hindu quiz..............

BUSINES QUIZ (THE HINDU) (8JAN3)

1.India-born Vikram Pandit effectively succeeds Charles Prince as Citigroup CEO. But there was an acting CEO in between Prince and Pandit. Can you name him?

=Sir Win Bischoff (He was acting CEO of Citigroup after Charles Prince resigned. Bischoff is now Citigroup's Chairman)

2. The 1998 book 'Team Rodent' by Carl Hiaasen is not about rats! What's it about?

   =  The Walt Disney Company (Carl Hiaasen's 1998 book 'Team Rodent' is about the company)

3. Who has the tagline 'The Indian Multinational'? = The Walt Disney Company    (Carl Hiaasen's 1998 book 'Team Rodent' is about the company)

4. Which Bollywood actor was recently been signed on as the brand ambassador for King- ?sher Airlines, Levi Strauss and Tissot? =  Deepika Padukone (Brand ambassador for Kingfisher Airlines, Levi Strauss and Tissot)

5. Which company, founded in 1871 as a rock drill company, recently announced the acquisition of US airconditioning group Trane for $10 billion? =  Ingersoll-Rand (It has announced it will buy US air-conditioning group Trane for $10 billion)

6. RL is the NYSE symbol of ...? =  Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL is its NYSE symbol)

7. "A group of companies with similar products who intentionally confuse customers instead of competing on price." Dilbert creator Scott Adams has a term for this. What's it? = Confusopoly! (Scott Adams' term to describe this: ''A group of companies with similar products who intentionally confuse customers instead of competing on price.'')

8. SKY HEAL NODAL
Unscramble the above for a twoword name of an Indian company. =  Ashok Leyland (SKY HEAL NODAL unscrambled)

9.  The Indian chief of a multinational pharma company. Who's he?

            =  Ranjit Shahani, president of Novartis India

10.   This new building in Munich is called — Welt. Fill up the blank.

            =  BMW Welt

(8JAN10)

11. The scientific name for this is Panthera onca. Its common name is also the name of a car brand. Which one? =  Jaguar (The scientific name is Panthera onca)

12. Whose brands are Fiama Di Wills and Essenza Di Wills? =  ITC (Its brands are Fiama Di Wills and Essenza Di Wills)

13. Which country won a trademark battle against Starbucks recently, gaining ownership of coffee names Harar and Sidamo? =  Ethiopia (It won trademark rights for Harar and Sidamo in a battle against Starbucks)

14. If Gregory Brown has recently been promoted from COO to CEO of a company, whose role in that company has changed from CEO to Chairman? =  Ed Zander (Chairman of Motorola; he was its CEO till recently)

15. Santa Fe is the name of which auto company's sports utility vehicle? =  Hyundai (Santa Fe is its SUV)

16. "— has been the Official Airline of Santa Claus since 1983." Fill up the blank.= Finnair (Official Airline of Santa Claus since 1983)

17. What's the title of Steven Ellis White's book with the base line 'How to Create Internet Auction Listings That Make 30% More Money While Selling Every Item You List'?  =  eBay Secrets (Title of Steven Ellis White's book with the base line 'How to Create Internet Auction Listings That Make 30% More Money While Selling Every Item You List.')

18. RUPEE IS RELEVANT
Unscramble the above for a twoword term for a measure of a company's worth, an alternative to checking out market capitalisation. =  Enterprise value (RUPEE IS RELEVANT unscrambled)

19.  Seen in this picture holding an oval-shaped ball is Burton Silver, who conceived a game that's similar to golf. What are the two names by which Silver's game is referred to? =  GolfCross and Goalf (A golf-like game conceived by Burton Silver)

20.  Who's this? =  Nusli Wadia

(8JAN17)

21. Muhtar Kent is to take over as CEO of which company next year? =  Coca-Cola (Muhtar Kent is to be its CEO)

22. Where would you come across Springfield Nuclear Power Plant? =  In the cartoon series The Simpsons! (Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is a fictional power plant)

23. Mark Barraud's 1898 painting with Nipper as the model is famous by which title? =  'His Master's Voice' (Title of Mark Barraud's 1898 painting with Nipper the dog as the model)

24. Which French group recently announced it has bought French financial newspaper Les Echos from the Pearson group? =  Luxury products group LVMH (It has bought financial newspaper Les Echos from Pearson group)

25. eBay recently sued the owner of which Web site for alleged trademark infringement (including its name)? =  CoinBay.biz (eBay recently sued this company for alleged trademark infringement)

26. 'Imagination At Work' is the tag line of which global company? =  General Electric ('Imagination At Work' is its tag line)

27. BX is the NYSE symbol for ...? =  The Blackstone Group (BX is its NYSE symbol)

28. HI LOB MARGIN
Unscramble the above for a luxury brand. =  Lamborghini (HI LOB MARGIN unscrambled)

29.  Who's this? =  Murli Deora, India's Petroleum Minister

30.   Identify this brand. =  John Deere (TRUCK)

(8JAN24)

31. New Zealander Joseph Nathan tried to register the name Lacto in the UK for the product that he was importing into Britain. The name was rejected, forcing Nathan to opt for —, a name that was successfully registered in 1906. Fill up the blank. =  Glaxo (Joseph Nathan imported dried milk branded Glaxo after his initial choice of the name 'Lacto' was rejected)

32. Which company'ssuperbike modelsare YZF-R1 and MT01? =  Yamaha (Its models are YZF-R1 and MT01)

33. Which book written by Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr in the early 1960s is said to have had a significant influence on modern Islamic banking? =  Iqtisaduna (Arabic for 'Our economics') is the book by Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, which is said to form the basis for modernday Islamic banking

34. Dick Cashin is the managing partner of which private equity firm? =  One Equity Partners (Dick Cashin is its managing partner)

35. At the NYSE, the symbol M stands for which company =  Macy's Inc (M symbol at NYSE stands for it)

36. The company owning the Chandamama brand gets its name from the "science of measuring the size and shape of the earth." What's the company's name and the scientific term? =  Geodesic Information Systems gets its name from 'geodesy' (geodesy is the science of measuring the size and shape of the earth; Geodesic owns the Chandamama brand)

37. Dan Denning's book with the base line 'Tracking Today's Hottest Investments' has what title? =  The Bull Hunter (Dan Denning's book with the base line 'Tracking Today's Hottest Investments')

38. R.O. MICRO SHEET
Unscramble the above for a twoword name of an auto company in the news ecently. =  Eicher Motors (R.O. MICRO SHEET)

39.   One of the top leaders of Tata Sons. Who's he? =  N. A. Soonawala, Tata Sons' non-executive vice chairman

40.   Identify the logo. =  Diners Club International

(8JAN31)

41. Harald —, a tenth century Viking king who reigned from 940 to 985, is said to have unified Denmark. Fill up the blank (and this is a business quiz). =  Bluetooth (Harald Bluetooth was the Viking King who is credited with having unified Denmark. Of course, Bluetooth is the industrial specification of wireless personal area networks)

42. Luxury jeweller Van Cleef and Arpels sued which supermodel recently, alleging copy of a vintage design? =  Heidi Klum (Van Cleef and Arpels sued her for allegedly copying a vintage design)

43. Nelco is a part of which group? =  Tatas (Nelco is part of it)

44. The WHR symbol at NYSE stands for ...? =  Whirlpool (WHR is its NYSE symbol)

45. MAP PA GURU
Unscramble the above for the name of a group. =  Murugappa (MAP PA GURU)

46.   Can you name these twofi = Coca Cola’s Muhtar Kent (on the left) and Neville Isdell

47. Which 37-year-old led the Tata Motors’ team that designed the Nano car? = Girish Wagh (The man who led Tatas' Nano design team)

48. Citigroup’s chief Vikram Pandit was born in which Indian city? = Nagpur (Vikram Pandit was born there)

49. Stockpickr’s idea was to have an index by clubbing together thirteen stocks — Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Time Warner, General Electric, Vivendi, Electronic Arts, Coca Cola, Amazon, Mattel, Hasbro, Enesco, Fossil, Johnson & Johnson. By what name is the ind ex called? = Harry Potter Stock Index (The 13 companies whose stocks were put together by Stockpickr are connected to the Harry Potter business)

50. Whose concept car is QarmaQ? = Hyundai (Its concept car is QarmaQ)

51. MO is the NYSE symbol of ...? = Altria group (MO is its NYSE symbol)

52. RAINY BOLT
Unscramble the name of a person recruited recently by JP Morgan. = Tony Blair (RAINY BOLT unscrambled; Tony Blair has been recruited recently by JP Morgan)

53.   Which multinational’s India operations does this person head? = Coca Cola; he's Atul Singh

54.  Whose logo? =  Satyam Computer

55. — is the name of the electronic book launched by Amazon. Fill up the blank. = Kindle (It's the electronic book device of Amazon)

56. Who acquired Whyte & Mackay last year(2007)? =  UB group (It bought Whyte & Mackay last year)

57. SLT is the NYSE symbol of which company? =  Sterlite Industries (SLT is its NYSE symbol)

58. VARIATION: POW OR COACH
Unscramble the above for a twoword name of a company. =  Wachovia Corporation (VARIATION: POW OR COACH unscrambled)

59.  Who's this? =  Jacques Nasser (Former Ford CEO and currently senior partner at One Equity Partners)

60.   Identify the logo. =  UBS

61. Whose compact car is the Tiida? =  Nissan (Tiida is its compact car)

62. Which company  acquired Goowy Media? =  AOL (It has acquired Goowy Media recently)

63. 'Old Luxury Just Got Put on Notice' is the new ad line for which auto brand? =  Audi ('Old Luxury Just Got Put on Notice' is its new ad line)

64. MIND A FAULT: ZOO LION
Unscramble the above for a twoword name of a nonprofit organisation supporting an online project. =  Mozilla Foundation (MIND A FAULT: ZOO LION

65.   He heads which training company? =  NIIT; he's Rajendra Pawar

66.  Identify the logo of a company belonging to Darden Restaurants =  Red Lobster

67. Grande Punto is whose brand? =  Fiat (Grande Punto is its brand)

68. SURE AS VETERAN DOC
Unscramble the above for a two-word name of a group with India roots and UK headquarters =  Vedanta Resources (SURE AS VETERAN DOC unscrambled)

69.  Which particular brand is Steve Jobs displaying in the picture? =  MacBook Air, which is claimed to be the world's thinnest notebook

70.  This well-known inventor is the subject of a recent book. Who is he? =  Thomas Alva Edison

71. In a recent letter to his shareholders, who said, "To date, Dexter is the worst deal that I've made"? =  Warren Buffett (He wrote to his shareholders “To date, Dexter is the worst deal that I've made,” in a reference to Dexter Shoe)

72. Douglas Baillie will be replaced by whom as Hindustan Unilever CEO? =  Nitin Paranjpe (He will replace Doug Baillie as HUL CEO)

73. I PAINT LUCID RICE
Unscramble the above for a twoword name in the realm of insurance. =  ICICI Prudential (I PAINT LUCID RICE unscrambled)

74.  Whose logo? =  Barclays Bank

75.  Which company's logo? =  Subaru

76. Chandrasekher Bhaskar Bhave is the new chairman of …? = Sebi (CB Bhave is its new chairman)

77. A BALTIC PAIN
Unscramble the above for a two-word name of a private investment firm. = Bain Capital (A BALTIC PAIN unscrambled)

78. Lada is the trademark of which Russian carmaker? = AvtoVAZ (Its trademark is Lada)

79. 'Science For a Better Life' is the tag line of which German group? = Bayer ('Science For a Better Life' is its tag line)

80. MESSRS RIB, QUIT LOBBY
Unscramble the above for a threeword name of a company. = Bristol Myers Squibb (MESSRS RIB, QUIT LOBBY unscrambled)

81. Edelweiss Capital has recently been chosen the title sponsor for what? = Indian Cricket League (Edelweiss is its title sponsor)

82.  President and CEO of ...? = Lenovo Group (He's William Amelio)

83. The Madiba Legacy Series comic books are based on whose life? = Nelson Mandela (Madiba Legacy Series books are based on his life; Madiba is his affectionate name)

84. Which company did Marcel Bich co-found in 1945 near Paris? = Bic, maker of ballpoint pens (Marcel Bich co-founded it)

85.  Who's this auto sector executive? = Bob Lutz (General Motors' veteran)

86. After-market supply chain services provider Aviall is a fully-owned subsidiary of ...? = Boeing (Aviall is its arm)

87. EARN PIE MINERAL GUIDE
Unscramble the above for a threeword name of a new and novel business venture = Indian Premier League (EARN PIE MINERAL GUIDE unscrambled)

88. FREE LEFT JIMMY
Unscramble the above for a twoword name of a global company's chief. = Jeffrey Immelt (FREE LEFT JIMMY unscrambled)

89.  The picture shows a woman signing her name on an animal model, as part of a company's anniversary celebrations (not recent). A term for the animal could help you guess the company's name. Can you name it?  = Harley-Davidson (A pig is also called a hog, which is incidentally the acronym for 'Harley Owners Group.' Apparently the company once tried unsuccessfully to trademark the name 'hog')

90. Which company's sports utility vehicle is the Outlander? = Mitsubishi (Outlander is its SUV)

91. With the context being a recent Indian marketing initiative, what connects 'Next is What?' and Aamir Khan? = Samsung mobile phones ('Next is What?' is its tag line and Aamir the brand icon)

92.  By 1992, when he left the corporate world, the person you seen in the picture had been CEO of 10 companies affiliated to the Hyundai group. What post does he hold currently? = South Korea President; he’s Lee Myung Bak (He held the CEO post for 10 Hyundai group companies)

93. ... SO LEFT THIRD LAW
Unscramble the above for a four-word name of a business book whose title is, well, factually incorrect! = The World is Flat (… SO LEFT THIRD LAW unscrambled)

94.  Carrefour

95. Which word connects a class of butterflies called tree nymphs, a concept, a Birla brand and a Lenovo sub-brand? = Idea (Idea refers to a genus of butterflies called tree nymphs; an idea is a concept, and the brand name of Birla's telecom service and Lenovo range of computers)

96.   All these look similar. But they are logos of different companies. Can you name them? = a) Jaguar b) Puma c) Slazenger

97. What's the name of India's first greenfield airport developed under public-private partnership? = Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Country's first greenfield airport developed under public-private partnership)

98.  Which company is said to be replacing its `Bold Moves' tag line with `Drive One'? = Ford (Its new tag line is said to be ‘Ford. Drive One')

99. NetJets is a — — company. Fill up the blanks. = Berkshire Hathaway (NetJets belongs to the group.)

100.  Which organisation's product is this? = One Laptop Per Child

101. SAM I CONFER, OK.
Unscramble for a name of a book that was described as one that brought pop culture and economics together. = Freakonomics (SAM I CONFER, OK unscrambled)

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