biz quiz questions

1. K Malleswari, the lone medal winner for India in the millenium Olympics, and the first woman from India to ever win a medal, is employed at which Central Government Corporation?
Ans.: Food Corporation of India
2. First there was Bridgestone, and then Mitsubishi; What giant automaker of Japan was embroiled, recently, in a quality-related (again!) controversy?
Ans.: Toyota
3. The Times of India launched its latest edition in which city?
Ans.: Hyderabad
4. Which famous fashion accessories House first started as leather goods shop in Florence in 1921?
Ans.: Gucci
5. Uncle Pai is associated with which once roaringly successful publishers of children’s literature?
Ans.:   Amar Chitra Katha
6. Which international airline uses the slogan "Smooth As Silk" in its advertisements?
Ans.: Thai
7. Which TV programme currently aired in India, is sponsored by a) Colgate b) Bajaj c) Dettol and d) LG?
Ans.:   Kaun Banega Crorepati
8. Who are the maker of the soft contact lens "Accuvue"?
Ans.: Johnson & Johnson
9. Named "Manager of the Century" by the business magazine ‘Fortune’, he was recently in India? Who is he?
Ans.: Jack Welch
10. The "Three Golden Balls" is the traditional symbol of which class of businessmen, especially in Europe?
Ans.: Pawnbrokers

11. Which is the largest ‘unlisted’ company in India in terms of turnover?
Ans.: Maruti Udyog

12. What watchmaker sells an environment-friendly brand of watches called "Eco Drive"?
Ans.: Ciitizen

13. The useful thumb rule in Economics, "Bad money drives out the good" goes by what name?
Ans.: Greshams Law

14. What is film Production Company owned by the Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman?
Ans.: Punch Productions
15.What famous place in New York gets its name from the original location of a stockade built by the Dutch in 1653 to keep out the attacking English colonists and Red Indians?

Ans.: Wall Street

16. Which famous TV personality owns a film production company called Harpo Films? Look hard at the name, may be you can decipher the answer.
Ans.: Oprah Winfrey

17. The person next-in-command to the CEO is often referred to as the ‘Upper Roger’. From what Indian (Sanskrit) word does this phrase come?
Ans.: Yuwa Raja

18. Some aeroplanes of which airline sported Meera Mehta’s "Paithan Sari Motif"on their tails for sometime?
Ans.: British Airways

19. Who or what is a MAMBA?
Ans.: Middle Aged MiddleBrow Achiever
20. Under what brand name is the compound "sidenafil citrate’ sold by the pharma company, Pfizer?
Ans.: Viagra

21. What ‘social expression’ company (if I may coin a phrase) was started by the 18 year old Joyce Hall in 1910?
Ans.: Hallmark

22. Which is the biggest toy retail chain in the world?
Ans.: Toys R US

23. Here’s a Dot-buster: Which award-winning net-based furniture selling company, despite being backed by Amazon.com, filed for bankruptcy, recently?
Ans.: Living.com

24. What is the name given to software developed exclusively for use by infants and toddlers?
Ans.: Lapware

25. What major currency is known as ‘Greenbacks’ in slang?
Ans.: US Dollars

26. Who is the only Asian to be included in Sunday Times list of " The Wealthiest 200 in Britain since 1066"?
Ans.: L.N Mittal

27. R Gopalan who is basking in the limelight for his role as a the official emissary in the Raj Kumar Kidnapping case, is the editor of which Tamil Magazine?
Ans.: Nakkheeran

28. What we know as Maruti Zen was launched worldwide by Suzuki in the 90’s under what name?
Ans.: Alto

29. Zee Movies is contemplating a co-branding exercise in collaboration with which major Hollywood Film studio?
Ans.: MGM

30. Ashok H Advani is the publisher of which business magazine?
Ans.:   Business India

31. Lord Raj Kumar Bagri is the first non-Briton Chairman of what mercantile organization
Ans.: London Metal Exchange

32. You’ve heard of BSA motorcycles and surely seen BSA bicycles on Indian roads. What does BSA stand for?
Ans.: Birmingham Small Arms

33. What brand of Firestone tyres is creating an uproar in the USA, for causing many fatalities on the highway because of a manufacturing defect?
Ans.:  Wilderness

34. He appears in a series of books which made publishing history, and he is the most famous pupil of the "Hogwart’s Witchcraft School". Who is this fictional character?
Ans.:  Harry Potter

35. To which fashion house did the minister Menaka Gandhi address her remark, "The skin of the python is no less precious to the snake than fur is to the fox"?
Ans.:  Calvin Klein

36. The ‘Calatrava Cross’ is the emblem of which coveted brand of Swiss watch?
Ans.:   Patek Phillippe

37. What famous sports goods company did Phil Knight and Bill Boweman launch in 1964?
Ans.: Nike

38. Which Indian textile brand proudly proclaims "Since 1925"in its advertisements?
Ans.:  Raymonds

39. Which famous hospital chain of India sells an accident insurance cover called "Dost’?
Ans.:  Apollo

40. What product is associated with the Colombian mascot "Juan Valdez"?
Ans.: Coffee

41. Which newspaper baron started his career by launching the "Adelaide Herald" when he was just 23years old?
Ans.:  Rupert Murdoch

42. The Hollywood horror flick "Crocodile 2 – Death Roll" was recently shot in which film studio in India?
Ans.:  Ramoji Film City

43. ‘The Striding Man’ is the logo of which best selling brand of scotch whiskey?
Ans.:  Jhony Walker

44. In his recent visit to New Delhi, in which 5 star Hotel did Bill Gates stay?
Ans.:  Maurya Sheratan

45. What automobile, still seen on the roads with minor variations, did Ferdinand Porsche develop under the behest of Adolf Hitler?
Ans.:  VolkWaggen

46. Mumbai-born Fareed Zackaria has been appointed the editor of which international newsmagazine?
Ans.: NewsWeek
47. Which textile company of India is head quartered at "Neville House"?
Ans.:  Bombay Dyeing

48. What useful and innovative computer accessory did Douglas Engelbert invent in 1968?
Ans.: The Mouse

49. At long last the Department of Telecommunications (DoT, for short) has been transformed in to a corporation. What is its name in its new avatar?
Ans.:  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
50. What ingredient of chewing gum comes from the South American sapodilla tree?
Ans.:  Chicle

51. Which Indian confectioneries brand and Times Warner are involved in a legal wrangle over the 'Bunny' logo?
Ans.:  Nutrine

52. What is the consulting firm recently acquired by the electronics giant Hewlett-Packard?
Ans.: Pricewaterhouse Coopers

53. What pharma company markets the 'Ayurvedic Concepts' range of health products?
Ans.:  Himalaya Drugs Company

54. What Hyderabad based company has been contracted by Cantor Index plc to supply giant- sized, inflatable images of the latest contenders to American Presidency-Bush and Gore?
Ans.:  Unique Inflatables

55. What internationally famous sports apparel company was started in the 1930's by a champion tennis-player of France?
Ans.:  Locaste

56. Prime Minister AB Vajpayee under went knee surgery in which Mumbai hospital?
Ans.:  Breach Candy

57. According to 'BBC's Moneytalk' which German brand is ranked No. 1 amongst car audio products?
Ans.:  Blaupunkt

58. Who was chosen to be the first and only recipient in India of the choicest, limited edition champagne 'Espirit du Siecle'?
Ans.:  Pronnay Roy

59. Which Hollywood star and brand ambassador of Omega watches was recently in India to meet the Dalai Lama?
Ans.:  Pierce Brosnan

60. What tourist attraction in London, designed by Sir Richard Rogers especially for the millennium, is in grave financial crisis because of its failure to attract enough visitors?
Ans.:  Millenium Dome

141. Which company makes Ujala?

Ans.: Jyothi Labs

142. If you can't beat them, join them. Which clock company has decided to shift base to China so that it remains competitive?

Ans.: Ajantha Quartz

143. An Indian businessman has been named among Businessweek's top entrepreneurs for 2000. Name him.

Ans.: Sunil Mittal ( Bharti Telecom)

144. The beautiful Ekta Kapoor, daughter of film star Jeetendra, is a highly successful producer of television serials. Name her company.

Ans.: Balaji Telefilms

145. We all know what bulls and bears do. What would sheep do in the stock market?

Ans.: Follow The Leader

146. Which media group (you have to name the company, not the newspaper) has launched India's first electronic newspaper, or e-paper?

Ans.: Living Media India Ltd.

147. Nescafe has two coffee brands. One is Nescafe Classic and the other is?

Ans.: Sunrise

148. The Human Genome Project has been in the news because government agencies and private sector companies have been racing to become the first to decipher the human genome. Name the private sector company which was in this race?

Ans.: Celera Genomics

149. For which electronics brand does Rahul Dravid model?

Ans.: Thomson

150. Ceat. This tyre company gives the cricket ratings. To which group does this company belong?

Ans.: RPG Enterprises

61. OM Gruppen of Sweden is in the news for wanting to takeover of all things which European stock exchange?
Ans.:  London Stock Exchange

62. Carlos Ghosn, living up to his sobriquet of 'Le Cost-Killer', is putting which ailing Japanese carmaker on the road to recovery?
Ans.:  Nissan Motors

63. In the mesmerically popular TV Game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the prize money is issued on the cheques of which bank?
Ans.:  ICICI Bank

64. What redoubtable Swiss watchmaker markets a range of metal-cased watches under a clever and ironic name of "Irony"?
Ans.:  Swatch

65. In the world of Food and Agriculture what does the acronym GM stand for?
Ans.:  Genitically Modified

66. The indigenously produced Hepatitis b vaccine called Shanvac B, which is giving the multinationals a run for their money, is produced by which company?
Ans.:  Shantha Biotechnics

67. Sierra Leone is now always in the news for the bloody civil war which is raging there. Otherwise it was known for its highly lucrative export trade in which mineral?
Ans.:  Diamonds

68. What 'wireless' technology, which has almost become a buzzword, is named after an ancient Viking chief?
Ans.:  Bluetooth

69. What is the new name of the TV channel TNT, after its recent rechristening?
Ans.:  TCM

70. Sumantra Ghoshal has been appointed the founding Dean of which fledgling Business School?
Ans.:  Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

91. Which mobile phone manufacturer is popularizing mobile-telephone etiquette with its 'mobile manners' campaign?

Ans.: Nokia

92. Which Indian TV channel owned the transmission rights for the 50th Miss World contest held in the Millennium Dome in London?

Ans.: Zee

93. Bajaj auto is setting up a two wheeler assembly line in which South American country?

Ans.: Brazil

94.Merino, one of the finest types of wool, is associated with which country?

Ans.: Australia

95. In the heyday of nationalization, which PSU emerged from the amalgamation of ESSO and Caltex?

Ans.: Hindustan Petroleum

96. What biscuit in McVittie's range was originally developed by Sir Alexander Grant in the 1890's?

Ans.: Digestive

97. In the world of TV transmission technology, what does the much-talked about acronym DTH stand for?

Ans.: Direct to Home

98.With what product would you associate the well-known designs such as 'American Tank' and 'Tank Francaise'?

Ans.: Watches

99.Which Indian packaging company has taken over a firm called 'Propack' in China?

Ans.: Essel

100.What is the internationally known brand of ice-cream co- promoted by an ex-hippie named Ben Cohen?

Ans.: Ben & Jerry

71. Arun Bajoria's takeover threat was targeted at which company?
Ans.:  Bombay Dyeing

72. Which Bank has launched the "India Millennium Deposits" to mobilize resources of  NRI & rsquos?
Ans.:  State Bank of India

73. The quality enforcing technique of 'Six Sigma' was first introduced by which American company?
Ans.:  Motorola

74. Which airline uses the slogan "Be Good to Yourself" in its ads?
Ans.:  The Emirates

75. What is the expensive delicacy obtained from the fish sturgeon especially found in the Caspian Sea?
Ans.:  Caviar

76. What is the name of the new generation fuel cell car recently developed by GM?

Ans.:  Hydrogen

77. Which large chaebol, now in dire straits, was started by five friends in 1979 to manufacture and export garments?

Ans.:  Daewoo

78. Which Dutch brewery is ranked as the biggest producer of beer in Europe?

Ans.:  Heinneken

79. What prized and exclusive cars are manufactured in Malvern Link, North west of London?

Ans.:  Morgan

80. In collaboration which Bollywood star is 'Emami' proposing to launch a range of Ayurvedic personal care products?

Ans.:  Madhuri Dixit