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1. This MNC was brought to India by none other than Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951. It ruled the market with an 80 % market share for nearly 2 decades. It started facing charges that it was bringing in old machines and leasing to govt departments at exorbitant rates. In 1977, it refused dilution of its equity because of FERA and left India. It came back again in 1992 in a JV with Tatas. Today the company is on its own and is one of the largest MNC employers in India with over 100,000 employees. Name the co.

Ans. IBM

2. Which brand of Indian snacks has been banned by the US food regulator FDA ?
Ans. Haldiram’s

3.Who has been appointed as President -News for Times Now and ET Now ?
Ans. Arnab Goswami

4.It was started by a journalist, social reformer, freedom fighter K.Nageswara Pantutu in 1893 in Mumbai. Even today Bombay is inscribed on its lid. This pain balm was popularised by distributing it free-of-cost in music concerts. Apart from shifting its HQ to Chennai nothing much has changed with the company. The company entered call centre and fruit drinks business, but it is still known for its pain balm. Name the company/brand.

Ans. Amrutanjan

5.Asha Gupta is associated with which leading brand
Ans .Tupperware

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Q 1. Wal-Mart has recently reworked its wages and working conditions for its workforce. Which two singers’ music would play less in PA system ?
Ans. Celine Dion and Justin Bieber
Q 2. Which well known film person has given the voice over in the TVC for Paper Boat ?

Ans. Gulzar
Q3. Which brand has launched “magic” watch with virtual screen that is 20 times larger than actual screen ?
Ans. Lenovo
Q4. In which country trials are taking place to introduce emergency toilets in lifts ? Clue : the country is earth quake prone, hence the need
Ans. Japan
Q5. Which country’s sovereign wealth fund has decided to withdraw investments in coal and coal related businesses to save the environment ?
Ans. Norway
Q6. Name the Scottish moral philosopher, political economist, and Enlightenment era figure born on 6th June 1723 .
Ans. Adam Smith
Q7. Where is India’s 13th major port being set up ?
Ans. Dahanu near Mumbai
Q8. Name the identical twins who have had a remarkable similar careers and have gone on to lead two different tech companies globally.
Ans. George and Thomas Kurian of NetApp and Oracle respectively.
Q9. What is the new name for the merged entities of Broadway, Glitz and Big Cinemas ?
Ans. Carnival cinemas
Q 10. Which billionaire has recently made to the Harvard its biggest endowment ever of 400 mn $ ?
Ans. John Paulson

 

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1.There are 4 major watch cos in Japan. Name them.
Citizen Seiko, Casio and Orient
2. Name the world’s largest hydro electric project.
Ans. Three Gorges of China
3.In which services is Amarchand and Mangaldas is India’s No 1 firm ?
Ans. Corporate Law
4.Why would it be illegal to manufacture and sell SCOTCH whisky in india ?
Ans.  Scotland has taken a GI on scotch in India
5.How do we know universal product code better ?
Ans.  Barcode
6.Which food brand is named after Grand Duchess Maria Alexandprovna wife of the Duke of Edinburgh ?
Ans. Marie biscuits
7.Which car is normally associated with the british royal family? It was used during the Will Kate wedding also.
Ans.  BENTLEY
8.Which two centres of gambling earn more revenue from the casino business than Las Vegas ?

Ans. Macau and Singapore
9.Which co was founded by Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 to allow “people with limited means to furnish their houses like rich people” ?

Ans.  IKEA
10. NIKKEI and TOPIX are indices related to which country’s stock market ?
Ans.Japan

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Q1. What is the new name for the TV channel Headlines Today ?
Ans. India Today
Q2, What is the name given to the OS launched by Google for Internet of Things ?
Ans. Brillo
Q3.Which sportswear company has got caught in the FIFA corruption scandal ?
Ans. Nike
Q4. Who will be promoting the newly launched TV channel ‘ DD Kisan’ ? What will be its tagline ?
Ans. Amitabh Bachchan , Badlate Bharat ki Shaan
Q5.What is special about the Iba cosmetics store in Ahmedabad ?
Ans. It only sells Halal cosmetics