Monday, January 3, 2011

1) A founded B, one of the first peer-to-peer file sharing platforms in the year 1998. In the following years, A’s photo was feature on the cover of TIME and Wired magazines. However, after a series of lawsuits, B’s popularity dipped, and from a free service, it became a subscription only service. In 2003, A played a short cameo as himself in the film Italian Job. ID A and B.

2) In 1925, the first ad of this brand appeared on US newspapers – “The new secret of keeping a pretty skin as used by famous movie stars…”. Later, the head researcher persuaded the head of advertising to market the product for use during colds and hayfever. In 1930s, it was being marketed with the slogan – “Don’t carry a cold in your pocket”. Slowly, it became a genericized brand in US. What is the brand?

3) What was Facebook’s controversial advertisement system, which sent data from external websites to facebook for use in targeted advertising, called?

4) ID the logo.
5) ID the logo again.
1) "For him. For her. For the city." Name the unisex scooter from the TVS Motors stable associated with the above tagline.

2) In 1998, Sundaram Clayton became the world’s first friction material company to X. In 2003, Mahindra & Mahindra became the world’s first tractor company to win X, and in 2008, Tata Steel was the first integrated steel plant in Asia to win X. What is X?

3) The name of this telecommunications equipment company, when literally translated to English means 'splendid act', 'achievement' or 'China can'. Which company?

4) ID the logo.
5) Another logo ID.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

1) At $23.1 billion, which company rolled out the biggest Initial Public Offer (IPO) in the world?
2) The mission statement of which news channel, which recently acquired license to downlink from India, is "Voice of the Voiceless"?
3) Name the CEO of Citibank.
4) ID the logo.
5) ID this famous Indian personality.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

1) Which famous Tata product is named after Mr.Sumanth Moolgaonkar, a top executive at TELCO responsible for bringing about several changes?
2) Until the setting up of State Bank of Pakistan in 1948, which was Pakistan's central bank?
3) Muthuswamy Mudaliyar, a mail runner in the British colonial rule, was flooded with requests to carry dairy products from Metuppalayam to Ooty and Connnor. He bought a butter business from an Englishman at Vannarpet and started X Dairy Foods Limited. ID X.
4) Logo of?
5) ID this famous personality.

Friday, December 31, 2010

1) Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers has been housing which famous 135 year old institution in India, since 1980?
2) The National Stock Exchange uses an index of 50 stocks to graph the market performances. This index, though commonly known as Nifty, is formally known as S&P CNX Nifty. Expand S&P CNX.
3) X is a famous dairy products brand in India. X in Sanskrit means priceless or very valuable. Incidentally, X is also an abbreviation, which is based on the location of its origin. ID X and give its expansion.
4) ID this famous inventor, entrepreneur and policy maker.


5) On what occasion was this Google doodle released?

Thursday, December 30, 2010



1) The tagline of which Chennai-based conglomerate is "Be the energy"?
2) The ITC has a diverse brand portfolio. One of its brands, has a tagline "A feast for the senses". Identify the brand.
3) Which Indian car is being marketed as the first crossover car, with the finesse of a sedan and muscle of a SUV?
4) ID the logo of a financial institution.
5) Another ID: (Excuse the bad image quality)