The Strategist biz quiz

Check your business intelligence quotient and win a prize

• Name the first company in Independent India to default on an international obligation.
• Which was the first Indian company where a "white knight" came to the rescue?
• What is common to fire escapes, windshield wipers, disposable cell phones and baby carriers?
• The first year of its launch, it sold only 25 units, making a loss of $20. Now, it's one of the most popular products in the world. Name it.
• This company promoted its new product by mailing samples to each of the 1.5 million names listed in the American telephone books in 1915. Name the company.
• In 1989, the arrest of a gangster in Mumbai revealed a dramatic plot to kill Nusli Wadia. What was his name?
• Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger bought the first unit of this vehicle when it was manufactured for civilian use. Name it.
• Why are Hershey's Kisses so called?
• What was IBM originally known as?
• CNBC stands for...

The winner will receive a prize of Rs 2,000. Please send your entries to bs_desk@yahoo.com. Entries will not be entertained unless accompanied by your full postal address and a colour photograph in jpg format. Last date for receiving entries: April 29. Business Standard Limited employees and previous winners of the quiz and their families are requested not to participate.