Friday, August 12, 2011


1. What meaning “little bits of gold” in Spanish was introduced by Alex Foods in 1964? (Hint given: Alex Foods was later acquired by Frito Lays)
Ans: Doritos
2. What is the name of the Venture capital fund started by Infosys N.R.Narayana Murthy from a Tamil Root word?
Ans:Catamaran
3. Complete this Quote by Coco Chanel: I want to give women….. a scent that smells like a _________ not like a flower.
Ans: Women
4. In the year 2000, which film personality did “LEGO” teamed up to create the movie maker set for children?
Ans: Steven Speilberg
5. Which entrepreneur initial stands for “Gorur Ramasamy Iyengar”?
Ans: Capt. GR Gopinath
6. Which company (retailing) is known for introducing “Blue light Specials” as they occurred at surprise moments when store worker would light up a mobile police light & offer a discount in a specific department of the store?
Ans: KMart
7. Which Tobacco company’s crest features the word “Veni, Vidi, Vici” meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered”?
Ans: Philip Morris
8. Based on the patented invention created by Clyde J. Coleman & Charles F. Kettering, what was first installed in “Cadillac” in 1911? Later on, it was also introduced in two-wheelers?
Ans: Self starter / Electric starter
9. What started out as a cable television channel called “pinwheel” then changed to “orange splat”?
Ans: Nickelodeon
10. What was unveiled by Steve Ballmer on May 28, 2009 at D: All Things Digital Conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal?
Ans: Bing
11. Who became the youngest ambassador of the United Nations “World food programme” in 2004?
Ans: Football player Kaka
12. Which brand you would associate with Ashok Kumar, Shami Kumar & Saeed Jaffrey advertised at various times?
Ans: Pan Parag
13. Tax introduced in 1535 by King Henry VIII of England & in 1705 by Tsar Peter I of Russia. (Hint: Applicable only to males)
Ans: Beard Tax
14. Which watchmaker company was founded in 1853 by Charles-Felicien along with his son Charles-Emile?
Ans: Tissot
15. Which company was known as “company Bahadur” in India?
Ans: East India Company
16. If you are TBTF in credit market, where you lower your risk and add more attractive investment. What is TBTF?
Ans: Too Big to Fail
17. This statue in Venice is an inspiration for?
Ans: Cannes
18. ‘Grrr! Magazine’ for kids is brought out by which organization founded by Ingrid Newkirk & Alex Pacheco?
Ans: PETA
19. Designed by fragrance experts, which product is inspired by the West Indies cricket team’s victory sign – the high five – which they liberally flashed & popularized on the cricket field? (Hint: Manufactured by CavinKare)
Ans: Hi-5
20. Star Health Insurance company became the 1st ever Indian company to provide Insurance to which particular group of people?
Ans: HIV Positive
21. Which company has the distribution rights for this movie? (“Thillalangadi” – Tamil Movie poster shown)
Ans: Sun Pictures
22. Coin released on what occasion?
Ans: World Tamil COnference

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