THE STRATEGIST QUIZ

1. Infosys recently took the world's largest insurance cover, of Rs 6,000 crore. Which organisation has the second-largest insurance cover? For how much?
   
   
2. He recently resigned as the managing director of a BPO company that deals with payroll and HR functions, owing to differences with the board of directors. He was also the president of the US offshoring services of the group. He's also been associated with films. Name him.
   
   
3. Well-known professionals such as K N Memani (former Ernst & Young chairman), Kanwal Rekhi (Silicon Valley entrepreneur) and Saurabh Srivastava (Nasscom chairman emeritus) are on its board of directors. But it's not an IT firm. Name this company that's been in the news a lot recently.
   
   
4. The Reserve Bank of India came into existence in 1935 and was to issue its first currency note in 1937. It finally issued a Rs 5 note the following year. What was the reason for the delay?
   
   
5. The distinctive shape of its packaging was inspired by Indian exercise clubs and it became popular after the British Indian army took a fancy to it. Name this very fashionable product.
   
   
6. This business group started off in the 1920s by importing lighting and bathroom fixtures. It moved on to manufacturing after some years and created what was one of the most popular oral care brands in India. Name it.
   
   
7. This 1986 feature film, commissioned by a handloom cooperative, was about the ikat weavers of Pochampally. Name it.
   
   
8. It was purchased for $800,000 in 1905. And while the real stuff was sent to England by ordinary post, elaborate security arrangements were made to protect an empty box that travelled from South Africa on a steamer ship. What is it?
   
   
9. During Prohibition in the US in the 1920s, it maintained its profitability by selling ice cream, yeast, malt syrup and Carcho, a chocolate drink. Name this company.
   
   
10. GM has acquired the brand name and the marketing rights, but not the company which makes them. Which vehicle are we talking about?
    
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