Business Quiz - 74

1) Who is this business executive who has started her career as brand manager in P&G later served in prominent positions in many companies like DreamWorks, Hasbro, Walt Disney before becoming CEO of E-bay during whose tenure it became $8 bn company from $4 mn. Id who I am talking abouta?   

- Meg Whitman

*2) Who is this businessman  bought this used A-26 bomber. He retrofitted the plane with commercial engines, renaming it  to “_________ Bombshell.” He hired two pilot and along with them, he flew around the world in 78 hour broke the previous record which was set by Howard Hughes. Tell me what is the name given to this bomber has been blanked out ?

- 'Reynolds' Bombshell by Milton Reynolds

3) Who is this so influential lady from the fashion world who is dubbed  as "the Queen of 7th Avenue."? 

- Donna Karan

     

4) What was bought by GD Birla in late 1920's from  Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 89 thousand rupees?

- Hindustan Times

5) Which 122-year old brand which was founded by a journalist, came up with these candy way back in 2004 ?  

-  Amrutanjan Ltd.

6) Which company having the slogan "Red. Hot. Spicy" founded in 2005  ? 

- SpiceJet

7) Id the logo of which company ?

- Getty Images

Business Quiz - 73

1) E.D Sassoon and Company, a prominent Baghdadi Jewish industrial family, took over a mill which was in  the primitive area of Thane in 1925. They renamed the company and named it after two noted members of the Board of Director's.  Later a most prominent group from India X entered into negotiations with Sassoons. In 1944, X became the owner of this company and took charge of this fledgling enterprise that was the foundation of very famous brand in India. Id the X group and the company it acquired from the Sassoon? 

-   JK Group, Raymond 

2)  Virender Sehwag, Salman Khan and SRK  were some of its brand ambassadors, recently it  roped Nawazuddin Siddiqui  as it's brand ambassador. Id the brand? 

- Mayur Suitings

3) Id him & what did he gave to the racing world ? 

- Sundarama Karivardhan, designed Formula Maruti open wheeled race car.

4) Johann Jacob,  a German watch maker living in Switzerland, learned the Priestley's method of dripping sulfuric acid on to limestone to produce carbon dioxide gas and using his machinist's skill, became the first to develop a manufacturing process to artificially carbonate mineral water and it gave origin to ________ way back in 1780's and is still operating today as part of a larger company. Id the company which featured a real life veteran of British naval officer named Commander Whitehead in its adv in 1950's & 60's ? 

-  Schweppes

5) Id this businessman and company he founded ?

- Narendra Bansal. Founded smartphones manufacturer, Intex technologies.

6) Journalist Romesh Thapar started an English language magazine, named Cross Roads which was banned being critical of Nehru Policies. Thaper challenged the ban in the SC which lifted the ban in 1951. This incident forced the Govt of India to bring some amendment in a Law.  What was the amendment was all about? 

- Government added the caveat to the right to freedom of speech.

7) It the airline by its crest? 

- British Airways

Business Quiz - 72

1) Idea to provide fast and free information to people about any service they need around a location, X started AskMe services in late 1980's but it could not take off and had to shut down due to poor market and ecosystem and capital. Later in mid-1990's, he started his own publication called "Wedding Planner" which was distributed (free) by the Times of India to its matrimonial advertisers. That, too, lasted a while. Once again to see the conducive environment, he stuck to his previous idea and came up  with the idea to set up ________? Id the person and what did he come up with? 

-  V S S Mani; Company: Justdial

2) Id the brand from these two characters and name them ?   

                                            

- Hallmark Cards; Characters: Hoops & Yoyo

3) The British version of this product is a sticky, dark brown food paste with a distinctive, powerful flavour, which is extremely salty. This distinctive taste is reflected in the British company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it." The brand name has entered British English and used when we make a comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Id the brand it is? 

-  Marmite

4) Who delivered this famous speech on his retirement to his employees in 1967 "When To Take My Name Off The Door" at the company annual gathering? 

- Leo Burnett

5) Inspired by Apple, the iconic computer maker, the duo decided that their firm will be named after a fruit or a flower.  X, a white flower found high in the Alpine hills, fitted the bill. The flower is considered a symbol of purity, creativity and innovation - exactly what  wanted the company to be identified for. Id which company was set up by them?  

                                       

- Edelweiss, Rajesh Shah & Venkat Ramaswamy 

6) Louis O Kelso, a political economist, corporate and financial lawyer, author, lecturer and merchant banker who is mainly  remembered today as the inventor and pioneer of what famous concept, which was first time adopted by Peninsula Newspapers in mid-1950's?

                                       

- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

7) This is the logo of one of the oldest registered company in India and one of the oldest in the world, which is still in business. It was established in the year 1767, by a Scottish gentleman started his business in India. Id which company it is ?

                                      

- Forbes 

Business Quiz - 71

1)  This company was incorporated in1955 as a Private Limited Company under the name of `The Commercial Printing Press Ltd.'  In 1965 it was converted into a Public Limited Company. The main objects of the company is printing, publishing, graphic designing and to deal in horological products of all types, timing devices and related products.

The name of the company was changed to X  in 1966. Id Company which is one of the leading printers in the country providing complete print services ? 

- Infomedia Press Ltd. Later changed to Tata Press Ltd.

2) Connect to a German company ERGO, Bennett Coleman company and 191 year old UK based 'Standard Life' company ?  

-  HDFC Ltd., Have a JV with Ergo (HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited), In 2000, Times Bank Limited, a new private sector bank promoted by Bennett, Coleman & Co. / Times Group) merged with HDFC Bank Ltd. & Having JV with Standard Life for selling Life Insurance 

3) These are the words said by a famous American artist known as a bellwether of the art market. "The most beautiful thing in Tokyo is X. The most beautiful thing in Stockholm is X. The most beautiful thing in Florence is X. Peking and Moscow don't have anything beautiful yet" Id him and X ?    

- A Andy Warhol; X: McDonald's

*4) This company was founded in 1980 in Delhi and it is world first car manufacturing company which offer exclusively handcrafted, super ultra luxury cars which are made on invitation only. It has also launched X and registered in Limca Book of Records as most expensive luxury car by any Indian car company ever. Id the company and X, first most expensive car of India ? 

- Hradyesh, X (Car) Morris Street 

5) Edward A. Calahan, who was chief telegrapher in Western Union telegraph company at Manhattan. While working with Western Union, he encountered  a group of rushing messenger boys which inspired him to improve exchange communication. These men were called runners as they had to rush to their offices to report the change in stock prices. Later he came up with an idea of X in late 1860's which made their life easy and efficient. What did he invent ? 

-  Ticker Tape

6) Id this famous economist and what did he proposed in 1913 which came in existence in 1921 in India ? 

- John Maynard Keynes, and proposed for Imperial Bank of India which later became SBI. 

7) Id this British confectionery company by it's mascot which has been with this company since 1926 ?

           

- Bassett's & character is Bertie Bassett. 

Business Quiz Set- 70

1) This  Company came in existence in 1860's when a group of businessmen raised $100,000 to found the "National Union Life and Limb insurance company. It insured Civil War sailors and soldiers against disabilities due to wartime wounds, accidents, and sickness. Company is known to finance Empire State Building in 1929 and provided capital to build Rockefeller Centre. Id the company it is, which placed its half of its assets into WW-II and was the largest single private contributor to allied cause?

- MetLife

2)  When the CEO of this Korean company  quoted "You can import coal and machines, but you cannot import talent". He realized the need for Korea to educate their youth in science and technology to ensure Korea position in the high technology arena which lead to established a Science and Tech University in 1986 and became Korea’s first science and technology research-oriented university and ranked 53rd best Uni. in the world by Times Higher Education in the early 2010's. Id which business group set up this University ? 

- POSCO (Pohang Ircon and Steel Company). University is POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)

3) This is an Indian publishing house, founded in 1957 as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Education of the Government of India which was first envisioned by Nehru to publish low-cost books. Logo of this organisation depicts a Banyan Tree, symbolising stability and knowledge. The motto of it taken from Kalidasa Meghdutam which signifies striving to give everything desired in the world of books. Id this Govt. Org ? 

-  National Book Trust

4) What does the term "Zombies" stand for in the  financial world ? 

- A company that remains in business even though it is technically bankrupt and almost surely headed for the graveyard.

  

5) This magazine was founded in 1946 which was funded by J.R.D. Tata, it was mostly funded by the Tata Group companies until mid-1980's. It was in the pages of the magazine that architect 'Charles Correa' and his colleagues first presented their proposal for a dream city in Mumbai. Id the magazine which is the oldest and most respected art book publishers in India ? 

- Marg

6) What concept was given by the two professors of Columbia Business School which first appeared in the book "The Intelligent Investor". It generally involve buying securities that appear underpriced? 

- Value Investing

7) "Smartcooky" is new eCommerce venture will sell healthy foods and personal care products. Id which business group started this new venture ?

- NDTV

8) This company was founded back in 1920's, Id how do we know this brand today in the world of Automobile ? 

- Jaguar Cars. Earlier was founded as SS Car (Swallow Sidecar Company)