Weekly Business Quiz #19

1. To which French co. did Maharaja Appliances sell its 55% equity stake?
Ans. Groupe SEB

2. Which Japanese steel maker bought 15% stake in the Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Steel for over $1 billion?
Ans.

3. Which leading jewellery group has diversified its operations into the business of malls by launching ‘Mall of Joy’ with its 1^st one being unveiled in Kozhikode in March 2011?
Ans. Joyalukkas

4. Name the market research firm was founded in 1923 at Chicago.
Ans. ACNielsen

5. Name the American video game development and digital distribution company based in Washington which is known for its multi player platform 'Steam'.
Ans. Valve Corporation

6. Which Chinese Internet Company derives its name from a poem written more than 800 years ago during the Song dynasty?
Ans. Baidu

7. ________, formerly Android Market, is the online software store developed by Google for Android devices.
Ans. Google Play

8. Connect Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich.
Ans. Android versions

9. Match the following foreign investors who have stake in Indian writing instruments companies.
Mitsubishi Pencil- Cello
Kokuyo Co- Linc Pen & Plastics
BIC Group (France) - Camlin
Ans. Mitsubishi Pencil- Linc Pen
         Kokuyo Co- Camlin
         BIC Group- Cello

10. Which Chennai-based automotive conglomerate acquired 90% stake in Universal Components UK Ltd., a wholesale distributor of commercial vehicle parts, for Rs 100 crore?
Ans. TVS Group