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VISA QUIZ@IIT Madras

1. This third largest credit card brand in the United States enjoyed an unintentional world wide

coverage every New Year Eve from late 90s until 2007 when the Tokyo Shibaura Electric took

over the same privilege. Put funda.

2. This company introduced the first stock ticker in 1866, and a standardized time service in 1870.

However when telephone replaced the telegraph , it was left with nothing but an extensive

telegraph network. However , it quickly turned the tables in its favor by adopting a different yet

relevant business arena altogether. Which company ? Put funda.

3. This entrepreneur techie , who has been in news as he now serves as CEO of two companies

simultaneously – the two companies which he founded as well - developed a payment system

for his friend way back in 2008. The original inspiration for the same occurred to him when his

friend was unable to complete a $2,000 sale of his glass faucets and fittings because he could

not accept credit cards. Who am I talking about ?

4. This mobile wallet and online payment system stirred storm in the payments industry in

December last year as it partnered with Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC),

arguably the largest e-commerce player to be a primary payment option on its app. The wallet

also boasts of a Cash Pickup feature operational in Delhi-NCR wherein it basically takes the bank

to the user's doorstep – a cash pickup arrives at your doorstep to pick up the amount that the

user wants to top up his/her wallet with and through an OTP generated by your mobile phone,

user’s wallet is updated right then and there.

5. This wallet payment service provider roped in cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand

ambassador to expand reach especially after the company failed to obtain a payment bank

licence from the Reserve Bank of India. Sachin indeed breathed a life into ______ and the

company has since then gained much ground in the payment industry.

Which wallet service ?

6. Several recent phishing attacks have been directed specifically at senior executives and other

high profile targets within businesses, and a term has been coined for these kinds of attacks. In

these cases , the masquerading web page/email will take a more serious executive-level form.

The content will be crafted to target an upper manager and the person's role in the company.

The term please.

7. A dad takes his son to a baseball game and pays for a hot dog and a drink, but the conversation

between the two is priceless.

What frontrunner for a particular US payments and technology company am I describing ?

8. What are these notes used for in China and several East Asian countries ?

9. According to the Boston University academician and risk management expert , Mark Williams ,

this asset has volatility seven times greater than gold, eight times greater than the S&P 500, and

eighteen times greater than the U.S. dollar . Which asset ?

10. This MBA dropout’s first startup venture was a company named Paisaback, which provided cash-

back promotions for organised retailers. After analyzing the potential of recharge business from one

of his clients, he founded the desi version of Groupon in 2010. It got acquired by Snapdeal last year.

Which Bangalore – based payments company am I talking about ?

Bonus Question –

(A pat on the back sorta question or a tie breaker in case tie happens)

Identify the advertiser.