Answers to the Strategist quiz (#400)

1. This VC firm founded in 1999 was first named after a character in Greek mythology called Peleus. Subsequently it changed its name. Peleus was a hero whose myth was already known to the hearers of Homer in the late 8th century BC. He was the son of Aeacus, king of the island of Aegina and Endeïs, the oread of Mount Pelion in Thessaly. Name the firm.
   In-Q-Tel. It was founded by the CIA and located in Virginia, United States. It is a not-for-profit venture capital firm that invests in high-tech companies for the sole purpose of keeping the Central Intelligence Agency, and other intelligence agencies, equipped with the latest in information technology in support of United States intelligence capability.
    
2. This brand introduced in 1937 in India rode over controversies during the 1950s that led to calling for it to be banned. Jawaharlal Nehru, the then PM, called for a nationwide opinion poll which proved inconclusive. Also a committee set up by the government to suggest ways to prevent adulteration of ghee could not come out with anything substantial. Name the brand and state the controversy.
   Dalda.
    
3. Recently BMW, Starwood Hotels Worldwide, Facebook, United Continental Holdings, spent weeks at a technology company's HQ in the US to test and fine tune their applications which will debut with this tech company's new product launch. Name the technology company and its product.
   All are actively involved in the launch of Apple's new watch, scheduled to be launched soon.
    
4. Which brand is running its latest ad campaign with the following lines: "Your time is more valuable than your timeline." "Have a conversation without a character limit." "Filter your thoughts, not photographs." "Live your life, don't scroll through it." "The world is more beautiful than the World Wide Web."
   Cinthol.
    
5. "T is exiting from the 19th of March 2015". What conclusion do you draw from this statement?
   AT&T's exit from the Dow Jones Index which is being replaced by Apple (AAPL).
    
6. What is the term used to describe the act of a person in a social setting insulting someone by looking at his or her phone instead of paying attention to the individual?
   Phubbing, which comes from Phone Snubbing.
    
7. Charlene de Carvalho is one of Britain's richest women, with a net worth of $11 billion according to Forbes. Name the company she controls.
   Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken is the owner of a controlling interest in the world's third-largest brewer, Heineken International. She is the daughter of Freddy Heineken, the Dutch industrialist, and Lucille Cummins, an American from a Kentucky family of bourbon whiskey distillers.
    
8. Which brand's baseline on its web page reads "Wear what you want"?
   Android wear brand from Google.
    
9. This company's baseline is "Security to be Free" and is one of the world's largest manufacturers in the mobile component industry. Its systems recently got hacked. Name it.
   Gemalto. It produces two billion SIM cards a year that makes it the largest manufacturer.
    
10. Whose logo is this?
    Ola Cabs

 

There were seven correct entries for quiz No. 400. Yagya Sharma from Indore wins Rs 2,000.