Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 Chennai finals
1. [image] this
painting portrays which modern day wedding tradition?
Ans. Gifting diamond ring
Ans. Gifting diamond ring
2. In 1854
what was demonstrated for the first time at the New York Crystal Palace, the iron-and-glass
exhibition hall at the center of the World’s Fair that changed the construction
industry forever?
Ans. Lifts (by Otis)
3. What did
James Montgomery Flagg design which later went on to be called “poster of the
century.” It was first depicted in the July 6th, 1916 issue of the Leslie
Weekly.
Ans. Uncle Sam
4. Which
company was founded in 1876 to provide a solution to the blisters that lumberjacks
were experiencing caused by poor quality woollen socks?
Ans. Jockey
5. How do we
better know “South Asian Audio Visual Network?”
Ans. Saavn
6. Complete
the title of this book with a personality, on whose company this book is based
on?
Ans. Murdoch
7. Connect: Logo
of a Tata company, pic of R. Ramanan, CEO and MD
Ans. Tata CMC
8. “Trade with
Trust” is the tagline of?
Ans. MCX
9. [image] of
ships
Ans. Wadiya’s
10. Which Tata company
began its journey commissioning its first project in February, 1915 at Khopoli,
Maharashtra?
Ans. Tata Power
11. In February
1978 what magazine was launched and became India’s first business magazine that
is still in print?
Ans. Business India
12. An offshore
investment fund, typically formed as a private limited partnership, that
engages in speculation using credit or borrowed capital?
Ans. Hedge Fund
13. In 1907,
the California Fruit Growers Exchange went to see Albert Lasker at the Lord
& Thomas advertising agency as one of the fruit crops they were growing in
abundance but nobody was buying it, Lasker branded the Exchange as Sunkit and
told Sunkit to popularise what to increase the sale of the fruit?
Ans. Orange
14. Which company’s
IT initiative is this? [image: logo]
Ans. India Cements
15. Connect:
Robert Bosch, Tata Nano and an ad.
Ans. Bosch
16. Personality
that appeared as Air Hostess in Air India ad. [image]
Ans. Parmeshwar Godrej (wife of Adi
Godrej)
17. Who is on
the left [image]
Ans. Professor Simply Simple (fictional
character by Tata Asset Managment)
18. A company
that was once making a takeover attempt but ends up discussing a merger with
the target company is called _____ ______.
Ans. Yellow Knight
19. What is a
Google Tax?
Ans. A levy on company profits
which have only online presence in a bid to divert funds deposited in tax
heavens
20. [Rare picture
of a famous person]
Ans. Kasturi Rangan Iyengar,
founder of Kasturi & Sons
21. What in
India was founded in 2000 as a website, changed itself to a tabloid-format
newspapers in 2004 and switched to a magazine in 2007?
Ans. Tehelka
22. Project
Last Mile is an initiative from which MNC?
Ans. Coca Cola
23. Connect:
classmate ad, mint-o, Surya Nepal
Ans. ITC
24. [image of a
personality]
Ans. Gemini Ganesan/ Gemini Studios
Audience questions
Audience questions
1. Who owns
the site r.com?
Audience: Ronald Regan, Richard Nixon, Roosevelt, Richard Branson, Rahul Gandhi
Giri: Think cheeky. He is more powerful than all the US presidents put together :)
Audience: Ronald Regan, Richard Nixon, Roosevelt, Richard Branson, Rahul Gandhi
Giri: Think cheeky. He is more powerful than all the US presidents put together :)
Ans. Rajnikanth
2. Which
entity had a clash with HSBC over the rights of using HSBC?
Giri: Think local.
Giri: Think local.
