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The Strategist Quiz #019

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Gaurav Sri Krishna New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 05 2013 | 2:36 AM IST
  1. Which New York-based company's founder had a visiting card in the 1850s that apart from his name and address also carried details on the safety features of the equipment he manufactured? In addition, it had a news item about how 12 men were killed within four years of using machines manufactured by his competitor.

  2. Which is the first low-cost airline to introduce a tele-check-in facility in India?

  3. This luxury brand takes its name from a place that saw two Air-India aircraft crash in the 1950s and 1960s, respectively. Theodore Roosevelt reached this place on his honeymoon in 1866. It is known as the 'white lady' in French and is immortalised in the logo of the brand. Name it.

  4. Name the only racquet sport tournament that is organised for corporate India?

  5. For which invention did Benjamin Hirschhorn file a patent?

  6. The world's first internationally successful motor scooter was developed by an aircraft manufacturing company. Name the company and the scooter brand.

  7. Which brand are A R Rahman, Aamir Khan and Vishwanathan Anand being roped in to endorse?

  8. For what are Bill Clinton and Alan Greenspan ranked number 1 and 2, respectively, in the world?

  9. Which IT product company is linked with FC Barcelona, Ferrari and Yamaha Racing?

  10. Which famous car model is named after a bull that fought the famous matador, Rafael Molina, in 1879? The bull survived with 24 stabs and, as a mark of its courage, was spared by the matador.

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Ten all-correct entries will receive a copy of Hal Gueutal and Dianna L Stone's The Brave New World of eHR, published by Wiley India (books courtesy: Wiley India). One lucky winner will also receive a cheque for Rs 2,000. Please send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the full postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: 7 November. Previous winners, employees of Business Standard Limited and Wiley India and their families are not eligible to participate.

 

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