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

Important GK News

 

Chiefs of Defence Forces

• Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (* these all are name of Madel they got *)
• Chief of Army Staff: General Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Nirmal Verma, PVSM, AVSM, ADC
• Chief of Integrated Defence Staff: Vice Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM

Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)

·         total 33 only

Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)

·          Total members found: 18

Banks to redress ATM related complaints within 7 days-

             The RBI has been receiving complaints from the bank customers regarding non-disbursement of funds from ATMs despite debiting of the same from the accounts. The banks are taking considerable time in reimbursing the amount involved in account of the card holder in such failed transactions.

                       By considering the guidelines of  RBI -The government  of India  took the stand  and said  that banks have been told to redress customer complaints of ATMs not dispensing cash despite debiting the amount within seven working days, and pay compensation at the rate of Rs 100 per day thereafter. The time limit for resolution of customer complaints by the issuing banks has been reduced from 12 working days to 7 working days from the date of receipt of customer complaint.

                        Failure to re-credit the customer's account within 7 working days of receipt of the complaint shall entail payment of compensation to the customer at the rate of Rs 100 per day by the issuing bank.The customer, will be entitled to the compensation, provided the claim is lodged within 30 days of the date of transaction,under the (Payment and Settlement  system Act,2007).