Quiz Prelims1. This company was founded in 1911 and in 1949 it changed its name from X to Y. It has its headquarters at Benton harbor, Michigan. It markets Maytag, Inglis, Estate and other major brands. It is the largest home appliance maker in the world. Identify X and Y?
2. X was founded in 1943 by a 17 year old guy named Y. X is based on the initials of the founders name Y. This company is the worlds largest furniture retailer and sells flat pack furniture, bathroom and kitchen items. Identify X and Y.
3. This bank in India was set up on the recommendations of Hilton Young Commission in 1935. The central office of this bank was initially established at Kolkata, but was later moved to Mumbai. Name the bank.
4. Name all the 7 founders of Infosys. ( No marks for writing less then 7)
5. In the first week of Feb, 2010, Volkswagen rolled out a unit of its small car Polo from its Chakan, Pune plant in the presence of German president Horst Kohler. What was unique about it?
6. Which is the most expensive domain name to be auctioned on the net till date?
7. Recently, Archies launched a new kind of cards for this years Valentines Day. They are first of its kind in the country. What are they?
8. Name India’s first private port.
9. Expand FIAT?
10. X, an Automobile brand was developed by Y on his name. It has changed ownership numerous times since, most recently becoming a subsidiary of German car manufacturer AUDI AG (itself a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group). X’s first models were 350 GT and 400 GT. Give X and Y.
11. Connect killer bees, lobster traps and poison pill.
12. Theres the Google deal which allows Youtube to air live streaming matches over the internet...and then there is the watch deal. Which watch maker has been chosen as the official watch licensee of IPL season 3?
13. X is the largest spirit manufacturer in the world. X was formed from the merger of Y and Z. X includes brands like Johny walker, Vat 69, Captain morgan, etc. Give me X,Y,Z.
14. Which brands base line is ‘Live the movie’.
15. Which company’s logo is made of 9 triangles?
16. This firm was formed in 1987 with the merger of Peat Marwick International and Klynveld Main Goerdele. It has 3 lines of service : audit, tax and advisory. Identify the firm?
17. We all know that Facebook.com was co-founded by Mark Zukerburg and 3 of his friends at Harvard University. Name those 3 founders of facebook.
18. This management theory is based on American and Japanese style of management. This theory focused on increasing employee loyalty to the company by providing a job for life with a strong focus on the well-being of the employee, both on and off the job. This theory is said to be better then theory X which states that workers need to be closely supervised and comprehensive systems of controls developed and theory Y which states that employees may be ambitious and self-motivated and exercise self-control. Name the theory and tell who gave this theory.
19. Identify the logo
20. Bankomat in Germany, Cashier Coruna in Britain, What Do we call it in India...???
21. In August 2009, which biotech company bagged a three year contract worth over Rs 1067 crore from UNICEF for supplying its Easy Five vaccine?
22. X is the world’s second largest IT company by revenue headquarterd in Armonk, New York. It is in the business of selling computer hardware, software and services. It was incorporated as Y in 1911. In 1924 it changed its name from Y to X. Identify X and Y.
23. Which company manufactured a shoe which had a microprocessor in it?
