Frequently Asked Questions

Single#12

2009-04-30T07:45:00.000-07:00

In the news for what??

Ans: Prometric will be technology experts for the Computer Based CAT 2009

Single#11

2009-04-29T13:30:00.000-07:00

Popular question in Biz-Tech quizzes nowadays.

What does the above picture signify??

Ans: This is the Twitter Whale seen during Twitter Failures!!

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Business Quizzing Lists

2009-04-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Will try and update this posts with lists I notice (Wiki lists excluded).
You can help by adding info in the comments section

Forbes List of World's biggest Companies

America's 10 highest paid CEOs

Largest US Bankruptcies

Largest Indian Banks

Top 20 Global Financial Brands

Single#10

2009-01-13T10:08:00.000-08:00

Simple one to resurrect the series. Identify. Claim to fame?

Single#9

2008-12-23T10:50:00.000-08:00

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

Ans: Salomon Brothers.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

Single# 8

2008-12-17T23:48:00.000-08:00

Identify the two. The first man consolidated his career in the 70s by cleaning the mess created by the second guy. (Clue : Finance)

Ans: This seems to have ended up as a toughie! No answers!
Man 1 - Wilbur Ross- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross
Man 2 - Michael Milken- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Milken

Single#7

2008-12-16T07:56:00.000-08:00

'If you want the facts , it was a size 10'. Importance?

Ans: George Bush after being hurled with a pair of by an Iraqi Journo(
Muntader al-Zaidi) who called it a 'farewell kiss to a dog'

Single#6

2008-12-10T11:28:00.001-08:00

Inspiration for?

Ans: The Manchester United Logo
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.

The above logo was used by the club in the 60s and find below the present logo..

Single#5

2008-12-09T10:42:00.000-08:00

Their membership programme has five categories
a) Maharaja Club
b) Captain's Club
c) Lions Club
d) Bugles Club
e) Young Club

The membership fee ranges from Rs 2500 to Rs 1.5 lakhs.
Whose membership programme details are listed above?

Ans: Rajasthan Royals. Read the details of membership on their official website

Single#4

2008-12-08T11:08:00.000-08:00

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?
Ans: SSL International is an abbreviation of Seton Scholl London International.
The Company was formed in May 1999 by the merger of Seton Scholl (itself created through the merger of Seton Healthcare and Scholl in July 1998) with London International Group.

The two famous brands I was talking about were Dr Scholl's and Durex

Single#3

2008-12-07T11:08:00.000-08:00

Which brand has a befitting tagline- 'Your partner in pleasure' ?

Ans: Mates condomsRichard 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.

For the complete history, follow this link

Single#2

2008-12-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

This is a variant of a popular Greek symbol, which shares its name with a brand. What?

Ans: This is a variant of the original Kappa symbol (greek). The real symbol is similar to a K.

Hence, the brand is Kappa- an Italian clothing company founded in Turin in 1916. The brands under Kappa are Kappa, Jesus Jeans, RdK and the K-Way.

Please note that as this is an online quiz series the questions will be a little 'hatke' and you will have to think lateral.

Single#1

2008-12-05T11:13:00.000-08:00

Joining the bandwagon of A question a day bloggers, here's one.. An easy one to start.
Not his normal popular photo.

Identify the gentleman.

Ans: Scott Adams of the Dilbert fame

C Bee Biz - 15

2008-09-15T04:53:00.000-07:00

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1) Which company has tied up with Prakash Books Inida to dole out novels- based on some of its prime time serials?

Ans: Star India. 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..

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?

Ans: Google Chrome

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?

Ans: ADAG Big Entertainment

4) Which product has Adobe decided to discontinue citing lack of demand?

Ans: Flashpaper

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?

Ans: Tata Communications (earlier VSNL)

6) Which company, after receiving regulatory approval from Sebi, will be the first public offering (IPO) by a venture capital firm in India?

Ans: Future Ventures India, the venture capital arm of the Kishore Biyani owned Future Group

7) Which industrialist/ businessman has been conferred the Forbes Lifetime achievement award?

Ans: Lakshmi Mittal

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?

Ans: A-Star

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?

Ans: Godfrey Philips

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?

Ans: R- ADAG

11) Which American corporation has agreed to buy Merrill Lynch & Co for about $44 billion or around $29 a share?

Ans: Bank of America Corporation (Read the history of Merrill Lynch here)

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?

Ans: Lehman Brothers

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Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Chandigarh Prelims

2008-09-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

Questions courtesy a close friend- Sushant

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Reach the Forum of every Inquizitive Mind

1) HP came out with a new computing memory wat is it called?
Ans: Memorister

2) which is the world most transparent company interms of policies?
Ans: GE

3) 3rd was a visual of a totally devastated area with jus 4 tyres remaining
Ans: J.K. Tyres

4) which person left motorola to join cisco as a CTO?
Ans: Padamsree warrior

5) which FMCG markets top ramen in india?it stopped in april 2008
Ans: marico

6) walgreen pharmacy is credited with the invention of ___________ .
it was first created by Ivar Coulson. This beverag exists in India in many different flavors?
Ans: Milk Shakes

7) Hills is a brand owned by which company?
Ans: Colgate

8) Monsanto sold which product to coca cola?
Ans: Sacharine

9)meet me at the hyphen. refers to which famous landmark in newyork?
w____ a____

10) Norleo, Senseo are brands of which dutch company?
Ans: Phillips

11) Pic of Naresh Goyal

12) Which Japanese company is known as the "Time-maker" and name means exquizite, minute, Success in japanese?
Ans: Seiko

13) Which American Business woman said "First god, Second family, Third My Ashes?
Ans: Mary Kay Ashe

14) Which brand owns Higginbothams?

15) pic of TUX

16) which company was in the business of making japanese aircrafts in ww2 and now famous in automobile segment?
Ans: Mitsubishi

17) Godrej airconditioners are sold in special shops called?
Ans: Cool Zones

18) "local roots global reach" is the tagline of which brewery in india?
Ans: Pernod Ricard

19) Which Automobile major is a sponsor for the Cannes film festival?
Ans: Renault

20) Shapoorji pallonji owns which of the following brands? mango, FCUK, SAcille ron
Ans: Sacille ron

21) bond girl 007 is a perfume by loreal/avon/revlon?
Ans: Avon

22) Great escape is a event organised by which automobile major in india to promote its SUV's?
Ans: Mahindra & Mahindra

23) Which game grossed half a billion dollars after its release in april 2008? Age of empires/ GTA4/ oly08?
Ans: GTA4

24) Ad of Archies

25) Ad of Monster.com

C Bee Biz - 14

2008-09-07T12:34:00.000-07:00

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1) Which company has acquired Chinese juice maker China Huiyuan Juice Group for $2.3 billion?

Ans: Coca Cola

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?

Ans: Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group

3) Times Group which bought out Virgin Radio in the UK a few months back has now renamed the brand. What is it called?

Ans: Absolute Radio

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?

Ans: Thomas Bata

5) Ben Verwaayen will now replace Patricio Russo as the CEO of which company?

Ans: Alcatel Lucent

6) A former top executive at P&G and Nestle, Paul Polman will take the helm of which company in the new year?

Ans: Unilever. He will succeed Patrick Cescau

7) Wipro's Azim Premji has picked up a 10% equity stake in which retail company for Rs 230 crore?

Ans: Subiksha Trading

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?

Ans: Standard Chartered

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?

Ans: Commerzbank

10) In a surprise of sorts which International star is endorsing the 10^th generation Toyota Corolla- the Altis in India through its latest range of commercials?

Ans: Orlando Bloom

C Bee Biz - 13

2008-09-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

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1) Which company plans to launch a new men's personal care brand called Romano from its Unza portfolio in India?

Ans: Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting

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?

Ans: Broadcom

3) Which Indian it service provider is acquiring US based Control Point Solutions in a deal worth $20.8 million?

Ans: HCL Tech

4) Which Indian Airline will go global starting september 3^rd with daily direct flights between Bangalore and London?

Ans: Kingfisher

5) Which Indian Bank has set up India’s first ever rural BPO at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh?

Ans: HDFC Bank

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?

Ans: JP Morgan

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?

Ans: Microsoft

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.

Ans: Duvvuri Subbarao

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Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Bangalore Prelims

2008-08-31T10:35:00.000-07:00

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Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2008- Bangalore Edition

31 August 2008

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Prelims:

1) Which international voluntary organization was founded by the present French minister for foreign affairs Bernard Kouchner?

Ans: Doctors without borders

2) Which Indian was the richest man in the world in 1937 and appeared on the cover of Time magazine?

Ans: Nizam of Hyderabad

3) Ad Campaign

Ans: Happydent

4) Which legendary CEO owns a restaurant chain called Koo Koo Roo?

Ans: Lee Iacocca

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?

Ans: Jay Leno

6) ALFA Passenger, a new diesel powered three wheeler is by which company?

Ans: Mahindra

7) Which brand (foods) was sold by Marico to Good Food group of Denmark?

Ans: Sil Jam

8) Which auto major launched S80 sedan and XC90 SUV in the Indian market?

Ans: Volvo

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?

Ans: Barclays Bank

10) Accor, is in talks to create neighbourhood hotels under the naem Formulae-1 with which Indian group, famous in the retail space?

Ans: A V Birla Group

11) Photo

Ans: M Damodaran

12) Which is the first train to be branded as 'Airtel Rajdhani Express'? (i.e which city to Delhi)

Ans: Bangalore

13) Tara International, an affiliate of Bengal Enamel has planned Tiny and Titu. What are they?

Ans: Less than 1 lakh (Electric) cars

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?

Ans: Marilyn Monroe

15) Which Public-Private enterprise would the person in picture head (pic of Albert Bruener)?

Ans: Bangalore International Airport Limited

16) Which Indian fashion designers said 'We dont make garments, we make heirlooms'?

Ans: Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla

17) Which Hollywood superstar owns a production house 'play tone'?

Ans: Tom Hanks

18) Which Indian was elected to the board of aviation giant American Airlines?

Ans: Rajat Gupta

19) Which management guru explained synergy as 2 + 2 = 5?

Ans: Igor Ansoff

20) Which media conglomerate did Lowry Mays and Red McCombs found in 1972 and focuses only on radio?

Ans: Clear Channel Communications

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'?

Ans: Cash Pharmacy

22) Which Indian film director , who owns 'Sahyadri Films' once worked as an ad executive at Lintas?

Ans: Shyam Benegal

23) Which apparel compnay has a CSR initiative 'Being Family' that it has trademarked to help families who adopt children?

Ans: Jockey

24) Video ad- Bacardi

25) Video ad- Cisco

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C Bee Biz - 12

2008-08-26T04:26:00.000-07:00

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1) With the opening of the 35,000 square feet '@home' store in Marathahalli in Bangalore, which group has marked its entry in the large format store business?

Ans: Nilkamal Group

2) Which sports brand has launcehd its first communication 'Made to' targeted towards kids between 4 and 14 years of age.

Ans: Reebok Juniors

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?

Ans: Slice

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?

Ans: Kellogg Co

5) Which sportswear company has launched a new summer fashion footwear collection available in three different styles- Rallie, Rallie Dance and Moove Mint?

Ans: Reebok

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?

Ans: B.K Birla Group

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

Ans: Warren Buffet

8) Which steelmaker purchased Mid Vol Coal group, which has 85 million tonnes of reserves in Virginia and West Virginia?

Ans: ArcelorMittal

9) Which car has been named the car of the year by Auto Express?

Ans: Jaguar

10) Which celebrity has been roped in to launch Levi's 501 brand in India?

Ans: Akshay Kumar

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?

Ans: Microsoft

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?

Ans: Vista

13) Manmohan Shetty is all set to float his own media venture. What is it going to be called?

Ans: Walkwater Media

14) Which 'killer product' has Nokia launched as a direct competition to the iPhone at a competitive Rs 27,000?

Ans: N96

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?

Ans: Infosys

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C Bee Biz - 11

2008-08-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

1) With which British toy retailer has Reliance Retail tied up to set up a nationawide network of toy stores?
Ans: Hamleys

2) Which Indian banking software major has bagged a $90 million order from National Australia Bank?
Ans: i-flex

3) Which company has snapped up Chitali Distilleries, one of the largest molasses based units put on the block by Maharashtra government?
Ans: Paul John Distillers, makers of Original Choice whisky

4) Which US Auto major has accused utility vehicle major M&M claiming the latter copied the front grill shape of the Scorpio?
Ans: Chrysler

5) Which UK retail giant has tied up with the Tatas to develop a cash and carry business in India?
Ans: Tesco

6) Which Essar group company has bought Philippines based BP PeopleSupport for $250 million?
Ans: Aegis Communications

7) Sujatha Biotech has signed which 'star' to endorse its products Nivaran 90 and Memory Vita?
Ans: MS Dhoni

8) Which global pharma and beauty retailer has signed an agreement with Reliance Retail to enter India's wellness and health market?
Ans: Boots Company

9) Tata Motors dealers have been asked to set up compact showrooms for the Nano. What are these outlets to be called?
Ans: F1

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?
Ans: Olympian, quite apt!!

11) Gili, a part of Gitanjali Group, has appointed which leading film star as its new brand ambassador?
Ans: Bipasha Basu

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?
Ans: Mahindra & Mahindra

13) Which Indian company has acquired US based Pyxis Soultions for an enterprise value of $25 million in an all cash deal?
Ans: ITC Infotech

14) Which Indian company has clinched the bid for Lloyd Dynamowerke GmBH & Co, a German company.
Ans: Kirloskar Electric Co

15) RCOM has launched its DTH service. What is it called?
Ans: Big TV

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?
Ans: The Collective

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C Bee Biz - 10

2008-06-24T12:34:00.000-07:00

1) Which company has unveiled the Dynamite series of male grooming which includes shaving foam, after shave splash and after shave moisturizer?

Ans: Amway

2) Which brand has unveiled the Blooms bed and bath range comprising bedsheets, blankets, pillows and towels?

Ans: Bombay Dyeing

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?

Ans: SUN Microsystems

4) Which comapny will launch its new smart phone Omnia, a touch screen model later this week in the Asia Pacific region?

Ans: Samsung

5) Which Indian enterprise has acquired a 50 % stake in Chinese telecom company- China Enterprise Communications for an undisclosed amount?

Ans: Tata Communications

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?

Ans: Punj Lloyd

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?

Ans: Titan

8) Go Kiss the World : Lessons for the young professional in the offing is a new book by whom?

Ans: Subroto Bagchi

9) Which company has agreed to buy social networking start up 'Plazes', as part of its major push into offering internet services?

Ans: Nokia

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?

Ans: Arcelor Mittal

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?

Ans: Glitz

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?

Ans: Prince Charles

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?

Ans: Kanwal Rekhi. 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)

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?

Ans: Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame

15) Which company has decided to drop Rani Mukerji as its brand ambassador after 4 years of association for its premium food brand?

Ans: Nestle Munch

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C Bee Biz - 9

2008-06-18T02:38:00.000-07:00

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1) Which telecom operator is set to buy out BK Modi's 40.8 % share in Spice Communications for around Rs 2200 crores?
Ans: IDEA Cellular

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?
Ans: Aditya Birla Group

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?
Ans: Nokia. Followed by Colgate, Tata Salt, Pepsodent, Pond's, Lux, Britannia, Dettol, lifebuoy and Vicks

4) Which pharma company is set to acquire 70 % stake in South African based generic firm Simayla Pharma?
Ans: Zydus Cadilla

5) Which global consulting, technology and service provider has announced the complete acquisition of all the assets of California based Strategic Vision Consulting?
Ans: Cognizant

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.
Ans: R Seshasayee- MD of Ahok Leyland

7) Which travel firm bought up Jet Tours (France) and TriWest Travel Holdings (Canada) for a combined $222 million?
Ans: Thomas Cook

8) After launching BSA Workout and BSA Go, which cycle company is launching the Hercules Express format?
Ans: TI Cycles

9) Which Indian retail giant's online version is set to join hands with Dubai based Aramex to take on Amazon?
Ans: Future Group's Futurebazaar.com

10) Which software services firm completed the acquisition of US based Regulus group for $100 million?
Ans: 3i Infotech

11) Which Mumbai based electrical equipment company has acquired France based Sonomatra for Euro 1.3 million?
Ans: Crompton Greaves

12) Who has taken over as the chief representative and adviser of global financial major ING for its India operations?
Ans: Former SEBI Chairman M Damodaran

13) Which Japanese company last week snapped up India's drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories?
Ans: Daiichi Sankyo

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C Bee Biz - 8

2008-06-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

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?
Ans: Tanla Solutions

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?
Ans: M & M

3) Which Kolkata based company has bagged the exclusive title sponsorship rights of the tri nation series in Bangladesh ?
Ans: SP Goenka Group controlling Kitply Industries Ltd- the plywood company

4) According to a survey conducted by World Association of Newspapers which is the biggest market (country) by copies sold?
Ans: China.. Followed by India, Japan and United States

5) Which branded packaged tea brand has launched brands Double Diamond Gold and Kings Cup ,thus aiming the South Indian premium tea market?
Ans: Duncans Tea

6) Which wireless carrier has agreed to buy Alltell for $5.9 billion ?
Ans: Verizon Wireless, making it the largest cellular carrier by far.

7) Which company has topped the 'Global 200: The world's best corporate reputations' annual list, compiled by US based Reputation Institute?
Ans: Toyota. Followed by Google, Ikea, Ferrero, Johnson & Johnson and Tata

8) Atom is a new family of low power processors designed specifically for Mobile Internet Devices. Which company will soon launch this series?
Ans: Intel

9) Which Indian group recently acquired Virgin Radio Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries in a 53.2 million pounds deal with SMG Plc?
Ans: Times Group

10) Dabur last week announced an alliance with which US based general insurer to enter the non life insurance sector?
Ans: Liberty Mutual Group

11) What is the new Maruti 800 LPG variant called?
Ans: Maruti 800 Duo

12) Which engineering firm has acquired a 74 % stake in the UK based Technodyne International, a specialist engineering, design and consulting firm?
Ans: Punj Lloyd

13) Who has been appointed the head of Jaguar- Land Rover after its complete acquisition by the Tatas?
Ans: David Smith

14) Which company has acquired Asarco, the Tucson based copper mining, smelting and refining company, for a record $2.6 billion
Ans: Sterlite Industries (India) , part of the Vedanta Group

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C Bee Biz - 7

2008-06-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

1) Which company has commissioned India's largest blast furnace?
Ans: Tata Steel in synergy with L & T and Paul Wurth

2) What ticketing change occured with respect to the airline industry from June 1 2008?
Ans: 100 percent electronic ticketing (i.e no paper tickets)

3) Which company pipped EXL & Capgemini to (almost) bag AVIVA BPO?
Ans: Warburg owned WNS Holdings

4) Which cabin crew training institute plans to launch an IPO, start a new low cost airline and establish training centres overseas by 2009?
Ans: Frankfinn

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?
Ans: Christian Dior

6) Alleging discrimination, Future Group has decided to shelve off which global brand from all its formats?
Ans: Cadbury

7) Which French designer, famous for revoltionising women's clothing in the 1960s died of a brain tumor in Paris?
Ans: Yves Saint Laurent

8) Which company has rolled out a much awaited line up of chips for laptops codenamed Puma?
Ans: AMD

9) J M Smucker will acquire which iconic coffee brand from P&G for stock valued $2.95 billion?
Ans: Folgers

10) Which newspaper has recently launched a Bangalore edition with a baseline 'For Younger Minds' ?
Ans: Deccan Chronicle

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C Bee Biz- 6

2008-05-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

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?
Ans: Godrej Agrovet, whose poultry business includes brands like Real Good Chicken and Yummiez

2) Formule-1 hotels are the economy segment hotels from which company?
Ans: Accor. AV Birla's MORE is holding talks with Accor for a hospitality partnership with ccor's Formule 1 hotels

3) Which watchmaker plans to introduce premium brands like Ferragamo, Versace and Valentino in India?
Ans: Timex

4) After the Kurkure express and the Kingfisher Express, the Bangalore Delhi Rajdhani Express has also been branded. Which company is sponsoring the train?
Ans: Airtel Bangalore Delhi Rajdhani Express

5) Following on recent M & As and partnerships, which Indian company is all set to acquire UK based global virtual network operator Vanco?
Ans: Reliance Communications

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
Ans: Duncans Tea

7) Which company is poised to come up with an apparel and accessories colelction named after glamourous tennis ace star Sania Mirza?
Ans: Adidas

8) V-Tel is a mobile sevice targeted at Indians traveling abroad. It was recently launched by which communication services company?
Ans: Dhanus Technologies

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
Ans: Samsung

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?
Ans: Gameplan Sports

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?
Ans: Revital

11) Which company has launched Internet storage solutions in India under the Equal logic brand?
Ans: Dell

12) Which company bought Canadian company Draxis Speciality Pharmaceuticals for $253 million?
Ans: Jubilant Organosys

13) Which sportsman has been named the brand ambassador for Sonata's Yuva 2008 collection?
Ans: MS Dhoni

14) Which media and entertainment company is buying CNet Networks, an online news and information provider, for $1.8 billion in cash?
Ans: CBS

15) Which company is test marketing India's first clove cigarette, Cluv Spice, across geographies?
Ans: Godfrey Phillips India

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?
Ans: Lakshmi Mittal

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?
Ans: Titan

18) After 'Expose' and 'Simply Christina', which is the third fragrance to be launched by Christina Aguilera, this fall?
Ans: Inspire

19) Which Delhi-based IT services firm acquired New York-based company 'Ebusinessware', for about $35 million?
Ans: Mascon Global

20) To whom did Arun Sarin hand over charge to after stepping down as CEO of Vodafone this week?
Ans: Vittorio Colao

C Bee Biz-5

2008-05-24T01:05:00.000-07:00

1) Marcus Dohle has been appointed the CEO of which publishing group?
Ans: Random house, the publishing division of german media conglomerate Bertelsmann

2) What is the new Google service which lets users link information from a handful of pharmacies and care providers called?
Ans: Google Health, a direct competition to Microsoft's Health Vault and Reevolution Health, backed by Steve Case

3) Which bank last week put on hold financing of new tractors and other capital equipment, which it has now withdrawn due to political pressure?
Ans: SBI

4) Which company has launched a new brand of cookies called 20-20?
Ans: Parle

5) Vidya Balan and Madhavan are now seen in Television commercials for which telecom operator?
Ans: Airtel

6) Which company is in pact to buy 76% in Kinetic Motors?
Ans: M & M

7) Which global weighing scales and precision equipment maker is setting up a cash and carry trading operations in India?
Ans: Mettler-Toledo

8) Which Indian pharma company is to partner UK's Johnson Matthey for venturing into the narcotics drug business?
Ans: Dr Reddy's Laboratory

9) Which cricketer after Dhoni has been roped in for the Pepsi Youngistan campaign?
Ans: Sreesant

10) After Pepsi, Dhoni is now endorsing which different type of drink?
Ans: Boost

11) Utsav Collection is the new brand of festive designs by which footwear company?
Ans: Bata

12) Scarlet range of flat LCD TVs is from which MNC?
Ans: LG Electronics

13) Which company has relaunched its popular Be: brand choosing the home furnishing segment for the comeback and is making plans for a return of Be: apparel stores?
Ans: Raymond Ltd

14) In what could be the beginning of which Indian conglomerate's play in real estate and hospitality has the company sealed a $1 billion joint venture with the NYSE listed Vornado Realty Trust to set up a realty fund?
Ans: Reliance Industries Limited

15) Which company plans to roll out a Rs 3 Lakh car in India by 2010-11 called UP! ?
Ans: Volkswagon

16) Which company has launched India's first 6D cinema experience at Agra, just minutes away from the Taj Mahal?
Ans: Adlabs Cinemas

17) Which semiconductor company has signed on Chess grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand as their brand ambassador?
Ans: AMD

18) Which multi billion group has received the green signal for setting up the World Knowledge Centre in Mumbai?
Ans: Hinduja Group

19) Which banking giant is set to acquire IL&FS Investsmart for Rs 1003 crore, paving its entry into the retail brokerage arena?
Ans: HSBC

20) Merasnap.com was acquired by the online photo services business of which company?
Ans: Hewlett Packard. Merasnap was bought by Snapfish, the online photo services business of hp

21) Nimbus communications is entering the home video business through its wholly owned subsidiary. What has it been branded?
Ans: Showtime

22) Which actress has been roped in as the brand ambassador for the new brand of mobile phones called 'fly' ?
Ans: Malaika Arora

23) Katrina Kaif is now visible in the TVCs for which Mobile handset company?
Ans: Spice Mobile

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C Bee Biz- 4

2008-05-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

1) Rani Mukherjee has been signed on as the face of which Henkel product?
Ans: Margo, the neem soap

2) After the success of Taare Zameen par, Darsheel Safary has been appointed the new brand ambassador of which brand?
Ans: Horlicks..

3) Which sports goods giant will open eight Originals' stores across Indiaa metros over the next one year or so?
Ans: Adidas.. Adidas Originals- the new line of clothes and campaign launched earlier this year

4) Which airport has been ranked #1 by the Airports Council Internationals in the 'Best Airports Worldwide Quality survey' for 2007
Ans: Seoul's Incheon Airport, followed by the KL International airport and Singapore's Changi Airport.

5) Sticking with brand endorsers, Godrej has signed which superstar to endorse their Cinthol brand of soaps?
Ans: Hrithik Roshan

6) After Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, who is the new superstar to be included in the Pepsi Youngistan ad campaign?
Ans: MS Dhoni

7) Seeing its revenues leap 20 percent to 351 million euros during the 2006/07 season, which football club has now been ranked the richest beating Manchestar United, which has been at the top of the list for the last eight years?
Ans: Real Madrid.. Manchestar United was ranked second with a revenue of 315 million euros

8) Who/What conducted the Detroit Symphony in a performance of Mitch Leigh's 'Impossible Dream' from the musical 'Man of La Mancha' ?
Ans: ASIMO- the Sony robot

9) Continuing on the brand ambassador wagon, which leading lady has been roped to endorse Toshiba's electronic goods?
Ans: Vidya Balan

10) A bit late, but which media entity has launched itimes.com – yet another social networking site?
Ans: Indiatimes

11) Network 18 will be foraying into the silver screen business by opening a chain of cinema theatres across India within this year. What is the name of the new entity created for the above foray?
Ans: Starglaze

12) Viacom TV18 unveiled a new Hindi general entertainment channel. What is it called?
Ans: Colors

13) Which international semiconductor major acquired Mumbai based SigmaTel for $110 million?
Ans: Freescale Semiconductor

14) For the first time in the history of Wipro, a woman has been named president of a key function in the organisation with the appointment of the global sales and operations president for its IT business. Who is the person?
Ans: Chell Smith

15) Which telecom operator has signed a deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries recently. This operator will now sell iPhone handsets in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and African markets later this year.
Ans: Orange, the French operator

16) Which company will acquire Denmark based ZYB, which operates a social networking site focussed on mobile phone users for about 31.5 million euros?
Ans: Vodafone

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C Bee Biz - 3

2008-05-15T02:58:00.000-07:00

Quiz cross post exclusively on Quizkrieg

1) Which global company has agreed to buy EDS for $12.6 billion in cash?
Ans: Hewlett Packard

2) Effem India Pvt Ltd, a Hyderabad based confectionery and pet company has been renamed to what?
Ans: Mars International India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mars Inc

3) Ritz Carlton Residencies, in association with which Indian company plans to offer luxury residencies worth over $1 million each in Kochi and Chennai?
Ans: Nitesh Estates

4) Which telecom company has introduced its first major new model in more than a year called The Bold?
Ans: Research in Motion.. The new model is called Blackberry Bold

5) Which company launched a free software application called Worldwide Telescope that allows everyone from space novices to astronomy professors to easily explore galaxies, star systems and distant planets?
Ans: Microsoft

6) Afras Academy for Business Communication is a finishing school for youngsters being set up at the Technopark in Trivandrum which will venture into the field of trainig? Who is the chairman?
Ans: Shashi Tharoor

7) Started in 1994 by Prakash Lakhani and his brothers Jaikishan and Anil, which comanpy has recently filed a draft Red Herring prospectus for an IPO?
Ans: Gini anf Jony

8) Which Microsoft product will go off the market from June 30, 2008?
Ans: Microsoft XP

9) In a shift from its global strategy of tying up with one operator in every country, Apple has decided to sell their iPhones through which two operators in India?
Ans: Vodafone and Airtel

10) Which Indian company has formed a global Joint Venture with Alcatel-Lucent to foray into the fast growing $16 billion Managed Network services Industry?
Ans: Reliance Communications. The JV will cater to GSM and CDMA telecom operators across the globe.

11) Scotland based Voicestream has acquired 75 percent stake in which Chennai based firm?
Ans: Helios Outsourcing

12) Which Indian company has launched the Pik Up Double Cab in Paraguay in partnership with the Reider Group
Ans: Mahindra & Mahindra.. Its called the Mahindra Pik Up

13) Which network equipment maker unveiled an expansion of its high end video conferencing series to include a simpler and cheaper version? (Launched in 2004, it is called Telepresence)
Ans: Cisco

14) Khet Se Agriproduce, which hass launched its wholesale business for fresh fruit and vegetables sourcing and packaging and distribution in Punjab is a Joint Venture between Ireland based Total Produce and which Indian company?
Ans: Tata Chemicals

15) Which cement maker has acquired Larsen and Toubro's Ready Mix Concrete business for $349 million?
Ans: Lafarge

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C Bee Biz - 2

2008-05-11T09:54:00.000-07:00

Quiz exclusively cross posted on Quizkrieg

1) Which company in association with Lamborghini has brought a co-branded PDA and Laptop targeting the high end market?
Ans: Asus

2) Which company acquired a controlling stake in one of Italy's leading fabric manufacturer Klopman for an enterprise value of $107 million.
Ans: S Kumars through its subsidiary MW Unitex SA

3) Which company has been roped in as the official telecom partner of the IPL for a 5 year deal estimated at $25 million?
Ans: Vodafone Essar

4) Which company has launched a new marketing initiative titled 'Ghar Ghar ki Pehchan' for tapping the rural market for its popular car?
Ans: Hyundai Motor India for its Santro brand

5) Which company has topped the Standard and Poor's ESG India Index- India's first of its kind investible index of companies?
Ans: Infosys

6) In yet another rebranding exercise which retail giant has changed its logo and tagline, which now says- 'Start something new' ?
Ans: Shoppers Stop

7) Planning to ride on the sports and lifestyle platform in India, which company has decided to include designer products such as a collection named after Scarlett Johansson, jeans styled by MS Dhoni, Bipasha Basu and Manish Marora collections to its lifestyle prodcut portfolio?
Ans: Reebok India, which plans to increase its lifestyle stores from 7 to 60 by March 2009

8) Which Indian B-School has partnered with University of California, Los Angeles to offer executive programme in financial engineering?
Ans: Indian School of Business (ISB)

9) Which brand's resurgence campaign reads 'Dressing up new India' ?
Ans: Vimal

10) Which company has launched its new range of LCD monitors celled touch>e ?
Ans: Samsung

11) Which company has been ranked #1 in the 'most Innovative Companies' list released by Businessweek?
Ans: Apple. It is followed by Google, Toyota Motor, Tata Group, Nintendo, Nokia, GE, Reliance Industries, Microsoft and Sony in the top 10

12) German healthcare firm picked up 73.3 % of the promoters' stake in which Indian pharma group recently?
Ans: Dabur Pharma, thus marking the exit of the Burman family from the pharma business

13) Which jewellery maker and retailer has acquired Renaissance Retail and Trinity Watch co through its Lifestyle subsidiary?
Ans: Gitanjali Gems

14) Which company introduced S-Frame digital photo frames that offer vibrant LCD screens and stylish designs?
Ans: Sony

15) Which company announced a JV with the French Thales to make high end cockpit helmet mounted displays and other avionics for fighter aircrafts?
Ans: Samtel

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C Bee Biz- 1

2008-05-09T10:00:00.000-07:00

Quiz cross posted exclusively on Quizkrieg

1) The new consortium in charge of Istanbul’s secondary airport- Sabiha Gokcen International Airport is headed by construction company Limak and which Indian Company?
Ans: GMR Infrastructure

2) Mars- the candy maker, last week teamed up with billionaire Warren Buffett to buy which famous confectionery company for $23 billion?
Ans: Wrigley’s

3) In yet another rebranding exercise, what will replace the Adlabs brands?
Ans: Big Cinema

4) Mr Michael Boneham has been appointed the new president of the Indian operations of which MNC?
Ans: Ford India

5) Which IT company last week said it was buying a majority stake in software services firm Aztecsoft for Rs 190 crore?
Ans: Mindtree

6) Which Indian company will acquire the US steel maker and distributor Esmark Inc for an enterprise value of $1.1 billion?
Ans: Essar Steel

7) Which company announced the acquisition of Natural Technologies Pvt Ltd, a niche banking software product company?
Ans: HCL Infosystems

8) Which London hospitality enterprise is planning to invest $300 mn by 2010 to set up four star hotels in cities like Ahmedabad and Jaipur?
Ans: Dawnay Day International

9) After X-Trail and Teana, Nissan plans to launch its premium sports vehicle. What is it called?

Ans: Murano

10) Which Indian company is set to acquire majority and controlling interest in Malaysia based Lotus Five Star Cinemas?

Ans: Adlabs

11) Which Indian company plans to bring in Pierre Cardin, Hart Schaffner Marx suits and Sansabelt Slacks to India through Hartmarx?

Ans: Arvind Mills

12) The Personal Investment Vehicle of which Indian Businessman has bought an undisclosed stake in oncology care provider Healthcare global enterprise for 20 million dollars?

Ans: Azim Premji

13) Which global company signed an MoU with IMA (Indian Medical Association) for a 3 year endorsement deal for 2 of its famous brand?

Ans: PepsiCo (We will have Doctors endorsing Quaker Oats and Tropicana in the near future )

14) Which telecom operator will offer iPhone in 10 countries across the world including India?

Ans: Vodafone

15) Which Indian cricketer has been roped by Jump Games and Zapak for their promotional activities?

Ans: Ishant Sharma

16) SabMiller has decided to go local to take on Kingfisher and will brew a new authentic Indian beer. What has it been named?

Ans: Indus Pride

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FAQs

2008-05-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

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C Bee Biz..

2008-05-06T10:44:00.000-07:00

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Questions would invariably be formed from information available in public domain.

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