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coepbcqc.blogspot.in23rd October ‘16

QMs of the day- Vrushabh Gudade & Mihir Mogra

ElimsPhones Switch Off20 Questions, +1 for each answerStar Marked Questions-Sudden Death in case of tiesFeel free to guessYour Neighbour has all the wrong answers

Id the brandQ1

Mazda

Founded by in 1936 by D Mehra in Calcutta, the logo of this publication was designed by Satyajit Ray. He made this deal in exchange for some old books. What publication are we talking about?

Q2

Rupa Publications

Established in 1927 on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purshottam Das Thakurdas it is the largest and the oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India’s struggle for independence.

Q3

Id the logoQ4

Housing.com

A one-time Red Army turned entrepreneur was sent as an emissary to settle a dispute between the Chinese government and an American businessman. He was locked up for two days on arrival but he managed a breakthrough and partnered with his captors to set up a company which went public with a $1.7 billion offer in 2007. Who is the entrepreneur and what is the company he set up?

Q5

Since 1870, it is being sold in a square bottle with its label pasted at a 24⁰ angle. Identify the brand whose packing has become as iconic as the product itself.

Q6

Johnny Walker

Joseph Woodland had to work on a problem posed to him by a supermarket executive. On Miami beach as he sat dragging his fingers had traced on sand, as elongated dots and dashes of the Morse code.He along with Bernard Silver is credited with this invention. What did he invent?

Q7

Launched in March 2012 by the National payments cooperation of India. It was created to fulfil the reserve bank of India’s desire to have a domestic, open loop, and multilateral system of payments in India

Q8

Its vision is “…a place and space for people who seek information, knowledge or just the pleasure of reading.”It was founded on 15th October 1992 and wholly owned by Shoppers Stop.

Q9

Alan Mulally was the former CEO and President of the Ford Motor Company.His achievements are mentioned on the book An American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce G. Hoffman, published in 2012. He did mortgaged something unique after he took over as the CEO. What did he mortgage?

Q10

The logo

Id the logoQ11

Where would you find “Kosha Moolo Dhandha” written taken from Kautilya’s Arthashastra

Q12

Treasury/Finance (kosha) is the root (moolo) of the government (state/administration)

What was created in response to this child in the pic?

Q13

This stock exchange is considered the oldest “modern” securities market in the world.It was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company for dealings in its printed stocks and bonds.On 22 September 2000 it merged with the Brussels Stock Exchange and the Paris Stock Exchange to form Euronext, and is now known as Euronext X.

Q14

Amstredam Stock Exchangethe oldest stock exchange

Id the conglomerate.Q15

The Wadia Group

Who has authoredBusiness @ The Speed Of Thought: Succeeding In The Digital Economy

Q16

Bill Gates

This is the mascot of which fast-food giant?

Q17

Id this company.Q18

Founded in 1937 by Shivkisan Agrawal as a retail sweets and namkeen shop in Bikaner. Then a shop in Calcutta and the largest manufacturing unit in Nagpur currently valued at Rs.35 billion.Which brand?

Q19

Currency Of which country?Q20

Israel

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the finals will begin soon.

THE FINALS

ROUND 1

Written Round5 Questions+5 for each correct answerAdditional +5 for getting all 5 correct

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

ANSWERS

1. Hotwheels2. McDonalds3. Air-India4.Volkswagen5.Pedigree

ROUND 2

20 QuestionsStandard IRInfinite PouncePass to next team after 2 directs2 incorrect pounces halt pouncing for any team for the next 20 questions

Clockwise

Q1

A successful businessman and his wife adopted a young boy. The businessman urged the boy’s parents to accept some compensation which they did by digging a well in their village(still existent). Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. This industrialist founded a huge empire. Whom are we talking about?

Jamnalal Bajaj

Q2

In 2008, an Istanbul origin company recruited 100 additional staff to meet the orders totaling 3 lakhs of its product Model no.271.What was their product and incident which caused a sudden uproar in its demand.

The shoe incident with George Bush.

Q3

The founder of this company used to watch a ballet show which flashed “Poetry In Motion” time to time and thus was the inspiration behind its name. He is also the winner of an Academy Award for the company’s role in inventing a digital-barcode reader for film editing. Name the company and Founder.(part points)

Research In MotionMike Liziridis

Q4

What is special about the currency of-

USAZimbabwePanamaGuamPuerto RicoEucadorEl SalvadorTurks and Caicos IslandsPalau

United States Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsMarshall IslandsBonaireAmerican SamonaNorthern Mariana IslandsFederal States Of MicronesiaCaribbean NatherlandsKingdom Of The NatherlandsTimor-Leste

They all use US Dollar as the official currency for some or the other reason.

Q5This patent (1778) is held by Joseph Barmah. What is this the earlier version of?

Flushing Toilet

Q6

This company, known for its Cigars and Cigarettes stuffed with chocolate (instead of tobacco). It also made anti-aircraft gun parts for the US Navy during the WWII. Which company are we talking about?

Hershey’s

Q7

The inventor of this system considered the names “Mine Of Information” and “The Information Mine” before naming it by the current name.What is the invention and founder?(part points)

Tim Berners LeeWWW

Q8The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring X. Brannock attended Syracuse University, New York. Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of X. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, and patented his first prototype in 1925.What is measured by a Brannock Device?

Human Foot Size

Q9X holds a B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Colorado, US. X is the CEO of X Futuristics, the sole distributor of Walther arms in India. X has sponsorship tie-ups with Samsung, BSNL and Sahara Group. He is also the brand ambassador by State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd. and also a member of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Sports Committee since 2010 and an Olympic medalist from India.

Q10This is an Indian, its manufacturing units and HQ are located in the industrial area of Haridwar while the registered office is located at Delhi. The company manufactures mineral and herbal products. It has also manufacturing units in Nepal under the trademark Nepal Gramudhyog and imports majority of herbs in India from Himalayas of Nepal. With the motto of promoting science of ayurveda in accordance and coordinating with the latest technology and ancient wisdom. It manufactures 444 products in different domestic sectors and 300 medicines for ailments and body conditions.Identify this company.

Scores Please

Anti-Clockwise

Q11

Malcom Purcell McLean was a transport entrepreneur who developed this technique, which revolutionized transport and international trade after 1950s. This led to a significant reduction in the cost of freight transportation by eliminating the need for repeated handling of individual pieces of cargo, and also improved reliability , reduced cargo theft, and cut inventory costs by shortening transit time. For this he won many accolades.What idea did he come up with?

Containerization.

Q12

She is Japanese sensation Hatsune Miku she performes using Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid 2 and Vocaloid 3 singing synthesizing technologies. Also performing with a human bands on live concerts. What’s unique about her?

She is a holographic star.

Q13

Cinnabon, Starbucks, Panera Bread Co. are some of the brands who use this technique in their stores.Many hotels, spas,etc and various other franchises use the same.Connecting with the customers with a deeper emotional sense making them happier, remember your brand and linger longer.What technique?

Scent Marketting

Q14

Château Miraval is a château and vineyard located in the village of Correns, just north of Brignoles, a village in the Var département in the south of France. The château hit headlines in late May of 2008 when it was revealed that X&Y had leased it for three years with an option to buy. X&Y also had their wedding at the vineyard.Why was this vineyard in news recently?

Ownership issues because of Brangelina divorce.

Q15

Babylonians used this since 2800B.C. from fats boiled with ashes to clean wool and cotton for textile manufacturing.Egyptians use this since 1550B.C. producing this by mixing animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts.Phoenicians made this since 600B.C. using goat's tallow and wood ashes.Romans made this in 1st century A.D. from urine.The Celts made this from animal fat and plant ashes and they named the product saipo, from which the word is derived.

The History Of Soap

Q16

This company was formerly called the Manganese Bronze Holdings is an automotive engineering company headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely. It was founded in 1899 and its principal activity is the design, development and production of taxicabs. Id the company.

Q17

Founded by Shradha Sharma in 2008, its website says -“No.1 media technology platform for entrepreneurs with 10mn active business readers monthly”.The founder was selected in the list of 500 Linkedin influences across the world.She, while working at CNBC met many entrepreneurs & startups who wanted the mass audience to know about their vision, struggles & their accomplishments.She is behind which popular website?

Q18X is a development cloud-based SAAS company, founded in 1999 by Ryan & Charles Finley. It has 25 million users, and receives 90 million responses a month. Its former CEO Dave Goldberg died suddenly on May 1, 2015 while on vacation abroad with his wife.Which website is this?

SurveyMonkey

Q19A theory is that it is to memorialize Abraham Lincoln/John F. Kennedy/Martin Luther King Jr. because that was the time at which they were shot or died. Another says the time that an atomic bomb was dropped on either Nagasaki or Hiroshima. However these theories are proved wrong.The real reason behind it is aesthetics.What are we talking about?

Clocks displaying 10:10 in stores & advertisements.

Q20

Started in March 2010 this is a luxury tourist train owned and operated by IRCTC, it was conceptualized along with Cox & Kings India Limited. Voted as ‘The World’s Leading Luxury Train’ four times in a row. It is the most expensive luxury train in the world. It has introduced five journeys namely--The Hermitage Of India-Treasures Of India-Gems of India-Indian Panorama-The Indian Splendour

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ROUND 3

5 Questions2-part questionsSame AnswerWrite your answerClue 1, Clue 2+10/-5 on Clue 1, +5/no negatives on Clue 2Everyone can Answer

Q1

CLUE 1

Established on 24th Sept. 1982 starting with 35 members & a few lac rupees, this exchange has now listed 310 companies with it.The board of directors include Mr.J.B. Joshi, Nandkumar Kakirde, Mr.Hanmantrao Mohite.

Q1

CLUE 2

Currently located at Shivleela Chambers, Sadashiv Peth, Kumthekar Marg, Pune.

Q2

CLUE 1

Id thecurrency

Q2

CLUE 2

It is the world's highest-valued currency unit.With its one unit equal to 220 INR and 3.30 USD.

Kuwait Dinar

Q3

CLUE 1

X, Extinction and Rolling Hitch are beer brands named as a tribute to a person –Y who dabbled in medicine, the Church, botany, geology and natural history in the 1800s.(part points)

CLUE 2

This is Y featured in the Vanity Fair magazine.(part points)

Q3

X- EvolutionY- Charles Darwin

CLUE 1

Id the author

Q4

CLUE 2

He was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author.Often been described as "the founder of modern management“.

Q4

Peter Ducker

CLUE 1

Founded by Bill Bowerman & Phil Knight.

Q5

CLUE 2

The inspiration for the slogan to "Let's do it", the last words spoken by Gary Gilmore before he was executed.

Q5

Nike

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