- This product is the creation of a pastry maker. Introduced in the 1940s it was first called pasta______. An innovation that addressed the shortage of one of its key ingredients during WWII. Recently the government of a European country has approved a tax amendment that would quadruple the tax on a key ingredient in this product, to discourage consumption of it since it is rich in saturated fat. The tax amendment carries the brand name as its prefix. Fill in the blank and name the brand and the country where it is facing this tax related issue.
Nutella. It was created in the 1940s by Pietro Ferrero, a pastry maker and founder of the Ferrero Company. Since cocoa was in short supply due to World War II rationing, Ferrero used hazelnuts. It was initially called Pasta gianduja. The French government has imposed the Nutella amendment that would quadruple the tax on palm oil, a key ingredient in the chocolate spread, to discourage consumption of the oil that is rich in saturated fat .
- Versace makes leather accessories and Tag Heuer makes cell phones for this luxury auto brand. Early this year an Asian company launched cigarettes named after this brand. Name the company and the brand.
Tonino Lamborghini cigarettes were launched by the South Korean company KT&G corporation. Each cigarette is priced at 2,700 won ($2.7).
- This company made history when Neil Armstrong planted his boot, with a silicone rubber sole made by it, on the moon. Years later in the late 90s faced with 20,000 lawsuits and about 4,10,000 potential claims from the users of its product it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Name this company?
Dow Corning. In 1961, the Dow Corning Corporation along with American plastic surgeons Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow, developed the first silicone breast prosthesis, filled with silicone gel.
- The design for the grille and headlights of which car was inspired by the wings of an eagle in flight?
The Lincoln MKZ made by a division of the Ford Motor Company.
- Initially it was called Zorba after the 1964 movie “Zorba the Greek” when its first store opened. Soon the founder, a railway worker’s son, realised that a bar close by also had the same name and therefore changed it to its present one. Name the brand.
Zara. It was founded by its founder Spaniard Amancio Ortega Gaona in 1975.
- What is the portmanteau word that is used to describe electronic gadgets like Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, HTC’s Titan II, Toshiba’s Muse?
Phablets
- Connect the world’s first computer virus - Pakistani Brain to the books The Secret of the Yamas: A Spiritual Guide to Yoga, and Beyond The Siddhis: Supernatural Powers and the Sutras of Patanjali and name the founder of the company who is linked to them. Also mention the title of his official blog.
John McAfee. When employed by Lockheed in the 1980s, he received a copy of the Pakistani Brain computer virus and began developing software to combat viruses. Later, he set up the antivirus company McAfee. His blog bears the title The Hinterland.
- This airline has introduced an iPad app which is a free trivia game that pits fliers on WiFi-equipped flights against each other, in addition to passengers on other flights and players on the ground. It can also be played with the iPhone. Name the airline and the app?
American Airlines has launched an iPad app called ‘Know It All’, that pits fliers on Wi Fi-equipped flights against each other, in addition to passengers on other flights and players on the ground.
- Which company’s base line is ‘Run Better’? It tried using Run Smarter earlier but was stopped by because of a trademark infringement?
SAP
- Identify this brand whose variants are being sold in India.
Dacia, the Romanian car manufacturer, became a part of Renault in 1999. Logan and Duster, are part of the Dacia family of cars, which were introduced in India by Renault.
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