Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

The Strategist Quiz (#100)

Image
Gaurav Sri Krishna New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 11:47 PM IST

 

  1. This Unilever detergent was developed for Brazilian customers who wanted a low-cost and effective product. Its name, coincidentally, means “excellent” or “the best” in Urdu. What is it? 
     
  2. Identify the car brand whose name in Latin means to precede. It was chosen so since the company felt the car was the predecessor of cars to come in the future. 
     
  3. Which fashion brand has embarked on the task of saving turtles in the country, particularly in Orissa and Gujarat? 
     
  4. Qila, Highcourt and Ambassador were some of this company’s brands in the early 1900s. Today, its IT division has embarked into SAP consulting. Name the company. 
     
  5. Which inventor who was a sailor drew inspiration for his invention from the barrel and rope used to raise and lower the ship’s mast and the chain used to drop the anchor while he was on board the Corwo? 
     
  6. What can be found in some of the silk saris sold by top retailers in Chennai and bottles of one of the most expensive mineral water brands, Bling H2O? 
     
  7. Which famous cocktail combination came about in 1898 during the Spanish-American War, when US soldiers were stationed in Cuba? 
     
  8. Which airline issues the famous Hello Kitty boarding passes? 
     
  9. Which consumer electronics multinational is experimenting in introducing stoves and lanterns to capture the market at the bottom of the pyramid in India? 
     
  10. Identify this organisation from this logo?
     

 

 

Ten all-correct entries will receive a copy of The Conflict Resolution Toolbox, published by Wiley India (books courtesy: Wiley India). One lucky winner will also receive a cheque for Rs 2,000. Send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: 27 May. Previous winners, employees of Business Standard and Wiley India and their families are not eligible to participate.

Also Read

First Published: May 26 2009 | 12:05 AM IST

Next Story