Answers to last week's quiz (#427)

1. Which brand from the hospitality industry is testing a 4D virtual reality kit that 'teleports' its guests to the beaches of Hawaii and downtown London? It has launched this service in a city in Europe and the US.
   Marriott. The global hotel chain is offering guests in New York and London the chance to play with virtual reality in the privacy of their hotel rooms courtesy of "VRoom Service" in partnership with Samsung.
    
2. Which brand that is rated among the top 100 most trusted brands in India gets its name from a carotenoid pigment, which is found in one of the most sought after spice in the world?
   Crocin. Saffron contains a carotenoid pigment, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles.
    
3. Name the poet and the title of his poem that has been used by Ford Motors, Mentos, Nicorette, AIG and Monster.com in their advertisements.
   Robert Frost's "The Road not taken".
    
4. William Barton Rogers was a noted geologist and educator who had a vision for a new educational model. He began to organise and promote his ideas for a 'polytechnic' institute as early as the 1840s. What did he set up?
   MIT in Boston.
    
5. Name the brand for which Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan are its brand and campaign managers.
   Dettol India. They are its ambassadors for its Dettol banega Swachh India campaign.
    
6. Who said: "Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself then on what the world does to you?" This is akin to vedantic philosophy.
   Larry Collins, the author of bestselling books who has released his latest one titled, Great by Choice.
    
7. Which global brand has historic links with Hannibal and Julius Caeser?
   Perrier, the bottled mineral water brand. Legend has it that its source, a spring in the Bouillens estate in France, was first discovered by Hannibal and later developed by Julius Caeser.
    
8. What is common to The Swami, the Hashbury, The Rabbit and The Musa?
   All footwear brands designed by British fashion designer Paul Smith.
    
9. Which product's latest ad campaign is titled "Made for Bond"?
   Sony Xperia Z5.
    
10. Which company has this in its logo: a lady with a Lion and a Trident?
    In the middle of the Bank of India's Star logo.

 

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