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Answers to last week's quiz (#099)

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Strategist Team New Delhi

 

  1. What is the significance of a brand called Bakey’s that is found to be used in the private Royal Jet owned by the king of the UAE? 
    Edible cutlery is sold under this brand name. Owned by an Indian company, it is the first to make it out of sorghum. 
     
  2. Name the fictional couple who appeared in ads run by the insurance industry in the US to block the government’s health care plan.
    Harry and Louise 
     
  3. If Ray-Ban is an eyewear brand, who has launched a brand called Ray recently? 
    Essar Group 
     
  4. What did Compton & Co and GE jointly develop in 1892 to enhance this product’s safety? 
    The electric iron 
     
  5. Which company founded by the Maharaja of Mysore always makes most sales during any election in India? Its product formula is a closely guarded secret. 
    Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd. It manufactures the indelible ink used during general elections. 
     
  6. To tide with sagging sales which company has introduced a customer scheme called “Employee Pricing Plus”?
    Chrysler Corporation 
     
  7. Which was the first toothpaste brand to be launched in laminated tubes in India? Prior to which they were packed in aluminium tubes. 
    Prudent from Parle 
     
  8. A multinational offers a “10-day promise” for one of its brands. Name both the company and the brand. 
    Johnson and Johnson for its baby oil 
     
  9. Skid Lid is slang for what? 
    Helmets 
     
  10. What is sold under this brand name (see picture) and who owns it?

    Plain and iodised salt sold by Cargill 

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First Published: May 26 2009 | 12:59 AM IST

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