Business Quiz Set - 35

1) Crossword puzzles 1st appeared in the New York World in 1910's and became a popular feature in newspapers. In 1924, someone asked X is there any book of these puzzle that she could gift to her friend. X discovered that there was no such book published in the market yet as a result he launched a company to exploit this opportunity. Id which company came in existence ? 

- Simon Schuster 

2) Id the Co-Author

- Ragu Ram Rajan 

3) While riding in a train in New York City in 1896, X saw a sign advertising '21 styles of shoes' which inspired X  to have similar number for his company as well and use a two digit number depicting number of variety of product company is offering to their customer. Today the company has more than 5,700 products in its basket around the globe but this number is still continue as a part of their campaign. Id the company and which number it is  ?

- Heinz, 57 varieties. 

4) Which well known US brand printing these interesting facts on the inside of their bottle caps ? 

- Snapple 

*5) These are the some kind of trademark symbol found on food products in 80 countries (trademark symbol may vary country to country). What is the significance of these sign and how do we know them ? 

- Kosher Tax imposed on the Food Products by Jews Community. 

6) This is an advertising strategy in which company directly reached to the customer to promote its product rather than promoting its product through radio, Television, print media or on Internet. What is the term used for such adv strategies ? 

- Below the Line Advertisement

7) Id the logo of which legendary company which has undergone a massive rebranding operation recently ?

- Kalashnikov 

Business Quiz Set- 34

*1) Five artists submitted their proposals to design this artwork for X, It was Ram Kinkar Baij whose models and sketches were accepted. This artwork was in two part, one art form was drawn from the Mathura Museum and another one from the Calcutta Museum. Tell What art work I am describing about ?

- RBI and “Yaksha” and “Yakshini”

2) X was a doctor in the German army during World War II. While on leave in 1945, he injured his ankle while skiing in the Bavarian Alps. He found that his standard-issue army boots were too uncomfortable on his injured foot. And started an orthopaedic boot company which he named after him and iconic brand for the women over the age of 40 in Germany. Id which  brand is this known for its footwear which also claim to have customer like Pope John Paul II, Dalai Lama, Robert Pattinson etc ?

-  Dr. Martens

3) What was founded as 'Lord and Thomas' in 1873.  Albert Lasker later  sold this company to its top managers in 1940's who named this company after them. Id this company which changed its name in early 2014 ?

- FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding)

4) What in the world of technology is known as "Dead Tree Edition" ?

-  Paper version of a publication that can be found online or Hard Copy 

5) Which social networking site has slogan "The front page of the Internet" ? 

- Reddit 

6) This is the brainchild of Rajeev Gupta and Ashish Trivedi providing suitable platform to families, children or any social group to safely communicate in online world. They are having headquarter in Singapore and providing their services in Australia, US & India. Id the start up recently received the Singapore Govt. fund backing ? 

- Geckolife

*7) Which French company logo is inspired from this  mythological creature. In China, this brand literally mean "man-headed horse" ? 

- Remy Martin 

Business Quiz Set- 33

1)This company was started in 1918, as a  vendor of duplex lamp sockets, company used to sell its product under the brand name  "National" until 2008. In 2008 it changed it name to something else by which we know it today Id which brand is this ?

- Panasonic 

2) Who is this person & What legacy has he left behind ?

- Qimat Rai Gupta (Havells)

*3) Connect to a company founded in 1945, which became the first of its kind of company in Asia to provide one of essential services in India ?

- Kamani Engineering Corporation Limited, first electric power transmission company in Asia

*4) X Stock Exchange was established in 1991 as a vehicle to implement the government's plan for privatisation of large state-owned enterprises. As every person had the right to own company in this country. Govt introduced voucher system  which were issued to nearly 2 million of its citizens who were of aged one or older than that. Auction of share started a year later, 1st day trading started with the turnover of 16,000 share . By 2010 this stock exchange was the world best performing stock exchange and in 2011 it was ranked secound best perfoming stock exchange in the world. Id which country stock exchange is this ? 

- Mongolian Stock Exchange

5) Connect to a brand ?

- Zomato,Earlier known as FoodiEbay, Yuri Miller recently invested in this, Sanjeev Bikhchandani own share in this company through InfoEdge, menumania.com first acquition. 

6) What is this communication app introduced in March 2014 which first became popular in in Iraq following government restrictions on internet use and thereafter during the Hong Kong protests as this app don't need internet to work. Id which app is this known as "mesh network" among its user ?

- Firechat

7 ) Id this Govt entity by its logo founded back in 1972 ? 

- General Insurance Company 

Business Quiz Set - 32

1)  How we know such strategy when a firm, to avoid the competion concentrate on innovation or doing a business in unknown industry where no firms operate in so that they can expand freely without competition. How we know such strategy ?

- Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

2) What product idea was this, conceived by a salesman working in "Crown Cork and Seal Compny"  when he noticed bottle caps are always thrown away after bottle is used. And he recognized the opportunity in  a business of X product which is used a few times, then tossed away. Id the what came in existence which today has become a general need of everyone ?

- Saftey Razor by King C. Gillette

*3) This certification programme was introduced in France in 1985 as a pilot scheme in which French municipalities of different-2 region were awarded with this certification on the basis of sewage treatment, water quality provided by them to their citizen. Today this certification is awarded in which field on the basis of somehow similar to the earlier standard ? 

- Blue Flag certification for beaches.

4) Variey of its product are sold under X  trademark  in India which is owned by a Govt entity, there are around 90 trademarks which have been registered under X name within India.  A German based company has also registered its product under X name in several EU countries and US which sells Shampoos, soap, oil, gel etc under this brand name. Id what trademark is this  Indian govt. set to dispute over it?

- Khadi

5) This first of its kind of entity were set up in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay in 1857. About a decade later demand rose for another one such entity in Lahore. But for years, the government kept putting off this proposal. So the people decided to raise money for this. Local rajas, doctors, lawyers, students, shopkeepers - all chipped in "Gullaks (piggy banks) were placed outside ration shops in which people would drop money” around 10K rupee was raised by this process. And It was first of its kind entity in the India estd in 1882. Tell me what I am talking about ?

- Punjab University 

*6) While Studing at Lehigh Univerity, he did modelling, he got  an offer of a role in a television crime serial 'Crime Scene Investigation' which he declined and programmed proved to be worldwide hit. When he was studing, he built a gadget with the help of his friend that fixed a nagging problem in cola dispensers as those who operate this dispensers never knew when the cola syrup inside the machine run out unless they opened it later X fixed this problem by giving a beep gadeget. And sold this device to the Coca-Cola. Tell me who is this model, innovator, owner of a Tenis sport team in India and executive of a company ? 

- Mittu Chandilya, the CEO of AirAsia India

7) Id this how we know this entity today ?

- CII (Confederation of Indian Industry)

Business Quiz Set-31

*1) Which mythical figure is this first time appeared in poetry of Phillis Wheatley in mid 1770's. Later the name of this figure rapidly came to be applied to many iteams, institution and brand which reflect American Identity. Id what historical firgure is this ? 

- Columbia

2) In 2008, a request was made to advertise, Viagra with the slogan "We are 10 years old – _______ is 90. Which was turned down. Id to whom this offer was made to ? 
-  Nelson Mandela

3)   Which hospitality chain founded in 1909 named after a 17th-century French explorer, which was later bought by the Carlson group in 1962 ? 
-  Radisson Hotel 

*4) Id which France based fashion brand is named after him ? 

- Dior Fashion House named after Christian Dior 

5) Who 

-  Lee Iacocca


6) This product was originally part of the Borden Company, which was its first no food consumer product introduced in 1947. Which is made from a proteins commonly found  in milk. The brand was named after a bull who was the mate of Borden adv mascot "Elsie the Cow". Id what product is this which is the best selling iteam in US ?
-  Elmer Glue 

7) Id this company founded as "The National Press" in 1915. The company started as a printer and publisher of newspaper and magazines ? 

 - Nasper