Q 1.

Sachin Bansal of Flipkart says success in E-Commerce comes

from taking care of 3 factors. Name them. Ans. Service, selection and Price Q 2. With BRIC unable to live upto its promise, investors are looking at MINT. Which 4 countries make up the MINT ? Ans. Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey Q 3. Switzerland has many watchmakers. Which group dominates the Swiss watch industry accounting for nearly a third of the industry ? Ans, Swatch Q 4. Swiss made has become one of the worlds most valuable brands. For a watch to be labelled thus, what is the criterion ? Ans. 50% by value should be manufactured in Switzerland Q 5. After the success of the movie Life of Pi, the tourism ministry is promoting the regions where it was shot as Land of Pi. Which region ? Ans. Puducherry and Munnar Q 6. Named after the painter Andy Warhol, what does a unit of Warhol signify ? Ans. World famous for 15 minutes q7. Which co has run a campaign called do us a flavor to get ideas for new flavours from their customers ? Ans. Frito Lays Q8. The first page of Sunday Times of India today is an alarmist one on fire, it is infact an advt. Name the brand. Ans. Fireguard from Eureka Forbes Q10. Why has Bangladesh govt decided to ban cartoon channels on TV in their country ? Ans. because kids were learning Hindi and not Bangla Q11. Name this Tumblr challenger acquired by Twitter last year, which has decided to shut down from April 30, this year. Ans. Posterous Q12. Which IBM computer made famous by winning Jeopardy will be used as a prosthetic brain for doctors ? Ans. Watson

Q 13. Which European city is called the electric car capital of the world ? Ans. Oslo Q14. What is unique about the REX range of smartphones launched by Samsung in India ? Ans. First smartphone designed in India for the Indian market Q15.Which Bollywood entertainment co started as a book library started by Shethia and Maroo families in Mumbai ? Ans. Shemaroo entertainment Q16. What are the three elements if responsible investing philosophy, being followed by many PE investors of late ? Ans. Ecology, Society and Governance Q17. Wipro and Siemens are going to be dropped from Nifty soon. Which two cos will replace them ? Ans. IndusInd Bank and NMDC Q18. Which weekly magazine was founded by Henry Luce in 1923 ? Ans. Time Q 19. ____ is to India, what Coca Cola is to US. Name Indias no 1 FMCG brand in terms of sales value. Ans. ParleG Q 20. Which online portal has created a character called Sharman Bose, Master of dating gyaan ? Ans. itimes.com Q 21. Karan Johar is associated with coffee thru his TV show Koffee with Karan. Which brand of coffee has used Karan Johar ? Ans. Nescafe Gold Q 22. What is the name of the virtual currency launched by Amazon to buy apps and other items in the Amazon AppStore ? Ans. Amazon coins Q 23. Henry Mintzberg uses the phrase plural sector. What does plural sector mean ? Ans. NGOs, communities and movements

Q 24. E-Commerce crossed 1 trillion $ for the first time in 2012 worldwide. US is no 1, which countries are # 2 Bd # 3 ? Ans. China and UK Q 25, What popular video game has been developed by Stockholm based Mojang AB which has sold 20mn copies worldwide ? Ans. Minecraft Q 26. Gross enrolment in higher education, the world average is 29 %, how much is Indias ? Ans. 19% Q 27. In 12 Shahrukh Khan gave a lecture at Yale University. This year he will speak at Harvard University. What is the topic ? Ans. Economics of film-making Q28. 30 software products firms in India have broken away from NASSCOM and formed an industry body. What is its name ? Ans. iSpirt Indian Software Products Industry Round Table Q29. 2013 Super Bowl was held at New Orleans, the most watched TV show as well as the second highest in food consumption, next only to Tahnksgiving Who gave it the name ? Ans. Lamar Hunt, the NFL Chief Q30,Which internet service is gaining popularity as the Instagram of 6 second videos ? Ans. Twitter Vine Q31. Name the worlds strongest material, that is 300 times stronger than steel. Ans. Graphene Q32. For what deficiency in service was McDonalds asked to pay a compensation of Rs 15000 to Delhi resident Vimal Choudhary ? Ans. serving non-veg burger instead of veg burger ordered Q33. Which former banker, software honcho is behind the affordable housing co Value and Budget Housing Corp ? Ans. Jaitirth or Jerry rao Q34. Dell to acquire Dell. Explain. Ans. Michael Dell, the founder of Dell is taking the Dell Computers co private by acquiring public shareholding

Q35. Indian Captain MS Dhoni has been named as Vice President in which co recently ? Ans. India Cements Q 36. Which country known for its liquor is making laws that stipulate the minimum price to sell liquor so as to curb driniking ? Ans. Scotland Q37. Which co had created a comic character called Joe Camel which was banned in 97 bcoz it was promoting smoking among children ? Ans, R J Reyonolds Q 38. With which IT co has Govt of India partnered to launched the eBIz Govt 2 Biz application in PPP mode ? Ans. Infosys Q 39. Who has acquired the audio and video business of Philips worldwide ? Ans. Funai Q 40. What is Turing test in the field of computer science ? Ans. The ability of a computer to replicate the human brain Q41. Name the oldest Swiss private bank that has gone down recently. Ans. Wegelin and Co. Q42. In Marketing lingo, what is genericide ? Ans. A brand name suffering because it has become generic for its category e.g Xerox Q43. Which is Indias first education focused private equity fund ? Ans. kaizen fund Q44. Who is the central minister for corporate affairs in the Indian Govt ? Ans. Sachin Pilot Q45. To which business group does Eureka Forbes the co known for Aquaguard water purifiers belong ? Ans. Shapoorji Pallonji group Q 46. Which brand introduced mobile phones with dual SIM and 30 day battery recharge for the first time in India ?

Ans. Micromax Q 47. Which patriotic song written by Kavi Pradeep celebrated 50 years on 23rd January this year ? Ans. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon Q 48. Which accounting firm publishes the European football money league every year ? Ans. Deloitte Q 49. To which university has the New York Mayor and businessman Michael Bloomberg made donations of over 1 B $ over the years ? Ans. Johns Hopkins University Q50. Which Indian CEO has been ranked at No 7 in the best CEOs of the world by Harvard Business Review ? Ans. Y C Deveshwar Q51. Which is the worlds largest charity foundation in terms of funds with $ 37.4 Bn ? Ans. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Q52. For whom has DoT launched a new helpline number 181? Ans. Women Q53. In telecom business what is m2m communications? Ans. Machine to Machine Q54. Who has acquired NYSE Euronext exchange for over $ 8 bn ? Ans. ICE Q .55. Who is the first woman to head the industry body FICCI? Ans. Naina Lal Kidwai Q 56. Why is AOL paying a bonus of $ 1056 to all its employees ? Ans. AOL has sold patents worth $ 1.056 Bn to Microsoft Q 57. According to ISB what % of BSE top 500 cos. Are family owned ? Ans. 73 % Q 58. In EID Parry what does E I D stand for ? Ans. East India Distillers

Q 59. Indias first sugar plant was set up in 1842 in Nellikuppam TN. Which co owns this plant now ? Ans. EID Parry Q60. Which indian citys TEDx licence has been cancelled ? Ans. Chennai Q61. Which bank will open 12 branches in 12 districts of 12 states at 12.12 pm on 12.12.12 ? Ans. IDBI bank Q 62. One of the early brands of Wipro has been sold to Cargill India. Name the brand. Ans. Sunflower Q63.In the context of Indian banking what is CTS 2010 standard ? Ans. Cheque Truncation system Q64. Which is the UK software acquisition for which HP has taken a writedown of 8.8 Bn $ this quarter ? Ans. Autonomy Q65. In mens fashion what is spezzato? Ans. Wearing contrasting jacket and trousers Q66. Who will be taking over as the MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange from Ravi Narain next April ? Ans.Chitra Ramakrishna Q61. Name the movie on financial planning for youth produced by IDFC Foundation and directed by Amole Gupte . Ans.One Idiot Q62. What is the 3-6-3 life of a banker ? Ans. Borrow at 3 %, lend at 6 % and be at golf course by 3PM Q63. Which TV news channel is slated to have blackmailed JSPL ? Ans. Zee News Q64. What was the earlier name of First Source now acquired by CESC ? Ans. Icici OneSource

Q65. Why has the NYSE been shut down on 29th October, 2012. The first unscheduled one after 2001. Ans. Hurricane Sandy Q66. Which cricketer endorses One Nation One Card ? Ans.Sourav Ganguly Q67. For shooting the ad for which jewellery brand has Diego Maradona come to Kerala ? Ans. Chemmannur jewellers Q68. Who is worlds largest manufacturer of petro coke ? Ans. Rain Commodities Q69. Who has acquired Familycredit a vehicle finance co recently ? Ans. L & T Finance Q70. The old refrigerator brand Kelvinator has been relaunched.who owns the brand now ? Ans. Videocon Q 71. Apple announced the price of.its latest offering iPad Mini recently. What is the price of the base version ? Ans. US $ 329 Q72. What was the ecommerce site http://yebhi.com known when it was a single category vendor ? http: Ans. bigshoebazaar.com Q73. In the newly opened Starbucks cafe in Mumbai what brand of tea is going to be served ? Ans. Tata Tazo Q 74. Who has acquired 70 % stake in Sprint telecom USA ? Ans. Softbank of Japan Q 75. Which two US economists have won the Nobel Prize for Economics 2012 ? Ans. Alvin Roth and Lloyd S Shapley from US Q75. Who is the subject of the Audio book the Man who made the elephants dance ? Ans. Verghese Kurien

Q76. Which brand of Indian confectionery has been confiscated by FDA in USA ? Ans. Parle Mango Bite Q77. To which city is Air India shifting its HQ in true Tughlaqian style ? Ans. New Delhi from Mumbai Q78. Who is the new CFO of Infosys ? Ans. Rajiv Bansal Q79. The first digital camera prototype was built by Steve Sasson in 1975: it was the size of a toaster .which co was he associated ? Ans.Kodak Q 80. What is the new name of the company Cadbury India ? Ans. Mondelez Q 81. With which celebrity would you asscoiate the Skylight Group of Companies Ans. Robert Vadra Q 82. Which major French retail banking giant is in turn owned by 39 French co-operative banks? Ans. Credit Agricole. Q 83. Which private equity firm owns a majority stake in the prestigious management consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton? Ans. The Carlyle Group. Q 84. Whom did Douglas Peterson, a former COO of Citibank, as the head of the ratings agency Standard & Poors in 2011? Ans. Deven Sharma. Q 85. Who large company acquired the energy and natural resources company Dresser Inc. in 2010? Ans. GE. Q 86. The current CEO of a major Australian bank was once a teacher of Latin in a college in Zimbabwe. Name the person. Ans. Gail Kelly. She is the current CEO of Westpac.

Q 87. Which company manufactures the Atos car which is marketed by Dodge in Mexico and as the Kia Visto in Indonesia? Ans. Hyundai. Q 88. Name the first tablet computer created by Apple and released in 1993. Ans. Newton MessagePad 100. Q 89. Who was the first to describe capacitive touch screens as early as 1965? Ans. E.A.Johnson. Q .90. His father was the Chairman of Crompton Greaves in India and he is today the Dean of one of the best known business schools in the world. Who are we referring to? Ans. Nitin Nohria. Q 91. Find the common link Black with green, Gold and white, Gold with blue, Black with ghosts and Light blue. Ans. They are various forms of Lindor, produced by Lindt. Q 92. Connect Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Thai Airways and United Airlines. Ans. They are the founding members of the Star Alliance Q 93. Which social network is known as ZheZhe in Russia, where it is popular and often used for political commentary? Ans. LiveJournal. Q 94.Shinsegea Group, CJ Group and Hansol Group are three out of four major arms of which major business conglomerate? Ans. Samsung. Q 95.Which companys researchers created the first graphene based integrated circuit in 2011? Ans. IBM. Q 96.Which was the first Indian bank to open an international branch and where? Ans. Bank of India in London Q 97. Which indian industrialist owned Tail Winds limited? Ans. Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways

Q 98. What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce? Ans. The spirit of ecstasy Q 99. Which was the first company formed to manufacture motor cars? Ans. Daimler Q 100. What is the most famous product manufactured by the American company Anheuser Busch? Ans. Budweiser beer Q 101. Indias first steel mill was built by the Tatas. In which year was it completed? Ans: 1911 Q 102. About 66% of the Tatas capital is allocated by Tata Sons for which purpose? Ans: Philanthropic trusts Q 103. What was the first Indian luxury hotel established by the Tatas? Ans: Taj Mahal Hotel Q 104. The Tata group consists of how many companies? Ans: 80 Q 105. When was the ministry of divestment formed in India? Ans: 1999 Q 106. Which was the first successful divestment of a PSU carried out by the ruling NDA combine? Ans: Lagan Jute Machinery Company Ltd Q 107. Who were the final three bidders for Balco when it was being privatised?(Bharat Aluminium Corporation ltd)

Ans: Sterlite, Hindalco, Alcoa Q 108. Who was the first minister for divestment under NDA government? Ans: Arun Jaitley Q 109. Under which Indian prime minister were guidelines for the divestment process first laid down? Ans: Chandra Shekhar

Q 110. Who are the Bretton Woods Sisters? Ans: World Bank and IMF

Q 111. President of World Bank? Ans: Robert Bruce Zoellvick Q 112. President of IMF? Ans: Domanic Strauss Kahan Q 113. WTO Chief? Ans: Pascal Lamy Q 114. When did the World Bank come into being? Ans: July 1944 Q 115. Former Name of World Bank? Ans: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) Q 116. Who was the first president of the World Bank? Ans: Eugene Meyer (18 June, 1946) Q 117. Which Asian nation was the first to get a World Bank loan?

Ans: India (on Aug 18, 1949 for Railway Reconstruction and Development. Q 118. When did India sign the World Bank Articles of Agreement? Ans: 1945 Q 119. Which organisation instituted the Nobel Prize for Economics? Ans: Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweeden) Q 120. Who is the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Economics? Ans: Amartya Sen (for his studies in Wellfare Ecconomics)

Q 121. How many women have won the Nobel Prize for Economics since 1969? Ans:None Q 122. Who is the oldest recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics? Ans: William Vickrey Q 123. How many times have three people shared the Nobel Prize for Economics? Ans: Three Times Q 124. Who was the first governor of the Reserve Bank of India? Ans: Sir Osborne Smith (April 1st, 1935) Q 125. Who has been the longest-serving RBI governor? Ans: Sir Bengal Rama Raju Q 126. Who had the shortest term as RBI governor? Ans: A.Ghosh

Q 127. Which RBI governor has written Indian Economy: Essays on Money and Finance? Ans: Dr C Rangarajan Q 128. Who was the first Indian to become the RBI governor? Ans: Sir Chintaman D Deshmukh Q 129. Which brand of scooter when translated into Italian means wasp? Ans: Vespa Q 130. Which popular car audio system companys name when translated into German means blue point? Ans:Blaupunkt Q 131. Which brand name is derived from the word polar suggesting coolness? Ans: Polo

Q 132. When translated in Korean what does Daewoo mean? Ans: Great Universe Q 133. With a presence in 27 countries, the name of which company means three oceans? Ans: Sanyo

Q 134. Which was the first private mutual fund company in India? Ans: Kothari Pioneer(1993) Q 135. Samir Arora, who recently was banned by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, was a part of which mutual fund? Ans: Alliance Capital

Q 136. Which was the first public sector mutual fund to be set up after the Unit Trust of India? Ans: SBI Mutual Fund Q 137. How many mutual funds are there in India today? Ans: 31 Q 138. HDFC Standard Life Mutual Fund recently bought out which of its competitors? Ans: Zurich India Mutual Fund Q 139. Which is the official advertising agency of the Indian government? Ans: Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity Q 140. Which ad agency manages the career of cricket star Yuvraj Singh? Ans: Percept DMark Q 141. Which Indian biscuit brand is the single largest selling biscuit in the world in its segment? Ans: Parle G

Q 142. The late television star and actress, Priya Tendulkar, used to endorse which brand of biscuits? Ans: Priya Gold Q 143. Which biscuit company was associated with the TV programme, Kaun Banega Crorepati? Ans: Britannia Industries Q 144. Which bank was founded in 1906 at the temple town of Udupi and is today among one of Indias largest banks? Ans: Corporation Bank

Q 145. When were banks in India nationalised? Ans: 1969 Q 146. Rana Talwar, who is now the head of Sabre Capital, was formerly the CEO of which bank? Ans: Standard Chartered Plc Q 147. Who is behind the current Wipro, Britannia, Marico and Lakme logos? Ans: Shombit Sengupta Q 148. Who was the first Indian actress to model for Lux soap? Ans: Leela Chitnis Q 149. What do you call a stock market trend that is neither bullish nor bearish? Ans: Chicken market Q 150. What is picking stocks that have already sunk to the bottom but still have some bounce in them left called? Ans: Cigar butt hunting

Q 151. How many stock exchanges are there in India? Ans:23 Q 152. What are illiquid stocks that do not follow SEBI rules called? Ans: Z stocks Q 153. By what name is the building Phiroze Jeejebhoy Towers better known as? Ans: Bombay Stock Exchange Q 154. Which companys ad line was Geography is History? Ans: Iridium

Q 155. What publication advertised itself with the lines Software for the most advanced microprocessor on this planet? Ans: The Economic Times Q 156. The Brighter Side of Life is the ad line of which of these companies/groups? Ans: AV Birla group Q 157. Dont blend in is the ad line of which of these companies/products? Ans: Lifestyle International Q 158. Life is One Incredible Journey is the baseline of which of these? Ans: Outlook Traveller Q 159. Head Quarters of Tata Group Called? Ans: Bombay House Q 160. K Malleswari, the lone medal winner for India in the millennium Olympics, and the first woman from India to ever win a medal, is employed at which Central Government Corporation? Ans.: Food Corporation of India Q 161. First there was Bridgestone, and then Mitsubishi; What giant automaker of Japan was embroiled, recently, in a quality-related (again!) controversy? Ans.: Toyota Q 162. The Times of India launched its latest edition in which city? Ans.: Hyderabad Q 163. Which famous fashion accessories House first started as leather goods shop in Florence in 1921? Ans.: Gucci Q 164. Uncle Pai is associated with which once roaringly successful publishers of childrens literature? Ans.: Amar Chitra Katha

Q 165. Which international airline uses the slogan "Smooth As Silk" in its advertisements? Ans.: Thai Q 166. Which TV programme currently aired in India, is sponsored by a) Colgate b) Bajaj c) Dettol and d) LG? Ans.: Kaun Banega Crorepati Q 167. Who are the maker of the soft contact lens "Accuvue"? Ans.: Johnson & Johnson Q 168. Named "Manager of the Century" by the business magazine Fortune, he was recently in India? Who is he? Ans.: Jack Welch Q 169. The "Three Golden Balls" is the traditional symbol of which class of businessmen, especially in Europe? Q 170. Which is the largest unlisted company in India in terms of turnover? Ans.: Maruti Udyog Q 171. What watchmaker sells an environment-friendly brand of watches called "Eco Drive"? Ans.: Citizen Q 172. The useful thumb rule in Economics, "Bad money drives out the good" goes by what name? Ans.: Greshams Law Q 173. What is film Production Company owned by the Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman? Ans.: Punch Productions Q 174. 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 Q 175. 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 Q 176. 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

Q 177. Some aero planes of which airline sported Meera Mehtas "Paithan Sari Motif"on their tails for some time? Ans.: British Airways Q 178. Who or what is a MAMBA? Ans.: Middle Aged Middlebrow Achiever Q 179. Under what brand name is the compound "sidenafil citrate sold by the pharma company, Pfizer? Ans.: Viagra

Q 180. What social expression company (if I may coin a phrase) was started by the 18 year old Joyce Hall in 1910? Ans.: Hallmark Q 181. Which is the biggest toy retail chain in the world? Ans.: Toys R US Q 182. Heres a Dot-buster: Which award-winning net-based furniture selling company, despite being backed by Amazon.com, filed for bankruptcy, recently? Ans.: Living.com Q 183. What is the name given to software developed exclusively for use by infants and toddlers? Ans.: Lapware Q 184. What major currency is known as Greenbacks in slang? Ans.: US Dollars Q 185. Who is the only Asian to be included in Sunday Times list of " The Wealthiest 200 in Britain since 1066"? Ans.: L.N Mittal Q 186. 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 Q 187. in the 90s under what name? Ans.: Alto

Q 188. Zee Movies is contemplating a co-branding exercise in collaboration with which major Hollywood Film studio? Ans.: MGM Q 189. Ashok H Advani is the publisher of which business magazine? Ans.: Business India Q 190. Lord Raj Kumar Bagri is the first non-Briton Chairman of what mercantile organization Ans.: London Metal Exchange Q 191. Youve heard of BSA motorcycles and surely seen BSA bicycles on Indian roads. What does BSA stand for? Ans.: Birmingham Small Arms Q 192. 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 Q 193. He appears in a series of books which made publishing history, and he is the most famous pupil of the "Hogwarts Witchcraft School". Who is this fictional character? Ans.: Harry Potter Q 194. 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 Q 195. The Calatrava Cross is the emblem of which coveted brand of Swiss watch? Ans.: Patek Phillippe Q 196. What famous sports goods company did Phil Knight and Bill Boweman launch in 1964? Ans.: Nike Q 197. Which Indian textile brand proudly proclaims "Since 1925"in its advertisements? Ans.: Raymonds

Q 198. Which famous hospital chain of India sells an accident insurance cover called "Dost? Ans.: Apollo Q 199. What product is associated with the Colombian mascot "Juan Valdez"? Ans.: Coffee

Q 200. Which Indian confectioneries brand and Times Warner are involved in a legal wrangle over the 'Bunny' logo? Ans.: Nutrine Q 201. What is the consulting firm recently acquired by the electronics giant Hewlett-Packard? Ans.: Pricewaterhouse Coopers Q 202. What pharma company markets the 'Ayurvedic Concepts' range of health products? Ans.: Himalaya Drugs Company Q 203. 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 Q 204. What internationally famous sports apparel company was started in the 1930's by a champion tennis-player of France? Ans.: Lacoste Q 205. Prime Minister AB Vajpayee under went knee surgery in which Mumbai hospital? Ans.: Breach Candy Q 206. According to 'BBC's Moneytalk' which German brand is ranked No. 1 amongst car audio products? Ans.: Blaupunkt Q 207. Who was chosen to be the first and only recipient in India of the choicest, limited edition champagne 'Espirit du Siecle'? Ans.: Pronnay Roy

Q 208. Which Hollywood star and brand ambassador of Omega watches was recently in India to meet the Dalai Lama? Ans.: Pierce Brosnan Q 209. 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

Q 210. OM Gruppen of Sweden is in the news for wanting to takeover of all things which European stock exchange? Ans.: London Stock Exchange Q 211. 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 Q 212. In the mesmerically popular TV Game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the prize money is issued on the cheques of which bank? Ans.: ICICI Bank Q 213. What redoubtable Swiss watchmaker markets a range of metal-cased watches under a clever and ironic name of "Irony"? Ans.: Swatch Q 204. In the world of Food and Agriculture what does the acronym GM stand for? Ans.: Genitically Modified Q 205. 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 Q 206. 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

Q 207. What 'wireless' technology, which has almost become a buzzword, is named after an ancient Viking chief? Ans.: Bluetooth Q 208. What is the new name of the TV channel TNT, after its recent rechristening? Ans.: TCM Q 209. Sumantra Ghoshal has been appointed the founding Dean of which fledgling Business School? Ans.: Indian School of Business, Hyderabad

Q 210. Arun Bajoria's takeover threat was targeted at which company? Ans.: Bombay Dyeing Q 211. Which Bank has launched the "India Millennium Deposits" to mobilize resources of NRI & rsquos? Ans.: State Bank of India Q 213. The quality enforcing technique of 'Six Sigma' was first introduced by which American company? Ans.: Motorola Q 214. Which airline uses the slogan "Be Good to Yourself" in its ads? Ans.: The Emirates Q 215. What is the expensive delicacy obtained from the fish sturgeon especially found in the Caspian Sea? Ans.: Caviar Q 216. What is the name of the new generation fuel cell car recently developed by GM? Ans.: Hydrogen

Q 217. Which large chaebol, now in dire straits, was started by five friends in 1979 to manufacture and export garments?

Ans.: Daewoo

Q 218. Which Dutch brewery is ranked as the biggest producer of beer in Europe? Ans.: Heinneken

Q 219. What prized and exclusive cars are manufactured in Malvern Link, North west of London? Ans.: Morgan

Q 220. In collaboration which Bollywood star is 'Emami' proposing to launch a range of Ayurvedic personal care products? Ans.: Madhuri Dixit

Q 221. What is the name of the alliance formed by airlines such as Delta, Air France, Aero Mexico and Korean Air? Ans.: Sky Team

Q 222. Which Budapest-born American CEO's biography is entitled "Swimming Across"? Ans.: Andy Grove

Q 223. Who is the 'person of Indian origin' who was hailed by the online magazine 'Valley Talk' as "the most successful Venture Capitalist of all time"? Ans.: Vinod Koshla

Q 224. Consequent upon a long drawn out family feud, what is the new name assumed by Andersen Consulting? Ans.: Accenture

Q 225. Italy's Monte Paschi di Seine, established in 1472, has the distinction of being the oldest of its kind. What is it? Ans.: Bank

Q 226. Which advertising legend is supposed to have advised, "If you have nothing to say, sing it!" Ans.: David Ogilvy

Q 227. Hans Wilsdorf, a German who set up his business in Switzerland, and later moved to London became the founder of which famous brand of watches? Ans.: Rolex

Q 228. Touted as one of the most useful inventions of this century, it was invented by George Mestral after he noticed burr sticking to his clothes on his return from a walk in the woods. What is it? Ans.: Velcro

Q 229. What is the 'highest scoring partnership' in cricket, which became a world famous brand of cigarettes? Ans.: 555

Q 230. Unit Trust's recent intention of terminating what scheme has caused public outcry and a lot of litigation? Ans.: Rajyalakshmi

Q 231. Which mobile phone manufacturer is popularizing mobiletelephone etiquette with its 'mobile manners' campaign? Ans.: Nokia

Q 232. Which Indian TV channel owned the transmission rights for the 50th Miss World contest held in the Millennium Dome in London? Ans.: Zee

Q 233. Bajaj auto is setting up a two wheeler assembly line in which South American country? Ans.: Brazil

Q 234. Merino, one of the finest types of wool, is associated with which country? Ans.: Australia

Q 235. In the heyday of nationalization, which PSU emerged from the amalgamation of ESSO and Caltex? Ans.: Hindustan Petroleum

Q 236. What biscuit in McVittie's range was originally developed by Sir Alexander Grant in the 1890's?

Ans.: Digestive

Q 237. In the world of TV transmission technology, what does the much-talked about acronym DTH stand for? Ans.: Direct to Home

Q 238. With what product would you associate the well-known designs such as 'American Tank' and 'Tank Francaise'? Ans.: Watches

Q 239. Which Indian packaging company has taken over a firm called 'Propack' in China? Ans.: Essel

Q 240. What is the internationally known brand of ice-cream copromoted by an ex-hippie named Ben Cohen? Ans.: Ben & Jerry

Q 241. In what make of car did the couple from Calcutta, MS Choudhary and his wife Neena, achieve the record for first circumnavigation of the world? Ans.: Contessa Classic

Q 242. What international brand of cigarette is named after a ritzy street in London? Ans.: Pall Mall

Q 243. Which is the biggest Petroleum Company in the world? Ans.: Shell

Q 244. Nazomi 503, is the fastest of its kind in the world. What is it? Ans.: Train

Q 245. Dhunji Rana was the model for what enduring and macho icon in Indian advertising? Ans.: Zodiac Man

Q 246. Who is the hotshot executive of Indian origin with PepsiCo, who appears in the Fortunes list of 50 most powerful women in corporate America? Ans.: Indra Nooyi

Q 247. What is the prized sports drink in the Quaker Oat's portfolio which makes merger with it so desirable to suitors like Coke, Pepsi or Danone? Ans.: Gatorade

Q 248. What is the Danish Electronics Company famed for producing 'haute couture' stuff in areas like Stereos, Televisions and Telephones? Ans.: Bang & Oluffsan

Q 249. What internationally famous brand of shoes is named whimsically after a rural American dish made from corn, fed to pet dogs? Ans.: Hush Puppies

Q 250. "Beeps" and "Peeps' were the experimental prototypes of what legendary hard terrain vehicle? Ans.: Jeep Q 251. Tidel Park, yet another of those prestigious complexes housing software firms, is associated with which city? Ans.: Chennai

Q 252. What invention was called the Lover's Telegraph" when first exhibited in Philadelphia, 1876? Ans.: Telephone

Q 253. What now universally popular food item was called "Food of the Gods", by Linnaeus the eminent naturalist of the nineteenth century? Ans.: Chocolate

Q 254. Which aircraft manufactures the A3XX superjumbo, slated to be the biggest civilian aircraft? Ans.: Airbus Industry

Q 255. What international brand of shirts, marketed in India too, is observing 150 years of existence?

Ans.: Arrow

Q 256. The Dynatac made in the1970's was the first of its kind. What is this product which became extremely visible in India only in the mid 90's? Ans.: Mobile (Cell) Phone

Q 257. What was the epoch-making book written in the 60's by Rachel Carson, which awakened the world to the dangers of environmental pollution but incurred the wrath of industrial giants like Dupont? Ans.: The Silent Spring

Q 258. What car being sold in India celebrated its first birthday recently with a birthday song sung especially for it by Shankar (Breathless) Mahadevan? Ans.: Ford Ikon

Q 259. What hard liquor traditionally made from potatoes, literally means 'Little Water' in the native tongue? Ans.: Vodka

Q 260. What French sports fashion house has begun to sell India inspired knitwear kurta-pajamas successfully? Ans.: Lacoste

Q 261. What large India retail chain proudly describes itself as 'The Family Store' in its advertisements?

Ans.: Pantaloons

Q 262. Everyone has heard of the catchphrase "Intel Inside". But who authored a book entitled "Inside Intel"? Ans.: Tim Jackson

Q 263. What brand of 'cold cream', also available in India, derives its name from a latin word meaning 'snow white'? Ans.: Nivea

Q 264. In Mumbai's underworld slang the word 'kavva' refers to what handy communication device? Ans.: Cellular Phone

Q 265. With what cigarette brand (now gone up in smoke, I'm afraid), would you associate the once ubiquitous slogan "For Men of Action-- Satisfaction"? Ans.: Scissors

Q 266. What do you call the style of selling where the bid price goes down progressively until the deal is closed? Ans.: Dutch Auction

Q 267. With which Management Guru of Indian Origin would you most associate the phrase "Core Competence"? Ans.: C. K. Prahalad

Q 268. What is the popular (though not available in India) low calorie soft drink produced by Coca Cola, having a three letter name? Ans.: Tab

Q 269. What expensive and legendary brand of cars is supposedly named after the founder of Detroit - the car manufacturing capital of the world? Ans.: Cadillac

Q 270. Which company started by Jim Clark has its headquarters at 'Mountain View'? Ans.: Netscape

Q 271. What is name of the range of bestselling digital cameras manufactured by Sony? Ans.: Mavica

Q 272. In UK, what brand of beer is most preffered as an accompaniment to India food? Ans.: Cobra

Q 273. What potent liquor, also known a 'the Green Fairy', is extracted from wormwood? Ans.: Absinthe

Q 274. What invention, in its early years, was described as 'the horse that never says nay'? Ans.: Bicycle

Q 275. Back to acronyms. What does the first three letters of 'Sun Microsystems' stand for? Ans.: Stanford University Network

Q 276. A Navigator could mean many things. But a company has launched a toothbrush called Navigator. Which company are we talking about? Ans.: Colgate

Q 277. Tata Finance has launched a credit card with a tie up with which credit card company? Ans.: American Express

Q 278. Kabhi Dekha Hai Aisa TV? Big Picture! Big Sound! .... Onida. Which ad agency created this award winning advertisement? Ans.: Oglivy & Mather (O&M)

Q 279. Which company has the advertising punchline, "The Power To Create"? Ans.: Epson

Q 280. The movies Mohabbatein, Raju Chacha and Mission Kashmir had breath-taking special effects. Name the company that created these effects. Ans.: Western Outdoor

Q 281. Which company makes Ujala? Ans.: Jyoti Labs

Q 282. If you can't beat them, join them. Which clock company has decided to shift base to China so that it remains competitive? Ans.: Ajanta Quartz

Q 283. An Indian businessman has been named among Business week's top entrepreneurs for 2000. Name him. Ans.: Sunil Mittal ( Bharti Telecom)

Q 284. The beautiful Ekta Kapoor, daughter of film star Jeetendra, is a highly successful producer of television serials. Name her company. Ans.: Balaji Telefilms

Q 285. We all know what bulls and bears do. What would sheep do in the stock market? Ans.: Follow The Leader

Q 286. Which media group (you have to name the company, not the newspaper) has launched India's first electronic newspaper, or epaper? Ans.: Living Media India Ltd.

Q 287. Nescafe has two coffee brands. One is Nescafe Classic and the other is? Ans.: Sunrise

Q 288. 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

Q 289. For which electronics brand does Rahul Dravid model? Ans.: Thomson

Q 290. Ceat. This tyre company gives the cricket ratings. To which group does this company belong? Ans.: RPG Enterprises