The Strategist Quiz #624

The Strategist Quiz #624

1 In the late 70s, one Jim Bennet from a US firm put one of his colleagues_X_ in charge of a project that aimed to find out what made companies effective beyond strategies and structure in which his firm was good at. Eventually, he and his colleague after a few years of research put together a 20-page document called ___. The first companythey took it to was Shell and it rejected the report. Name X, the title of the report and the firm. 

2 This company's year old campaign called "Heart for the city"is spreading its wings in India too. This company got its name when its founders took the name of a business they acquired since taking of the name board atop the building was too expensive. Name the brand / company.

3 The following is a 2019 list of the top four companies out of 100 companies ranked. It consists of the Tatas, LIC, Infosys and SBI.  What is this ranking for?

4 Name the model of the cell phone and the brand which launched its first Indian ringtone based on the patriotic song "Saare jahan se achcha hindustan humara". 

5 For which industry generally are the following processes are put to use: Sorting, roasting, cracking, winnowing, grinding, conching and tempering?

6 This brand celebrated its 50th anniversary by getting a group of mountaineers to scale Mount Everest and hoist its brand flag at the summit. This also incidentally coincided with the 100th birth anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to ever climb to the summit of Mount Everest along with Tenzing Norgay. Name the brand.

7 What is common to McDonalds and The Home Depot Company in the US?

8 Who said this "Individuals sometimes feel insignificant and doubt they can really make a difference in the world. Well, believe me, one person can."? 

9 Which Bollywood star is now Casio's latest brand ambassador especially for its G Shock brand?

10 Whom do these logos represent?

One lucky winner will 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 is June 11 till 8 pm. Previous winners and employees of Business Standard and their families are not eligible to participate. The winner is chosen on the basis of the first correct entry received.
 

There were two correct entries to quiz number 623. The winner is Riddhima Sobti from New Delhi