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The Black Monday(1987) will forever be remembered for one of the steepest slides in Wall
Street trading when the DowJones lost hundreds of points in a single day. Can you recount
the date?
Oct. 19
The credit for last year's AOL-Timewarner merger has been largely heaped on the CEO of
AOL. Who is he?
Steve Case
In terms of Net capital assets who was the second richest man after Bill Gates on the Forbes
list of 1999.
Warren Buffett
France
The first country to issue Postal Savings accounts in 1883 was ________.
Austria
Sweden
The parent company of Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken is __________.
Pepsico International
Diners Club
Finland
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The concept of Quality control measures during production was highlighted during WWII
when American factories were under pressure to enhance performance. Who is accredited
with the widespread implementation of this theory?
Walter Shewhart
What is a 'Chaebol'?
One of the large South Korean consumer goods and manufacturing corporations
Gururaj Deshpande
A contemporary tyre manufacturer took it's name from an inventor who lived in the 19th
century, even though the formation of the company had nothing to do with his family or
assets. Identify him.
Charles Goodyear
Thailand
Charles Handy
Here's one on history. Which automobile giant was suspected to have a hand in the
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28,1914 which led to the outbreak of
WWI?
Porsche
Which marketting expert said that, "Marketting takes a day to learn, but unfortunately it
takes a lifetime to master" ?
Philip Kotler
E.F. Schumacher
Siddhartha Basu
"We are number 2. Why go with us? Because we try harder". Which brand was this No.2?
Avis
Which small car in the 1980's was advertised with the punchline, "If you see a better car,
then go buy it."
What service did Lloyd's of London offer before venturing into Marine Insurance?
Cafe
This American company originally used to manufacture gunpowder and dynamite (which it
still manufactures) - but has now diversified into several fields - notably in Chemicals,
Plastics and Fiber based products. Name it.
Du Pont
AC Milan
ames Tobin, nobel laureate proposed a character symbol as an indicator for the ratio of the
value of the company according to the stock exchange it is listed in ( the market
capitalisation) to the replacement value of the company's assets. Which alphabet did he use
for his theory?
What theory states that some investors will buy even highly over-valued stock, assuming
that there's always someone who will be ready to buy it from them at a higher value?
Bacardi Martini India is a 74:26 Joint Venture in India. Who holds the 26% (clue - they are
in Bangalore)
Gemini Distilleries
Richard Pascale, Tom Peters,Robert Waterman and Anthony Athos have evolved a core
management theory which has been accepted in all the G-8 nations. Which one?
Mckinsey 7S Framework
Areez Khambatta in Ahmedabad is credited with being the man behind which famous Indian
brand?
Rasna
There was a recent business headline: 'Doug out, Doug in'. What was being referred to?
The Indian Economy was characterized by decades of slow but consistent growth that later
came to be known as the " Hindu Rate of Growth ". Name the person to first coin the term "
Hindu Rate of Growth
Robert McNamara
The Bourse
Shekhar Kapoor's 'Bandit Queen' used an innovative marketing strategy for the first time in
India to woo a certain section of the audience. Later the same strategy was followed during
the screening of ‘Kamasutra'?
Connect: Shyam Benegal, Alyque Padamsee, Mukesh Pant, CEO of Reebok and PM Sinha the
CEO of Pepsi.
Meiland of France, Kordes & Tantau of Germany and De Ruiter of Netherlands control 70%
of the world market for?
Roses
Infosys
What indispensable aid to modern managers was first used by Roy Tomlinson of Bolt,
Beranek & Newman – a Cambridge, Massachusetts based firm of consulting engineers, in
the 1950’s?
Following the huge success of Hotmail and its eventual sellout to Microsoft, what is the
name of the new venture planned by Sabeer Bhatia?
Arzoo! Inc.
'No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money'. Who made this remark?
Ans: Dr.Johnson
The design for it was taken from a medallion showing the head of Queen Victoria designed
by William Wyon. They were done in groups of 240. It was changed after 11 months and
about 6 million survive today. What is it?
Ans: Penny Black
Which fruit gets it's name from the Morroccan port from where it used to be exported to
England?
Ans: Tangerine
What was invented in 1879 by American cafe owner James Ritty who called it the thief
catcher?
Guillermo Vilas is the second Argentine sportsperson to be honoured with the Key to the city
of Buenos Aires.Who was the first?
Ads for which product feature the following - a raunchy novel(Fantasies), Perfume and a
registered package.
What did the Pandavas ultimately decide to do after the exile when the Kauravas refused to
return their kingdom?
It comes from the Phoenician word meaning 'house'. It is said to have had it's origins in a
hieroglyphic sign for the 'ladder' and others continue to insist that it comes from the sign for
crane. What?
M.M.Hasham's family business of rice exports was lost when the Government nationalised it
in 1941. Undettered he plunged into the oil business and founded Western India Vegetable
Products. At the time of his death his company was doing reasonably well with their two
established brands called Sunflower and Camel. His son took over and they have now
entered a new field under what name?
Ans: Wipro
The head of this business family is conferred the honorary title of The Earl of Iveagh.Which?
Ans: Guinness
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