Weekly Business Quiz #10

1. Jimmy Wales is the founder of which collaborative online encyclopaedia? 

    (Clue: The English language version of this widely- used site blacked out on Jan 18, 2012 to protest anti-piracy bills in the U.S.)

2. Name the former President of PayPal who has now taken over as Yahoo’s CEO.

3. Which is the world’s largest biotechnology co.?

4. Shopper’s Stop is owned by?

5. Which legendary investor is known as the Oracle of Omaha?

6. Where is the largest commodity exchange?

7. Who is the 1^st Indian woman to graduate from HBS? (Clue: She is the country head of the HSBC group in India)

8. Which co. has recently launched a new channel “Comedy Central” (it is 6^th in its bouquet) in the English entertainment genre?

9. Which country is the world’s largest consumer of the yellow metal (gold)?

10. Which co. manufactures the iconic Swiss Army Knife?

Weekly Business Quiz #9

1.      Which touchscreen slate Android smartphone was developed by a partnership between Google and Samsung?

2.      Which German manufacturer of writing instruments, watches and accessories, is often identified by their "White Star" logo?

3.      Which Chinese internet brand is named after an old poem about the search for a retreating beauty amid chaotic glamour with the search for one's dream while confronted by life's many obstacles?

4.      Name the Bank which rebranded from "Midland Bank" to its current name in September 1999.

5.      Expand AIG. It has tied up with Tata to provide insurance services in India.

6.      Which Italian apparel brand is famous for its 'Omini' logo?

7.      Which co. owns the most popular toy in the world ‘Barbie’?

8.      Which is the world’s oldest stock exchange?

9.      Mr U.K.Sinha, the current chairman of SEBI was previously the CMD of which co.? (Clue: It’s India’s 5^th biggest mutual fund)

10.  Which co. will don a new positioning ‘Travel Smooth’, a move from its ‘Holidaywallas’ proposition?

Weekly Business Quiz #8

1.      Siestema Shyam operates mobile services under which brand name?

2.      ‘Finally, a snack that loves you back’ is the tagline of ________________

3.      Which co. plans to announce the world’s thinnest tablet at CES this year? It’s named Regza & is reportedly just 7.7mm thin as compared to the iPad 2 (8.8mm thick).

4.       BADA is the operating system of which consumer electronics company?

5.       Name the parent company of Indigo. (Clue: It is a $1bn company, headquartered in Gurgaon and Rahul Bhatia is the MD)

6.      Gum India Ltd is known for manufacturing which two famous chewing gums?

7.       Made like a gun, goes like a bullet is the tagline of _______________.

8.       Which co. is the world’s largest diamond producer?

9.      What is the former name of Mahindra & Mahindra?

10.  Who is known as the CEO of the millennium? (Clue: He was the CEO of the co. for 21 years)

Weekly Business Quiz #7

1.      Which Indian group owns the retail stores Central, Brand Factory, HomeTown, among others?

2.      The company that Herman J Hollerith started in 1860 eventually became _ _ _.

3.      Which is the largest gold loan company in India?

4.      Vikram Akula stepped down as the Executive Chairman of which Indian firm? (Clue: It’s the country's only listed microfinance institution)

5.      Which cyber- icon is to be given a Grammy posthumously?

6.      Which company is Reed Hastings the founder & CEO of?

7.      Which company’s offering is Cardia olive oil?

 

8.      What’s the latest ultra low cost 4-wheeler powered by 200 cc engine launched by Bajaj Auto to compete with Tata’s Nano?

9.      SEBI will allow promoters of companies owning more than 75% equity to lower their holdings and meet listing requirements by issuing fresh shares through a new route called IPP. Expand IPP.

10.  Which US company manufactures the famous Black Hawk helicopters?

Weekly Business Quiz #6

1.      Which is India’s most read newspaper with a readership of 16.4 million?

2.      Exceed your vision is the tagline of ___________?

3.      SAIC is China’s largest ___________________?

4.      Coca-Cola, which celebrates its 125^th anniversary this year, shifted its secret formula to World of Coca-Cola museum in downtown Atlanta. Name the bank in the vaults of which it was stored till date since 1925.

5.      The orange colour of a wedding card inspired Indira Gandhi to decide the colour of what in India?

6.      Who is the MD of Nokia India?

7.      Toyota has launched which compact hybrid car to compete with Honda’s fit? (Clue: Think Blue)

8.      Garware Motors, a Rs. 5,000-crore turnover group, entered into a partnership with S&T Motors, South Korea, to assemble and market what brand of premium motorcycles?

9.      I-pill is the market name for the emergency contraceptive marketed by which pharmaceutical company?

10.  Who replaced Oswald Gruebel as the CEO of Swiss banking giant UBS?

Weekly Business Quiz #5

1.      Which company acquired the Shah family-owned Anchor brand for Rs 2000 crore?

2.      Tokyo Stock Exchange’s index is known as __________.

3.      What uniform % of FDI would be allowed in broadcasting services such as DTH and cable networks?

4.      Which group, headed by Subroto Roy, bought 42.5 percent stake, worth USD 100 million, in the Vijay Mallya owned Force India F1 team?

5.      Which company is the largest manufacturer of bottled oils in the world? (Hint: It’s Indian subsidiary recently acquired Amrit Banaspati for Rs 221 cr)

6.      Old Monk, the third largest selling Rum in the world is a principal brand of which company?

7.      By what name has Airtel launched its project of upgrading all its wireline broadband subscribers to a min. speed of 2Mbps?

8.      Which co. is the market leader in tractors with over 40% share?

9.      What’s the name of the three-seater Electric Vehicle (EV) car launched by Nissan at the Tokyo Motor Show?

10.  Which co. is a joint venture between Arvin Meritor, US, and the Kalyani Group? It manufactures axels for a diversified clientele, including Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, AMW, Mahindra-Navistar and Volvo.