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1. In SKU terms, what is the meaning of tuck?
A pack of five blades is called a tuck
 
2. This person paid $ 20 million to MirCorp as a tourist in 2001. What's his name and where was the tour to?
Dennis Tito. He was the first tourist in outer space
 
3. This food item was patented in 1830 and called "The Dr Miles Compound Extract of Tomato". Name it.
Tomato ketchup
 
4. What gimmick did the Atlantic City chamber of commerce come up with in 1921 in order to extend the resort town's summer season beyond Labor Day?
The Miss America pageant "" the forerunner of the Miss Universe contest
 
5. Which venture was financed by the sale of souvenir stamps and medals and the donation of money by a wealthy businessman called Georgios Averoff?
The 1896 Athens Olympic Games
 
6. Which is the soap brand that belongs to Jyothy Laboratories, the makers of fabric whitener, Ujala?
Jeeva
 
7. Who created the cartoon character Simpoo?
Vaibhav Kumaresh, for music channel Channel [V]
 
8. Before promoting Yes Bank, he was the global head of a foreign bank. Who are we talking about?
Rana Talwar
 
9. Why did soft drink giant Pepsico launch a new drink called Pepsi One?
Because it claims to have just one calorie
 
10. Which country's premier appeared in advertisements asking for investment to his country?
Junichiro Koizumi, the Prime Minister of Japan
 
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First Published: May 18 2004 | 12:00 AM IST

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