Quiz

Quiz

1

• This indian group (company) owned by Odhavjibhai. R. Patel is the the largest clock manufacturer in the world. Name?

ANS

• This indian group (company) owned by Odhavjibhai. R. Patel is the the largest clock manufacturer in the world. Name?

• ANS : Orpat Group (Ellora Time pvt ltd.)

2

• This clock was erected in 1989 at Sixth Avenue, a block from Times Square in NY, by a real estate developer Seymour Durst. This clock ran out of digits on September 30, 2008. What does the clock show?

• This clock was erected in 1989 at Sixth Avenue, a block from Times Square in NY, by a real estate developer Seymour Durst. This clock ran out of digits on September 30, 2008. What does the clock show?

• ANS : The US national debt clock. The debt crossed $10 trillions on september 30, 2008.

Ans

4

• What is Green Shoe option (Finance related)

Ans

• ‘Over-allotment option’ for stocks. i.e. right to sell additional shares if demand is in the excess of the original amount offered.

5

• Taj hotels economy hotels are now rebranded as?

A

• Gateway

6

• The story of this company starts close to 75 years back when Mr. M Manal founder of the company saw restless elephants being fed with a root to pacify them. This root got scientifically evaluated and turned out to be first hypertensive drug of the world by name Serpina.

6A

• Himalaya Healthcare

7

• Which software major has launched www.controlcosts.com

7A

• Microsoft

• n 1888, he set up his first venture - a small bicycle repair shop at Belgaum. Strongly believing that agricultural implements must fit the milieu they are used in, he manufactured iron ploughs. However in January 1910, when they were ousted from Belgaum to make room for a new suburb, they found themselves in dire need of a place to live and work. Sensing this need, the Raja of the princely state of Aundh, who admired and respected this person, offered the latter all the land he needed in Aundh state and this was the place where this person’s dream was realized. The Man and the place please?

• Laxmanrao Kirloskar and Kirloskarwadi 

Logos

• Buick

Established in 1975, it has 2000 employees with an annual budget

of about €3.6 billion in 2009.

• European Space Agency (ESA)

• This group has a revenue of $20 billion in addition to having a 28.7% economic and voting interest in one of the world's largest brewing companies, UK based SABMiller plc

• Altria Group

Andy Murray was presented with this brand’s gear at the recently concluded Wimbledon championships.

• Fred Perry

TAGLINES

1

• Which watch brand is advertised with slogan "it takes a licking and keeps ticking"

1A

• Timex

2

•  'Citizen First' is the motto / tagline of which organization?

2A

• Delhi Police

3

• ‘If you have a reason, we have the job’

3A

• Timesjobs.com

4A

• ‘Earth's Biggest BookStore’

4A

• www.Amazon.com

5

• ‘Where Vision Gets Built’. A tagline of

5A

• Lehman Brothers

6

• "Power is nothing without control," is the well known slogan of which company?

6A

• Pirelli

7

• ‘Smart Basics, Help Yourself ’. Tagline for what?

7A

• Ginger hotels

Audience

• ‘You press the button, we do the rest’ is a tagline of

Aud A

• Kodak

Aud 2

• ‘Good people to bank with’

Aud 2

• Union bank of India

Back to normal..

1

• All Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm in Sweden except one. Which Nobel prize is not presented in Stockholm and where?

1A

• Nobel peace prize is presented in Oslo, Norway

2

2A

• First watch which had panchang in it

• Borgeaund

3

• Who in India now endorses Ford Endeavour

3A

• Sunil Shetty

4

ANS

• UN - Found at UN Building in NY

5

• Image from the patent filed by Michael Jackson to describe the method of leaning beyond the centre of gravity.

• Anti- gravity lean

6

• Which company was the first to use a celebrity spokesperson?

6A

• Coca Cola

• Hilda Clark (1872 – May 5, 1932) was an American model and actress

• Launched in India in the mid eighties, it had a body made completely of fiberglass and an 848cc Reliant engine.

• Sipani Dolphin

7

• Rod Canion, Jim Harris and Bill Murto, three senior managers left Texas Instruments started their own company by investing $1,000 each in February 1982. Their first product idea was sketched on a paper place mate in a pie shop in Houston. Which company we are talking about?

7A

• Compaq

8

8A

•  It was founded in 1918 when the founder was just 23. The founder along with his wife and brother-in-law began the business and their first product is an attachment plug. This electrical/electronics giant imports batteries from India and another unique product it imports and distributes is the popular 'Famous Grouse' Scotch whisky. Identify the  Company

• Matshushita

• _______ is a family owned and operated business venture founded in 1948. It claims to have more than 75 million customers generating annual sales of $3 billion. It’s activities are sponsored by the most no. of Fortune 500 companies.

• National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

The Big Connect

20(1)

20(2)

20(3)

15(1)

15(2)

15(3)

10(1)

10(2)

10(3)

• Apple