Business Quiz

Presented By Krishna Chandran

Varghese Mathew

1. Which is the Tata Group’s oldest surviving brand?

A. TCSB. Tata MotorsC. The Taj Palace and TowerD. Tata Tetley

Answer 1

The Taj Palace and TowerThe Taj Palace and Tower was built in 1903

2.Who was independent India’s first finance minister?

A. Morarji Ranchhodji DesaiB. John MathaiC. R K Shanmukham ChettyD. Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachari

Answer 2

R K Shanmukham ChettyOn November 26, 1947, Chetty presented India's first budget after Independence

3.Which airline had the tag line “simplyfly”?A. Air DeccanB. IndiGoC. KingfisherD. Go Air

Answer 3

Air Deccan

4. This auto giant was set up as a franchise to assemble jeeps from Willys, USA in October 1945. It’s today called Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M). What was it called in 1945?

A. Mahindra & MahindraB. Mahindra Motors Co.C. Mahindra Auto CoD. Mahindra and Mohammed

Answer 4

Mahindra and MohammedAfter partition, one of its founders Ghulam Mohammed migrated to Pakistan and the company became Mahindra and Mahindra

5. Which was the first Indian company to list its Global depository receipts (GDR) in the Singapore Stock Exchange?

A. Tata SteelB. Reliance IndustriesC. Hero HondaD. Uttam Galva Steels

Answer 5

Uttam Galva SteelsUttam Galva Steels’ GDR listed in the SGX in April 2007

6. Tata power acquired A. AES Saurashtra windfarms private limited

B. Exxon Mobil CorporationC. Chevron CorporationD. None of these

Answer 6

AES Saurashtra windfarms private limited

7. Facebook was launched in the year A. 2005

B. 2006C. 2004D. 2007

Answer 7

2004

7.Which company was the title sponsor of the 1983 World Cup that India won?

A. PrudentialB. ICICI PrudentialC. Hindustan UnileverD. Bajaj

Answer 7

Prudential

8.Identify the Personality

Michael L. Corbat The current chief executive officer of Citigroup

9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 July 2013 imposed fines of around 49.5 crore rupees on 22 private and public sector banks including SBI, PNB and Yes Bank. The banks were fined for violation of?

A. KYC/Anti-Money Laundering NormsB. Offering gold loans despite restrictions imposed by

the RBI to curb fall in value of Rupee C. For flouting the directions issued by RBI under

section 35A of the Banking Regulation ActD. Not maintaining the standards of Currency Chest

Answer 9

KYC/Anti-Money Laundering Norms

10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 17 July 2013 opened a window for commercial banks to meet the cash requirements of mutual funds (MFs). What is the name given to the window?

a) Mutual Fund Liquidity Windowb) Commercialized Liquidity Windowc) Special Liquidity Windowd) None of the following

Answer 9

Special Liquidity Window

10. Which brand endorsed by Hrithik Roshan, Sachin Tendulkar and Shahrukh Khan had the punch line – “life means more”?

A. Home ShoppingB. D'decorC. Home TradeD. Bourbon Hide & Seek

Answer 10

Home TradeThe now defunct e-broking company had a Rs 30 crore ad campaign in place

11. ‘It happened in India’ is which Indian businessman’s autobiography?

A. Kishore BiyaniB. Mukesh AmbaniC. Anand MahindraD. Ratan Tata

Answer 11

Kishore BiyaniHe is chief executive officer of Future Group.

12. Which is the worlds largest direct selling company?

a) Amwayb) Avonc) Livond) None of these

Answer 12

Avon

13. In which country the newly imposed tax is “Google Tax”?

a) Italyb) Francec) Japand) None of these

Answer 13

Italy

14. “It was like riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten.” Which Indian entrepreneur wrote this in an email to the board of directors of the company he founded?

A. Dhirubhai AmbaniB. B Ramalinga RajuC. Ratan TataD. N Narayan Murthy

Answer 14

B Ramalinga Raju The Satyam founder.

15. What is the name of the Brand becomes the 1st brand to reach 2 Billion $ in retail sales in India.

a) Amulb) McDonaldsc) KFCd) None of these

Answer 15

Amul

16. A book titled “Management by Idiots” is written by CMD of which Indian PSU?

a) ONGCb) NTPCc) SAILd) Indian Oil Corporation

Answer 16

NTPC DR ARUP ROY CHOUDHURY,

17.Identify the Logo

Answer 17

Central Bank Of India

18.Logos with Hidden Symbolism

Answer 18

When you focus on just the pink portion, the number 31 appears, denoting the number of flavours Baskin Robbins offers!

19.Logos with Hidden Symbolism

Answer 19

Notice the arrow from ‘A’ to ‘Z’ in the Amazon logo. The thought is that Amazon carries everything from ‘A’ to ‘Z’ .

20.Identify the Personality

Answer 20

Indra NooyiChairman and CEO, PepsiCo

21.Identify the Personality

Answer 21

George Soros , Trader Institutional Investor magazine named him "the

world's greatest money manager

22.Identify the Logo

Answer 22

World Trade Oranization (WTO) Deals with the global rules of trade between

nations

23.Identify the Logo

Answer 23

Bank of Baroda

24.Identify the Logo

Answer 24

National Stock Exchange (NSE) ,Mumbai

25.Identify the Logo

Answer 25

Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI)

KCCI is a voluntary organization that promotes and develops trade and industry in Kerala and functions as a Central Forum for Businesspersons. The KCCI has its Head Quarters in Cochin.