1. Name the famous personality that bought 1% stake in GMR infrastructure.
George Soros
2. Who is the latest brand ambassador for Sara Lee.
M S Dhoni
3. ICICI bank RAPID remittance:- What does RAPID stands for.
Real-time Acceptance and Payment of Indian Domestic Remittances
4. Why did SuN tv was name so..?
Sun TV is owned by Kalanidhi Maran who is son of Murasoli Maran(bro-in-law of Karunanidhi)...Sun is the symbol of the DMK party,hence the 'sun symbol' for Sun TV.
5.This company was the first to launch CDMA mobile services in India
TATA teleservices.
6.Name the AD company behind SBI new image.
O & M
7. Name the mascot of Indian railways..
Bholu (the elephant)
8.Who designed the Wipro logo.
Shombit Sengupta, the founder of Shining Emotional Surplus
9.Who designs TATA logo.
Wolf Olins Consultancy
10.Which famous brand was degined by Wolf Olins consultancy , which recently made its exit from India.
Orange
11.This Indian Business conglomerate is a Rs 1500 crore strong entitywith diversified interests. They are the largest Pepsi bottlers in India, franchisee for Pizza Hut, Raymonds and DAV school in specified areas. Recently they have shown interest in brewery sector and are reported to be tying up with InBev for 'Beck's' brand in Mauritius and Heineken in India. Name the group.
The Jaipuria Group.
12.This company founded by John Queeny in 1901 , also finds mention in the last chapter of Dominique Lapierre's ,'It was five past midnight in Bhopal'. Identify the company .
Monsanto Company
13.Which Unilever brand is made in and sourced from India for the entire world market?
Pears.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Trivia (002)
1. In a food additive, what is given the E number E 174 and classed as food colouring?
Ans – silver
2. William Lamb, the architect of the Empire State Building, based his design on a ___________ .
Ans – Pencil
3. Aurangzeb did away with ‘kalina’, the article of faith, from his coins because _______
Ans – it would be defiled when coming in contact with disbelievers
4. According to Oxford English Dictionary, which word comes from an Italian word for ‘to handle’ – especially a horse?
Ans – manage
5. Which tea does Organic India produce in 3 varieties: Rama, Krishna & Vana?
Ans – tulsi tea
6. According to Al Ries, what is the primary objective of a branding program?
Ans- mind
7. Who wrote the book ‘Gods of Management’ where he/she discussed the culture of Apollo?
Ans – Charles Handy
8. In New Orleans and parts of South USA, if you buy po-boys, you will get sandwiches. Why the name po-boys?
Ans- po-boys came from poor boys (who could not afford any expensive food item & sandwiches formed their main diet)
9. Who spent many years dodging taxes on the royalty received from the sales of his autobiography? (it would be approximately 6 million euros at today’s prices)
Ans – Adolf Hitler
10. In Chinese hospitals and in business in general, what is/are referred to as red packets?
Ans – bribe
11. What car component/feature first became commercially available as ‘Hydraguide’ in Chrysler’s new car?
Ans – power steering
12. What is the origin of the word ‘Dixieland’?
Ans – French word for 10 is dis
13. What does the ‘Ministry of Sound’ handle in New Delhi?
Ans – parties, functions etc (it’s a disco)
14. George Gillett & Tom Hicks made what famous acquisition in 2007?
Ans – Liverpool FC
15. Which RBI governor opposed the nationalization of Imperial Bank of India and later reversed his decision 1 year later?
Ans – CD Deshmukh
16. Who had the ad line: ‘Don’t ask the price, it’s a penny’?
Ans – Marks & Spencer
17. The first packets of which product said ‘prevents nervous strain’?
Ans – Durex condoms
18. Complete this Mahatma Gandhi quote: “The Congress is nothing if it does not represent the _____________.” (1 word, no Anglo-Saxon word)
Ans – ‘kisan’
19. In the 1920s, when this product was launched, the annual sales were only $3000. The items in the first batch measured 18” by 3”. What product/brand?
Ans – Band-Aid
20. Who is the second richest person in the world?
Ans – Warren Buffet
Ans – silver
2. William Lamb, the architect of the Empire State Building, based his design on a ___________ .
Ans – Pencil
3. Aurangzeb did away with ‘kalina’, the article of faith, from his coins because _______
Ans – it would be defiled when coming in contact with disbelievers
4. According to Oxford English Dictionary, which word comes from an Italian word for ‘to handle’ – especially a horse?
Ans – manage
5. Which tea does Organic India produce in 3 varieties: Rama, Krishna & Vana?
Ans – tulsi tea
6. According to Al Ries, what is the primary objective of a branding program?
Ans- mind
7. Who wrote the book ‘Gods of Management’ where he/she discussed the culture of Apollo?
Ans – Charles Handy
8. In New Orleans and parts of South USA, if you buy po-boys, you will get sandwiches. Why the name po-boys?
Ans- po-boys came from poor boys (who could not afford any expensive food item & sandwiches formed their main diet)
9. Who spent many years dodging taxes on the royalty received from the sales of his autobiography? (it would be approximately 6 million euros at today’s prices)
Ans – Adolf Hitler
10. In Chinese hospitals and in business in general, what is/are referred to as red packets?
Ans – bribe
11. What car component/feature first became commercially available as ‘Hydraguide’ in Chrysler’s new car?
Ans – power steering
12. What is the origin of the word ‘Dixieland’?
Ans – French word for 10 is dis
13. What does the ‘Ministry of Sound’ handle in New Delhi?
Ans – parties, functions etc (it’s a disco)
14. George Gillett & Tom Hicks made what famous acquisition in 2007?
Ans – Liverpool FC
15. Which RBI governor opposed the nationalization of Imperial Bank of India and later reversed his decision 1 year later?
Ans – CD Deshmukh
16. Who had the ad line: ‘Don’t ask the price, it’s a penny’?
Ans – Marks & Spencer
17. The first packets of which product said ‘prevents nervous strain’?
Ans – Durex condoms
18. Complete this Mahatma Gandhi quote: “The Congress is nothing if it does not represent the _____________.” (1 word, no Anglo-Saxon word)
Ans – ‘kisan’
19. In the 1920s, when this product was launched, the annual sales were only $3000. The items in the first batch measured 18” by 3”. What product/brand?
Ans – Band-Aid
20. Who is the second richest person in the world?
Ans – Warren Buffet
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Trivia (001)
1. The name X comes from Old High German for "noble wolf". Hence, one of his self-given nicknames was Wolf or Herr Wolf. Identify the person.
Adolf hitler
2. What is scoville the unit of?
Hotness of chilli.
3. Who won the Presidential elections in Russia by a record margin this Monday?
Dmitry Medvedev.
4. This language was developed by L L Zamenhof as a global second language to enable communication between speakers of various native languages although it didn’t attain the intended popularity. Name it.
Esperanto.
5. He is said to be tall and thin, being 6' 4" to 6' 5" tall and weighing about 165 pounds. He has an olive complexion, is left-handed, and usually walks with a cane. In terms of personality, he is described as a charming, polite, respectful, soft-spoken, mild mannered man. His nicknames, include the Prince, the Sheikh, Al-Amir, Abu Abdallah, Sheikh Al-Mujahid, the Director, and Samaritan.
Osama- Bin- Laden.
6. This cathedral city in Italy has the river Arno flowing through it and obtains its name from the local term for flower. Name the city.
Florence
7. The three syllables of the name of this sage are said to represent the three basic elements of Indian Classical music and dance. Name the sage and what are the elements?
Bharata. (Bhavam, Ragam, Talam)
8. This phrase was popularized(if not coined as is popular belief) by Sir Winston Churchill who used it in his "Sinews of Peace" address March 5, 1946 at Westminister College in Fulton, Missouri. Which phrase?
Iron Curtain
9. How do we better know ‘Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division’?
Band of Brothers.
10. The Czechs call it Famfrpál, the Dutch call it Zwerkbal, the Norwegians call it Rumpeldunk. What is the
English name of this seven-a-side sport?
Quidditch .
11. What is the claim to fame of librarian Margaret Herrick's uncle?
Oscar statuette is supposedly named after him.
12. Described by one of its stars as "Four hours long, with no stars, and no women, and no lovestory, and not much action either", this film nevertheless took 7 Oscars at the 1963 Awards, including the ones for Best Film and Best Director. Just name the film
Lawrence of Arabia.
13. The prize is awarded annually at Oslo, the capital of Norway on December 10. For the past
decade, the Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall has been followed the next day by the _________
Prize Concert, which is broadcast to over 150 countries and more than 450 million households
around the world. Identify the award
Nobel peace prize.
14. In the year 2005, the sale of pencils in airports and railway stations went up to 300-700%.
What was behind this phenomenal increase?
Popularity of SUDOKU.
15. This is the only sport with faster action replays. It is forbidden to women. The participants
ward off evil spirits before the game by slapping their thighs. Which is it?
SUMO Wrestling.
Adolf hitler
2. What is scoville the unit of?
Hotness of chilli.
3. Who won the Presidential elections in Russia by a record margin this Monday?
Dmitry Medvedev.
4. This language was developed by L L Zamenhof as a global second language to enable communication between speakers of various native languages although it didn’t attain the intended popularity. Name it.
Esperanto.
5. He is said to be tall and thin, being 6' 4" to 6' 5" tall and weighing about 165 pounds. He has an olive complexion, is left-handed, and usually walks with a cane. In terms of personality, he is described as a charming, polite, respectful, soft-spoken, mild mannered man. His nicknames, include the Prince, the Sheikh, Al-Amir, Abu Abdallah, Sheikh Al-Mujahid, the Director, and Samaritan.
Osama- Bin- Laden.
6. This cathedral city in Italy has the river Arno flowing through it and obtains its name from the local term for flower. Name the city.
Florence
7. The three syllables of the name of this sage are said to represent the three basic elements of Indian Classical music and dance. Name the sage and what are the elements?
Bharata. (Bhavam, Ragam, Talam)
8. This phrase was popularized(if not coined as is popular belief) by Sir Winston Churchill who used it in his "Sinews of Peace" address March 5, 1946 at Westminister College in Fulton, Missouri. Which phrase?
Iron Curtain
9. How do we better know ‘Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division’?
Band of Brothers.
10. The Czechs call it Famfrpál, the Dutch call it Zwerkbal, the Norwegians call it Rumpeldunk. What is the
English name of this seven-a-side sport?
Quidditch .
11. What is the claim to fame of librarian Margaret Herrick's uncle?
Oscar statuette is supposedly named after him.
12. Described by one of its stars as "Four hours long, with no stars, and no women, and no lovestory, and not much action either", this film nevertheless took 7 Oscars at the 1963 Awards, including the ones for Best Film and Best Director. Just name the film
Lawrence of Arabia.
13. The prize is awarded annually at Oslo, the capital of Norway on December 10. For the past
decade, the Ceremony at the Oslo City Hall has been followed the next day by the _________
Prize Concert, which is broadcast to over 150 countries and more than 450 million households
around the world. Identify the award
Nobel peace prize.
14. In the year 2005, the sale of pencils in airports and railway stations went up to 300-700%.
What was behind this phenomenal increase?
Popularity of SUDOKU.
15. This is the only sport with faster action replays. It is forbidden to women. The participants
ward off evil spirits before the game by slapping their thighs. Which is it?
SUMO Wrestling.
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