Friday, August 26, 2011

QUIZ


1. To whom did Balasaheb Pant Pratinidhi, ruler of Aundh Saunsthan donate land to establish a factory and subsequently a town?  LAKSHMAN RAO KIRLOSKAR
2. Three commercial banks authorised to issue HK DOLLARS? Two are bank of China (HK) and HSBC, who is the third?  STANDARD CHARTERED
3.  Two separate boutiques that Pierre Cardin divided his house into in 1959. He tried Trademarking them, but couldn’t as the words were too common. He quoted “I would like to believe that this was the genesis of a lot of fashion and advertising trends”? ADAM and EVE
4. Visual – identify guy: 

Mike Lazardis, founder of RIM (blackberry)

5. What formulation did Dr. Roshan Captain and team create in 1950s ? LIV-52
6. What question that became a popular ad slogan did Shirley Polykoff utter involuntarily to her husband George and later submitted to FCB ad agency – became Clairol’s slogan? DOES SHE OR DOESN’T SHE?
7. Avon foundation supports two causes one is breast cancer and the other is___? DOMESTIC /SEXUAL VIOLENCE
8. Visual – Which companies brand portfolio: meera, Nyle, Chike shampoo etc. CAVINKARE
9. Paloma Picasso’s loving heart and sugar. Frank Gentry’s collections: Axis, Equus, Fish, Flux, orchid, Torque etc are part of which company’s products?  TIFFANY’s
10. Started by Nazaren Fonticoli and his biz partner Gaetano Sarini  – is the official suit of James Bond: BRIONI
11. In 1970-71 Charlton comics ran a series and released comics of which eatery’s mascot. RONALD McDONALD
12. Tagline of which internet company is IDEAS WORTH SPREADING – TED TALKS
13. 1891 two brothers Anton and Gerard, who was maternal cousin of Karl Marx started co. in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Their first products were carbon filament lamps and other electro-mechanical equipment. Which co.? PHILIPS


15. In which country has high speed broad band access been made a basic right along with life and liberty, around 95% of them has access to broadband already.  FINLAND
16. Co. renowned processor and exporter of whisky, rum, vodka etc. formed in 1944 by L. P. Jaiswal in Kapurthala named after the ruler of the province? JAGATJIT INDUSTRIES after Jagat singh
17. Jupiter enterprises started by Kishore Bhagibhai and Arjan  in world of entertainment changed to Rishima international private limited. But now is now by a simple 4 letter name. EROS ENTERTAINMENT