push into offering internet services?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nokia</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">10) Which giant has signed an agreement to acquire the Mid Vol Coal group of the U.S, which has estimated reserves and resources in excess of 85 million tonnes?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Arcelor Mittal</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">11) Network18 in its pursuit to straddle the entire value chain of entertainment business plans to start a chain of multiplex screens across the country, the first of which will open in New Friends Colony, Delhi on June 27. What has it been branded?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Glitz</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">12) Duchy Originals – the natural, organic product brand which is to make an entry into India and US this year as part of its $5 billion expansion was founded by whom?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prince Charles</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">13) The much awaited US and India based Inventus Capital Partners announced its entry with $125 million corpus at a press conference in Bangalore. The firm will invest $1-10 million in 15-20 early-growth companies over the next few years. This venture capital fund is led by which Indian gentleman?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kanwal Rekhi</span>. Besides Rekhi, the team has John Dougery (both of them based in Silicon Valley), Samir Kumar and Parag Dhol (the latter two based in Bangalore) </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><meta equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><title></title><meta name="GENERATOR" content="StarOffice 8 (Win32)"><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">14) Which 18 year old star will now replace Keira Knightley as the face of Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle after signing a record 3 million pounds contract? </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">15) Which company has decided to drop Rani Mukerji as its brand ambassador after 4 years of association for its premium food brand?</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ans: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nestle Munch</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<br /></p> Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-41174377930785402422008-06-18T02:38:00.000-07:002008-06-18T02:50:13.904-07:00C Bee Biz - 9<span style="color:#000000;">Exclusive only on </span><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quizkrieg"><span style="color:#000000;">Quizkrieg</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /><br />1) Which telecom operator is set to buy out BK Modi's 40.8 % share in Spice Communications for around Rs 2200 crores?<br />Ans:<strong> IDEA Cellular</strong><br /><br />2) Which business conglomerate is set to acquire the Chennai based Apollo Sindhoori Capital Investments, a leading stock broking firm promoted by Dr Pratap C Reddy?<br />Ans: <strong>Aditya Birla Group</strong><br /><br />3) Which brand has topped the Brand Equity Annual 'Most Trusted Brands' survey thus ending Colgate's run at the top for over four years?<br />Ans: <strong>Nokia</strong>. Followed by Colgate, Tata Salt, Pepsodent, Pond's, Lux, Britannia, Dettol, lifebuoy and Vicks<br /><br />4) Which pharma company is set to acquire 70 % stake in South African based generic firm Simayla Pharma?<br />Ans: <strong>Zydus Cadilla</strong><br /><br />5) Which global consulting, technology and service provider has announced the complete acquisition of all the assets of California based Strategic Vision Consulting?<br />Ans: <strong>Cognizant</strong><br /><br />6) Which Indian has been honoured by the Italian Government with the Ordine di Stella Della Solidarieta' Italiana (Star of Italian Solidariety) for his contribution towards strengthening economic and social relations between the European country and India.<br />Ans: <strong>R Seshasayee- MD of Ahok Leyland</strong><br /><br />7) Which travel firm bought up Jet Tours (France) and TriWest Travel Holdings (Canada) for a combined $222 million?<br />Ans: <strong>Thomas Cook</strong><br /><br />8) After launching BSA Workout and BSA Go, which cycle company is launching the Hercules Express format?<br />Ans: <strong>TI Cycles</strong><br /><br />9) Which Indian retail giant's online version is set to join hands with Dubai based Aramex to take on Amazon?<br />Ans: </span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Future Group's Futurebazaar.com<br /></strong><br />10) Which software services firm completed the acquisition of US based Regulus group for $100 million?<br />Ans: <strong>3i Infotech</strong><br /><br />11) Which Mumbai based electrical equipment company has acquired France based Sonomatra for Euro 1.3 million?<br />Ans: <strong>Crompton Greaves</strong><br /><br />12) Who has taken over as the chief representative and adviser of global financial major ING for its India operations?<br />Ans: </span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Former SEBI Chairman M Damodaran<br /></strong><br />13) Which Japanese company last week snapped up India's drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories?<br />Ans: <strong>Daiichi Sankyo</strong><br /><br />Comments, suggestions, feedback?? Just leave a comment</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-10283965897001725692008-06-10T10:23:00.000-07:002008-06-10T10:32:26.155-07:00C Bee Biz - 8<span style="color:#000000;">1) Which Hyderabad based telecom infrastructure company has acquired an 85 % stake in Finland based Openbit for $15.81 million in an all cash deal?<br />Ans: <strong>Tanla Solutions</strong><br /><br />2) Systech has acquired a controlling stake in Italian design firm Engines Engineering for an undisclosed amount. Systech is the component arm of which Auto major?<br />Ans: <strong>M & M</strong><br /><br />3) Which Kolkata based company has bagged the exclusive title sponsorship rights of the tri nation series in Bangladesh ?<br />Ans: SP Goenka Group controlling <strong>Kitply Industries Ltd</strong>- the plywood company<br /><br />4) According to a survey conducted by World Association of Newspapers which is the biggest market (country) by copies sold?<br />Ans: <strong>China</strong>.. Followed by India, Japan and United States<br /><br />5) Which branded packaged tea brand has launched brands Double Diamond Gold and Kings Cup ,thus aiming the South Indian premium tea market?<br />Ans: <strong>Duncans Tea</strong><br /><br />6) Which wireless carrier has agreed to buy Alltell for $5.9 billion ?<br />Ans: <strong>Verizon Wireless</strong>, making it the largest cellular carrier by far.<br /><br />7) Which company has topped the 'Global 200: The world's best corporate reputations' annual list, compiled by US based Reputation Institute?<br />Ans: <strong>Toyota</strong>. Followed by Google, Ikea, Ferrero, Johnson & Johnson and <strong>Tata</strong><br /><br />8) Atom is a new family of low power processors designed specifically for Mobile Internet Devices. Which company will soon launch this series?<br />Ans: <strong>Intel</strong><br /><br />9) Which Indian group recently acquired Virgin Radio Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries in a 53.2 million pounds deal with SMG Plc?<br />Ans: <strong>Times Group</strong><br /><br />10) Dabur last week announced an alliance with which US based general insurer to enter the non life insurance sector?<br />Ans: <strong>Liberty Mutual Group</strong><br /><br />11) What is the new Maruti 800 LPG variant called?<br />Ans: <strong>Maruti 800 Duo</strong><br /><br />12) Which engineering firm has acquired a 74 % stake in the UK based Technodyne International, a specialist engineering, design and consulting firm?<br />Ans: <strong>Punj Lloyd</strong><br /><br />13) Who has been appointed the head of Jaguar- Land Rover after its complete acquisition by the Tatas?<br />Ans: <strong>David Smith</strong><br /><br />14) Which company has acquired Asarco, the Tucson based copper mining, smelting and refining company, for a record $2.6 billion<br />Ans: <strong>Sterlite Industries (India) , part of the Vedanta Group</strong><br /><br />Suggestions, feedback?? Just leave a comment..</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-27889315652990899852008-06-07T11:24:00.000-07:002008-06-07T11:29:18.621-07:00C Bee Biz - 7<span style="color:#000000;">1) Which company has commissioned India's largest blast furnace?<br />Ans: <strong>Tata Steel</strong> in synergy with L & T and Paul Wurth<br /><br />2) What ticketing change occured with respect to the airline industry from June 1 2008?<br />Ans: <strong>100 percent electronic ticketing</strong> (i.e no paper tickets)<br /><br />3) Which company pipped EXL & Capgemini to (almost) bag AVIVA BPO?<br />Ans: <strong>Warburg owned WNS Holdings</strong><br /><br />4) Which cabin crew training institute plans to launch an IPO, start a new low cost airline and establish training centres overseas by 2009?<br />Ans: <strong>Frankfinn</strong><br /><br />5) Which fashion brand has dropped Sharon Stone from its advertising in China after she suggested that the earthquakes in Sichuan were karmic retribution for the treatment of Tibet?<br />Ans: <strong>Christian Dior</strong><br /><br />6) Alleging discrimination, Future Group has decided to shelve off which global brand from all its formats?<br />Ans: <strong>Cadbury</strong><br /><br />7) Which French designer, famous for revoltionising women's clothing in the 1960s died of a brain tumor in Paris?<br />Ans: <strong>Yves Saint Laurent</strong><br /><br />8) Which company has rolled out a much awaited line up of chips for laptops codenamed Puma?<br />Ans: <strong>AMD</strong><br /><br />9) J M Smucker will acquire which iconic coffee brand from P&G for stock valued $2.95 billion?<br />Ans: <strong>Folgers</strong><br /><br />10) Which newspaper has recently launched a Bangalore edition with a baseline 'For Younger Minds' ?<br />Ans: <strong>Deccan Chronicle</strong><br /><br />Feedback? Suggestions? Leave a comment</span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085625412397031281.post-75430913543067708822008-05-30T11:39:00.000-07:002008-06-01T12:24:41.015-07:00C Bee Biz- 6<span style="color:#000000;"><span>1) Which Indian company is joining hands with Tyson Foods, the world's largest processor and marketer of meat products for a poultry processing and marketing joint venture in India?<br />Ans: <strong>Godrej Agrovet</strong>, whose poultry business includes brands like Real Good Chicken and Yummiez<br /><br />2) Formule-1 hotels are the economy segment hotels from which company?<br />Ans: <strong>Accor</strong>. AV Birla's MORE is holding talks with Accor for a hospitality partnership with ccor's Formule 1 hotels<br /><br />3) Which watchmaker plans to introduce premium brands like Ferragamo, Versace and Valentino in India?<br />Ans: <strong>Timex</strong><br /><br />4) After the Kurkure express and the Kingfisher Express, the Bangalore Delhi Rajdhani Express has also been branded. Which company is sponsoring the train?<br />Ans: <strong>Airtel Bangalore Delhi Rajdhani Express</strong><br /><br />5) Following on recent M & As and partnerships, which Indian company is all set to acquire UK based global virtual network operator Vanco?<br />Ans: <strong>Reliance Communications</strong><br /><br />6) Which tea brand has tied up with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation and also signed exclusive pacts with Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum for innovative marketing strategies<br />Ans: <strong>Duncans Tea</strong><br /><br />7) Which company is poised to come up with an apparel and accessories colelction named after glamourous tennis ace star Sania Mirza?<br />Ans: <strong>Adidas</strong><br /><br />8) V-Tel is a mobile sevice targeted at Indians traveling abroad. It was recently launched by which communication services company?<br />Ans: <strong>Dhanus Technologies</strong><br /><br />9) Which company has launched its flagship sleep smartphone called 'Soul' which is equipped with various applications and features including 'Magic Touch' navigation indicators, a 5 Megapixel camera and other features<br />Ans: <strong>Samsung</strong><br /><br />9) After a 3 year honeymoon, MS Dhoni is now parting ways with his management agency to join either Yudhajit Dutta or Arun Pande. Which agency has he parted ways with?<br />Ans: <strong>Gameplan Sports</strong><br /><br />10) Ranbaxy has now tied up with PVR Cinemas to give free samples of which energy pill in the latter's 23 cinema halls across the country?<br />Ans: <strong>Revital</strong><br /><br />11) Which company has launched Internet storage solutions in India under the Equal logic brand?<br />Ans: <strong>Dell</strong><br /><br />12) Which company bought Canadian company Draxis Speciality Pharmaceuticals for $253 million?<br />Ans: <strong>Jubilant Organosys</strong><br /><br />13) Which sportsman has been named the brand ambassador for Sonata's Yuva 2008 collection?<br />Ans: <strong>MS Dhoni</strong><br /><br />14) Which media and entertainment company is buying CNet Networks, an online news and information provider, for $1.8 billion in cash?<br />Ans: <strong>CBS</strong><br /><br />15) Which company is test marketing India's first clove cigarette, Cluv Spice, across geographies?<br />Ans: <strong>Godfrey Phillips India</strong><br /><br />16) According to news reports, which industrialist has committed to buy a 3.9% stake in Indiabulls Properties Investment Trust, which is in the process of listing in Singapore?<br />Ans: <strong>Lakshmi Mittal</strong><br /><br />17) Jharokha is an intricately meshed window that allowed royal women of the havelis a view of the outside world without the locals setting eyes on them. The Jharokha watch captures the essence of this architectural symbol of royalty. Which company launched this brand?<br />Ans: <strong>Titan</strong><br /><br />18) After 'Expose' and 'Simply Christina', which is the third fragrance to be launched by Christina Aguilera, this fall?<br />Ans:<strong> Inspire</strong><br /><br />19) Which Delhi-based IT services firm acquired New York-based company 'Ebusinessware', for about $35 million?<br />Ans: <strong>Mascon Global</strong><br /><br />20) To whom did Arun Sarin hand over charge to after stepping down as CEO of Vodafone this week?<br />Ans: <strong>Vittorio Colao</strong></span></span>Rohit Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362954656617661083noreply@blogger.com0