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Weekly Business Quiz # 202
October 9, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* small town in $+A is *ome to ,- .oca .ola millionaires w*o *a'e been bu/ing .o0e s*ares since "9 !s and *a'e 0e1t wit* t*em 2 Ans. Quincy, Florida Q ( )*ic* *ealt*care 'enture is 3unded b/ Azim 4rem5i in *is 1ersonal ca1acit/ 2 Ans. Health Care Glo al Q #( )*ic* 4+$ *ad su11lied critical e%ui1ment 3or &H. t*ereb/ deser'ing some credit 3or t*e Nobel 1rize in 4*/sics t*is /ear 2 Ans. !CI" Q6( )*ic* brand *as re1laced 7*ums $1 as t*e largest selling so3t drin0 in India 2 Ans. #$rite Q8( Besides being 4ublic sector ban0s w*at is common to Ban0 o3 India, Alla*abad Ban0, $nited Ban0 and +BI 2 Ans. C%&s are 'o(en Q,( )*ic* co recentl/ lost its reign o'er t*e 1ur1le colour in a $9 court against Nestle 2 Ans. Cad ury ) %ondelez* Q-( A3ter :nron went bust w*o owns and runs t*e in3amous ;ab*ol 1ower 1lant 2

Ans. +atna,iri Gas and -o'er "td , a ./ o0 12-C and GAI" Q<( )*ic* cric0eter will re1lace ;*oni as t*e new 3ace o3 Big Bazaar 2 Ans. #hikhar &ha'an Q9( )*at is = &atte Art> 2 Ans. Art (ade on co00ee cu$ 'hile $orin, crea( o3er co00ee Q "!( A3ter .*ina w*ic* countr/ stands No Ans. /ietna( Q ""?atc* t*e messaging a11s to t*e countr/ o3 t*eir origin a( &ine b( )*atsa11 c( )e.*at "( .*ina ( Ja1an #( $+A Ans. "ine 4 .a$an, Whatsa$$56#A, WeChat 4 China Q " ( In economics, w*at do we call someone w*o consumes more t*an a 3air s*are o3 limited resources or s*oulders too little cost 2 Ans. Freerider Q "#()*ic* celebrit/ cou1le are endorsing 4restige 0itc*en a11liances 2 Ans. A hishek and Aish'arya Bachchan Q "6( )it* w*om *as Arc*aelogical sur'e/ o3 India tied u1 to o33er #,! deg 'irtual 'iew o3 India>s "!! monuments 2 Ans. Goo,le Q "8( )*at is t*e uni%ue 3eature o3 @lutter a Indians 1romoted 3irm ac%uired b/ Google 3or 6! ?n A2 Ans. It can close a$$s or $ro,ra(s y ,esture reco,nition Q ",( As 1er com1anies act w*at is(t*e ceiling 3or(no o3 in'estors to w*ic* a 1ri'ate 1lacement can be done 2 Ans. 78 Q "-( )*ic* A*medabad based co *as regd t*e ?O;I 9urta brand B mandarin collar s*irts wit* an Indian twist 2 Ans. .ade Blue as a(s*oema0er o3 t*e world 2

Q "<( )*ic* is India>s largest :nglis* language trade 1ublis*er 2 Ans. -en,uin +ando( House Q "9( CCC *as made an Dun1recedented decisionE among automoti'e ma0ers, it is eliminating t*e Dcigarette lig*ter 5ac0E and re1lacing it wit* $+B 2 Ans. Hyundai Q !()*ic* Indian co will be t*e title s1onsor 3or t*e New For0 .it/ ?arat*on t*is /ear 2 Ans. 2C# Q "( How is 7irumala 7iru1ati ;e'sta*anams 1romoting wal0ing among t*e de'otees 'isiting t*e Bala5i tem1le 2 Ans. A 0ree "addoo Q ( )*ic* countr/ is No " on global remittances 3or !" as 1er )orld Ban0 2

Ans. India 'ith 90 n : Q #( )*at is t*e a11roG cost 1er e1iside o3 6 debuting in .O&OH+ s*ortl/ 2 Ans. +s ; Crore Q 6( ?atc* t*e Indian I7 cos to t*eir euro1ean ac%uisitions " 7.+ .ognzant # In3/

a :%uinoG b Alti c &odestone Ans. <5 , 2, a, ; 5c Q 8( A3ter wrin0le 3ree trousers we now *a'e stitc* less s*irts( )*o *as launc*ed suc* s*irts in India 2 Ans. Arro' Q ,( 7*ree o3 t*e to1 in'estors in ?icroso3t want to t*row out BIll Gates as .*airman( )*at is Gates> *olding in ?icroso3t now 2 Ans. 7.= > Q -( )orld economic 3orum 1ublis*es Human .a1ital IndeG( India is ran0ed -<t* out o3 " countries( )*ic* countr/ is no " on t*is list 2 Ans. #'itzerland

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Weekly Business Quiz # 20<
October #, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz " .omment Q "( Name t*e IA+ O33icer w*o is incidentall/ a +t +te1*en, II?-A alum w*o uneart*ed t*e Bi*ar @odder scam( Ans. Anil @hare Q ( )*at is t*e sub5ect o3 t*e mo'ie E @ire in t*e BloodE b/ ;/lan ?o*an Gra/ 2 .lueI It *as an Indian Business connection( Ans. Indian $har(a industryAs contri ution to rin, do'n cost o0 AI&# treate(ent in A0rica. CI-"A is (entioned Q#( )it* w*ic* com1an/ would /ou associate .olour Idea stores 2 Ans. Asian -aints Q6( )*at is common to t*e iconic cars V) Beetle, @iat 8!! and B?)>s ?ini .oo1er 2 Ans. Iconic cars $o$ular else'here ut 0ailed in India Q8( )it* w*ic* Indian grou1 *as 4olaris tied u1 to manu3acture A7Vs in India 2 Ans. !icher Q,( @rom w*ic* t*ree streams o3 education are t*e Adit/a Birla +c*olars identi3ied and awarded sc*olars*i1s annuall/ 2 Ans. !n,ineerin,, "a' and %ana,e(ent Q-( )*o will become t*e 3irst woman to become t*e .*airman J c*air1ersonK o3 +tate Ban0 o3 India a3ter 4rati1 .*aud*uri retires 2

Ans. Arundhati Bhattacharya Q -( ;ue to t*e $+ go't s*utdown man/ @ederal em1lo/ees will be on 3urloug* ( In sim1le words, w*at is a =3urloug*> 2 Ans. 6n$aid lea3e Q<( In w*ic* *ig*l/ success3ul 7V series is )alter )*ite a *ig* sc*ool c*emistr/ teac*er w*o gets into ?et* business and builds an em1ire 2 Ans. Breakin, Bad Q9( A11le *as been rated as t*e most 'aluable brand 3or !"# b/ interbrand( )*ic* brand did it re1lace, a brand t*at was at t*e to1 since !!! 2 Ans. Coca Cola Q "!( Bitter Brew b/ )illiam 9noedelseder is a boo0 on t*e rise and 3all o3 w*ic* ma5or American com1an/ 2 Ans. Anheuser Busch, (akers o0 Bud'eiser Q ""( How did =.a11uccino> get its name 2 Ans. Colour o0 the ro es o0 the Ca$uchin (onks Q " ( )*ic* brand *as launc*ed a 7V w*ic* is su11osed to *a'e been co-created wit* +ac*in 7endul0ar 2 Ans. 2oshi a Q "#( Name t*e 1ublication w*ic* was 3ounded in Jul/ "998 b/ ;a'id 7albot, o3ten credited as t*e web>s 3irst strictl/ online onl/ magazine( Ans. #alon.co( Q "6,)*at can /ou do b/ using t*e Google ser'ice goo(gl 2 Ans. 6+" shortenin, Q "8( )*ic* 1ublic sector co will im1lement India>s 3irst c*i1 3abrication 3acilit/ to come u1 near Gand*inagar Gu5arat 2 Ans. Hindustan #e(iconductor %anu0acturin, Cor$oration Q ",( )*at ser'ice was started b/ Google in !! w*en t*e/ realised t*eir +earc* was not gi'ing rele'ant results a3ter 9L"" incident2 Ans. Goo,le 1e's

Q "-( )*at is 4ro5ect .olumbus launc*ed b/ Hindustan $nile'er &td 2 Ans. +ural distri ution eB$ansion Q "<( In ? M A lingo w*at is a =Bear Hug E 2 Ans. An o00er (ade y one co($any to uy the shares o0 another 0or a (uch hi,her $er5share $rice than 'hat that co($any is 'orth. A ear hu, o00er is usually (ade 'hen there is dou t that the tar,et co($anyAs (ana,e(ent 'ill e 'illin, to sell. Q "9( )*at is t*e di33erence between a =samurai> bond and a =sus*i> bond 2 Ans. A #a(urai ond is a 0orei,n co (akin, a ond issue in .a$anese (arket and a C#ushiD ond is a ond issued y a .a$anese issuer in a (arket outside .a$an and deno(inated in a currency other than the yen. Q !( @abindia is test mar0eting a cola based on an unusual ingredient in some Indian cities( )*at is t*e ingredient 2 Ans. 2ulsi Q "( According to 9ellogg>s in $+ onl/ #, N o3 adults and ,! N o3 c*ildren *a'e brea03ast( +o w*at inno'ation *as 9ellogg>s done 2 Ans. Cereal ars on5the5,o Q ( In consumer be*a'iour w*at is =bu/er>s remorse> 2

Ans. #ense o0 re,ret a0ter (akin, a $urchase, usually a hi,h 3alue ite( like car or house.

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Weekly Business Quiz # 200
+e1tember 6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e tool started b/ Google 3or creating and com1aring Go'ernments across t*e world 2 Ans. Constitute Q ( )*/ t*ere ma/ be little or no ! N :?I sc*emes 3or bu/ing gadgets and durables t*is 3esti'e season In India 2 Ans. +BI has asked all anks to sto$ such sche(es.+BI is a,ainst the $ractice o0 anks te($tin, consu(ers to (ake i,5ticket $urchases y o00erin, to reak u$ credit card $ay(ents into !%Is. Q #( Name t*e businessman o3 Indian origin be*ind @air3aG, t*e com1an/ t*at *as ac%uired Blac0berr/ Ans. -re( Watsa Q6( )*ic* 'ideo game launc*ed recentl/ *as totted u1 " Bn A sales in # da/s, w*ic* is t*e 3astest b/ an/ entertainment 1ro1ert/, incl 3ilms 2 Ans. Grand 2he0t Auto = Q 8( He is t*e ric*est .*inese( He owns A?. 7*eatres c*ain in $+( He now wants to create a 3ilm com1leG bigger t*an Holl/wood in .*ina( Name *im( Ans. Wan, .ialin o0 &alian Wanda Grou$ Q,( Google *as a new logo w*ic* does awa/ wit* embossment and s*adows( )*at 3ont does Google logo use 2 Ans. Catull Q-( 7*e CCCCCCC Quarterl/ 1ublis*ed articles on :nron as ent*usiasticall/ as HelloO runs 1ieces about t*e Bec0*ams( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. %ckInsey Q<( )*ic* *usband and wi3e were t*e *ig*est 1aid cor1orate eGecuti'es in India last /ear 2 Ans( 9alanit*i and 9a'eri ?aran o3 +un 7V

Q9( = Grand brand CCCC> b/ Balasubramanian and Hama0ris*nan is a boo0 about w*at or w*om 2 @ill in t*e blan0( Ans( Ha5ini J Ha5ini0antK Q "!( In arts or engineering, w*o is a Bricoleur 2 Ans. Bricoleur is a $erson 'ho constructs and creates a 'ork 0ro( di3erse ran,e o0 thin,s that are a3aila le at that $articular ti(e. Q ""( In w*ic* .it/ *as t*e ?a*indras announced an engineering college in association wit* :cole centrale o3 @rance 2 Ans. Hydera ad Q " ( ?argo and Neem were age old brands o3 .alcutta .*emicals((Now w*o owns t*ese brands 2 Ans. .yothi "a oratories Q "#( In =+e'en elements t*at *a'e c*anged t*e world E b/ Jo*n Browne, t*e elements are Iron, .arbon, Gold, +il'erPName t*e balance t*ree Ans. 6raniu(, 2itaniu( and #ilicon Q "6( )*ic* economistLmar0et anal/st is 0nown as ;r ;oom and w*/ *e is called so 2 Ans. 1ouriel +ou ini 0or his $essi(istic 0orecasts Q "8( In w*ic* business are t*e startu1s Industree .ra3ts, Hangsutra, :art*/ Goods, .ra3ts 'illa Ans. %arketin, o0 traditional handicra0ts and handloo(s Q ",( )*ic* business magazine *as been sold b/ AB4 to an undisclosed bu/er 2 Ans. Business World Q "-( )*o *as been selected as t*e ?; 3or 7ata +teel a3ter t*e current one H(?(Nerur0ar retires 2 Ans. 2./.1arendran Q "<( )it* w*ic* adult magazine would /ou associate @riend@inder Networ0s w*ic* *as 3iled 3or ban0ru1tc/ 1rotection 2 Ans. -enthouse Q "9( In w*ic* business is t*e Google 3inanced co .A&I.O getting in 2

Ans. +esearch on $re3entin, a,ein, Q !( )*at does t*e su33iG c in i4*one 8c stand 3or 2 Ans. Color Q "( ;enmar0 is a countr/ wit* a growing 1o1ulation o3 =3reegans> ( )*o are 3reegans 2 Ans. 2hose 'ho reclai( and eat discarded 0ood. Q ( )*/ did Guinness a brewer/ get into t*e business o3 1ublis*ing Boo0 o3 records 2 Ans. #ir Hu,h Bea3er, the (ana,in, director o0 o0 the Guinness Bre'eries ,ot into an ar,u(ent re,ardin, 'hich ,a(e ird is 0aster. As he could not 0ind a relia le record 0or esta lishin, it, he thou,ht a ook containin, such records 'ill e use0ul and started it in <8=7. Q #( )*ic* ?OO. site will be o33ering t*e courses 3rom leading $9 uni'ersities online 3or 3ree 2 Ans. Future"earn Q 6( )*ic* town in Ha5ast*an is gi'ing a good 3ig*t to Nag1ur in t*e oranges mar0et 2 Ans. .hala'ar Q 8( )*at is t*e Guinness record made b/ Austin .oulson t*at *as t*e 7eGas 'anit/ 1late =I? BIG> 2 Ans. #(allest road'orthy car Q ,( )it* w*ic* I7 com1an/ would /ou associate :liza , a blonde *umanoid t*at can answer u1to " la0* emails, and ,-,!!! 1*one calls e'er/ da/ 2 Ans. I-#o0t

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Weekly Business Quiz # <88
+e1tember "-, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( D+mas* it to 1ieces, lo'e it to bitsE is t*e ad slogan 3or w*ic* brand 2 Ans. 2erryAs Chocolate Eran,e Q ( )*ic* 1ublication *as t*e slogan =.a1italist 7oolE 2 Ans. For es (a,azine Q #( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e 7amil news1a1er launc*ed b/ 7*e Hindu recentl/ 2 Ans. 2he Hindu ) 'ritten in 2a(il* Q6( 7wo o3 t*e uncles o3 &awrence +ummers, 3ormer 7reasur/ +ecretar/ and 1erson to become @ed .*airman were Nobel 4rize winners( Name t*em( Ans. -aul #a(uelson, $aternal uncle and @enneth Arro', (aternal uncle. Q 8( .*ic0en would soon become t*e largest selling meat in t*e world( )*at sells more t*an c*ic0en now 2 Ans. -ork Q,( )*at is t*e 1*rase 3or a good or 1roduct traded in t*e non-1*/sical realm, t/1icall/ in online communities and games 2 Ans. /irtual ,oods Q-( As 1er t*e new .om1anies Act, w*at is t*e minimum number o3 women directors mandator/ in a .om1an/ Board o3 ;irectors 2 Ans. Ene Q<( )*ic* Indian businessman>s I7 account was *ac0ed b/ a H/derabad based .A student and *as been caug*t 2 Ans. Anil A( ani Q9( @rom w*ic* co *as Hindalco 1ic0ed u1 ?r +atis* 4ai as t*eir .:O o3 aluminium business at $s A 8 ?n 1er /ear, a11arentl/ *ig*est 1aid eGec( 2 Ans. #chlu( er,er

Q "!( 7a0ing 1ri'ate, going 1ublic seems to be a c/cle As ;ell decides to go 1ri'ate w*ic* Hotel co is going 1ublic a3ter going 1't earlier2 Ans. Hilton World'ide..It had ,one $ri3ate in 2007 Q ""( )*at law in $+ ma0es it 1ossible 3or 7)I77:H Inc to 3ile 3or an I4O and /et 0ee1 its 3inances con3idential 2 Ans. .EB# ) .u($start on Business #tartu$s* Act Q " ( Name t*is 1artner and 3riend o3 )arren Bu33ett, wit* w*om *e boug*t Heinz and also t*e ric*est Brazilian in t*e world( He owns #G .a1ital( Ans. .or,e -aulo "e(ann Q "#( )*at is uni%ue about t*e newl/ launc*ed No0ia ""6 2 Ans. First (o ile 'ith urdu ca$a ility Q "6( )*ic* American car ma5or introduced ?ini'an as a se1arate categor/ in cars, #! /ears ago 2 Ans. Chrysler Q "8( )*/ is HBI angr/ wit* 1eo1le w*o ma0e garlands out i3 currenc/ notes in marriages and 1olitical gat*erings 2 Ans. &e0acin, reduces the li0e o0 the currency Q ",( )*ic* ban0 *as issued an ad'ertisement in t*e 1a1ers t*at t*oug* it *as no ban0 in its name it is a +c*eduled .ommercial Ban0 as 1er HBI 2 Ans. B1- -ari as Q "-( )*at brand o3 3ood and ba0er/ 1roducts are owned b/ t*e Nort* Indian 3irm ?rs Bector>s 2 Ans. Cre(ica Q "<( )*ic* cement unit o3 Ja/1ee *as been ac%uired b/ $ltratec* 3or #<!! crore 2 Ans. GuFarat unit Q "9( In HH lingo, w*o or w*at is a Boomerang 2 Ans. An e($loyee 'ho returns a0ter Guittin, earlier Q !( )*ic* new web-siteL networ0 is 1ositioning itsel3 as t*e &in0edIn 3or Blue collar 5obs li0e welders, tec*nicians etc 2

Ans. Workhands Q "( Green s*oots indicates 3irst signs o3 reco'er/ 3rom a recession( )*o and w*en used t*is term 3irst in t*e economics conteGt 2 Ans. 1or(an "a(ont,then chancellor o0 the eBcheGuer o0 6@ durin, the <88< recession. Q ( )*o *as ac%uired t*e 7ransmission and ;istribution business o3 H/derabad based Vi5ai :lectricals 2 Ans. 2oshi a Q #( Name t*is .*inese drin0 w*ic* is a w*ite s1irit and retails 3or #!! A a bottle( It is belie'ed to *a'e been t*e s1irit be*ind t*e Hed Arm/( Ans. BaiFiu Q 6( )*ic* unusual 1la/er *as entered t*e smart watc* mar0et b/ announcing NI+?O 2 Ans. 1issan

8( Identi3/ t*e logo and its business Ans. "ulule(on Athletica, Ho,a a$$arel

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Weekly Business Quiz # <8I
+e1tember "!, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q ",()*/ did its 3ounders, 7om10ins and 9lo11 name t*e outdoor 1roducts com1an/ =7*e Nort* @ace> 2 Ans. Cli( in, the 2he 1orth 0ace o0 any (ountain is tou,hest in the 1orthern He(is$here Q ( )*at uni%ue 1re-1aid ser'ice *as been started under t*e name Baron :agle in India 2 Ans. -re$aid ser3ice 0or hirin, $lanes and helico$ters 0or H1Is and Cor$orates Q #( )*ic* consumer 1roducts co is o33ering "!N discount as its leader 3or last 6 /ears +ri Ga5anan 4end*ar0ar celebrates <!t* bda/2 Ans. /icco "a oratories Q 6( About w*om Jobs once said, DHe *as more o1erational 1ower t*an an/one else at A11le eGce1t meE 2 Ans. .onathan I3e , #/- o0 &esi,n Q 8( )*at is common to 7esla ?otors, &in0edIn, Fou7ube, Fel1 and Fammer 2 Ans. All cos 0loated y eB -ay$al $eo$le, kno'n as -ay$al (a0ia Q ,( 7a5 Grou1 *as created a rec/cling 1ro5ect 3or 4:7 bottles t*rown 3rom t*eir *otels in .*ennai( )*at 1roducts are made out o3 t*em 2 Ans. Chairs and ta les Q -( I3 t*e start u1s area around +an @rancisco Ba/ Area is called +ilcon Valle/, w*at is t*e start u1s area around &os Angeles called 2

Ans. #ilicon each Q <( In t*e boo0 Barons o3 Ban0ing b/ Ba0*tiar ;adab*o/ siG eminent ban0ers in India u1to t*e "99!s *a'e been co'ered( Name t*em Ans. #ir #ora Fi -ochkhana'ala, #ir -urushota(das 2hakurdas, . #ir Chinta(an &. &es(ukh, A.&.#hro00, H.2.-arekh J [email protected]'ar. Q9( )*/ did /oung engineer Arul 9umar 3rom +alem recei'e a reward o3 A " ,8!! 3rom @aceboo0 2 Ans. Identi0yin, a u, 'hich resulted in one (e( er ein, a le to delete another (e( erAs $hotos Q "!( )*ic* co in news was set u1 b/ @redri0 Idestam as a wood 1ul1 mill com1an/ "6< /ears ago2 Ans. 1okia Q ""( )*ic* cou1on site got an o'erw*elming res1onse to its onion o33er at Hs 9 1er 0g e'en leading to t*e site cras*ing 3or "! minutes 2 Ans. Grou$on Q " ( )*at does t*e Buttonwood column in t*e :conomist magazine co'er and *ow did it get its name 2 Ans. It co3ers stock (arket.It ,ot its na(e 0ro( the Button'ood A,ree(ent o0 <9 (ay,<982,the a,ree(ent so na(ed a0ter the tree indi3iduals 'ould ,ather under daily,tradin, stocks and onds. Q "#( 7*e $nion 7elecom ?inister 9a1il sibal inaugurated :;$HOA? 3acilit/ /esterda/ on t*e occasion o3 7eac*er>s ;a/( )*at is it 2 Ans. Free Internet 0or acade(ics 'orld'ide Q "6( A sc*ool dro1out 3rom Gu5arat w*o *as made it big in trading, 1ower and in3rastructure( He is 0nown as 7*e Ot*er Big A( Name *im( Ans. Gauta( Adani Q "8( )*at business term comes 3rom t*e @renc* 1*rase t*at means D1ledge to t*e deat*E 2 Ans. %ort,a,e Q ",( @or w*at 1rice *as ?icroso3t ac%uired No0ia>s cell1*one business 2 Ans. 6# : 9.2 Bn

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Weekly Business Quiz # <89
+e1tember #, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*o is t*e aut*or o3 t*e soon to be released boo0 = How not to ma0e mone/ = 2 Ans. +aF @undra o0 +aFasthan +oyals Q ( B-+c*ools li0e I+B, +4Jain Institute are using t*e @li11ed .lassroom model( )*at is a @li11ed .lassroom 2 Ans. #tudents 'atch lectures are deli3ered throu,h 3ideos on their o'n and then asse( le in the class to discuss Q #( 7*e Voda3one B Verizon deal was called 4ro5ect Hi'er( )*at were Voda3one and Verizon called to 0ee1 t*em secret 2 Ans. /erizon 'as called Hudson and /oda0one as 2ha(es , a0ter the ri3ers close to their o00ices Q 6( 7*e most eG1ensi'e co33ee in t*e world retails at <!A a cu1( It is made 3rom t*e s*it o3 1alm ci'et( Name it( Ans. @o$i "u'ak Q 8( )*at term o3ten used in management 5argon was gi'en b/ AleG Osborne ,! /ears ago 2 Ans. Brainstor(in, Q ,( )*at was t*e original name o3 Ni0e 2 4*ili1 9nig*t w*en *e went to Ja1an to im1ort s1orts s*oes *e made u1 a name(

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Q-( )*ic* Indian 1atriotic 3ilm song was used in a tele'ision commercial 3or t*e 4a0istani Al Habib Ban0 in !" 2 Ans. Hu( layen hai( too0an se kashti nikal ke y @a3i -radee$ 0ro( .a,riti Q<( I3 H:.s are traded in India :nerg/ :Gc*ange, eG1and H:. ( .lue I 7*e/ come in two 'arieties +olar and Non-+olar( Ans. +ene'a le !ner,y Certi0icates Q9( )*ic* brand o3 Britannia was re5ected to be registered as a trademar0 because it was too close to t*e generic name 2 Ans. #naB Q "!()*ic* actor ?BA *as 1roduced t*e +*oo5it +ircar directed 3ilms Vic0/ ;onor and ?adras .a3e 2 Ans. .ohn A raha( Q ""( Besides being 4+$s, w*at is common to t*e 3ollowing Air India, ?7N&, B+N& and H?7 &td 2 Ans. "oss (akin, in the last ; years Q " )it* w*ic* 3ast 3ood c*ain would /ou associate .onnaug*t 4laza restaurants 4't &td 2 Ans. %c&onaldAs Q "#( )*ic* com1an/ is t*e largest eG1orter o3 bu33alo meat 3rom India 3or t*e last ! /ears 2 Ans. Allanasons Q "6( A3ter 8 /ears 7itan *as a new logo and *as also renamed t*e com1an/( )*at is its new name 2 Ans. 2itan Co($any "i(ited Q "8( In w*ic* business is t*e com1an/ A:G, Ansc*utz :ntertainment Grou1 2 Ans. %ana,in, stadia and arena - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <8K
August <, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz " .omment Q "( )*ic* ma5or international generics 1*arma manu3acturer is ma0ing a large @;I to ma0e India its largest sourcing base 2 Ans. %ylan Q ( )*ic* car manu3acturer *as 1romised t*at t*e/ will launc* sel3 dri'ing cars b/ ! !2 Ans. 1issan Q #( Besides being t*e best batsman e'er, w*at was t*e 1ro3ession o3 +ir ;on Bradman 2 Ans. #tock roker Q 6( )*o are t*e to1 # su11liers J countriesK o3 crude oil to India 2 Ans. #audi Ara ia, Iran and /enezeula Q 8( $nder w*at rule is t*e 4+$ +*i11ing .or1oration i3 India set to lose its Na'aratna status 2 Ans. "osses in ; consecuti3e 0inancial years Q ,( )*at is t*e 4ro5ect t*roug* w*ic* ?ar0 Quc0erberg wants to bring access to Internet t*e neGt 8 Billion 2 Ans. Internet.or, Q-( )*o said E A business absolutel/ de'oted to ser'ice will *a'e onl/ one worr/ about 1ro3its( 7*e/ will be embarrassingl/ large(E 2

Ans. Henry 0ord Q <( DAn American in Gand*i>s IndiaE is a boo0 about an American w*o broug*t A11les to Himac*al 4rades*( Name *im( Ans. #a(uel C #atyananda D #tokes Q 9( )*o is 0nown as t*e @at*er o3 @rac0ing, t*e tec*nolog/ t*at *el1s 1roduction o3 s*ale gas 2 Ans. Geor,e -.%itchell Q "!( )*o will be t*e new ;irector o3 II? A*medabad 3rom +e1tember Ans. Ashish 1anda Q ""( )*at brand o3 1remium c*ocolates *as been launc*ed b/ NestlR to counter 7oblerone and @errero Hoc*er 2 Ans. Al$ino Q " ( HI& *as launc*ed Vimal suitings wit* t*e tagline Dbe un3ormal>( )*at is un3ormal 2 7*e/ sa/ it isnt in3ormal Ans. 6nusual For(al Q "#( Nis*i Vasude'a will be t*e 3irst woman .?; o3 a Na'ratna 4+$( )*ic* 4+$ will s*e *ead 2 Ans. H-C" Q "6( )*at is t*e name gi'en Google , w*ere Google S members can connect to eG1erts 2 Ans. Goo,le L Hel$Eut Q "8( )*ic* drin0 introduced recentl/ b/ Heine0en was in'ented in German/ 3or s1ortsmen see0ing somet*ing between a beer and a so3t drin0 2 Ans. +adler Q ",( In w*ic* tec* com1an/, t*e .:O sa/s t*e com1an/ culture is =wor0-li3e balance is 3or t*ose w*o don>t li0e t*eir wor0> 2 Ans. A(azon 2

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Weekly Business Quiz # <8=
August !, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( In a mo'e to reduce outgo o3 3oreG and earn customs dut/, w*at is t*e dut/ im1osed b/ Go't o3 India in im1ort o3 7Vs 3rom August , 2 Ans. ;= > Q ( :G1and V.:+, t*e ser'ice taG amnest/ sc*eme launc*ed b/ GoI ( Ans. /oluntary Co($liance !ncoura,e(ent #che(e Q #()*ic* co *as 1atented a =1a/-1er-gaze> tec*nolog/ t*at will *el1 ad'ertisers trac0 emotional res1onse to real world and online ads 2 Ans. Goo,le Q6( )*ic* is India>s and 1er*a1s world>s largest 1ermission mar0eting 3irm w*ic* uses =missed call> to get 1otential customers 2 Ans. Mi$&ial Q8( )*at was t*e tag line o3 t*e Vi5a/>s 7amil 3ilm 7*alai'a, w*ic* led to a stando33 wit* t*e 7N .? and *ence not allowed to release in 7N 2 Ans. 2i(e to "ead Q,( )*ic* 1olic/, now discontinued b/ Google, led to t*e creation o3 1roducts li0e G?ail, Google Header, Google News etc 2 Ans. 20> ti(e on $ersonal $roFects 0or e($loyees

Q -( Airtel *as launc*ed an entertainment store 3or selling 'ideos, music, 1*otos etc()*at is t*e 1rice o3 eac* download t*ere 2 Ans. +e <. Q<( )it* la/o33s illegal in Ja1an, *ow do Ja1anese com1anies li0e +on/ deal wit* t*eir eGcess sta33 2 Ans. !($loyees are assi,ned to a Boredo( +oo( 'here they s$end ti(e readin, ne's$a$ers and technical ooks Q 9( As 1er a recent @orbes stud/ w*at us t*e a'erage re'enue 1er a11 earned b/ de'elo1ers w*o build A11le a11s 2 Ans. <9.= cents Q "!( How did &e'i +trauss t*e man be*ind t*e e1on/mous brand o3 5eans ma0e *is wealt* 2 Ans. #u$$lyin, tools like sho3els to Gold (iners Q ""( )*o is t*e 1artner o3 +*ri1al ?ora0*ia in t*e s1orts entertainment 'enture +maaas* :ntertainment w*ic* *as augmented realit/ simulators 2 Ans. #achin tendulkar Q " ( As onion 1rices are li0el/ to *it Hs "!! 1er 0g soon, go't *as 3iGed a minimum eG1ort 1rice 3or onions( )*at is t*e 'alue 2 Ans. K=0 : $er tonne Q "#( )*ic* agenc/ owns t*e not 3or 1ro3it 'enture ca1ital 3irm In-Q-7el t*at in'ests in cutting edge I7 related to intelligence 2 Ans. CIA - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan @or 'isual %uestions 1lease also 'isit t*e @B 1age http://www.facebook.com/India !"ine""#!i$

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Weekly Business Quiz # <87
August "6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( O'er "!!!!! 1eo1le *a'e a11lied 1a/ing #< A 3or ?ars One 1ro5ect( )*at is t*e o33er 2 Ans( One wa/ tri1 to ?ars Q ( )*ic* $?44 is(owned b/ t*e co .oastal Gu5arat 4ower &td 2 Ans( ?undra in Gu5arat , 1art o3 7ata 4ower Q #( )ade Groom, an em1lo/ee o3 &a.oste ?an*attan store lost *is 5ob because *e 1osted somet*ing against co 1olic/ on Instagram( )*at did *e 1ost 2 Ans( 4osted *is 1a/c*ec0 Q 6( )*ic* air1ort is credited to *a'e t*e 3irst e'er dut/ 3ree s*o1 in t*e world 2 Ans( +*annon air1ort in Ireland

Q 8( .*ennai :G1ress is o33iciall/ releasing toda/( But some 1eo1le *a'e seen it and it *as collected a record ,(-8 cr( )*at is t*is called 2 Ans( 4aid 1re'iew Q ,( )it* w*ic* website would /ou associate t*e com1an/ Big7ree :ntertainment 2 Ans( Boo0m/s*ow(com Q -( .*ad Hurle/ and +te'e .*en *a'e created a new a11 called ?iGBit w*ic* 1eo1le are watc*ing wit* great interest( )*at did t*e/ 3ound earlier 2 Ans( Fou7ube Q <( )*ic* web ma5or *as launc*ed a = #! da/s o3 c*ange> cam1aign a3ter w*ic* it will re'eal its new logo 2 Ans( Fa*oo

Q9( As 1er t*e New .om1anies bill w*ic* will soon be an Act, Indian cos can 3ace .lass Action +uits( )*at are class action suits 2 Ans( A class o3 1eo1le suc* as s*are*olders can 5ointl/ 3ile a suit against t*e com1an/ Q "!( Owners o3 w*ic* 1o1ular Indian mobile *andset co *a'e been caug*t b/ .BI red *anded w*ile *anding o'er bribe to ?.; o33icials 2 Ans( ?icromaG Q ""( )*ic* Boll/wood actor is t*e 3ace be*ind t*e =;ar0 is beauti3ul> cam1aign launc*ed b/ )o) 2 Ans( Nandita ;as Q " ( )*o is t*e(man be*ind JH Be'els c*ain o3 luGur/ salons 2 .lue eG1and JH Ans( Ja'ed Habib Q "#( )*ic* co mar0ets 1remium mil0 deli'ered to t*e li0es o3 ?u0es* Ambani under 4ride o3 .ows name 2 Ans( 4arag Q "6( )it* w*ic* brand o3 sou1s would /ou associate And/ )ar*ol 2 Ans( .am1bell sou1s Q "8( )*at is common to .*etan B*agat and t*e new HBI Go' Hag*uram Ha5an 2 Ans( Bot* are alumni o3 IIt-;el*i and II?- A*medabad - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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August ,, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*o 3unded 8!,!!! GB4 3or doing t*e researc* to create a lab-grown bee3 burger t*at was tasted /esterda/ 2 Ans. #er,ei Brin o0 Goo,le Q ( O3 w*ic* international con3ectioner/ ma5or is II?-B alum +ameer +une5a ta0e o'er as t*e .:O 2 Ans. -er0etti /an &e%elle Q #( How is t*e 4as*mina s*awl 0nown in t*e west 2 Ans. Cash(ere Q 6( )*o was t*e star s1ea0er in t*e ?OO. =GI'ing wit* 1ur1ose> a 3ree online course on 1*ilant*ro1/ b/ &earning b/ Gi'ing started on "8t* Jul/2 Ans. Warren Bu00ett Q 8( @rom w*om *as Je33 Bezos ac%uired )as*ington 4ost 3or 8! ?illion A 2 Ans. Graha(s 0a(ily Q ,( )onga, Uoom, Azimo are *ot startu1s getting e/e 1o11ing 'aluations( In w*at business are t*e/ in 2 Ans. Financial technolo,ies 0ir(s 'ho are disru$tin, (any ser3ices like (oney trans0ers, (icro lendin, etc Q-( )*ic* com1an/ is t*e biggest bu/er o3 used 5ets in !"# 2 Ans. Boein, to create a (arket 0or ne' 979s Q< (In w*ic* zoo, industrialist Hars* Neotia *as ado1ted a w*ite tiger, +an5a/ Bud*ia a one-*orn r*ino and Nara/ana ?urt*/ some animal 2 Ans. Ali$ore zoo in @olkata Q 9(Name t*e 7V c*annel launc*ed in $+ eGclusi'el/ 3or dogs( It is 3or canines and *umans w*o lo'e t*em( .laims to be scienti3icall/ de'elo1ed( Ans. &o,23 Q "!(In 1o1ular cinema, @Ilm3are awards are *ig*l/ res1ected( It was instituted in "986 under a di33erent name( )*at was it called t*en 2

Ans. Clares Q ""( )*at is common to Birell and ?ouss/ brands owned b/ Heine0en and .arlsberg res1ecti'el/ 2 Ans. 1on5alcoholic eers Q " ( )*at does a oeno1*ile lo'e 2 Ans. Wine Q "#( )*ic* low cost carrier is maniacal about timeliness t*at it *as now im1osed a " GB4 1er min 3ine i3 t*e 1assenger dela/s be/ond t*e 6!min deadline 3or boarding 2 Ans. +yanAir Q "6( )*ic* +out* Indian celebrit/ endorses &uG, 4arac*ute oil and now .enter @res* 2 Ans. &hanush Q "8( )*o was t*e Quiz ?aster in t*e Bourn'ita Quiz .ontest s*ow w*en it 3irst a11eared on radio nearl/ 6! /ears ago 2 Ans. Ha(id #ayani, elder rother o0 A(in #ayani Q",( Humi Vir5ee is t*e recent 4IO w*o *as got members*i1 in t*e $9>s House o3 &ords( )*ic* c*ain did *e bring to $9 2 Ans. &o(inoAs $izza Q"-( As 1er t*e recent 7HAI re1ort, as o3 ?arc* !"#, t*e no o3 Indians w*o access Internet on mobile is about aK #! m bK "!! m cK "8! m dK !!m Ans. c* <=0 ( Q "<( In t*e conteGt o3 eni'ironmentLde'elo1ment w*at is t*e 3ull 3orm o3 NI?BF 2 Ans. 1ot in %y BackHard Q "9( In w*ic* countr/, t*e grocers will be selling 1re-coo0ed so3t-boiled eggs, eliminating t*e need 3or t*e most basic culinar/ c*allenge OO Ans. 6@ Q !( )*ic* grou1 now owns t*e luGur/ car ma0er Bentle/ 2 Ans. /olks'a,en ,rou$ Q "( @rederic0 ) 7a/lor is 0nown as t*e @at*er o3 +cienti3ic ?anagement( He was also an in'entor( )*at 1rocess did *e de'elo1 wit* )*ite 2(

Ans. 2aylor5White $rocess 0or hi,h s$eed steel used in tool (akin, Q ( )*/ t*e creation o3 7elangana is causing miser/ to ma1 ma0ers 2

Ans. 6nsold stock o0 $rinted (a$s 'ith the old A- state oundaries Q #( )*ic* Birla co 1roduces Birla 7/res, Birla +*a0ti .ement and Vasa'adatta cement 2 Ans. @esora( Industries Q 6( )it* !! clubs in 8! states o3 $+ and "6 countries, t*is ?innea1olis HQ co *as t*e world>s 3astest growing 3itness club c*ain( Name it( Ans. Anyti(e Fitness - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <82
Jul/ #!, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( +aregama *as decided to sto1 manu3acturing .;L;V;s etc and go digital( 7o w*om *a'e t*e/ decided to outsource t*eir manu3acturing 2 Ans. #ony Q ( )*ic* international watc* brand *as a luGur/ range called Ananta 2 Ans. #eiko Q #( )*at will t*e 7V 1rogrammeL website 4ower o3 s*un/a s*owcase 2 Ans. Inno3ations 0ro( India that 'ill ha3e (ini(u( ne,ati3e e00ects

Q 6()*ic* Indian .:O 3igures at No # on t*e 7o1 #! .:Os to 3ollow on social media worldwide com1iled b/ worldo3ceos com 2 Ans. Anand %ahindra Q 8( $nder w*at brandname *as +adanand ?ai/a t*e man w*o built ?7H launc*ed 1rocessed 3oods once again a3ter selling ?7H earlier to Or0la @oods o3 Norwa/ 2 Ans. %aiyaAs Q ,( Name t*e :conomist w*o coined t*e acron/m BI?AH$ 3or bac0ward states in a 1a1er submitted to Ha5i' Gand*i in t*e ><!s ( Ans. Ashish Bose Q -( )*ic* retail c*ain owns t*e mult-brand multi-1roduct multi-location ser'ice c*ain HesQ 2 Ans. +eliance Q <( A case stud/ *as been written b/ Har'ard Business +c*ool on 9erala based +/nt*ite Industries( In w*ic* business is t*e co in 2 Ans. 1atural oleoresins Q9( )*ic* two ma5or *olding cos in ad'ertising will merge to create t*e largest ad'ertising co worldwide and w*at will it be called 2 Ans. -u licis and E(nico( Q "!( )*ic* is t*e 3irst 1lace outside $9 w*ere $nile'er *as created @our Acres, a leaders*i1 de'elo1ment institute recentl/ 2 Ans. #in,a$ore Q ""( Be3ore Gmail was started b/ Google, it was a 3ree mail ser'ice 3rom a site named a3ter a comic stri1 c*aracter( Google ac%uired it( Name it( Ans. Gar0ield.co( Q " ( &arge scale recall o3 w*ic* model o3 G? in India, *as sent tremors t*roug* t*e ran0s o3 t*e co and also made go't sit u1 2 Ans. Che3rolet ta3era Q "#( )*ic* manu3acturer o3 li%uid soa1 created an entr/ barrier 3or ot*ers b/ boo0ing t*e entire su11l/ o3 1lastic 1um1s 3or # /ears 2 Ans. %innetonka later sold to Col,ate -al(oli3e

Q "6( )*at term was coined in !!< b/ ;a'e .ormier and Br/an AleGander during a course called E .onnecti'ism and .onnecti'e 9nowledgeE 2 Ans. %EEC5 %assi3e E$en Enline Courses Q "8( )it* #!(- billion A in endowment, w*ic* is t*e wealt*iest uni'ersit/ in $+ 2 Ans. Har3ard Q ",( Name t*is largest em1lo/ee owned J not 1ublicl/ tradedK com1an/ in $+( it also t*e most 1ro3itable grocer in $+A( Ans. -u liB Q "-( )*o sent out 8!!! telegrams wit* t*e msg E 7*e telegram retires toda/, wit* no 1lan 3or t*e 3uture( ;o /ou *a'e a 1lan 3or /our 3uture E 2 Ans. Birla #un "i0e Q "<( )*ic* was t*e 3irst e'er dri'e-in restaurant wa/ bac0 in "9"9 in .ali3ornia 2 Ans. A J W +oot Beer Q "9( )*ic* are t*e onl/ countries in t*e world w*ere .oca .ola and 4e1si.o 1roducts are not sold 2 Ans. 1orth @orea and Cu a Q !( )it* w*ic* brand would /ou associate @l/0nit a soc0 li0e s*oe t*at is eG1ected to en*ance t*e 1er3ormance o3 t*e at*lete 2 Ans. 1ike - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <8<
Jul/ #, !"#

businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* 1la/er got t*e *ig*est 1rice in t*e Indian Badminton &eague auctions *eld /esterda/ 2 Ans. "ee Chon, Wei o0 %alaysia Q ( In t*e conteGt o3 Indian tele'ision, eG1and B... Ans. Broadcastin, Content Co($laints Council Q #( .om1lete t*e tec* industr/ maGim E No one e'er got 3ired 3or bu/ing CCCE wit* a brand Ans. IB% Q 6( )it* w*ic* anti-'irus so3tware would /ou associate +ac*in 7endul0ar 2 Ans. @as$ersky Q 8( )*o is t*e in'isible man w*o ma0es t*e in'estment c*oices 3or +A@:, w*ic* *as #(8 7rillion A 3unds 2 Ans. Mhu Chan,hon,, the Chie0 In3est(ent E00icer o0 #AF! Q,( )*ic* car *as been rated as t*e best taGi in t*e world b/ BB.>s 7o1 Gear 1rogramme 2 Ans. A( assador Q-( )*ic* brand *as created a micro site t*e3uturegenius(com an edutainment site, e'en ro1ing in Hus0in Bond to blog 2 Ans. -arle5G Q<( )*at is uni%ue ca1abilit/ o3 t*e street lig*ts named 7'ilig*t designed b/ NHI designer .*intan +*a* 2 Ans. #treet "i,hts 'hich li,ht u$ 'hen so(eone is around Q9( Between w*ic* two 1laces did t*e ?umbai monorail ma0e its maiden run toda/ 2 Ans. Wadala and Che( ur Q "!( )*ic* cit/ in $+ is 3iling 3or t*e largest munici1al ban0ru1tc/ in *istor/ 2 Ans. &etroit Q ""( )*ic* indie 3ilm b/ Anand Gand*i *as recei'ed multi1leG release t*an0s to su11ort b/ 9iran Hao and a well t*oug*t out social media strateg/ 2

Ans. #hi$ o0 2heseus Q " ( )*o *as dug in *is *eels in t*e stand o33 wit* t*e union t*at e'en i3 t*e unit is closed 3or 8!! da/s labour will not get 3ree :+O4s 2 Ans. +aFi3 BaFaF o0 BaFaF Auto Q "#( )*at is t*e uni%ue 1ro1osal 3rom t*e ;ubai ?unici1al .or1 to t*e residents in t*e E Four weig*t in GoldE contest 2 Ans. 2 ,ra(s o0 ,old i0 they loose 2 k,s 'ei,ht in ;0 days. 2here a0ter < ,( o0 ,old 0or e3ery k, reduced. 2his is to $ro(ote healthy li0e style Q "6( )it* w*ic* e-commerce webBsite *as IH.7. tied u1 to launc* its e-retailing business 2 Ans. He hi.co( Q "8( Name t*e li3e insurance com1an/ w*ic* is "!! N owned b/ t*e batter/ ma0er :Gide Industries &td( Ans. I1G /ysya "i0e Insurance Co Q ",( )*ic* 1remium *ig*-brow wee0end news1a1er 3rom t*e 7imes o3 India grou1 will *a'e its last 1rint run on !t* Jul/ 2 Ans. 2i(es o0 India Crest Q "-( )*at is t*e term 3or a bond mar0et in'estor w*o 1rotests a countr/>s 3iscal 1olicies b/ selling o33 its bonds and re3using to bu/ t*em 2 Ans. Bond /i,ilante Q "<( 4agers 1ea0ed in "996( A3ter w*ic* 1agers lost out to t*e mobile( But t*e/ are not eGtinct( In w*ic* industr/, 1agers are still being used 2 Ans. Hos$itals Q "9( )*at uni%ue 'eri3ication 3or 1a/ment is being de'elo1ed b/ @inland based startu1 $ni%ul 2 Ans. Face reco,nition Q !( He3erences to w*ic* brand *a'e been remo'ed in t*e 7V and ;V; 'ersion o3 w*ic* brand *as been remo'ed 3rom Fe* Jawaani Hai ;eewani 2 Ans. +ooh5A0za - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <80
Jul/ ",, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*at was t*e amount c*arged b/ ?il0*a +ing* 3rom Ha0e/s* Om1ra0as* ?e*ra 3or gi'ing t*e rig*ts to ma0e t*e bio1ic B*aag ?il0*a B*aag 2 Ans. +u$ee < Q ( In /et anot*er instance o3 crowd sourcing o3 ideas, Institute o3 :conomic A@3airs, $9 is o33ering a BreGit 1rice( )*at is it about 2 Ans. A $lan 0or 6@ to eBit the !uro$ean 6nion Q #( )*ic* auto co *as launc*ed a +tudent Brand ?anager contest 3or ?BA students wit* a car being t*e 3irst 1rize 3or t*e winner 2 Ans. 1issan Q 6( "st digitall/ colored Indian mo'ie Qa/amat was made b/ t*em( 7*e/ wor0ed on A'atar, Inde1endence da/( 7*e/ want to be 4iGar o3 India( )*o 2 Ans. -ri(e Focus Q 8( )*o said E 7*e best ideas come as 5o0es( ?a0e /our t*in0ing as 3unn/ as 1ossible(E 2 Ans. &a3id EAGil3y Q ,( Name t*is nic*e co33ee eG1orted 3rom India sold in u1mar0et stores li0e Harrods and com1ared wit* ;ar5eeling tea( Ans. %onsooned %ala ar Q -( )*at Indian brandname will become 1art o3 t*e $9>s 9e/line Brands, owners o3 .uticura and ot*er brands 2 Ans. GodreF Q <( 7*e telegram breat*ed its last in India /esterda/( )*o was t*e reci1ient o3 t*e last telegram 2 Ans. +ahul Gandhi

Q 9( Quattrocc*i re1resented +nam1rogetti in India( He managed to swing man/ 3ertiliser 1ro5ects 3or *is co( now it is 1art o3 w*ic* com1an/ 2 Ans. #AI-!%, o0 !1I Grou$ Q "!( Hal3 t*e mone/ I s1end on ad'ertising is wastedV t*e trouble is I don>t 0now w*ic* *al3Pt*is %uote is attributed to w*om 2 Ans. .ohn Wanaka(er Q ""( In a business relations*i1, w*at is =commensalit/> 2 Ans. When one $arty ,ains and the other is una00ected. For eBa($le, $ro3idin, surety 0or a loan. Q " ( )it* w*ic* brand would /ou associate Hausla Buland Academ/ 2 Ans. Hay'ards =000 Q "#( )*at uni%ue o33er does t*e 4une based ;reamers ?edia and Ad'tg *a'e 3or new car owners in 4une 2 Ans. 2he co 'ill $ay ; years !%I in a = year loan 0or a ne' car. In return the co 'ill use the car ody to ad3ertise rands. Codnitions are the car should e dri3en <=00k( in a (onth and should e ke$t clean. Q "6( According to a $N re1ort, w*ic* countr/ *as t*e largest N J # (<K o3 obese adults in t*e world 2 Ans. %eBico Q "8( )*at will be t*e 3irst 3as*ion label to be launc*ed b/ Fas* Ha5 @ilms wit* 9arol Bag* +aree House 2 Ans. &i3aD1i Q ",( )*ic* cos are in com1etition to ta0e control o3 t*e Vi5a/ ?all/a owned ?angalore .*emicals and @ertilizers 2 Ans. Muari and &ee$ak Fertilizers Q "-( )it* w*om *as Indian O'erseas Ban0 collaborated to o33er a one /ear course in ban0ing so as to build a 1i1eline 3or 4Os 2 Ans. %ani$al Q "<( )*ic* com1an/ *as a 'ision to become Dworld>s *ard dis0E 2 Ans. &ro$BoB

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Jul/ " , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Arista .lub o3 Bac*elor o3 ?anagement +tudiesJB?+K, +t @rancis .ollege 3or )omen, Begum1et, H/derabad announces an O4:N B$+IN:++ Q$IQ( 7*e %uiz will co'er to1ics ranging 3rom brands, business 1ersons, ad'ertising, logos, management t*eor/, economics, 3inance etc( An in3otainment e'ent, t*at *o1es to entertain as muc* as it wis*es to educate( 7*e %uiz will be o1en to all and an/ interested %uizzers can register( No entr/ 3ee( :ntr/ I @H:: 7eam +ize I 7)O J An/ two indi'iduals( Organisational s1onsors*i1 not re%uiredK ;ate I !t* o3 Jul/, !"# J +aturda/K Venue I +t @rancis .ollege 3or )omen, $ma Nagar, Begum1et, H/derabad( 4rogramme ;etails I )ritten Hound I "(#! 4? ?ain Quiz Hound I (#! 4? B 6(#! 4? Quiz ?aster I 4ro3 G(?o*an, @or ?ore In3ormation I 4lease contact I G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <I8
Jul/ 9, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( As 1er Ha'i Ven0atesan in *is boo0 .on%uering t*e c*aos , ?N.s li0e Honda, initiall/ succeed b/ catering to 1remium segment, later growt* sto1s( )*at *e calls t*is tra1 2 Ans. %id'ay tra$ Q ( As 1er t*e +tan3ord Binet Intelligence test ran0 t*e 3ollowing aK?oron, bK ;ull, cK Idiot, dKImbecile in descending orders o3 intelligence Ans. , a, d, c Q#( )*o is t*e man be*ind Intl 4remier 7ennis &eague, ins1ired b/ I4&, w*ic* *as t*e li0es o3 ?urra/, ;5o0o'ic, Nadal, +erena )illiams etc 2 Ans. %ahesh Bhu$ati Q 6( @unds and 3und managers are see0ing al1*a all t*e time( In 3inance lingo, w*at is al1*a and *ow is it measured 2 Ans. Addl return o3er the ench(ark indeB Q 8( Name t*is luGur/ cit/ w*ere t*e male 1olice dri'e B?)s and t*e 3emale 1olice @erraris( Ans. &u ai Q ,( Ha5es* Jain and BG ?a*es* are going to be leading t*e social media cam1aign o3 BJ4 in elections( )it* w*ic* web cos were t*e/ associated 2 Ans( India)orld and Indiain3oL OneIndia res1ecti'el/ Q-( How muc* does 7witter c*arge in India to create a trend on 7witter 3or an ad'ertiser 2

Ans. +s =.= lakhs Q<( )*o is slated to ta0e o'er 3rom +om ?ittal as t*e boss at t*e I7 industr/ bod/ NA++.O? 2 Ans. +.Chandrasekhar Q 9( )*ic* iconic Indian I7 com1an/>s s*ares were traded last on # rd Jul/ in stoc0 eGc*anges, due to its merger 2 Ans. #atya( Q "!( )*ic* com1an/ *as 1atented a mail s/stem w*ere t*e e-mail can be destro/ed 3rom a remote location or it sel3 destructs a3ter some time 2 Ans. A2 J 2 Q ""( 7*ese couriers annuall/ carr/ between -!,!!! crore to "!!,!!! crore cas* mostl/ between ?umbai and Gu5arat( In Gu5arati w*at are t*e/ called 2 Ans. An,adiyas Q " ( 7*e rig*ts 3or w*ic* c*aracter and no'els created b/ Bengali no'elist +aradindu Bando1ad*/a/a *as been boug*t b/ FH@ and ;iba0ar Banner5ee2 Ans. Byo(kesh Bakshi Q "#, He in'ented t*e com1uter mouse, w*ic* sold " bn units( Fet *e made onl/ 6!!!! A licensing t*e 1atent to A11le( He died recentl/( Name *im( Ans. &ou,las !n,el art Q "6( 7*e 3ormer ?c9inse/ India boss ta0es o'er as t*e *ead o3 $7I A?.( Name *im( Ans. "eo -uri Q "8(India 4ost is one o3 t*e a11licants 3or a ban0ing licence( )*at im1ortant criterion o3 HBI licensing 1olic/ does t*is not satis3/ 2 Ans. It is not a co($any re,d under the Co($anies Act Q ",( )*ic* is India>s 3irst Agriculture o1en and Virtual $ni'ersit/ and w*ere it is located 2 @armers o3 all ages can do courses *ere( Ans. #ri Ar3ind E$en A,riculture and /irtual 6ni3ersity Q "-( )*ic* 3amous 3ast-3as*ion a11arel brand *as t*e 1olic/ E I3 a new st/le is not a *it wit*in a wee0, it goes o33 t*e s*el3 E 2 Ans. Mara

Q "<( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e budget airline restarted b/ &u3t*ansa in :uro1e 2 Ans. Ger(an'in,s Q "9( 7*ere is a 4+$ engaged in 1rocurement and trans1ort o3 3ruits and 'eg called @res* and Healt* :nter1rises( It>s a subsidiar/ o3 w*ic* co 2 Ans. Container Cor$oration o0 India Q !( )*ic* com1an/ is 3acing a 4ublic Helations crisis a3ter t*eir sac0ed 4H .*ie3 .*arudatta ;es*1ande *as committed suicide 2 Ans. 2ata #teel - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <II
Jul/ , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"()*ic* leading Indian anti'irus 'endor was started b/ t*e 9at0ar brot*ers as a calculator re1air s*o1 in "99# 2 Ans. QuickHeal Q ( ?urdoc*>s media businesses *a'e been s1lit( One is t*e news1a1er and 1rint business and t*e ot*er is cable, 7V etc, w*at are t*e/ called 2 Ans. 1e's Cor$ and 2<st Century FoB Q#( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e +u1erbi0e team owned b/ ?+ ;*oni, Nagar5una and ;*oni>s 3riend Arun 4ande/ 2 Ans. %ahi +acin, Q 6( .onnect t*e 3ollowing Aard'ar0, 4icni0, ;odgeball, Jai0u P

Ans. &iscontinued Goo,le $roducts Q8( $+A *as a 3ast growing mar0et 3or catastro1*e bonds, currentl/ 'alued at A 6 Billion annuall/( )*at is a catastro1*e bond 2 Ans. It is a hi,h return ond linked to a s$eci0ic catastro$heNi0 the catastro$he ha$$ens, then the ondholder sto$s ,ettin, interest and (ay e3en not ,et the $rinci$al ack. E0ten su scri ed y insurance cos. Q,( )*ic* is t*e world>s oldest central ban0 set u1 in ",,8 2 Ans( +'eriges Hi0sban0 o3 +weden Q-( )*o will be t*e brand ambassador 3or t*e Oral B toot*1aste being launc*ed b/ 4 M G in India s*ortl/ 2 Ans. %adhuri &iBit Q<( $nder w*at brand name is @uture Grou1 launc*ing a c*ain o3 small 3as*ion retail stores targetted at t*e /out* 2 Ans. I a( In Q9( Name t*e Indian businessman in $A: w*o is releasing "!!!s o3 1risoners b/ 1a/ing o33 t*eir debts( Ans. Feroz %erchant Q "!(7o1lin0 is a @aceboo0 li0e networ0 3or t*e ric* and 3amous( )*ic* Indian American is be*ind it 2 Ans. /i3ek +anadi3e Q " ( Fou 0now sci-3i as a genre( )*at is cli-3i 2 Ans. Cli(ate Fiction Q "#( )*at is s1ecial about t*e new range o3 medical e%ui1ment launc*ed b/ 4*ili1s under its :33icia range 2 Ans. 1eonatal critical care eGui$(ent desi,ned and $roduced in India totally. Q "6( I3 /ou enter an/ o3 t*e ?aG *os1itals, w*at is t*e smell /ou are li0el/ to get 2 Ans. Co00ee, %aB India oss AnalFit #in,h dis,usted 'ith the s(ell o0 the disin0ectant at the hos$ital has set u$ co00ee sho$s at the entrance. i0 there is no co00ee (ade 0or <0 (ins, there is a standin, instruction to (ake co00ee and drain it in the sink.

Q "8( Nouris*.o is a JV between an Indian and a global @?.G ma5ors to mar0et 'itamin 3orti3ied water among ot*er 1dts( )*ic* two com1anies 2 Ans. 2ata Glo al Be3era,es and -e$siCo Q ",( Attano is an e-boo0 store wit* a di33erence( )*at is t*e di33erence 2 Ans. #ells e5 ooks in cha$ters, usually teBt ooks. Q "-( +*a%uille O>Neil, bas0etball legend, is doing a 4*; in Organisational &eaders*i1 3rom Barr/ $ni'ersit/, ?iami( )*at is *is dissertation on2 Ans. 2he &uality o0 Hu(or and A,,ression in "eadershi$ #tyles Q "<( ?i0a sa/s E 4un5abi dil se *i branded *aiE( Hone/ +ing* *as a song E ?ain 0a*a 0aali teri CCC , te CCC tera laal D( @ill t*e brands( Ans. Gucci and -rada % "9( Hecentl/ HBI started issuing in3lation indeGed bonds( )*ic* will be t*e 3irst ?@ in t*e countr/ to *a'e an in3lation indeGed bond 3und 2 Ans. &eutsche %F. Q !( )*at is t*e name 3or t*e newl/ launc*ed indeG b/ .HI+I& t*at measures 3inancial inclusion o3 a countr/ or state 2 Ans. InclusiB Q "()*ic* wonder ingredient used in soda, c*ewing gums, 3irewor0s etc is 1roduced b/ +udan onl/ and is considered +udan>s oil 2 Ans. Gu( Ara ic Q ( Outside India, w*ere *as Heliance ?edia)or0s launc*ed Big .inemas to screen Boll/wood mo'ies 2 Ans. 6#A, 1e$al Q # )*ic* co is t*e world>s biggest ma0er o3 w*ite goods 2 Ans. Haier Q 6( )*ic* 1roduct in t*e ?c;onalds menu is a'ailable 3or onl/ a small 1eriod in t*e /ear creating a lot o3 */1e about it 2 Ans. %c+i Q 8( 7itan mar0ets 7itan watc*es t*roug* )orld o3 7itan stores( $nder w*at brand o3 store does it mar0et ot*er 1remium brands li0e 4olice, etc 2

Ans. Helios Q ,( Be3ore Hoger @ederer cras*ed out o3 )imbledon, t*e aut*orities *ad a 1roblem wit* *is Ni0e Qoom Va1or 9 7our &: s*oes( )*at was t*e 1roblem2 Ans. Eran,e sole..As $er Wi( ledon rules, the attire has to e all 'hite only. Q -( )*ic* countr/>s mobile networ0 wit* s1eeds o3 "8! mb 1er second *as been 'oted as t*e 3astest in t*e world 2 Ans( +out* 9orea Q <( American Icon b/ Br/ce G(Ho33man is a boo0 on t*e turnaround stor/ o3 w*ic* com1an/ 2 Ans. Ford %otors Q 9( )*at is t*e di33erence between bul0 deal and a bloc0 deal in t*e Indian stoc0 eGc*anges 2 Ans. Bulk deal O0.=> o0 a co($anyAs share. Block deal O =00,000 shares P +s.= Crore. Bulk deal ha$$en throu,ht the (arket hrs. But lock deal ha$$ens in a ;= (in ti(e 0ra(e 0or a (in = lac shares. All deals are re$orted y (e( ers to nseP se at the end o0 day Q #!( In t*e conteGt o3 sales 1romotions, w*at is ?at* AnGiet/ 2 Ans. > discounts in3ol3e calculations that cause anBiety. Hence so(e custo(ers $re0er a solute discounts. - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan 7oda/ we cross 6,!!,!!! *its on t*is blog( 7*an0s to all t*e regular 'isitors and 3ollowers w*o recei'e t*is 1age on email, 3or 1atronising t*is 1age(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <I9
June 8, !"#

businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( $nder w*at brand name is 7itan launc*ing 3ragrances in t*e Indian mar0et 2 Ans. #kin Q ( #! /ears ago on 8t* June 9a1il>s ;e'ils o1ened t*e c*am1agne bottle to celebrate )orld .u1 win( )*at is t*e di33erence between c*am1agne and s1ar0ling wine 2 Ans. Cha($a,ne is a re,ion in France. #$arklin, 'ines 0ro( can e $roduced any'here in the 'orld, only those $roduced in Cha($a,ne can e randed such. Q#( )*ic* II? will be 3or t*e 3irst time *a'e o'er 8! N o3 t*e batc* as women 2 Ans. II% @ozhikode Q6(.onnect t*e 3ollowing brands B ;omino>s, ?aG &i3e Insurance, 7ata Nano, Airtel and ?aggiP Ans. @hushiP @hushiyan is a ter( in all their ad3ertisin, ta,lines Q8, )*ic* is t*e onl/ 4+$ in t*e 7o1 "! cos listed as best wor01laces in a sur'e/ conducted b/ :7 and 7*e Great 4laces to )or0 Institute 2 Ans. 12-C Q,( &lo/d>s o3 &ondon is a world 3amous insurance mar0et( How did it start o3 as in ",<< 2 Ans. Co00ee House Q-( 4*ili1 Hosedale created a com1an/ called &inden &ab in June !!#( 7*is co is associated wit* a 3amous ser'ice t*at *as now lost muc* o3 its tra33ic 2 Ans. #econd "i0e Q<( In recession mar0eters and consumers do Ddown-tradingE 2 )*at is Ddown-tradingE 2 Ans. &o'n tradin, is introduction o0 $roducts 'ith 0e'er 0eatures to rin, do'n cost . it also (eans consu(ers shi0tin, $re0erence 0ro( $roducts or rands 'ith 0ancy 0eatures to a (ore 0unctional one. Q9( )*ic* ad agenc/ *as won t*e largest number o3 golds J among Indian agenciesK in t*e .annes @esti'al t*is /ear 2 Ans. 2a$root India Q "!( As 4e1si mo'es closer towards *ealt* 3oods and be'eraes, under w*at brand name would t*e/ be mar0eting /ogurt worldwide 2

Ans. %uller Q ""( H9 9ris*na9umar a3ter *is retirement on Jul/ "< would 5oin HN7 Associates( )*at or w*o is HN7 2 Ans. +atan 1a3al 2ata Q " ( Name t*is well 0nown 'ocalist w*o is be*ind t*e online records label underscorerecords dot com( Ans. #hu ha %ud,al Q "#( As +inga1ore s0/ is still co'ered wit* *aze, all t*e residents are watc*ing t*e 4+I 3rom t*eir A. li'ing rooms( )*at is 4+I 2 Ans. -ollutants standard indeB Q "6( )*at is t*e :33ie e33ecti'eness indeG award 2 )*o *as won it t*is /ear 2 Ans. %arketin, e00ecti3eness a'ard. 6nile3er in (arketin,, Coca5cola in rand. EJ% in ad a,ency cate,ory. Q "8( Hatan 7ata is among t*e "6 business leaders w*o *a'e 5oined Hic*ard Branson>s 4lan B ( )*at is 4lan B 2 Ans. to chan,e 'ay usinesses are conducted and ,o3erned..seeks to in0use usinesses 'ith a ne' &1A that $uts $eo$le and $lanet alon,side $ro0its. Q ",( )*at is uni%ue about t*e +amsung A7IV Q tablet launc*ed recentl/ 2 Ans. Windo's and Android in the sa(e ta let Q "-( In w*ic* 1roduct categor/ are t*e 3ollowing brands leaders B Head, FoneG, Babolat, )ilson and 4rince 2 Ans. +acGuets Q "<(Velcro *as become a generic name 3or t*e *oo0 and loo1 3astener 3abric( How did t*e name V:&.HO come about 2 Ans. It is a $ort(anteau o0 French 'ords 3elour )3el3et* and crochet )hook* Q "9( )*at is common to H/undai Accent, +0oda @abia, Honda .i'ic, .*e'rolet A'eo 2 Ans. 2hese (odels ha3e een 'ithdra'n 0ro( the Indian (arket Q !( In cor1orate go'ernance lingo, w*at is =7unnelling> 2

Ans. Fraudulent trans0er o0 co($anies assets and $ro0its to $ro(oters 'ho control the co($any a00airs Q "( Name t*is American brandL co w*ic* was t*e dominant telegra1* co set u1 in "<8"( It sto11ed telegrams in !!,( But is a global brand toda/ Ans. Western 6nion Q (Between w*ic* two cities did :ast India .o la/ t*e 3irst telegra1* line 2 it *el1ed t*em %uell t*e mutin/ o3 "<8Ans. Calcutta and &ia(ond Har our - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <IK
June "<, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q 1. Which UK newspaper will have an Indian born 29 year old as its editor ? Ans. 2he Inde$endent Q 2. “Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere” is a new book by Ravi Venkatesan. Which MNCs did he head in India ? Ans. %icro#o0t and Cu((ins India Q3. Who is the new Union Minister for Railways ? Ans. %allikarFun @har,e Q4. What is common to Organic food, Live Music, Hardback and Acoustic Guitar ?

Ans. All are retrony(s. 2hey 'ere ,i3en the $re0iB a0ter a 3ariant 'as disco3ered. Q5. Which is the world’s No 1 in terms of brand licensing globally ? Ans. &isney Q6. Times of India has entered the field of higher education. What is thus division called ? Ans. 2i(es-ro Q7. From July 1, Mutual Funds in India will be colour coded on the basis of their risk and return. What are the three colours chosen for them ? Ans. Blue5 "o' +isk, Hello'5%ediu( +isk and Bro'n5 Hi,h +isk. Q8. In which shipyard is India’s first homemade aircraft carrier being built ? Ans. Cochin #hi$yard "td, @ochi Q9. PwC India has allowed ‘compressed workweeks’ for their employees. What does this mean ? Ans. 70 hours in 7 days and takin, ; day 'eekend Q10. When Bill Gates was asked what superpower he most wanted, what did he reply ? Ans. A ility to read su$er 0ast Q 11. Anand Mahindra, the current chief of M & M is the nephew of his predecessor Keshub Mahindra. Who was his father and which co did he head ? Ans. Harish %ahindra , %ahindra 6,ine #teel Co. Q 12. What startup came out of its founder Phanindra Sama unable to get bus ticket from Bangalore during Diwali ? Ans. +edBus.in Q 13. MusicWorld is shutting down its last and the flagship store in Kolkata. It was a division of which company ? Ans. #$encerAs retail elon,in, to +-5 #anFee3 Goenka Grou$ Q 14. By acquiring Cooper Tires of US in the largest deal in India’s automotive industry, what will be the rank of Apollo tyres globally ? Ans. 9th

Q 15. Which 160 year old service is being discontinued by BSNL from July 15 onwards ? Ans. tele,ra( Q 16. Who said ” management works in the system ; leadership works on the system” ? Ans. #te$hen Co3ey - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter %andle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <I=
June "", !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( Name t*is Indian 3rozen /og*urt brand started b/ G+ B*alla , *a'ing 8 outlets Indiawide and is a big *it on @aceboo0( Ans. CocoBerry Q ( In t*e ));. o3 A11le, t*e music streaming ser'ice o3 A11le was s*own ( )*at is it called 2 Ans. i2unes +adio Q#( @or w*at o33ence *as HBI 3ined AGis Ban0 and two ot*er ban0s a total o3 Hs "!(8 crores wit* AGis being 3ined t*e *ig*est at Hs 8 crore 2 Ans. /iolation o0 @HC nor(s Q6( One o3 t*e reasons cited b/ t*is co w*ile 3iling 3or ban0ru1tc/ is t*at )al-?art c*ose its com1etitor Jo*nson .ontrols o'er it( Name t*e co Ans. !Bide Industries

Q8( )it* w*ic* industr/ would /ou associate t*e annual e'ent :# 2 Ans. !lectronics !ntertain(ent !B$o Q,( )*ic* com1an/ is be*ind t*e social message initiati'e ;oHig*t aimed at c*ildren 2 Ans. 2ata Ca$ital Q-( As 1er t*e 1ro1osed $+ Immigration bill w*at is t*e ceiling in N 3or 3oreign wor0ers on H-" B 'isas in $+A 2 Ans. 1o (ore than <= > o0 the contractor e($loyees 'orkin, in a 6# clientAs $re(ises can e on H5< B 3isas. Q<( Nissan ?icra is sold as Henault 4ulse( +unn/ as +cala( )*at is t*is called in mar0eting lingo 2 Ans. Cross ad,in, Q9( Nissan boss .arlos G*osn *as 1ut t*e co goal 3or t*e neGt 6 /ears as 4O):H <<( )*/ << 2 Ans. -o'er II is in e00ect 0ro( no' until 20<K, at the end o0 'hich ti(e 1issan 'ants ei,ht $ercent o0 ,lo al (arket share and ei,ht5$ercent o$eratin, $ro0it )hence the QIIR*. 2hat 'ould re$resent a 2.25$ercent increase in (arket share and a <.85$ercent rise in o$eratin, $ro0it 3ersus last yearAs le3els. Q "!( )*o *as sued t*e @orbes magazine because t*e magazine *as under'alued *is wealt* b/ 9(, billion A 2 Ans. #audi Ara iaAs -rince Al'aleed in 2alal Q""( In w*ic* ban0>s board, a court case is on = 9a1ur 's 9a1oor = 2 Ans. Hes Bank., %adhu @a$ur 3s +ana @a$oor 0or a oard $osition 0or %adhu @a$urAs dau,hter. Q " ( &uis Van A*n , t*e man be*ind .A47.HA, came u1 wit* He.A47.HA( How is t*is 1ro5ect *el1ing in digitising !!m boo0s e'er/ /ear, 3ree 2 Ans. By su$$lyin, su scri er so(e i(a,es that o$tical reco,nition syste( is una le to read . +eCa$tcha ser3ices o00er 'ords to hu(ans to deci$her 'hich is then used 0or di,itisin, ooks Q "#, :G1and .A47.HA, t*e o3ten anno/ing ste1 we *a'e to go t*roug* w*ile submitting data on t*e Internet 2 Ans. Co($letely auto(ated $u lic 2urin, test to tell Co($uters J Hu(ans a$art

Q "6( )*ic* countr/ wit* #,# # cigarettes 1er /ear *as t*e *ig*est 1er ca1ita consum1tion o3 cigarettes in t*e world 2 Ans. #er ia Q "8( )*ic* Indian ban0 *as decided to o33er a c*oice to t*e customer 3or "! o3 t*e " digits in t*eir account numbers to incl luc0/ nos 2 Ans.IndusInd Bank Q ",( Banca :tica a small @lorence based ban0 is a uni%ue t/1e o3 ban0( How is it di33erent 2 Ans. It is an ethical ank 'hich does not lend or do usiness 'ith co($anies 'hich are in3ol3ed in acti3ities like to acco, liGuor etc Q "-( In t*e recent boo0 E 7*e Billionaire>s A11renticeE b/ Anita Hag*a'an, w*o is t*e billionaire and w*o is t*e a11rentice 2 Ans. Billionaire is +aFarathina( and his A$$rentice is +aFat Gu$ta Q "9( )or0ing in w*ic* co>s researc* lab did Heinric* Ho*rer, 3at*er o3 nanotec*nolog/, build t*e +canning 7unnelling ?icrosco1e 2 Ans( IB? Q !( H$& *as "! brands t*at *a'e more t*an Hs "!!! crore sales eac*( # brands entered t*is club in !" ( Name t*em( Ans. &o3e, -onds, Clinic -lus Q "( )*ic* cit/ was 'oted as t*e no " cit/ 3or t*e +O+ .ondoms ser'ice in an online sur'e/ on @aceboo0 b/ ;ureG 2 Ans. Bat(anNthis $lace 'as selected as a $rank y (ischie3ous ele(ents Q ( Name t*is +out* based sweets c*ain 0nown 3or its ?F+$H4A- a so3ter 'ersion o3 t*e traditional sweet ?/sore 4a0, t*at melts in t*e mout*( Ans( +ri 9ris*na +weets Q #( Name t*is researc* oriented telecom co t*at e'en *ad a 4ure mat*s de1artment 2 Ans. A2 J2 Q 6, )*ic* A?. *as ac%uired all t*e sc*emes o3 ;AI)A ?@ in India 2 Ans. #BI %F Q 8( )*ic* Indian co is t*e world>s largest 'accine ma0er 2

Ans. #eru( Institute o0 India Q ,( )*at uni%ue ser'ice does :art* "!! o33er to cor1orates 2 Ans. A car ser3ice that runs on Bio5diesel -Compiled by G.Mohan &ollow on Twitter @go_mohan

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June 6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz # .omments Q "( Name t*is 1ioneer o3 e-go'ernance in India w*o e'en taug*t Ha5i' Gand*i com1uters and was ;G o3 National In3ormatics .entre( He 1assed awa/ recentl/( Ans. &r 1.#esha,iri Q ( In t*e s1orts management 3irm H*iti ?+; Alamode 1't ltd w*at does ?+; stand 3or 2 Ans. %ahendra #in,h &honi Q #( 7*e now ban0ru1t Halse/ ?inor sold a tec* co 3or A "(< billion onl/ 8 /ears ago, becoming a lesson in losing big mone/()*ic* co did *e sell to w*om 2 Ans. He sold C1et to CB# Q 6( Niels Bo*r t*e 4*/sicist w*en *e won t*e Nobel 4rize also recei'ed a 1rize 3rom t*e neig*bour*ood brewer/, beer on ta1( Name t*e brand( Ans. Carls er, Q 8( )*/ does Nara/ana ?urt*/ call In3os/s *is middle c*ild 2 Ans. In0osys 'as orn et'een the irth o0 his dau,hter and son

Q ,( Name t*is 1seudo cereal w*ic* originated in +out* America w*ic* is gaining 1o1ularit/ among *ealt* 3ood ent*usiasts 3or low carbo*/drate( Ans. Quinoa Q -( )*ic* is t*e world>s largest lotter/ com1an/ in terms o3 3unds, in t*e world 2 Ans. "otto(atica, italy Q <( )*at connects &arr/ :lison, ?ic*ael ;ell, Howard +*ulz, 4aul Allaire 2 Ans. Boo(eran, C!Es, C!Es 'ho returned a0ter retire(ent to their ori,inal co. Q9( )*ic* uni'ersit/ is t*e 3irst one in India to o33er an ?BA in court management starting t*is /ear 2 Ans. 1A"#A+ 6ni3ersity, Hydera ad Q"!( In order to concentrate more on 7V and ;igital, w*ic* business magazine *as as0ed t*e entire editorial team to lea'e 2 Ans, For es India Q""( )*ic* Indian 1ri'ate 1*arma co was in'ol'ed in t*e de'elo1ment o3 t*e HO7OVA. 'accine 2 Ans. Bharat Biotech International Q " ( )it* w*ic* ad agenc/ was Hitu1arno G*os* associated as a co1/writer be3ore *e became a @ilm ;irector 2 Hitu1arno HI4( Ans. +es$onse Q "#( In w*ic* international B-sc*ool does Heliance o33ers a Heliance ;*irub*ai @ellows*i1 to ?BA students 2 Ans. #tan0ord Q "6( )it* w*ic* a11arel brand would /ou associate t*e Ja1anese co @ast Hetailing 2 Ans. 6niGlo Q "8( On +on/, an anal/st writes D:lectronics is its Ac*illes> *eel and, in our 'iew, it is wort* zero,E )*at is its most 1ro3itable business 2 Ans. Insurance -.om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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?a/ <, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( N(+rini'asan is 1assionate about .s according to a close associate( One o3 t*em is cric0et( )*at is t*e ot*er . 2 Ans. Ce(ent Q ( In Britannia, one VB *as re1laced anot*er VB at t*e to1( Name t*e two VBs 2 Ans. /arun Berry re$laces /inita Bali Q#( :dison went to great lengt*s to 1ro'e *is com1etitor>s tec*nolog/ was ris0/ b/ electrocuting ele1*ants etc( Name t*e tec*nolog/ and com1etitor( Ans. AC and 1ikola 2esla Q6( India>s second largest 'ault a3ter HBI is a 6!,!!! s%3t 3acilit/ t*at 1rocesses 8 million currenc/ notes dail/( )*o owns it 2 Ans. #I# -rose,ur Q8( 7*e boo0 E )ild .om1an/I 7*e $ntold +tor/ o3 CCC CCCE ( @ill in t*e blan0s wit* a global a11arel brand( Ans. Banana +e$u lic Q,( 7*e +audi go't is im1lementing t*e Nita%at s/stem , w*ic* is a33ecting a large number o3 migrant wor0ers( )*at does Nita%at mean in Arabic 2 Ans. +an,es. Q-( In t*e "9t* centur/ natural ice was broug*t 3rom $+ to India in s*i1s( 7*is was 1ioneered b/ a trader 0nown as Boston Ice 9ing( Name *im( Ans. Frederic 2udor

Q<( )it* w*ic* 3ilm 1roduction *ouse would /ou associate, Gurunat* ?ei/a11an, t*e man now under in'estigation in s1ot 3iGing scam 2 Ans. A/% -roductions Q9( )*ic* is t*e onl/ 1ri'ate enter1rise 1remises 'isited b/ .*inese 4remier &i during *is India 'isit 2 Ans. 2C# in %u( ai Q"!( )*/ *as t*e c*ange in go't at 4a0istan led to a s*ar1 3all in demand 3or soc0s 2 Ans. 1a'az #hari0 has ordered that no air conditionin, 'ill run in ,o3t o00ices ecause o0 $o'er shorta,e. He has ordered that no ,o3t sta00 'ill 'ear socks ) $erha$s it 'ill s(ell S* Q ""( )*at inno'ation is credited to American truc0ing magnate ?alcolm ?aclean in "98, 2 Ans. Containersiation - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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?a/ ", !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q" )*at inno'ation is credited to American truc0ing magnate ?alcolm ?aclean in "98, 2 Ans. Containerisation Q )*at is Qi J 1ronounced .*eeK c*arging 2 Ans. Inducti3e char,in, o0 (o ile $hones

Q # )*ic* co now in news 3or an I4O started li3e as A M ? .ommunications 4't &td in "99# 2 Ans. .ust &ial Q 6 )*ic* blogging 1lat3orm was 3ounded in !!- b/ ;a'id 9ar1 and is going to be ac%uired b/ Fa*oo 3or "(" billion 2 Ans. 2u( lr Q 8(7*e NBA team +acramento 9ings *as been ac%uired b/ a businessman o3 Indian origin 3or o'er 8!! ?n A( 7*is man was e'en called *is =guru> b/ +te'e Jobs( Name *im( Ans. /i3ek +anadi3e Q , )*en t*e big but obscure insurance com1an/, wanted to come u1 wit* an idea 3or its identit/, t*e/ disco'ered t*at t*eir name sounds li0e a duc0>s %uac0( 7*e/ created a duc0 c*aracter w*ic* *as since become an ad'ertising icon recognised in t*e ?adison a'enue>s wal0 o3 3ame( Identi3/ t*e com1an/( Ans. AF"AC Q -( Abdul ?ueed t*e *ead o3 Hamdard *as a designation o3 .*ie3 ?utawalli( His sons are called ?utawallis( )*/ suc* designations 2 Ans. WaG0 Q < Jim .ollins in t*e landmar0 boo0 Good to great outlined t*e DHedge*og 1rinci1leE ( )*at does it mean and w*/ suc* a name 2 Ans. Hed,eho, 'hich sa3es itsel0 y 'indin, 'hen any ani(al attacks like'ise it re0ers to stickin, to 'hat one is est at i.e., ones core co($etency( Q9( )*ic* entre1reneur connects @aire'er cream, Garden snac0s, ?aa 3ruit 5uices and Veg Nation c*ain o3 restaurants 2 Ans. C.@.+an,anathan o0 Ca3in @are Q "!( Ua'ier Niel *as o1ened a coding sc*ool in 4aris w*ere students would be taug*t coding 3ree( It would not award an/ degree or di1loma( 7*ere will be no lectures( @or "!!! seats, t*e/ *a'e recei'ed 8!,!!! a11lications( 7*e sc*ool is curiousl/ called >6 W( )*/ is it called >6 W 2 Ans. In the Hitchhikers Guide to GalaBy 72 is the ulti(ate ans'er to e3erythin, in li0e, uni3erse, e3erythin,. Q ""( 7*e @inancial 7imes described it as Done o3 t*e most 1rominent admissions o3 3ailure 3or a new mass-mar0et consumer 1roduct since .oca-.ola>s New .o0e 3iasco nearl/ #! /ears ago(w*at are we tal0ing about 2

Ans. %icroso0tAs Windo's I Q " ( )*at began in t*e "-t* centur/ in :uro1e, w*ere t*e/ were used to announce t*e im1ending arri'al o3 1ros1erous or aristocratic 1eo1le to t*eir local town or e'en t*eir *ome 2 Ans. /isitin, cards Q "#( +on/ .or1 *as turned in a 1ro3it a3ter man/ /ears( )*at is t*e single biggest reason 3or t*e 1ro3it 2 Ans. 'eaker yen Q "6( In *is classic 7*e 7*eor/ o3 t*e &eisure .lass, 1ublis*ed in "<99, *e argued t*at once t*e basis o3 social status became wealt* itsel3 B rat*er t*an, sa/, wisdom, 0nowledge, moral integrit/, or s0ill in battle B t*e ric* needed to 3ind wa/s o3 s1ending mone/ t*at *ad no ot*er ob5ecti'e t*an t*e dis1la/ o3 wealt* itsel3( He termed t*is Dcons1icuous consum1tion(E )*o coined t*e 1*rase Dcons1icuous consum1tionE 2 Ans. 2horstein /e len Q "8( )*at uni%ue 1olic/ *as been ado1ted b/ t*e $9 magazine Boots> Healt* and beaut/, w*ic* ma/ become t*e norms 3or ot*er mags too 2 Ans. 1o air rushin, or di,ital enhance(ent o0 (odelsA $hoto,ra$hs -.om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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?a/ "6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment *tt1ILLwww( Greendust(com is in t*e business o3 re'erse logistics()*at is re'erse logistics 2

Ans. +e3erse lo,istics is the distri ution channel 0ro( consu(er ack to the $roducer usually 0or dis$osal or re$air In collo%uial s1ea0 i3 Bain consultants are called Bainies, w*at are consultants o3 B.G and ?c9inse/ called 2 Ans. BCG ,uys are Brainies and %c@insey ,uys are 3ainies In w*ic* business are t*e com1anies +1ort ?ec*anics, +1orting ?inds and 9adamba leaders 2 Ans. #$orts Analytics )*o is t*e 3irst 1erson to s1ea0 at Har'ard wit*out *a'ing a written scri1t 2 HintI He is not a businessman( Ans. -#H One com1an/ *as 3igured in t*e 3ortune 8!! e'er/ /ear since "988( Onl/ in !" it did not a11ear( name it( Ans. !ast(an @odak 7*ere are onl/ # com1anies w*ic* *a'e occu1ied t*e to1 slot in @ortune 8!! e'er since "988( Name t*em( Ans. General %otors, !BBon %o il and Wal5%art Name t*is American icon w*ic* started in "9!6 and got dissol'ed in !!#( 4art o3 t*e 3irst @ortune 8!!, it su11lied armours and rails( Ans. Bethlehe( #teel )*ic* two Indian com1anies are allegedl/ in'ol'ed in t*e c/ber *eist wort* billions o3 dollars 2 Ans. !nsta,e and !lectracard )*ic* 'e*icles will re1lace ?aruti G/1s/ in t*e Indian Arm/ 2 Ans. %ahindra #cor$io andPor 2ata #a0ari )*o *as written t*e @oreword 3or +*ob*a ;ondre>s boo0 ;*and*a I How Gu5aratis do Business 2 Ans. 1arendra %odi It started in "<9< as .*icago Butter and :gg Board, an agri eGc*ange( 7oda/ it is man/ times bigger t*an .BO7( How do we 0now it toda/ 2

Ans. C%!, 0or(erly kno'n as Chica,o %ercantlie !Bchan,e )*ic* grou1 was t*e ma5or occu1ant o3 Hana 4laza building t*at colla1sed in +a'ar, Banglades* leading to o'er "!!! deat*s 2 Ans. 1e' Wa3e Grou$ I7. .*ie3 F. ;e'es*war *as boug*t a *ouse in New ;el*i 3or Hs <8 crore onl/,)*o was t*e seller 2 Ans. A(an %ehta o0 H#BC )*o owns t*e rig*ts 3or com1iling t*e H+B. 1urc*asing managers indeG 2 Ans. %arkit Grou$ )*o will ta0e o'er 3rom 4ascal &am/ as t*e neGt ;G o3 )7O 2 Ans. +o erto Aze3edo o0 Brazil In airline trade, w*at is t*e di33erence between interline agreement and code-s*aring 2 Ans.Interline a,ree(ents 0acilitates tra3el 0or ,uests 'ho reGuire 0li,hts 'ith (ore than one airline to reach their 0inal destination 'ith sin,le reser3ation.


Code share a,ree(ents allo' (ulti$le airlines to sell s$ace on the sa(e 0li,ht as i0 it 'ere their 0li,ht. Enly in code share a,ree(ents can 0reGuent 0lyer $oints e ,i3en y 0lyin, another airline(

)*ic* so3tware 1roducts ma5or would be t*e 3irst ma5or co to discontinue .;L;V; to s*i1 so3tware and mo'e to cloud totall/ 2 Ans. Ado e Nisaba Godre5, daug*ter o3 Adi Godre5, recentl/ married *er classmate 3rom )*arton in a sim1le ceremon/( )*at was t*e in'ite 2 Ans. E00ice (e(o )*ic* cartoon c*aracter connects ?c;onalds, Holic0s, He/nolds and ?aG +u1er?ar0ets 2 Ans. Chhota Bhee( As 1er t*e 7HAI released data 3or ;ecember = " w*at is t*e AH4$ in Hs 3or a G+? mobile user in India 2 Ans. +s 8I

Nara/ana ?urt*/ *as summarised *is business 1*iloso1*/ as 4+4;( )*at does 4+4; stand 2 J not to be con3used wit* t*e Orient @ans acron/mI-K Ans. -redicati ility, sustaina ility, $ro0ita ility, &e5riskin, )*o started a co 3ocused on t*e Indian mar0et called +o3tronics and closed it w*en *e realised t*e mar0et was wea0 2 Ans. 1arayana %urthy It was started b/ t*e owner>s son w*o said E I certainl/ don>t t*in0 t*at we will earn muc* mone/ on t*is, but at least it will allow us to ta0e 1ictures 3or 3ree(E 7*e/ re1resented 9oda0 in +weden( 7*eir cameras became 'er/ 3amous and was used b/ NA+A in t*e A1ollo mission( 7*ese cameras were belo'edl/ arc*aic, ta0ing 1ictures in a s%uare 3ormat on actual, 1*/sical 3ilm( 7*eir iconic 8!#.) ceased 1roduction t*is wee0( Name t*is +wedis* brand Ans. Hassel lad Identi3/ t*is man( .lue " I Born in ;*a0a, Banglades*( He landed in t*e $9 in >"9,!s( He onl/ ate .adbur/>s mil0 c*ocolate 3or man/ da/s, because t*at was t*e onl/ t*ing *e was 3amilar wit* in India( .lue I He is a manu3acturing guru andP runs t*e )arwic0 ?anu3acturing Grou1 in $ni'ersit/ o3 )arwic0( He trains t*ousands o3 Indians and .*inese in cutting edge m3g( .lue # I He was recognised b/ Britis* go't and made a &abour 4eer( He is &ord o3 ?osele/( .lue 6 I His closeness to Hatan 7ata is clear w*en *e sa/s D+*e got rid o3 t*e automoti'e sector but 0e1t t*e Jaguar because s*e 0new t*ere was a nugget t*ere( And w*en it was 3inall/ disa11earing, I went and told Hatan to bu/ it(E He also in3luenced Hatan in c*oosing ./rus ?istr/ o'er ot*er candidates( Ans. "ord @u(ar Bhattacharya ./rus ?c.ormic0 in'ented t*e mec*anical rea1er( His co merged wit* ;eering Har'ester in "9! to become International Har'ester( 7*is co was 1art o3 t*e 3irst @ortune 8!!( Now t*is co is no longer in agriculture but is still 1art o3 @ortune 8!!( How do we 0now t*is co( toda/ 2 Ans. 1a3istar - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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?a/ -, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, 5argon, %uiz " .omment )*ic* Indian 5eweller/ co is India>s largest im1orter o3 gold at " ! tonnes 1er annum 2 Ans. +aFesh !B$orts B/ using Big ;ata, )al-?art realised t*at sales o3 w*at 1roduct went u1 - times wit* onset o3 storms and *urricanes 2 Ans. #tra' erry $o$5tarts ?u0es* Ambani is t*e 3irst businessman to get Q-categor/ securit/, *e will *owe'er 1a/ 3or it( How muc* e'er/ mont* 2 Ans. +s <7 lakhs $er (onth )*ic* social networ0ing site was started b/ Heid Ho33man and associates "! /ears ago on ?a/ 8, !!# 2 Ans. "inkedIn )*at is t*e 1o1ular de3inition o3 0ids born in t*e late >-!s and earl/ ><!s, w*o attained /out* in t*e turn i3 t*e centur/ 2 Ans. Gen5H or %illennials )*ic* 1remier B-sc*ool>s ?BA grads will lose t*eir 5obs because t*e/ *ad 3orged t*eir a11lication 3orms at t*e time o3 entrance 2 Ans. 1%I%#, %u( ai )*/ did GG 7ronics ?; ?an5unat* 1aid t*e 9! la0* bribe on be*al3 o3 ?a*es* 9umar to 4awan Bansal>s ne1*ew 2 :G1lain Ans. GG2ronics is in rail'ay si,nallin, usiness. he $aid ri e to hel$ %ahesh @u(ar ,et %e( er)!lectrical* $ost on +ail'ay Board. 2his 'as $art $ay(ent 0or the +s <0 crore ri e. Har'ard 4ro3 , aut*or Niall @erguson in a recent Q M A session said a 3amous economist did not worr/ about 3uture because *e was ga/( )*o 2

Ans. .ohn @eynesNhad said D In the lon, run, 'e are all deadD. )*o *as ac%uired t*e consumer imaging and document imaging businesses o3 9oda0, t*at ma/ *el1 it to come out o3 ban0ru1tc/ 2 Ans. 2he 6@ -ension Fund o0 @odak A'is, )onderbread, +*eraton *otels were all s1un o33 3rom w*ic* conglomerate 2 Ans. I22 Cor$ )*ic* brand o3 .oca .ola co sells more t*an .o0e not onl/ in India, e'en in .*ina 2 Ans. #$rite )*ic* is t*e 3irst com1an/ in India to recei'e 1ermission 3rom HBI to set u1 w*itelabel A7?s 2 Ans. 2ata Co((unicatuion -ay(ent #olutions "td )*/ *as t*e a'iation regulator sus1ended 1ilots and 3lig*t attendants o3 Air India 2

Ans. 2he $ilots $ut the 0li,ht on auto$ilot and 'ent to slee$ in the usiness class. 2he 0li,ht attendants 'ere in the cock$it and accidentally $ut o00 the auto$ilot. 2here 'as no accident ut it $ut <KK $assen,ers li0e in dan,er Net3liG 1roduced a 7V series called =House o3 .ards> w*ic* *as become a big *it( It did somet*ing t*at was unusual 3or a 7V series( )*at 2 Ans. All the <; e$isodes 'ere a3aila le si(ultaneously 0or in,e 3ie'ers to 3ie' the( )*ic* is t*e onl/ domestic airline in t*e world to 1ro'ide 1ower soc0et and $+B to e'er/ seat in e'er/ cra3t 2 Ans. /ir,in )e *eard /ou( Now we>d lo'e to see /ou(E )*ic* retail c*ain *as started a cam1aign a1ologising and urging customers to return 2 Ans. ..C.-enney B+: *as come u1 wit* an Islamic stoc0s indeG( )*at is it 2 Ans. =00 stocks that con0or( to the #hariah rules as $er Isla(( Almost all 7V c*annels are not airing ads( 7*ere is a dis1ute on billings met*od( )*at is t*e di33erence between gross and net billings 2

Ans.Gross illin, incl <= > co((ission o0 the ad a,encyP(edia releasin, a,ency and net illin,s does not include it. :%uit/ lin0ed sa'ings sc*emes J :&++K are ::: 2 In in'estment 5argon, w*ic* sc*emes are ::: 2 Ans. !!! )!Be($t5!Be($t5!Be($t* 0unds are not taBa le at all the three sta,es T at the ti(e o0 in3est(ents, the a(ount is deducted 0ro( your taBa le inco(e, durin, the $eriod o0 in3est(ent 'hen interest accrues it is not taBed and at the ti(e o0 'ithdra'al too no taB is $aya le. In t*e 3ilm O?G, t*e at*eist 4ares* Hawal was re3used insurance claim bcoz o3 Act o3 God( )*at is =act o3 God> 2 Ans. natural cala(ity like earthGuake, tsuna(i In mutual 3und 1arlance w*at is B"8 2 Ans. eyond the 2o$ <= cities )*ic* is t*e 3irst airline in t*e world to o1erate t*e Boeing ;reamliner a3ter t*e batter/ 1roblem *as been reciti3ied 2 Ans. !thio$ian airlines )*ic* com1an/ *as launc*ed a teet* w*itening 1roduct called Visible )*ite, wit* +onam 9a1oor as its brand ambassador 2 Ans. /isi le White )*ic* countr/>s in3lation reac*ed an absurd #",!!!,!!!N in t*e summer o3 !!< 2 Ans. Mi( a 'e )*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e .*airman o3 t*e National +0ill ;e'elo1ment .or1oration recentl/ 2 Ans. #.+a(adorai o0 2C# 7*e 7V s1ot rates 3or "! sec ads 3or I4& 3inals was Hs 8-, lacs in I4l-I( )*at are t*e rates 3or t*is /ear>s 3inals 2 Ans. +s <= lakhs As 1er Indian alco*ol 1olic/ w*at is t*e a'erage age at w*ic* an Indian ta0es t*e 3irst si1 o3 alco*ol toda/ 2 It was < in >9!s Ans. <8 years

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Weekly Business Quiz # <98
A1ril #!, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q ")*at is 1artici1ator/ commerce on internet and w*o coined it 2 Ans. -5Co((erce is a sales (odel that allo's sho$$ers to $artici$ate in the desi,n, selection or 0undin, o0 the $roducts they $urchaseN%ark -incus o0 Myn,a coined it in 200= Q ( .onnect Hose Valle/, ?4+ Greener/, I-.ore , +umangal to a business and region Ans. Chit50unds and West Ben,al Q #( )*ic* Internet ser'ice was started b/ 3ormer Fa*oo eGecs Jan 9oum and Brian Acton in !!9( It claims to be bigger t*an 7witter toda/( Ans. WhatsA$$ Q 6( Businessmen lo'e owning media but most *a'e 3ailed( I3 AmbaniI Obser'er , 7*a1arI4ioneer, +an5a/ ;almiaI+unda/ ?ail, Vi5a/1at +ing*aniaI 2 Ans. 2he Indian -ost Q8( In w*ic* cit/ did India>s ric*est woman +a'itri Jindal been ser'ed an e'iction notice 3or 'acating a go't *ouse 3or non-1a/ment o3 rent due Ans. Chandi,arh Q,( +amsung *ad been doing a *ig* decibel cam1aign O)N NO)( )*ic* indian brand *as started a cam1aign using t*e slogan .AN O)N NO) 2

Ans. %icro%aB Q-( )*ic* old brand 3rom t*e Nissan Henault stable will return to India a3ter # /ears 2 Ans. &atsun Q<( )*ic* airline calls itsel3 India>s most democratic airline, because it *as onl/ one class o3 1assengers 2 Ans. IndiGo Q9( ..; *as launc*ed a .H$N.HF @HA44:( it will be 1leasured b/ w*at 2 Name t*e brand( Ans. Ereo Q "!( .*ris Ga/le was dro11ed 3rom a test bcoz *e re3used to remo'e *is s1onsors logo w*ic* was com1eting wit* team s1onsor ;igicel( Name t*e co( Ans. Ca le and Wireless Q ""( Nares* Go/al started as a G+A ( in airlines trade w*o or w*at is a G+A 2 Ans. General #ales A,ent - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <9I
A1ril 6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment +ac*in s1l on *is birt*da/( +ac*in *as a brand o3 s1orts 3itness 1roducts in 1artners*i1 wit* @uture Grou1 and ?ani1al grou1( )*at is t*e brand name 2 Ans. # &ri3e

)*en +ac*in im1orted *is @errari, t*e customs dut/ was wai'ed( 7*is led to a big contro'ers/( @inall/, w*o 1aid 2 Ans. Fiat +ac*in *as two Hestaurant brands, 7endul0ar>s and +ac*in>s( )*ic* restaurateur is *is business 1artner 2 Ans, #anFay 1aran, o0 %ars +estaurants )it* w*ic* brand *as +ac*in *ad t*e longest association since "99! 2 Ans. Boost &ebua *otels is entering India wit* 6 1ro1erties( 7o w*ic* countr/ does &ebua belong 2 Ans. 2hailand &a0s*mi ?ittal is not onl/ no longer t*e ric*est Asian in $9( He *as been beaten b/ an Indian 3amil/ ( )*ic* 3amil/ 2 Ans. HinduFas )*ic* 1ort is li0el/ to be t*e 3irst 1ort in India to cross "!! mt cargo *andling annuall/ b/ t*e end o3 t*is /ear 2 Ans. @andla or %undra )*ic* brand is 1ositioned as a mos%uito re1ellant 3or c*ildren 2 Ans. .un,le %a,icAs Banditz NI4 is a "!! /ear old global brand( In w*ic* 1roduct categor/ 2 Ans. Ba y $roducts )*at 0ind o3 training is im1arted b/ t*e startu1 ?BAG(me 2 Ans. technical trainin, 0or %BAs 'ho Foin tech cos. In cr/1togra1*/, .esar ci1*er is one o3 t*e common met*ods o3 encr/1tion( )*at is it 2 Ans. !ncry$tin, y shi0tin, letters. A shi0t o0 < (akes HA" as IB%( )*ic* brand is launc*ing a 7V .ommercial o3 o'er # mins built around t*e stor/ o3 a 4rison Brea0 ma0ing it t*e longest 7V. e'er in India 2 Ans. 2ata #ky L

)*at brand o3 tractors will be launc*ed b/ +;@ India 3rom t*eir 3actor/ in Hani1et, 7amil Nadu 2 Ans. "a( or,hini tractors )*at is s1ecial about t*e smart 1*one designed b/ +umit ;agar o3 9ri/ate ;esign +olutions 2 Ans. First s(art $hone 0or the lind 7*e :conomist sa/s t*is indian I7 co *as a co-c*airman, w*o is a 3ormer ban0 boss not 0nown 3or *is lac0 o3 sel3-con3idence( Name t*e co( Ans. In0osys and @./.@a(ath )*at is t*e uni%ue o33ering o3 o'er !! =Amma $na'agams> in .*ennai 2 Ans. < +u$ee Idli sa( ar, ; re sa( ar rice and +s = curd rice )*o is t*e aut*or o3 t*e boo0 I Business +utra, a 'er/ Indian a11roac* to management 2 Ans. &e3dutt -attanayak India recei'ed ,9 bn A o3 global remittances in !" ( )*at is India>s ran0 globall/ 2 Ans. India is 1o < )*/ *as a restaurant #arhad in Atari on t*e Indo-4a0 border being studied b/ Har'ard Business +c*ool2 Ans. It o00ers -unFa i cuisine 0ro( oth sides o0 the order )*ic* is India>s largest selling dar0 rum brand and It>s not Old ?on0 2 Ans. %c&o'ellAs 1o < Cele ration ru( )*at is t*e new name 3or 7*e I+7A c*ain o3 *otels 2 Ans. Hyatt .onnect Ham1ton, Garden Inn, )aldor3 Astoria, :mbass/ suites to a *otel c*ain Ans. Hilton )*at is uni%ue about +*agun 7V a soon to be launc*ed 7V .*annel 2 Ans. IndiaAs 0irst 27 hour (atri(onial channel )*ic* ?N. *as a cor1orate tag line( Good @ood(Good &i3e(

Ans. 1estle )*/ are air1ort cos G?H and GV9 1rotesting against t*e increasing access to :ti*ad b/ Indian go't 2 Ans. I0 !tihad is ,i3en (ore access, A u &ha i 'ill eco(e the hu . &elhi and %u( ai air$orts can ne3er eco(e a hu . 5 Co($iled y G.%ohan 2'itter handle U,oV(ohan -

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Weekly Business Quiz # <99
A1ril "<, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q 1 Which group has a grocery retail chain called ‘Nature’s Basket’ ? Ans. Godrej Q 2 Which ethnic wear brand name can be seen on the helmets of both the ri als of today’s !"# match between $night %iders and &unrisers ? Ans. Manyavar Q ' With which industrialist ( he e en called him his 'rd son once) did %" *oenka collaborate to take o er +unlop ? Ans. Manu Chhabaria Q , *oogle paid 1-- .n / in stock to retain this e0ecuti e of !ndian origin when he got an offer from 1witter2 Who are we talking about ? Ans. 1eal %ohan

Q 8( Name t*is economist o3 Indian origin w*o *as been named t*e best American :conomist under 6!( Ans. Prof Raj Chetty Q ,( 3difice watches are sold by the 451 team !nfiniti %ed Bull %enault as officlal merchandise2 Which co owns this brand ? Ans. Casio Q-( !"# matches official broadcaster is &6N72 Which competing 18 channel is an official partner to !"# 9 ? Ans. Star Plus QI. %aipur would be hosting an !"# match for the first time2 !t is a home ground for which !"# team ? Ans. Delhi Daredevils Q8. Which !!. has decided to go against the trend and has decided to cut fees for its flagship .B: programme ? Ans. IIM-Luc no! Q<0. !f we use the same definition of "; as used < years ago= last >tr was the worst in terms of sales2 Which is the only brand that is growing ? Ans. Lenovo Q <<1he cast of which 18 serial figure in the 18 commercials of 6reo and ;linic plus ? Ans. Parvarish on Sony "# Q <21he company that pioneered the use of one page memo= now uses ?decision cockpit@ for .!&2 Name this company2 Ans. P $ G Q <; 4or < !"#s we were used to +#4 .a0imum2 !n !"# 9 who are the sponsors of ‘si0’ or ‘ma0imum’ ? Ans. %es &an Q <7. Which two &ri #ankan cricketers own a sea food restaurant chain called @ .inistry of ;rab @ ? Ans. 'u(ar San)a ara and Mahela *aya!ardene

Q "8( Which car model was the largest selling model worldwide in 2-12 ? Ans. +ord +ocus Q ",( We use passwords all the time2 What are pass5thoughts ? Ans.,here thou)hts are used to authenticate a user to a co(-uter. ..G si)nals are sent throu)h a head-set to the co(-uter fro( a /euros y headset to a co(-uter. - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <9K
A1ril "6, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz " .omment Q "(In 7V .ommercial o3 w*ic* brand is t*e *usband coo0ing dinner and e'en remo'ing stains using t*e detergent 2 Ans. &ettol Q ( )*at is artisan 3ood 2 Ans. Food $rea$red in s(all Guantities y hand. Q #( 7*e aut*or Ha'i +ubramanian w*o *as written man/ t*rillers around ban0ing is t*e .:O o3 an NB@. w*en *e is not writing( )*ic* 3irm 2 Ans. #hrira( City 6nion Finance Q6( )*ic* ban0 *as created a 3orum a la ;a'os called =4residium> w*ere industr/ leaders will eGc*ange 'iews about t*e world and econom/ 2

Ans. @otak %ahindra ank Q8L)*ic* industr/ ca1tain *as ta0en 3rom AdI Godre5 as t*e *ead o3 .II 2 Ans. @ris Go$alakrishnan o0 In0osys Q,( )*at is t*e uni%ue contribution o3 ?unic* based Giesec0e and ;e'rient to cell1*one tec*nolog/ in "99" 2 Ans. #I% Card Q-( )*ic* cit/ in t*e world *ad t*e 3irst commercial automated cellular networ0 in "9-9 2 Ans. 2okyo .a$an Q<( )*/ *as Ba5a5 Auto sued Jo*n Abra*am>s 1roduction 3irm 2 Ans. Co$yri,ht in0rin,ee(ent 0or usin, QHa(ara BaFaFD Q9( )*ic* Indian s1orts1erson is be*ind GiG Globos1ort w*ic* will manage And/ ?urra/ as its 3irst client 2 Ans. %ahesh hu$athi Q "!( )*ic* was t*e 3irst magazine in India to institute a car o3 t*e /ear award wa/ bac0 in "99, w*en Indian mar0et *ad so 3ew models 2 Ans. Business #tandard %otorin, Q "" )*ic* national institute awards t*e national award 3or eGcellence in .or1orate Go'ernance 2 Ans, Institute o0 Co($any #ecretaries o0 India Q " ( In $+, tag lines can also be trademar0ed( )*o owns t*e common greeting =)*assu1 O> 2 Ans, Annheuser Busch 0or Bud'eiser Q "#( )*at is t*e 1roduct be*ind t*e brand Qoiro, w*ic* *as a tag line =One &i3e> 2 Ans. %enAs under'ear Q "#( )*at is t*e uni%ue o33ering o3 t*e 1ortal =4i0 a 'enture> 2 Ans. Cro'd50undin, 0or artistic 3entures like 0il(s Q "6( )*ic* is t*e 3irst train in w*ic* Indian railwa/s are underta0ing a trial 3or 1ro'iding )i-@i 2

Ans. 1e' &elhi @olkata +aFdhani Q "8( )*at is t*e ma5or source o3 re'enue 3or a I4& 3ranc*isee accounting 3or o'er ,! N o3 total re'enue 2 Ans. telecast ri,hts inco(e shared y BCCI Q ",( In "9<8, ?aruti introduced a 1etrol dri'en +$V ?aruti G/1s/( On w*ic* +uzu0i model it was based on 2 Ans. #uzuki .i(ny Q "-( Hecentl/ Ambanis signed a networ0 deal( It was a deal between Heliance .ommunications and Heliance Jio( )*o owns w*ic* Heliance arm 2 Ans. +eliance .io y %ukesh and +eliance Co((unications y Anil Q "<( How do t*e 1roducers o3 t*e adult mo'ie sa'itab*ab*imo'ie 1lan to *old t*e 1remiere 3or t*e Indian audience 2 Ans. Internet $re(iere Q "9( .onnect Big B, NestlR M Hungroo to a brandP Ans. %a,,i Hun,roo noodles - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an +orr/ 3or t*e dela/ in 1osting t*e abo'e(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <9=
A1ril , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, gillette, India, &i3ebuo/, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*at was t*e A1ril @ool 1ran0 1la/ed b/ Google on All @ools da/ 2

Ans( Google Nose Q ( No'artis *as lost a landmar0 1atent case on an anti-cancer drug in t*e Indian +u1reme .ourt( )*at is t*e 1o1ular name o3 t*e drug 2 Ans( Gli'ec Q #( )*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e .*airman and .:O o3 ;r Hedd/>s &abs a3ter t*e deat* o3 t*e 3ounder 2 How was *e related to t*e 3ounder 2 Ans( G(V(4rasad, son-in-law o3 ;r An5i Hedd/ Q6( )*at is t*e =?/ +tam1> sc*eme launc*ed b/ India 4osts 2 Ans( An/bod/ can get a real 1ostage stam1 made 3or a 3ee Q8( )*at is t*e 0e/ di33erence between Google 4la/ mo'ie and Fou7ube rentals launc*ed in India recentl/ 2 Ans( Androuid 4la/ will wor0 onl/ on Android, Foutube in an/ 1lat3orm Q ,()*o or w*at t/1e o3 1eo1le are =dataseGuals> 2 Ans( 7*ose 1eo1le w*o are constantl/ ma0ing measurements about t*emsel'es and s*aring wit* ot*ers Q -()*o will be t*e brand ambassador 3or t*e newl/ launc*ed Indian online store 3or adult items *tt1ILLimbes*aram(com 2 Ans( sunn/ &eone Q<(Amazon *as recentl/ ac%uired t*e social networ0 Goodreads 3or nearl/ " bn A( )*at is t*e most common metric used to 'alue networ0s 2 Ans( No o3 $sers U Value 1er user Q9( On w*at case *as 7ata +ons won a legal battle wit* Arno 4almer 2 Ans( ./bers%uatting on t*e domain name tatain3otec*(in Q "!( In Gee0s1ea0 w*at is Ddog3oodingE 2 Abns( em1lo/ees o3 a co using t*eir own so3tware 1roducts to demonstrate reliabilit/ as well test t*e 1roduct Q ""(Identi3/ t*is electronics ?N., w*ose name in Ja1anese means E lea'e luc0 to *ea'enE( It started li3e in "<<9 as a 1la/ing cards co Ans( Nintendo

Q " ( Fou ma/ 0now draug*t beer( w*at is cra3t beer 2 Ans( Beer brewed using s1ecial ingredients b/ microbreweries in $+( Q "#In 1*arma lingo, w*at is regenerati'e medicine 2 Ans( ?edicine t*at counters ageing 1rocess Q "6( H$& *as decided to increase t*e s*are o3 digital mar0eting s1end to "! N( )*o will be training H$& eGecuti'es on digital mar0eting 2 Ans( Google Q "8( H*/t*m and Hues, an animation studio *as 3iled 3or ban0ru1tc/ 1rotection( @or w*ic* recent *it 3ilm did t*e/ do s1ecial a33ects 3or 2 Ans( &i3e o3 4i Q ",()*ic* brand is running a cam1aign called D+oldier 3or )omenE 2 Ans( Gillette Q "-( )*ic* 'ideo *osting site is owned b/ @rance 7elecom Ans( ;ail/ ?otion Q "<)*ic* soa1 brand was concocted b/ )illiam &e'er in "<96 and sold it as a means to combat c*olera 2 No longer sold in $9 but sold in India Ans( &i3ebuo/ Q"9( )*ic* ?N. *as sued ?icromaG 3or a large 1atent 'iolation claiming damages o3 o'er Hs "!! crore 2 Ans( :ricsson - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an @aceboo0 1age *tt1ILLwww(3aceboo0(comLIndiaBusinessQuiz How do we better 0now t*e com1an/ Amalgamated .o33ee Bean 7rading .o &td 2

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Weekly Business Quiz# <97
?arc* ,, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( < o3 t*e 9 I4& teams will *a'e 4e1si as t*e o33icial be'erage 1artner in t*is /ear>s I4&( )*ic* is t*e onl/ team to *a'e .oca .ola 2 Ans( ?umbai Indians Q ( As 1er 7HAI guidelines *ow man/ minutes o3 ad'ertising is allowed 3or ,! mins o3 1rogramming on 7V 2 Ans( " minutes Q#( )*o is credited wit* in'enting t*e Ja'a+cri1t in "! da/s w*ile wor0ing 3or Netsca1e 2 Ans( Brendan :ic* Q6( )*at did t*e sting o1eration, O1eration Hed +1ider b/ .obra1ost uneart* 2 Ans( How 1ri'ate ban0s do not 3ollow 1rocedures and assist in mone/ laundering blac0 mone/ Q8( )*o *as been named as t*e editor in c*ie3 3or networ0 "< including all its web and 1rint 1ublications 2 Ans( H Jagannat*an Q,( 7*ere is an ad 3or 7igre Blanc music a11 in t*e news1a1ers toda/( It is a surrogate ad 3or w*ic* 1roduct 2 Ans( Vod0a Q-( In com1etition t*eor/, w*at is Her3inda*l indeG 2 Ans( 7*e le'el o3 concentration o3 mar0et s*are in a 1articular industr/( @or a mono1ol/, t*is indeG is "( Q<( )*ic* is t*e world>s largest e-commerce retailer 2 .lue I it is not a $+ one Ans( Alibaba Q9( )*o *eaded t*e @inancial sector regulator/ re3orms commission t*at submitted its re1ort to @? toda/ 2

Ans( Justice B N +ri0ris*na Q"!( .onnect 7A@:, 7V+ ?otors, In3os/s and &a0s*mi ?ac*ine )or0s t*roug* marraiges P Ans( Venu +rini'asan o3 7V+ ?otors is married to ?alli0a o3 7A@:( 7*eir daug*ter &a0s*mi is married to Ho*an ?urt*/, son o3 In3os/s .*airman emeritus and t*eir son +udars*an will marr/ t*e scion o3 &?) Q""( Asian 4aints> ac%uisition o3 +lee0 will gi'e t*em an entr/ into w*at business s1ace 2 Ans, ?odular 0itc*en Q" ( +:BI *as announced colour codes 3or ?utual @unds( On w*at basis will t*e/ be colour coded 2 Ans In'esment ris0 Q"# )*at is t*e 7a/lor Hule in determining interest rates in t*e macroeconom/ 2 Ans. 2aylor rule is a monetar/-1olic/ rule t*at sti1ulates *ow muc* t*e central ban0 s*ould c*ange t*e nominal interest ratein res1onse to c*anges in in3lation, out1ut, or ot*er economic conditions( In 1articular, t*e rule sti1ulates t*at 3or eac* one-1ercent increase in in3lation, t*e central ban0 s*ould raise t*e nominal interest rate b/ more t*an one 1ercentage 1oint( *tt1ILLwww(econmodel(comLclassicLtermsLta/lorCrule(*tm Q"6( )*at 1roduct is being launc*ed b/ ?7V in collaboration wit* J9 Ansell and w*at it would be called 2 Ans( ?7V Hardwear broug*t b/ 9+, condoms Q"8( ?a*indra recentl/ launc*ed its electric 'e*icle ?a*indra : OP:G1and : O( Ans( :nerg/ to OG/gen Q ",( )*ic* c*ain o3 budget *otels is run b/ Hoots .or1oration 4't &td in India 2 Ans( Ginger *otels Q"-( ?c;onalds 1lans to 3ocus on brea03ast in India( According to t*eir own researc* w*at N o3 Indians *a'e brea03ast outside *ome 2 Ans( N

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Weekly Business Quiz # <9;
?arc* "9, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, ?aruti, %uiz, +/mbolics, )inc*ester " .omment Q"()*o is t*e world>s largest w*olesaler o3 des0to1s, la1to1s, 1rinters and so3tware 2 Ans. In,ra( %icro Q ( Ne1al *as its 3irst @orbes billionaire B Binod .*aud*ur/( )it* w*ic* business and brand would /ou associate *im 2 Ans. Wai Wai 1oodles Q#( )*ic* brand *as t*e largest number o3 3ollowers on 7witter 2 Ans. Hou2u e Q6( )*at is t*e o33icial name o3 t*e 7witter bird 2 It is named a3ter w*om 2 Ans. "arry Bird. na(e o0 a asket all $layer 0ro( Celtics Boston Q8( In t*e euro zone bail out 3or ./1rus *ow do t*e de1ositors in ban0s lose out 2 Ans. all de$ositors 'ill ha3e to $ay a taB. A lo'er taB 0or those elo' <00,000 !uros and hi,her taB 0or a o3e <00,000 euros Q,( In !"!, w*en $+ law banned t*e use o3 words li0e &ig*t, ?ild in .igarette names and 1ac0s, *ow did t*e industr/ s0irt t*e 1roblem 2 Ans. By re$lacin, 'ords 'ith colors like %arl oro "i,ht eca(e %arl oro Blue etc

Q-( In t*e new *indi mo'ie ?ere ;ad 0i ?aruti w*ic* model o3 ?aruti is central to stor/2 Ans. %aruti !rti,a Q<( )*at was t*e 3irst registered domain name on t*is da/ < /ears ago 2 Ans. #y( olics.co( Q 9( .onnect ;omino>s, ?c;onalds and +nic0ers P Ans. All use Hun,er as the the(e in their ads Q "!( ?onte0 *as been ;/ .*airman o3 4lg commission 3or ot*er 1erson to *a'e done terms be3ore *im 2 Ans. Gulzari"al 1anda Q""( In t*e conteGt o3 eGecuti'e com1ensation w*at is t*e meaning o3 t*e 1*rase =abzoc0erei> 2 Ans. Inco(e ineGuality due to hi,h C!E $ay, it (eans Fat Cat $heno(enon Q " ( )*at are t*e stated bene3its o3 1lastic currenc/ notes being launc*ed b/ HBI in 8 cities(2 Ans. Hi,her li0e and (akin, it di00icult to (ake counter0eit notes Q "#,( As 1er HBI w*o is a wil3ul de3aulter 2 Ans. A orro'er 'ho de0aults on the loan e3en a0ter ha3in, the ca$acity to $ay. Q "6( )*at is uni%ue about a )inc*ester s*irt 2 Ans. 2he cu00 and color are o0 a di00erent colour than the ody o0 the shirt. 6sually 'hite. - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan &acebook 'age. htttp://www.facebook.com/India !"ine""#!i$ 1lans(( )*o is t*e onl/

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Weekly Business Quiz # <92
?arc* " , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* brand o3 water 3ilter 1ro'ided water to all t*e 'isitors o3 t*e 9umb* ?ela 2 Ans. 2ata #'ach


Q ( )*at c*ange can /ou obser'er in t*e mast*ead o3 7*e :conomic 7imes news1a1er toda/ 2

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Ans. " J 2 Q'2 Why is :maAon closely watching *oogle &hopping 30press ser ice ? Ans. It co($etes 'ith A(azon -ri(e 4 sa(e day deli3ery Q 6( How or w*/ did Google c*oose t*e name .*rome 3or its browser and ot*er allied 1roducts 2 Ans. Chro(e 'as the code na(e 0or the ro'ser $roFect. It 'as na(ed so ecause the tea( leader lo3ed 0ast cars. 2his na(e re(ained e3en a0ter its launch Q8( A11roG *ow man/ a11lications *a'e +BI recei'ed 3or t*e 4robationer/ o33icers eGam to be *eld in A1ril !"# 2 Ans. <9 lakhs Q,( )*ole @oods *as announced t*at b/ !"< all t*e 3ood sold will *a'e mandator/ G?O labelling( )*at is G?O 2 Ans. Genetically %odi0ied Er,anis(s Q-( )*at 0ind o3 a 5ob is a 5ob in t*e media industr/ in $+ 2

Ans. A 22 year old 'orkin, at a 22 hour Fo 0or : 22,000 $. Q<( 7*e com1an/ Indian OG/gen became IO& &imited later became BO. India limited( )*at is it now 2 Ans. "inde India "td Q9( )*o is t*e 1rotagonist o3 t*e boo0 @allen Angel 2 Ans. +aFat Gu$ta Q "!(As 1er t*e recent sales numbers o3 luGur/ cars in India w*at is t*e 1ec0ing order 3rom *ig*est to lowest o3 ?:H., B?), A$;I M Jaguar Ans. B%W, Audi, %erc and .a,uar Q ""( )*ic* brand is be*ind t*e Hed Hic0s*aw He'olution w*ic* is starting a 5ourne/ 3rom ;el*i to ?umbai toda/ s*owcasing S stories about women 2 Ans. /oda0one Q " ( )*ic* brand uses t*e tag line =mumm/giri na*in c*alegi> 2 Ans. 2an, Q "#()*at 3actor does t*e =glass-ceiling indeG> com1uted b/ t*e :conomist magazine measure 2 )*ic* countr/ ran0s no " in it( Ans. It (easures the ease 'ith 'hich a 'o(an can ,et the to$ Fo in an or,anisation. 1e' Mealand Q "6( India>s 3irst t*eme 1ar0 I?AGI.A is coming u1 at 9*o1oli ?a*aras*tra( 7*e man be*ind it *as been labelled India>s ;isne/( Name *im Ans. %an(ohan #hetty o0 Adla s (Q "8( )it* w*ic* International a11arel brand would /ou associate Amancio Ortega, t*e world>s t*ird ric*est man 2 Ans. Mara Q ",()*at is t*e uni%ue 3eature o3 AmeG>s ezeclic0 ser'ice t*at ma0es it sa3er on internet 2 Ans. By si,nin, a ezeclick ser3ice, the user can a3oid ,i3in, the card nu( er on the Internet Q "-( )*at is im1act in'esting 2

Ans. In3est(ents that esides ,i3in, return, (akes social and en3iron(ental i($act Q "<( India *as a ;7AA wit* man/ countries, most notabl/ wit* ?auritius( :G1and ;7AA 2 Ans. &ou le 2aBation A3oidance A,ree(ent Q "9( In w*ic* cit/ is t*e 7a5 Grou1 o1ening its "!!t* 1ro1ert/ tomorrow 2 Ans. Gur,aon Q !( Huawei *as decided to o33er =1*antom s*ares> to its em1lo/ees in India( )*at are =1*antom s*ares> 2 Ans. Phantom shares are notional shares issued to employees whose value mirror the shares in the country where it is listed. The difference in value of the shares is given to the employees as a part of compensation. # (). *ith +anbir ,apoor becoming the face of 'ep"i- what drink i" .hah +!kh ,han endor"ing now / Ans. Frooti - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan &acebook 'age : http://www.facebook.com/India !"ine""#!i$

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?arc* 8, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz .omments

Q "( 8t* generation Birla, Anan/as*ree Birla, daug*ter o3 9umar ?angalam *as started *er business 'enture a3ter turning "<( )*at business 2 Ans. %icro0inance

Q ( )*at N o3 branded li%uor sold in India is accounted 3or b/ )*is0/ 2 A( -!N B(,!N .(8! N ;(6! N Ans. B. K0 > Q#( @rom w*ic* B-+c*ool is ?u0es* Ambani recruiting an :Gecuti'e Asst 3or *imsel3, ma0ing it a 3ront 1age news toda/ 2 Ans. II%5Ban,alore Q6 )*ere is t*e world>s to1 tec* 3air .eBI7 *eld e'er/ /ear 2 Ans. Hano3er, Ger(any Q8( )*at was t*e message on t*e 7-s*irt t*at was considered o33ensi'e t*at( Amazon *ad to a1ologise and wit*draw t*e same 3rom its store 2 Ans. @ee$ Cal( and +a$e a "ot Q,( )*ic* business 3amil/ is be*ind t*e restaurant c*ain 4un5ab Grill w*ic* will o1en Indian cuisine restaurant worldwide 2 Ans. Bur(ans o0 &a ur Q-( )*at ingredient in .oca .ola made t*e co c*ose red as its color 2 Ans. @ola 1ut Q<( 7*e muc* maligned IH.7. web-site did a record 8 la0* boo0ings /esterda/( )*at N o3 railwa/ boo0ings are done t*ru t*us site 2 Ans. 7I > Q9( )*ic* car co would be launc*ing a new model called A?AQ: in India soon 2 Ans. Honda Q"!( )*ic* Indian 1roduction *ouse *as o1ened a /out* 3ilms di'ision called =F @ilms> 2 Ans. HashraF Fil(s Q ""( Fou7ube is accused o3 1ro'iding a 1lat3orm to t*e =t*ins1iration> communit/( )*at is =t*ins1iration>2 Ans. #ho'in, 3ery thin and anoreBic 'o(en and $ro(otin, it as a desira le attri ute Q""( @? *as announced a )omen>s ban0 in India( )*ic* countr/ created @irst )omen Ban0 &td, wa/ bac0 in "9<9 2

Ans. -akistan Q " ( 7*e $nion @? .*idambaram *as announced a Hs "!!! cr women>s de'elo1ment 3und called =Nirb*a/>( )*ic* media *ouse used t*is name 3irst 2 Ans. 2i(es o0 India Q"#( )*ic* American retailer is in trouble because o3 its =3air and s%uare e'er/da/> 1ricing 1olic/ 2 Ans. .C -enney Q"6( )*ic* networ0 *as been labelled b/ )+J as t*e =ugl/ duc0ling o3 social media> 2 Ans. "inkedIn Q "8, 7*e *as*tag Xin/iratsHead is trending toda/ on 7witter( )*ic* brand is doing a teaser cam1aign using t*is *as*tag on t*e social media 2 Ans. Cinthol &eo Q ",( In order t*at t*e budget 1a1ers are not lea0ed, w*ere is t*e $nion Budget 1rinted e'er/ /ear 2 Ans. 2here is a $rintin, $ress in the ase(ent o0 1orth Block e($loyin, ;0 $eo$le. Q "-( As 1er t*e :co +ur'e/, t*e s*are o3 agriculture in India>s G;4 is a( Y 7*an "8 N b( between "8 and !N c( Between ! and 8 N d( Z 8 N Ans. a. W than <= > Q "<( 7.+ recentl/ made a 1a/ment o3 #! ?n A in an em1lo/ee class action suit( )*at is a =class action suit> as 1er $+ law 2 Ans. A la' suit 'here a lar,e ,rou$ o0 $eo$le collecti3ely rin, a clai( to court Q "9(Name t*is Indian educationist w*o *as recei'ed t*e 3irst 7:; 4rize o3 " ?n A 3or *is =Hole in t*e wall> eG1eriment in ;el*i slums( Ans. &r #u,ata %itra - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan &acebook 'age : http://www.facebook.com/India !"ine""#!i$

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Weekly Business Quiz # <90
@ebruar/ ,, !"# businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0, $ncategorized Brands, Business, India &ea'e a comment Q "( A11le brings out i4ad( )*ic* co will soon bring out a gaming console :/e1ad 2 Ans. #ony Q ( )*at is common to ?auritius, &iec*enstein, .a/man Islands, Isle o3 ?an, &uGembourg 2 Ans. 2aB ha3ens Q#( )*o is t*e largest s*are*older in t*e newl/ launc*ed In3rastructure NB@. In3radebt 2 Ans. ICICI Bank Q6( 7*e 0e/ issue broug*t b/ InGo'ern in t*e 4antaloon demerger case is e%uit/ s*ares and s*ares wit* ;VH are being treated e%ual( :G1and ;VH( Ans. &i00erential /otin, +i,hts Q8( Azim 4rem5i *as signed t*e DGi'ing 4ledgeE and donated *al3 o3 *is wealt* ( He is t*e t*ird non-American to do so( )*o are t*e ot*er two 2 Ans. +ichard Branson and &a3id #ains ury Q,( )*o will be t*e Indian 1artner 3or Air Asia w*ic* is launc*ing a low cost carrier wit* .*ennai as its *ub 2 Ans. 2ata #ons and Bhatias Q-( As 1er No0ia w*ic* is t*e largest selling touc* 1*one in India and man/ countries in t*is 1art o3 t*e world 2 Ans. 1okia Asha ;0=

Q<( )*o is 0nown as t*e =3at*er o3 t*e /ellow sc*ool bus> 2 Ans. &r Frank W.Cyr Q9( )*at be*a'iour o3 7ata +ons> c*ie3 ./rus ?istr/ does *is 1redecessor Hatan 7ata 3ind it 'er/ odd 2 Ans. Cyrus does not like to 'ear neckties, so he orro's 'hen reGuired 0ro( 'hoe3er is around, incl his dri3er( Q"!()*ic* credit rating agenc/ *as downgraded Britain>s so'ereign rating 3rom AAA, 3irst time e'er 2 Ans. %oodyAs Q ""( )*at is t*e mar0eting term 3or s*owing a brand in a mo'ie, wit*out o'ertl/ ad'ertising it 2 Ans. -roduct $lace(ent Q " ( )*ic* ad agenc/ is called =+amsung>s +*adow> 3or its o'er de1endence on +amsung 2 Ans. Cheil Q "#()*o said DBe3ore /ou are a leader, success is all about growing /oursel3( )*en /ou become a leader, success is all about growing ot*ers(E2 Ans. .ack Welch Q "6()*/ are t*e 4+$s, Hindustan .o11er, N::4.O M 7H;. &td in t*e news 2 Ans. First set o0 -#6s identi0ied 0or disin3est(ent in 20<;5<7 Q"8()*at ritual is 3ollowed b/ I+HO be3ore t*e launc* o3 an/ satellite 2 Ans. -er0or(in, a $uFa at 2iru$ati y $lacin, a (odel o0 the satellite e0ore "ord BalaFi Q",( )*ic* Business magazine *as turned into a 3ortnig*tl/ 3rom a wee0l/ 3rom t*e current issue 2 Ans. BusinessWorld

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Weekly Business Quiz # <K8
@ebruar/ "9, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India " .omment Q "( +ac*in Bansal o3 @li10art sa/s success in :-.ommerce comes 3rom ta0ing care o3 # 3actors( Name t*em( Ans. #er3ice, selection and -rice Q ( )it* BHI. unable to li'e u1to its 1romise, in'estors are loo0ing at ?IN7( )*ic* 6 countries ma0e u1 t*e ?IN7 2 Ans. %eBico, Indonesia, 1i,eria and 2urkey Q #( +witzerland *as man/ watc*ma0ers( )*ic* grou1 dominates t*e +wiss watc* industr/ accounting 3or nearl/ a t*ird o3 t*e industr/ 2 Ans, #'atch Q 6( =+wiss made> *as become one o3 t*e world>s most 'aluable brands( @or a watc* to be labelled t*us, w*at is t*e criterion 2 Ans. =0> y 3alue should e (anu0actured in #'itzerland Q 8( A3ter t*e success o3 t*e mo'ie &i3e o3 4i, t*e tourism ministr/ is 1romoting t*e regions w*ere it was s*ot as &and o3 4i( )*ic* region 2 Ans. -uducherry and %unnar Q ,( Named a3ter t*e 1ainter And/ )ar*ol, w*at does a unit o3 )ar*ol signi3/ 2 Ans. World 0a(ous 0or <= (inutes %-( )*ic* co *as run a cam1aign called = do us a 3la'or> to get ideas 3or new 3la'ours 3rom t*eir customers 2

Ans. Frito "ays Q<( 7*e 3irst 1age o3 +unda/ 7imes o3 India toda/ is an alarmist one on 3ire, it is in3act an ad't( Name t*e brand( Ans. Fire,uard 0ro( !ureka For es Q9( )*ic* co runs t*e *el1line 3or unwanted 1regnanc/ in t*e website *tt1ILLwww(ican*el1(in 2 Ans. -ira(al Healthcare. Q"!( )*/ *as Banglades* go't decided to ban cartoon c*annels on 7V in t*eir countr/ 2 Ans. ecause kids 'ere learnin, Hindi and not Ban,la Q""( Name t*is 7umblr c*allenger ac%uired b/ 7witter last /ear, w*ic* *as decided to s*ut down 3rom A1ril #!, t*is /ear( Ans. -osterous Q" ( )*ic* IB? com1uter made 3amous b/ winning Jeo1ard/ will be used as a 1rost*etic brain 3or doctors 2 Ans. Watson Q "#( )*ic* :uro1ean cit/ is called t*e electric car ca1ital o3 t*e world 2 Ans. Eslo Q"6( )*at is uni%ue about t*e H:U range o3 smart1*ones launc*ed b/ +amsung in India 2 Ans. First s(art$hone desi,ned in India 0or the Indian (arket Q"8()*ic* Boll/wood entertainment co started as a boo0 librar/ started b/ +*et*ia and ?aroo 3amilies in ?umbai 2 Ans. #he(aroo entertain(ent Q",( )*at are t*e t*ree elements i3 =res1onsible in'esting> 1*iloso1*/, being 3ollowed b/ man/ 4: in'estors o3 late 2 Ans. !colo,y, #ociety and Go3ernance Q"-( )i1ro and +iemens are going to be dro11ed 3rom Ni3t/ soon( )*ic* two cos will re1lace t*em 2 Ans. IndusInd Bank and 1%&C

Q"<( )*ic* wee0l/ magazine was 3ounded b/ Henr/ &uce in "9 # 2 Ans. 2i(e Q "9( CCCC is to India, w*at .oca .ola is to $+( Name India>s no " @?.G brand in terms o3 sales 'alue( Ans. -arleG Q !( 7*e :conomist brings out Big ?ac IndeG to com1are t*e eGc*ange rates using Big ?ac burger as a surrogate( )*at does it use 3or India 2 Ans. %aharaFa %ac as Bi, %ac is not sold in India ecause o0 ee0. %aharaFa contains chicken Q "( Besides being :-.ommerce cos, w*at is common to t*e 3ollowing @li10art, /eb*i, ?/ntra and +na1deal 2 Ans. All are run y a,ra'al entre$reneurs, kno'n 0or their usiness acu(en - Compiled by G.Mohan follow on twitter @go_mohan &acebook 'age http://www.facebook.com/India !"ine""#!i$ Hegular 'isitors 1lease note t*e new 1age called Visuals on t*e to1 o3 t*e blog

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@ebruar/ " , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, India, 9aran, Nesca3e, %uiz, +*a*ru0* &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* *osier/ co owns t*e lingerie brand = )onderbra> 2 Ans. Hanes Q ( 7*e cric0eter Anil 9umble>s 3irm 7:NVI. *as t*e tag line = 7o :Nsure VI.tor/E( 7*ere is one more reason it is called 7:NVI.( )*at 2

Ans. 2en Wickets @u( le took in delhi test a,ainst -akistan Q #( )*ic* online 1ortal *as created a c*aracter called +*arman Bose, ?aster o3 dating g/aan 2 Ans. iti(es.co( Q 6( 9aran Jo*ar is associated wit* co33ee t*ru *is 7V s*ow 9o33ee wit* 9aran( )*ic* brand o3 co33ee *as used 9aran Jo*ar 2 Ans. 1esca0e Gold Q8( )*at is uni%ue about =@emme 4roductions> 2 Ans. WorldAs 0irst 0e(ale o'ned , all 0e(ale $roduction house that (akes adult 0il(s 0or 0e(ales Q,( )*ic* countr/ *as t*e *ig*est 1enetration o3 Internet on mobiles 2 Ans. Australia Q -( )*/ does Gut0*a ban s1ell wind3all 3or cosmetics ma0er :mami 2 Ans. %enthol is an essential in,redient , 'hose $rices ha3e 0allen ecause o0 the an. Q< (7*e @? inaugurates t*e Ha5i' Gand*i :% +a'ings sc*eme toda/( It gi'es addl taG bene3its to New Hetail in'estors( )*o are t*e/ 2 Ans. 1e' retail in3estors are those 'ho ha3e o$ened a ne' de(at aPc or ha3e not traded earlier Q 9( +ai sil0s J0alamandirK ltd I4O is t*e 3irst one wit* a sa3et/ net( )*at is a sa3et/ net as 1er +:BI guidelines 2 Ans. An o$tion ,i3en y the issuer to the retail in3estors to uy ack the shares u$to a li(it i0 the $rice 0alls elo' the I-E $rice 'ithin K (onths o0 issue Q "!( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e 'irtual currenc/ launc*ed b/ Amazon to bu/ a11s and ot*er items in t*e Amazon A11+tore 2 Ans. A(azon coins Q ""( Henr/ ?intzberg uses t*e 1*rase =1lural sector>( )*at does 1lural sector mean 2 Ans. 1GEs, co((unities and (o3e(ents Q " ( :-.ommerce crossed " trillion A 3or t*e 3irst time in !" worldwide( $+ is no ", w*ic* countries are X Bd X # 2

Ans. China and 6@ Q "#, )*at 1o1ular 'ideo game *as been de'elo1ed b/ +toc0*olm based ?o5ang AB w*ic* *as sold !mn co1ies worldwide 2 Ans. %inecra0t Q "6( Gross enrolment in *ig*er education, t*e world a'erage is 9 N, *ow muc* is India>s 2 Ans. <8> Q "8( In >" +*a*ru0* 9*an ga'e a lecture at Fale $ni'ersit/( 7*is /ear *e will s1ea0 at Har'ard $ni'ersit/( )*at is t*e to1ic 2 Ans. !cono(ics o0 0il(5(akin,

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@ebruar/ 8, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, @aceboo0, India, 4*ili1s, %uiz, +u1erbowl &ea'e a comment Q "( @eb 6 is @aceboo0>s birt*da/( How man/ /ears *as it com1leted 2 Ans. 1ine years Q ( )*ic* brand *as been named as India>s Buzziest brand b/*tt1ILLa3a%s(com an ad'ertising industr/ web-site 2

Ans. #a(sun, Q#( #! so3tware 1roducts 3irms in India *a'e bro0en awa/ 3rom NA++.O? and 3ormed an industr/ bod/( )*at is its name 2 Ans. i#$irt 4 Indian #o0t'are -roducts Industry +ound 2a le Q6( !"# +u1er Bowl was *eld at New Orleans, t*e most watc*ed 7V s*ow as well as t*e second *ig*est in 3ood consum1tion, neGt onl/ to 7a*n0sgi'ing )*o ga'e it t*e name 2 Ans. "a(ar Hunt, the 1F" Chie0 Q8,)*ic* internet ser'ice is gaining 1o1ularit/ as t*e E Instagram o3 , second 'ideosE 2 Ans. 2'itter /ine Q,( Name t*e world>s strongest material, t*at is #!! times stronger t*an steel( Ans. Gra$hene Q-( @or w*at de3icienc/ in ser'ice was ?c;onalds as0ed to 1a/ a com1ensation o3 Hs "8!!! to ;el*i resident Vimal .*oud*ar/ 2 Ans. ser3in, non53e, ur,er instead o0 3e, ur,er ordered Q<( )*ic* 3ormer ban0er, so3tware *onc*o is be*ind t*e a33ordable *ousing co Value and Budget Housing .or1 2 Ans. .aitirth or .erry rao Q9( ;ell to ac%uire ;ell( :G1lain( Ans. %ichael &ell, the 0ounder o0 &ell is takin, the &ell Co($uters co $ri3ate y acGuirin, $u lic shareholdin, Q "!( In w*ic* cit/ *as ;ureG launc*ed a i1*one a11 as well as a ser'ice b/ w*ic* condom is deli'ered discreetl/ b/ a 1erson dressed li0e a 1izza deli'er/ bo/ 2 Ans. &u ai Q ""( )*ic* well 0nown German auto ma5or owns t*e luGur/ bus brand +cania 2 Ans. /olks'a,en Q " ( )*at is t*e new name o3 t*e co Hesearc* in ?otion 2 Ans. Black erry Q "#( )*ic* actor owns t*e 1roduction *ouse Ha50amal @ilms International 2

Ans. @a(al Hassan Q "6( Indian .a1tain ?+ ;*oni *as been named as Vice 4resident in w*ic* co recentl/ 2 Ans. India Ce(ents Q "8( )*ic* countr/ 0nown 3or its li%uor is ma0ing laws t*at sti1ulate t*e minimum 1rice to sell li%uor so as to curb drini0ing 2 Ans. #cotland Q",( )*ic* co *ad created a comic c*aracter called Joe .amel w*ic* was banned in >9- bcoz it was 1romoting smo0ing among c*ildren 2 Ans, + . +eyonolds Q "-( )it* w*ic* I7 co *as Go't o3 India 1artnered to launc*ed t*e eBIz Go't Biz a11lication in 444 mode 2 Ans. In0osys Q "<( )*o *as ac%uired t*e audio and 'ideo business o3 4*ili1s worldwide 2 Ans. Funai

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Januar/ 9, !"# businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( .onsim In3o is launc*ing India>s largest Internet I4O soon( )it* w*ic* website would /ou associate t*is com1an/ 2 Ans. htt$?PPBharat(atri(ony.co( Q ( )*at is 7uring test in t*e 3ield o3 com1uter science 2 Ans. 2he a ility o0 a co($uter to re$licate the hu(an rain Q#( )*at was t*e ins1iration o3 naming t*e *umanoid created b/ I4+o3t to sol'e I7 tec*nical 1roblems as :&IQA 2 Ans. GB#As -y,(alion !liza &olittle Q6( Name t*e oldest +wiss 1ri'ate ban0 t*at *as gone down recentl/( Ans. We,elin and Co. Q8( In ?ar0eting lingo, w*at is =genericideE 2 Ans. A rand na(e su00erin, ecause it has eco(e ,eneric 0or its cate,ory e., BeroB

Q,( .onnect 4e1si.o, A11le, In3leGion1oint and an Indian startu1 c*angem/t/re(com to a 1erson P Ans. .ohn #culley Q-( Name t*e *ormone w*ic* is also 0nown as t*e moral molecule 3or its abilit/ to 1romote trust and lo'e( Ans. oBytocin Q<( )*ic* is India>s 3irst education 3ocused 1ri'ate e%uit/ 3und 2 Ans. kaizen 0und Q9( )*o is t*e central minister 3or cor1orate a33airs in t*e Indian Go't 2 Ans. #achin -ilot Q"!( 7o w*ic* business grou1 does :ure0a @orbes t*e co 0nown 3or A%uaguard water 1uri3iers belong 2 Ans. #ha$oorFi -allonFi ,rou$ Q ""( )*at is t*e eG s*owroom 1rice o3 t*e new &amborg*ini A'antador Hoadster launc*ed in ;el*i recentl/2 Ans. +s 7.99 cr Q " ( @or w*ic* item o3 mass consum1tion in India is t*e benc*mar0 &asalgaon mar0et in Nas*i0 2 Ans. Enion Q "#( )*ic* brand introduced mobile 1*ones wit* dual +I? and #! da/ batter/ rec*arge 3or t*e 3irst time in India 2 Ans. %icro(aB Q "6( )*ic* 1atriotic song written b/ 9a'i 4radee1 celebrated 8! /ears on #rd Januar/ t*is /ear 2 Ans. Ae %ere Watan @e "o,on Q "8( )*ic* two industrialists *a'e recd 4adma B*us*an in t*is /ears .i'ilian awards 2 Ans. +.2hya,araFan o0 #hrira( ,rou$ and AdI Godre5 Q ",( )*ic* accounting 3irm 1ublis*es t*e :uro1ean 3ootball mone/ league e'er/ /ear 2

Ans. &eloitte Q "-( )*en :ti*ad ta0es , N sta0e in Jet airwa/s, its international *ub will s*i3t 3rom w*ic* cit/ to w*ic* one 2 Ans. Fro( Brussels to A u &ha i Q "<( 7o w*om was t*e ro/alt/ o3 t*e 1atriotic song Ae ?ere watan 0e logon su11osed to be gi'en as 1er t*e original contract 2 Ans. Ar(y 'ido's association Q "9( 7o w*ic* uni'ersit/ *as t*e New For0 ?a/or and businessman ?ic*ael Bloomberg made donations o3 o'er " B A o'er t*e /ears 2 Ans. .ohns Ho$kins 6ni3ersity

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Januar/ , !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, H?V, India, Jesso1s, &? " .omment Q "( )*at is t*e meaning o3 t*e term =dollarise> t*e econom/ 2 Ans. A country a andonin, its currency in 0a3our o0 the 6# : Q ( 4rice is w*at /ou 1a/( Value is w*at /ou get( )*o said t*is 2 Ans. Warren Bu00ett Q #( )*o is t*e title s1onsor 3or $ni'ersit/ .ric0et .*am1ions*i1 J$..K 2 Ans( 7o/ota

Q 6( )*ic* are t*e to1 # brands o3 bat*ing soa1s in t*e Indian mar0et 2 Ans. "uB, "i0e uoy and #antoor Q8( )*ic* brand 3irst came out wit* a Buttoned down s*irt , also called a 1olo s*irt and *as a trademar0 3or it 2 Ans. Brooks Brothers Q,()*at is t*e name o3 t*e tra'el guide an/one can edit being started b/ )i0i1edia 2 Ans. Wiki3oya,e Q-( )*at or w*o connects :G1edia, Qillow and Glassdoor 2 Ans. #a(e 0ounder +ich Barton and "loyd Frink Q<( )*at is t*e list 1rice o3 a Boeing -<- ;reamliner 2 Ans. 209 (n : Q 9( )*/ did Air India 1ilot .a1t +miti 7re*an dela/ *er Jod*1ur 3lig*t /esterda/ 2 Ans. 2o uy her 0a3ourite Enion kachoris Q "!( Name t*is legendar/ music retail brand w*ic* was o1ened on &ondon>s OG3ord +treet b/ :dward :lgar in "9 "( It is about to be closed down( Ans. H%/ Q ""( Jesso1s a s1ecialit/ retailer in $9 closed down its "<- stores last wee0( )*at was its s1ecialit/ 2 Ans. -hoto,ra$hy eG$t Q " ( Boe*ringer Ingel*eim *as introduced a no'el met*od o3 networ0ing among its em1lo/ees called &unc* Houlette( )*at>s it 2 Ans. An a$$ that hel$s e($loyees to 0ind lunch $artners 0ro( di00 de$art(ents rando(ly..intended to reak silos and i($ro3e $artnershi$s Q "#( )*o *as launc*ed a music label to 1romote %ualit/ music under t*e name o3 &? ?usic 2 Ans. "ata %an,eshkar - Compiled by G.Mohan &ollow on Twitter @go_mohan for a daily 0!i$

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Januar/ "8, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, India, ?aaza, ?etro, Oscar, +wartz &ea'e a comment Q "( .an t*e Oscar winners or t*eir *eirs sell t*e statuettes legall/ 2 Ans. 2he 0irst ri,ht o0 re0usal rests 'ith the acade(y 0or a 3alue o0 < :. Q ( )*at ma0es a 3ilm eligible 3or Oscar awards 2 Ans. It has to ha3e atleast one 'eek $aid run in the "A County in the last one year @or more read t*e lin0( Q#( I3 9atrina is t*e 3ace o3 +lice, w*o will be t*e 3ace o3 ?aaza 2 Ans. -arineeti Cho$ra and I(ran @han Q6( A3ter 4VH ac%uired .inemaG, w*ic* multi1leG c*ain is set to be ac%uired b/ INOU 2 Ans. Fun re$u lic Q8( 9ing3is*er airlines *as 1ro'ided t*e 9ing3is*er brand as one o3 t*e collaterals to t*e lenders 3or its *uge debt( )*at is its 'alue 2 Ans. +s ;000 crore 3alued y Grant 2hornton. @or more read t*e lin0( Q,( In terms o3 1er ca1ita income w*ic* is t*e ric*est countr/ in t*e world 2 Ans. Qatar at 8I,000L : Q-( Obama *as decided not to go 3or t*e 1latinum coin o1tion( )*at was t*e o1tion 2

Ans. %intin, $latinu( coins and sta($in, a 3alue o0 <2rillion : to a3oid the de t ceilin, le,ally @or more read t*e lin0( Q<( Name t*is Internet 1ioneer and *ac0er w*o was a co-in'entor o3 H++ "(! and a 3ounder o3 H:;;I7( He committed suicide at ,( Ans. Aaron #'artz Q9L )*ic* brand *as become t*e world>s largest selling 4. brand b/ beating H4 2 Ans. "eno3o Q "!( )*ic* brand o3 detergent *as become a 1ain 3or t*e retailers across $+ because o3 its ease o3 t*e3t 3rom su1erstores b/ drug 1edlars 2 Ans. 2ide @or more read t*e lin0 Q ""( ;ialogues 3rom w*ic* 7arantino mo'ie *as ins1ired t*e words o3 t*e idea 5ingle E u r m/ 1um10in, 1um10in, *unn/ bunn/ D Ans. -ul$ Fiction Q " ( )*o *as been nominated b/ 4res Obama to succeed 7imot*/ Geit*ner as t*e treasur/ secretar/ 2 Ans. .ack "e' Q "#( )*ic* Indian co *as been nominated 3or t*e notorious 4ublic :/e awards 3or worst co worldwide 3or 1rotection o3 *uman rig*ts and en'ironment 2 Ans. Coal India Q"6( In "<-8 6" re1licas o3 0ilogram was made under t*e International 4rotot/1e 9ilogramme J I49K 3rom a s1l allo/ o3 4latinum-Iridium )*/ is it in news now 2 Ans. Its 'ei,ht has increased (ar,inally Q "8( )*at is t*e 0e/ distinction between a multile'el mar0eting and a 1/ramid sc*eme 2 Ans. %"% (akes (oney y sellin, $roducts and not y enrollin, ne' (e( ers @or more read t*e lin0( Q ",( 7wigs 3rom w*ic* tree were recommended b/ 4ro1*et ?u*ammad 3or brus*ing( It is also a brand(

Ans. %is'ak @or more read t*e lin0( Q "-( )*ic* cit/>s iconic metro celebrated its "8! /ears recentl/ 2 Ans. "ondon Q "<( )*ic* $+ $ni'ersit/ *as *onored H.& @ounder +*i' Nadar b/ naming a .*air o3 :ngineering in *is name 2 Ans. Carne,ie %ellon - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Januar/ <, !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( As 1er :conomist, w*at is t*e world>s largest 1eer-to-1eer lender wit* o'er " Bn A in loans 2 Ans."ender Clu Q ( )*o are t*e title s1onsors o3 Hoc0e/ India &eague 2 Ans. Hero %otoCor$ Q #( In Google, 3or 1roducts to be acce1ted t*e/ need to 1ass a Dtoot*brus* test D( )*at is it 2 Ans. 6sed atleast t'ice daily Q 6( )*at is t*e 'alue o3 $+ treasur/ bills seized 3rom a stoc0bro0er in .oimbatore b/ t*e I7 de1artment 2

Ans. E3er = Bn : Q 8( Name t*e :conomist w*o became t*e /oungest ;/ Go'ernor o3 HBI at 69, com1leted *is term on ;ec #" Ans. #u ir Gokarn Q ,( @rom w*ic* co *as +o3t and Gentle brand been ac%uired b/ Godre5 in $9 2 Ans. Col,ate Q -( )*ic* is t*e world>s largest 4H 3irm, *ead%uartered in &ondon 2 Ans. !del(an Q <( )*o *as been named to *ead t*e "6t* @inance .ommission 2 Ans. H./.+eddy Q 9( In t*e "9t* centur/ w*ic* ?arwari 3amil/ was t*e biggest business *ouse in India 2 Now , not in business( Ans. Ghanshya(das -oddar - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan I would li0e to t*an0 all t*e 'isitors to *el1 t*is blog cross #,!!,!!! *its(

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Januar/ ", !"# businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at new ban0ing ser'ice will enable cas* to be de1osited in an/ ban0 2 Ans( .as* N:@7

Q ( ./rus ?istr/ would be t*e second 1erson wit* a Non 7ata surname to be .*airman o3 7ata +ons( )*o 3irst 2 Ans( Nawros5i +a0*latwala( Q#( )it* w*ic* 4+$ was Ab*i5it ?u0*er5ee Json o3 4resident 4ranab ?u0*er5eeK a G? loo0ing a3ter .+H, 2 Ans( +AI& Q6( 7*ere are " car manu3acturers in India in !" ( How man/ models are sold in India 2 Ans " ! models Q8( As 1er t*e Jan No' !" , car sales numbers in India, w*ic* re1laced in t*e 7o1 "! 2 Ans( Nano M :on *a'e re1laced +antro and Indigo Q,( )*ose 'ision was D)ould *a'e t*e ?aruti Qen size, t*e Ambassador>s internal dimensions, t*e 1rice o3 a ?aruti <!! and wit* t*e running cost o3 a dieselE about w*ic* car 2 Ans( Hatan 7ata about Indica Q-( In t*e "9t* centur/ w*ic* ?arwari 3amil/ was t*e biggest business *ouse in India 2 Now , not in business Ans( G*ans*/amdas 4oddar 3amil/( - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an car models *a'e been

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;ecember 8, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is t*e name o3 a new 3amil/ board game t*at encourages 1eo1le to borrow rec0lessl/ and go rogue 2 Ans. %arket %eltdo'n Q ( )*ic* Indian .:O *as been ran0ed at No - in t*e best .:Os o3 t*e world b/ Har'ard Business He'iew 2 Ans. H C &e3esh'ar Q#( )*ic* is t*e world>s largest c*arit/ 3oundation in terms o3 3unds wit* A #-(6 Bn 2 Ans. Bill and %elinda Gates Foundation Q6( @or w*om *as ;o7 launc*ed a new *el1line number "<"( 2 Ans. Wo(en Q8( In telecom business w*at is m m communications 2 Ans. %achine to %achine Q,( 7o *el1 w*ic* well 0nown .arnatic musician did H 7*/agara5an o3 +*riram Grou1 start +*riram 7rans1ort @inance 2 Ans "al,udi .ayara(an Q-( )*o *as ac%uired NF+: :uroneGt eGc*ange 3or o'er A < bn 2 Ans( I.: - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an @ollow me on 7witter TgoCmo*an

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;ecember "<, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*o is t*e 3irst woman to *ead t*e industr/ bod/ @I..I 2 Ans. 1aina "al @id'ai Q ( )*/ is AO& 1a/ing a bonus o3 A "!8, to all its em1lo/ees 2 Ans. AE" has sold $atents 'orth : <.0=K Bn to %icroso0t @or more read t*e lin0( Q #( )*at re'olutionar/ tec* did Norman )oodland in'ent( He died recentl/ in New For0 ( Ans. Bar code @or more read t*e lin0( Q 6( )*/ did t*e I M B minister ban *indi 3ilm music in AIH in"98 t*at ga'e o11 to Hadio .e/lon2 Ans. He 0elt the Hindi 0il( (usic 'as 3ul,ar, erotic @or more read t*e lin0. Q 8( According to I+B w*at N o3 B+: to1 8!! cos( Are 3amil/ owned 2 Ans. 9; > Q ,( In :I; 4arr/ w*at does : I ; stand 3or 2 Ans. !ast India &istillers Q -( India>s 3irst sugar 1lant was set u1 in "<6 in Nelli0u11am 7N( )*ic* co owns t*is 1lant now 2 Ans. !I& -arry @or more read t*e lin0(

Q<( )*ic* indian cit/>s 7:;G licence *as been cancelled 2 Ans. Chennai Q9( )*ic* ban0 will o1en " branc*es in " districts o3 " states at " (" 1m on " (" (" 2 Ans. I&BI ank Q "!( One o3 t*e earl/ brands o3 )i1ro *as been sold to .argill India( Name t*e brand( Ans. #un0lo'er - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @ go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <=8
;ecember "", !" businessbaatein Business, 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( )*at is t*e social wel3are 1ro5ect in ?umbai w*ic* Hatan 7ata will ta0e u1 a3ter *is retirement 2 Ans. /eterinary hos$ital @or more read lin0( Q ( )*ic* Indian co *as ac%uired an @?.G co In +inga1ore 3or o'er "66 mn A 2 Ans. Wi$ro @or more read lin0( Q#( )*at was t*e amount s1ent b/ )almart in lobb/ing 3or @;I 1olic/ c*ange in India 2 Ans. 2= %n :

@or more read lin0( 6( )*ic* Indian co is t*e largest tractor manu3acturer in t*e world 2 Ans. %ahindra and %ahindra Q8( )*en a ca'iste as0s E blanc ou rouge E in 4aris w*at is *e tal0ing about 2 Ans. +ed or 'hite 'ine @or more read lin0( Q,, @renc* are obsessed wit* 4ro'enance w*en t*e/ bu/ t*ings( )*at is it( 2 Ans. #ource o0 thin,s or o Fects @or more read lin0( Q -( Nassim 7aleb *as a new boo0 on Anti3ragilit/ ( )*at is anti-3ragilit/ 2 Ans. 2hin,s or Gualities that ,ain 0ro( 3olatility @or more read lin0( Q<( )*ic* recentl/ released mo'ie *as been gi'en two awards b/ Indian go't 3or 1romoting Indian tourism 2 Ans. "i0e o0 -i - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an @ollow on 7witter TgoCmo*an

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;ecember 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, Business, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment

Q"( )*ic* ?N. 1*arma co is stirring u1 t*e insulin mar0et wit* a 1en called Allstar 2 Ans( +ano3i Q ( )*ere did t*e @? .*idambaram inaugurate t*e second cam1us o3 Indian +c*ool o3 Business /esterda/ 2 Ans( ?o*ali Q#( I3 I?AU is 3rom .anada, Village Hoads is 3rom Australia 3rom w*ic* countr/ is .ine1olis 2 Ans( ?eGico Q6( )*o is t*e new 3ace o3 He'ital a3ter Fu'ra5 +ing* 2 Ans( +alman 9*an Q8( In t*e conteGt o3 men>s a11arel connect 1ea0, notc*, s*awl etc Ans(;esigns o3 coat la1els Q,( )*ic* Indian business grou1 *ad 1lanned to launc* +HI&7ON c*ain o3 *otels and later abandoned it 2 Ans( $B Grou1 o3 Vi5a/ ?all/a Q-( )*ic* brand came u1 wit* t*e original digesti'e biscuit 2 Ans( ?cVities Q<( )*at new met*od o3 writing Internet address is now a'ailable in India 2 Ans(I4', Q9( 7*e 3irst cola brand 3rom 4arles was not 7*ums $1( )*at was t*e name o3 t*e 3irst cola launc*ed b/ t*em in "969 2 Ans( Gluco .ola Q "!( 4arle G is t*e world>s largest selling biscuit b/ 'olume( In "9 9, it was launc*ed as a substitute 3or an im1orted brand( Name it( Ans( GlaGo .om1iled b/ G(?o*an @olllow me on 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <=9

No'ember -, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Business, India, %uiz .omments

Q"(In t*e conteGt o3 Indian ban0ing w*at is .7+ !"! standard 2 Ans. CheGue 2runcation syste( @or more on t*is read t*e lin0 Q ( )*ic* is t*e $9 so3tware ac%uisition 3or w*ic* H4 *as ta0en a writedown o3 <(< Bn A t*is %uarter 2 Ans. Autono(y @or more on t*is read t*e lin0 Q#( In men>s 3as*ion w*at is =s1ezzato>2 Ans. Wearin, contrastin, Facket and trousers @or more Head t*e &in0 Q6( )*o will be ta0ing o'er as t*e ?; and .:O o3 National +toc0 :Gc*ange 3rom Ha'i Narain neGt A1ril 2 Ans.Chitra +a(akrishna Q8( Name t*e mo'ie on 3inancial 1lanning 3or /out* 1roduced b/ I;@. @oundation and directed b/ Amole Gu1te ( Ans.Ene Idiot @or more read t*e lin0 Q,( )*at is t*e #-,-# li3e o3 a ban0er 2 Ans. Borro' at ; >, lend at K > and e at ,ol0 course y ;-% @or more read t*e lin0 Q-( )it* w*ic* *ot I7 co t*at uses robots and algorit*ms to do wor0 done b/ 1rogrammers would /ou associate .*etan ;ube 2 Ans. I-#o0t @or more read t*e link - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an Twitter handle @go_mohan

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No'ember !, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Bezos, Business, India, %uiz, 7win0ies &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* co owns 7win0ies , t*e co *as 3iled 3or ban0ru1tc/ 1rotection 2 Ans. Hostess Q ( )*ic* so3t drin0 brand started li3e as Dideal brain tonicE 3or *eadac*es and eG*austion sold eGclusi'el/ in 1*armacies 2 Ans. Coca Cola Q #( Name t*e li%uor baron be*ind t*e )a'e grou1 o3 com1anies( Ans. -onty Chadha Q 6( )*o *as been selected as t*e Businessman o3 t*e /ear b/ @ortune magazine 3or !" 2 Ans. .e00 Bezos Q8( 7*is 5a1anese brand considers itsel3 as(t*e A11le o3 toilet design( Name t*e brand( Ans. 2oto Q ,( Biscuit mar0et 1re3 *a'e c*anged in last two /ears(Glucose is(now no #( )*ic* are t*e 3irst two2 Ans. Cookies and Crea( Q -(In t*e recentl/ concluded G auctions 7elewings is t*e *ig*est bidder 3or , circles( )*ic* ?N. owns 7elewings 2 Ans. 2elenor Q<( Name t*e Hindi and $rdu news1a1ers broug*t b/ Associated 5ournals ltd w*ic* used to bring out National Herald( Ans. 1a3Fi3an and Qua(i A'az

Q9( Ja1an *as lost it>s edge in 7V( Among t*e 3ollowing brands +on/, 4anasonic, Hitac*i, +*ar1 w*ic* brand *as sto11ed m3g 7Vs 2 Ans. Hitachi Q "!( 7om and James ?onag*an started a 1izza restaurant(James sold *is 8! N sta0e to *is bro 3or a used V) Beetle( )*ic* c*ain 2 Ans. &o(inos Q ""( On t*e ;iwali da/, B+: *as a s1ecial ?a*urat trading 3or start o3 a new /ear( )*at +am'at starts toda/ 2 Ans. 20K8 Q " ( One o3 t*e well 0nown @?.G brand *ad a 1*oto o3 a lam1 in its earl/ 1ac0s and it *ad ;iwali *ad its sub brand( Name t*e brand( Ans. 2ata salt Q "#( In management 5argon, w*at is gami3ication 2 Ans.6se o0 ,a(e (echanics and ,a(e desi,n techniGues in 'ork$lace like ,i3in, ad,es, leader oards etc - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan 7*e )ee0l/ Business Quiz com1leted t*ree /ears on No' "-( 7*an0s to all t*e subscribers and readers( It would be a 1leasure to listen to /ou, w*at more or di33erent /ou would li0e to see in t*is 3orum( 4lease 1ost it as a comment or send an email to go C mo*an at /a*oo dot com(

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No'ember " , !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, India, %uiz " .omment

Q ")*ic* $+ de3ence ma5or will *a'e a woman ?aril/n ;ewson as .:O 2 Ans. "ockheed (artin Q ( )*at is t*e amount w*ic* Vi0ram 4andit will recei'e in !" 3rom .iti 2 Ans. 6# : <= (illion Q#( In t*e conteGt o3 bond 1rices, w*at are clean and dirt/ 1rices 2 Ans. &irty $rice includes accrued interest and clean does not Q6( .onnect t*e brands ?aruti Astar, U/l/s, 7ata ?otors, Omron to a celebrit/( Ans.Farhan Akhtar Q8( )*at was t*e brand o3 )*is0/ w*ic* ;iageo *ad in India be3ore it decided to %uit in !! 2 Ans. Gil eyAs Green "a el Q,( .onnect t*e brands &i Ning, @l/1ower, 7*wac0 and Victor to a s1ort Ans. All are Bad(inton eG$t su$$liers Q-( Name t*e NF7 blogger w*o *as become a celebrit/ a3ter getting *is Obama reelection 1rediction bang on( Ans. 1ate #il3er Q<( )*ic* ?N. c*ain *as launc*ed Indian desserts li0e .oconut Hossogollas, 4etal Gulab Jamuns , ?otic*oor 3or t*e season in India 2 Ans. &unkin &onut Q9( )*at is 3iscal cli33 2 Ans. Fiscal cli00 used to descri e the conundru( that the 6.#. ,o3t 'ill 0ace end 20<2 due to Bud,et Control Act 20<< Q "!( )*at are industrial s*ow tunes 2 Ans. #on,s and tunes created y the co($anies 0or their e($loyees, su$$liers etc. 2hese are not ad Fin,les. Q ""( Name t*is consulting 3irm t*at once ad'ised Gad*a3i and e'en em1lo/ed Ha*ul Gand*i( 7*e 3irm was 1romoted b/ Har'ard 4ro3essors( Ans. %onitor Consultin,

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No'ember ,, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, 4enguin, +1orts3it &ea'e a comment Q "( ?erger o3 Bertelsmann>s and 4earson>s 1ublis*ing di'isions will create a( ?ega 1ublis*er( Name t*e two *ouses Ans. -en,uin and +ando( House Q ( )*at does Do1en boo0 managementE ad'ocate 2 Ans. A $hiloso$hy 'here (,(t shares a lot o0 in0o $articularly on 0inances 'ith e($loyees Q#( ;ee1i0a 4adu0one I +on/ ./bers*ot, 4ri/an0a .*o1ra [ Ni0on, Anus*0a +*arma I w*ic* brand 2 Ans. Canon co($act Q 6( )it* w*ic* Indian cric0eter would /ou associate +4OH7+@I7 2 Ans. %# &honi Q8( )*o is ac%uiring t*e 1roduction co &ucas )or0s t*e co t*at made +tar )ars 2 Ans. Walt &isney

Q,( )*ic* ?umbai based co is be*ind Haldia Bul0 7erminals t*at *as decided to lea'e Bengal because o3 sa3et/ issues 2 Ans. ABG #hi$yard Q-( )*at will be t*e name o3 t*e com1an/ 3or t*e non-I7 businesses o3 )i1ro &td 2 Ans. Wi$ro !nter$rises "td - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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October #!, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India &ea'e a comment Q "( In t*e B..I auction 3or I4& H/derabad 3ranc*ise earlier *eld b/ ;eccan .*argers , w*o *as won it 2 Ans. #un 2/ Q ( )*ere was &ate Jas1al B*atti em1lo/ed as an :Gecuti'e :ngineer be3ore *e became a 3ull time 7V artist 2 Ans. -unFa #tate !lec Board Q#( )*ic* 7V news c*annel is slated to *a'e blac0mailed J+4& 2 Ans. Mee 1e's Q6( )*at was t*e earlier name o3 @irst +ource now ac%uired b/ .:+. 2 Ans. Icici Ene#ource

Q8( )*/ *as t*e NF+: been s*ut down on 9t* October, !" ( 7*e 3irst unsc*eduled one a3ter !!"( Ans. Hurricane #andy Q,( )*ic* cric0eter endorses DOne Nation One .ardE 2 Ans.#oura3 Gan,uly Q-( .onnect 7elenor and +un 4*arma P Ans. #udhir /alia , the rother in la' o0 &ili$ #han,h3i o0 #un -har(a 'ill acGuire 2K> in the Indian ar( o0 2elenor Q<( :G1and IHB ( 7*e in3ra co in t*e news( Ans. Ideal +oad Builders Q9( @or s*ooting t*e ad 3or w*ic* 5eweller/ brand *as ;iego ?aradona come to 9erala 2 Ans. Che((annur Fe'ellers Q"!( )*o is world>s largest manu3acturer o3 1etro co0e 2 Ans. +ain Co((odities Q""( )*o *as ac%uired @amil/credit a 'e*icle 3inance co recentl/ 2 Ans. " J 2 Finance Q" ( 7*e old re3rigerator brand 9el'inator *as been relaunc*ed(w*o owns t*e brand now 2 Ans. /ideocon Q "#( A11le announced t*e 1rice o3(its latest o33ering i4ad ?ini recentl/( )*at is t*e 1rice o3 t*e base 'ersion 2 Ans. 6# : ;28 - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Guiz # <=2
October 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0, $ncategorized Brands, Business, ecommerce, India &ea'e a comment
Q 12 With which ‘social’ entrepreneur would you associate "urti group of companies ? Ans. /itin Gad ari Q22 What was the ecommerce site yebhi2com known when it was a single category endor ? Ans. bi)shoeba0aar.co( Q'2 !n the newly opened &tarbucks cafe in .umbai what brand of tea is going to be ser ed ?
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Ans. "ata "a0o Q,2 Which businessman has a pri ate plane with his initials 8158D. ? Ans. #ijay Mallya Q<Name t2 he !nternational news magaAine whcih has decided to go all digital from 2-1' after being E- years in print Ans. /e!s!ee Q92 Who has repalced 8ikram "andit as the chief at ;itigroup ? Ans. Mi e Carbot QF2 What new model has been introduced by . G . which is priced between HI8 <-- and "aJero ? Ans. Ssan)yon) Re1ton QE2 What is the official name for the Nobel "riAe in 3conomics ? Ans. "he Sveri)es Ri sban Pri0e in .cono(ic Sciences in Me(ory of Alfred /obel -Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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October ",, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized # .omments

Q "( )*o *as ac%uired -! N sta0e in +1rint telecom $+A 2 Ans. #o0t ank o0 .a$an Q ( )*ic* two $+ economists *a'e won t*e Nobel 4rize 3or :conomics !" 2 Ans. Al3in +oth and "loyd # #ha$ley 0ro( 6# Q#( )it* w*ic* brand would /ou associate t*e world record brea0ing 5um1 3rom stratos1*ere o3 @eliG Baumgartner 2 Ans. +ed Bull #tratos 'as s$onsored y +ed Bull Q6, )*o is t*e sub5ect o3 t*e Audio boo0 E t*e ?an w*o made t*e ele1*ants danceE 2 Ans. /er,hese @urien Q8( )*ic* brand o3 Indian con3ectioner/ *as been con3iscated b/ @;A in $+A 2 Ans. 4arle ?ango Bite Q,( )*o are t*e new Owners o3 ;eccan .*argers, t*e I4& 7eam 2 Ans. @a(ala "and(arc ou,ht it ut BCCI has cancelled &C 0ranchise Q-( 7o w*ic* cit/ is Air India s*i3ting its HQ in true 7ug*la%ian st/le 2 Ans. 1e' &elhi 0ro( %u( ai Q<( )*o is t*e new .@O o3 In3os/s 2 Ans. +aFi3 Bansal Q9( 7*e 3irst digital camera 1rotot/1e was built b/ +te'e +asson in "9-8I it was t*e size o3 a toaster (w*ic* co was *e associated 2 Ans.@odak Q "!( )*at is t*e new name o3 t*e com1an/ .adbur/ India 2 Ans. %ondelez Q ""( )it* w*ic* celebrit/ would /ou asscoiate t*e +0/lig*t Grou1 o3 .om1anies Ans. +o ert /adra - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <=0
October <, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Q "( )*o is credited to *a'e coined t*e term Danimal s1iritsE in t*e conteGt o3 econom/ 2 Ans. .ohn %aynard @eynes Q ( )*o *as ac%uired ,8N sta0e in Gu5arat Gas 3rom Britis* Gas Ans. GuF Go3t -#6 G#-" Q#( )*at are t*e 3i'e new air1orts t*at *a'e been gi'en international status b/ Go't o3 India toda/ 2 Ans. "uckno',/aranasi, %an,alore, 2iruchi, Coi( atore Q6( )*ic* brand *as created a @aceboo0 a11 to *a'e t*e world>s biggest =brea0> on October "" 2 Ans. @itkat Q8( )*ic* tec* co in $+ is *eaded b/ an A3rican American woman $rsula Burns 2 Ans. XeroB Q,( )*ic* airline is t*e 3lag carrier o3 Abu ;*abi 2 Ans. !tihad air'ays Q-( )*at 0ind o3 social networ0 is +toc0o/ 2 Ans. A social net'ork 0or the tradin, co((unity A s$ecial thanks to all the 0ollo'ers and 3isitors o0 this lo, as the 'eekly usiness Guiz co($letes <=0 'eeks.

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Weekly Business Quiz #<78
October , !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, .;, India, %uiz &ea'e a comment

Q12 '- years ago which was the first commercially released audio ;+? Ans. 23nd street by &illy *oel Q22 Kow many towns in !ndia ha e a population greater than 1 million ? Ans. 24 Q'2 Name this e0ecuti e who after leading :BB= 8ol o and "ower +i n of # G 1 is Joining D&"# as its .+ G ;362 Ans. Ravi 5--al Q,2 !n Dapan what is a ‘koAukai’ ? Ans. An allo!ance )iven by !ife to husband for his e1-enses Q<2What is a ‘desk derriere@ ? Ans. Atro-hy of buttoc s (uscles due to sittin) e1cessively at the des Q92 Which new 1ata co has a young '' year old woman ;36 ? Ans. "ata Starbuc s 6 Avani San)lani Davda QF2 Name this !ndia’s leading designer leather bags brand which is the largest employer in "uducherryL Ans. 7idesi)n QE2 When go t is planning to open up 4+!= which foreign retail chain’s stake in !nfiniti %etail is being bought out by 1atas ? Ans. ,ool!orths QM2 6n the 3uropean central bank website what is Nconomia ? :ns2 : game that teaches the basics of 3I monetary policy Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <7I
+e1tember 8, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Amul, Business, India, ?anagement, %uiz " .omment Q "( How did t*e No0ia com1an/ get its name 2 Ans. Fro( the Finnish ri3er 1okia3irta Q ( )*o *as been recentl/ a11ointed as t*e c*ie3 economist o3 )orld ban0 2 Ans. -ro0 @aushik Basu Q#( )*at is t*e name gi'n to HBI 1ro5ect to identi3/ 3a0e currenc/ 2 Ans. -aisa Bolta Hai Q6( Name t*e Quric* based consultanc/ ac%uired b/ In3os/s recentl/ 3or #8! mn A, Ans. "odestone Q8( )*at was t*e 1ro3essional %uali3ication ac%uired b/ Verg*ese 9urien be3ore *e became a mil0man( Ans. %echanical en,ineer. Q,( )*ic* uni'ersit/ *as beaten .ambridge $ni'ersit/ to become t*e to1 uni'ersit/ in Q+ uni'ersit/ ran0ings 3or !""-" 2 Ans. %I2 Q-( In t*e long *aul 3lig*ts Air Asia *as designated se'en rows as D%uiet zoneE ( )*/ is t*e zone %uiet 2 Ans( No tic0ets are issued to c*ildren below t*e age o3 " in t*ese rows Q<( A3ter t*e resignation o3 7?. leader ?u0ul Ho/ o'er @;I in retail issue, w*o is t*e new ?inister o3 Hailwa/s 2 Ans. C- .oshi

Q9( +aina Ne*wal *as signed t*e biggest contract 3or a non-cric0eter( )*o is managing *er endorsements 2 Ans. +hiti s$orts (ana,e(ent Q"!( Asian *eart institute in ?umbai *as been gi'en t*e 1ermission to im1lant arti3icial *eart in 1atients( )*at is its 1rice 2 Ans. +s < crore Q""( In managerial decision ma0ing w*at is con3irmation bias 2 Ans. #eekin, in0o that su$$orts the ar,u(ent and discount the in0o that does not Q " ( )*at is t*e new name o3 t*e bro0erage 3irm ?organ +tanle/ +mit* Barne/ 2 Ans. %or,an #tanley Wealth %ana,e(ent a0ter %# inc its stake to K= > 7*ere were no 1osts during t*e last two wee0s( ?/ sincere a1ologies( - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Guiz #<79
+e1tember 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 I\'e, strategic alliances 6 .omments

Q 1. Name the two leading tech cos whose alliance dominated the computer industry in the last 20 years. It was called the WINTEL alliance. Ans. MicrosoftandIntel Q2. As per the Indian FDI policy for insurance, FDI is allowed only upto 26%. Aviva is a British company/brand. Name its Indian partner who owns 74%. Ans. Dabur

Q3. FDI in retail is not allowed as per current Govt. of India policy. With which Indian group is Wal-Mart, getting ready to launch in India as soon as it is announced. Ans. Bharti Q4. Which Indian group had set up JVS with many internal majors fan later broke it. With GE, P&G, Sara lee, Pillsbury, etc? Ans. Godrej Q5. Which Steel Plant was set up by the Indian Govt. with a strategic alliance with Krupp & Demag of Germany ? Ans. RourkelaSteel Plant of SAIL Q6. Honda entered India through many JVs. With Honda for motorcycles, with Kinetic for scooters, with whom did they tie-up for cars? Ans. ShriramIndustrial EnterprisesLitd Q7. In aviation business, there are three major alliances between airlines to do code shsaring, managing ground operations etc. Name them. Ans. Skyteam,OneWorldandStar Alliance Q8. Which 2 PSUs have come together to set up a EPC company ? The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minster in 2010 at Mannavaram in Chittoor District of AP Ans. NTPCand BHEL Q9. HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd which has implemented the Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Ltd. at Bhatinda, Punjab is a JV between HPCL and Lakshmi Mittal. What is the equity holding structure of the company ? Ans. HPCLand Mittalshave49 % each. 2 % is with FIs Q10. Tokio Insurance has a JV with IFFCO for General Insurance. With whom do they have a JV for Life Insurance? Ans. Edelweiss - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz #<7K
+e1tember ", !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Brands, Business, India, %uiz " .omment

Q "( A clot*ing store in Vastra1ur A*medabad t*at o1ened recentl/ *as s1ar0ed a contro'ers/( )*/ 2 Ans. It has een na(ed Hitler Q ( In airline business w*at is code s*aring 2 Ans. An arran,e(ent y 'hich airlines can reser3e seats in each otherAs 0li,hts Q#( Name t*e 1*arma co t*at *as launc*ed a women>s cream called D"<againE Ans. 6ltratech Q6( Name t*e Hussian billionaire w*o *as instituted a 1rize 3or 3undamental 1*/sics t*at *as a 1rize mone/ o3 # mn A( Ans. Huri %illner Q8( )*ic* Internet co *as got t*e deal 3or conducting t*e G s1ectrum auction recentl/ 2 Ans. 2i(es Internet "td Q,( )*ic* website is India>s largest music ser'ice 2 Ans. htt$?PPGaana.co( Q-( )*ic* co 1rides itsel3 as t*e world>s largest digital satellite lin0ed cinema c*ain2 Ans. 6FE %o3iez Q<( )*at uni%ue 3eature *as been 1ro'ided in a &ogitec* 0e/board 2 Ans. Washa le key oard Q9( )*o *as ac%uired B*arti>s .entum learning di'ision 2 Ans. !3eronn Q "!( Name t*e Indian auto ma5or w*ic* is wor0ing on car t*at runs on com1ressed air ( Ans. 2ata %otors Q ""( )*ic* science writer is credited wit* introducing t*e muc* abused term D1aradigm s*i3t E nearl/ 8! /ears ago 2 Ans. 2ho(as @uhn Q " As 1er .omscore w*at is t*e no " acti'it/ o3 Indian Internet users accounting 3or " in e'er/ 6 minutes 2 Ans. #ocial (edia

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Weekly Business Quiz # <7=
August 6, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, India, ?icroso3t, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( ?anna ;e/, CCCCCC artist was inscribed in t*e 'isiting card o3 t*e legendar/ singer( @ill in t*e brand name( Ans. H%/ Q ( )*ic* Indian com1an/ is t*e world>s largest manu3acturer o3 cric0et gear 2 Ans. #G #ans$areils Greenlands o0ten (istaken 'ith #unny Ga3askar Q#( )*ic* retail c*ain started li3e as a butter manu3acturer in Oot/ in "9!8 b/ ?ut*uswami ?udaliar 2 Ans. 1il,iris Q 6( Name t*e tra'el brand w*ic* Google *as ac%uired 3rom Jo*n )ile/ to 1ro'ide in3o on *otels and destinations ( Ans. Fro((ers Q 8( )*at is inno'ati'e about t*e ;utc* 4ostcode lotter/ started b/ Boudwi5n 4oelmann in "9<9 2 Ans. All tic0ets winning 1ostcode get t*e lotter/ Q ,( Name t*is accom1lis*ed B M ) 3as*ion 1*otogra1*er w*o created t*e landmar0 9ama +utra cam1aign in >9!s w*o 1assed awa/( Ans. -ra uddha &as,u$ta

Q-( Name t*e Hussian billionaire w*o *as instituted a 1rize 3or 3undamental 1*/sics t*at *as a 1rize mone/ o3 # mn A Ans. Huri %illner Q<( )*at uni%ue ser'ice do sel3-storage 3irms 1ro'ide 2 Ans. 2hey o00er s$ace star3ed cust. s$ace to store thin,s they donAt need ut canAt thro' Q9( :G1and H:I7 2 Ans. Heal estate in'estment trust Q"!( Name t*e earliest angel in'estor in @aceboo0 w*ose 8!!,!!! A in'estment *as become more t*an 6!! mn A and *as eGited largel/ ( Ans. -eter 2hiel Q""( B/ going 1ast mar0et ca1 o3 w*ic* co in "999, A11le *as become t*e biggest com1an/ e'er 2 Ans. %icroso0t - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <77
August "6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, Business, India, %uiz, Qa0aria " .omment Q " )*o will ta0e o'er 3rom 9aus*i0 Basu as t*e .*ie3 :conomic Ad'isor in t*e @inance ?inistr/ 2 Ans. +a,hura( +aFan

Q ( )*at item o3 e'er/da/ use was distributed b/ t*e 1roducers o3 Gangs o3 )asse/1ur as a 1romotion 2 Ans. Ga(chha Q #( Name t*e aut*or o3 Indian origin w*o *as been accused o3 1lagiarizing a column in 7I?: and t*ere3ore sus1ended b/ .NN and 7ime Ans. Fareed Makaria Q 6( )*ic* bro0erage in $+ got 'irtuall/ ban0ru1t because o3 t*e bug in t*e so3tware t*at led to erroneous automated trading Ans. @ni,ht Ca$ital Q 8( Name t*e beaut/ brand 3ounded b/ A/ur'eda obsessed ?ira 9ul0arni Ans. Forest !ssentials Q ,( )*ic* Indian 1roduction *ouse w*ic* 1roduces Hindi 3ilms to t*is date was 3ounded on "8t* August, "96- 2 Ans. +aFshri -roductions Q -( )*at is t*e uni%ue credit o3 Jaiwant 4aul w*o read :conomics in +t +te1*ens .ollege in "969 2 Ans.First Indian (,nt trainee o0 Hind "e3er Q <( )*at was t*e name gi'en to a 1ri'ate station started b/ ? V Go1alaswam/ in ?/sore in 4re inde1endence India 2 Ans. Akash3ani, later ado$ted y All India +adio as its na(e - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <7;

August -, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized brand, Business, India, ?;&H, %uiz " .omment Q "( )it* w*ic* airline was t*e Har/ana minister Go1al 9anda associated 2 Ans. %&"+ airlines Q ( In 'iew o3 t*e recent turmoil in ;eccan .*ronicle, w*ic* 3inance co *as become t*e 1rinci1al s*are*older o3 t*e co 2 Ans. @uture .a1ital Q #( $nder t*e @ood 3or 4eace 1rogramme also 0nown as 4& 6<! India im1orted 3oodgrains 3rom $+ ( )*at does 4& 6<! stand 3or 2 Ans. -u lic "a' 7I0 Q 6( @or w*ic* 7V ad cam1aign *as 3ilm director Anurag 9as*/a1 a11eared recentl/ 2 Ans. Cad uryAs dairy (ilk eclairs Q 8( )*/ is t*e current business en'ironment being called V$.A 2 Ans. Volatilit/, uncertaint/, com1leGit/ and Ambiguit/ Q ,( Ha*ul ;a .un*a, ?anis* J*a'eri and Ja/ant Hane are t*e crac0 creati'e team 3or w*ic* ad'ertising cam1aign 2 Ans. A(ul utter Q -( Be3ore =$tterl/ Butterl/ AmulE w*at was t*e tagline 3or A?$& Butter 2 Ans. 4urel/ t*e Best Q <( How muc* 3ine did +*a*Hu0* 9*an 1a/ 3or smo0ing in 1ublic 2 Ans. Hs "!! - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <72
Jul/ #", !" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* 4+$ is t*e 1rinci1al s1onsor to t*e Indian contingent to t*e &ondon Ol/m1ics 2 Ans. E1GC Q ( )*ic* Google 1roduct was called Da stolen 1roductE b/ +te'e Jobs 2 Ans. Android Q #( +ince "9-8 , onl/ one new :uro1ean co *as entered Global 8!!, w*ereas 9 *a'e entered 3rom .ali3ornia alone( Name t*e co Ans. InditeG o3 +1ain Q6( Name t*e 1rost*etics co t*at *as been s1onsoring 4aral/m1ics 3or t*e last 6 /ears( Ans. Etto Bock Q8( )*ic* airline ordered b/ $+ court to *ire men also bcoz t*eir business was not to 3ort*rig*tl/ titillate and entice male customers 2 Ans. #outh'est Airlines Q,( How man/ gms o3 gold does gold medal weig*ing 6"! g contain 2 Ans. K,(s - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz #<7<
Jul/ 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 BotoG, Business, c*iclet, disco'eries, India, ol/m1ics, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* iconic com1an/>s name can be translated roug*l/ as E1la/ wellE in ;anis* 2 Ans. "e,o Q ( A ;utc* s*i1master in ",t* cent disco'ered t*at it is better to trans1ort =burnt wineE w*ere water can be added later( )*at drin0 2 Ans. Brandy Q#( )*at did Alastair and Jean .allut*ers disco'er accidentall/ in "9<- w*ile eG1erimenting wit* medicines 3or e/e muscle disorders 2 Ans. BotoB Q6( )*at accidental disco'er/ did 7*omas Adams ma0e in "<-! w*ile eG1erimenting wit* c*icle as a substitute 3or rubber 2 Ans. Che'in, Gu( 4 chiclet Q8( As 4ranab ?u0*er5ee becomes t*e "#t* 4resident o3 India, *e will discard *is w*ite Ambassador 3or a new car( )*at will be *is o33icial car 2 Ans. %ercedes Benz Black -ull(an "i(o Q,( DCCCCCCCC is now t*e national airline o3 India( 7*at>s w*at 1eo1le sa/,E sig*s t*e retired Air India man( @ill in t*e blan0 Ans. !(irates Q-( 7*e s1onsors are 1a/ing to 1ro'ide 1ublicit/ 3or Ol/m1ics( How 2 +1onsors cannot 1ut logo on 1la/ersLstadia( Ans. 2hey ad3ertise Ely($ics in their $roducts that they are o00icial s$onsors( Q<( )*ic* co will be *andling t*e entire I7 s/stems o3 t*e &ondon Ol/m1ics 2 Ans. Atos Q9( 7*e global s1onsors o3 Ol/m1ics are called 7O4s( )*at does 7O4 stand 3or 2 Ans. 2o$ Ely($ic -artners

Q "!( )*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e new .:O o3 Fa*oo 2 Ans. %arissa %eyer Q ""( )*at coding ga33e *as led ?icroso3t to a1ologise 2 Ans. a $articular $atch o0 code 'as called CBi, Boo sD. 2his re(ained in the release also. - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Jul/ "-, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Q " I3 /ou t/1e *tt1ILLmsnbc(com to w*ic* site /ou will be ta0en now 2 Ans. '''.n cne's.co( ecause %icroso0t has sold its stake Q )*ic* Indian co *as ac%uired controlling sta0es in +*anti Gears 2 Ans. 2u e In3est(ents o0 India "td Q#( )*o are t*e 1eo1le be*ind t*e regional airline Air ?antra 2 Ans. 2he #in,hs o0 +eli,are Q6( How did OG3am raise o'er "!!,!!! 1ounds w*en Hoger @ederer won t*e )imbledon title 2 Ans. A lottery ticket on FedeB 'innin, 9th Wi( ldon title that 'as eGueathed to EB0a( Q8( )*ic* social media 1lat3orm 3or s*aring content started in !!6 b/ 9e'in Hose raised 68 mn A got sold 3or a mere 8!!!!! A 2

Ans. &i,, Q,( )*at is being 1ac0ed and sold in tetra1a0s b/ a 'eterinar/ college in )a/and district o3 9erala *at Hs 8 1er litre 2 Ans. Co' urine as $esticide Q-( )*ic* ban0 in $+ was called Ban0 o3 Ital/ be3ore "9#! 2 Ans. Bank o0 A(erica Q<( )*at is t*e a'erage discount gi'en b/ t*e aircra3t cos li0e Boeing M Airbus to airlines 2 Ans. 705K0> - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;8
Jul/ "!, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Atlanta, bi0ini, Business, gol3, India, %uiz, HI? .omments Q"( )*ic* town in 7amil Nadu is t*e *ub 3or t*e borewell drilling industr/ su11l/ing rigs all o'er India 2 Ans. 2iruchen,ode Q ( )*ic* tra'el agenc/ *as been sto11ed b/ su1reme court to o1erate t*e ?a*ara5a :G1ress 2 Ans. CoB J @in,s

Q#( )*ic* malware is eG1ected to create *a'oc tomorrow b/ c*anging ;N+ o3 t*e com1uters tomorrow 2 Ans.&1# Chan,er Q6( Name t*e great indian businessman w*o will gi'e a tal0 on 0nowledge o3 li3e As1ects tomorrow 3or *is in'estors and wor0ers( Ans. #u roto +oy Q8( &IBOH is 1olled between di33erent &ondon ban0s and 1ublis*ed b/ BBA( )*o or w*at is BBA 2 Ans.British Bankers association Q,( On 5ul/ 8 "96, w*at costume was designed b/ 3renc* automoti'e engineer &oius Heard and w*/ did *e call it so( Ans. Bikini, a0ter Bikini Atoll 'here on .uly < a o( eB$losion took $lace Q-( In t*e conteGt o3 HH w*at is HO7I 2 Ans. +eturn on 2rainin, In3est(ent Q<( .:Os ta0e t*eir gol3 more seriousl/ t*an t*eir business( Here is a gol3 %uestion( How man/ dim1les are t*ere in a gol3 ball 2 Ans. 2=0 4 7=0 alls Q9( )*ic* was t*e worlds busiest air1ort in !"" 2 Ans. Atlanta, 6#A Q"!( 7*e town )aterloo "!!0m sout*west o3 7oronto was recognised as t*e most intelligent communit/ in( !!-( 7oda/ it is on edge( )*/ 2 - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle Ans. +I%, the (aker o0 Black erry is in trou le - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter go!mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;I
Jul/ #, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, India, %uiz, HB+, Henault &ea'e a comment )*/ *a'e t*e bigwigs o3 Barcla/s ban0 li0e Bob ;iamond and ot*ers decided to 3orgo t*eir !" bonuses 2 Ans. "IBE+ sca( )*at uni%ue situation 3orced HB+ to o1en its ban0>s branc*es to o1erate on a +unda/ 3or t*e 3irst time 2 Ans. #o0t'are crash )*at is t*e 1o1ular or code name 3or Android 6(" 2 Ans. .elly Bean )*ic* car brand *as launc*ed a monster o3 an +$V called =;uster> 2 Ans. +enault 7*e small 1ac0 re'olution now comes to li%uor( )*at small size bottles are being used b/ Bacardi, 7eac*ers etc to boost sales 2 Ans. K0%", 80 (l Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 B*at, Haris*, India, No0ia, %uiz, 7ata, F+& &ea'e a comment Q "( )*at is t*e 1o1ular name 3or t*e $N con3erence on de'elo1ment and sustainabilit/ being *eld in Hio ;e Janeiro called 2 Ans. +IE L 20 Q ( )*at is a Jo*n ;oe order in t*e conteGt o3 Internet 1irac/ 2 Ans. A stay order on 'e 5sites 'hen the $irate is not kno'n Q#( )*/ *a'e t*e to1 "" cement ma0ers been im1osed a *uge 1enalt/ b/ .om1etition commission 2 Ans. Cartelisation Q6( )*ic* industrialist ?4 to1s t*e list o3 &4G consumers in New ;el*i as 1er a recent re1ort launc*ed b/ Oil mar0eting cos( 2 Ans. 1a3een .indal Q8( )*o is t*e new .:O and ?; o3 7ata Global Be'erages ltd 2 Ans. Harish Bhat Q,( )*at is t*e new brand name o3 F'es +aint &aurent 2 Ans. #t "aurents -aris Q-( In w*ic* countr/ t*e/ *a'e a 'ending mac*ine acti'ated b/ a 7weet t*at dis1enses a cu1 o3 ice tea 2 Ans. #outh A0rica Q<( Name t*e luGur/ di'ision o3 No0ia w*ic* *as been sold o33 recentl/ to generate cas* 3or t*e beleaguered com1an/( Ans. /ertu Q9( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e 7ablet announced b/ ?icroso3t 2 Ans. %icroso0t #ur0ace - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;K
June "9, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Business, BFO;, India, &?:, ?icroso3t, %uiz, +*a* Hu0* &ea'e a comment Q "( )*ic* grou1 *as created an Orbit in &ondon at t*e Ol/m1ic 4ar0 designed b/ Indian born designer Anis* 9a1oor 2 Ans. Arcelor %ittal Q ( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e 7ablet announced b/ ?icroso3t 2 Ans. #ur0ace Q#( )*at uni%ue ste1 is ta0en b/ australian online retailer *tt1ILL9ogan(com to dissuade 1eo1le 3rom using I: 2 Ans. A taB 0or usin, I! Q6( )*ic* new 3ilm is being 1romoted wit* t*e slogan 7:HI 9:H 9: &OONGA 2 Ans. Gan,s o0 Wassey$ur Q8( )*ic* ban0 was 3ounded in New For0 on June ",, !! /ears ago 2 Ans. Citi ank Q,( )*at 1rice did t*e 3irst A11le com1uter A11le I 3etc* in a New For0 auction 2 Ans. ;7=,000 : Q-( A German Ban0 +1ar0asse .*emnitz is issuing a ?aster.ard wit* a 'er/ unusual image 3or a credit card( )*ose image 2 Ans. @arl %arB Q<( )*ic* Boll/wood su1erstar is be*ind t*e education cum entertainment 'enture 9idQania 2 Ans. #hah +ukh @han

Q9( )*ic* Indian grou1 *as soug*t t*e su33iG (indians under t*e new Internet domain registration 1olic/ o3 I.ANN 2 Ans. +eliance Q"!( )*ic* eGc*ange is going to ac%uire t*e 1restigious &ondon ?etal :Gc*ange 3or (" bn A 2 Ans. Hon, @on, #tock !Bchan,e Q""( In t*e conteGt o3 enter1rise com1uting w*at is a BFO; 1olic/ 2 Ans. Brin, your o'n de3ice -.om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;=
June "#, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Name t*e B:?& .*airman w*o *as been sus1ended in t*e 7atra scam( Ans( VH+ Natara5an In w*ic* brand o3 5uice in a tetra1a0 was a dead sna0e 3ound2 Ans( ?aa 5uice 3rom .a'in9are @or w*ic* 1o1ular brand did 0is*ore 9umar a11ear in an ad 2 Ans( Br/lcreem )*ic* new gen 3ilm director still runs an ad 3ilm co called @res*water 3ilms 2 Ans( ;iba0ar Banner5ee )*ic* 1rogramme on Q:: 7V claims to *a'e *ig*er 7H4 rating t*an e'en +at/ame'a Ja/ate 2 Ans( &il ;ids )*at uni%ue ca1abilities does t*e a11 +wi3t0e/ *a'e 2 It *as been released alongside Queen>s 1latinum 5ubilee celebrations(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;7
June 8, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Business, 3rac0ing, India, motels, %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* American cit/ 1ro1oses to ban large bottles and cans o3 colas and be'erages to 3ig*t obesit/ 2 Ans. 1e' Hork Q ( )*/ is t*e ?organ +tanle/ anal/st +cott ;e'itt in t*e news 2 Ans. He is the analyst 'ho rou,ht d'n the earnin,s esti(ate o0 Face ook e0ore I-E Q#( Name t*e social networ0 started b/ A/ab Abdulla* o3 $zbe0istan w*ic* loo0s a lot li0e @aceboo0( Ans. HouFace Q6( )*o is t*e newl/ a11ointed .*airman o3 &I. 2 Ans. &.@.%ehrotra Q8( )*at inno'ation *as been *ig*lig*ted b/ Bill Gates as an inno'ation t*at *as sa'ed maG li'es in t*e last !! /ears 2 Ans. a 0lushin, 2oilet Q,( )*at is t*e 1o1ular term 3orE*/draulic 3racturingE o3 roc0 using water, sand to reco'er natural gas called 2 Ans. Frackin,

Q-( Name t*e science 3iction aut*or w*o ga'e t*e &aw o3 t*ree 3or Hobo-et*ics 2 Ans. Isaac Asi(o3 Q<( )*ic* ><!s classic Hindi comed/ *ad ;i1ti Na'al 1la/ing a door-to-sa0es1erson selling .*am0o detergent 2 7*is is being remade Ans. Chash(e Buddoor Q9( A new boo0 E &i3e be*ind t*e lobb/ E b/ 4awan d*ingra is a stor/ about w*ic* industr/ and class o3 entre1reneurs 2 Ans. En ho' Indian A(ericans, $articularly -atels ca(e to do(inate the %otel industry in 6# -Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;;
?a/ 9, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Amul, Brands, .oo0, @aceboo0, @air3aG, 4reet*i, %uiz, 7*omas, )atsa &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is uni%ue about 7*e ;i'orce Hotel 2 Ans. 2hey ha3e $acka,es 0or cou$les to ha3e di3orce durin, 'eekend 'ith le,al and other ser3ices Q ( )*ic* American multi1leG c*ain o3 8!!! screens was ac%uired b/ t*e .*inese grou1 ;alian )anda 3or o'er (8 billion A 2 Ans. A%C Q#( Name t*e business grou1 o3 Ai0e Batista, t*e ric*est man in Brazil and -t* ric*est worldwide( Ans. !BX Grou$

Q6( Name t*is II7 ?adras alumnus w*o is o3ten called t*e .anadian Bu33ett 3or *is 'alue in'esting s0ills( Ans. /.-re( Watsa o0 Fair0aB Q8( )*at was t*e earlier name o3 +?& Isuzu &imited 2 Ans. #'araF %azda "i(ited Q,( )*/ did Quc0erberg marr/ " da/ a3ter t*e @aceboo0 I4O2 Ans. Bec Cali0ornia di3orce la's says any 'ealth acGuired e0ore (arria,e cannot shared Q-( )*at is GreGit in t*e conteGt o3 t*e :uro crisis2 Ans. !Bit o0 Greece 0ro( !uro Q<( )*o *as ac%uired t*e online mar0et1lace co Ariba /esterda/ 3or 6(8 Bn A 2 Ans. #AQ9( )*at item belonging to &ate Honald Heagan is being auctioned online 2 Ans. A 3ial o0 his lood Q"!( )*ic* ?umbai based grou1 is 1ositioning a1artments based on t*e cars t*e/ own , ;adar 3or B?) and )orli 3or HH owners 2 Ans. Wadia Grou$ Q""( Name t*e @aceboo0 .@O w*o is being blamed 3or t*e I4O 3umble Ans. &a3id ! ers(an Q" ( )*ic* brand o3 miGie an a33iliate o3 4*ili1s got badl/ a33ected bcoz o3 Ja/alalit*aa>s 3reebie sc*emes in 7N 2 Ans. -reethi Q"#( ?c;owells becomes t*e nd brand to reac* )*ic* was t*e 3irst 2 Ans. A(ul Q"6( )*o *as ac%uired controlling sta0e in 7*omas .oo0>s India o1erations 2 Ans. Fair0aB elon,in, to Indian A(erican -re( Watsa - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan Billion A in retail sales in India(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;2
?a/ , !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, Business, @aceboo0, India, 9oda0, %uiz, seoul, Quc0erberg &ea'e a comment Q"( In w*ic* +toc0 :Gc*ange will @ormula One will soon be listed 2 Ans. #in,a$ore Q ( )*ic* 7ec* ma5or *as launc*ed a new social 1lat3orm called so(cl 2 Ans. %icroso0t Q#( Name t*e a1eG agenc/ in India t*at gi'es 1roducts Halal certi3ication( Ans. Halal India Q6( As 1er Je33 Bezos E CCCCCCCCCC o3 t*e "!! to1 titles in 9indle toda/ are sel3 1ublis*edE2 @ill in t*e blan0 Ans. <K Q8( As 1er AAI, India *as *ow man/ air1orts and airstri1s incl man/ o3 t*e )) -II era 2 Ans. 7=K Q,( )*/ is 4riscilla .*an in t*e news 2 Ans. #he (arried FB 0ounder %ark Mucker er, recently

Q-( Quc0erberg dela/ed ta0ing @B 1ublic until *e *ad no c*oice( )*at was t*e regulator/ com1ulsion 2 Ans. -u lishin, Guarterly results 0or o3er =00 $ri3ate in3estors Q<( )*ic*( &aw states t*at D3or an/ grou1 o3 size n, t*e number o3 +ubgrou1s t*at can be assembled is ] n(2 Ans. +eedAs la' Q9( .onnect t*e 3ollowing Between, 4at*, @amil/lea3, +tor/tree P Ans. 1e' online social net'orks 'hich $ro(ote $ri3ate interactions Q"!( .onnect t*e ?umbai non-1ro3it ?illennium ?ams wit* )arren Bu33ett( Ans. <K ladies 0ro( this 1GE 'ent to E(aha to listen to Bu00ettAs AG% s$eech o0 Berkshire Hatha'ay Q""( )*ic* Holl/wood celebrit/ *as ta0en 4un5ab actor Varinder +ing* G*umman as t*e brand ambassador 3or *is 1roducts 2 Ans. Arnold #ch'arzene,,er Q" ( )*ic* grou1 *as ac%uired a - N sta0e in &i'ing ?edia , t*e co t*at 1ublis*es India 7oda/ 2 Ans. Aditya Birla ,rou$ Q"#( +tarbuc0s in'ites its ri'als to .o33ee cu1 +ummit at ?I7( )*at do t*e/ discuss in t*at summit 2 Ans. &is$osal o0 $a$er cu$s Q"6( )*ic* co as a 1art o3 its sustainabilit/ initiati'es *as de'ised a calculator 3or calculating t*e carbon 3oot1rint o3 e'er/ 1ac0age 2 Ans. $4+ Q"8( As 1er t*e new 7HAI guidelines, maG *ow man/ minutes o3 ad'ertising time is allowed 1er *our o3 7V broadcast 2 Ans. <2 (ins $er hour Q",( )*ic* Indian grou1 *as ac%uired t*e $+ based *ealt* in3ormation co ;ecision Hesources 3or $s A ,#8 mn 2 Ans. -ira(al

Q"-( As 1er t*e :conomist, w*ic* is t*e busiest airline route in t*e world 3or t*e /ear !"" 2 Ans. Bet'een #eoul and .eFu in #outh @orea Q"<( )*ic* co *ad a nuclear reactor in t*eir o33ice building in New For0 3or #! /ears 2 Ans. @odak - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;<
?a/ "8, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Borogrammer, Business, India, ?organ, %uiz, Ho'io, +assoon, Vidal &ea'e a comment Q"( On w*at issue t*e Fa*oo .:O +cott 7*om1son *ad to %uit 2 Ans. Inaccurate in0or(ation ,i3en in C/ Q ( )*ic* brand too0 ad'ertising into outer s1ace in t*e /ear !!" w*en a Hussian roc0et *ad its big logo 1ainted on it 2 Ans. -izza hut Q#( Name t*e *air dresser w*o 1ioneered t*e = Bob cut> Ans. /idal #assoon Q6( )*at is t*e meaning o3 t*e term seigniorage in 1ublic 3inance 2 Ans. 2he di00erence et'een the 3alue o0 (oney and the cost to $roduce it Q8( )*ic* t/1e o3 biscuits are 'er/ 1o1ular 3rom 9a/ani ba0er/ o3 4une 2 Ans. #hre's ury iscuits

Q,( )*at uni%ue 3eedbac0 does t*e */brid car Honda Insig*t 1ro'ides to Its dri'ers 2 Ans. %ilea,e ased on the 'ay theyAre dri3in, Q-( )*at is t*e real name o3 t*e J4 ?organ trader labelled &ondon w*ale w*o *as caused a bn A trading loss 2 Ans. Bruno Iskil Q<( A3ter it>s s1lit wit* 7A7A ?otors w*ere *as @iat started it>s 3irst inde1endent dealers*i1 2 Ans. Hydera ad Q9( )*ic* ?N. seed co is in t*e e/e o3 t*e storm between Hindu and 7OI started b/ a 4 +ainat* article 2 Ans. %onsanto Q"!( )*o are t*e 4artners o3 ;un0in ;onuts in India 2 Ans. .u ilant Food'orks Q""( How man/ 3ailures did Ho'io *a'e be3ore t*e/ *it 1a/ dirt wit* Angr/ Birds 2 Ans. =< 0ailures Q" ( )*at or w*o is a DbrogrammerE in silicon 'alle/ s1ea0 2 Ans. A $ro,ra((er 'ho reaks the usual eB$ectations o0 Guiet nerdiness and calls e3eryone else a A roA. %ade 0a(ous in the (o3ie 2he #ocial 1et'ork. -Compiled by G.Mohan @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <;0

?a/ <, !" businessbaatein Business, 7ri'ia Ban0 B, Brands, India, &eone, ?an3orce, 4antaloon, 4e1si, Has*mi, +lides*are " .omment Q "( )*ic* brand o3 condoms *as signed u1 +unn/ &eone 3or endorsing t*eir 1roduct 2 Ans. %an0orce condo(s Q ( )*ic* airline>s name will a11ear in t*e names o3 two &ondon underground stations, Greenwic* 1eninsula and Ho/al ;oc0s 2 Ans. !(irates Q#()*/ *as t*e Google>s latest u1grade called 4enguin created a stir in India 2 Ans. It (ay tri,,er une($loy(ent a(on, #!E outsourcin, 0ir(s Q6( In ?anagement lingo,w*at is 4rozac leaders*i1 2 Ans. :Gcessi'e reliance on 1ositi'e t*in0ing Q8( )*ic* .:O o3 Indian origin leads +lides*are , t*e co w*ic* *as got ac%uired b/ &in0edIn 3or a w*o11ing ""9 ?n A 2 Ans.+ash(i #inha Q,( @or w*at 1roductL brand *as A+*ton 9utc*er a11eared in an ad as an Indian named Ha5 creating an outcr/ 2 Ans. -o$chi$s Q-( )*at is t*e 1rice range 3or I4O indicated b/ @aceboo0 2 Ans. 2I : 4 ;= : Q<( @ormula 3or w*ic* be'erage was de'elo1ed b/ Hic*ard Hitc*ie in "9#" 2 Ans. -e$si Cola Q9( )*ic* web co in t*e news ser'es 11ts 3rom beauti3ul ser'ers named a3ter Ais*war/a Hai, ;ia ?irza, Bi1as*a etc 2 Ans. #lideshare Q"!( )*ic* two i'/ league uni'ersities *a'e come toget*er to launc* a online learning 1lat3orm called edU 2 Ans. Har3ard and %I2

Q""( < /ears ago J?a/ #rdK wit* A"!!!, instead o3 stud/ing 3or 3inals during m/ 3res*man /ear at t*e $ni'( o3 7eGas, I started CCCC 2 @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. &ell Q" ( In w*ic* e-boo0 reader *as ?icroso3t ta0en a "-N sta0e , *otting u1 t*e com1etition 3or A11le and Amazon 2 Ans. 1ook o0 Barnes and 1o le Q"#( )*at go't measure will ma0e it di33cult 3or Benson and Hedges or ?arlboro to be a'ailable in local s*o1s in India 2 Ans. Ban on i($ort o0 ci,arettes( Q"6( )*ic* brand o3 3ans *as an unusual celebrit/ Ha5es* 9*anna endorsing it 2 Ans( Ha3ells Q"8( As 1er a recent sur'e/ w*ic* is t*e best seat in an aircra3t 2 Ans. KA is the est and ;2! is the 'orst Q",( )*ic* grou1 will ta0e a controlling sta0e in 4antaloon retail 3rom t*e @uture Grou1 2 Ans. Aditya Birla 1u3o Q"-( )*ic* will be t*e 3irst airline to o1erate a re3iner/ to bring down its 3uel costs 2 Ans. &elta airlines Q"<( )*ic* be'erage will *a'e a new tag line E &i'e 3or Now E 2 Ans. -e$si Q "9( How do we better 0now t*e +*in0ansen trains 2 Ans. Bullet trains - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <28
?a/ ", !" businessbaatein $ncategorized A0s*a/a, Brands, Business, India, %uiz, +amsung, telecom, 7riti/a, Ves1a &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* be'erage will *a'e a new tag line E &i'e 3or Now E 2 Ans. -e$si Q ( How do we better 0now t*e +*in0ansen trains 2 Ans. Bullet trains Q#( )*o is slated to ta0e o'er as t*e .*airman o3 NA++.O? 3rom Ha5endra 4awar o3 NII7 2 Ans. 1 Chandrasekharan o0 2C# Q6( )*ic* 6 !! cr com1an/ was started b/ sc*ool dro1outs +oundarra5an and +underra5an in $dumal1et near .oimbatore 2 #u,una -oultry Q8( )*ic* global co was started b/ ;anis* car1enter Ole 9ir0 9ristiansen in "9# to augment *is income b/ ma0ing wooden to/s 2 Ans. "e,o Q,( )*ic* designer brand was started b/ ;omenico and +te3ano w*o met in "9<! w*en t*e/ were assts at a 3as*ion *ouse in ?ilan 2 Ans. &olce J Ga ana

Q-( )*ic* businessman o3 Indian origin is Britain>s ric*est man 2 Ans. " 1 %ittal Q<( )*ere *as t*e new Guru gobind +ing* re3iner/ come u1 in 4un5ab 2 Ans. Bhatinda Q9( ?icromaG *as launc*ed an Android smart1*one w*ic* e'en *as a +IHI li0e Assistant called AI+HA ( :G1and AI+HA Ans. Arti0icial Intelli,ence #$eech Handset Assistant

Q"!( +te'e .oll>s latest boo0 4ri'ate :m1ire is an account o3 w*ic* American co 2 Ans. !BBon %o il Q""( )*ic* Indian air1ort is slated to become t*e most eG1ensi'e air1ort in t*e world as 1er IA7A 2 Ans. IGIA &elhi Q" ( I+HO launc*ed a s1/ sattellite HI+A7-" success3ull/ 2 :G1and HI+A7 Ans. +adar I(a,in, #atellite Q"#( How did t*e in3amous Dwatergate E scandal get its name 2 Ans. 1a(e o0 a hotel in Washin,ton &C Q"6( )*ic* social networ0ing site *as been described b/ blogger 9e'in Gil ?artin as Dlaz/ mob 5usticeE 2 Ans. 2'itter Q "8( )*ic* cult scooter brand *as been relaunc*ed as a gearless one at t*e 1remier end in India 2 Ans. /es$a A3ter t*e recent results w*ic* co *as become t*e worlds biggest cell1*one ma0er 2 Ans. #a(sun, Q ",( In t*e conteGt o3 telecom s1ectrum regulations, w*at is Dre3armingE 2 Ans. +eassi,nin, ,o3t.re,. s$ectru( 0or ser3ices 'ith hi,her 3alue. Q "-(Google *as launc*ed a new ser'ice 3or storing 8GB data on t*e cloud a la ;ro1boG , w*at is it called 2 Ans. Goo,le &ri3e Q "<( )*ic* co was set u1 b/ Jac0 ;orse/ and Jim ?c9el'e/ w*en ?c0el'e/ could not acce1t credit card 1a/ments 3or *is *and-blown glass 2 Ans. #Guare Q"9( )*ic* consumer goods co t*at is a s1onsor to t*e &ondon Ol/m1ics created a 'iral ad sa/ing 7*an0 /ou ?oms 2 Ans. - J G

Q !( )*ic* Indian 3amous 5eweller/ c*ain *as o1ened its i1o toda/ ie a0s*a/a triti/a da/ 2 Ans. 2ri ho3andas Bhi(Fi Ma3eri Q "( 7*e Google ;oodle 3eatured a zi1Pw*/ 2 Ans. 2he irthday o0 Gideon "und eck 'ho in3ented zi$ - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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A1ril 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Aamir, Audi, Brands, Business, @ord, %uiz, HBI, +alman, 7HAI .omments Q "( )*o is t*e new 4resident o3 )orld Ban0 2 Ans. .i( Hon, @i( Q ( )*ic* luGur/ car manu3acturer *as ac%uired t*e Italian bi0e m3r ;ucati 3or <,! mn ^2 Ans. Audi Q#( A+.I and 7A? *a'e launc*ed NA?+ ( )*at is NA?+ 2 Ans. 1ational Audience %easure(ent #yste( 0or (easurin, reach o0 ads Q6( )*ic* online 3or 1ro3it news blog *as been gi'en a 4ulitzer 1rize 2 Ans. Hu00in,ton -ost

Q8( +tar mo'es out o3 t*e alliance wit* AB4( w*at will be t*e new names o3 +tar news, star Ananda and +tar ?a5*a 2 Ans. AB- 'ill re$lace #tar in all na(es 0or e, AB- ne's Q,( )*o will be t*e celebrit/ endorsing t*e bi0e +uzu0i Ha/ate 2 Ans. #al(an @han Q-( )*ic* .? *as announced t*at t*e/ will launc* t*eir own news1a1er and 7V c*annel 2 Ans. %a(ata BanerFee Q<( )*o *ad said E i3 I *ad as0ed m/ customers w*at t*e/ wanted, t*e/ would *a'e said a 3aster *orse D2 Ans. Henry Ford Q9( @or w*ic* 7V s*ow w*ic* is to be aired on "! c*annels is Aamir 9*an c*arging rs # crore 1er e1isode 2 Ans. #atya(e3 .ayate Q"!( As 1er 7HAI guidelines w*at is t*e maGm mumber o3 tari33 1lans a mobile o1erator can *a'e at a gi'en 1oint in time 2 Ans. 2= $lans Q ""( )*at two 1ieces o3 in3o *as been made mandator/ in 1ass boo0 and aLc statement b/ HBI 3or e'er/ ban02 Ans. %IC+ and IF#C Q" ( As 1er 7*e :conomist, w*at tec*nolog/ is central to t*e #rd industrial re'olution 2 Ans. ;& $rintin, Q"#( )*ic* global 3ood ma5or *as ac%uired t*e nutrition business o3 43izer 3or o'er "" bn A 2 Ans. 1estle - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <29
A1ril "-, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Brands, :rtiga, Google, %uiz, +on/ &ea'e a comment Q"( One 7itanic tweet((w*ic* s*i11ing line owned t*e s*i1 7itanic 2 Ans. White #tar "ine Q ( 7*e cor1orate HQ o3 Google is Google1leG( @rom w*ic* cult boo0 *as t*is name been ta0en 2 Ans. &ou,las Ada(s ook Hitchhikers ,uide to ,alaBy Q#( +on/ *as announced digital imaging, gaming and mobile 1*ones as t*eir core 1roducts( )*at 1roduct is cons1icuousl/ absent 2 Ans. 2/s Q6( Fou 0now B?)( A?) is t*e t*ird largest truc0 co in India( :G1and A?) Ans. Asian %otor Works Q8( )*at new model o3 ?$V *as been launc*ed b/ ?aruti to com1ete wit* t*e li0es o3 Inno'a and U/lo 2 Ans.!rti,a Q,( Name t*is do/en o3 Indian ca1ital mar0ets w*o 3ounded t*e National +toc0 :Gc*ange( Ans. +H -atil +IQ-( )*ic* 7V c*annel *as been s*ut down b/ 7urner Broadcasting in India 2 Ans. I(a,ine 2/ earlier kno'n as 1&2/ I(a,ine Q<( )*at was t*e original name o3 H7., t*e mobile de'ice manu3acturer 2 Ans. Hi,h 2ech Co($uters Q9( In mobile 1*one mar0et w*at does Dt/rann/ o3 t*e 3lags*i1E mean, as 1er t*e :conomist 2 Ans. i-honeP #a(sun, GalaBy 'alkin, a'ay 'ith $ro0its Q "!( )*at is uni%ue about t*e business o3 etailer *tt1ILL:;ABBA(com 2

Ans( It *el1s *uman assistance in tier II- III towns to 1lace orders online Q""( In com1etition to ?ac0intos* Jac0 7ramiel launc*ed a low 1riced *ome com1uter( It is t*e best selling 4. o3 all time( Name it( Ans. Co((odore K7 Q" ( Airtel *as launc*ed 6G 3irst in 9ol0ata( 7*is is using 7; &7: tec*nolog/( :G1and 7; &7:( Ans. 2i(e &i3ision "on, 2er( !3olution Q"#( In w*ic* cit/ *as ?a*indra grou1 created ?a*indra Hesearc* Valle/ inaugurated b/ 3ormer 4res( Abdul 9alam 2 Ans. Chennai Q "6( GOI *as made it mandator/ 3or electronic 3iling o3 I7 returns 3or indi'iduals abo'e a income limit ( )*at is t*e limit 2 Ans. +s <0 lakhs and a o3e Q "8( )*at are t*e ot*er names o3 multi le'el mar0eting and w*/ GOI considers it a 3raud 2 Ans. 1et'ork (arketin, or -yra(id (arketin,NIt is considered an econo(ic o00ence ecause it is ro in, -eter to $ay -aul Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <2K
A1ril "!, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 AO&, GAAH, In, Instagram, ?icroso3t, 4*ablet, 4orsc*e, %uiz, +tar7V " .omment Q "( )*at is t*e new GAAH 1ro1osed in t*e budget ma0ing @IIs doing GHHH 2

Ans. General anti a3oidance rules Q ( )*ic* model o3 4orsc*e was designed b/ @erdinand A 4orsc*e w*o died recentl/ 2 Ans. -orsche 8<< Q#( )*ic* well 0nown Indian recruitment 3irm is selling out to become Handstad India 2 Ans. %a Foi Q6( Name t*e co t*at *as re1laced NO9IA as t*e most 'aluable co in t*e Helsin0i +toc0 eGc*ange( Ans. Fortu( the ener,y co. Q8( )*o *as won t*e 7' rig*ts 3or screening all Indian cric0et matc*es 3or t*e neGt siG /rs 3rom B..I 2 Ans. #tar 2/ Q,( A3ter +amsung GalaG/ Note>s sur1rising success w*at is t*e categor/ being called now 2 Ans. -ha let )$hone L ta let* Q -( )*o *as launc*ed India>s 3irst- multi-asset multi-manager 3und 2 Ans. I1G

Q<( At w*at 1rice *as @aceboo0 ac%uired t*e 1*oto site Instagram2 Ans. < Bn : Q9 ( )e 0now t*e BHI.s( )*ic* countries ma0e u1 t*e ?I+72 Ans. %eBico, Indonesia, #outh @orea and 2urkey Q "!( )*o *as ac%uired <!! odd 1atents o3 AO& 3or o'er " billion A 2 Ans. %icroso0t - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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A1ril 8, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized %ui, %uiz " .omment Q "( )*ic* mass mar0et brand tried unsuccess3ull/ to launc* a 1remium o33ering called AH.H ;:&$U: 2 Ans. %c&onalds Q ( Name t*e 3amous economist w*o also managed t*e in'estments o3 9ings .ollege cambridge success3ull/( Ans. .ohn @eynes Q #( )*at is o3ten said to be Dsublimated essence o3 w*at America stands 3orE 2 One 5ournalist said it was E a decent t*ing, *onestl/ madeE Ans. Coke Q6( +uzu0i ?e*ran is t*e largest selling model in 4a0istan( How is t*is model 0nown in india 2 Ans. %aruti I00 Q8( )*o coined t*e word Dnanotec*nolog/E in "9-6, to signi3/ mac*ining wit* tolerances o3 less t*an a micron Ans. 1orio 2ani,uchi Q,( 7*e lead 3emale actor o3 Blood ?one/ Amrita 4uri is t*e daug*ter o3 a well 0nown ban0er( Name *im Ans. Aditya -uri o0 H&FC Bank Q-( In stoc0 eGc*ange trading w*at is A&GO 2 Ans. Al,orith(ic tradin, Q<( Name t*e celebrities be*ind a new networ0ing 1lat3orm 3or stor/ telling etc called QF$9I Ans. .#hekhar ka$ur and A+ +ah(an Q9( In w*ic* online tra'el 1ortal *as Boll/wood star +alman 9*an ta0en a sta0e 2 clue *e is endorsing it also Ans. Hatra.co( Q"!( )*o *as aut*ored t*e boo0 t*e D.oalition o3 com1etitorsE on *ow NA++.O? *el1ed t*e Indian I7 industr/ 2

Ans. @iran @arnik Q ""( )*at new circular 3rom ?amata Baner5ee *as created a 3urore o3 censors*i1 in )est Bengal 2 Ans. Ban o0 en,lish dailies 0ro( ,o3t li raries Q " ( )*o *as ac%uired @idelit/ ?@ in India 2 Ans. " J 2 Finance Holdin,s Q "#( )*ic* international *otel c*ain>s 1ro1erties in $9 are li0el/ to be ta0en o'er b/ an Indian 1ro1ert/ com1an/ 2 Ans. %arriott Q "6( )*ic* H/derabad based in3rra ma5or is under t*reat o3 ta0eo'er b/ :ssel grou1 o3 +ubas* .*andra 2 Ans. I/+C" Q "8( ?an/ anal/sts in $+ *a'e decided to eGclude one co>s results 3rom cor1orate earnings, bcos t*e co s0ews t*e results( Name t*e co( Ans. A$$le - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <27
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Q"( Jet *as decided to merge Jet 9onnect and Jet&ite( )*ic* brand will be retained 2

Ans. .et @onnect Q ( $4+ *as ac%uired 7N7( )*at is t*e 3ull 3orm o3 7N7 2 Ans. 2ho(son 1ation'ide 2rans$ort Q#( Name t*e 3irst o1en source com1an/ t*at will cloc0 " billion A in re'enues( Ans. +ed Hat Q6( )*/ *as Israel decided to ban s0inn/ models 3rom ads 2 Ans. 2o reduce eatin, disorders Q8( )*at will be t*e name o3 t*e new s1orts c*annel to be launc*ed b/ +on/ 2 Ans. #iB Q,( )*ere will t*e HQ o3 t*e co 3ormed out o3 t*e merger o3 7ec* ?a*indra and ?a*indra +at/am be located 2 Ans. -une Q-( Among cola drin0ers w*o are =dualists> and =resistantsE 2 Ans. &ualists drink oth re,ular and diet at di00 ti(es. +esistants drink neither Q<( I3 4e1si *as 7ro1icana as its 1ure 5uices brand, w*at is .o0e>s 1ure 5uice brand called 2 Ans. #i($ly Fuices Q9( )*ic* animation c*aracter created b/ H/derabad based Green Gold Animation *as made 4ogo t*e No " c*ildren>s c*annel in India 2 Ans. Chhota Bhee( Q"!( On )orld )ater ;a/ toda/, *ow is +BI celebrating 2 Ans. #BI ,a3e a'ay a 0ree 'ater $uri0ier to <;K00 schools 0ro( their <;K00 ranches Q""(@rom A1ril " !" w*at will be t*e uni3orm 'alidit/ o3 all c*e%ues as 1er a HBI regulation 2 Ans. ; (onths Q" ( GAI& *as built India>s longest gas 1i1eline w*ic* was inaug />da/ b/ 4?( Name t*e two terminals o3 t*is line(

Ans. &aheF to Bhatinda Q "#( ?an/ anal/sts in $+ *a'e decided to eGclude one co>s results 3rom cor1orate earnings, bcos t*e co s0ews t*e results( Name t*e co( Ans. A$$le Q"6( Artist Hobert Hunt 1ainted t*e image o3 a bo/ on t*e moon 3is*ing, w*ic* was con'erted b/ I & M m into a digital image( )*ic* mo'ie co logo 2 Ans. &rea('orks Q"8( ?ost logos carr/ one icon, but w*ic* co logo *as as man/ as 8 icons wit* s/mbols suc* as sun, ;NA, bee, 3lower and *eart2 Ans. 6nile3er Q ",( 7o w*ic* brand did 9ar*u +1orts sell its logo 3or A !!! and two bottles o3 w*is0e/ 2 Ans Adidas Q "-( )*ic* car logo was designed b/ .*ilde Harild )ills, t*e in'entor o3 Vanadium and mol/bdenum steel allo/s 2 Ans. Ford %otors J Note I Q"6 to "- were ta0en 3rom +unda/ .*ronicle dated 8L!#L" ( 7*an0sK - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <2;
?arc* !, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized %uiz &ea'e a comment

"( )*ere *as Har'ard Business +c*ool set u1 its classroom in ?umbai 3or :Gecuti'e :ducation in India 2 Ans. 2aF "andAs !nd, %u( ai ( )*/ *as Nestle India been *auled u1 3or 'iolating ad't norms 2 Ans. 2he tins o0 "acto,en do not ha3e 'arnin, re, %otherAs (ilk in Hindi and 0ont size 'as s(all #( Name t*e celebrit/ w*o endorses @ast trac0, @l/ing ?ac*ine 5eans, Herbali3e, @air and &o'el/ 3or men, +angam suitings etc( Ans. /irat @ohli 6( .onnect Ventura, ?antra, HAHI, 7urbo Ans. +e,ional airlines started in India recently 8()*at is t*e increased limit o3 3ree baggage allowance as 1er t*e recent budget 2 Ans. +s ;=000 0ro( +s 2=000 earlier ,( )*o *as launc*ed a s1ecial 7endul0ar edition o3 a drin0 to *onour 7endul0ar "!!t* centur/ 2

Ans. Coca Cola -( +tra/er $ni'ersit/ $+ *as launc*ed an "< mont* :Gecuti'e ?BA deli'ered online in collaboration wit* a 3mr .:O, now retired( )*o 2

Ans. .ack Welch <( A3ter 66 /ears :nc/clo1edia Britannica *as sto11ed recentl/( )*at reasons *a'e been cited 2 Ans. Internet and Wiki$edia 7*an0s to all t*e 'isitors, readers and 3ollowers( )e crossed "8!, !!! *its last wee0( - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <22
?arc* "#, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized %uiz " .omment Q "( & M 7 c*ie3 A? NAI9 is writing *is memoirs and it will be called V to )( )*/ 2 Ans. /illa,e to World Q ( )*o *as launc*ed a collection o3 digitall/ restored 1arallel cinema mo'ie ;V;s li0e Jaane B*i ;o P under t*e .inemas o3 India label 2 Ans. 1F&C Q #( )*ic* :uro1ean countr/ introduced a %uota 3or women on boards o3 com1anies "! /ears ago t*at *as broug*t t*eir s*are to 6! N now 2 Ans. 1or'ay Q6( As 1er &in0edIn w*ic* 5ob title is t*e 3astest growing among its members in $+ 2 Ans. AdFunct -ro0essor

Q8( Name t*e Indian be*ind t*e Holl/wood 1roduction *ouse H/de 4ar0 :ntertainment t*at *as 1roduced G*ost Hider etc 2 Ans.Ashok A(ritraF Q,( In w*ic* Indian blue c*i1 co a - /ear old is succeeded b/ a ,- /ear old 'eteran in t*e name o3 succession 2 Ans. " J 2 Q-( )*ic* is t*e 3irst ban0 li0el/ to de1lo/ IB? )atson t*e su1ercom1uter t*at *ad won Jeo1ard/ 2 Ans. Citi ank Q<( As Ha*ul ;ra'id retires an old %uiz %uestion( )*/ is *e nic0named Jamm/ 2 Ans His 0ather 'orked 0or @issan .a(s. He later endorsed it also.

Q9( A11le launc*ed its latest 'ersion o3 i4ad wit* retina dis1la/, %uad core , &7: read/ etc( )*at is it called 2 Ans. 1e' i-ad Q "!( )*o *as ac%uired t*e insurance business o3 H+B. worldwide 2 Ans. ABa Q""( Name t*is women>s coo1erati'e t*at *as ,8! cr sales and eG1orts o3 9 cr( Ans. "iFFat Q" ( )*at is t*e new name 3or Android ?ar0et, t*e a11 store 3rom Google 2 Ans. Goo,le -lay Q "#( Name t*is 9ra3t brand t*at celebrates its "!!t* anni'ersar/ (

Ans. Ereo Q "6(( )*at is an ?OO. in t*e s1*ere o3 online education 2 Ans. %assi3ely E$en Enline Courses Q "8( )*ic* ?N. *as set u1 *air salons in its *ead%uarters 3or its em1lo/ees 2 Ans. 6nile3er - Compiled by G.Mohan Twiiter handle @go_mohan

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?arc* -, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized Admission, .A7(?A7, Hos1ital, ?BA &ea'e a comment Ad(inistrati3e #ta00 Colle,e o0 India, India>s leading ?anagement ;e'elo1ment Institute, announces admission noti3ication 3or t*eir onl/ long duration 1rogramme( 7*e A+.I 4ost Graduate ;i1loma in Hos1ital management JA+.I-4G;H?K is an AI.7:-a11ro'ed t'o5year 0ull5ti(e residential 1rogramme( 7*e 1rogramme *as an a11ro'ed ca1acit/ o3 ;0 students 1er batc*( 7*e 4rogramme is conducted o'er 6 semesters, com1rising # semesters o3 classroom teac*ing, 1ractical and 3ield wor0, and one semester on interns*i1 at *ealt*care institutions( Course Curriculu(? 7*e .ourse curriculum *as been designed to co'er t*e conce1tual and %ualitati'e s0ills needed b/ administratorsLmanagers in contem1orar/ *os1itals( Faculty? @acult/ 3rom t*e *ealt*care related industr/ com1lements *ig*l/ com1etent core 3acult/(

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?arc* ,, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized %uiz " .omment Q"( How did t*e terms bull and bear come in stoc0 mar0et lingo 2 Ans,,Bull attacks u$ and ear 'ith its $a' do'n. Q ( )*o is t*e brand ambassador 3or @BI to curb insider trading 2 Ans. %ichael &ou,las o0 Gordon Gekko 0a(e Q#( )*ic* Indian grou1 *as emerged as one o3 t*e bidders 3or .able and )ireless o3 $9 2 Ans. 2ata ,rou$ Q6( )*o *as ac%uired t*e online 1*oto s*aring site 9oda0galler/ 3rom 9oda0 2 Ans. #hutter0ly Q8( )*ic* 4+$ *ad o33er 3or sale b/ go't o3 s*ares t*roug* a new met*od o3 auction in t*e stoc0 eGc*anges( $n3ortunatel/ issue bombed Ans. E1GC Q,( )*ic* international co *as set u1 *air salons 3or its em1lo/ees 2

Ans. 6nile3er to $ro(ote 0leBi ility and trust alon,side $ro(otin, o'n $roducts Q-( )*at is an ?OO. in t*e s1*ere o3 education 2 Ans. %assi3ely o$en online courses -.om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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@ebruar/ <, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* countr/ *as been named recentl/ b/ t*e @orbes magazine as t*e ric*est countr/ in t*e world 2 Ans. Qatar Q ( )*at is t*e new name 3or t*e merged entit/ o3 +esa Goa and +terlite o3 t*e Vedanta grou1 2 Ans. #esa #terlite Q#( @or collecting rural data 3or t*e newl/ launc*ed .onsumer 4rice IndeG w*o will be used b/ t*e Go't 2 Ans. -ost(en Q6( )*ic* model o3 car H/undai will be launc*ed wit* a )es Anderson commercial to coincide wit* t*e academ/ awards ceremon/ 2 Ans. Hyundai Azera Q8( )*ic* news1a1er *as been broug*t out b/ Hu1ert ?urdoc* in some wa/s a re1lacement to News o3 t*e world2 Ans. #unday edition o0 2he #61

Q,( In w*ic* .*ennai based 'enture do An5ali 7endul0ar and Aarti +e*wag , *a'e a signi3icant sta0e 2 Ans. #$orts %echanics, a so0t'are co that hel$s analyzin, cricket 0ro( the 3ideos Q-( .a3e .o33ee ;a/ *as launc*ed .o33ee da/ )a0e.u1 recentl/( )*at is it2

Ans. A co00ee (akin, (achine to (ake one cu$ at a ti(e. Q<( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new ser'ice launc*ed b/ :7 t*at 1ro'ides real time in3ormation about stoc0 mar0et 2 Ans. !2 #$eed - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<8
@ebruar/ ", !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0, $ncategorized %uiz &ea'e a comment Q " 9ellogg>s *as 1ut in a (- billion A bid to ac%uire w*ic* snac0 brand 2 Ans. -rin,les Q ( )*ic* will be india>s 3irst eGc*ange to go 3or an I4O and get listed in t*e stoc0 eGc*anges 2 Ans. %CX

Q #( )*ic* countr/ is launc*ing s1ace 'e*icles to clean u1 s1ace 5un0 2 Ans. #'itzerland Q 6( )*/ are t*e logo and inter3ace o3 @aceboo0 in blue colour 2 Ans. %ark Mucker er, is red5,reen colour lind. Blue is the ri,htest color he sees Q 8( )*o *as launc*ed an I4ad magazine in India called 7)::9 2 Ans. 2i(es internet Q ,(@rom w*om is ?arico ac%uiring t*e 1ersonal 1roducts brands o3 4aras 1*arma to w*om t*e/ *ad sold earlier 2 Ans. +eckitt Benckiser


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)*ic* co *as raised t*e 1rices o3 )*itne/ Houston albums a3ter *er deat* o11ortunisticall/ 2 Ans. #ony (usic )*ic* two brands 3rom 4e1sico are being 1romoted under a single slogan E I 3eel $4E 2 Ans. 96$ and 1i( ooz )*ic* brand o3 w*is0/ 0nown 3or =ma0ing it large> *as signed on +H9 as its brand ambasador 2 Ans. +oyal #ta, @or t' commercial o3 w*ic* brand *as ;*anus* sung and written a 5ingle 3or +ac*in 7endul0ar 2

Ans. Boost )*ic* insurance co a11ears to be o11ortunistic and s*ow Fu'ra5 +ing* tal0ing about *is *ealt* o3ten in t*e 7V. 2 Ans. Birla #un "i0e )*ic* co insures 6 out o3 8 3ilms made out o3 Holl/wood and also awards t*e most ris0/ 3ilm o3 t*e /ear award 2 Ans. Fire(anAs 0und Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<9
@ebruar/ -, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "()*at is t*e signi3iance o3 t*e number 69! in Hic*ard Branson boo0 .a1italism 69O 2 Ans Circu(0erence o0 earth at eGuator is 27802 (iles Q ( Festerda/ was +$4:HBO)& t*e ultimate 7V e'ent( How did it get its name2 Ans. "a(ar Hunt the or,aniser sa' his ,irl $lay 'ith #u$er Ball. Q#( )*/ t*ere was a tie brea0er conducted to sell Jade5a in t*e I4& V auctions 2 Ans. Bcoz oth tea(s reached the u$$er li(it o0 $urse (oney o0 2(n : Q6( Name t*e indian cit/ t*at *as been declared as t*e 3irst smo0e 3ree tourist cit/ in india( Ans. !rnakula( Q8( )*at is t*e new name o3 $7V +o3tware B t*e media co 2 Ans. Walt &isney India Q,( $nder w*at name *as Amazon started a online s*o11ing ser'ice in india 2

Ans. .un,lee Q-( .onnect 4eter 7*iel, Accel 4artners, ;igital s0/, ?icroso3t to @aceboo0 Ans. All early sta,e in3estors in FB 'ho 'ill ene0it 'ith its I-E Q<( D)e don>t build ser'ices to ma0e mone/( )e ma0e mone/ to build better ser'ices(E )*o said it recentl/ 2 Ans. Face ook 0ounder %ark Mucker er, in his letter to $ros$ecti3e shareholders Q9( 7*e go't o3 india *as launc*ed a new indeG called .HI+( )*at is .HI+ 2 Ans. Co($arati3e indeB 0or so3erei,ns Q "!( As 1er GOI t*e 1er ca1ita income in india crossed an im1ortant 3igure in !"!-""( )*at is t*e 3igure 2 Ans. +s =0000 $.a - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<K
Januar/ #", !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q " At 8-, s*e is still t*e leading lad/( )*o or w*at is being tal0ed about 2 Ans. 2he Fil(0are a'ard tro$hy Q In t*e -! /ear *istor/ o3 7*e economist magazine, t*e/ are launc*ing a se1arate section 3or t*e 3irst time 3or a countr/( Name t*e countr/( Ans. China Q # Fou 0now wi3i( Now a new tec* *as come to transmit data called &i-@i( )*at is &i@i 2

Ans. "i,ht 0idelity, a ne' technolo,y 'here 3ariations in li,ht is used to trans(it data. Casio has de3elo$ed $roducts usin, this( Q 6 )*ic* countr/ 0nown as an eG1ort 1ower *ouse 3or man/ /ears will re1ort a current acc de3icit 2 Ans..a$an Q 8( )*ic* .anadian co recentl/ decided to go 3rom a .O .:O model to a single .:O one 2 Ans. +esearch in (otion or +I% Q ,( Name t*e +wedis* retailer w*o *as decided not to enter India because o3 t*e #!N sourcing norm( Ans. Ikea - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<=
Januar/ 6, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( 7o w*om did 4resident Obama sa/ DHa11/ to meet a world leader w*o *as an ear bigger t*an mine D2 Ans. %ickey %ouse Q ( )*ic* ma5or data s*aring site on t*e net *as s*ut down a3ter its 3ounder was arrested 2 Ans. %e,a6$load Q #( )*at is t*e contribution o3 Jo*n Brager>s Hobot wisdom to social media 2 Ans. 2he 'ord lo,

Q 6( 7*e men>s *air cream brand Br/lcreem c*anged *ands in India recentl/( )*o is t*e new owner o3 t*is brand 2 Ans. H6" 0ro( GodreF #ara "ee Q 8( How is Oscar awards connected to t*e 9oda0 com1an/ 2 Ans. 2he a'ard 0unction is held at @odak theatre in "A Q ,( As 1er Indian building b/ laws w*at is essential 3or t*ose w*o see0 1ermission to build *ouses in 1lots abo'e " ! s%(m 2 Ans. -lant a tree Q -( ?o*eet Nagrat*, an Indian 3rom H/derabad, *eads Global HH o3 w*ic* ?N. globall/ 2 Ans. -roctor and Ga( le


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Weekly Business Quiz # <<7
Januar/ "9, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q ")*at signi3iant c*ange *as been made in t*e dut/ structure 3or gold and sil'er in india recentl/ 2 Ans( @rom a 3iGed amount to a N o3 1rice to ta0e ad'antage o3 t*e rising 1rices Q ( Name t*is .*ie3 Fa*oo o3 Fa*oo w*o resigned 3rom t*e board o3 t*e co *e 3ounded /esterda/( Ans( Jerr/ Fang

Q #( 7oda/ large 1arts o3 t*e net *a'e a blac0 out 1rotesting against +O4A and 4I4A( :G1and t*em( Ans( +to1 Online 4irac/ Act and 4rotect I4 Act Q6( How do we better 0now $BI+&A7: -S 3rom ;atawind 2 Ans( 7*e AA9A+H tablet Q 8( Name t*e two euro1ean countries t*at lost t*eir AAA status gi'en b/ +M4 /esterda/( Ans( Austria and @rance Q ,( )*at surger/ was done on #!/r old woman 7immie Jean &indsa/ o3 7eGas in "9, 3or t*e 3irst time 2 7oda/ it is a 3ull 3ledged industr/ Ans( Breast im1lant Q -( How is t*e birt* o3 t*e international 3inance industr/ and Henaissance intimatel/ connected 2 Ans( In @lorence w*ere ban0ers commissioned art to assuage t*eir guilt arising out o3 mone/lending Q <( )*ic* com1an/ in'ented t*e term = ci'il ser'ant> 2 Ans(:ast india com1an/ Q9( Beer is to CC as wine is to @rance( Name t*e countr/( Ans(Belgium Q "!( )*ic* grou1 *as signed an ?O$ wit* A4 go't to set u1 a s1orts uni'ersit/ on t*e outs0irts o3 H/d 2 Ans( Fas* Birla Grou1 Q "!( In w*ic* new car did @aroo% Abdulla* dri'e down to @?>s o33ice 2 Ans( A solar 1owered He'a

Q ""( )*ic* i'/ league business sc*ool *as a11ointed an indian +oumitra ;utta as dean( 2 Ans( 7*e B-+c*ool at .ornell $ni'ersit/ Q " ( )*at is t*e minimum *eig*t 3or a building to be called a s0/scra1er 2 Ans( 6!m Q "#( )*ic* 1roduct was once called Dan armour against 1leasure and a cobweb against in3ectionE 2 Ans( .ondom - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<;
Januar/ "!, !" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q "Name t*e legendar/ 3ootballer w*o said D Beaut/ comes 3irst( Victor/ is secondar/ ( )*at matters is 5o/E( 2

Ans. #ocrates, the Brazilian 0oot aller 'ho died last (onth Q ()*ic* ad agenc/ did ad 'eteran Bal ?und0ur w*o 1assed awa/ /esterda/ 3ound 2 Ans. 6lka, no' called &ra0t FCB 6lka Q#(As 1er $N w*at is t*e re1lacement rate o3 3ertilit/ 2 Ans. 2.< $ercent $er annu( Q6( )*ic* is t*e worlds largest direct selling com1an/ 2 .lue not Amwa/ Ans. A3on %8( )*ic* is t*e world largest natural gas com1an/ 2 Ans. Gaz$ro( Q ,( )*at connects G N Ba51ai +A ;a'e $9+in*a ;H ?e*ta 2 Ans. #!BI chie0s Q -( In Hindustani music muslims are called ustads Hindus are called 4andits( )*at are 4AH+I+ called 2 Ans. -andits Q <( 7*e go't *as made *allmar0ing o3 gold 5eweller/ a must in india( )*at is *allmar0ing 2 Ans. Certi0icate 0ro( BI# a out $urity Q 9(About w*at *as Hatan 7ata said t*at it is not a 3lo1 but it was a lost o11ortunit/ 2 Ans. 2ata 1ano Q "!(7oda/ is AH Ha*man>s bda/( @or w*ic* ban0 ad does *is mot*er 9areema Begum under t*e tag line =/our dreams are not /our dreams alone> 2 Ans. 6nion Bank o0 India Q ""( Name t*is *eritage brand o3 cod li'er oil 3rom ?erc0( Ans. #e3en seas Q " ( )*at are t*e two new wa/s o3 raising mone/ b/ com1an/ 1romoters a11ro'ed b/ +:BI recentl/ 2 Ans. Institutional -lace(ent -ro,ra((e and Block sale y $ro(oters throu,h stock eBchan,es

Q "#( Name t*e 3our w*eeler,not a car, launc*ed b/ Ba5a5 2 Ans. BaFaF +! K0 - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter go!mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <<2
Januar/ #, !" businessbaatein $ncategorized " .omment Q "( I3 :ricsson is t*e tec*nolog/ leader in mobile 1*one networ0s w*o is considered t*e cost leader 2 Ans. Hua'ei Q ( Name t*is indian start u1 led b/ Na'een 7iwari t*at is emerging as a strong com1etitor to Google in mobile ad'ertising( Ans( In%o i Q#( )*o are t*e 1artners o3 t*e 3inance e learning academ/ started b/ ?u0es* Ambani 2 Ans. -WC and HB# Q6( On retirement o3 t*e metro man : +reed*aran w*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e new ;?H. c*ie3 2 Ans. %an,u #in,h Q8( @ittingl/ in a /ear bad 3or business and mar0ets w*ic* news1a1er *as c*osen NOBO;F as t*e businessman o3 t*e /ear 2 Ans. Financial Chronicle

Q,( )*ic* 4: 3irm was t*e He1ublican nominee ?itt Homne/ a 5oint 3ounder o3 2 Ans.Bain Ca$ital Q-( Name t*is 1ioneering com1uter scientist w*o wrote a boo0 called ?irror )orlds in "99" w*ere *e 3oresaw t*e modern internet( Ans. &a3id Gelernter Q<( )*at is HH:O&OGF a stud/ o3 2 Ans. Flo' o0 (aterials Q9( Name t*is inno'ator w*o created G?AI&, Adsense and ga'e t*e mantra =;ont be e'il = as t*e #rd em1lo/ee o3 Google( Ans. -aul Burchheit Q"!( )*at sim1le in'ention b/ ?arc 9os0a *as 1re'ented an estimated "!m in3ections and 8m li'es 2 Ans. Auto dis$osa le syrin,e Q""()*ic* go't aut*orit/ *as a N@O 3or a taG 3ree bond t*at is currentl/ on and is attracting lot o3 in'estments 2 Ans. 1HAI and -FC Q" ( How are ;ee1ti +algaon0ar and Neena 9ot*ari lin0ed to t*e Ambani 3amil/ 2E Ans. #isters o0 %ukesh and Anil - Compiled by G.Mohan @go_mohan

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;ecember <, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at new +$V *as been launc*ed wit* Big B endorsing it 2 Ho1e it is not anot*er Versa O

Ans. Force Ene Q ( )*ic* @?.G co will soon *a'e 4rab*a 4arameswaran as ?; 2 Ans. Col,ate -al(oli3e India "td Q#( )*ic* big grou1 is rumoured to ta0e o'er t*e media grou1 Networ0 "<2 Ans. +eliance Q6( )*ic* is t*e onl/ item sourced b/ Holls Ho/ce 3rom india 2 Ans. %ala ar 'ood Q8( )*ic* car grou1 is li0el/ to re1lace 7o/ota as t*e largest car m3r in t*e world 2E

Ans. /olks'a,en Q,( )*at is t*e interest rate in :4@ being 1ro1osed 3or !"" " 2 Ans. I.2= > - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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;ecember !, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized %uiz " .omment Q" )*ic* co *as decided to wit*draw its logo 3rom &ondon Ol/m1ics a3ter 1rotests 3rom man/ incl india 2 Ans. &o' che(icals Q )*ic* two brands *a'e eaten into t*e mar0et s*are o3 Britannia in biscuits recentl/ 2 Ans. Ereo and #un0east Q#( .onnect &ee Iacocca +te'e Jobs and now t*e HI? .o .:Os 2 Ans. All took < : salary as C!Es o0 loss5(akin, cos Q6( )*o *as aut*ored t*e mar0eting boo0 .$&7 w*ic* e'en +te'e Jobs would *a'e lo'ed 2 Alas Jobs is not ali'e to re3ute itO Ans. Arinda( Chaudhuri Q8( Name t*is nearl/ #!! /ear old brand t*at is t*e 3irst name in .ognac Ans. +e(y %artin Q,( )*ic* *ot internet gaming com1an/ *ad a lu0ewarm I4O recentl/ 2 Ans. Myn,a o0 Far(3ille 0a(e Q-( $sing w*at eGam1le *as Ha*ul Gand*i tried to eG1lain t*e bene3its o3 @;I in retail to t*e 3armers in $4 2 Ans. Con3ertin, $otato into -otato chi$s is re(unerati3e Q<( )*o is t*e new $nion .i'il A'iation minister 2 Ans. AFit #in,h Q9( )*ic* car co owns t*e web-site *tt1ILLwww(t*in0blue(co(in 2 Ans. /olks'a,en Q"!( As 1er t*e New .om1anies Act *ow man/ 1ersons are re%uired minimum to start a com1an/ 2 Ans. Ene

Q""( )*ic* star c*annel is closing down and being relaunc*ed as &I@: O9 2 Ans #tar Ene Q" ( )*at is uni%ue about HANG ;: Ans( A onlne microlending co t*at collects 'oluntar/ contributions 3rom man/ to lend Q"#( )*ic* 1o1ular tool was created b/ Hobert Gas0ins and ;ennis Austin in t*e ><!s and later ac%uired b/ ?+ 3or "6m A( It was also t*e 3irst to recei'e V. 3unding 3rom A11le 2 Ans.-o'er$oint Q"6( :G1and H;?I 2 Ans.Hi,h &e0inition %ulti5(edia inter0ace Q"8( Hic*ard Branson *as described *is unrelated businesses as based on a growt* 1*iloso1*/ o3 AB.;( )*at is AB.; 2 Ans.Al'ays Be Connected &ots -Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <08
;ecember "#, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( @or w*ic* 1ublication did late ?ario ?iranda create suc* endearing c*aracters li0e ?iss Nimboo1ani, ?iss @onseca, ?oonswami etc2 Ans. Illustrated 'eekly o0 India Q ( 7'c o3 w*ic* brand uses a 'er/ old + ; Burman song on ?aa 2 Ans.Fortune oil 0ro( Adani Q#( In t*e -!s He0*a a11eared in t*e ad 3or w*ic* so3t drin0 2

Ans. Gold s$ot( Q6( @ill in t*e blan0( 4ranabda said t*e econom/ is di33icult, but we dont *a'e to eat CC( Ans. "izards Q8( )*at are :?OJIs 2 Ans. 2hese are ,ra$hic sy( ols in s(art $hones to eB$ress e(otions. 1eBt ,eneration e(oticons. Q,( A3ter seeing a decline in t*e Oct II4 numbers w*ic* agenc/ ma/ lose its contract to com1ute II4 2 Ans. Centre 0or %onitorin, Indian !cono(y ) C%I! K Q-( )*/ *a'e t*e automobile cos 1urc*ased large %uantit/ o3 1latinum 2 Ans. Catalytic con3erters


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Weekly Business Quiz # <0I

;ecember ,, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( How did t*e ;e' Anand 1roduction *ouse Na'0etan get its name 2 Ans. 1a(ed a0ter Chetan AnandAs son @etan Q ( )*ic* indian businessman *as 5ust released *is auto biogra1*/ titled )HA7:V:H 7H: O;;+ 2 Ans. @- #in,h o0 &"F Q# ()*ic* co was called as =t*e No(" w*olesale seller o3 1lumbing su11lies> b/ NF7 moc0ingl/2 Ans. %icroso0t Q6( )*ic* is t*e 3irst indian brand o3 5eweller/ to be sold at Harrod>s &ondon Ans. A(ra$aliAs Q8( In a case 3iled b/ +A+ a :uro1ean court *as ruled t*at a 1rogramming language cannot be co1/rig*ted( )*/ 2 Ans. -ro,ra((in, lan,ua,e has een co($ared to a lan,ua,e Q,( Hecentl/ a car Honda Brio lo'ed /ou bac0( Now a snac0 lo'es /ou bac0( Name t*e brand( Ans. Britannia 1utrichoice snacks

Q-( 9HA&O :V:HF , 9HA&O :V:HF, 9HA&O :V:HF;AF set to 9O&AV:HI r*/t*m is an ad 3rom w*ic* brand 2

Ans. A(ul utter Q<( .onnect :%uis, A?BA, AA+.B P Ans. All are B5#chool certi0ications 0or !uro$e, 6@ and 6# res$ecti3ely Q9( )*o *as Amul sued 3or co1/rig*t issues 3or use o3 AS 2 Ans. 1estle - Compiled by G.Mohan @ go_mohan

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;ecember , !"" businessbaatein Business ;;, ?one/, N:@7 &ea'e a comment 7*is is 3rom 9ol0ata in t*e earl/ 9!s( 7*e cit/ *as its 3air s*are o3 migrant wor0ers 3rom t*e interiors o3 Bi*ar( 7*ese wor0ers would send mone/ to t*eir 3amil/ bac0 *ome( 7*e/ would bu/ an en'elo1e 3rom t*e 4ost o33ice and since most o3 t*em were illiterate, t*e/ would a11roac* one o3 t*e man/ men sitting on t*e 1a'ement wit* a des0 Jcalled letter writersK around t*e G4O( 7*e/ would dictate t*eir *ome address and also a small note to t*eir 3amil/ members, t*e wi3e in most cases( 7*en t*e/ would 1ut t*e currenc/ notes inside t*e en'elo1e and go to t*e 1ost o33ice counter and do an insured 1arcel, t*e insurance being t*e 'alue o3 t*e currenc/ inside( 7*e letter writers would c*arge a nominal 3ee 3or t*eir ser'ice( 7*e dis*onest among t*em, would occasionall/ 1oc0et a currenc/ note, w*en t*e client is not watc*ing(

I once as0ed one o3 t*e wor0ers w*/ *e was using t*is met*od rat*er t*an t*e more 1o1ular instrument o3 a ?one/ order( His rationale was t*at *e wanted to be sure t*at *is 3amil/ recei'ed t*e eGact currenc/ notes 3or w*ic* *e *ad wor0ed so *ard( In t*e case o3 ?one/ order, *e was sure t*at t*e currenc/ notes *e de1osited in 9ol0ata would certainl/ not be gi'en to *is 3amil/ bac0 *ome( How cute O

7*e need 3or sending or recei'ing mone/ is a common need 3or e'er/one, not 5ust migrant wor0ers( Among t*e educated middle class w*o *a'e a ban0 account, c*e%ues and dra3ts J;;sK are 1o1ular instruments 3or trans3erring mone/( ;;s t*oug* sa3e are incon'enient too( Fou *a'e to 'isit a branc*, 3ill u1 a 3orm, de1osit cas* or a c*e%ue and t*en wait to collect t*e dra3t( 7*en /ou would *a'e to searc* 3or an en'elo1e, write a note and 1ut t*e ;; inside( 7*en loo0 3or a 1ost o33ice or a courier( 7*e mone/ is not trans3erred until t*e reci1ient de1osits into *isL*er account and wait 3or a da/ to get t*e credit( ;e1ending on t*e amount and t*e ban0, t*e ;; c*arges are not insigni3icant( In addition, t*ere are courier or registered 1ost c*arges(

7*e HBI introduced electronic 3und trans3er between accounts t*roug* a sc*eme called National :lectronic @und 7rans3er in !!<( I3 /ou *a'e to send mone/ to a 1erson in anot*er cit/, all /ou need to 0now is t*eir ban0, branc* J1re3erabl/ t*e I@+.K and sa'ings account number( Once /ou add t*e 1a/ee, /ou could go to /our online ban0ing account and ma0e t*e trans3er( @or sa3et/, man/ ban0s send an auto generated code t*roug* +?+ 3or 'eri3ication 1ur1ose( 7*e trans3er is done wit*in two *ours( Bot* t*e 1arties recei'e +?+ con3irmation( As 1er HBI, t*ere is a c*arge o3 onl/ Hs , 3or trans3ers u1to Hs " la0*( N:@7 is 'er/ con'enient, sa3e, 3ast and ineG1ensi'e too(

A3ter some initial teet*ing troubles, t*is mode o3 trans3erring mone/ *as reall/ become success3ul( A loo0 at t*e HBI>s latest annual re1ort con3irms t*is( +ince !!<-!9, t*e 'olume o3 transactions and t*e 'alue o3 trasactions *a'e been doubling /ear-on-/ear( @rom # ( million transactions in !!<-!9, it *as reac*ed "# (# million transactions in !"!-""( In terms o3 'alue t*e amounts trans3erred *a'e grown 3rom Hs (8 la0* crore in !!<-!9 to Hs 9(#9 la0* crore in !"!-""(

Hetail customers *a'e s*i3ted in a big wa/ 3rom ;;s to N:@7( A con'ersation wit* a Ban0 manager con3irmed t*is( He mentioned t*at 3rom about "!! odd ;;s e'er/ da/, ban0s now do not *a'e more t*an 8 or , ;;s e'er/da/( ;;s are now onl/ used 3or 1a/ing eGam 3ees or tender 3ees etc( 4ersonal remittances are s*i3ting 3ast to N:@7(

?uc* t*at we crib about our go'ernment, bureaucrats and ot*er institutions, let us ac0nowledge some ser'ices li0e N:@7 t*at ma0e our li3e eas/( J 7*is 1ost 3irst a11eared in 7*e +out* He1orts www(tsr(net(coK

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Weekly Business Quiz # <09
No'ember 9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"( 7*e cam1us 1lacements in II?s *a'e been li0ened to w*at b/ 7ata HH .*ie3 +atis* 4rad*an 2 Ans. Cattle at -ushkar 0air Q ( .onnect Bandit, intruder, Ha/abuza(( Ans.#uzuki (otorcycles Q#( Name t*is luGur/ car model w*ic* ;aimler *as decided to wit*draw 3rom india 2 Ans( ?a/bac* ( Q6./rus ?istr/ is t*e 3irst Non-Indian national to *ead t*e 7atas( )*at 1ass1ort does *e *a'e 2( Ans. Irish Q8( Name t*is detergent brand t*at created wa'es in t*e ><!s as com1etitor to +ur3 and is now being wit*drawn( Ans. 1ir(a Q,( )*at is t*e da/ a3ter 7*an0sgi'ing da/ called in t*e $+ 2 )*/ is t*is da/ im1ortant 3or retail industr/ 2 Ans. Black Friday. &iscount season Q-( Verg*ese 9urien, t*e mil0man o3 India celebrates *is 9!t* birt*da/ toda/( An eas/ %uestion( How did A?$& get its name 2 Ans. Anand %ilk 6nion "td Q<( $nder w*at brand *as tanis*% launc*ed a range o3 low-1riced 5ewller/ 3or wor0ing women 2 Ans. %ia

Q9( )*ic* co *as launc*ed t*e music o3 # t*at *as t*e D)*/ t*is 9O&AV:HI diE tamil song t*at *as gone 'iral 2 Ans. #ony %usic Q"!( In ?one/ mar0et lingo, w*at is 7:; s1read 2 Ans. 2he ,a$ et'een "IBE+ J 6# ;( treasury ill Q""( )*o *as been named as t*e successor to Hatan 7ata 2 Ans. Cyrus %istry Q" ( )*/ is a "9,- stud/ b/ 1s/c*ologist +tanle/ ?ilgram rele'ant 3or toda/>s social networ0ing world 2 Ans. 2he conce$t o0 K de,rees o0 0reedo( that se$arates any t'o hu(ans Q"#, Name t*e man be*ind JaGtr+?+ t*e 3ree +?+ ser'ice 2 Ans.#a eer Bhatia Q"6( )*ic* smart1*one o1erating s/stem is also 0nown as =ice cream sandwic*> 2 Ans. Android 7.! Q"8( 7*eodore @orstmann w*o died recentl/ coined t*e 1*rase E Barbarians at t*e gateE( )*o did *e re3er to as barbarians 2 Ans. 2he ,uys 'ho do "e3era,ed Buyouts )"BEs* 5Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter go!mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <0K
No'ember , !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment

Q"( In t*e Boost ad, a /oung bo/ a11eared wit* 9a1il ;e'( He also went on to don t*e India ca1( Name *im( Ans. 1ikhil Cho$ra ) #ource ?G#@ 'e 5site* Q ( 7*e 3ormer telecom minister +u0* Ham *as been con'icted 3or recei'ing a bribe 3or a cable contract( )*at was t*e amount o3 t*e bribe 2 Ans. ; lakh Q#( )*at is 7A7A @IH+7 ;O7 2 Ans. A $lat0or( 0or student startu$s Q6 )*ic* grou1 *as entered t*e retail sector wit* 1lans to launc* o'er a la0* o3 small grocer/ outlets under t*e Q +*o1 name 2 Ans. #ahara

Q8( )*ic* global brand *as launc*ed a contro'ersial ad cam1aign s*owing Obama)en &i1 0iss 2 Ans. Benetton Q,( Hag*uram Ha5an and 4rata1 B*anu ?e*ta *a'e been awarded 1rizes 3or :conomics and 4ol +cience( Name t*is 1restigious 1rize( Ans. In0osys -rize Q-( ?/ 3at*ers watc* was one( ?/ alarm cloc0 was one( Name t*is old swiss brand ac%uired b/ 7itan 3or a mere m euros( Ans. Fa3re "eu a Q<( Name t*is artist w*o accounts 3or "-N o3 contem1orar/ art sales( His 3irst eG*ibition was # 1aintings o3 .am1bell>s sou1 cans( Ans. Andy Warhol Q9( Name t*is "!! /ear old car brand named a3ter a swiss born racing dri'er and *as a Dbow-tie> badge on its bonnet( Ans. Che3rolet Q"!( :GGon ?obil is t*e world>s largest listed oil co( But it is onl/ ""t* i3 unlisted oil cos are included in terms o3 oil reser'es( Name t*e X" ( Ans. 1ational Iranian Eil Co )1IEC* o0 Iran Q""( How do we 0now t*is 9orean conglomerale t*at started li3e as a noodle co and is toda/ a grou1 o3 <# cos under a *olding co :'erland 2 Ans. #a(sun, ) it (eans three stars in @orean* Q" ( Add t*e neGt one in t*is series Arc*ana, :ast )est, ;amania, N:4., 4aramountP Ans. @in,0isher ) airlines* Q"#( :instein is normall/ associated wit* t*eoretical 1*/sics( @or w*ic* *ome a11liance *e *as a 5oint 1atent wit* &eo +zilard2 Ans. +e0ri,erator

Q"6( )*at is common to t*e 3ollowing T7.+ , In3/ Bubble, .ognizant (!, )orld o3 ), $MI 2 Ans. #ocial net'orkin, $lat0or(s o0 2ech cos. 2C#, In0osys, C2#, Wi$ro and HC" res$ecti3ely -Compiled by G.Mohan @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz #<0=
No'ember "8, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( Ne*ru>s birt*da/ on "6t* No' is celebrated as .*ildrens da/ and also as National CCCCCCCC da/( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. %etallur,ists Q ( In w*ic* Indian co>s mine *a'e t*e/ 3ound India>s biggest diamond weig*ing #-(,< carat 2 Ans. 1%&C, -anna %ines Q#(CCCCCC is li0e manure( Fou *a'e to s1read it around or it smells( = said J 4aul Gett/( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. %oney Q6( )*ic* in'estment guru sa/s =ris0 can be greatl/ reduced b/ concentrating on onl/ a 3ew *oldings> 2 Ans. Warren Bu00ett Q8( )eb sites li0e Hu33ington1ost and @irst1ost do =curation> 2 )*at is it 2 Ans. #electin, ne's 0ro( 3arious sources and $resentin, it Q,( )*at is t*e new interest rate and new limit on 44@ announced b/ go't /esterda/ 2

Ans. Fro( I.0 to I.K> and +s 90,000 to +s <,00,000 Q-( 7*e 1aints industr/ brings creati'e 1eo1le in 4aris to 3orecast colour trends( @or !"" it was &ime 7wist( )*at is it 3or !" 2 Ans. 2ea &ance ) a shade o0 red* Q<( Name t*e Boll/wood star w*o *as been signed u1 b/ )est Bengal state as its brand ambassador( Ans. #hahrukh @han Q9( )*ic* silicon 'alle/ *ot start u1 *as as0ed its under 1er3orming em1lo/ees to surrender t*e s*ares gi'en or get 3ired 2 Ans. Myn,a Q"!( )*ic* co *as now got t*e dubious distinction o3 1osting t*e *ig*est e'er loss in a %uarter b/ a listed co 2 JHs -<68 cr onl/K Ans. Indianoil Q""( Name t*is Indias largest *erbal drugs co t*at wants to remain unlisted to 3ocus on t*e =long term>( Ans. Hi(alaya dru,s Q" ( Name t*e insurance co wit* w*om 7.+ *as signed t*e biggest I7 deal b/ an indian co( Ans. Friendsli0e Q"#( O3 t*e "-8 routes in w*ic* our 3lag carrier Air India 3lies w*ic* are t*e onl/ routes it ma0es mone/ 2 Ans. &elhi5tokyo and 2okyo5&elhi Q"6( )*/ does Narendra ?odi agree to t*e go't t*eor/ t*at *ig* in3lation is being caused b/ *ig*er G;4( As 1er Na?o w*at is G;4 2 Ans. Gas, diesel, $etrol - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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An i(a,inary chat 'ith Chetan Bha,at
No'ember " , !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment .*etan B*agat is India>s 1a1erbac0 0ing( _7*e New For0 7imes> sa/s *e is E 7*e biggest selling :nglis*-language no'elist in India>s *istor/E( He is a /out* icon toda/( He *as 5ust released *is latest boo0 He'olution ! !( He got a 3ew 7V a11earances and inter'iews 5ust be3ore launc*( &ast wee0, *is 1ublis*er tried arranging a 3ew 7V s*ows( $n3ortunatel/, t*e ot*er /out* icon +*a* Hu0* 9*an was on all c*annels 1romoting _Ha(One>(

.*etan B*agat t*oug*t on *is 3eet and decided to 3ield %uestions about *is boo0 on 7witter Tc*etanCb*agat( Gi'en t*at *is 9lout indeG is o'er 9! and t*at *e *as o'er 8!!,!!! 3ollowers, t*ere was a *uge res1onse to t*is li'e c*at on 7witter( 7*e o'erw*elming res1onse meant t*at man/ o3 t*e comments and %uestions remained unanswered(

Hig*lig*ts o3 t*is tweet-c*at, as i(a,ined y (e, are 1resented below( Headers ma/ bear wit* constraints on t*e grammar and readabilit/ im1osed b/ t*e "6! c*aracter limit o3 7witter(

UankurV3ar(a A boo0 on corru1tion w*en t*e issue is to1 o3 t*e mind o3 t*e entire countr/( $ r a genius sir O UchetanV ha,at 7*an0s( I belie'e in w*at t*e c*aracter +*u0la-5i in H ! ! sa/s E &i3e ma/ not gi'e t*e same c*ance twiceE( Ura(V$andey I am 'er/ eGcited u c*ose Varanasi as t*e setting( )*/ Varanasi .B 2 UchetanV ha,at Varanasi is a 7ier II cit/ in $4( Huge un1enetrated mar0et( I belie'e in t*e 1otential o3 7ier II cities( &oo0 at ;*oniO U(adhuVsin,h I am 3m VN+( )*en did /ou 'isit VN+ 2 ?issed u O How long were /ou *ere 2 UchetanV ha,at Great 1lace( &o'ed t*e Ganges( I s1ent 3ull da/s t*ere(

U(eenadas;; In all ur li3e *ere(

da/s /ou could understand Varanasi so well( It a11eared /ou li'ed

UchetanV ha,at At II7-II? ' r taug*t *ow to loo0 aut*entic( I boug*t a cit/ ma1 M some co33ee table boo0s at t*e air1ort( UaFeeya<2< H ! ! is 3abulous .Bag( Is t*e c*aracter Hag*a' $ 2 An engineer w*o wants to ma0e a career in writing and c*anging t*e world( U(aheshV hatt .*etan A 1iece o3 ad'ice( @4+ and states were good bcoz t*e/ were ur stories( @rom eG1( I tell u sto1 writing i3 u *' not*ing new( UchetanV ha,at ?a*es* sir( Get ur 1oint( Now t*at I am a celebrit/ *ow can I eG1erience real li3e( I am mobbed e'er/w*ere I go( U(akkhichoos .bag t*e 1rice o3 H ! ! is too *ig* T "6!( $r ot*er boo0s I could bu/ wit* m/ 1oc0et mone/( )*/ not 98 2 UchetanV ha,at 7*an0s 3or bringing it u1( )ill s1ea0 to Hu1a 3ol0s( I 0now t*at m/ readers are college goers and unem1lo/ed /out* Udesho haa .*etan /ou *a'e done to Hu1a, w*at I *ad done 3or 4enguin( In India 1eo1le want 1ul1 3iction( +eG sells( U0rustra( I will sa/ .bag t*an0s to /ou we are reading somet*ing better t*an 4ro3 ?astram and +a'ita B*ab*i( U a ita Fou r doing a ser'ice to t*e nation as I *a'e written in m/ blog in 7OI *tt1ILLbit(l/L'A$IH@ UchetanVBha,at 7*an0s 3or /our 0ind words( Ulaksh(iVchaudhry Bull O I t*in0 /ou are ?ediocre , ?iddlebrow and ?a*aan ( 4l read in @irst1ost UchetanV ha,at I understand m/ readers( I 0now w*at t*e/ want( I am a 3ull-time writer( I am not interested in Boo0er 1rize( U(onica,r,== .bag are u su1erstitious li0e 95o 2 )*/ does all ur boo0 titles *a'e a number in it 2 8,",#, and now ! ! Ulillyluckno' .bag we r 'er/ angr/ abt comments abt ur =maid> tweet( )e 0now u r genuinel/ care 3or /our maid(

UchetanV ha,at I do not *' to answer all m/ critics( 7*ru m/ columns in 7OI and boo0s I 0now I can create a re'olution( UeBVin0yVe($l .B, w*ereas we all 0now w*at In3/ does( 7a0ing on Nara/ana ?urt*/ was it necessar/ 2 UchetanV ha,at 4l understand t*e timing o3 *is comment on II7 M coac*ing was good to let it 1ass( .ontro'ers/ *el1s( UtaranVadarsh )*en I read @4+, I 3elt it could be made into a *it mo'ie( # idiots we all 0now( H ! ! is too 3ilmi()*at>s new 2 Udesho haa Ver/ rig*t( 7*e lo'e triangle is too close to mo'ies li0e +angam or +aagar( bo/s and a girl, one a 3riend and ot*er lo'er( UFhola'alla;;; I boug*t H ! ! in t*e rl/ station( :G1ecting 1olitics, ideolog/, some radical solution( It is ?ills and Boon stu33( UchetanV ha,at I *a'e gi'en e'er/t*ing m/ readers want( &o'e, Ambition, .orru1tion in #!! 1ages o3 eas/ 1rose(I *a'e sold 8!!, !!! co1ies( U,reat on, I t*in0 .Bag /ou are in t*e business o3 writing best sellers and /ou do it better t*an an/ Indian aut*or( UchetanV ha,at I *a'e a boo0 release 3unction to attend( 7*an0s e'er/one(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <07
No'ember <, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 # .omments Q"( )*ic* drin0 traces its origin to Duisce beat*aE J+cottis* GaelicK meaning =t*e water o3 li3eE 2 Ans. Whiskey or Whisky Q ( In "9<6 t*ere were 5ust # II?s, A B M .( In !"" t*ere are *ow man/ II?s 2 Ans. <; Q#( =A diamond is 3ore'er> was created in "96- and named t*e greatest ad line o3 !t* centur/ b/ Ad age( Name t*e brand( Ans. &e Beers Q6( )*o is t*e largest registrar 3or internet domain names globall/ 2 Ans. /erisi,n Q8 (As 1er t*e :;+ bill !"" in *ow man/ /ears all go't o3 india ser'ices will be deli'ered electronicall/2 Ans. 0i3e yrs Q,( )*ic* $+ co( Owns t*e brands ;iesel, 7imberland, :rnemildo Qegna etc 2 Ans. @enneth Cole Q-( 7*e %uestion t*at got +us*il 9umar 8.r in 9B.( )*ic* colonial 1ower le3t India 3rom Nicobar islands in "<,< 2 Ans. &en(ark Q<( @rom ;ec " w*ic* indian cit/ will be t*e onl/ $+ consulate to acce1t and 1rocess & 'isas 2

Ans. Chennai Q9( )*ic* international ad grou1 *as ac%uired t*e controlling sta0e in ?$;HA t*at used to 1ride itsel3 as a rare indian agenc/ 2 Ans. E(nico( Q"!( )*ic* global bro0erage t*at runs a 7V. claiming to guide t*ru t*e in'esting 5ungle is itsel3 3iling 3or ban0ru1tc/ 2 Ans. %F Glo al Q""( )*o once said =womens> role is in t*e 0itc*en dressed in w*ite li0e all ot*er domestic a11liances =2 Ans. F< Boss Bernie !cclestone *ith thi" po"t - the * # complete" ( year". *atch o!t for the e"t of * # 1 2nn!al "hortly. - compiled by G.Mohan @go_mohan

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No'ember 6, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized et*ics, Ha5u, +at/am .omments

Hamalinga Ha5u *as s1ent more t*an two /ears in 5udicial custor/( 7*an0s to *is good be*a'iour, t*e 5ail aut*orities *a'e allowed *im to use a com1uter( He *as been also been gi'en a mail id in t*e .*anc*alguda mail ser'er, w*ere e'er/ mail is censored( $sing *is new i4ad wit* #G, 1resented to *im b/ *is wi3e Nandini, *e answers %uestions 3rom t*e 1ublic( Gi'en *is strengt* in dealing wit* .or1orate et*ics, most o3 t*e %uestions relate to t*is to1ic( Q <. )Ar3ind 0ro( &elhi* #ir, &o you think 'hat @iran Bedi did y in0latin, her tra3el ills 'as 'ron, Y

HH I )*en straig*t3orward 1eo1le tr/ to do 1ett/ t*e3t, t*e/ get caug*t( At +at/am, we were in3lating our boo0s 3or /ears( )e created so man/ 3a0e @iGed ;e1osit recei1ts( )e ne'er got caug*t( I surrendered 'oluntaril/ and until I announced , no one 0new(

Q 2. )/iFay 0ro( Ban,alore* I ha3e a si(ilar $ro le( in (y co($any. I kno' a sales(an 'ho tra3els y slee$er class, ut clai(s AC5 2 2ier 0areY HH I Fou s*ould be t*an03ul t*at t*is 1erson is tra'elling( I 0now man/ eGecuti'es, w*o do not tra'el at all( 7*e/ get t*eir wor0 done on 1*one and submit in3lated tra'el bills to t*e com1an/( I suggest, /ou 1ut t*is salesman on t*e 3ast trac0( He *as good 1otential and is set 3or bigger t*ings(

Q;. )Anil 0ro( Gur,aon* I a( the Finance %ana,er 0ro( a (id5size I2 co($any. I routinely see (any o0 (y senior (ana,ers su (ittin, lar,e client entertain(ent ills. I o0ten 'onder ho' could three $eo$le ha3e 0i3e Chicken tikkas and siB (alai ko0tas in dinner. I a$$rehend that he is con3ertin, liGuor ills to 0ood ills. Y HH I Ha Ha O 7*at is t*e biggest */1ocris/ in India( )*at is client entertainment wit*out some li%uor( It is time t*e com1anies and taG aut*orities acce1t t*is as a realit/( 7*e managers and restaurants are com1elled to con'ert li%uor bills to 3ood bills( I see not*ing wrong in it( Just be on t*e loo0 out, i3 t*e/ are entertaining t*eir mistresses Lgirl3riends and submitting client entertainment bills( 7*e H4 c*ie3 did t*at and lost *is 5ob(

Q7 ) -ra hakar 0ro( In0ocity* I a( a %ana,er in I2 outsourcin, co($any. I ha3e the res$onsi ility o0 $lacin, so0t'are en,ineers in 3arious client sites a road. In order to (eet the client and 3isa reGuire(ents, I a( asked y (y co($any to doctor the C/s o0 (y en,ineers. When I co($lain a out this to (y collea,ues, they rush it aside as an occu$ational hazard. What do you su,,est sirY HH I I t*in0, /ou s*ould *a'e no %ualms in doing t*at( 7*is is t*e I7 industr/>s best 0e1t secret( )*en t*e 3oreign com1an/ sa/s it wants a so3tware engineer, it actuall/ wants a data entr/ o1erator( B/ ta0ing a data entr/ o1erator>s .V and calling *im a so3tware engineer, /ou are doing not*ing wrong( 7*e/ want a data entr/ o1erator and /ou gi'e t*em one( Onl/ t*e 'isa aut*orities and 1ros1ecti'e 3at*er-in-laws do not 0now t*at(

Q= )Geeta 0ro( Hydera ad* I a( a Fournalist 'ith a local ne's$a$er. I 'ould like to kno' your o$inion on the -%As announce(ent a out strict la's a,ainst cor$orate sector corru$tion also Y

HH I I welcome it( )*en I was bus/ managing t*e com1leG a33airs o3 +at/am and ?a/tas, I used to *ear a lot o3 rumours about corru1tion in our com1anies( I used to *ear HH gu/s were getting eG1ensi'e gi3ts 3rom 1ri'ate engineering colleges and 1lacement consultants( I *ear t*e/ used to gi'e 3a0e 5ob o33ers to unsus1ecting 1eo1le 3rom small towns on 1a/ment( +ome o3 our senior o33icers w*o were entrusted wit* 1a/ing s1eed mone/ 3or in3rastructure contracts, o3ten used to 1oc0et a big s*are o3 t*at( I t*in0 it is a good mo'e( But since 4? is sa/ing t*at, I doubt i3 an/t*ing will come out o3 it(

QK ) -rasanna 0ro( @akinada* I a( an entre$reneur 'ho is in the ad3anced sta,e o0 ne,otiatin, 0or a lar,e in0rastructure $roFect. I ha3e een $ro(ised the contract, $ro3ided I ,i3e a lar,e su( o0 (oney as kick ack to a %inister. I do not ha3e such a lar,e a(ount o0 (oney in lack. Can you $lease su,,est a (ethod o0 $ayin, (oney in 'hite Y HH I 7*is is t*e 3irst 1roblem, t*at is c*allenging( I will suggest, /ou 3ind out i3 t*e ?inister *as an/ relati'e, 1re3erabl/ a son( .reate some s*ell com1anies in t*e son>s name( 7*en as0 t*e s*ell com1anies to 1ri'ate 1lacement o3 s*ares at a 1remium( 7*roug* /our 1ublic limited com1an/, /ou subscribe to t*e s*are issue( 7*at wa/, /ou 1a/ in w*ite and be legall/ abo'e board(

Q9. ) &hiraF 0ro( %u( ai* I a( a share roker 0ro( %u( ai. I ha3e lost a lot o0 (oney in Anil A( ani ,rou$ co($any shares. What do you think a out three eBecuti3es o0 A&AG co($anies in Fail Y HH I I t*in0 Anil did a smart t*ing( I am sure *e would *a'e 1aid a big sum to t*ose eGecuti'es to ta0e t*e blame and go to 5ail on *is be*al3( He is luc0/, *e *as an elder

brot*er to 1rotect *im( How I wis* I *ad one 2 I was too muc* o3 a 1roud 9s*atri/a to ta0e all t*e blame(

QI . )1C+ 0ro( 1C+* I hear the usiness en3iron(ent in Hydera ad is not the sa(e. What is your o$inion on 2elan,ana Y HH I I am t*is .oastal And*ra 1erson, w*o made it big in H/derabad( 7*e 7-agitators are against 1eo1le li0e me( @or me, t*e world is limited to .*anc*alguda and NI?+( I don>t care w*et*er t*ese are in +amai0*/a And*ra, 7elangana or in t*e $nion 7erritor/ o3 H/derabad(

Q8 . )#onia 0ro( #ecundera ad* I had read in the $a$ers, that you $lay ad(inton to kee$ yoursel0 0it in the Fail. With 'ho( are you $layin, these days 2 HH I 7*at>s rig*t( 7*ese da/s, I am 1la/ing badminton wit* t*e Hedd/ brot*ers o3 Bellar/ 7*oug* I *ad no business connections wit* t*em, we s1ent a lot o3 time toget*er in t*e waiting *all o3 F+H>s bungalow( )e *a'e lots o3 interesting con'ersations, w*ile we 1la/ Badminton(

Q <0. )+aFu 0ro( Bhi(a3ara(* #ir, 'e still adore you as a hero here in Bhi(a3ara(. 1o' that you ha3e een allo'ed to use a co($uter, ho' I 'ish you 'ould 'rite your auto io,ra$hy Y HH I I *ear t*at a mini-1ublis*ing industr/ *as s1rung u1 in India writing about +at/am( I am a3raid, I *a'e not*ing new to sa/ on t*is(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <0;
October #", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* was t*e 3irst ban0 to raise sa'ings ban0 interest rate to , N a3ter HBI deregulated it 2 Ans. Hes Bank Q ( Name t*e 3irst woman 4resident and .:O o3 IB? w*o will ta0e o'er 3rom +am 4almisano Ans. /ir,inia % +o(etty Q#( )*ic* Indian woman *as a11eared 3or t*e 3irst time in t*e @orbes billionaires list 2 Ans. #a3itri .indal Q6( )*o *as boug*t o'er t*e :ricsson sta0e in +on/ ericsson 5oint 'enture 2 Ans. #ony Q8( )*ic* co *as launc*ed its 3irst A7? t*at dis1enses gold and diamonds at 4*oeniG ?ills, ?umbai 2 Ans. GitanFali .e'els Q,( In t*e conteGt o3 IB? w*at is =7)O IN A BOU> 2 Ans. A tea( o0 t'o. Ene consultant and one sales(an to handle a client. Q-( )*o owns t*e s1orts car brands 4orsc*e and &amborg*ini 2 Ans. 2he /W Audi ,rou$( Q<( )*o is a +O??:&I:H 2 Ans. A 'ine eB$ert Q9( )*ic* model o3 +$V *as been launc*ed in HA(ON: 2 Ans. /W 2ourae, Q"!( )*/ is t*e closing down o3 Vais*na'i communications 3ront 1age news 2 Ans. 1ira +adia

Q""( As 1er a ?int stud/ w*o was t*e *ig*est 1aid non 1romoter eGecuti'e in !"! "" T"-(# cr 2 Ans. &e u Bhattacharya 5 Co($iled y G.%ohan 2'itter U,oV(ohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # <02
October 8, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q( In !"! w*ic* was t*e new member introduced to t*e Jo*nnie )al0er 3amil/ 2 Ans. &ou le lack la el Q( )*at is uni%ue about ;F+ON 3ans sold at o'er 8!!! Hs eac* 2

Ans. 2hese are ladeless 0ans( Q#( )*/ *as +*ine/ A*u5a sla11ed a case on ?icromaG 2 Ans. 2heir ad sho's a (aid stealin, a (o ile 'ith #HI1H 'ritten on it.

Q6( )*o *as recei'ed t*e 7N go't contract 3or su11l/ing la1to1s to go't sc*ool c*ildren 2 Ans. "eno3o Q8( No(one can esca1e t*e Ha(One blitz( Besides Hed c*illies w*o is t*e ot*er 1roducer o3 t*is mo'ie 2 Ans. !ros !ntertain(ent Q,( ?arc Benio33 o3 +ales3orce calls t*e current I7 re'olution as +O.IA&( :G1and t*e acron/m ( Ans. #$eed5E$en5Colla oration5Indi3idual5Ali,n(ent5"eadershi$ Q-( &ogos o3 w*ic* cos are s*own u1side down in t*e )i0ilea0s 1ress con3erence as t*e/ announce t*e/ will no longer 1ublis* 2 Ans. /I#A, %astercard, -ay$al 'ho re0used to collect (oney 0or Wikileaks Q<( )*at is HAN+ in t*e @ormula one conteGt 2 Ans. Head and neck syste(. It su$$orts the hel(et. Q9( ?aruti made Gurgaon( ?anesar is unma0ing ?aruti( How 2 Ans. "a our unrest Q"!( 7*ere is no =Intel inside> A11le or Android smart 1*ones or tablets( )*o designs t*e core 1rocessors 3or t*ese de'ices 2 Ans. &esi,ned y A+% and (0d y #a(sun, Q""( Name t*e co be*ind t*e world>s 3irst 1ri'ate s1ace1ort at new meGico $+A( Ans. /ir,in Galactic Q" ( )*ic* co *as set u1 a #!?) solar 3arm in Gu5arat B claiming it to be Asia>s largest 3arm 2 Ans. %oser Baer Q"#( )*ic* Boll/wood actress is t*e new 3ace o3 7itan 2 9atrina 9ai3

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2he Inside #tory o0 the #ahara Force India deal
October #, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*e occasion was t*e semi-3inal matc* between Ho/al .*allengers Bangalore and New +out* )ales in Bangalore, during t*e 5ust concluded .&7 ! tournament( Vi5a/ ?all/a, as alwa/s, was c*eering *is team H.B 3rom t*e 1a'ilion( 7*en one o3 *is close con3idants, came and told *im t*at +ubrata Ho/ +a*ara was also in t*e stadium watc*ing t*e game( Vi5a/ ?all/a sent Ho/ an +?+ in'iting *im to a drin0 a3ter t*e game( +ubroto Ho/ acce1ted( 7*is is w*at trans1ired between Vi5a/ ?all/a and +ubroto Ho/ +a*ara in t*e .lub House o3 .*innaswam/ stadium t*at nig*t(

/iFay %allya )/%* I He/ dude O How are /ou 2 #u rata +oy #ahara )#+#* I +a*ara 4ranaam ?all/a-5i( /% I +o w*at brings /ou *ere +ubroto5i 2 #+# I I am used to being addressed as +a*arasri( /% I O* +orr/ O Fes, /es +a*arasi( Just li0e m/ Guru wants to be called as +ri +ri( #+# I It>s O9( /% I How come /ou are *ere to watc* an H.B matc*( Four team 4une )arriors, I don>t t*in0 made it to t*e .*am1ions league(

#+# I I 5ust came to c*eer m/ bo/s( Fou 0now, +a*ara s1onsors t*e Indian cric0et team( 7*e Indians in H.B team are m/ bo/s also( /% I 7*at>s rig*t, I 3orgot( Fou are not doing too badl/ as a s1orts s1onsor( #+# I )e *a'e alwa/s been t*ere 3or India( )*en I7. le3t t*e Indian cric0et team in t*e lurc*, we c*i11ed in and became t*e s1onsor in !!"( )e recentl/ beat B*arti to be t*e s1onsor o3 t*e Indian team till !"#( )e are also s1onsoring a lot o3 Indian at*letes 3or Ol/m1ic s1orts( Fou 0now, we s1onsor t*e Indian *oc0e/ team also( @or +a*ara nation comes 3irst( Hoc0e/ is our national s1ort, so +a*ara is associated wit* it also( /% I I wonder as a Bengali, *ow come /ou are not into 3ootball( Fou must be 0nowing t*at bot* t*e to1 teams in Bengal , ?o*un Bagan and :ast Bengal are s1onsored b/ us( #+# I ?all/a-5i I am as muc* a Bengali as /ou are( Fou are a Non-Bengali w*o grew u1 in 9ol0ata and I am a Bengali w*o grew u1 in $4( /% I 9*oob B*alo O +o, *ow come /ou boug*t an I4& team in t*e second round o3 auctions 2 #+# I I was ne'er 0een on I4&( Just t*at m/ son +us*anto wanted it( Fou 0now bo/s will be bo/s( 7*e/ need t*ese to/s( /% I :Gactl/( I also boug*t H.B 3or +id( I3 I am t*e 9ing o3 Good 7imes( He is t*e 4rince( B7), +a*arasri, *ow is Amar +ing*, our common 3riend( #+# I ?all/a5i( I *a'e man/ 3riends( Amar5i is one o3 t*em( I li0e to *el1 1eo1le( )*en Amar said *is bade-b*ai/a Amit5i was *a'ing 1roblem wit* mone/, I o33ered *el1( I don>t li0e to tal0 about it( )e *a'e 3riends in all 1olitical 1arties( In our *umble *ouse in &uc0now all are welcome( /% I I li0e /our 1*iloso1*/ +a*arasri( I also *a'e a lot o3 1olitical 3riends( Because o3 all t*e glamour surrounding us, I get too closel/ identi3ied wit* some( 7*at>s a 1roblem( #+# I 7al0ing about 1roblems ?all/a5i, I *ear t*at /our airlines is in trouble( In 3act, I was to 3l/ bac0 to ;el*i, t*is e'ening( Because /our 9ing3is*er 3lig*t got cancelled, I am *ere, c*atting wit* /ou( /% I Fou 0now airline business, *a'ing run it /oursel3( )e t*oug*t it was an eas/ business( I *ad tied it u1 neatl/( I ac%uired ;eccan( I also made a 1act wit* Nares* Go/al>s Jet( I 0new, Indian Airlines will ne'er be muc* o3 a com1etition( @or clearances and 1re3erential routes, our 3riend 4ra3ul was t*ere( I 3orgot to consider IndiGo and +1ice5et( )e also got ro/all/ 5ac0ed b/ t*e crude oil 1rice increase( )e are *a'ing bit o3 a cas* 3low 1roblem t*ere( #+# I .as* 3low 1roblem 3or t*e li%uor baron o3 India( 9/a bol ra*en *ain aa1 2 /% I .**odi/e +a*arasri( +ome t*ings are better not discussed in o1en( +o +a*arasri, I *o1e /ou will be coming 3or t*e @ormula " in NOI;A t*is mont*( Isn>t it great, we are *a'ing @" rig*t *ere in India(

#+#I Ho1e3ull/ /es( In 3act, I *ad been wanting to tal0 to /ou about t*is @" team( ?/ /ounger son +eemanto is 'er/ eGcited about car racing( :'er since I *a'e boug*t an I4& team 3or +usanto, +eemanto *as been as0ing 3or a @" team( A3ter some initial en%uiries, *e tells me t*at it was not eas/ to start an @" team( Now /ou tell me, w*at /our eG1erience *as been 2 /% I Honestl/, it *as been a big struggle +a*arasri( )e boug*t a lowl/ 1laced team +1/0er and renamed it @orce India, 3i'e /ears ago( #+# I I li0e t*e name 'er/ muc*( But normall/, /ou 0ee1 a li%uor brand name li0e Ho/al .*allenge or 9ing3is*er to do some surrogate ad'ertising( How come /ou c*ose @orce India 2 /% I :Gcellent %uestion( Fou 0now, I li0e to build brands( I3 /ou *a'e *eard me on t*e 9ing3is*er Airlines 7V screen( I t*oug*t, I will 3irst ma0e a great @" team brand @orce india, t*en I can alwa/s launc* a w*is0/ or a beer in t*at name( #+# I 7ell me somet*ing about t*e struggle( /% I In t*e last t*ree /ears, we are alwa/s in t*e bottom o3 t*e race( )e *a'e *ad 1roblems wit* t*e car( )e *a'e *ad 1roblems wit* *iring good dri'ers( It is a 'er/ eG1ensi'e business +a*ararasri( I *ad grossl/ underestimated it( )e are now struggling wit* t*e budgets( 7*oug*, t*is /ear our team is doing muc* better( #+# I ?all/a5i, I realise t*at ma0ing a new @" team is 'er/ eG1ensi'e and time consuming( I am also 0een on gi'ing somet*ing to m/ son( Are /ou o1en 3or a 1artners*i1 2 /% I )ow O )*/ not 2 I t*in0, t*oug* our 1ersonalities are 'er/ di33erent, we seem to s*are a 1assion 3or s1ort( I also need some immediate cas* to ta0e m/ team to t*e neGt le'el( #+# I :Gcellent O 7*en t*at>s a deal( I will send m/ team to wor0 out t*e details o3 'aluation, 1ricing etc( @or me, business is a matter o3 *eart and not *ead( I t*in0 we s*are a good c*emistr/( &et us go 3or t*is 1artners*i1( Just a re%uest ?all/a5i, could /ou 1lease add t*e name +a*ara to t*e @" team( Fou 0now, it is not 3or me( +a*ara is a big 1ari'aar( :'er/one lo'es it( /% I @antastic O +a*ara @orce India, it will be( )ell in time 3or t*e Indian @ "( 7*e deal got concluded( No t*an0s to t*e cancellation o3 t*e 9ing3is*er 3lig*t(

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Weekly Business Quiz # <0<
October "-, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q("( )*ic* 1ublication 1ro1osed t*e idea o3 Occu1/ )all +treet and ran a cam1aign 2 Ans. Ad usters 0ro( Canada Q ( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e 'irtual 1ersonal assistant in i4*one6s t*at s1ea0s in a woman>s 'oice in $+ and a man>s 'oice in $9 2 Ans. #iri Q#( )*at is t*e two 1izza rule 3or teams at Amazon 2 Ans. 2ea(s should e s(all so that they can e 0ed y t'o $izzas Q6( )*ere did t*e current Occu1/ )all +treet mo'ement originate on ?a/ "8 t*is /ear 2 Ans. %adrid #$ain Q8( October ", is +te'e Jobs da/( )*o *as declared it 2 Ans. Cali0ornia Go3ernor .erry Bro'n Q,( Name t*e creator o3 . 1rogramming language w*o 1assed awa/ recentl/ 2 Ans. &ennis +itchie Q-( )*at will be t*e new name o3 t*e @" team @OH.: IN;IA 2 Ans.#ahara 0orce india

+ubroto Ho/ and Vi5a/ ?all/a Q<( )*at is ?icroso3t>s 3ruit/ res1onse to A11le>s i4*one 2 Ans. %an,o Q9( @or w*ic* 1roduct ad't, t*e unusual *ero is t*e .ocoa bean 2 Ans.Bourn3ille Q"!( A11le is a 3rugal ad'ertiser( It does not need to( @or w*ic* A11le 1roduct was t*e memorable =7*in0 ;i33erent> cam1aign 2 Ans. %acintosh in <8I7 Q""( Besides A11le, Jobs was a long standing member o3 w*ic* com1an/ board2 Ans. &isney Q" ( Be3ore starting A11le, 3or w*ic* 'ideo games co did +te'e Jobs wor0 3or 2 Ans. Atari Q"#( )*at is t*e connection o3 A1ollo *os1itals to t*e G scam 2 Ans. +eddys o0 A$ollo ha3e a stake in Aircel. #i3a5%aBis deal is $art o0 2G sca( Q"6( )*ic* small countr/ in euro1e is sto11ing t*e euro 1ac0age to go t*roug* 2 Ans. #lo3akia Q"8( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new boo0 3rom management aut*or Jim .ollins w*o ga'e Good to great 2 Ans. Great y choice Q",( )*ic* 3oreign co *as ac%uired , N sta0e in ?aG Healt*care recentl/ 2 Ans. "i0e Healthcare o0 #outh A0rica

Q"-( A3ter !!< all @" cars *a'e a (6 l V< engine( Fe* engine 0itna deti *ai 2 Ans. 7 (iles $er ,allon Q"<( In t*e 7V. o3 @OH; @IGO a direct com1arison is made wit* w*ic* car o3 a com1etitor 2 Ans. %aruti #'i0t Q"9( )*ic* B-sc*ool o3 Indian origin in &ondon *as been s*ut down 3or 'isa 1roblems 2 Ans. 2A#%AC Q !( Jag5it +ing* besides being a singer was also a big collector o3 *orses( .onnect *is two 1assions ( Ans. His horses 'ere na(ed a0ter his al u(s Q "( @or w*ic* brand o3 coug* s/ru1 did Jag5it +ing* a11ear wit* Om 4uri in t*e 7V. 2 Ans. 2oreB Q ( @or t*eir wor0 on w*at area o3 :conomics *a'e t*e Americans +argent and +ims been awarded t*e Nobel 1rize in :conomics 2 Ans. %acroecono(ics -.om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # <00
October "", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz 9 .omments Q"( +te'e Jobs lo'ed BeatlesPBut *e *ad a long standing legal tussle wit* t*em( )*/ 2

Ans. En A$$leAs trade(ark. Beatles o'ned A$$le records Q ( .onnect Adam M :'e, Newton and +te'e JobsP Ans. A$$le Q#( )*ic* is t*e largest 3inancial institution in t*e world in terms o3 assets under management 2

Ans. Blackrock Q6( A t/1ical car t/re lasts 8,!!! 0m , *ow man/ 0ms does a @" car last 2 Ans. 200k( only Q8( In 3oreign trade w*at is D;utc* diseaseE 2 Ans. When one ite(As eB$ort (akes the 0orei,n currency a$$reciate and there y har( other eB$orts Q,( )*ic* +ecunderabad based com1an/ will be associated wit* t*e manu3acture o3 t*e #8 A tablet com1uter Aa0as* launc*ed b/ 9a1il +ibal 2 Ans. Quad Q-( .*etan B*agat>s commented t*at In3/ was a =Bod/-s*o1E( )*ere did t*is term originate 2 Ans. Holly'ood studios. Body sho$s used to su$$ly eBtras( ?/ *eart is 3elt wit* dee1 gratitude as t*e )ee0l/ Business Quiz crosses t*e "!! mar0( 7*an0s to all t*e subscribers and readers o3 t*is blog( All t*e %uestions are deri'ed 3rom 'arious news 1ublications( I am not able to 1ersonall/ ac0nowledge eac* one o3 t*em( 7*e %uiz would not be t*ere, i3 t*e/ were not 1ro'iding t*e basic news( A big t*an0s to t*em( - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 88
October 6, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment

Q"( @or w*at wrong claim *as Heebo0 been 1enalised 8 ?n A in $+ 2 Ans. Wearin, +B@ !asytone ,a3e a ,reat $osterior

Q ( )*at is t*e name gi'en to t*e browser released b/ Amazon 2 Ans. #ilk Q#( )*at are dimsum bonds 2 Ans. Huan deno(inated onds issued in the Hon, @on, stock eBchan,e Q6( )*at is t*e di33erence between 9etc*u1 and +auce 2 Ans. @etchu$ is to(ato sauce. But sauce can e (ade 0ro( (any other in,redients. All ketchu$s are sauces ut all sauces are not ketchu$s. Q8( )*o *as been a11ointed as t*e .*airman o3 ONG. 2 Ans. #udhir /asude3a Q,( )*at is t*e 3irst brand o3 w*is0/ launc*ed inde1endentl/ in India b/ world>s largest li%uor co ;iageo 2 Ans. +o'son +eser3e - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 8I
+e1tember -, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( @or w*ic* 3ractional owners*i1 1ri'ate 5ets co *as )arren Bu33ett a11eared in an ad, as *e is t*e largest s*are*older in t*e co 2 Ans. 1etFets

)arren Bu33ett Q ( )*ic* airline too0 deli'er/ o3 t*e 3irst Boeing -<- dreamliner 2 Ans. All 1i$$on Air'ays Q#( )*ic* car co *as launc*ed a *arc*bac0 called 9oleos in india 2 Ans. +enault Q6( )*/ is t*e launc* o3 I?4$&+: 3rom Hero ?oto being awaited 0eenl/ b/ bi0e ent*usiasts 2 Ans. IndiaAs 0irst dirt ike Q8 ()*/ is t*e 3irst 1age o3 7OI 1ainted /ellow toda/ 2 Ans. An ad3ertise(ent 0or &H" Q,( )*at is uni%ue about .lub U a 1remium entertainment ser'ice launc*ed b/ Valuable Grou1 2 Ans. First day 0irst sho' o0 ne' releases at ho(e

Q-( Name t*is luGur/ 3as*ion *ouse in 4aris , 3amous 3or its bags, scar'es and ties, w*ic* started in "<#- ma0ing *arnesses and saddles 2 Ans. Her(es Q<( On H4 to1 le'el c*anges, wit* w*ic* cos were t*e :Gecuti'e .*airman Ha/ &ane and .:O ?eg )*itman associated be3ore H4 2 Ans. Eracle and eBay res$ecti3ely - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 89
+e1tember #, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at unusual condition is a11licable to customers at t*e &ouis Vuitton 3lags*i1 store in 4aris 2 Ans. Enly K $ieces can e ou,ht at a ti(e Q ( )*ic* co is in t*e news 3or ta0ing o'er aircra3t com1onents ma5or Goodric* 2 Ans. 6nited 2echnolo,ies Q#( Name t*is @renc* ser'ices co started in "9,, b/ 4ierre Bellon 0nown 3or its cou1ons( Its deri'ed 3rom t*e @renc* +ociete d>eG1loitation Hoteliere( Ans. #odeBo Q6 )*ic* 1*arma ma5or was created 3rom t*e merger o3 .iba Geig/ and +andoz wit* its *ead%uarters in Basel, +witzerland 2 Ans. 1o3artis

Q8( )*at connects Algida, es0imo, walls, HB, @ris0o 2 Ans #a(e heart lo,o ut di00 na(es o0 6nile3er icecrea(s in di00 countries Q,( )*ic* ?N. *as ac%uired -6 N sta0e in t*e Indian $4+ m3r &uminous 2 Ans. #chneider electric - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 8K
+e1tember ",, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* brand o3 designer cell1*one *as a uni%ue button 3or concierge ser'ices across t*e globe 2 /ertu Q ( @or w*ic* brand o3 s*am1oo Naina Hed*u *as been s*own 3alsel/ as inter'iewing 9atrina 9ai3 creating a stir on twitter 2 -antene Q#( )*/ do 3ast 3ood c*ains *a'e red in t*eir logo or decor 2 +ed colour tri,,ers hun,er Q6( How did t*e beleagured swedis* car ma0er +AAB get its name 2 #3enska Aeros$ace AB eca(e #AAB Q8( How was t*e Fa*oo .:O .arol Batz in3ormed t*at s*e was 3ired b/ t*e Board 2 By a $hone call

Q,( Name t*is successor to Jac0 )elc* w*o 5ust com1leted "! /ears as t*e *ead o3 G:( .e00 I((elt Q-( Name t*e co 3loated b/ 8 4+$s to 1urc*ase coal assets abroad ( International Coal /entures "td Q<( )*ic* ban0 is in t*e news 3or losing o'er 6B# - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan Bn A due to a rogue trader 2

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Weekly Business Quiz # 8=
+e1tember 8, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* 3amil/ owned com1an/ owns t*e scotc* brand Glen3iddic* 2 Willia( Grant and #ons Q ( @or *is ",t* birt*da/, ?ic*ael dell>s 1arents 1resented *im an A11le -II com1uter( )*/ were t*e/ anno/ed 2 En reachin, ho(e, he took the co($uter a$art to understand its $arts Q#( JJ Irani *as %uit as .*airman o3 a co sa/ing E I 'alue m/ name more t*an an/t*ing else(E Name t*e co( !3eronn education Q6( )*ic* car co is launc*ing a car model called :ON soon 2 Hyundai

Q8( )*ic* HNB. *as decided to re1a/ all its -#!!! cr de1soits b/ ;ec !"" a*ead b/ 6 /ears 2 #ahara Q,( In 7V 1rogramming 5argon w*at is Dtent 1ole 1ro1ert/E 2 A $ro,ra((e that rin,s in 3ie'ers 0or other $ro,ra((es also. e, @BC 0or #ony 2/ Q-( )*ic* grou1 is launc*ing a new music c*annel called ?IU on t*e Ganes* .*aturt*i da/ toda/ 2 #ony or %ulti5screen (edia Q<( In w*ic* s1ort is isu1er league being 1lanned in India on t*e lines o3 I4& 2 Car racin, Q9( )*at is t*e Indian word 3or t*e scandina'ian word DOmbudsmanE and w*o coined it in "9,# 2 "ok$al, ".%.#in,h3i, 0ather o0 A hishek #in,h3i Q"!( D9ee1 loo0ing beauti3ulE is t*e tagline 3or w*ic* 1o1ular treatment 2 BotoB - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz #87
August 9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( Ved 1ra0as* Ar/a t*e .:O and 3ounder o3 ?ilestone ca1ital died recentl/ in an un3ortunate accident ( How 2

Ans. Coconut tree 0ell on hi( durin, his (ornin, 'alk in %u( ai Q ( In w*at denomination *as HBI introduced 4O&F?:H notes on a trial basis 2 Ans. <0 +s Q#(( )*at is t*e 3inancial instrument t*roug* w*ic* )arren Bu33ett is iin'esting 8 bn A in Ban0 o3 America 2 Ans -re0erence shares Q6( On resignation o3 +te'e Jobs w*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e .:O o3 A11le 2 Ans 2i( Cook Q8(E7*at gu/ is ne'er going to ma0e it( He doesn>t get tec*nolog/( He>s 5ust a salesman(>About w*om did :d &and, 4olaroid .:O sa/ t*is 2 Ans. #te3e .o s Q,( In t*e midst o3 t*e Anna 3e'er in India w*ic* co *as launc*ed an O+ called +F?BIAN ANNA 2 Ans. 1okia Q-( D;o bac*c*o 0e baad *o 5ao #G 1e bus/E()*ic* co is 1romoting #G as more 1leasurable t*an seG 2 Ans. idea Q<( )*ic* news1a1er is broug*t out b/ t*e co 7*e 4rinters J?/soreK &td(2 Ans. &eccan Herald. It is co(in, out 'ith a &elhi edition Q9( @or w*ic* innerwear brand *a'e ;a'id Bec0*am, .ristiano ronaldo and now Ha3ael Nadal bared 2 Ans. Ar(ani Q"!( )*ic* oil co in India *as launc*ed India>s 3irst sel3 ser'ice 1etrol 1um1 in ;el*i recentl/ 2 Ans. Indiannoil Q""( )*ic* 3our Indian cos *a'e been included in t*e new Har'ard boo0 DHig*er ambitionI E 2 Ans. 2ata #ons, 2her(aB , In0osys and %ahindra J %ahindra

Q" ( In t*is era w*at are t*e India 2

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Weekly Business Quiz #8;
August #, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( Name t*e c*ain o3 boo0stores started in "<-- b/ 7(9(Baner5ee and a @renc*man :mile ?oreau wit* t*eir 3irst store in Alla*abad( Ans( A.H.'heeler Q ( )*o *as com1osed t*e music 3or t*e Hero motocor1 *eroes song 2 A + +ah(an Q#( As 1er t*e registrar o3 news1a1ers in India, *ow man/ magazines are 1ublis*ed in India 2 Ans( 9;000 Q6, @or 1ro'iding credit insurance to w*ic* aiirline *as t*e New India Assurance .*airman Hamadoss sus1ended 2 Ans( 4ara(ount Q8( )*o will be t*e largest bene3iciar/ bcoz o3 t*e Google>s ac%uisition o3 ?otorola ?obilit/ 2 J largest s*are*older o3 ?otorolaK Ans. Carl Icahn

Q,( In w*ic* asian stoc0 eGc*ange will t*e $9 club ?an $nited do a billion A I4O 2 Ans( #in,a$ore -Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 82
August ",, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*o did t*e 1ublicit/ o3 all Ha5 9a1oor 3ilms a3ter D+angamE 2 Ans. A(een #ayani, the radio roadcaster Q ( )*o said E )e cannot *a'e li'e broadcast( It is too dangerousE on t*e decision to scra1 ;;# 2 Ans. -/ 1arasi(ha +ao , the -% in A8; Q(6 )*o did Hu1ert ?urdoc* re3er as t*e Ds1lendid 1iratesE o3 t*e Indian 7V industr/ 2 Ans( cable o1erators Q8( )*at is t*e business o3 7ree House, a com1an/ currentl/ in t*e news 3or I4O 2 Ans. -re5$ri(ary schools Q,( 4, 4 and # 4 are t*e t*ree categories in w*ic* reser'es o3 w*ic* natural resources classi3ied 2 Ans. crude oil Q-( )*at is D@IA7E mone/ 2

Ans. %oney that has 3alue only ecause o0 ,o3t 0iat or la' Q<( )*at uni%ue insurance is o33ered b/ AHAG, a German insurance 3irm, in Britain 2 Ans. &i3orce insurance Q9( .om1anies li0e )a/ +?+ insert 3lagging ad tags at t*e end o3 messages( )*at is t*e 5argon 3or t*is 2 Ans.%o itise(ents Q"!( )*ic* insurance sc*eme launc*ed b/ &I. a3ter t*e !!< 3inancial crisis became a big *it 2 Ans. .ee3an Aastha - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 8<
August 9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz 6 .omments Q"( Ideas wort* s1reading is t*e tagline o3 w*ic* internet siteLmo'ement 2 Ans. 2!& Q ( Along wit* li3e and libert/w*at *as @Inland included in Jul/ !"! as a citizens> 3undamental rig*t 2 Ans. Broad and Q#( )*/ are 1eo1le in $+ *ating ;a'id Beers 2 Ans. He is the so3erei,n ratin, head o0 # J - 'ho do'n ,raded 6#

Q6( Name t*e two Ja1anese engineering giants t*at will merge soon to ma0e a megacor1 in a bid to become 1ro3itable( Ans. Hitachi and %itsu ishi Q8( )*at uni%ue India>s 3irst ad'isor/ ser'ice will be o33ered b/ a new 3irm 3ounded b/ Anil +ing*'i 2 Ans. Cor$orate Go3ernance ad3ice to FIIs Q,( )*ic* Indian teGtiles ma5or is wit*drawing its brands Qa11, ?anzoni and BeIHome 2 Ans. +ay(ond Q-( Name .*ina>s state controlled credit rating agenc/ t*at *as downgraded $+ debt rating( Ans. &a,on, Glo al Credit ratin, a,ency Q<( Name t*is traditional Iranian cuisine introduced to H/derabad b/ Aga Husain Qabet* o3 ?adina Hotel( Ans. Halee( Q9( Name t*is old bab/ 3ood brand t*at *as c*anged *ands atleast 6 times 3rom GlaGo to Heinz o )or0*ardt and now ;anone 2 Ans. FareB Q"!( &o/alt/ 1rogrammes o3 airlines is old *at( )*ic* air1ort in India *as launc*ed a 1rogram 3or tra'el agents and 1assengers 2 Ans. +aFi3 Gandhi International Air$ort, Hydera ad Q ""( )*at is GHIHA, t*e rating s/stem de'elo1ed b/ 7:HI 2 Ans. Green ratin, 0or Inte,rated Ha itat assess(ent Central uni3ersity o0 2a(il 1adu at 2iru3arur 'ill e the 0irst to ,et this ratin, a(on, uni3ersities - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 80
August ", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"()*ic* countr/ *as a new dra3t constitution written b/ citizens t*roug* social media 2 Ans. Iceland Q ( 7*e current $+ im1asse is due to a go't debt ceiling w*ic* needs to be raised( name t*e onl/ ot*er countr/ t*at *as a debt ceiling 2 &en(ark Q#( As 1er $N estimates w*ere will t*e - billiont* 1erson be born on #"st October t*is /ear 2 India Q6( Name t*e *andbag o3 4a0i 3oreign minister Hina Habbani t*at *as caug*t t*e attention o3 t*e c*atterati 2 Birkin Q8( )*at tec* *as Haris* Hande ta0en to 'illages t*a *a'e got *im t*e Hamon ?gsa/sa/ award 2 #olar li,htin, Q,( )it* w*ic* watc* brand would /ou associate +ac*in 7endul0ar 2 Aude(ars -iGuet Q-( 7*ere are 6 ma5or watc* cos in Ja1an( Name t*em( Citizen #eiko, Casio and Erient Q<( )*ic* economist *ad said E water is use3ul but wort*less w*ereas diamonds were useless but 3ar more 'aluable> 2 Ada( #(ith Q9( ;z5c*dz*e +*oras* was born in "9#! in Buda1est( How do we 0now *im better 2 Geor,e #oros the le,endary hed,e 0und (ana,er

Q "!( )*o is t*e ot*er newl/ a11ointed .o-.:O to Jurgen @its*en in ;eutsc*e Ban0 2 Anshu Fain - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # I8
Jul/ ,, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( .onnect +et )et, AGe and Qata0P Ans. 2hese are deo s$rays 'hose ads ha3e een anned y A#CI 0or ein, indecent Q ( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new o1erating s/stem 3rom A11le 2 Ans. "IE1 Q#( Name t*e world>s largest */dro electric 1ro5ect( Ans. 2hree Gor,es o0 China Q6( )*at is grand1arent di'idend 2 Ans. 2he social ene0its o0 ,ro'in, 'ith ,rand $arents Q8( )*en does a 3und Dbro0e t*e buc0E 2 Ans. When its 1A/ ,oes do'n elo' < : Q,( )*/ is t*e 5oining o3 a /oung ! /r old Ni'aan as mgmt trainee in 5et airwa/s news 2

Ans. His surna(e is Goyal and he is the son o0 1aresh Goyal - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # II
Jul/ "9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment

Q"()*at will be t*e new name 3or ;G.A t*at will 3unction as t*e airlines regulator 2 Ans. Ci3il a3iation authority 4 CAA Q ( 7*e latest cam1aign 3or 7itan 3eaturing Aamir is 3or a model called H7+:( )*at is H7+: 2 Ans.Hi,h tech sel0 ener,ised Q#( In t*e business s1lit o3 H4G w*ic* is t*e onl/ co t*at will be owned 5ointl/ b/ Hars* and +an5i' Goen0a 2 Ans. #$encerAs hotels Q6( )*ic* traditional indian garment is being boug*t in large nos b/ an italian co IO$ to ma0e trend/ out3its and sold on net 2 Ans. "un,is Q8( NH Nara/ana ?urt*/ recentl/ inaugurated a IN@O+F+ training centre in ?/sore( It is named a3ter w*ic* great 1erson 2 Ans. 1+1 hi(sel0 - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # I9
Jul/ " , !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( In w*ic* ser'ices is Amarc*and and ?angaldas is India>s No " 3irm 2 Ans. Cor$orate "a' Q ( )*/ are 4O):H BA&AN.: wrist bands t*e new accessor/ among t*e *i1 crowd 2 Ans. 2hese ands i($ro3e (eat olis( Q#( Name t*e 1o1ular Britis* tabloid w*ic* is being closed down a3ter it was 3ound *ac0ing into 1*ones and ot*er c*arges( Ans.1e's o0 the World Q6( $1to *ow man/ transactions 1er mont* are allowed wit*out an/ c*arge in ot*er ban0s> A7?s as 1er a new HBI guideline 2 Ans. 0i3e Q8( )*ic* brands o3 Google will soon be wit*drawn 2

Ans.Blo,,er and -icasa. +ena(ed as Goo,le Blo,s and Goo,le $hotos Q,( IB? HO&:U etc are not s1onsors o3 )imbledon( )*at are t*e/ called 2 Ans. E00icial su$$liers - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # IK
Jul/ ,, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( As 1er t*e .II IN+:A; stud/ o3 Global Inno'ation IndeG w*ic* countr/ is ran0ed no " and w*at is India>s ran0 2 Ans. #'itzerland and K2 Q ( How is t*e eGternal a33airs minister + ? 9ris*na connected to a co33ee c*ain 2 Ans. Ca0e Co00ee &ay chie0 / G #iddhartha is his son5inla' Q#( )*o *as been a11ointed as t*e new .V. c*ie3 o3 India 2 Ans. -radee$ ku(ar Q6( )*ic* new co is 1ositioned itsel3 as India>s 3irst dedicated education loan co( 2 Ans. Credila Q8( )*ic* ban0ru1t tec* co *as sold its 1atents and 1atent a11s to a consortium o3 cos 3or a solid $+A 6(8 B 2 Ans. 1ortel Q,( )*/ would it be illegal to manu3acture and sell +.O7.H w*is0/ in india 2 Ans. #cotland has taken a GI on scotch in India Q-( )*ic* car ma0er *as beaten @OH; in !"! to become t*e 3i3t* largest car manu3acturer in t*e world 2 Ans.Hyundai Q<( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new social networ0ing ser'ice started b/ GOOG&: called 2 Ans.Goo,le L Q9( In 1ri'ate e%uit/ 5argon w*at is dr/ 1owder 2

Ans.%oney raised ut not in3ested Q"!( In recent mar0et s*are data 3or cola in $+, 4e1si is no( #( )*at are " M 2 Ans. Coke and &iet Coke Q""( 7o/ota *as launc*ed its 3irst *atc*bac0 in india( Name it( Ans. !tios5"I/A - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter I TgoCmo*an

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7*is is not a 1ost about Ha5ini0ant J world is *is o/ster, .*ennai is too small 3or *imK( 7*is is not about +talin J t*e 3ormer ma/or o3 .*ennai *as seen better da/s( He was not

e'en sure o3 *is earlier constituenc/ so *ad to go awa/ 3rom .*ennaiK( 7*is is not about ;*oni eit*er( J 7*e India ca1tain ma/ be ado1ted son o3 .*ennai w*en I4& is on but remains an outsider 3or large 1art o3 t*e /earK( 7*is 1ost is about N(+rini'asan( )*o among man/ ot*er t*ings is also t*e owner o3 t*e I4& team .*ennai +u1er 9ings J.+9K ( $nli0e ot*er I4& owners, *e maintains a 'er/ low 1ro3ile( :'en w*en *is team .+9 won t*e I4& tro1*/ in consecuti'e /ears , !"! and !"", *e was not seen an/w*ere around t*e tro1*/( He let t*e ca1tain and t*e 1la/ers bas0 in t*e limelig*t( 7*e s*rewd strategist t*at +rini'asan is, remains in t*e bac0ground 3or good reason( 7*e moment s1otlig*t 3alls on *im, aw0ward %uestions will emerge in media and 1ublic( Questions about t*e con3lict o3 interest between an I4& 3ranc*ise owner occu1/ing t*e c*air o3 Hon( +ecretar/ o3 B..I J t*e ric*est and most 1ower3ul s1orts bod/ in India and in cric0et worldwideK( 4eo1le and 1la/ers allege t*at *e *as used *is 1osition in t*e board to mani1ulate man/ decisions concerning I4&( @or starters, as t*e Hon/ treasurer o3 B..I, *e *ad com1lete access to t*e I4& business 1lans( He 0new t*at I4& 3ranc*ise made good business sense and used *is in3luence to get consent 3rom B..I to bid 3or t*e .*ennai 3ranc*ise( &ater, we *ear in e'er/ edition some c*arges being le'elled at N(+rini'asan about abusing *is 1osition in B..I to *el1 .+9( @or e(g, in selection o3 Andrew @linto33 in !"! and +*ane )arne alleged t*at on +rini'asan>s orders t*e 1itc* was c*anged at t*e last minute in a league matc* between Ha5ast*an Ho/als and .*ennai +u1er 9ings( +*ane )arne got warnings and *ad to 1a/ a *e3t/ 3ine, but no in'estigation was carried out about t*e role o3 +rini'asan( In anot*er blatant abuse o3 1ower, *e got 9ris*namac*ari +ri00ant*, t*e selection committee .*airman o3 Indian team to become t*e Brand Ambassador o3 .*ennai +u1er 9ings( I do not *a'e t*e eGact dates to sa/ w*ic* came 3irst 3or +ri00ant*, but *e *ad bot* t*e 1ositions, an ob'ious con3lict o3 interest( &ots o3 detractors o3 +ri00ant* allege t*at as selection committee *ead *e *as been gi'ing more t*an a 3air s*are o3 c*ances to t*e li0es o3 ;ines* 9art*i0, ?urali Vi5a/ and now Ab*ina' ?u0und, ob'iousl/ wit* t*e 1roddings or blessings o3 N(+rini'asan( In *is boo0 D# mista0es o3 li3eE , .*etan B*agat *as tal0ed about cric0et, religion and 1olitics as t*e t*ree mista0es( N(+rini'asan seems to *a'e dabbled into all o3 t*e abo'e( A second generation businessman 3rom .*ennai, t*e Vice-.*airman and ?; o3 India .ements, *as *is 3ingers in man/ 1ies( 7o be 3air to *im, India cements is t*e mar0et leader in cements in +out* India( India cements *a'e grown t*roug* organic route and t*roug* ac%uisitions o3 com1anies li0e Vis*nu cements, Haasi .ements and .oramandel cements under *is leaders*i1( 7*is 1ost graduate in .*emical :ngineering 3rom $+, must be 3inding t*e cement business rat*er boring 3or *is intellect( Hence t*e interest in cric0et and cric0et administration in 1articular( I3 one *as interest in cric0et administration, can 1olitics be 3ar be*ind( @irml/ in t*e +*arad 4awar cam1 o3 B..I, +rini'asan *as risen t*roug* t*e ran0s 3rom to1 5ob in 7N.A to 7reasurer B..I, +ecretar/ B..I and now 4residentelect B..I(

India cements cement 1lant in 9ada1a would *a'e 1er*a1s broug*t +rini'asan in touc* wit* t*e late A4 .? F+H and t*roug* *im *is son Jaganmo*an Hedd/( Now t*e detractors o3 Jaganmo*an allege t*at India .ements was 3a'oured b/ gi'ing land at a t*rowawa/ 1rice( India .ements *olds a signi3icant minorit/ sta0e in t*e Jaganmo*an 1romoted , since sold to Vicat, B*arat*i cements( .o'ert did an in'estigati'e 1iece, w*ic* re'ealed t*at India .ements in'ested in Jagan 1romoted Hag*uram .ements b/ 1a/ing a *uge 1remium, e'en be3ore t*e com1an/ started construction( I3 +rini'asan *as 3riends in *ig* 1laces, can enemies be 3ar be*ind( His sworn enem/ is A. ?ut*ia*( ?ut*ia*, a 3ellow industrialist 3rom .*ennai *as alwa/s considered t*e 7N.A *is 1oc0et boroug*( ?ut*ia* *as c*arged +rini'asan se'eral times in court, rig*t u1to +u1reme .ourt on se'eral counts including t*eB..I o33ice bearer and I4& owners*i1 con3lict o3 interest( I3 reading all o3 t*e abo'e, gi'es /ou an im1ression t*at +rini'asan is t*is wil/ businessman, t*en it is time to see *is religious side( A God-3earing man, *e is ne'er seen wit*out a 1ottu Jtila0K on *is mast*ead, e'en in *is well tailored business suits( &ast /ear *e donated a laddu ma0ing mac*ine wort* Hs 9 crore to 7irumala 7iru1ati ;e'ast*anam 3or ma0ing 8 la0* laddus a da/( Now comes t*is new twist in t*e +rini'asan saga( His name *as cro11ed u1 in t*e .BI in'estigation o3 t*e G scam( It is alleged t*at India .ements and $B Grou1 *el1ed 9alaignar 7V to re1a/ t*e mone/ to ;B Healt/( India .ements *as clari3ied t*at it is onl/ 1a/ments related to ad'ertising( 7*e G scam *as claimed man/ a bigwigs( Imagine, N +rini'asan and Vi5a/ ?all/a 5oining J *ig*l/ unli0el/K t*e ot*er stars in 7i*ar 5ail( ?all/a and +rini'asan in 7i*ar would *a'e a lot to discuss( 7*ese ot*erwise dissimilar 1ersonalities *a'e so muc* in common rig*t 3rom cric0et to religion to 1olitics( One a 9ing o3 Good 7imes and t*e ot*er .*ennai +u1er 9ing( - G(?o*an

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Q"( )*at does t*e Audi tag line Vors1rung durc* 7ec*ni0 mean 2 Ans( 4rogress t*roug* 7ec*nolog/ Q ( In 5une 9" w*en industrial delicensing was announced w*o was t*e union minister o3 industries 2 Ans( 4V Narasim*a Hao t*e 4? *ad t*is 1ort3olio Q#( )*/ is t*e eGclusi'e range o3 3urniture b/ t*e c*airman o3 +ob*a de'elo1ers called 4N. 2 Ans( 4N. ?enon>s initials Q6( Name t*e indian w*o *as been nominated as t*e .OO o3 $NI&:V:H Ans( Haris* ?unwani Q8( )*ic* co do t*e Indian American cou1le Hedd/ and 4adma Allen in t*e news 3or NF cit/ 1a/roll scam belong to 2 Ans( 7ec*nod/ne Q,( )*o ga'e t*e 3amous 1*rase =t*e consumer is not a moron s*e is /our wi3e> 2 Ans( ;a'id O>gil'/ Q-( In w*at business is t*e @innis* co &IN;+7HO? in 2 It *as set u1 s*o1 in H/d recentl/( Ans( 7eGtile ser'ices li0e uni3orms Q<( Name t*e distinguis*ed indian economist well 0nown 3or *is wor0 on de3ining 1o'ert/ w*o died recentl/( Ans( ;r +ures* 7endul0ar Q9( )*at is t*e o33icial name o3 t*e II7 coac*ing centre +$4:H #! in 4atna 2 Ans( +ri Hamanu5an sc*ool o3 mat*ematics Q"!( )*ic* international airline *as t*e largest 3leet o3 aircra3ts 2 Ans( &u3t*ansa wit* -"! 1lanes Q""( )*/ did Ha/ 7omlinson t*e man w*o sent t*e 3irst electronic message using AH4AN:7 use T s/mbol 2 Ans( 7o se1arate name and com1uter

Q" ( How did t*e 1*rase ;HIN9ING 9OO& AI; originate and w*at does it mean 2 Ans( It means t*at blindl/ 3ollowing w*at t*e leader sa/s e'en i3 it is mass suicide( It originated wit* t*e genocide in Jonestown w*en c/anide was miGed wit* 9ool Aid, a brand o3 drin0 belonging to 9ra3t 3oods( - .om1iled b/ G ?o*an TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # I7
June ", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* two com1anies will re1lace H.O? and HIN@HA in t*e B+: +:N+:U 2 Ans. Coal India and #un -har(a Q ( )*at it t*e )HO standard 3or number o3 beds 1er "!!! 1o1ulation 2 )*ere does india stand 2 Ans. 7 $er thousand, India 0.I Q#( How do we 0now uni'ersal 1roduct code better 2 Ans. Barcode Q6( )*ic* news1a1er *as t*e largest circulation among all ?arat*i language dailies 2 Ans. "ok(at Q8( )*o is t*e largest issuer o3 credit cards in india 2 Ans. H&FC Bank Q,()*o *as ta0en o'er as t*e cabinet secretar/ o3 india 2 Ans. AFit seth

Q-( )it* w*ic* brand *as +A.HIN *ad t*e longest association o3 o'er ! /ears 2 Ans. Boost Q<( )*ic* com1an/ owns t*e a11arel brands )rangler, Nautica, Nort* 3ace and now 7imberland 2 Ans. /F A$$arels - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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June "6, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment Q"( As 1er HBI a ban0 needs to *a'e 9 rs o3 e%uit/ 3or e'er/ "!! Hs o3 loan( )*at is t*is norm called 2 Ans. Ca$ital adeGuacy ratio Q ( )*ic* unit o3 ?aruti is *a'ing union trouble 3or t*e last 3ew da/s 2 Ans. %anesar Q#( )*ic* ,! /ear old ban0 wit* HQ in 9ol*a1ur is India>s smallest ban0 2 Ans. +atnakar Bank Q6( In an auction Ha5u Vesgna ac%uired t*e I.. )orld .u1 winning ball 3or Hs ,6 la0*s( )*ic* com1an/ *e *eads 2 Ans. #i0y Q8( )*ic* 3ood brand is named a3ter Grand ;uc*ess ?aria AleGand1ro'na wi3e o3 t*e ;u0e o3 :dinburg* 2

Ans. %arie iscuits Q,( )*ic* tea brand comes 3rom t*e names o3 sons o3 ?erill J @ernando 2 Ans. &il(ah ased on &ilhara and %alik Q-( Julius a +wiss ?iller w*o 3ounded a com1an/ in t*e "<<!s ma0ing 3ood items because milling was not doing well( His surname is a big brand toda/( )*at was *is surname2 Ans. %a,,i - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an TgoCmo*an

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June -, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment

Q"()*at are deat* deri'ati'es 2 Ans. Financial deri3ati3es 'hich et on the lon,e3ity risk i($ 0or $ension 0unds etc Q ( 7*e re'i'al o3 w*ic* state owned cable co will 1ose a serious t*reat to +.V a unit o3 +$N7V 2 Ans. A+A#6 Q#( )*ic* two countries s*are t*e world>s longest unde3ended border 2 Ans. 6#A and Canada

Q6( Hero is launc*ing india>s 3irst dirt bi0e( )*at is a dirt bi0e 2 Ans. An o00 road ike desi,ned 0or rou,h terrain )*at color was t*e 1lanes o3 Virgin Blue 1ainted 2 Ans. +ed. /ir,in Blue has een rena(ed as /ir,in Australia Q,( In w*ic* Indian 1ri'ate sector ban0 does t*e &iib/an dictator Gadda3i *a'e a !("N sta0e 2 Ans ICICI Bank 5 Co($iled y G.%ohan 2'itter ,oV(ohan

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First$ost.co( an interestin, online alternati3e
June 6, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*ree wee0s ago I was in ?umbai on wor0( On m/ wa/ 3rom t*e air1ort to ?arine &ines, I saw se'eral *oardings o3 www(3irst1ost(com( 7*en I saw t*e la1to1s o3 newsreaders in .NN-IBN s1orting t*e @irst1ost logo( Being a news 5un0ie, t*e curiosit/ got t*e better o3 me, and I wanted to see w*at t*is new site *as to o33er( I c*ec0ed t*e credentials and was not disa11ointed, t*oug* not 1articularl/ enamoured eit*er( It comes 3rom t*e )eb-"< 3amil/ and *as t*e 3ormer ;NA editor H(Jagannat*an as its editor( In t*e last two wee0s t*at I *a'e been getting t*e H++ 3eeds 3rom t*is site( I am %uite im1ressed b/ w*at I see *ere( It is a news-cum-'iews */brid( 7*e aut*ors gi'e t*eir 'iews on news and da/>s e'ents as t*e/ un3old( +o one not onl/ gets t*e u1date on t*e news but also w*at are its im1lications( It *as a broad range 3rom 1olitics, business, cinema, world news and e'en general interest articles( Also on t*e same t*eme, t*ere are se'eral 'iews( 7*e site *as some 3res* set o3 aut*ors li0e &a0s*mi .*aud*r/ and +andi1 Ho/ w*o are not a3raid o3 eG1ressing t*eir o1inion on e'en 1oliticall/ incorrect t*emes( 7*is generates a debate and some readers are emerging as regular commenters(

Now t*e site *as e'en ta0en t*em on-board and 1ublis*ed t*em as t*eir 3irst communit/ bloggers( In 3act, t*e site *as a blog-li0e 3eel about it( )it* most o3 t*e Indian 1ortals li0e Hedi33, Fa*oo and Indiatimes sourcing most o3 t*eir news 3rom news1a1ers, t*ere is alwa/s a dela/ in t*e 'iews a11earing in t*e site( Also, t*ere is a degree o3 sameness in t*e 'iews wit* t*e news1a1ers( 7*e online edition o3 t*e 7V c*annels and t*e news1a1ers also su33er 3rom similar 1roblems( 7*e ad'ertising clutter and brea0ing a small article into man/ 1ages ma0es online reading a 'er/ un1leasant eG1erience( J@irst1ost still does not *a'e an/ ad'ertisingK( 7*en t*ere was t*is credibilit/ 1roblem o3 man/ media *ouses, 3orcing man/ discerning readers to loo0 at blogs 3or alternati'e 'iews( Hence, t*ere was s1ace 3or a stand-alone online news and 'iews ser'ice( @irst1ost *as made a 1romising beginning in t*is direction( Ho1e3ull/, commercial considerations, 1olitical 1ressures and ot*er real world issues li0e inabilit/ to retain good writers, does not dilute t*e good 1roduct( - G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # I<
?a/ #", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*o owns t*e club BAH.:&ONA a0a BAH.A 2 Ans. By o3er I=000 #ocis ie (e( ers in Catalan Q ( Name t*e iconic 1ersonal trans1ortation 'e*icle in'ented b/ ;ean 9amen launc*ed in india recentl/ at 6 lacs( Ans. #e,'ay Q#( )*ic* 7V c*annel a s/mbol o3 american culture gi'es 3i'e calls 3or 1ra/er in its Indonesian sc*edules 2 Ans. %2/

Q6( )*at brand o3 balls are being used in @renc* o1en 3rom t*is /ear 2 Ans.Ba alot It re$laces &unlo$ alls( Q8( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new retail c*ain started b/ Ham Agarwal w*o started Vis*al retail 2 Ans. /2 Q,( A3ter A11le beat ?icroso3t /et anot*er tec* co *as beaten ?+ in mar0et ca12 Ans. IB% Q-( Name t*e iceland 'olcano t*at *as grounded 8!! 3lig*ts in euro1e t*is /ear( Ans. Gri(s3otn Q<( How does a blast last wee0 in Hon Hai o3 .*ina a33ect deli'eries o3 A11le, H4 and +on/ 2 Ans. ItAs the 'orld lar,est electronics contract (anu0acturer. - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # I0
?a/ 6, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( I3 ?ala/sia is D7rul/ AsiaE w*ic* countr/ 1romotes itsel3 as =7*e *eart o3 Asia>2 Ans. 2ai'an Q ( )*ic* co was t*e 3irst in india to design and manu3acture a micro com1uter 2 Ans. &C% data $roducts. HC" $ro(oters used to 'ork here

Q#( )*at will 9arnata0a 4ublic sector unit , ?/sore 1aints and 'arnis*es ltd su11l/ to t*e :g/1t elections 2 Ans. Indeli le ink Q6( )*ic* 4+$ *as o'erta0en ONG. in terms o3 mar0et ca1 to become no " 2 Ans. Coal india Q8( +eal team , 0illed Osama( )*o *as ac%uired t*e trade mar0 rig*ts 3or +:A& 7:A? , 2 Ans. Walt &isney - Compiled by G.Mohan @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # 98
?a/ "-, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q" )*ic* diet 1lan *as become t*e X " on Amazon a3ter it became 0nown t*at 1rincess 9ate 3ollows it2 Ans. &ukan diet Q ( )*ic* college in london o33ers a ? A course on ?odern india 2 Ans. kin,As colle,e "ondon Q#( )*o will be identi3ied t*roug* t*e =One 3rom a billion> contest2 Ans. 2he neBt F5< dri3er 0or the Force India tea( Q6( )*at is t*e logic be*ind t*e stee1 increase in +BI interest rates 3or s*ort term de1osits2

Ans. 2o (ake the short ter( de$osits attracti3e y ,i3in, K.2= > 0or 95<7 days. I0 there is no de(and then $ark it 'ith +BI and earn K.2= > Q8( )*/ is t*e mobile a11 +HAQA? becoming 1o1ular 2 Ans. %usic encyclo$edia that can reco,nise (ost tunes and ,i3e all the in0o Q,( )*at is new about la1to1s launc*ed b/ +A?+$NG and A.:H recentl/ 2 Ans. 2hey are 0irst la$to$s 'ith Goo,le Chro(e E# Q-( )*at do Heado(com 1ublis* 2 Ans. audio ooks o0 indian authors Q<( )*ic* co is test mar0eting a brand o3 salt/ snac0s called +7O4 NO7 2 Ans. -er0etti Q9( )*ic* indian co will be assembling *and *eld terminals 3or enumerating B4& 3amilies 2 Ans. B!" Q"!( )*ere will /ou see 6 teams called ?$?BAI H:HO:+, .H:NNAI HHINO+ , 7:&$G$ )AHHIOH+, 9AHNA7A9A B$&&;OQ:H+ 1la/ing 2 Ans.Cele rity cricket lea,ue - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 9I
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Q" I3 /ou carr/ multi1le cards, li0e credit debit 4AN cards in /our wallet w*/ it is a good idea to *a'e .44( )*at is .442 Ans. Card $rotection $lan Q )*ic* Indian 3amil/ *as t*e biggest collection o3 .artier watc*es as 1er t*e auction *ouse +ot*eb/>s 2 Ans. %aharaFa o0 -atiala Q# +ameer Nair is %uitting as t*e *ead o3 Imagine 7V( )*ic* c*annel and 1rogramme broug*t *im into limelig*t2 Ans. #tar -lus @BC Q6( Name t*e 3ormer .V. and bureaucrat w*o is setting u1 inno'ation +:Qs in Gu5arat and A4( Ans. 1./ittal Q8 9(I(+(+ is a management 1rinci1le( 7*is 1rinci1le wit* a slig*t modi3ication *as become t*e tagline 3or w*ic* mobile o1erator 2 Ans. 2ata &oCo%o Q,( In a bizarre mo'e w*ic* go't owned 3inancial institution>s .*airman *as been demoted to an ?; b/ a11ointing a new c*airman 2 Ans. "ICAs /iFayan Q-( Name t*e eGclusi'e cadre w*ic* was in'ol'ed in t*e Osama Bin &aden *unt( Ans. 1a3y #!A" )sea air and land* Q<( In w*ic* countr/ were t*e roots o3 t*e mobi0e Jawa later 0nown as Fezdi 2 Ans. Czechoslo3akia Q9 (How do we better 0now a role wit* a 5ob title ;irector o3 @irst im1ressions 2 Ans. +ece$tionist - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andleTgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 99
?a/ #, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new o33ice a11 3rom ?I.HO+O@7 in cloud com1eting wit* Google a11s 2 Ans. E00ice ;K= Q ( )*ic* car is normall/ associated wit* t*e britis* ro/al 3amil/2 It was used during t*e )ill 9ate wedding also( Ans. B!12"!H Q#( )*ic* new music c*annel *as become t*e number " music c*annel at end o3 !"! 2 .lue 9Gm is old now( Ans.%A#2II Q6( )*at is t*e business connection to t*e resignation o3 t*e $+ en'o/ to india 2 Ans. 6# cos Boein, and "ockheed ha3e lost the indian 0i,hter deal to !uro$ean cos. Q8( )*at is uni%ue about 7*e Green ?icrog/m in 4ortland, Oregon 2 Ans. It $roduces electricity 0ro( the hu(an ener,y s$ent in ,y( Q,( 7*e )ired magazine *as rated BA;OO as one o3 t*e 3astest growing Internet site, w*at ser'ice is 1ro'ided b/ BA;OO 2 Ans. #ocial net'ork 0or seB Q-( )*at business is t*e muc* ad'ertised D+1ea0 AsiaE in 2 Ans. Enline consu(er sur3ey ased on %"% (odel Q<( )*ic* news1a1er is called t*e ?a*a Vis*nu o3 ?ount Hoad 3or its strong editorials 2 Ans. 2he Hindu

Q9( ?itsubis*i 4a5ero is 1asse( )*at +$V is most 1o1ular among Boll/wood stars 2 Ans. 2oyota "and Cruiser Q"!( )*ic* countr/ is t*e worlds largest 1roducer and consumer o3 t*e contro'ersial 1esticide :N;O+$&@AN 2 Ans. India Q""( .onnect t*e brands Ha00asan , &: .IHQ$:, 7HA;:H VI.>+ .AH&$..IO>+ Ans. 0ine dinin, restaurants enterin, india Q" ( 7*e last t/1ewriter 3actor/ in t*e world would soon sto1 1roducing t*em( Name t*e co and brand( Ans. GodreF -ri(a Q"#( On w*at grounds was ?alli0a +*erawat>s wis* to bu/ a Holls Ho/ce turned down b/ t*e co2 Ans. ++ has a $olicy Q Car 'ill not e sold to any ody 'ho 'ants to uy itD. Q"6( In "99# w*en +*arad 4awar was .? *e was s*own a new ?arat*i 3ilm b/ its director, w*en 4awar as0ed a song to be rewind t*rice( )*/ 2 Ans. He sa' o$en s$aces in %u( ai - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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I consider m/sel3 a t/1ical Indian cric0et 3an( I sto11ed 1la/ing cric0et almost #! /ears ago( But, I am a cric0et 3an, because I watc* cric0et matc*es on 7V( I am not e'en a connoisseur o3 cric0et( B/ t*at I mean, I don>t watc* cric0et on 7V w*en sa/ Qimbabwe is 1la/ing Banglades* or some domestic matc* is s*own on t*e ;; +1orts c*annel( I onl/ watc* cric0et matc*es w*en our ?en in Blue, 7eam India 1la/s( I c*eer 3or India and Indian 1la/ers( 7o t*e list o3 Indian cric0et matc*es, I4& got added to m/ 7V watc*ing list rat*er inad'ertantl/( I watc*ed most o3 t*e matc*es o3 I4& ", and # w*ene'er 1ossible( I *ad great di33icult/ in c*oosing a side to su11ort( I *ad li'ed a long 1art o3 m/ wor0ing li3e in 9ol0ata, so I c*ose 99H( 99H, e'er/one 0nows is t*e onl/ team t*at ne'er a11eared in semi-3inals o3 an/ o3 t*e t*ree editions o3 I4&( 99H made more news 3or its o33-3ield acti'ities t*an its on-3ield 'ictories( ?/ neGt c*oice was ;eccan .*argers, because H/derabad is t*e cit/ I *a'e been li'ing 3or t*e last 3ew /ears( ;. did gi'e some reason 3or c*eer in I4& B b/ winning it( Ha'ing got used to t*e idea o3 watc*ing I4&, I started watc*ing I4&-6 t*oug* not wit* t*e same ent*usiasm as earlier( 7*e world cu1 'ictor/ was 5ust beginning to sin0 in w*en I4& 6 started suddenl/ wit* little or no build-u1( Just a3ter t*e )orld .u1 'ictor/, watc*ing t*e same set o3 1la/ers in o11osite teams or e'en t*e arc* ri'als in same team too0 a little w*ile to ad5ust( )it* t*e com1lete ma0eo'er o3 all t*e teams and new teams getting added to t*e list, it became too *ard to remember( )it* some e33ort and 1assage o3 time, t*is 1art o3 t*e 1roblem *as been o'ercome( But now t*e 1roblem is one o3 3atigue( ?id-wa/ or not e'en mid-wa/ t*roug* t*e tournament , now t*ere is little eGcitement le3t to watc* matc*es( :'en t*e ! o'ers loo0 too long( )atc*ing 3irst , o'ers until t*e 3ield restrictions are in 1lace and t*en later towards t*e slog o'ers, one gets a sense o3 w*at is going on( +iGes, wic0ets, run-outs, none o3 t*em eGcite( 7*e 'er/ same ad'ertisements 3rom Voda3one J initiall/ I li0ed itK , Ha'ells, Brrr ads o3 .o0e *a'e become too irritating to watc*( 7*e :Gtra innings sessions are so boring and comments so banal, t*at t*ere is no desire to listen to t*em( 7*e commentators loo0 com1letel/ drained out( 7o a'oid t*e ads or eGtra innings , i3 I switc* to some ot*er c*annel, rarel/ do I get bac0 to I4&( A3ter sta/ing awa0e 3or t*e 3irst 3ew da/s to watc* t*e matc*es till ""(#! 4?, I do not 3eel t*e urge to let go o3 m/ slee1 3or t*e sa0e o3 t*e matc*es( I *a'e subscribed to t*e +?+ u1dates 3rom m/ mobile o1erator and see t*e results o3 t*e matc*es 3irst t*ing in t*e morning( 7*e 3atigue and irritation 3rom I4& J it is still a lesser e'il t*an t*e 6`- news c*annelsK is so muc* t*at I sometimes 3ind m/sel3 wanting bot* t*e teams to lose, w*en neit*er 99H or ;. is 1la/ing( 9ee1ing trac0 o3 t*e 1osition o3 t*e teams in t*e 1oints table *as become suc* a big tas0, t*an0s to its to1s/-tur'/ nature, t*at I *a'e decided to see it onl/ towards t*e end o3 t*e league stage( It a11ears t*at I am not t*e onl/ one w*o is com1laining about t*e 3atigue( News 3rom 7A? is t*at 7V ratings *a'e come down to record low 3or t*is /ear>s I4&( It is "< N lower t*an last /ear( 7*e o'er0ill o3 cric0et and little inno'ation or contro'ers/ in I4&-6 *as made it boring( )onder w*at would &alit ?odi *a'e done, i3 *e was still running t*e I4& circus OOO - G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 9K
A1ril ,, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( @ormer +on/ c*airman Noria O*ga died recentl/( He created t*e audio .;( )*/ did *e insist t*e .; s*ould 1la/ -8 mins(2 Ans. Beetho3enAs 1inth #y($hony 'as 9= (ins lon,. He 'as a i, 0an o0 classical (usic Q ( )*ic* co *as as0ed its ind( directors to return t*e eGcess remuneration 1aid to t*em b/ t*e 1re'ious mgmt to 0ee1 t*eir mout* s*ut 2 Ans. %ahindra #atya( Q#( )*/ is Britain eG1ected to *a'e a *uge surge in tourist tra33ic in t*e wee0end starting a1ril 9t* 2 Ans.Willia( @ate royal 'eddin, Q6( .rown Jewels is 1resented in a *eirloom collectors boG( .J- t*e strengt* o3 a 1rince wit* t*e /ielding sensiti'it/ o3 a 1rincess to be )*at is crown Jewels2 Ans. condo(s Q8( Name t*e two indian businessmen w*o 3igure in t*e 7I?: list o3 most in3luential 1ersons o3 !"! in t*e world( Ans. %6@!#H A%BA1I J AMI% -+!%.I

Q,( Name t*e central registr/ created to c*ec0 *ome loan 3rauds in india ( Ans. C!+#AI Q-( )*o *as boug*t 8" N sta0e in 7ata +teel subsidiar/ 7ata He3ractories 2 Ans. 1i$$on steel Q<( As gold crosses "8!!A mar0 recall t*e 1rice o3 gold in !!,( a( Below 8!!A b( Z 8!! M Y -8! c( Z -8! M Y "!!! d( Z "!!!MY " 8! Ans . around K00 : Q9( Gautam ;os*i, +urendra 4i1ara and Hari Nair *ig* 1ro3ile occu1ants o3 7i*ar Jail( 7o w*ic* business *ouse t*e/ belong 2 Ans. +eliance A&AG Q"!( As 1er a 4w. stud/ o3 #- indian com1anies across sectors w*at is t*e a'erage annual remuneration 1aid to an em1lo/ee 2 Ans. +s 7.I lakhs $.a Q""( )*at is =IN;IA S "W model o3 so3tware outsourcing 2 Ans. A de5riskin, strate,y to outsource to one (ore country in addition to India Q" ( )*ic* cor1orate grou1 *a'ing a *otel business is seen as a big ta0eo'er t*reat b/ Oberoi and &eela grou1s 2 Ans. I2C Q"#( In t*e :ducation @irst -englis* 1ro3icienc/ indeG 1ublis*ed recentl/ india is ran0ed #!t*( )*at is c*ina>s ran0 2 Ans. 28th Q"6( 4itc*in'asion(in is an internet radio station *a'ing alt commentar/ on I4& 1romoted b/ Anu1am ?u0*er5i()*/ *e became 3amous in I4& - in >!92 Ans. 2he Fakei$l$layer lo, - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter TgoCmo*an

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A1ril "9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* luGur/ car co made its onl/ budget car model single door I+:77A during t*e de1ression t*at 3ollowed ))II 2 Ans. B%W. 7*is model was sur'e/ed 3or India in t*e ,!s and B?) e'en *ad 1lanned to set u1 a 1lant in 4atna but later dro11ed( Q ( )*ic* brand is running a sc*eme called 4O):H4&AF during t*e I4& 2 Ans. GodreF 4 all $roducts Q#( Fusu3 and Ir3an 4at*an come toget*er on t*e Brrrr ad 3or .o0e( )*ic* I4& team 5erse/s t*e/ wear in t*e 7V. 2 Ans. @@+ and && res$ecti3ely Q6( )*ic* consumer 1roducts co *as a11ointed BI7+ U&HI alum Ha0es* 9a1oor as its new global .:O 2 Ans. +eckitt Benckiser Q8( A .A 3rom 4ra0as* Hoadlines accom1anied *is 3riend to In3os/s AG? and as0ed man/ %uestions w*ic* im1ressed NHN and t*is led *im to a 5ob wit* t*em( )*o are we tal0ing about 2 Ans. 2/ %ohandas -ai Q,( A CCCCCCCCCC is a 1lace w*ere t*em lend /ou an umbrella in 3air weat*er and as0 3or it bac0 w*en it begins to rain( said Hobert @rost( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. BA1@ Q-( A?B:HOI; is t*e "st centur/ 'ersion o3 w*ic* indian iconic brand 2 Ans. A( assador car

Q<( D&o'e e'er/t*ing or 1a/ not*ing was a 1romotion w*ere tra'ellers could recei'e 3ull re3und 3or an/ com1laint D( )*ic* international airline *ad t*is sc*eme last /ear 2 Ans. E$en#kies, an all Business5Class airline elon,in, to the British Air'ays Grou$ Q9( Big B endorses man/ 1roducts( Now *e is endorsing N$7HI.HAHG:( It is 3rom a 1*arma co *is 3amil/ owned once( Name it( An. I-CA la s "!( Name t*e indian retail 1ioneer w*o built +4:N.:H+, @OO;)OH&;, H:&IAN.: H:7AI& and later 5oined @$7$H: GHO$4( He died recentl/( Ans. +a,hu -illai - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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:'er since t*e Indian railwa/s introduced t*e A. # -7ier coac*es "!-" /ears ago, t*e/ *a'e become 'er/ 1o1ular( It started as an eG1eriment to re1lace t*e erstw*ile "st class JNon-A.K coac*es and 1riced at t*e same le'el( +ince t*en, t*e railwa/s *a'e re1laced all Ist class JNon-A.K coac*es wit* A. #-7ier coac*es( It is not 5ust re1lacement o3 t*e Ist .lass JNon-A.K coac*es , in all t*e new trains introduced later suc* as ;urontos, A. #-7ier coac*es *a'e been 1ro'ided( A. #7ier is suc* a 1o1ular class o3 tra'el t*at during t*e *olida/ seasons, it is among t*e 3irst ones to get 3illed u1( 7*e number o3 coac*es o3 A. #-7ier in man/ long distance trains are continuousl/ being increased to cater to t*is e'er growing demand( Here is an attem1t to anal/se w*/ t*is class o3 tra'el *as gained 1o1ularit/( It started as a re1lacement to t*e Ist .lass J Non-A.K( 7*e traditional Ist .lass 1assengers, suc* as t*e go'ernment ser'ants, inter'iew candidates and t*e 3amilies tra'elling on &ea'e

tra'el concessions *ad alread/ s*i3ted to t*e A. tierL Air tra'el as t*e eligibilit/ s*i3ted( 7*us Ist class remained a class o3 last resort to 1assengers w*o were unable to secure A. 7ier or slee1er class reser'ations( As 1assengers accidentall/ tried t*e A. # 7ier, t*e/ started seeing its 'irtues( 7*e Airconditioning made long distance tra'el com3ortable as o11osed to t*e non-A. 3irst class coac*es( Also, t*e A. en'ironment cut out t*e dust and noise an ine'itable accom1animent in slee1er or Ist class Jnon-A.K (It ma/ be # times costlier t*an t*e slee1er class, but it was still ## N c*ea1er t*an t*e A. 7ier( 7*e lesser s1ace and *eadroom in com1arison to t*e A. tier was a com1romise t*e 'alue conscious Indians were willing to ma0e 3or t*e lower 3ares( 4er*a1s, similar reasons ma0e low cost carriers gaining mar0et s*ares( +ince t*e 9!s, wit* t*e 1ros1erit/ coming to t*e 4&$s J 1eo1le li0e usLurban middle class IndiansK, w*o traditionall/ tra'elled b/ slee1er class 3or 3amil/ *olida/s and 1ersonal tra'el, 3ound t*e A. # 7ier an a33ordable and attracti'e o1tion( Besides, t*e 1ractical bene3its o3 A. tra'el, t*ere could be ot*er emotional reasons o3 c*oosing to tra'el b/ A. # tier( 7*e growt* o3 t*e 9!s and !!!s, led to rising isolation o3 4&$s wit* t*e rest o3 India and Indians( As man/ commentators tal0 about t*e rise o3 gated communities, 1ri'ate sc*ools, 1ri'ate *os1itals, A. cars, etc ma0ing t*e /u11ies *a'ing little contact wit* t*e rest o3 India and Indians( 7*e ordinar/ Indians Jaam aadmiK w*o 4&$s wis* to mo'e awa/ 3rom tra'el b/ t*e slee1er class( A. # 7ier 3or a small 1rice, isolates 4&$s 3rom t*e ordinar/ Indians( 7*e glass windows and curtains 0ee1 t*e 3ilt* and c*aos o3 Indian stations out o3 sig*t( Also, t*e 3ellow tra'ellers are 4&$s, w*o *a'e c*osen A. # 7ier 3or similar reasons( +nobs w*o can>t a33ord( +ometimes accidental inno'ations li0e t*ese rat*er t*an conscious inno'ations J li0e t*e ill-3ated #rd bert* added to t*e side bert* in A. # tier coac*esK wor0 in India( - G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 97
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businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( I3 +cotc* is a w*is0/, w*ic* drin0 is also 0nown as )HI+9:F J note t*e s1ellingK 2 Ans. BE6+BE1 Q ( As 1er a co 1olic/, utterance o3 w*at 1*rase in B&A.9B:HHF would in'ite a 1enalt/ o3 treating doug*nuts to all em1lo/ees 2 Ans. #tock $rice Q#( In .*ennai under w*at brand name *as H$& launc*ed *ealt* drin0s t*at are 3ruit 5uices miGed wit* so/a 2 Ans. @issan Q6( )it* w*ic* celebrit/ would /ou associate t*e 1er3umes 4A++ION, )HI7: ;IA?ON;+, VIO&:7 :F:+ 2 Ans. !liza eth 2aylor Q8( )*ic* internet ma5or *as started a ser'ice w*ere tunes can be boug*t and stored on t*e cloud and accessed 3rom an/ de'ice 2 Ans. A(azon.co( Q,( )*o *as ac%uired National +emiconductor to become t*e t*ird largest c*i1 co be*ind IN7:& and +A?+$NG 2 Ans. 2eBas instru(ents Q-( )*ic* I7 sector 'eteran *as started a new I7 ser'ices co *a'ing a %uaint name HA44I:+7 ?IN;+ Jsounds li0e a 9G sc*oolK2 Ans. Ashok #oota Q<( )*ic* *otel c*ain owns t*e luGur/ *otel brand )A&;OH@ A+7OHIA 2 Ans. Hilton Q9( ?ar0ing t*e decline o3 No0ia and t*e rise o3 ot*ers in smart1*ones w*ic* 7aiwanese m3r now *as a *ig*er mar0et ca1 t*an No0ia 2 Ans. H2C Q"!( A new boo0 @HO? BHIN9 O@ BAN9H$47.F is a candid account o3 w*ic* indian blue c*i1 o3 /ester/ears b/ its owner 2 Ans. En &C% y /inay Bharat +a(

Q""( +un 1*arma, HanbaG/, ;r Hedd/>s besides being large 1*arma com1anies *a'e one more t*ing in common2 Ans. All 'ere $art o0 B#! #!1#!X so(e ti(e and later re(o3ed Q" ( Name t*e indian retail 1ioneer w*o built +4:N.:H+, @OO;)OH&;, H:&IAN.: H:7AI& and later 5oined @$7$H: GHO$4( He died />da/( Ans. +a,hu -illai Q"#( Name t*is ma'eric0 acti'ist, in news along wit* Anna Hazare ,w*o started *is career as a lecturer o3 business management in >,#( Ans. #'a(i A,ni3esh - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 9;
A1ril , !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "( In w*ic* 1o1ular 7V realit/ s*ow t*e *ost ;onald 7rum1 in $+ and &ord Alan +ugar on BB. uses t*e 1*rase E Fou>re 3ired E 2 Ans. 2he a$$rentice Q ( )*ic* 1roduct *as a cric0et ins1ired slogan E )*en t*e matc* ends, /our game begins E 2 Ans. ABe Goo,ly Q;. Henr/ @ord said /ou can *a'e an/ color /ou want as long as it is blac0(@ord is not acce1ting an/ orders 3or blac0 cars tem1oraril/( )*/2 Ans. #u$$ly chain $ro le(s due to Fa$an earthGuake

Q6( As 4onting resigns as Australian ca1tainand betting is *ig* on t*e IN; 4A9 matc*, de3ine a 4$N7:H 2 Ans. Ene 'ho ets Q8( )it* w*om *as t*e &I. mutual 3und tied u1 2 Ans. 1o(ura Q,. As*o0 &e/land in collaboration wit* NI++AN *as launc*ed &.Vs in com1 to 7A7A A.:( Name it( Ans. &ost Q-( As its *ig* 1ro3ile c*airman O4 BHA77 retires *e will be inaugurating an A7? in ?$?BAI( How man/ A7?s +BI *as now 2 Ans. 2=,000 QI. )*/ will t*e Voda3one 1ug no longer c*ase its 1ug 3aced Indian owner w*ere'er *e goes 2 Ans. !ssar has sold its stake in /oda0one India to /oda0one Q9( 7*e !"" census *as s*oc0ing seG ratio( 9"6 3emales to "!!! males !-, age grou1( )*at de'ice *as aided t*is des1ite seG determination bans 2 Ans. %o ile ultrasound Q"!( )*ic* two centres o3 gambling earn more re'enue 3rom t*e casino business t*an &as Vegas 2 Ans. %acau and #in,a$ore Q""( )*ic* co was 3ounded b/ Ing'ar 9am1rad in "96# to allow D1eo1le wit* limited means to 3urnis* t*eir *ouses li0e ric* 1eo1leE 2 Ans. I@!A Q" ( I3 +cotc* is a w*is0/, w*ic* drin0 is also 0nown as )HI+9:F 2 Ans, BE6+BE1 Q"#( )*at is Oracle o33ering in =cas* 3or clun0ers> sc*eme in eGc*ange 3or H4 +u1erdome ser'ers, de1icting t*em as industrial waste 2 Ans. #un ser3ers Q"6( )*ic* Boll/wood actress will a11ear 3irst as a Barbie doll 3rom ?attel 2 Ans. @atrina kai0 Q"8( )*at is smart order routing in stoc0 trading 2

Ans. A so0t'are that hel$s route the order to the ri,ht stock eBchan,e 1#! or B#! ased on the $rices. Q",( As 1er a co 1olic/, utterance o3 w*at 1*rase in B&A.9B:HHF ma0er HI? would in'ite a 1enalt/ o3 treating doug*nuts to all em1lo/ees 2 Ans.#tock $rice - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an twitter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 92
?arc* ,, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q "( ?aGGimo Gio Genio are 1ic0 u1 truc0s 3rom w*ic* stable 2 Ans. %ahindra Q ( )I4HO new .:O *as signed w*at clause w*ere in *e will recei'e " mont*s 1a/ additionall/ i3 *e is 3ired li0e *is 1redecessors2 Ans. #e3erance $ay Q#( As one indian american mgmt consultant resigns 3rom boards anot*er +*umeet Baner5i 5oins H4 board( He is .:O o3 w*ic* 3irm 2 Ans. Booz J Co Q6( )*at *as led Gartner to re'ise t*e growt* rate o3 4. sales downwards 3rom ",N to "!(8 N in !"" 2 Ans. #uccess o0 i-ad and other ta let co($uters Q8( )*en t*ere was no electricit/, net or com1uters , *ow was t*e Is*inoma0i Hibi +*imbun news1a1er broug*t out a3ter eart*%ua0e 2 Ans. Hand 'ritten

Q,( In w*ic* c*ain o3 3ine dining restaurants in india can guests as0 3or reading glasses or s*awls i3 t*e/ need 2 Ans. %ainland China Q-( )*at is uni%ue about a new 1assion 1ill 3or men named &:VI7HA 3rom BAF:H 2 Ans. 2hese (elt in the (outh Q<( Name t*e business leader w*o *as donated "86!cr e% to *is entire 1ersonal s*are in t*e com1an/ to *is 3oundation( Hats o33( Ans G% +AE o0 G%+ Q9( )*o said =It>s better to *ang out wit* 1eo1le better t*an /ou( 4ic0 out better associates and /ou>ll dri3t in t*at direction,>2 Ans. Warren Bu00ett Q"!( )*ic* 1o1ular ser'ice started its li3e as BA.9H$B 2 Ans. GEEG"! search en,ine Q""( )*/ as a 1olic/ )arren Bu33ett ne'er 1aid di'idends or boug*t bac0 s*ares o3 *is co Ber0s*ire 2 Ans. He elie3es the co (ana,es shareholders (oney etter Q " ( II7 9G4, HB+, IB?, ?c9inse/ and now 4resident o3 Ber0s*ire Hat*awa/( 4otential successor o3 )arren Bu33ett( Name *im( Ans. AFit .ain Q "#( In "9,! &iz 7a/lor was 1aid t*e *ig*est amount e'er 1aid to an/ actor 3or 1la/ing .leo1atra( How muc* 2 &iz HI4( Ans. < (illion : Q"6( +ituations ad'ertising is a !! cr agenc/ wit* accounts li0e J/ot*/ labs, e'erest masala, Fardle/ etc( )*ic* restaurateur owns it 2 Ans. AnFan ChatterFee o0 %ainland China and Eh S Calcutta 0a(e Q"8()*ic* 1roduct *as a cric0et ins1ired slogan E )*en t*e matc* ends, /our game begins E 2 Ans. ABe Goo,ly Q",( In w*ic* 1o1ular 7V realit/ s*ow t*e *ost ;onald 7rum1 in $+ and &ord Alan +ugar on BB. uses t*e 1*rase E Fou>re 3ired E 2

Ans. 2he A$$rentice Q"-( )*ere will be t*e 3irst indigenous 8!!?) 3ast breeder reactor set u1 in india 2 Ans. @A"-A@@A% Q"<( )*ic* airline *as announced 3are cuts o3 "8 N in ma5or domestic routes triggering a 1rice war 2 Ans. Air india Q"9( Name t*e indian billionaire I4&team owner w*o *as boug*t tic0ets wort* 8 cr 3or sel3 and guests 3or world cu1 3inals Ans. %ukesh A( ani Q !( Fet anot*er Bu33ett nugget I3 i were not doing w*at i am doing,I would 1robabl/ be a CCCCCC 2 @ill in t*e blan0( Ans. Fournalist Q "( )*at tec*nolog/ *el1s a customer eGecuti'e in a F:+ BAN9 branc* to 0now t*e details o3 t*e customer on 4. as *e wal0s in wit*out 0e/ing an/ no( or swi1ing a card2 Ans. +FI& in the de it card Q ( )*at asset class is Bu33ett tal0ing =i dont li0e it( All t*e -7rillionA wort* can be 0e1t in a room o3 ,- cu(3t( Heturns come 3rom 1rice rise onl/ =2 Ans. Gold Q #( )*ic* indian singer com1oser *as started an online music academ/ in $+ 2 Ans. #hankar %ahade3an - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an twitter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Q9( Goldman +ac*s is ac%uiring an indian A?. w*ic* is a 1ioneer and t*e biggest in t*e :7@ business( Name it( Ans. B!1CH%A+@ Q"!( Name t*e singing star w*o raised A 8!9 in 6< *rs 3rom 7witter 3ollowers b/ selling a band sa/ing ): 4HAF @OH JA4AN at 8A eac*( Ans."A&H GAGA Q""( @or t*e 3irst time t*e 1*rase =s0/scra1er> was used 3or a tall building in .*icago in t*e late "9t* centur/( How man/ store/s 2 Ans. 2en Q" ( )*ere in t*e 9on0an coast a mega nuclear 1ower 1lant 1lanned is now in news as it is in seismic zone #2 Ans. .aita$ur Q"#( .*airman and .:O o3 w*ic* global tec* ma5or is matc*ing e'er/ donation o3 "!A made 3or Ja1an t*ru twitter u1to a maG o3"!!,!!! A2 Ans. !ric #ch(idt Q "6( NI99:I and 7O4IU are indices related to w*ic* countr/>s stoc0 mar0et 2 Ans..a$an Q "8( In w*ic* telecom ser'ice 1ro'ider do t*e Hedd/s o3 A1ollo *os1itals *a'e a , N sta0e 2 Ans. Aircel - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz 4 90 -art II

?arc* "9, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q",( )*ic* well 0nown Boll/wood director *as made t*e BHAHA7 BAN;H 7V.s 3or I4& 2 Ans. +aFu Hirani Q"-( In t*e Ja1anese eart* %ua0e w*ic* co>s re3iner/ in Ic*i*ara caug*t 3ire 2 Ans. CE#%E +e0inery Q"<( +atos*i 7a5iri died in t*e recent %ua0e in Ja1an( He created a c*aracter w*ic* is 'er/ 1o1ular and it re'i'ed Nintendo( Name it( Ans. -E@!%E1 Q "9( )*ic* indian mobile o1erator *as ado1ted a contrarian strateg/ b/ c*oosing .;?A o'er G+? and 1us*ing data rat*er t*an 'oice 2 Ans. %2# Q !( )*at do /ou call o11ortunists w*o searc* 3or wa/s o3 ma0ing mone/ during a disaster 2 Ans. /ultures Q "( )*ic* indian grou1 *as a s*ort and cr/1tic HI+: as its new cor1 slogan 2 Ans. %ahindra Q ( 7*e 3irst ?aruti <!! was gi3ted to &ord Bala5i o3 7iru1ati( )*o 1aid 3or it 2 Hint I Not t*e co( Ans. 2he e($loyees and 3endors contri uted. Q #( 7*e II? 9 director is 1romoting *imsel3 unabas*edl/, a la II4?, t*roug* ads 3or *is ?;4( Name *im( Ans. -ro0 &e ashis ChatterFi - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 90
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Q "( In mutual 3unds anal/sis w*at is +HAH4: ratio 2 Ans. +eturn to risk ratio. Addl return 0or one (ore unit o0 risk Q ( )*o *as ac%uired t*e italian 5eweller/ brand B$&GAHI 2 Ans. "/%H Q#( In stoc0 mar0et lingo w*at t/1e o3 a securit/ is a ;VH 2 Ans. A share 'ith a di00erential 3otin, ri,hts Q6 )*/ is )arren Bu33ett 1lanning to s1end an entire da/ at 7aegu7ec India in Bommasandra near Bengaluru 2 Ans. Berkshire Hatha'ayAs only in3est(ent In india Q8( )*at is t*e meaning o3 t*e 1*rase =boiler1lateE 2 Ans. #tandard le,al teBtP 0ine $rint added to (any contracts Q,( In internet and media w*at is a = @reemium> model 2 Ans. Basic ser3ice is 0ree. -re(iu( ser3ice is $aid. Q-( =:'er/ man *as *is 1rice> is o3ten credited to ;*irub*ai( )*ic* 1*iloso1*er 3irst said it 2 Ans. Frederick 1ietzsche Q<( Name t*e mo'ie and t*e studio to start 'ideo rental t*roug* @aceboo0 ( Ans. Bat(an52he &ark @ni,ht , Warner Bros Q9( Name t*is 1ioneer o3 *ousing 3inance in india w*ose centenar/ is being celebrated t*is /ear( Ans. H.2 -A+!@H Q"!( )*ic* restaurant c*ain recentl/ o'ertoo0 ?c;onalds to *a'e t*e largest number o3 outlets in t*e world 2 Ans. #u 'ay Q ""( Name t*e 3irst and t*e onl/ a11 store on t*e android 1lat3orm 3ocussed on Adults( I1*one sa/s no to adult a11s( Ans. %ikandi

Q " ( Name t*e &ondon based brand identit/ 3irm *ired b/ Hero Honda to create new logo etc(t*is 3irm *ad wor0ed on t*e 7ata logo( Ans. Wol00 Elins Q "#( )*ic* iconic luGur/ car is being distributed in India b/ +*re/ans grou1 2 7*e 3irst dealers*i1 is coming u1 in ;el*i( Ans. Ferrari Q "6( )*ic* celebrit/ =s co *as been im1osed a 1enalt/ o3 Hs -(8 la0* 3or not submitting returns 3or last 6 /ears b/ t*e .&B 2 Ans. #hah+ukh @hanAs +ed chillies entertain(ent Q "8( )*ic* co *as launc*ed a limited I4& edition w*ere I4& logo is dis1la/ed on t*e rear and t*e seats 2 Ans( Vol0swagen ) Vento 4art II o3 t*is %uiz 3ollows soon( - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # K8 4 -art II
?arc* "!, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q""( )*at is an o33line 3esti'al o3 7witter users in a cit/ called 2 Ans. 2'esti3al Q" ( )*ic* co manu3actures t*e +NA4;HAGON 1rocessor used in cell1*ones and tablets 2 Ans. Qualco(( Q"#( In 'enture ca1ital s1ea0 w*at is 4I4: 2 Ans. -ri3ate in3est(ent in $u lic eGuity Q"6( 7*e director o3 w*ic* 1restigious institution *as %uit a3ter admitting to lin0s wit* &ib/a and awarding a 4*(; to Gadda3i Jr(2 Ans. "ondon #chool o0 !cono(ics Q"8( As 1er a stud/ o3 to1 "!! cos in india w*at N o3 board members are women a( Y 8 , b( 8- "! c( ""- "8 d( Z "8 Ans. B Q",()*at is t*e +?+ limit 1er +I? im1osed b/ 7HAI coming into 3orce 3rom marc* " 2 Fout* is un*a11/ wit* t*is limit( Ans. <00 s(s $er day Q"-( )*ic* Bsc*ool *as t*e dubious distinction o3 6 o3 its board members being caug*t in scams( 7*e latest being its .*airman Ha5at Gu1ta( Ans. I#B Hydera ad Q"<( )*at new a11 will ma0e t*e A11le i4A; Ans. Gara,e and Q"9( In an A11le-s%ue manner Nobel winner ?o*d Funus *as been ousted 3rom t*e ban0 *e 3ounded( Name t*e ban0( Ans. Gra(een Bank a musical orc*estra2

Q ! ( )*at 1*rase was 3irst used b/ women acti'ist and writer Nora @ren0iel in "9<6 reg 1ro3essional ad'ancement o3 women 2 Ans. Glass ceilin, Q "( +cientists are 1redicting t*at b/ !68 *umans wit* t*e aid o3 su1ra *uman mac*ines will banis* deat* 3ore'er( Name t*e conce1t( Ans. #in,ularity Q ( In "98!Ws w*at started as a lab 1ro5ect 4ro5ect ?uscle to ma0e a s*eet glass stronger t*an steel is now GOHI&&A glass, used in most smart 1*ones( Name t*e co( Ans. CE+1I1G Q #( 7ill t*e >8!sCCCCCC CCCCCCC accounted 3or !N o3 IB?>s sales and o'er #!N o3 bottom line( @ill in t*e blan0s( Ans. -unched cards - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter Handle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Guiz #K8
?arc* <, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Q"( In an un3ortunate incident H + Ha/ was burnt ali'e b/ a mob o3 angr/ wor0ers in Bolangir Odis*a( He was ;G? o3 w*ic* co( 2 Ans. -o'(eB steel 4 &i3ision o0 G@W "td Q ( 7*e director o3 w*ic* 1restigious institution *as %uit a3ter admitting to lin0s wit* &ib/a and awarding a 4*(; to Gadda3i Jr(2 Ans. "ondon #chool o0 !cono(ics

Q#( Name t*e anti trust regulator o3 India w*ose a11ro'al is necessar/ 3or mergers and ac% abo'e a limit 3rom June !""( Ans.Co($etition. Co((ission o0 India Q6( In t*e $+ o3 t*e to1 "! 1roducti'it/ sa11ers listed b/ consulanc/ . G M . nine were s1orts e'ents( Name t*e tent*( Ans.-roduct launches y A$$le Q8( )*ic* consultanc/ *ad ad'ised Bell &abs to sell t*e cell1*one tec*nolog/ as it *ad no 3uture 2 Ans. %c@insey Q,( )*at 1o1ular 3ood 1roduct was in'ented b/ ?omo3u0u Ando in "98< in 5a1an 2 Ans. Instant noodles Q-( )*ic* co manu3actures t*e +NA4;HAGON 1rocessor used in cell1*ones and tablets 2 Ans. Qualco(( Q<( How is t*e intellectual 1ro1ert/ o3 .O.A .O&A bottle 1rotected2 Is it a( 4atent b( .o1/rig*t c( 7rade mar0 d( ;esign Ans. C 5;& trade (ark Q9( )*at budget 1ro'ision in t*e *ealt*care sector *as angered t*e industr/ and t*e consumers 2 Ans. #er3ice taB o0 = > Q"!( Amul I Net*erlands , Base I .anada, 9aruturi I 9en/a( )*at connects t*e indian cos to t*e world cu1 minnows 2 Ans. Cos 'ho ha3e s$onsored the 'orld cu$ tea(s ecause it 'as chea$er than uyin, s$ots on !#-1 7*e 4art II o3 t*is %uiz will be 1osted s*ortl/( - .om1iled b/ G( ?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # KI
?arc* ", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*o *olds t*e record o3 1resenting t*e union budget a record "! times 2 Ans. %orarFi &esai Q ( )*ic* 3inance minister 3irst bro0e t*e old Britis* tradition o3 1resenting t*e union budget at 8(!! 4? 2 Ans. Hash'ant sinha Q#( 7*e big 6 audit 3irms are 4w., ;eloitte, 94?G and :MF( Name t*e 8t*( Ans. Grant 2hornton Q6( 7oda/ on w*/ /ou will not 3ind t*e well 0nown I. codes on 3lig*t sc*edules 2 Ans. All the air india 0li,hts 'ill ha3e AI only Q8( )*at is s1ecial about BABF GAGA ice cream being sold at a &ondon 1arlour 3or a "6 a scoo1 2 Ans. %ade out o0 reast (ilk Q,( .?; o3 w*ic* Na'ratna 4+$ *as been arrested w*ile acce1ting bribe in t*e 3orm o3 gold bric0s 2 Ans. 1alco Q-( I3 Ha5d*ani eG1resses are trains connecting to ca1ital w*at are trains wit*in a state connecting to t*e state ca1ital 2 Ans. +aFya rani eB$ Q<( )*ic* ad agenc/ *as a .HAH9HA at its rece1tion and calls its o33ice A+HHA? ins1ired b/ Gand*i 2 Ans. BB&E I1&IA

Q9( In t*e online mar0et1lace +4O7.&O$; w*at is boug*t and sold 2 Ans. #$ot (arket 0or cloud co($utin, Q"!( Name t*e creator o3 A?AH .HI7HA 9A7HA series( He 1assed awa/ />da/( ?/ tributes to t*e man w*o s*owed me t*e =route to m/ roots>( Ans. Anant -ai Q""( )*at N o3 world crude oil is su11lied b/ &IBFA(2 A( "N B( N .( 8N ;( "!N Ans. B. 2> Q" ( )*at is t*e new *ig* s1eed tec*nolog/ b/ intel to connect 1eri1*erals and com1uter called2 Ans. 2hunder olt Q"#( $nder w*at brand name would ;aimler mar0et its truc0s made in .*ennai 2 Ans. Bharat enz Q"6( )*ic* ?@ *as launc*ed a debt sc*eme w*ere t*e returns would go towards cancer cure 2 Ans. H&FC Q"8( )*ic* countr/ 1romotes itsel3 as NO( " to 3ig*t corru1tion 2 Ans. G!E+GIA Q",( :le'ator 1itc* is a 'er/ s*ort 1resentation o3 an idea( )*ere did it originate 2 Ans. In Holly'ood 'here scri$t'riters narrated scri$ts on ele3ator Q"-( )it* w*ic* state go't *as 7:A?&:A+: tied u1 to create india 3irst 'ocational uni'ersit/ 2 Ans. G6.A+A2 Q"<( In w*ic* cit/ *a'e t*e 1*armac/ association written to doctors to im1ro'e t*eir *and writing or t/1e t*e 1rescri1tions 2 Ans. %u( ai Q"9( )it* t*e go't banning t*e 1ac0ing o3 G$79HA in 1lastic 1ouc*es w*ic* indian cit/ will be a33ected t*e most 2 Ans. @an$ur

Q !( B4 *as announced t*e largest @;I in india t*ru t*e JV wit* HI&( )*ic* was t*e largest @;I be3ore t*is 2 Ans. -E#CE - Compiled by G.Mohan Twitter handle @go_mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # K9
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Q"( )it* w*at t/1e o3 3ilm ma0ing would /ou associate ;, #;, .GI, @&A+H 3ormats 2 Ans. Ani(ation 0il(s Q . )*ic* brand *as launc*ed a new 7V cam1aign bringing out Indians> obsession wit* eGtracting 'alue li0e reuse o3 wra11ers 2 Ans. %aruti Q#( In t*e list o3 to1 "! ?N.s o1erating in India cos 3rom w*ic* countr/ *a'e t*e largest re1resentation 2 Ans. @orea 'ith ; 4 Hyundai, "G and #a(sun, Q6( )*o are t*e co aut*ors o3 :U:.$7ION w*o claim t*at t*e/ learnt business in t*eir 3amil/>s s*oe s*o1s as 0ids2 Ans. +a( Charan J "arry Bossidy Q8( I3 BAI;$ is c*ina>s leading searc* engine w*at is ):IBO 2 Ans. %icro lo,,in, site like 2'itter Q,( )*at is t*e o11osite 3or s/nerg/ 2 )*ere two 1lus two is barel/ t*ree(

Ans. &yser,y Q-( .*arles .o33in .:O 3rom "<9 to "9" realised t*at *is co>s real 1roducts were>nt lig*t bulbs or electric motors but leaders( )*ic* co2 Ans.G! Q<( )*/ is indian go't signing agreements wit* Virgin islands, isle o3 man, Bermuda ,t*e Ba*amas etc 2 Ans. 2o ,et in0o 0ro( taB ha3ens Q9( )*ic* c*illi *as to11led t*e Indian BH$7 JO&O9IA to become t*e *ottest c*illi in t*e world 2 Ans. In0inity 0ro( !n,land Q"!( )it* brands li0e @l/ing mac*ine, @A+7HA.9, H:HBA&I@: w*ic* /oung cric0et star is t*e new toast o3 t*e ad world 2 Ans. /I+A2 @EH"I Q""( $n*ol/ telecom alliances 7A7A- $NINOH , A;AG- +)AN , :++AH B CC 2 Ans. "EEQ" ( Guts, Grit and Gum1tion> is a boo0 on t*e c*ange in w*ic* Indian large organisation 2 Ans. #BI Q"#( .onnect H:&IAN.: ,4:4+I, H:HO HON;A &G to an e'ent 2 Ans. All s$onsors o0 Cricket 'orld cu$ A<< Q"6( Name t*e IB? su1er com1 all set to win t*e %uiz s*ow J:O4AH;F beating *umans( Ans.Watson Q"8( E&i3e is s*ort( *a'e an a33airE is t* etagline o3 w*ic* contro'rsial social networ0ing site 1romoting adulter/ 2 Ans. Ashley%adison.co( Q",( 7*e <# world cu1 w*ic* india won *ad a 1rize mone/ o3 #!!!! A( )*at is t*e total 1rize mone/ in t*e !"" one( 2 Ans. K.< (illion 200 ti(es 'o'S - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an 7witter *andle TgoCmo*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # KK
@ebruar/ "8, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( A3ter bi3ocals 1rogressi'es now electronic s1ectacles :m1ower will *el1 t*e 6!S to see better( How does it wor02 Ans( Batter/ 1owered cr/stals w*ic* can be switc*ed on 3or reading and 1ut o33 ot*er times( Q ( Name t*is Google em1lo/ee in eg/1t w*o used a nom de 1lume :l +*a*eed and created a 1o1ular @B 1age =we are all 9HA&:; +AI;>( Ans( )ael G*onim Q#( 7ele'isions are toda/ a'ailable in #;, @ull H;, &.; , &:;( Arrange t*em in increasing order o3 1rices same size brand etc Ans( &.; &:; #; @$&&H; Q6( 7*e /out* o3 .airo armed wit* not*ing but CCCCCCCC and t*e 1ower o3 t*eir con'ictions =*a'e ac*ie'ed t*is c*ange B :l Baradei( @ill t*e blan0( Ans( @A.:BOO9 Q8( )*ic* car will be t*e 3irst in t*e world to *a'e an I4A; as a std 3itment 2 Ans( &and Ho'er Q,( @ire is sacred 3or 1arsis( @ire seems to be cursing t*is 1arsi *ouse( A3ter t*eir cars caug*t 3ire now t*eir HQ *ad 3ire 0illing #( )*ic* *ouse 2 Ans( 7ata Grou1 HQ Bomba/ House caug*t 3ire recentl/ Q-( A3ter mobile no( w*at *as been made 1ortable in India 3rom Jul/ >"" 2 Ans( Healt* insurance

Q<( IBA and go't *a'e launc*ed a 1ro5ect to bring ban0ing ser'ices to -#!!! unban0ed 'illages b/ ?ar " ( )*at is it called 2 Ans( +wab*imaan Q9( 9a1il +ibal inaugurated t*e 'ideo ser'er o3 N47:& /esterda/( :G1and N47:&( Ans( National 1rogramme on tec* enabled learning Q"!( . .*andramouli sa/s Dt*is is t*e most elaborate eGercise in t*e world during 1eacetime>( )*o and w*at 2 Ans( .ensus commissioner on .ensus !"" Q""( Ad'ertisers 1aid as *ig* as #m A 3or #!s 7V s1ot 3or a matc* between Green ba/ 1ac0ers and 4ittsburg* +teelers( Name t*e e'ent( Ans( +u1erbowl - Compiled by G.Mohan

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@ebruar/ "#, !"" businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*e re'olution in :g/1t is a *istoric e'ent( A ruler o3 #! /ears was o'ert*rown b/ angr/ /out*( w*o were not e'en born w*en ?ubara0 became 4resident( 7*ese /out* did not come under a common banner, nor did t*e/ *a'e a leader( 7*e des1air was building u1 1er*a1s, 3or /ears(+ocial media li0e @aceboo0 and 7witter *el1ed t*em to 3ind t*at t*ere are man/ w*o 3elt t*e same( +ome courageous /oung men li0e Google em1lo/ee )ael G*onim came out in t*e o1en( 7*e/ got su11ort 3rom elders li0e ?o*amed :l Baradei and e'en t*e oldest 1olitical grou1, ?uslim Brot*er*ood( 7*e re1ressi'e ?ubara0 go't, tried to curb t*em b/ arresting G*onim, bloc0ing Internet and banning Al Jazeera to telecast news etc( Fet, t*ese /oung 1eo1le too0 control o3 7a*rir s%uare and wit*out worr/ing about t*e conse%uences were able to o'ert*row ?ubara0 in "< da/s(

7*e anger and 3rustration o3 t*is /out* emanated 3rom man/ sources( @irstl/, t*e/ 3elt sti3led and did not 3eel 3ree( +econdl/, des1ite so man/ /ears o3 3reedom, t*e unem1lo/ment was running *ig* and t*eir economic lot *ad not im1ro'ed( 7*irdl/, t*eir ruler ?ubara0 and *is cronies around *im *ad amassed *uge wealt* and stas*ed t*em abroad( @ourt*l/, t*e geriatric rulers 5ust could not 3eel t*e 1ulse o3 t*e /out*( Be3ore t*e Internet era it would *a'e been necessar/ 3or t*ese angr/ citizens to meet, discuss, organise t*emsel'es and t*en 1lan a re'olt( ?eeting e'en secretl/ and organising t*emsel'es in a dictators*i1 li0e :g/1t would be at great ris0 to li3e and 1ro1ert/( 7*an0s to t*e social media, it is 1ossible 3or 1eo1le to meet 'irtuall/, 5ust as t*e/ are going about t*eir 5obs and /et 1lan 3or a re'olt o3 t*e 0ind :g/1t saw( Indian I7 ser'ices com1anies toda/ are large wit* t*e big ones *a'ing em1lo/ees o3 more t*an "!!,!!! eac*( 7*ese com1anies t*ri'e on a 'er/ /oung em1lo/ee base( A'erage age o3 em1lo/ees in man/ o3 t*ese com1anies would be around - /ears( 7*e a'erage em1lo/ee o3 t*ese I7 com1anies is 1art o3 t*e Internet generation( ?ost large I7 com1anies, as 1er com1an/ 1olic/, do not allow access to an/ o3 t*e social networ0ing sites( 7*e stated reason is to maintain con3identialit/ o3 client in3ormation and to im1ro'e 1roducti'it/( 7*e unstated reason is not allowing t*eir /oung em1lo/ees to connect, 3orm unions and eG1ress dissent o3 an/ 0ind( Fet, em1lo/ees are acti'e on t*e social networ0ing sites using t*eir smart1*ones, *ome com1uters or e'en wireless modems on t*eir la1to1s( )*en #G will be launc*ed India wide and gains 1o1ularit/, t*is will become e'en easier( Being /oung t*e/ are, man/ mig*t be toda/ using t*em onl/ 3or dating and generall/ socialising, but i3 t*e des1air builds u1 t*ese networ0s can easil/ 3ind ot*er uses( Alt*oug*, t*e des1air among t*e em1lo/ees in I7 com1anies is now*ere near t*e boiling 1oint reac*ed in :g/1t , t*ere are a 3ew areas w*ic* need attention( @irstl/, most com1anies 1articularl/ t*e older ones are 'er/ *eirarc*ical and do not allow t*e /oung em1lo/ees to com1lain or gi'e suggestions( 7*e/ are 5ust eG1ected to ta0e orders( ;issent is not encouraged and o3ten 1unis*ed( +econdl/, t*e to1 management is 3rom a di33erent generation and o3ten %uite disconnected wit* t*e as1irations and 3rustrations o3 an a'erage /oung em1lo/ee( 7*irdl/, t*e .:Os reward t*emsel'es wit* *uge salaries and commissions e'en during recession, w*en t*e salaries at lower le'els are 3rozen( 7*is is noticed and em1lo/ees 5ust gri1e about it( @ourt*l/, cron/ism is ram1ant and meritocrac/ is 5ust 3or li1 ser'ice( 7*eir legitimac/ is o3ten %uestioned b/ t*e /oung em1lo/ees, in 1ri'ate( &astl/, 5ust li0e ?ubara0>s 3ocus to 0ee1 $+ *a11/ , t*e to1 managements are 3ocussed on 0ee1ing t*e anal/sts and s*are*olders 1leased, e'en at t*e cost o3 em1lo/ees( 7*e HH de1artments o3 most I7 com1anies are 5ust e33icient recruitment engines( 7*e/ are %uite occu1ied doing routine administration and 1rocessing( 7*e/ 5ust do not *a'e t*e understanding nor t*e ca1abilit/ to manage t*e large *uman communities t*ese organisations *a'e become(

7*e HH managers will be 3ound wanting i3 an :g/1t li0e re'olt eru1ts in t*eir organisation( 7*e/ will *a'e to go *iding be*ind t*eir 1ile o3 4.?? certi3icates and #,! degree a11raisals(

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@ebruar/ <, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"( $+ retailer engages to1 designers to design e'er/da/ *ome items li0e tea 0ettles etc, mass 1roduces t*em and sells at discount t*ereb/ com1eting wit* t*e li0es o3 )almart2 Ans( 7AHG:7 Q ( )*ic* car ma5or *as launc*ed a luGur/ s1orts sedan named 9IQA+HI 2 Ans( ?aruti +uzu0i Q#( Name t*e low 1ro3ile 1artner o3 )arren Bu33ett o3 o'er 6! /ears w*o s*ares *is in'estment 1*iloso1*/( Ans( .*arlie ?unger Q6( )*at brand o3 diamond 5eweller/ is owned b/ t*e ?e*tas o3 HO+F B&$: listed b/ &G7 ban0 3or stas*ing blac0 mone/ abroad 2 Ans( OHHA Q8( )*at is =9O;A9 courage> 2 Ans( :Gtra courage dis1la/ed w*en being clic0ed 3or a 1*otogra1* Q,( )*at is inno'ati'e about 7H: ;AI&F launc*ed b/ Hu1ert ?urdoc* 2 Ans( @irst news1a1er designed eGcl 3or i4A;(

Q-( I3 7imes o3 India *as a 5ob site called times5obs(com, w*ic* media grou1 owns t*e website +HIN: 2 Ans( HIN;$+7AN 7I?:+ Q<( $nder w*at brand is 4e1si launc*ing coo0ies in t*e indian mar0et 2 Ans( Qua0er Q9( As t*e internet runs out o3 I4 addresses w*at new 1rotocol will sol'e t*is 1roblem 2 Ans( I4', Q"!( )*ic* guru once said wit* ! *ours o3 librar/ researc* about a co *e would 0now as muc* about t*e business as t*e .:O2 Ans( ?ic*ael 4orter Q""( )*ic* Indian *otel c*ain claims t*e/ don>t sell rooms, t*e/ sell slee1 2 Ans( I7. )elcomGrou1 Q" ( )*/ is carbon blac0 added to rubber w*ile ma0ing t/res 2 Ans( 7o 1ro'ide strengt* and durabilit/ Q"#( )*ic* indian co *as broug*t out a cell 1*one 3or seniors wit* big 0e/1ad, large dis1la/ and an +O+ button 2 Ans iBall Q"6( )*o *as ta0en c*arge as 4?s ad'isor on s0ill de'elo1ment in a cabinet ran0 2 Ans( +(Hamadorai Q"8( )*/ is 3renc* businessman B:HGG$:N:N called a *omeless billionaire 2 Ans( He *as no *ouse, li'es in *otels and owns a 1't 5et - Compiled by G.Mohan

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Januar/ #", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 # .omments Q" )*ic* Ja1anese electronic giant>s 3ounder *as created a 8!! /ear 1lan 3or t*e com1an/ 2 7*e co is alread/ 9! /ears old now( Ans( 9onosu0e( ?atsus*ita Q ( )*/ *as t*e industrialist Arun @irodia 1asted in *is o33ice a letter addressed to *im as Arun @irodia ?otwani 2 Ans( 4roud o3 *is daug*ter +ula55a @irodia ?otwani, w*o is married to ?otwani( Q#( )rigle/>s made tons o3 1ro3it selling t*ree 3la'ors o3 gum 3or o'er 89 /ears( Name t*e 3la'ors( Ans( +1earmint ;oublemint M Juic/ 3ruit Q6( 7*e 3ormer $7I c*ie3 $ 9 +in*a will soon ta0e c*arge as t*e +:BI c*ie3("st +:BI c*airman was also a 3ormer $7I *ead( Name *im( Ans( +A ;AV: Q8( As 1er a 1etitioner 9 ? 4ai w*ic* +wiss ban0 got a ban0ing licence in India 3or 1ro'iding in3o on Hasan Ali t*e arms dealer 2 Ans( $B+ Q,( )*ic* indian *otel *as become t*e sub5ect o3 a Har'ard case stud/ on .ustomercentric leaders*i1 2 Ans( 7AJ ?AHA& ?umbai Q-( :G1elled 3rom OG3ord( sla'ed in 0itc*ens in 4aris(+old sto'es in +cotland( @armed in 4enns/l'ania(Now 0nown as ad legend( )*o am I 2 Ans( OGI&VF Q<( )*ere *a'e ?u0es* Ambani and +unil ?ittal toget*er *a'e created an A;;A t*at ser'es masala c*ai, samosas etc2 Ans( ;AVO+

Q9( B?),Audi, 4orsc*e, Benz all com1ete in t*e 1remium end o3 cars( 7*e/ all *ad t*eir origins in one o3 t*em( Name it Ans( Benz Q"!()*at connects Azim 4rem5i, An5i Hedd/, .*anda 9oc*c*ar, GV9 Hedd/, A5ai .*oud*ur/, 9ris Go1ala0ris*nan t*is He1ublic ;a/ 2 Ans( 4adma awards Q""( 4*ili1s *as signed a deal to ac%uire India>s biggest miGer grinder brand( Name it( .lue its not +$?::7( Ans( 4reet*i - Compiled by G.Mohan

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Januar/ 8, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment Q"( As 1er GOI, all cos *a'e to ado1t I@H+ 3rom a1ril !""( :G1and I@H+( Ans( International @inancial re1orting standards Q ( )*ic* 4+$ ban0 is *eadless because t*e/ could not 3ind a good +I9H ban0er 2 An( 4un5ab and +ind Ban0 Q#( )*ic* car co claims to *a'e de'elo1ed 1etrol diesel and turbo diesel engines 3or cars 2 Ans( ?ercedes Benz Q6( 7wo directionless entr/ le'el cubicle mates at 4 MG went on to become .:Os o3 two global cor1s( Name t*em(

Ans( Je33 Immelt o3 G: and +te'e Ballmer o3 ?icroso3t Q8( A3ter wit*drawing A;AG 3rom t*eir logo w*at ot*er brand o3 t*is grou1 is being wit*drawn 2 Ans( BiG( BIG 7V ;7H is now Heliance digital Q,( How de'elo1ers are able to a33ord 3ull 1age ads in 1a1ers li0e 7OI 3or t*eir undersold *ousing 1ro5ects 2 Ans( Barter( +1ace 3or e%uit/ Q-( As 1er *istorian Ham Gu*a =:arlier 9arnata0a meant Nara/ana ?urt*/, now it means Janard*ana Hedd/>( )*o is *e2 Ans( ?ining t/coon and minister Q<( I3 1aid media is ad'erts, owned media is a co web site, w*at is earned media 2 Ans( @an clubs and ot*er media owned and managed b/ customers Q9( In t*e su1er*it 'iral 'ideo =$nited brea0s guitar> two brands got *uge )O? , one 1os M ot*er -'e( Name t*em( Ans( $nited airlines M 7a/lor Q"!( )*ic* di'ision o3 )I4HO did 7 9 9urien *ead be3ore ta0ing o'er as its .:O 2 Ans( B4O Q""( )*o *as re1laced :ric +c*midt as t*e .:O at Google 2 ans( &arr/ 4age, one o3 t*e two 3ounders Q" ( )*at is a QH code 2 Ans( Quic0 res1onse code( A ; bar code created b/ Ja1 co( ;enso wa'e gaining 1o1ularit/ in t*e #G world Q"#( No ot*er co is as com1leG as CCC( Not e'en G:( +a/s t*e .*airman o3 a engg giant as t*e co s1lits into nine 'irtual cos( Name it( Ans( & M 7 Q"6( =Be*ind t*e arc*es> is a boo0 c*ronicling t*e 5ourne/ o3 w*ic* global 3ood giant 2 Ans( ?c;onalds Q"8( At w*at 1rice 1oint /ou will get a bottle o3 beer, a litre o3 1etrol and a 0g o3 onion 2 J4ower o3 4awarK

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Weekly Business Quiz # K2
Januar/ "<, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment Q"( )*o said =m/ onl/ identit/ is In3os/s( I will be leading a 1rogramme to gi'e identit/ to e'er/ indian( But toda/ i am losing m/ identit/>2 Ans( Nandan Nile0ani Q ( ?obile number 1ortabilit/ starts on 5an !( )*/ do o1erators eG1ect limited c*urn due to ?N4 2 Ans( ;ouble +I? cell 1*ones Q#( =Value t*roug* 'alues> is t*e new tag line o3 w*ic* old co( 2 Ans( 7ata +teel Q6( )*ic* ban0 *as launc*ed BAN9 ON BI9: to ta1 rural mar0ets 2 Ans( +BI Q8( 7wo 3irms belonging to w*ic* grou1 *a'e been recognised as s*ad/ b/ +:BI and banned to trade in sec m0t M 1enalized 2 Ans( Heliance A;AG Q,( Name t*e online s1orts a11arel brand ac%uired b/ GA4 w*ic* will now be sold t*roug* bric0 and mortar stores also( Ans( A7H&:7A Q-( )it* w*om *as +7AHB$.9+ signed an ?O$ to enter India 2

Ans( 7ata co33ee Q<( )*at is t*e 3ast trac0 route to becoming an =enlig*tened soul> courtes/ 7OI 2 Ans( 7OI>s new social networ0 site s1ea0ingtree(in w*ere one can become an enlig*tened soul b/ *a'ing "!! 3ollowers and writing #! 1osts Q9( In w*ic* traditional indian cottage industr/ item too .*inese *a'e made inroads ta0ing t*e wind out o3 indians 2 7*in0 +an0rant*i( Ans( 9ites Q"!( )*ic* indian car model claims to be t*e world>s largest selling small car 2 Ans( ?aruti Alto Q""( )*ic* indian domestic airline *as 1laced t*e largest e'er aircra3t order wit* Airbus 2 Ans( IndiGo Q" ( Jee1 is almost a generic name 3or 6 w*eel dri'es( )*o owns t*is -! /ear old brand 2 Ans( .HHF+&:H Q"#( )*at new 3eature in cars will *el1 c*ec0 accidents caused b/ drun0en dri'ing 2 Ans( .ar will not start i3 dri'er *as alco*ol be/ond limit Q"6( How *as 4*anees* ?urt*/ stolen a marc* o'er *is 3ormer bosses b/ ac%uiring *is 3ormer bosses> 3ormer em1lo/er 2 Ans( iGate ac%uiring 4atni( All In3/ 3ounders wor0ed in 4atni Q"8( )*ic* boo0 is t*e uno33icial guide to t*e 3ranc*isee owners w*o bid 3or 1la/ers in t*e I4& auctions 2 Ans( ?one/ball I t*e art o3 winning an un3air game b/ ?ic*ael &ewis Here are lin0s to latest business %uizzes Brand Quest in Hindu Business &ine 7*e +trategist Quiz 3rom Business +tandard - .om1iled B/ G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # K<
Januar/ "", !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( D+uswagat*amE was t*e one word +?+ 3rom Gu5 .? ?odi to Hatan 7ata( )*at resulted out o3 t*is message 2 Ans( Nano 1ro5ect mo'ed 3rom +ingur to +anand Q ( In order to bring in gender neutralit/ $+ *as decided to re1lace mot*er and 3at*er in t*e 1ass1orts( )*at will 3igure instead 2 Ans( 4arent " M 4arent Q#( )*ic* Holl/wood studio 1roduced t*e small budget 3ilm 4HA+ GAF: H: OBA?A2 Ans( )arner Bros(

Q6( )*o is t*e ma5or su11lier o3 coac*es to ;:&HI ?:7HO 2 Ans( Bombardier Q8( 7*an0s to t*e auctions w*ic* ?umbai indians 1la/er will now be 1aid *ig*er t*an +ac*in aai,( la 2 Ans( Ho*it +*arma Q,( O3 w*ic* global tec* co is +*antanu Nara/an t*e .:O o3 2 Ans( Adobe Q-( )*ere is t*e 1la/er auctions 3or I4& 6 being conducted toda/ 2 Ans( I7. Gardenia Bangalore Q<( )*/ *a'e coo0ing 1astes 3rom ;abur Nestle re1orted ,!N growt* in sales last mont* 2 Ans( 4astes were c*ea1er t*an bu/ing 'eg Q9( OH:O 's 7H:A7-O w*ic* two com1anies are 3ig*ting o'er trademar0 issues 2 Ans( 9ra3t 's Britannia Q"!( In t*e recent boo0 =)or0ing toget*er> b/ ?ic*ael :isner w*o is %uoted as =I *a'e done not*ing solo eGce1t ta0e tests = 2 Ans( Bill Gates Q""( )*ic* 3ormer ace bowler ca1tain *as named *is business 'enture as 7:NVI. 2 .lue "! wic0ets Ans( Anil 9umble Q" ( In w*at business is t*e indian ecommerce 1ortal stra1sandstrings(com 2 Ans( &ingerie retailing Q"#( )*o *as launc*ed india>s 3irst s1orts 1*one under licence 3rom ;ucati *a'ing com1ass, 1edometer, altimeter etc2 Ans( Videocon - Compiled by G.Mohan

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Januar/ 6, !"" businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz .omments

Q "How does .oal India 1ro1ose to 3inance t*e 1urc*ase o3 an old *ouse in +out* A3rica occu1ied b/ ?a*atma Gand*i in "9!<-"! 2 Ans( One da/>s salar/ o3 em1lo/ees Q ( )*at inno'ation did +ONF do in its digital +&H cameras in !"! t*at is considered a brea0t*roug*2 Ans( No mirror inside( Q#( How do we 0now Bomba/ Oil industries toda/ 2 Ans( ?arico industries Q6( In w*ic* countr/ 1eo1le are using lemonade to 3lus* toilets because o3 t*e water crisis 2 Ans( Ireland Q8( As 1er &IN9:;IN w*ere s*ould one a'oid use o3 words li0e =d/namic, inno'ati'e, team 1la/er etc( 2 Ans( In one>s .V Q,( As 1er t*e $nion HH; ?inister 9a1il +ibal,w*at c*ange in 1olic/ will 1a'e wa/ 3or cor1( to enter education sector in a big wa/ 2 Ans( 7*e/ can set u1 educational institutes as +ection 8 cos( Q-( +H9 1o1ularized t*e use o3 t*e 1*rase DsiG 1ac0E( Now w*ic* 1ac0aging 3irm is using using +IU &AF:H 1ac0s to 1romote itsel3 2 Ans,7etra1a0

Q<( )*at is t*e 0e/ 3unction o3 NANO GAN:+H, an inno'ation b/ +antos* Ostwal o3 4une 2 Ans( Nano Ganes* is an electronic de'ice to switc* on and o33 a 1um1 remotel/ 3or a 3armer Q9( A3ter June !"" w*at will be t*e smallest denomination o3 coins t*at will be legal tender in India 2 Ans( 8!1 Q"!( :G1and BHAG( A term made 3amous b/ mgmt aut*or Jim .ollins( Ans( Big *air/ audacious goal Q""( )*ic* well 0nown @renc* 1*iloso1*er-scientist is credited wit* t*e 3irst e'er urban bus ser'ice 2 Ans( Blaise 4ascal Q" ( )it* w*ic* car brand would /ou associate t*e word =5o/> 2 Ans( B?) Q"#( $nder w*at *ead *as a lad/ +u1reme .ourt 5udge in *er declaration about *er 3inances 1ut *er unmarried daug*ters 2 Ans( liabilities Q"6( @or w*ic* 7V. directed b/ 4ra*lad 9a00ar did +ac*in re3use to *it a cric0et ball wit* a 3l/ swatter citing it>s insulting to t*e game2 Ans( 4:4+I - Compiled by G.Mohan

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;ecember <, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz # .omments Q"( )*o is t*e ma5orit/ owner o3 J +ainsbur/, Harrods, @airmont Ha33les and ?iramaG 2 Ans( Qatar so'ereign wealt* 3und Q ( A3ter starting Jetblue, ;a'id Neelman *as started /et anot*er airline named AQ$&( In w*ic* countr/ 2 Ans( Brazil Q#( @or w*ic* brand did ?ilind +oman and ?ad*u +a1re 1ose in t*e bu33 creating a big contro'ers/ 2 Ans( 7$@@+ 3ootwear Q6( =;ont dance w*ere t*e ele1*ants 1la/> is 1art o3 t*e ?I77:&+7AN; 1*iloso1*/ o3 mgmt( 7o w*ic* countr/ t*is mgmt 1*iloso1*/ belongs 2 Ans( German/ Q8( Otis, 9one, +c*indler, 7*/ssen 9ru11 toget*er control L# o3 w*at mar0et worldwide 2 Ans( :le'ators Q, ( +ir +orab5i 4oc*0*anawala a cler0 in a Britis* ban0 3ounded a totall/ Indian ban0 on ;ec " "9""( Name it( Ans( central Ban0 o3 India Q-( Name t*e two international institutions created on -t* dec "968( .lue I Bretton )oods Ans( I?@ and )orld Ban0 Q<( Name t*e new am1*ibian 1lane ser'ice started b/ GOI to 1romote tourism in t*e A M N islands 2 Ans( Jal-*ans - Compiled by G.Mohan

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;ecember ", !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"( =I am a blood/ 3ool> sa/s 7arun ;as 3or *is loose tal0 caug*t in Hadia 7a1es( )*ic* industr/ bod/ did *e *ead 2 Ans( .II Q ( A3ter com1leting 8 /ears in w*ic* 7V c*annel *as =&arr/ 9ing li'e> bid goodb/e 2 Ans( .NN Q#( )*at new 3eature in Barbie doll *as @BI and 1arents u1 in arms against ?attel 2 Ans( A *idden 'ideo camera Q6( Haga, Nebula, :dge, @astrac0 are sub brands o3 w*ic* indian brand 2 Ans( 7itan Q8( )*at is t*e *ot new game 1la/ed on i1ad, android or i1*one o3 birds and 1igs 2 Ans( Angr/ birds Q,( Name t*e 7I?: 1erson o3 t*e /ear !"!( Ans( ?ar0 Quc0erberg o3 3aceboo0 Q-( )*at is t*e reason cited b/ +ac*in 7endul0ar 3or re3using a record endorsement deal 3or a li%uor brand 2 Ans( His 1romise to 3at*er t*at *e will not endorse li%uor or cigarettes Q<( @rance *as introduced a new le'/ 1o1ularl/ called =GOOG&: 7AU>( )*at is it 2 Ans( "N taG on online ad'ertising - Compiled by G.Mohan

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;ecember "6, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* grou1 is be*ind t*e new englis* magazine IN+4IH: 2 7*in0 laterall/( Ans( Al Qaeda Q ( )*at is t*e snac0 o3 a%uatic bacteria Halomonas 7itanicae 2 Ans( )rec0age o3 7itanic Q# ()*ic* is t*e 3irst co33ee c*ain in india to *a'e a lounge ser'ing beer and wine 2 Ans( Barista Q6( )*at is t*e t*eme o3 t*is /ear>s =india cor1orate wee0> celebrated b/ ministr/ o3 cor1 a33airs, GOI 2 Ans( +ustainabilit/ Q8( ;es1ite a *ig*er bid to w*om did :mami lose out in t*e race 3or 4AHA+ 1*arma 2 Ans( Hec0itt Benc0iser Q,( @rom data centres o3 w*ic* well 0nown web site was wi0ilea0s remo'ed under 1ressure 3rom $+ go't 2 Ans( Amazon Q-( Name t*e indian businessman w*o is slated to 5oin t*e board o3 $NI&:V:H 1lc as an inde1endent director 2 Ans( +unil ?ittal

Q<( Name t*e 1remium 5a1anese brand o3 croc0er/ w*ic* is being sourced b/ Ambanis 3rom +ri &an0a 2 Ans( Norita0e Q9( A3ter being *it on *is 3ace and snatc*ed o3 *is eG1ensi'e H$B&O7 watc* w*o *as become its brand ambassador 2 Ans( Bernie :cclestone o3 3ormula "

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;ecember ,, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*/ *a'e all t*e ma5or cigarette 3actories in India sto11ed 1roduction 3or t*e last da/s 2 Ans( Go't>s notice on warning 1ics on 10t not clear Q ( )*ic* state 1ro1oses to launc* a Hig*t to ser'ice act a 3irst o3 its 0ind 2 Ans( Bi*ar Q#( Godre5 is ac%uiring t*e @?.G brands G:N7::& and +)A+7I9 +HI9A9AI 3rom t*e 9ot*ari 3amil/( )*o were t*e original creators o3 t*em Ans( +arab*ais Q6( India is no immigrants 2 Ans( No "! Q8( )*ic* car model is 3ast re1lacing Ambassador as t*e o33icial car 3or ministers, bureaucrats, generals 2 Ans( ?aruti sG6 Q,( In w*ic* indian cit/ a &I77&: 9OH:A colon/ is coming u1 t*an0s to "-! 0orean cos setting u1 s*o1 t*ere 2 Ans( .*ennai Q-( )*at is t*e ser'ice o3 GHO$4ON+ t*e site ac%uired b/ Google 3or o'er 8 b A 2 Ans( @ree cou1ons 3or grou1s to get discounts in retail sites Q<( )it* no 3ormal academic %ual w*at 1ioneering inst did ;as*arat* 4atel create 2 He 1assed awa/ />da/( Ans( National institute o3 design A*medabad Q9( @rom w*om *as t*e H4G grou1 ac%uired t*e global rig*ts 3or mar0eting under t*e .:A7 brand 2 in most emigrants( )*at is india>s ran0 globall/ in recei'ing

Ans( 4irelli o3 Ital/ Q"!( )*at does Hars* ?ariwala o3 ?arico 3ind wrong wit* engineer ?BAs 2 Ans( &e3t brained and 1rocess dri'en Q""( )*/ Julian Assange is being 3eted and called t*e Journalist o3 t*e /ear t*at too wit*out writing a word( 2 Ans( )i0ilea0s

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No'ember #!, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*/ do 3armers lo'e t*e 3ungus ?F.OHHHIQA 2 Ans( 7*ese 3ungii *el1s roots to re5u'enate Q ( In India w*ere econom/ and 'alue 3or mone/ are o3ten used as $+4s, a small car is 1romoted as being =3ittingl/ eG1ensi'e>( Name it( Ans( V) Beetle Q#( ;ubbed as a cross between t*e VO;A@ON: and VI;:O.ON logos w*ic* co now wants a name 3or its new logo a la NI9:>+ +woos* 2 Ans( AIH7:& Q6( Besides being bro0ers w*at is common to Ha0es* J*un5*unwala, $da/ 9ota0, Vallab* B*ansali and ?anis* .*o0*ani 2 Ans( All 3rom t*e same sc*ool Hindi Vi/a B*a'an in ?arine &ines Q8( As 1er Niira Hadia w*o 3iles t*e *ig*est income taG returns amongst 5ournalists 2 Ans( $da/an ?u0*er5ee o3 .NB.( 1aid Hs ,cr taG last /ear Q,()*o signed t*e 3irst e'er $+ 1atent in "-9! issued to +amuel Ho10ins 2

Ans( George )as*ington Q-( .onnect .arrier , O7I+, +i0ors0/ and 4ratt and )*itne/ to a @ortune 8!! com1an/ Ans( $nited 7ec*nologies Q<( Britis* 4? wants to measure t*e Ha11iness IndeG o3 $9( )*o *as ins1ired *im 3or t*e it 2 Ans Amart/a +en Q9( )*ic* 1o1ular 1ersonal 3inance 7V *ost signs o33 wit* =4eo1le 3irst, t*en mone/, t*en t*ings> 2 Ans( +uze orman on .NB. Q"!( )*ic* term traces its origin to )illard Hotel )as*ington w*ere 4resident $l/sses Grant met 1eo1le to discuss 1olic/ matters 2 Ans( &obb/ing Q""( )*ic* co *as launc*ed a new #-in-" suit 3abric called HA7HI. t*at *as t*e best o3 cotton, sil0 and 1ol/ester 2 Ans( Ar'ind Q" ( 4ra3ul 4atel is c*arging airlines o3 =1redator/ 1ricing>( )*at does it mean 2 Ans( Anti com1etiti'e measure o3 1ricing 1roducts at low 1rices Q" ( .:O o3 w*ic* *ousing 3inance co *as been arrested in t*e =cas* 3or loans = scam 2 Ans( &I. *ousing 3inance Q"#( )*ic* cit/ is t*e 3irst to launc* mobile number 1ortabilit/ J?N4K in t*e countr/ 2 Ans( Ho*ta0 Q"6( )*ic* drin0 brand owned b/ Nestle is being launc*ed in India b/ .oca cola 2 Ans( Nestea iced tea Q"8( )*ic* well 0nown international media *ouse *as launc*ed its 3irst magazine in india 9NO)&:;G: 2 Ans( BB. Visual Quiz Identi3/ t*ese mascots and t*e brands t*e/ are associated wit*( Answers as comments(

Brands and t*eir mascots Asian 4aints B Gattu, Amul ?o11et, ?c;onalds -Honald ?cdonald, 9elloggs.ornelius t*e Hooster

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+atan 2ataAs teleco( sector so story
No'ember #!, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized " .omment I3 /ou anal/se case studies on strateg/, business success would be attributed to one or more o3 t*ese 3actors( @irst mo'er ad'antage, cutting edge tec*nolog/ 3rom global leaders, big brand name, dee1 1oc0ets, broad 1ort3olio o3 1roducts and ser'ices, o11ortunistic ac%uisitions etc( But i3 /ou would li0e to 0now an eGam1le o3 *ow des1ite all o3 t*e abo'e , a business does not ac*ie'e success loo0 at 7ata>s telecom sector businesses( ;es1ite e'er/t*ing, it is an also-ran in one o3 t*e 3astest growing mar0ets( Not becoming 3or India>s largest business *ouse( )a/ bac0 in "9<#, Hatan 7ata *ad 'isualised entr/ into telecom as a 1art o3 t*e business 1lan 3or 7ata Industries( )*en t*e go'ernment liberalised :4ABU , 7ata 7elecom was set u1 in "9<9 in collaboration wit* O9i o3 Ja1an( 7ata 7elecom later entered into collaborations wit* A7 M 7 in "996 and :ricsson in "998 3or distributing and commissioning 'arious telecom *ardware 1roducts in India( 7ata 9eltron was t*e second 'enture o3 7atas 3or manu3acture o3 1us* button tele1*ones, in collaboration

wit* +iemens( 7*e *ardware side o3 telecom business tasted some success in t*e late nineties and earl/ !!!s( 7ata 9eltron was a BI@H case 3or some time and later merged into 7ata 7elecom( Now t*e 7atas *a'e 'irtuall/ eGited t*e *ardware side o3 telecom *a'ing sold ma5orit/ sta0e in 7ata 7elecom to A'a/a in !!6( Now t*is com1an/ is called A'a/a Global .onnect( 7ata 7eleser'ices &td was t*e 'e*icle t*roug* w*ic* 7atas entered t*e telecom ser'ices mar0et wa/ bac0 in "99,( It started wit* basic tele1*on/ ser'ices using t*e .;?A tec*nolog/ 3or 3iGed wireless( 77& started wit* t*e A4 circle( In !! , 7atas ac%uired Hug*es telecom , a basic ser'ices o1erator in ?a*aras*tra and renamed it 7ata 7eleser'ices J?a*aras*traK &td( 77& now *as an all India 3oot1rint and o33ers bot* 3iGed wireless and mobile 1*ones under t*e 7ata Indicom brandname( 7atas were also among t*e 3irst set o3 licence *olders 3or cellular ser'ices, t*roug* a 5oint 'enture wit* Bell Atlantic( 7*e/ started t*eir G+? o1erations 3rom A4( A3ter Bell Atlantic eGited t*e JV, it became 1art o3 a Birla-A7M7- 7ata 5oint 'enture, o3ten re3erred t*en as BA7A7A in t*e media( In !! , it became Idea .ellular &td and management control was wit* t*e Birlas( In !!,, 7atas eGited t*is 'enture com1letel/( A3ter initiall/ betting on .;?A tec*nolog/ and eGiting G+? com1letel/, 7atas reentered G+? once again t*roug* 7ata ;o.o?o in !!<( B/ t*en telecom regulator/ regime *ad c*anged to $ni3ied Access +er'ices 3rom se1arate licence 3or basic, 3iGed wireless and mobile ser'ices(Also, additional s1ectrum was issued in !!< to new 1la/ers, t*e origin o3 t*e current G scam( 7ata;o.o?o is credited wit* t*e 1rice war t*at started in !!< wit* 1er sec billing 1lans etc( 4er*a1s unable to brea0 into t*e crowded mar0et1lace 3or cell1*one ser'ices, 7ata broug*t in t*e Virgin mobile brand in India( Virgin mobile was 1ositioned as a national /out*-3ocussed mobile ser'ice( 7atas too0 some regulator/ ris0s b/ bringing in Virgin w*en t*e 1olicies related to ?VNO J ?obile 'irtual networ0 o1eratorK were not 'er/ clear( Virgin mobile toda/ o33ers bot* G+? and .;?A ser'ices( As i3 t*ese man/ 'entures was not enoug*, 7atas ac%uired a strategic sta0e in Vides* +anc*ar Nigam &td JV+N&K w*en t*e go'ernment o3 India started its di'estment 1rocess in !!!-!"( V+N& *ad a mono1ol/ in International &ong ;istance tele1*on/ till !! ( V+N& , also t*e 3irst Internet +er'ice 1ro'ider J I+4K in India since "998 and *ad broug*t internet to India( Be3ore ac%uiring V+N&, 7atas also got an I+4 licence and *ad launc*ed 7atano'a ser'ices in a 3ew cities( V+N& is now 7ata .ommunications( 7ata .ommunications *a'ing lost mono1olies is now *ardl/ t*e mone/-s1inner V+N& once was( A3ter all t*ese /ears o3 in'estment, *ard wor0 and ris0-ta0ing, i3 one loo0s at t*e re1ort card it is not a 1rett/ 1icture 3or t*e 7atas( In cellular subscribers base 7atas are 8t* be*ind B*arti, Heliance, Voda3one and B+N&( A3ter t*e launc* o3 7ata ;o.o?o t*e new subscriber additions are 3aster( In wireline, t*e/ are again 8t* be*ind B+N&, ?7N&, B*arti and Heliance as 1er t*is re1ort( @inanciall/, 7atas are e'en worse o33( 77+& continues to reel under losses( As 1er an :7 re1ort t*e accumulated losses o3 t*e unlisted 77+& *ad mounted to Hs "!, 99" crores at t*e end o3 ?arc* !!9( 7*e listed com1an/ 7ata 7eleser'ices ?a*aras*tra continues to ma0e losses( It re1orted Hs 9crore loss in t*e latest %uarter( 7*e ot*er listed com1an/ 7ata .ommunications &td is

also re1orting losses( 7*e consolidated results s*ow a loss o3 o'er Hs 8!! crore on a re'enue o3 Hs "",!!! crore( 7*e Indian o1erations are 1ro3itable but it is t*e A3rican subsidiar/ w*ic* is reeling in losses( Not able to become t*e mar0et leader, in a mar0et li0e India, w*ere 5o*nn/-comelatel/s li0e B*arti *a'e become mar0et leaders is bad( Accumulating *uge 3inancial loss is worse( But as i3 t*ese woes were not enoug* t*e Hadia ta1es contro'ers/ *as added 3urt*er to t*e tale o3 woes emanating 3or 7atas 3rom t*e telecom business( 7*e Hadia ta1e contro'ers/ *as *it t*e 7atas w*ere it *urts most( 7atas *ad a s%uea0/ clean image in a countr/ w*ere cor1orates are 0nown to grease t*e w*eels o3 1ower to ma0e t*ings *a11en( 7atas *ad almost t*e image o3 a lotus in a cess1ool( 7*ere is not*ing incriminating in t*e con'ersation between Hadia and Hatan 7ata( But it is %uite clear t*at 7atas also 1la/ t*e same game t*at most cor1orates 1la/ to garner 3a'ours in t*e corridors o3 1ower and also mani1ulate in t*e c*oice o3 ministers( As it a11ears t*e/ were not in 3a'our o3 ;a/anid*i ?aran , getting t*e 7elecom ministr/ in $4A-II and used t*e ser'ices o3 Niira Hadia to mani1ulate t*e c*oice o3 1ort3olios( Now t*ere is anot*er in'estigation o1ened u1 to 3ind out t*e role o3 7atas in 3unding $nitec* t*roug* an ad'ance 1aid 3or a land deal 5ust be3ore t*e/ *ad to ma0e 1a/ment 3or t*e telecom licence( :'en in *indsig*t it is di33icult to 1oint out w*at blunders did 7atas do in t*e telecom business( )as it 1oor strateg/ 2 )as it 1oor eGecution o3 strateg/ 2 )as it 1oor leaders*i1 2 )as it inabilit/ to secure 3a'ours and ot*er 1ri'ileges li0e 3ree s1ectrum b/ mani1ulating t*e le'ers o3 go'ernment, Jw*ic* Hatan 7ata *imsel3 c*arges some ot*er o1eratorsK 2 7*e Hadia ta1es *a'e ta0en t*e s*een o3 7atas a bit, 1er*a1s, %uite a bit( Now, t*e/ don>t e'en *a'e t*e eGcuse o3 1la/ing straig*t in an ot*erwise corru1t and croo0ed business en'ironment( Hatan 7ata as *e gets read/ to *ang *is boots in !" , would surel/ regret not *a'ing %uit t*e mur0/ telecom business earlier( It will remain a blac0mar0 in *is illustrious trac0 record o3 enormous ac*ie'ements( )*at will be t*e im1act o3 Hadia ta1es on 7ata brand
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Weekly Business Quiz # =7
No'ember #, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment Q"( As 1er a recent sur'e/ b/ G?A. t*e agenc/ 3or G?A7 w*at is india>s ran0 3or doing management education 2 Ans( No 6 Q ( )*/ *as t*e .om1etition .ommission o3 india im1osed a 3ine o3 Hs " cr on 9ing3is*er airlines 2 Ans( @or t*e deal wit* Jet airwa/s Q#( )*ic* economist 1olitician *as written a boo0 titled +A7FA? +4:.7H$? +$N;AHA? 2 Ans( ;r +$BHA?ANIAN +)A?F

Q6( )*ic* s1orts car *as models called BOU+7:H, .AF:NN:, .AHH:HA, 4ANA?:HA etc 2 Ans( 4OH+.H: Q8( Nbira Hadia is in t*e e/e o3 t*e G s1ectrum scam( Name t*e cor1orate lobb/ing 3irm s*e *eads( Ans( Vais*na'i .ommunications Q,( )*at is t*e stated reason 3or sac0ing Air India :G1ress .OO 4a'an Arora 2 Ans( @udging *is .V and re3erencing Bauldo3 t*e Air India .OO Q-( One o3 t*e 1romoters o3 :NA? was in t*e limelig*t along side Hars*ad ?e*ta( A3ter t*e scam *e went o33 media( Name *im( Ans( Nemis* +*a* Q<( )*/ *as Amar Bose o3 BO+: .or1 sworn ne'er to ta0e *is com1an/ 1ublic 2 Ans( 7o *a'e 3reedom to 1loug* mone/ into researc* Q9( In silicon 'alle/ w*o is t*e best 1a/master 2 7*is co is 3orcing Google to *i0e salaries (*as launc*ed a G?AI& 0iller recentl/( Ans( @aceboo0 Q"!( How did t*e brand H::BO9 get its name 2 Ans( Heebo0 is an A3ri0ans wa/ o3 s1elling A3rican antelo1e H*ebo0 Q""( +1ectrum Ha5a *as allegedl/ 3a'oured +)AN telecom wit* G licences( Name t*e businessman be*ind +wan( Ans( Anil Ambani Q " ( Bonus %uestion I Identi3/ t*ese women and w*at connects t*em( Answers as comments(

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Ans( "( Nita Ambani ( Anurad*a ?a*indra #( 4arames*war Godre5 6( ?aureen )adiaP 7*e connection is all are wi'es o3 well-0nown businessmen( 7*e/ are celebrities and 1ower3ul women in t*eir own rig*t( -Compiled by G.Mohan

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No'ember ",, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 .omments

Q"( Name t*e onl/ non allo1at*ic drug in to1 " in terms o3 sales in india( Brand and com1an/ bot*( Ans( &i' 8 HI?A&AFA ;rug co Q ( )*ic* o'er "!! /r old brand o3 1remium motorc/cles 3rom $9 will soon be launc*ed in India 2 Ans( 7HI$?4H Q#( DNot*ing good *a11ens online a3ter " A?E is t*e tagline 3or socialmediasobriet/test( )*at does t*is site do 2 Ans( 7*e site sto1s drun0 to 1ost on @aceboo0L7witter Q6( )*ic* all india co33ee c*ain was set u1 as a wor0ers coo1 in t*e >8!s b/ communist A9 Go1alan 2 Ans( Indian .o33ee House Q8( )*ic* w*eeler manu3acturer *as launc*ed its 3irst motor c/cle model +7A&&IO endorsed b/ Aamir 9*an 2 Ans( ?a*indra Q,( )*/ an em1lo/ee in $+ cannot be sac0ed 3or comments made on social networ0ing site @aceboo0 2 Ans( 7*e/ are 4ri'ate msgs argues National &abor Helations Board, $+ Q-( ;esigners 3rom w*ic* 7ata cos *a'e collaborated to create a =Gold1lus Nano> 2

Ans( 7A7A ?O7OH+ and 7I7AN Q<( 7iru1ati tem1le collects "8 la0* 0g 1(a( Auctions at an a' ""!!! 1er 0g( 4rices 'ar/ based on , grades( Gra/ is t*e best()*at are we tal0ing about 2 Ans( Human *air Q9( )*ic* c*ain o3 et*nic indian clot*es was started b/ american Jo*n Bissell 8! /ears ago 2 Ans( @abindia Q"!( )*o beat w*om recentl/ to become india s largest re3iner 2

Ans( IndianOil beat Heliance &in0 to *ow &ogos c*anged 3rom redi33 *tt1ILLwww(redi33(comLbusinessLslides*owLslide-s*ow-"-a-loo0-at-*ow-com1anies-rebrand-wit*-new-logosL !" !-"<(*tm Q ""( &ogo Quiz( Identi3/ t*e logos( Answers as comments(

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Bald and Beauti0ul Quiz
No'ember "6, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Here are 1ictures o3 1eo1le 3rom t*e world o3 business and management( All *a'e a s*ining 1ate( Identi3/ t*em( Answers as comments(

Q"(Identi3/ t*is NHI Businessman

Q (@ormer 7ec* .:O, now Vice .*airman

Q#(Identi3/ t*is original ta0eo'er t/coon

Q6(;ot-com entre1reneur

Q8(?ar0eting Guru

Q,(:merging mar0ets 3und manager

Q-4ersonal e33ecti'eness guru

Q<(?on0 w*o sells sna0e oil

"( Anil Agarwal ( + (Hamadorai #( +wra5 4aul 6( +an5ee' B*i0c*andani 8( +et* Godin ,( ?ar0 ?obius -( +te1*en .o'e/ <( Hobin +*arma

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India Business Quiz 4 Annual 20<0

No'ember "!, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment A selection o3 t*e best %uestions 3rom )ee0l/ Business Quizzes wit* answers 1osted on t*is blog *as been com1iled( 7*ese are categorised based on t*emes( ;ownload IndiaCBusinessCQuiz- !"! V"(! - G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # =2
No'ember <, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"( )*ic* c*ain o3 et*nic indian clot*es was started b/ american Jo*n Bissell 8! /ears ago 2 Ans( @abindia Q ( ?i33ed at a gut0a ad mimic *is 'oice to 1romote gut0a, *ow does Big B 1ro1ose to 1rotect *is baritone 3rom suc* abuse 2 Ans( .o1/rig*t *is 'oice Q#( )*ic* businessman ?4 was t*e *ig*est 1aid .:O in India 3or t*e /ear !9-"! 2 Ans( Na'een Jindal Q6( )*ic* listed co o1erates t*e .asino Ho/ale Goa , Asia>s largest casino on a s*i1 2 Ans ;elta .or1 Q8( A recent issue o3 Outloo0 ?one/ *as - 3ull 1age ads 3rom Jo*nson tiles, 4rism cement, H?. India and :Gide( )*at connects t*em 2 Ans( Ha*e5a grou1

Q,( In w*ic* indian town did "8! businessmen came toget*er and ordered ?ercedes cars wort* "8 ? A 2 NF7 re1orted it( Ans(Aurangabad Q-( On t*e ;iwali e'e s1l ?a*urat trading session is *eld in B+: to begin t*e New /ear( )*ic* +am'at X began t*is ;iwali 2 Ans( !,-

Q<( )*ic* co runs a =BA7 ?OBI&:> ser'ice in most indian cities 2 )*at is it 2 Ans( :Gide, A mobile batter/ ser'ice w*ic* 1ro'ides assistance to cars Q9( In $+, +e'en ele'en stores are 1o1ular( In India , siG ten stores *a'e been set u1 b/ H:I( )*at do t*e nos(indicate 2 Ans( store timings, 3or e(g ,-"!, o1ens at , am and closes at "! 1m Q"!( Name t*e 3ilm 1roduction *ouse listed on &ondon +: in w*ic* AH Ha*man *as a # N sta0e( 4HO7ON 9A7HAA+ 1romoted b/ Gautam ?enon Q""( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e India cement unit in Ha5 to enter t*e Nort* Indian mar0et 2 .oincidentall/, it *as a .*ennai +u1er 9ings connection( Ans( ?a*i cement Q" ( )*at did Ha5es* Jet*1uria a B*o1al businessman bu/ 3or ;*anteras 1a/ing Hs l0, gi'ing *im a uni%ue distinction 2 Ans( @irst A7? b/ an indl Q"#( Between w*ic* metros are - new cities being 1lanned eac* bigger t*an +G as a mega industrial corridor 1ro5ect o3 GOI 2 Ans( ;el*i and mumbai Q"6( )*ic* 4+$ uses t*e anagram o3 its name as a tag line =GHO) 4HI;:> 3or its @4O 2 Ans( 4O):HGHI; Q"8( )*at is common to a33luence(org, %uintessentiall/, asmallworld(net 2 Ans( +ocial networ0ing sites 3or t*e ric* onl/ 7*is %uiz mar0s t*e culmination o3 one /ear o3 wee0l/ %uiz 1ostings( :G1ect some c*anges in t*e 3uture %uizzes( 7*an0s to readers 3or 'isiting t*is 1age( +1ecial t*an0s to t*e subscribers( I3 /ou *a'e an/ interesting %uestions to s*are 1lease mail t*em to goCmo*an at /a*oo dot com(

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No'ember <, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment One *it can s1awn an industr/( ?a/be, not an industr/, a segment o3 an industr/ at least( Hemember, t*e Alis*a .*inai song D?ade in IndiaE in t*e >9!s w*ose success created t*e Indi1o1 genre( 7*e Indi1o1 3ormula was sim1le , a romantic song wit* mus*/ l/rics, 1ac0aged and sold t*roug* a music 'ideo, o3ten acted b/ models turned actors( Indi1o1 e'en ga'e com1etition to t*e mainstream boll/wood songs( :'en se'eral regular 1la/bac0 singers, li0e +onu Nigam, Ab*i5eet, 9umar +anu tried t*eir *ands at t*is genre( +imilarl/, ;aler ?e*ndi, wit* *is 3irst album DBolo 7ara ra E created t*e 4un5abi 4o1 genre( .*etan B*agat>s boo0 D@i'e 4oint +omeoneE seems to *a'e created a new genre in boo0s( .all it I&I7 or .*etlit or .am1uslit ( In m/ recent 'isit to t*e neig*bour*ood boo0store, I saw an entire s*el3 3ull o3 titles 3rom t*is genre( @iction set in cam1uses eit*er II7 or II? wit* some *ostel eG1eriences, romance, ragging and 3ictionalised e'ents o3 teac*er-student interactions t*rown in( 7*is genre *as now gone be/ond II7 and II? to ot*er cam1uses li0e ;.:, JN$, ?edical college and w*at *a'e /ou( All *a'e DNational BestsellerE written on to1 and *a'e below-a'erage 1rinting and artwor0( ?ost are 1ublis*ed b/ un0nown 1ublis*ers and are 1riced at a reasonable Hs "!!-Hs "8!( 7*is trend *as been s1otted and written about b/ se'eral bloggers li0e 9.Gadi/ar, 7*eViews1a1er,)andering t*oug*ts etc( ?ainstream media li0e 7*e 7elegra1* and 7*e O1en ?agazine *a'e also co'ered t*is trend( 4rett/ muc* w*at I *ad to sa/ about t*is genre *as been written b/ t*em( I *a'e not read an/ o3 t*e boo0s, nor am I %uali3ied to comment on t*eir literar/ merit( Fet, I can guess t*at i3 too man/ 1eo1le wit* little or no entr/ barriers 5um1 into a

bandwagon, t*ere will be eGcesses, w*ic* will lead to t*e 0illing o3 t*e idea itsel3( I3 not*ing succeeds li0e success, not*ing 3ails li0e eGcess( Just li0e Indi1o1 or 4un5abi 1o1 did not last long, m/ 3ear is t*at t*is I&I7 genre will also not last long( 4(+ I- In m/ 'isit to t*e boo0s*o1, I also noted se'eral boo0s 3rom one o3 t*ese I&I7 boo0s to biogra1*ies to ?anagement to Indian econom/ boo0s *a'ing some recommendation b/ In3os/s 3ounder Nara/ana ?urt*/( :Gcess 2

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Weekly Business Quiz # =<
No'ember , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is a =blood diamond> 2 )*at is t*e International 1rocess to curb it called 2 Ans( ;iamond mined b/ 'iolation o3 *uman rig*ts( 9imberle/ 1rocess Q ( Q:-II is t*e luGur/ liner %ueen :lizabet*( In t*e conteGt o3 $+ econom/ w*at is Q:-II 2 Ans( Quantitati'e easing-round Q#( .elebrations is t*e brand name o3 3esti'al 1ac0 3rom .adbur/>s( )*at is Amul>s 3esti'al 1ac0 called2 Ans( $tsa' Q6( )*at is t*e name o3 new 7 ! league in australia on t*e lines o3 I4& 2 Ans( Big bas* league Q8( )*at was t*e original business o3 Ber0s*ire Hat*awa/ w*en )arren Bu33ett ac%uired it in "9,8 2 Ans( 7eGtiles

Q,( A luGur/ car *as been launc*ed in India wit* a 1rice tag o3 Hs ", crore onl/(I-K Name it( Ans( Bugatti Ve/ron Q-( )*ic* @?.G co *as launc*ed FI44:: brand o3 instant noodles 2 Ans( I7. Q<( )*ic* Indian co *as ac%uired Blac0burn Ho'ers to become t*e 3irst Indian to ac%uire an :4& team 2 Ans( Ven0ateswara Hatc*eries Q9( )*ic* brand *as t*e tag line =t*e best or not*ing> 2 Ans( ?:H.:;:+ B:NQ Q"!( A3ter # decades and ! mn 1cs later +ONF sa/s =1roduction com1leted>( Name t*is cult gadget designed b/ Nobutos*i 9ibara( Ans( )al0man Q""( +9+ ?3in is in t*e news 3or wrong reasons( 7*eir *ead%uarters in H/d was ac%uired 3rom anot*er JinK3amous H/d co( Name it( Ans( +at/am

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Weekly Business Quiz # =0
October ,, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( .onnect 3ilmstars Vi0ram, ?o*anlal, Ven0ates*, 4unit Ha50umar and A0s*a/ 9umar to a NB@. brand Ans( ?ana111uram @inance

Q ( )*ic* ?N. *as ta0en a 1atent 3or Hed Herbal ;entri3ice J &al dant man5anK in $+ and ma/ do so in India soon 2 Ans( .olgate 4almoli'e Q#( 7*e 5eans brand @l/ing ?ac*ine will *a'e a new brand ambassador( He re1laces Ab*is*e0 Bac*c*an( Ans(( An0it @adia, et*ical *ac0er Q6( India is a dubious X " as 1er Global Hetail 7*e3t Benc*mar0 stud/ countries are X and # 2 Ans( ?orocco and Brazil Q8( )*at is 7IJOHI a ser'ice launc*ed b/ N.H and @INO in Gu5arat 2 Ans( A micro remittance ser'ice o1erated 3rom groceries etc( Q,( Bob Guccione>s em1ire began in >,8 3rom london wit* ""-! A an idea and a mailing list( Name t*e brand( Ans( 4ent*ouse t*e adult mag Q-( )*ic* is India>s largest rubber 1lantations co, 2 7o w*ic* grou1 it belongs to 2 Ans( Harrisons ?ala/alam H4G Grou1 Q<( As .oal India created a new record in India, w*ic* co raised a record "-(< Billion A t*roug* an I4O in Hong0ong 2 Ans( AIG Q9()it* w*ic* brand would /ou associate t*e listed com1an/ 4AG: Industries 2 Ans( Joc0e/ Q"!( I3 +*a*ru0* I No0ia, AamirI +amsung , Hrit*i0 I +on/ :ricsson , Ab*is*e0 I ?otorola , Amitab* I w*ic* brand 2 Ans( Qen mobiles Q""( E I saw web usage was growing at #!! N 1(a( I *ad not seen an/t*ing li0e t*at( E )*o said and w*at did *e create 2 Ans( Je33 Bezos Amazon(com Q" ( )*ic* brand *as t*e tagline Dt*e best or not*ingE 2 Ans( ?ercedes Benz ( )*ic*

Q"#( )it* w*om will /ou associate media brands O)N, ;r 4*il, ;r Oz and Nate Ber0us 2 Ans( O1ra* )in3re/ - Compiled by G.Mohan

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"C& 2/s are the 0la3our o0 this 0esti3al season
October 6, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment I3 /ou *a'e been wondering t*is 3esti'al season, w*at consumer durables Indians are bu/ing, it is not di33icult to 3ind( One loo0 at t*e dail/ news1a1ers will gi'e awa/ t*e answer( In toda/>s ;eccan .*ronicle, out o3 "< 1ages, a 3ull 6 1ages are numerous ads 3or &.; 7Vs( Ads 3rom t*e manu3acturers, ads 3rom big retailers and ads 3rom local retailers( 7*is is not 5ust toda/>s 1a1ers, it *as been t*e same almost e'er/da/, last wee0( 7*e ad'ertisements all loo0 ali0e( &ots o3 di33erent models wit* an al1*abet sou1 alongside indicating t*e model name, 1rice and an :?I 'alue( A contest sc*eme wit* a car or a gold bar as t*e big 1rice is t*e inducement( 7*e ads do not *a'e an/ in3ormation t*at will *el1 t*e 1otential bu/er to c*oose eit*er t*e brand or t*e model( In India, t*e 3esti'al season is t*e season 3or big 1urc*ases( .onsumer durable manu3acturers ste1 u1 t*eir ad'ertising and sales 1romotions budget to seize t*is o11ortunit/( &.; 7Vs seem to be t*e 3ocus 3or most o3 t*e big consumer durable com1anies> t*is season( &.; 7Vs *a'e reac*ed a 1oint w*ere it is read/ 3or ta0e o33( 7*e debate between &.; 's 1lasma *as been clearl/ won b/ &.; 7Vs in India( A combination o3 1rice , lower energ/ consum1tion and no 'isible di33erence in t*e 1icture is being cited as some o3 t*e reasons in 3a'our o3 &.;( )it* #! N decline in 1rices /ear on /ear, t*e &.; 7V 1rices *a'e clearl/ reac*ed t*e 1rice 1oint wit*in reac* o3 t*e 'alue conscious middleclass bu/er(

In addition, t*e ;7H mar0et *as made su33icient inroads in t*e urban mar0ets( Alread/, t*e ;7H mar0et *as reac*ed million as o3 ?arc* !"!( All t*e ;7H 1ro'iders *a'e launc*ed Hig* ;e3inition JH;K ser'ice along wit* ;igital Video recorder J ;VHK ca1abilit/( A 3ew c*annels li0e Nat Geo, +tar 4lus *a'e begun H; transmissions in India( 7*e @I@A !"! was a H; transmission( 7*e real 'alue o3 H; transmission can be onl/ obser'ed in 3lat 1anel 7Vs li0e &.; or 4lasma( All t*ese 1oints to a boom in &.; 7Vs( Between !!< and !!9, t*e mar0et grew "! times 3rom 6#<,!!! units to 6(8 million units( In !"! it is eG1ected to grow anot*er <! to "!! N( B/ !" , # million Indians are eG1ected to own &.; 7Vs, as 1er a OHGG39 sur'e/( In India, eac* decade is mar0ed b/ a 1o1ular model and trend( 7*e ><!s was t*e decade o3 t*e 8" cm Blac0 and )*ite 7V sets( In t*e ><!s go'ernment decided to set u1 one transmitter e'er/ da/ and 7V mo'ed be/ond t*e metros( 4arallel/, ;oordars*an started im1ro'ing t*e content wit* t*e introduction o3 soa1 o1eras li0e Hum &og, Fe* Jo Hai Qindagi etc( Alt*oug* colour 7V came in to India during Asiad in "9< , it reac*ed critical 'olumes onl/ in t*e >9!s( &aunc* o3 ;; ?etro and +atellite tele'ison *a11ened in t*e >9!s( 7*e most 1o1ular 7V set sold was a !d colour 7V wit* a cur'ed .H7, wit* or wit*out remote( Indian brands li0e B4&, Videocon and Onida ruled t*e roost( 7*e 3irst decade o3 t*e !t* centur/ was 5ust a subtle s*i3t( @lat 1icture tubes wit* "!!s o3 c*annels,J t*ere3ore remote was a standard K, became 1o1ular( Indian brands made wa/ 3or t*e 3oreign brands 1articularl/ t*e 9orean ones, &G and +amsung( In content, t*ere was eG1losion o3 satellite c*annels( 7*is decade a11ears to be t*e decade o3 t*e &.; 7V, H; transmission t*roug* ;7H( A note o3 caution is in order *ere( )it* t*e s*ortening o3 tec*nolog/ li3e c/cles, a decade ma/ be too long to ma0e an/ 1rediction( 7*is ;iwali 1resent /oursel3 an &.; 7V( It is t*e 3la'our o3 t*e season(

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FiatAs tra3ails in India
October ", !"!

businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment At a time w*en t*e car mar0et is booming, one com1an/ t*at is re1orting declining sales is @iat( @iat announced toda/ t*at it 1lans to create its own retail networ0 to 1us* @iat cars( .urrentl/, @iat cars are sold t*roug* 7ata motors> dealer networ0( @iat is a well-0nown brand in India, *a'ing been one o3 t*e big car brands in India rig*t t*roug* t*e >,!s and >-!s( @iat cars were manu3actured b/ 4remier Automobiles, a ;os*i grou1 com1an/( :'en a3ter 4A& decided to rename @iat ""!! as 4remier 4admini, t*e man on t*e street alwa/s called t*e car @iat( ;es1ite t*is *eadstart, t*e *istor/ o3 @iat in India is one o3 misses a3ter misses( 4ost liberalisation, @iat set u1 a JV wit* 4A& t*eir earlier 1artner and launc*ed $NO( It was an un%uali3ied 3ailure( 7*e JV itsel3 *ad its set o3 1roblems( 7*en @iat came on its own and launc*ed @iat 4alio, +iena and 4etra( A3ter tasting some initial success wit* 4alio, t*e sales started declining( 4oor a3ter-sales ser'ice, low mileage and limited dealer networ0 were some o3 t*e reasons cited 3or t*is 3ailure( +iena and 4etra were bad 1roducts( In !!-, @iat realising t*e need 3or a dealer networ0 signed 5oint 'enture deal wit* 7ata ?otors( @iat Automobiles India &td is a 8!I8! JV between @iat and 7ata ?otors( A3ter t*is deal, @iat launc*ed some good models and bac0ed it u1 wit* a 'isible mar0eting cam1aign( @iat Grand 4unto and @iat &inea were de3initel/ 'ast im1ro'ement o'er its earlier 1roducts and de3initel/ in consideration 3or an/ car 1urc*aser loo0ing 3or a 1remium *atc*bac0 J 4untoK or a sedan J &ineaK( 7*e 5ourne/ o3 @iat in India is not unli0e Fu'ra5 +ing*, its brand ambassador 3or &inea( Bot* *a'e been underac*ie'ers( 7*e talent is un%uestionable, but some*ow 1er3ormance lea'es muc* to be desired( +ometimes it is an in5ur/, some ot*er time it is a relations*i1 issue and indi33erent 3orm at times( Fet, in t*e A1ril- +e1t !"! 1eriod, @iat *as re1orted a decline in sales w*en t*e rest o3 car mar0et is booming( 7*is must *a'e 3orced t*e Italian bosses to loo0 at a new strateg/( @rom t*e eG1erience o3 @iat and also ?itsubis*i, it is 1rett/ e'ident t*at *a'ing 1artners li0e 4A& or Hindustan ?otors, w*o *ad lengt*/ eG1erience in Indian mar0ets is more o3 a liabilit/ t*an a strengt*( .ar com1anies w*o *a'e come on t*eir own li0e H/undai, Honda J JV wit* +I:& , a 1assi'e 1artnerK and +0odaLVol0swagen *a'e done muc* better(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 78
October "<, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q"( )*o said =Ot*er t*an :nron, I do not t*in0 an/one came close to t*e com1leGit/ and magnitude o3 3raud as we *a'e *ere(> Ans( Vineet Na//ar on +A7FA? Q ( How did H/undai +AN7HO get its name 2 Ans( @rom +t 7ro1ez w*ere t*e strateg/ session was *eld Q#( )*ic* global .:O describes *is management 1*iloso1*/ as =w*ate'er wor0s>2 Ans( Je33re/ Immelt o3 G: Q6( A3ter Anand ?a*indra>s "!m A w*ic* Indian business *ouse *as gi'en 8!mn A to Har'ard 2 Ans( 7atas Q8( 7*e commonwealt* *as 86 so'ereign nations( Fet in .)G !"! t*ere were -" teams( How 2 Ans( :ac* colon/ *as a team Q,( )*ic* GOI de1t recentl/ released ads w*ere in a cut 1aste 5ob t*e/ *a'e s*own air1lanes emitting Italian tricolour instead 2 Ans( Income 7aG de1tt Q -(?u0es* Ambani will soon be mo'ing into *is own - store/ mansion in sout* ?umbai( )*at is its name 2 Ans( AN7I&IA Q<( )*ic* $+ 3as*ion retailer broug*t bac0 its original logo a3ter recei'ing 3la0 in 7witter and @aceboo0 3or its new logo 2 Ans( GA4 Q9( Name t*e new 7ata model w*ic* is a crosso'er( A cross between a sedan, ?$V and +$V(

Ans( 7ata Aria Q"!( :ndiran L Hobot is t*e most eG1 indian 3ilm at 6!mnA( )*at is t*e budget o3 HOBBI77 t*e most eG1ensi'e 3ilm being made 2 Ans( 8!! m A Q""( Name t*e largest mo'ie rental c*ain in America( It 3iled 3or ban0ru1tc/ t*is +e1tember( Ans( B&O.9B$+7:H

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Weekly Business Quiz # 7I
October " , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*o ac%uired t*e 'ideo *osting site /outube 6 /ears ago 3rom its 3ounders 2 Ans( Google Q ( Indian ban0ing s/stem will soon *a'e .7+ , c*e%ue truncation s/stem( How will it *el1 t*e customers 2 Ans( Outstation c*e%ues will be credited 3aster Q#( )*/ *as t*e cabinet secretar/ issued a note to ministries to go slow on using =GAN;HI-N:HH$ = name 3or go't sc*emes 2 Ans( 4oor im1lementation damages t*e 3amil/ =brand> name Q6( .*ic0en manc*urian is a 1o1ular dis* in c*inese restaurants in india( It cannot be 3ound in c*ina( )*o *as created it 2 Ans( Nelson )ang o3 .*ina Garden

Q8( &ast wee0 we *ad t*e date "!("!("!( 7an tana tan( Name t*e ;7H brand t*at uses t*is sound in its ads( Ans( +$N ;irect Q,( Name t*is A*medabad( based co t*at became 3amous 3or gi'ing H&& a scare in t*e <!s( Now a 1ale s*adow o3 its 3ormer sel3 it is delisting 3rom N+: M B+:( Ans( Nirma Q-( )*ic* s1ort star owns t*e com1an/ @OO7)OH9 4HO;$.7ION+ 2 Ans( ;a'id Bec0*am Q<( In t*e conteGt o3 em1lo/ee di'ersit/ w*o are G,&,B,7 2 Ans( Ga/s, lesbians( BiseGuals( 7rans seGuals Q9( )*o struc0 t*e gong at B+: w*en t*e 3ilm co :HO+ media got listed recentl/ 2 Ans( +*a*ru0* 9*an Q"!( )*at is t*e wonder material 3or w*ic* t*e t*e 1*/sics Nobel t*is /ear2 Ans( Gra1*ene Q""( )*ic* com1uter manu3acturer *as launc*ed a tablet com1uter called +trea0 in India 2 Ans( ;ell Q" ( @ortune magazine *as been launc*ed in India( 7*is is onl/ t*e #rd countr/ edition besides $+( Name t*e ot*er countries( Ans( .*ina and 7ur0e/ Q"#( )*o struc0 t*e gong at B+: w*en t*e 3ilm co :HO+ media got listed /esterda/ 2 Ans( +*a*ru0* 9*an Q"6( 7*e +.H:NG:N 'isa is a common 'isa 3or man/ euro1ean countries( How did it get its name 2 Ans( 7*e treat/ was signed at +c*engen &uGembourg( Q"8( Name t*e 3ilm star be*ind t*e 1roduction *ouse and c*arit/ B:ING H$?AN( Ans( +alman 9*an Hussian scientists *a'e been awarded

Q",( 7*e "9<# 3ilm AGAH 7$? NA HO7: *ad t*e 3irst in -3ilm ad'ertising in *indi cinema( Name t*e brand ad'ertised( Ans( :?A?I Q"-( As 1er t*e latest 3igures released b/ go't w*ic* cit/ or town attracted t*e largest no o3 domestic tourists last /ear 2 Ans( 7iru1ati - Compiled by G.Mohan

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!n,ineers as #BI clerks
October 8, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized 6 .omments In m/ dail/ %uiz 1osted on 7witter, I 1osted a %uestion E )*ic* ban0 will *a'e #!!! graduate engineers and !! 1ost graduate engineers 5oining as cler0s 2E 7*e answer o3 course is +BI( 7*is was based on a news item w*ic* a11eared in man/ news1a1ers including :conomic 7imes( Thi" may "!rpri"e tho"e a"piring to be engineer"- and may e6en ca!"e a rethink among 7ob "eeker": 56er 8-9:: grad!ate and (:: po"tgrad!ate engineer" are "et to 7oin .tate ank of India ;. I< in the clerical cadre.. I had a year ago ad6erti$ed for o6er (=-::: po"t" in the clerical cadre. *hile 89 lakh a"pirant" from acro"" the co!ntry applied for the 7ob" online- (9 lakh of them appeared for the written e>am. There were 99-::: "!cce""f!l candidate" and (=-::: were finally "elected after per"onal inter6iew". ?It wa" the bigge"t "!ch e>erci"e for !"-@ a "enior . I official "aid. 7*e %uestion generated lots o3 comments on &in0edin, w*ic* *as 1rom1ted me to write t*is 1ost( 7*is news item *as triggered a 'ariet/ o3 res1onses ranging 3rom bewilderment to 1it/ to anger( +ome also see t*is as a 1ositi'e *a11ening w*ic* will bring in inno'ation in t*e dull and staid ban0 cler0s> 5ob( In m/ *umble o1inion, t*is is a re3lection o3 t*e Indian 5ob mar0et in !!9-"! 5ust a3ter t*e slowdown( 7*ere is a 1remium 3or stabilit/ and securit/( In t*e minds o3 Indian

middle class, an +BI 5ob, it cannot get sa3er t*an t*at( +econdl/, t*ere is a glut o3 engineers in man/ states( 4ri'ate engineering colleges *a'e s1rung u1 in suc* big numbers t*at annual out1ut o3 engineers is nearl/ se'en la0*s( 7*e *o1e o3 5obs in t*e 3ast growing I7 industr/ is a mirage 3or man/ engineering graduates, wit* I7 industries slowing down t*eir recruitment and also gi'ing man/ a certi3icate o3 =unem1lo/abilit/>( JJust li0e Ha5i' Gand*i>s 3amous %uote o3 onl/ "81 out o3 a ru1ee s1ent in ;el*i reac*ing t*e common man, NA++.O?>s 3inding J2K t*at onl/ "8 N o3 Indian graduates are =em1lo/able> *as been acce1ted as 1o1ular wisdom(K ?/ message to t*e engineers w*o *a'e been c*osen is , 3irst o3 all, congratulations( Being in t*e to1 " N o3 an/ national selection is an ac*ie'ement( 7*e decision to a11ear in t*e +BI clerical eGamination was a 1ragmatic one, gi'en t*e circumstances( Now, t*at /ou *a'e been selected ma0e t*e most o3 it( It is true t*at a B(7ec* or an ?(7ec* is an o'er%uali3ication 3or t*e cler0s> 5ob( Fou will *a'e batc*mates, w*o ma/ be less %uali3ied( Instead o3 sul0ing about t*e circumstances , 1ro'e t*at b/ 1er3ormance /ou are more ca1able t*an t*e ot*ers( &earn ban0ing and ac%uire w*ate'er 1ro3essional %uali3ications are re%uired 3or getting 1romoted in ban0ing( 4lease do not loo0 down u1on t*e tas0s t*at are assigned to /ou, because /ou t*in0 /ou are o'er%uali3ied( In man/ 3oreign and new generation 1ri'ate sector ban0s, man/ o3 t*e tas0s usuall/ *andled b/ cler0s in +BI li0e being a teller or *andling counters in t*e 3ront des0 are *andled b/ ?BAs( It is 5ust incidental t*at t*e/ *a11en to *a'e 3anc/ designations li0e Asst ?anager or AV4 and get 1aid *ig*er( Hemember, t*e 1ri'ate ban0 5obs carr/ muc* *ig*er ris0s( As 3or t*e recruiter +BI, m/ o1inion is t*at t*e/ *a'e done a great ser'ice b/ recruiting in suc* big numbers in a 1oor 5ob mar0et( 7*e/ *a'e 1er*a1s got a relati'el/ su1erior batc* o3 cler0s w*ic* includes so man/ engineers( Acce1ting engineering as basic graduation, rat*er t*an a s1ecialised 1ro3essional degree, re3lects a 1ragmatic a11roac* to current Indian realit/( Hat*er, t*an 3eeling smug about it, +BI needs to design 5obs and create a conduci'e en'ironment so t*at t*ese talented cler0s are able to 1er3orm well( Ot*erwise, in a growing econom/, t*ese engineers would lea'e t*em as easil/ as t*e/ *a'e 5oined(

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October 8, !"!

businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( Indian railwa/s is a s1onsor to .)G( 7*eir new ad carries an old classic =HAI&GA;I>( Name t*e singer and 3ilm( Ans( As*o0 9umar MAas*irwad Q ( )*ic* brand o3 s1orts wear is seen as a curse because o3 1oor run o3 7iger )oods, Honaldo, Hoone/ etc 2 Ans( Ni0e Q#( How did t*e car stereo brand B&A$4$N97 get its name 2 Ans( It means blue dot in german( :arl/ 1roducts *ad blue dot a3ter %ualit/ c*ec0s Q6( )it* w*om did t*e ordnance 3actor/ collaborate to build t*e +HA97I?AN truc0s 2 .lue it is in t*e name itsel3 Ans( ?AN GmbH German/ Q8( )*ic* ban0 will *a'e #!!! graduate engineers and !! 1ost graduate engineers 5oining as cler0s 2 Ans( +BI Q,( 7*ere are o'er , !!! A7?s in India toda/( )*ic* ban0 set u1 t*e 3irst A7? in india in "9<- 2 Ans( H+B. Q-( )*ic* brand *as announced a contest 3or suggesting new ideas 3or increasing 3amil/ time 2 Ans( 9ur0ure Q<( In t*e ongoing =JOF o3 GIVING> wee0 *ow are +alman, A0s*a/ 9umar, Amitab* Bac*c*an etc raising mone/ to gi'e 2 Ans( Auction a lunc* date Q9( )*at is t*e new start u1 3rom +abeer B*atia w*ic* claims will do to O33ice a11s w*at Hotmail did to email2 Ans( &IV:;O.+ Q"!( In line wit* t*e Bu33ett Gates 1ledge w*ic* indian billionaire *as announced "!N o3 *is wealt* to c*arit/ 2 Ans( +HIV NA;AH

Q""( )it* w*ic* *os1ital c*ain *as Aircel tied u1 to 1ro'ide a mobile *ealt* ser'ice2 It 1ro'ides instant consultation 3or Hs 68( Ans( A1ollo Q" ( )it* w*ic* co was Ven0ates* ?/sore t*e new c*ie3 eGecuti'e o3 I4& team 99H associated wit* be3ore 2 Ans( India countr/ *ead 3or ?:7&I@: Q"#( )*ic* 1ro5ect o3 national im1 is being launc*ed toda/ b/ 4? and +onia 3rom 7e*sil +a*ada, ;ist Nandurbar, ?a*aras*tra 2 Ans( $I; Aad*ar Q"6( )*ic* co *as launc*ed 4&AFBOO9 a tablet com1 in direct com1etition to A11le>s i4ad2 Ans( HI? o3 blac0berr/ 3ame Q"8( )*ic* co will be t*e 3irst to issue in3ra bonds eligible 3or +ec <!..@ relie3 2 Ans( I;@.

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+e1tember #!, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment In a recent inter'iew to Business +tandard, 9is*ore Bi/ani, t*e @ounder and .:O o3 @uture Grou1 made a 'er/ contro'ersial %uote ?I donAt belie6e in the hypocri"y of a"king family member" to 7oin at a 7!nior le6el. The C45" wo!ld r!n the b!"ine"" and be acco!ntableB family member" wo!ld "et broad g!ideline" and manage relation"hip".@

7*ere is no den/ing t*at se'eral business 3amilies in India induct t*e sons and daug*ters at a 5unior le'el initiall/ in t*eir 3amil/ owned com1an/( 7*en t*e/ ma0e accelerated 1rogress t*roug* t*e ran0s o3 t*e organisation, be3ore being a11ointed on t*e board and t*en e'entuall/ becoming t*e successor ( 7*e Ba5a5 sons, HanbaG/ in*eritors, Birla in*eritors, all *a'e gone t*roug* t*is route( 7*e */1ocris/ o3 t*is route can well be seen in t*e recent eGam1le o3 His*ad 4rem5i, son o3 )i1ro .*airman , Azim 4rem5i( In a !!- article in Hedi33, The elder of *ipro Chairman 2$im 'rem7iA" two "on"- +i"had "t!died at the %ar6ard !"ine" .chool and grad!ated from *e"leyan Cni6er"ity- Connectic!t. *ith a penchant for "oftware and m!"ic- +i"had "!re ha" learnt one thing from hi" father- and that i" to maintain a low profile. +i"had- who i" c!rrently with ain and Co- had a brief "tint with G4 before doing hi" M 2. %i" mo6e now to 7oin hi" fatherA" empire i" intere"ting con"idering the fact that 2$im 'rem7i once "aid he did not want *ipro to become a family b!"ine"". .o!rce" in *ipro maintain that +i"had will ha6e to work hi" way thro!gh to the top. It i" "aid that +i"had wa" keen on 7oining *ipro. Dike e6eryone el"e- he too had to "end in hi" re"!me and a" l!ck wo!ld ha6e it- he managed to find a placement. +i"had will 7oin the =:-:::-employee-"trong "oftware-led conglomerate- which al"o make" "oap" and b!lb"- a" a b!"ine"" finance "ol!tion" manager. It i" al"o learnt that he will report to it" pre"ident- Giri"h 'aran7pe. In +e1tember o"!, 7*e Hindu Business &ine re1orts I Mr +i"had 'rem7i- "on of *ipro Chairman Mr 2$im 'rem7i- ha" been appointed Chief .trategy 5fficer of IT !"ine""- *ipro Technologie". In a "tatement- Mr .a!rabh Go6il.enior Eice-'re"ident 1 %!man +e"o!rce"- *ipro Technologie"- "aid Mr +i"had 'rem7i wa" till recently General Manager 1 Trea"!ry F In6e"tor +elation" and bring" with him a di6er"ified e>perience of Con"!lting- &inance- Trea"!ry and 5peration". In thi" roleMr +i"had will report to the 7oint C45A"- IT !"ine"". )it*in t*ree /ears, His*ad *as mo'ed 3rom an entr/ le'el 1osition to become a direct re1ort to t*e .:O o3 t*e I7 business( 7*is blogger belie'es at t*is rate His*ad will be t*e .:O in anot*er t*ree /ears( No 1rizes 3or guessing w*/ t*is mo'ement *as been so ra1id( Azim 4rem5i owns <8 N o3 )i1ro and i3 *e 3eels *is son His*ad is *is rig*t3ul successor nobod/ can %uestion *im( His dilemma, 1er*a1s, is t*e cloa0 o3 1ro3essionalism t*at *e wis*es )i1ro to 1ro5ect( 9is*ore Bi/ani *as no suc* dilemmas( His daug*ter As*ni Bi/ani *as 5oined directl/ as ;irector o3 @uture Ideas and *is ne1*ew Vi'e0 Bi/ani *as 5oined as t*e ;irector o3 Home solutions retail( 7*e second 1art o3 ?r Bi/ani>s %uote is also 'er/ interesting w*ere *e sa/s ?The C45" wo!ld r!n the b!"ine"" and be acco!ntableB family member" wo!ld "et broad

g!ideline" and manage relation"hip".@ A teGtboo0 role o3 .:O o3 an/ com1an/ would include setting broad guidelines and managing relations*i1s, /et Bi/ani 3eels .:Os 5ust sto1 at running t*e business( In ot*er words, w*at *e reall/ means is .*ie3 O1erations O33icers J .OOK will be 1ro3essionals but .:Os and Board members will be 3amil/ members( Just t*at, in t*ese title 3lu33ing times, .OOs will be called .:Os, wit*out *a'ing t*e role and res1onsibilit/( Now let us loo0 closel/ at w*at a ric* business1erson running a 1ublic limited com1an/ can be%ueat* to *is sons and daug*ters( He *as wealt* w*ic* *e *as b/ 'irtue o3 t*e s*are*olding in *is com1anies( He can sell *is *oldings in t*e com1anies and be%ueat* t*e wealt* to *is in*eritors( He can be%ueat* t*e s*are*olding directl/ to *is in*eritors, t*ereb/ t*e/ becoming claimants to board 1ositions as owners( He can not onl/ be%ueat* t*e s*are*olding, *e can also a11oint t*em as successors to t*e to1 5ob, t*ereb/ becoming owner-managers( A 'ast ma5orit/ o3 Indian 3amil/ owned 1ublic limited com1anies c*oose to be%ueat* t*eir *olding as well as a11ointing t*em as successor( .ontrast t*is wit* w*at Bill Gates is doing( ill Gate"- one of the worldA" riche"t men- ha" "aid that he i" not intere"ted in !"ing hi" billion" to la!nch a dyna"ty and wo!ld not lea6e hi" fort!ne to hi" children. Gate" and hi" wife Melinda - GG- ha6e three children 1Hennifer - )G- +ory- ))- and eight-year-old 'hoebe. ?I knew I didnAt think it wa" a good idea to gi6e the money to my kid". That wo!ldnAt be good either for my kid" or "ociety. .o the 0!e"tion wa"- ICan I find "omething that had incredible impact/A I knew I wanted to do that-@ Gate" wa" 0!oted by The .!n a" "aying. .o far- Gate" and hi" wife- thro!gh their fo!ndation- ha6e gi6en away J)9 billion which ha" helped deli6er 6accine" to more than (K: million children in poor co!ntrie". I3 Indian businessmen cannot do w*at Bill Gates *as done, t*e/ s*ould go b/ w*at 9is*ore Bi/ani sa/s and s1are us t*e */1ocris/(

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+e1tember 9, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment It is 1er*a1s, t*e 3irst time t*at an ?.A *as risen to t*e to1 5ob in a leading so3tware com1an/( 7*e ?; and .:O o3 7ata .onsultanc/ +er'ices, N(.*andrase0*aran is an ?.A 3rom H:. 7ric*/ J now, NI7 K( Just w*en it a11eared t*at t*e ?.A course was getting its due recognition, it a11ears t*at t*ere are %uestion mar0s 3or its sur'i'al( As 1er a recent .areers#,! article on ?.A, Dt*ere are -8,! " seats in "!<9 institutions( And*ra 4rades* and 7amil Nadu account 3or nearl/ ,! 1ercent o3 total number o3 ?.A seats in t*e countr/(E 7*e ?.A admissions 3or t*e /ear !"! are nearing com1letion( 7*e news 3rom And*ra 4rades* w*ic* *as t*e largest number o3 ?.A seats in t*e countr/ is de1ressing( ;eccan .*ronicle re1orts t*at I 2" many a" 8L= of the LL: MC2 college" ha6e applied for ?clo"!re@ d!e to poor re"pon"e from "t!dent" in the c!rrent academic year (:):-)). *hile a total of 8G-GK) "eat" were on offer in the con6enor 0!ota d!ring Icet co!n"elling- only )8-):G ha6e been filled. Thi" i" of co!r"e apart from "eat" in the management 0!ota. 7*e 'acanc/ data 3rom 7amil Nadu is not readil/ a'ailable, but 1reliminar/ in3ormation gat*ered indicates, t*at t*e 1icture is not 'er/ di33erent eit*er( 7*ere are nearl/ 6! colleges o33ering ?.A courses in 7N( 7*e total number o3 seats 3or ?.A would be in t*e region o3 "8,!!!( As 1er t*e counselling sc*edule 1ut u1 b/ a web-site, onl/ <86# candidates *a'e been called 3or counselling( :'en a candidate scoring #(!! mar0s out o3 "!! is being called 3or counselling( Assuming t*at a small 1ercentage o3 candidates called 3or counselling, do not s*ow u1 3or counselling, a 'acanc/ o3 8! N o3 seats in 7amil Nadu ?.A colleges can be eG1ected( )*/ t*is situation *as arisen 2 It could be a miG o3 se'eral 3actors( @irstl/, In3ormation tec*nolog/ and .om1uter +cience as a career is losing its s*een, t*an0s to t*e recession o3 !!<-!9( 7*is is s*owing u1 e'en in c*oice o3 disci1lines in II7( @or t*e 3irst time, :lectrical :ngineering *as closed earlier t*an .om1uter +cience at II7-Bomba/, re1orts 7OI( +econdl/, ins1ite o3 ?.A being a s1ecialised 1ost-graduate course, 3ocussing on com1uter a11lications, it is treated at 1ar wit* B(7ec* in :lectronicsL.om1uter +cience LI7 b/ most I7 ser'ices com1anies 3or t*e 1ur1oses o3 recruitment( Gi'en t*e *uge number o3 seats created in t*e engineering disci1lines, ?.As com1ete directl/ 3or 1lacement wit* B(7ec* graduates( 7*irdl/, ?.A 1rogramme com1etes wit* t*e ?BA 1rogramme( In A4, t*e entrance test is common( ?an/ colleges o33er bot* ?.A and ?BA 1rogrammes( ?an/ students 1re3er ?BA o'er ?.A because it is one-/ear less and more im1ortantl/ t*e 1lacement o3 ?BA is not de1endent on t*e 3ortunes o3 one industr/, namel/ t*e I7 industr/(

@ourt*l/, ?.A is com1eting wit* its own under-graduate 'ersion t*e Bac*elor o3 .om1uter A11lications JB.AK course( Now man/ uni'ersities are o33ering t*e B.A course( Good so3tware 1rogrammers can get recruited rig*t a3ter t*eir B.A, wit*out waiting t*ree /ears 3or an ?.A( @i3t*l/, 3or man/ science graduates, I7 com1anies are o33ering 5obs 5ust a3ter graduation( 7.+ , .ognizant and In3os/s *ire science gradautes( )i1ro *as gone a ste1 3urt*er( It not onl/ o33ers a 5ob but an o11ortunit/ to get an ?+ in +o3tware :ngineering 3rom BI7+ 4ilani t*roug* t*eir )A+: 1rogramme( &astl/, t*e ballooning o3 seats in ?.A was a *ig*l/ o11ortunistic res1onse 3rom t*e 1ri'ate educational institutions, not unli0e t*e NII7L A47:.H( )*en NA++.O? and t*e I7 industr/ 0e1t lamenting about t*e man1ower s*ortage 3acing t*e I7 industr/, man/ res1onded b/ adding an ?.A 1rogramme( Bot* engineering colleges as well as ?BA colleges started o33ering ?.A courses( 7*e/ added seats wit* little t*oug*t about 3acult/ or course or in3rastructure( $ntil !!<, w*en t*e I7 industr/ was *iring in t*ousands, t*is 1roblem was not 'isible( 7*e I7 com1anies continue to *ire ?.As but onl/ 3rom t*e to1 institutes( It is clear 3rom t*e industr/ res1onse t*at e'en t*e to1 institutes in India, w*et*er ?.A or engineering do not 1re1are t*e students well 3or a career in t*e I7 industr/( 7.+ is building a *uge training cam1us in 9erala( Tata Con"!ltancy .er6ice" ;TC.< ha" anno!nced that the company i" "etting !p a new learning and de6elopment camp!" in Thir!6ananthanp!ram ;Tri6andr!m<- ,erala. The new camp!" will ho!"e !p to ):-::: profe""ional" when f!lly completed and will offer TC.A learning c!rric!l!m to tho"e who 7oin the company from college". )*ereas, t*ere is sur1lus ca1acit/ in 1ri'ate engineering colleges and ?.A colleges, t*e I7 industr/ is creating its own cam1uses( 7*is is because o3 t*e *uge ga1 in %ualit/( 7*e s*a0eout was imminent and augurs well 3or t*e sector( 7*is will bring a lot o3 1ressure on t*e colleges w*ic* *a'e managed to 3ill-in t*eir seats to im1ro'e %ualit/( Or else, it could be well t*eir turn to close down in 3uture( As 3or t*e ?.A as1irants, it s*ould be understood t*at t*e ?.A course is a s1ecialised course( It 1re1ares t*e students 3or a career in building and maintaining so3tware a11lications( It s*ould be ta0en u1 onl/ b/ t*ose w*o en5o/ so3tware 1rogramming and s*ould be onl/ at t*e good institutes(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 7K
+e1tember <, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment "( )*ic* brand *as launc*ed =made 3or india> models o3 digital cameras wit* 3ront and bac0 &.; screens 3or better sel3 1ics 2 Ans( +amsung ( )*at connects As*ni, Hos*ni, &a0s*mi, 7ania to business 2 Ans( ;aug*ters o3 t/coons, now in business( As*ni Bi/ani, Hos*ni nadar, &a0s*mi Venu and 7ania Godre5 ;ubas* #( )*ile wor0ing on an electric car "!! /rs ago w*o *ad said =electric is t*e 3uture because /ou will 1um1 all oil out o3 t*e ground>2 Ans( 7*omas Al'a :dison 6( Name t*e world>s largest and oldest branded 1encil co( It started in "-,"( 7*e <t* generation o3 t*e 3amil/ is now running it Ans( @aber .astell 8( An Indian co Vas*is*ta )a*an claimed to re1resent a German co to neg( In'estment in A4 and c*eated A4 go't( Name t*e German .o( .lueI- cle'erl/ it s*ares t*e same letters as t*e German co( Ans( Vol0swagen ,( Name t*e cereal w*ic* is gaining 1o1ularit/ among indians( A3ter Qua0er, +a33ola and 9ellogg>s *a'e launc*ed it( Ans( Oats -( On w*ose li3e stor/ is t*e mo'ie +O.IA& N:7)OH9 based 2 It>s tag line =to ma0e 8!! mill( 3riends /ou ma0e a 3ew enemies>( Ans( ?ar0 Quc0erberg- t*e 3ounder o3 @aceboo0 <( Name t*e centur/ old dictionar/ w*ic* will bring out onl/ t*e online 'ersion o3 its neGt edition i(e( no 1rint edition( Ans( OG3ord

9( Name t*e India born angel in'estor w*o is on t*e $+ @OHB:+ ric* list t*an0s to *is earl/ in'estments in Google ( Ans( Ham +*riram "!( )*at is t*e new international standard 3or brand 'aluation 2 Ans( I+O "!,,< ""( Name t*e c*arlatan scientist w*o came u1 wit* a *erbal 3uel t*at made news "8 /rs ago( He *as come u1 wit* a new 3ormula now( Ans( Hamar 4illai " ( A recent Newswee0 co'er stor/ 1uts G: ?otorola 4etrobras In3os/s on its co'er( )*at connects t*ese cos( 2 Ans( Huge training centres as big as uni'ersities "#( )*ic* Indian cor1 *as tied u1 wit* ?anc*ester $nited to start a soccer coac*ing 1rog in 6! sc*ools in india 2 Ans( B*arti "6( +toc0 mar0et eGcesses are o3ten eG1lained b/ a Gordon Ge00o %uote = Greed is good>( Name t*e mo'ie 3rom w*ic* it is ta0en( Ans( )all +treet(( Its se%uel is running now(

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Q"( )*ic* 4+$ ma5or will be ta0ing o'er t*e sic0 4+$ B*arat Hea'/ 4lates and Vessels JBH4VK 2 Ans( BH:& Q ( )*ic* logistics co was 3ounded b/ Jimm/ Guzder2 He died recentl/( Ans( A@& earlier Air3reig*t &imited Q#( )*ic* German cit/ *osts an annual beer 3esti'al e'er/ /ear 2 It is celebrating its !!t* one t*is /ear( Ans( ?unic* Q6( )*ic* countr/ is building t*e +9F&ON s0/ 1lane w*ic* can ta0e 6 1assengers to s1ace and land li0e a 1lane 2 Ans( $9 Q8( As 1er t*e dra3t mining bill , N sta0e in t*e mining 1ro5ects will go to locals( )*at are t*e eGce1tions 2 Ans( Oil and gas Q,( )*ic* ban0 is testing an =$n*a11/ +er'ice> in A4 2 It e'en 1lans to 1atent it( Ans( +BI( Q-( A3ter 3acing em1lo/ee bac0las* 3or its iHace 1olic/ w*ic* co *as decided to 1ut its HH 1olicies =on 1robation> be3ore im1lementing2 Ans( In3os/s Q<( )*ic* telecom 1ro'ider *as been gi'en HBI clearance 3or a limited ban0ing 3acilit/ t*ru cell 1*ones 2 Ans( B*arti Airtel Q9( In a stud/ conducted b/ .+: w*at adulterant *as been 3ound in most brands o3 indian and im1orted *one/ 2 Ans( Antibiotics Q"!( )*ic* cor1orate 1roduction *ouse is be*ind "6 national 3ilm awards announced recentl/ 1roducing 4aa, )ell done abba, Ab*o*oman 2 Ans( Heliance Big 4ictures Q""( )e read about gold mines, diamond mines etc but w*/ no sil'er mines 2

Ans( +il'er is usuall/ b/ 1roduct w*ile mining lead zinc or gold Q" ( Name t*e 1o1ular anti wrin0les treatment w*ic* is t*e brand name o3 A&&:HGAN, $+A( Ans( BotoG Q "#( Onl/ 86 *os1itals in India *a'e NABH( )*at is NABH and w*o awards it 2 Ans( National Accreditation Board o3 Hos1itals ( Qualit/ .ouncil o3 India

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Weekly Business Quiz # 77
+e1tember "6, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( 7*ere are man/ suitors 3or 4AHA+ 1*arma( :?A?I ma/ get it( )*at brands ma0e 4AHA+ so *ot 2 Ans( ?OOV , I7.HG$AH;, ;>.old, 9HA.9, &IVON, HINGG$AH; Q ( )*ic* co owns and manages t*e 3amous diamond mines at 4anna, ?4 2 Ans( N?;. &td Q#( )*en 7atas sold t*e &a0me business to H$& t*e com1an/ remained wit* t*em and t*e/ renamed it 7H:N7( :G1and 7H:N7( Ans( 7ata retail enter1rise( Q6( D?a*ab*arata o3 4ol/esterE is t*e se%uel to 4ol/ester 4rince b/ Hamis* ?acdonald( )*o is it based on 2 Ans( 7*e Ambani brot*ers 3eud Q8( )*o *as aut*ored t*e boo0 D7*e ?arc* o3 ?obile ?one/I 7*e @uture o3 &i3est/le ?anagementE 1redicting deat* o3 1a1er mone/ 2

Ans( +am 4itroda Q,( )*ic* ?N. o3ten credited 3or being t*e 1ioneer o3 outsourcing 3rom Bangalore com1leted 8 /ears in India 2 Ans( 7eGas instruments Q-( )*at N o3 net 1ro3its s*ould cos s1end mandatoril/ on .+H acti'ities as 1er a 1ro1( re'ision to com1anies act 2 Ans( N

Q<( According to a .anadian sur'e/ w*ic* social networ0 is used mostl/ b/ narcissists and t*ose wit* low sel3 esteem 2 Ans( @aceboo0 Q9( )*ic* 'ariet/ o3 mangoes are 1rocessed at t*e mango 1rocessing cluster o3 .*ittoorL 9ris*nagiri t*at is used in ?aaza, @rooti 2 Ans( 7ota1uri Q"!( Name t*is *ots*ot director w*o acted in a 7V. 3or @:VI.O& w*ere *e 1la/s t*e 5udge in a tug o3 war 3or ele1*ants 2 Ans( Ha50umar Hirani Q""( .*airman o3 w*ic* real estate grou1 *as decided to use *is signature as t*e logo o3 *is grou1 2 Ans( ?antri Q" ( Name t*e construction grou1 w*ic* will build t*e trac0s 3or t*e 3irst @ormula One race in india to be *eld at NOI;A in !""2 Ans( Ja/1ee Q"#( Name t*e c*airman o3 H+B. w*o *as %uit t*e to1 5ob to become t*e $9 minister 3or trade2 Ans( +te1*en Green Q"6( )*at is t*e de'ice t*at 1roduces t*e =tic0ing> sound in cloc0s and watc*es 2 Ans( :ntra1ment - Compiled by G.Mohan

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+e1tember "6, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*e ot*er da/, I was dri'ing t*roug* one o3 t*e arterial roads o3 Jubilee Hills, H/derabad and I saw a new o33ice com1leG( ?/ e/es 3ell on t*e board being erected( I could see t*e logo 9V9 written st/lis*l/( ?/ instinct told me, it must a 1ower com1an/( It sure was, 9V9 :nerg/ and In3rastructure( Festerda/, I was *a'ing a c*at o'er 1*one wit* a 3riend( He mentioned a *ot stoc0 , BGH :nerg/, a .*ennai based 1ower e%ui1ment su11lier( $nconnected e'ents and unconnected in3ormation( Fet, I *ad m/ own eure0a moment , t*is morning( J :'en a-*a moments 3or collector o3 tri'ia is also 5ust t*at, tri'ialK( I tried recalling all t*e 1ower com1anies I 0now( I 3ound man/ o3 t*e new com1anies being set u1 *ad a 1attern in t*eir names( A # -letter acron/m, 3olowed b/ 4ower or :nerg/ and t*en t*e mandator/ &imited( Besides 9V9 and BGH mentioned abo'e, I could immediatel/ t*in0 o3 G?H, GV9, 9+9 and J+)( It is true t*at t*ere are man/ 1ower com1anies w*ic* do no 3all into t*is 1attern li0e Heliance 4ower, 7ata 4ower, 7orrent, Adani, .:+. etc( Also, t*ere are man/ # letter initials w*ic* are not 1ower com1anies li0e +9+, I7., G+9, H.& etc( But I guess t*ere is a 3ad, ma/ be a small one( 7*ere are 3ads in com1an/ names, muc* li0e names o3 0ids or Hindi cinema titles( ?/ daug*ter *as classmates named An0ita and # bo/s in *er class named Adit/a( In Hindi cinema, long :nglis* titles are currentl/ t*e 3ad( I Hate &u' +tor/s, Once u1on a time in ?umbai, )e are 3amil/ etc( In t*e <!s, man/ di'ersi3ied com1anies s*ortened t*eir names to abbre'iations onl/ li0e ;.?, I7., .?., H?7 etc( In t*e case o3 1ower com1anies, I guess t*e trend would *a'e started wit* t*e success o3 t*e 3irst Inde1endent 4ower 4roducers JI44sK 3rom t*e sout* G?H and GV9( +ince t*ese were successes ot*ers 3ollowed( I t*in0 t*is naming trend comes out o3 1art 3as*ion, 1art su1erstition and 1lain creati'e laziness(

7o ma0e li3e sim1ler 3or some o3 t*e new I44s in 3uture, I can *el1 a little wit* m/ creati'it/( Here is a to-do list 3or t*e D4owerE entre1reneur( .*oose a #-letter acron/m( :asiest is to c*oose t*e initials o3 /our name( JG?H, GV9, BGH, 9V9 are all initials o3 t*e 1romoter li0e Grand*i ?alli0ar5un Hao, GV 9ris*na Hedd/, BG Hag*u1at*/ etcK( I3 it is not /our mone/ alone, /ou *a'e 1artners t*en /ou could c*oose t*e initials o3 t*e 1artners J 9+9 gets its name 3rom t*e 1artnersK( I3 /ou are a doting 1arent /ou could c*oose 3irst letters> o3 /our 0ids> J legit onl/K names( I3 /ou are a God-3earing businessman w*o attributes all /our wealt* to t*e man/ Gods, c*oose # o3 /our 3a'ourite Gods> names initials( 4lease ta0e care t*at t*e initials so c*osen do not clas* wit* an eGisting com1an/( Also a'oid some 1o1ular # letter initials( +H9 is best a'oided( In e'er/ language and e'er/ cit/, 3ans o3 +H9, bot* in and out o3 media , *a'e made it sure t*at +H9 stands 3or +*a* Hu0* 9*an( Ot*ers to be a'oided are N7H, F+H, ?GH etc( 7*ese re1resent largert*an- li3e *eroesL leaders, w*o *a'e a 3an 3ollowing e'en to t*is da/( I3 /ou want to a'oid some stone t*rowing on /our steel and glass building, 5ust be3ore an I4O, t*ese letters are best a'oided( I3 all t*ese does not *el1 *ere are some # letter initials w*ic* are u1 3or grabs( I)?, G4H, I;9, ???, &&&( I3 /ou are wondering w*at t*ese stand 3or, *ere are m/ own eG1ansions( I)? B I )ant ?one/ B s*ows 3ocus o3 t*e com1an/, G4H B Great 4ower Hi1-o33 B tell it t*e wa/ it is, not using 1re3iGes li0e Heliance and do a G4H( I;9 B I ;on>t 9now J an/t*ing about 1ower businessK ??? B ?inister, ?one/ and ?a3ia or &&& - &and, &icence and &uc0 J /our core com1etencies to be in t*e 1ower business K( $ntil a #-letter com1an/ *as a 3ailed I4O or worse goes ban0ru1t, t*is 3as*ion will continue(

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+e1tember "", !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment )*at connects t*e 3ollowing 2 9ing3is*er Airlines, ?;H masala, 9*aitan 3ans, .ountr/ .lub, ;r +ar0ar>s, HHB energ/, ?antri de'elo1ers( 7*eir businesses are all 'er/ di'erse( )*at could 1ossibl/ be common between a s1ice mar0eter and a real estate com1an/ or between an airline and a 3an manu3acturer( Fet t*e/ s*are somet*ing( 7*ese com1anies *a'e t*eir .:Os or owners a11earing in t*eir ad'ertisements and com1an/ communications rat*er 1rominentl/( I3 /ou board a 9ing3is*er 3lig*t, /ou will be in'ited b/ Vi5a/ ?all/a, t*e 1romoter, to be a guest and a 1romise to be treated li0e a guest in *is own *ouse( 7*e in3lig*t magazine Hi Blitz is 3ull o3 1ictures o3 ?all/a attending 'arious 1arties wit* celebrities 3rom cinema, 1olitics, s1orts etc( A3ter one 3lig*t, /ou will 0now w*o t*e owner o3 t*e airline is( 7V commercials o3 masalas are not eG1ected to be eit*er entertaining or in3ormati'e( Fet, I am alwa/s amused at ?;H 7V.s( One cannot miss t*e old man , t*e owner o3 ?;H, in t*e ads( He can be seen blessing t*e guests in a wedding, sitting in a reclining c*air *a'ing a cu1 o3 co33ee or e'en ato1 an ele1*ant li0e a ma*ara5a* wit* t*e 'oiceo'er announcing =?asalon 0e +*a*ens*a*>( .ountr/ .lub, a mid-size 'acations com1an/, 3rom H/derabad is a big ad'ertiser( 4er*a1s, not so muc* 3or t*eir 1roducts, but as a 'e*icle 3or its owner Ha5ee' Hedd/( I3 /ou cannot recognise Ha5ee' Hedd/ watc* a .ountr/ .lub ad on 7V , 1ress or e'en a *oarding( I3 /ou see a dar0-com1leGioned 3at man J not unli0e a 7elugu 3ilm *eroK wit* little or no nec0, s1orting an o'ersized goggles and a 1rinted Hawaiian s*irt in a t*umbs-u1 1osture, *e is Ha5ee' Hedd/( Fears ago, 9*aitan 3ans *ad a slogan D9*aitan- bas naam *is 0aa3i *aiE( :'en i3 one t*oug*t t*at t*is was an attem1t at tr/ing to emulate a @ord or Honda or closer *ome a 7ata or Godre5, b/ 1utting 3amil/ name as a brand, t*e ego tri1 was w*en t*e .*airman ga'e a 1ersonal guarantee 3or eac* 3an sold b/ t*e com1an/( :ac* and e'er/ warrant/ certi3icate was signed b/ t*e .*airman 1ersonall/( Hecentl/, a real-estate de'elo1er ?antri ;e'elo1ers, *as gone a ste1 3urt*er( 7*e .*airman +us*il ?antri *as made *is signature as t*e logo 3or *is com1an/( A 1ress release sa/s I The Mantri Me6eloper"A new logo i" in"pired by the "ignat!re of Mr. .!"hil Mantri &o!nder and F Managing Mirector- Mantri Me6eloper". 4legantly crafted with fl!id line"- the new logo i" a "eal of the tr!"t that the c!"tomer" and partner" ha6e repo"ed in the brand. The "trong color of the logo connote" the "pirit of enterpri"e- e>cellence and

energy. In the mo"t compelling way po""ible- the logo g!arantee" that Mantri will alway" "tand by and honor their commitment and promi"e". )*en a .:O or an owner a11ears so 1rominentl/ in t*e 1romotions and communications one cannot but 3eel amused( 7*eir desire 3or sel3-1romotion is so *ig*, sometimes e'en at t*e cost o3 t*e businesses and brands t*e/ 1romote( It does not *el1 t*at t*ese .:Os must be surrounded b/ s/co1*ants 1osing as ad'isors and consultants, w*o would be encouraging t*ese megalomaniacs to a11ear in t*e ads and *a'ing a good laug* on t*e side(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 7;
+e1tember -, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( Name t*e go'ernment agenc/ w*ic* *as 1re1ared a National Anti- corru1tion strateg/ 3or a =.orru1tion 3ree India>( Ans( .entral 'igilance commission J .V.K Q ( )*ic* H/derabadi dis*, o3ten *ad in t*e mont* o3 Hamzan, *as recei'ed GI status recentl/2 Ans( H/derabadi Haleem Q#( How did +7AN.HAH7, a 1ri'ate 3oreign ban0, manage to get a 1ostage stam1 issued in india on its "8!t* anni'( 2 Ans( $sing its *eritage building Q6( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e budget *otel c*ain brand being built b/ Ha*ul B*atia, t*e man be*ind IndiGo airlines 2 Ans( IBI+, it will *a'e ,!!! rooms b/ >"8 Q8( How is Anil Ambani s*owing *is de'otion 3or &ord A//a11a o3 +abarimala t*roug* an in'estment 2

Ans( B/ ta0ing "8N sta0e in a 1't air1ort nearb/ Q,( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e new social networ0 3or music started b/ A11le 2 Ans( 4ing Q-( )*ic* indian telecom o1erator *as decided to %uit t*e bul0 sms business com1letel/ 2 Ans( B*arti airtel Q<( 4eter Bentle/ o3 london *as de'elo1ed an a11 3or I4HON: w*ic* is a rage among doctors( )*at does t*e a11 do 2 Ans( ?a0es t*e i1*one a stet*osco1e Q9( )*at is Google Goggles 2 Ans( It is a downloadable image recognition a11lication b/ Goggles w*ic* can be used 3rom mobile 1*onesL4.s to get in3o about landmar0s etc b/ sending 1ictures(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 72
+e1tember , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"(4eter Bentle/ o3 &ondon *as de'elo1ed an a11 3or i4*one w*ic* is a rage among doctors( )*at does t*e a11lication do 2 Ans( ?a0es t*e 1*one a stet*osco1e Q ( )*ic* two 4+$s *a'e come toget*er to start a 1ower e%ui1ment manu3acturing 3acilit/ in ?anna'aram , .*ittoor A42 Ans( N74. M BH:&

Q#( >CCCC are t*e $nile'er o3 t*e entertainment industr/( 7*e/ ma0e t*e rules and ot*ers *a'e to 3ollow = sa/s an industr/ insider( @ill t*e blan0( Ans( 7-series( Q6( In Hindi t*is word means a s*odd/ tem1orar/ 3iG( Now it is being touted b/ gurus as t*e indian wa/ o3 inno'ation( Identi3/ t*is word( Ans( Jugaad Q8( Name t*is co 3ounder o3 microso3t w*o *as sued cos li0e GOOG&: A?AQON A44&: etc( 3or 1atent 'iolation 2 Ans( 4aul Allen Q,( )*o is t*e long standing engine su11lier o3 Boeing, dela/s 3rom *is side is dela/ing t*e -<- 1ro5ect 2 Ans( Holls Ho/ce Q-( In w*ic* 7V ad /ou will see a clone o3 Fu'ra5 +ing* *u33 and 1u33 on a treadmill, ta0ing a dig at H:VI7A& 2 Ans( +u1racti' Q<( +tarting toda/ w*at is t*e new name o3 +tate Ban0 o3 Indore 2 Ans( +tate Ban0 o3 India Q9( In truc0s /ou will o3ten 3ind DO9 7A7A> 1ainted , a 3ree ad 3or 7A7A truc0s ( A new brand o3 truc0 *as been launc*ed t*at sa/s = O9 is no longer O9>( Name it( Ans( ?a*indra Na'istar Q"!( E:G*aled air> o3 w*ic* celebrit/ cou1le was sold on eba/ 3or A8 # 2 Ans( Brangelina Q""( Name t*is *ottest social gaming co 3ounded b/ ?ar0 4incus( 7*e co is named a3ter *is dog( .lue- @arm'ille Ans( Q/nga Q" ( )it* w*ic* brand o3 s1ortswear *as t*e world record *older s1rinter $sain Bolt signed u1 ma0ing *im t*e ric*est at*lete e'er 2 Ans( 4uma

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Weekly Business Quiz #7<
August #, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment "( @or w*ic* brand *as Hoger @ederer s*ot a 7V commercial w*ere *e *its a bottle on a mans *ead wit* a tennis s*ot2 Ans( Gillette ( )*ic* two 3amous beer brands are owned b/ t*e Australian co( .arlton and $nited Breweries 2 Ans( Victoria Bitter and @oster>s #( )*ic* brand *as won t*e rig*ts 3or s1onsoring t*e indian cric0et team 3or t*e neGt t*ree /ears in all t*e t*ree 3ormats 2 Ans( Airtel 6( @or w*ic* brand do two unusual celebrities endorse +*abana Azmi and 9 +ri00ant* 2 Ans( VariluG lenses 8( Arrange t*e 3ollowing in increasing order o3 t*eir sales in $+ 1a1erbac0s( Hardco'ers, e-boo0s P( Ans( #(*ardco'ers (eboo0s "(1a1erbac0s ,( )*at is t*e ad'ice gi'en b/ GOOG&: .:O to t*e /out* to remo'e trail o3 t*eir data in social media 2 Ans( .*ange /our name on becoming an adult -( .onnect Gazel, :scort, 4admini, .ielo, $no Baleno P( Ans( t*ese car models *a'e been since discontinued b/ m3rs( <( )*at is a non-com1ete 3ee in ac%uisitions 2

Ans( A 1remium said b/ t*e ac%uirer 3or not entering t*e same business 3or a 3iGed time 9( )*ic* co is india>s largest 1ri'ate sector em1lo/er 2 Ans( 7.+ wit* ",#,!!! indian 1o1ulation( global im1act "!( Name t*e new stoc0 eGc*ange 3loated b/ 4+$ ban0s and 1ri'ate ban0s and B+:( It will start trading in currenc/ deri'ati'es( Ans( $nited +toc0 :Gc*( ""( )*/ are t*e 5ewellers in 9erala craz/ about t*e number 9", 2 Ans( 9", stands 3or carat gold 9"(, N 1urit/

" ( Based on last %uarter 3igures w*ic* countr/ *as o'erta0en 5a1an to become t*e second largest econom/2 Ans( .*ina "#( A co( 3ound t*at it was c*ea1er to 1ut *al3 1age ads in classi3ieds t*an main 1a1er( 7*is 3orced news1a1ers to c*ange( Name it( Ans( +$-9A?

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Weekly Business Quiz # 70
August "-, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q "( In 1ower sector w*at is a regulator/ asset 2 Ans( Accumulated losses a11ro'ed b/ regulator 3or tari33 calculations Q ( Amart/a +en 0o gussa 0/on aata *ai O )*/ is Amart/a +en angr/ wit* @aceboo0 2 Ans( Identit/ t*e3t(

Q#( H$& is eGtending its distribution reac* t*roug* =+HA97I?AN>s( )*o is a s*a0timan 2 Ans( A distributor o3 H$& goods w*o will use c/cle to reac* 'illages below !!! 1o1ulation Q6( )*ic* luGur/ brand is credited wit* t*e creation o3 t*e =gaberdine> 3abric 2 Ans( Burberr/ Q8( Armani *as sub-brands( )*at is t*e di33erence between Giorgio Armani and :m1orio Armani 2 Ans( Giorgio is 3or #8-8! age grou1 and :m1orio 3or 8-#8 Q,( )*at was t*e 1rice o3 a car in "96- w*en india got inde1endence 2 Ans( Hs #8! Q-( Festerda/ was @rida/ t*e "#t*()*at is t*e 3ear o3 number "# called 2 Ans( 7ris0aide0a1*obia Q<( +ignature tune 3or w*ic* indian telecom ser'ice *as become t*e world>s most 1o1ular mobile music download2 Ans( Airtel, com1osed b/ AH Ha*man Q9( ?a*indra will soon ta0e o'er t*e 9orean auto co +sang/ong( 7*e/ are not t*e 3irst(Name t*e 3irst Indian auto co in 9orea( Ans( 7ata motors ac%uired ;aewoo Hea'/ .omml Ve*icles Q"!( )*/ is t*e .anadian co Hesearc* in ?otion JHI? K in t*e news in India2 Ans( 7*eir Blac0berr/ ser'ices are not in line wit* Indian securit/ stds Q""( Vina/ ;eolali0ar an II7 alum claims to *a'e sol'ed a big mat*s 1roblem =4 is not e%ual to N4E( He is associated wit* w*ic* co( 2 Ans( H4 labs Q" ( )*/ are air1ort aut*orities not in good terms wit* t*eE9ing o3 good timesE 2 Ans( outstandings *a'e mounted Q"#( )*ic* cit/ 1ro1oses to become an alt( to Greenwic* meridien b/ building t*e world>s largest cloc0 2 Ans( ?ecca in +audi Arabia

Q"6( )*at calamit/ in Hussia is li0el/ to cause *uge losses amounting to o'er "8 b A 2 Ans( Heat wa'e due to 3orest 3ires Q"8( ?ug*ai-e-azam at Hs(" crores was t*e costliest mo'ie made 8! /ears ago( )*ic* business grou1 *ad 3inanced it 2 Ans( +*a1ur5i 4allon5i grou1 Q",( A $+ senator *as called In3/ and ot*er indian cos as =c*o1 s*o1s>( )*at is a c*o1 s*o1 2 Ans( A s*o1 w*ere stolen car is c*o11ed M sold in 1arts Q"-( )*at does Hatan 7ata 1ro1ose to do 1ost retirement Jin lig*ter 'einK2 Ans(Attend AG?s as audience and as0 %uestions -Compiled by G.Mohan

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Will Indian Billionaires si,n u$ 0or the Gates5Bu00ett $led,e Y
August "", !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Bill Gates and )arren Bu33ett are not onl/ t*e two ric*est gu/s in t*e 1lanet, t*e/ are also t*e most generous( A1art 3rom donating t*eir own wealt*, now t*e/ *a'e started a cam1aign to enlist billionaires to 1ledge more t*an *al3 o3 t*eir wealt* 3or 1*ilant*ro1/( In $+, alread/ t*e/ *a'e recei'ed a good res1onse wit* 6! signers w*ic* includes big names li0e ?ic*ael Bloomberg, 4ierre Omid/ar, ;a'id Hoc0e3eller, +and/ )eill, Jo*n ;oerr etc re1orts )all +treet Journal( Bill Gates and )arren Bu33et, now intend to ta0e t*is cam1aign global( 7*e/ are slated to 'isit .*ina in +e1tember and India in ?arc* !""( India is *ome to 8 billionaires as 1er t*e latest @orbes list o3 ?arc*>"!( It *as in t*e 7o1 "! namel/, ?u0es* Ambani and &a0s*mi ?ittal( +o a tri1 to India is well logical(

7*e %uestion to as0 is will an/ o3 t*e Indian billionaires sign u1 t*is 1ledge( One )+J blogger ;e'in Baner5ee *as alread/ as0ed t*is %uestion and *as as0ed t*e billionaires t*emsel'es( According to t*is 1ost .poke"per"on" for the wealthy Indian" contacted by India +eal Time- who incl!ded M!ke"h and 2nil 2mbani- 2$im 'rem7i and .!nil Mittal- danced aro!nd the i""!e or declined to comment. +e0!e"t" for comment from "e6en Indian billionaire" werenAt ret!rned- and a "poke"woman for Milip .hangh6i- chairman of .!n 'harmace!tical"who"e net worth i" e"timated at NG.L billion- "aid Mr. .hangh6i ?wo!ld prefer not to talk on per"onal philanthropy.@ 7*e same 1ost %uotes :mil/ Harrison, 3ounder o3 Inno'aid, a ?umbai based consultanc/ 3or ad'ising *ig* net wort* indi'iduals on c*arit/, DI don>t t*in0 t*e/>re e'er going to 1ledge *al3, e'en t*oug* I would lo'e to see t*at(E I will also be totall/ sur1rised i3 an/ billionaire signs u1 3or t*e Gates-Bu33ett 1ledge( Indians and Indian ric* in 1articular, gi'e awa/ a 'er/ small 3raction o3 t*eir earnings to c*arit/( According to a Bain stud/, %uoted b/ t*e abo'e mentioned 1ost, onl/ "! N o3 c*arit/ in India comes 3rom indi'iduals and com1anies in contrast to -8 N in t*e $+( In India, t*e biggest donor is t*e go'ernment( As to w*/ t*e/ do not gi'e in c*arit/, *ere is m/ ta0e I








At t*is stage in India>s growt*, t*e billionaires are still accumulating wealt*( 7*e mar0et econom/ *as reall/ come into its own onl/ in t*e last two decades( +o, t*e billionaires are s1ending mone/ on t*emsel'es t*roug* cons1icuous consum1tion t*roug* swan0/ bungalows, 1ersonal 1lanes, 3anc/ weddings etc( 7*is is almost in re'olt to t*e /ears o3 re1ression due to ?H74 or 1enal income taG and ot*er socialistic 1olicies( :'en among t*e billionaires w*o do not wis* to 3launt t*eir wealt* J 3or e(g( Azim 4rem5iK, be%ueat*ing t*eir wealt* Js*ares in t*eir com1aniesK to t*eir c*ildren is to1 on t*eir agenda( 7*e in*eritors o3 t*e ric* not onl/ in*erit t*e wealt*, t*e/ also get control and management 1ositions b/ 'irtue o3 t*e s*ares t*e/ get 3rom t*eir 1arents( Business 3amilies ma/ allow t*e com1anies to go to seed b/ *a'ing wort*less in*eritors J ;almias 3or e(gK but t*e/ would not gi'e t*eir wealt* awa/ 3or c*arit/( I3 t*ere was an in*eritance taG in India, 1er*a1s Indian ric* ma/ not accumulate so muc* wealt* 3or t*eir c*ildren( ?ost Indians and Indian ric* are Hindus, b/ 3ait*( $nli0e Islam, .*ristianit/, Judaism w*ic* 1rescribes a 1ortion o3 t*e income to be gi'en awa/ to c*arit/, Hinduism does not gi'e an/ norm( )*ereas c*arit/ and generosit/ are seen as a 'irtue in Hindusm, it lea'es it to t*e indi'idual( 7*us t*e ric* are under no moral or religious com1ulsion b/ wa/ o3 t*eir 3ait* to gi'e awa/ to c*arit/( +ome Indian business *ouses li0e t*e Birlas donate mone/ to build tem1les and 1laces o3 wors*i1( .or1orate +ocial Hes1onsibilit/ is still seen largel/ as a 1ublic relations eGercise or a business re%uirement( As Indian billionaires, man/ o3 w*om ma0e t*eir wealt* t*roug* =1ri'atisation b/ stealt*> J as remar0ed b/ Hag*uram Ha5anK, t*e/ do some communit/ wor0 around t*e 3actories t*e/ build( 7*is is more out o3 a business com1ulsion rat*er t*an genuine 1*ilant*ro1/(



In t*e 1re-inde1endence da/s, t*e ric* were also in'ol'ed in t*e 3reedom struggle( 7*e/ contributed t*eir wealt* to t*e 3reedom mo'ement( +ir Hatan 7ata *ad 3unded Gand*i5i>s struggle in +out* A3rica b/ contributing Hs" 8,!!! J a 1rincel/ amount, t*ose da/s K in "9!9( G ; Birla, Jamnalal Ba5a5 all were big contributors( Now, t*e Indian ric* are %uite isolated and obsessed wit* t*eir indi'idual 1ursuits o3 maGimising t*eir wealt*( 7o be 3air to t*em, t*e 1olitical leaders*i1 is *ardl/ ins1iring enoug*( ?an/ o3 t*e 1olitical masters in India are t*emsel'es billionaires, eGce1t t*at t*eir names do not a11ear in an/ @orbes list(

I3 t*e Gates-Bu33ett 1ledge cam1aign ma0es 1*ilant*ro1/ a status s/mbol among t*e ric*, /ou could well *a'e a 3ew ric* loosen t*eir 1urse strings a wee bit(

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August "!, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( A3ter &+:, ;+:, ?+: w*ic* indian cit/ will soon *a'e a sc*ool o3 economics 2 Ans( H/derabad Q ( .*err/ blossom is a s*oe 1olis* brand in india( In c*ina *owe'er c*err/ blossom 3rom & Occitane is di33erent( )*at 2 Ans( A range o3 bod/ cosmetics Q#( )*/ $+ senate 1ro1oses to inc substantiall/ t*e H" B M &" 3ees t*at will *it t*e indian I7 3irms badl/ 2 Ans( 7o 3und securit/ in ?eGican border Q6( &>oreal *as launc*ed a *uge cam1aign 3or INOA( :G1and INOA( Ans( Inno'ation NO Ammonia 3or *air color

Q8( )*ic* business t/coon, w*o wears *is 1atriotism on *is slee'e *as inserted an emotional a11eal to sa'e t*e .) games 2 Ans(+ubrata Ho/ +a*ara Q,( )*ic* telecom 1ro'ider is t*e 3irst to do awa/ wit* =1ost1aid> and use t*e grammaticall/ correct =1ost1a/> 2 Ans(7ata;o.o?o Q-( How is In3os/s M 7V+ grou1 coming toget*er b/ a marriage 2 Ans( Nara/an ?urt*/>s son Ho*an is getting married to 7V+ scion &a0s*mi +rini'asan Q<( In in'estment circles w*o is re3erred to as ?rs( )atanabe 2 Ans( A small in'estor ,o3ten a *ousewi3e, s1eculating in currenc/( Q9( )*ic* two countries are common to BHI., IB+A and BA+I. 2 Ans( India and Brazil Q"!( )*ic* state in India *as made s1orts betting legal since ?a/ >"!2 Ans( +I99I? Q""( In in'estment circles w*o is re3erred to as ?rs( )atanabe 2 Ans( A small in'estor ,o3ten a *ousewi3e, s1eculating in currenc/( Q" ( =;*ama0a>, =;*amaal> *a'e been done to deat*( Now it is =;*antenanE J ob'iousl/ ins1ired b/ 9amine/K( )*ic* car is being launc*ed 2 Ans( ?aruti Alto 0"! Q"#( )*ic* co *as multi1le brands o3 5eweller/, all o3 t*em endorsed b/ leading 3ilm stars li0e 9areena, 9atrina, Bi1as*a 2 Ans( Gitan5ali Q"6( Business eti%uette( In w*ic* countr/ s*ould /ou acce1t t*e business card wit* bot* *ands, bow and eG1ress t*an0s 2 Ans( Ja1an ( 9orea too( Q"8( 7o w*ic* countr/ do t*e c*ocolate brands Godi'a, Nir'ana, Neu*aus belong 2 Ans( Belgium

Q",( Name t*is iconic magazine t*at *as been sold b/ )as*ington 4ost to audio t/coon +idne/ Harman( Ans( Newswee0 Q"-( )*ere is t*e ministr/ o3 cor1 a33airs setting u1 Indian institute o3 cor1orate a33airs2 Ans( ?anesar near Gurgaon Q"<( On w*ic* @I is t*e boo0 =;:VI&>+ .A+INO> b/ Vic0/ )ard based on 2 Ans( &e*man bros( -Compiled by G.Mohan

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August , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* star o3 !"! @I@A *as a11eared in *is 3irst 7V ad 3or German su1er mar0et c*ain H:): 2 Ans( 4aul t*e octo1us Q (As 1er ?organ stanle/ w*at are t*e newl/ emerging economies li0e Vietnam Banglades* etc called 2 Ans( @rontier economies Q#( As 1er 7HAI guideline all bul0 +?+es need to be 1re3iGed wit* two al1*abets li0e 7ALA;LV? etc( :G1and 7A( Ans(7A7A AN;HHA Jo1erator circleK Q8( B/ w*at name was t*e commonwealt* games 0nown be3ore 2

Ans( Britis* em1ire games Q,( ;es1ite a large ;H;O and ordnance 3actories setu1 a11roG( w*at N o3 india de3ence e%ui1ment are im1orted 2 Ans( -!N Q-( )*ic* brand *as a new tag line = J$+7 B> 2 Ans( Bacardi Q<( )*o is t*e glue t*at connects G:, )I4HO( 74G and t*e new social medium 9ineticglue 2 Ans( Vi'e0 4aul Q9( .onnect Nara/ana ?urt*/, Vinod 9*osla , eba/>s Omid/ar to an Indian 3inance co( Ans( +9+ micro3inance Q"!( Name t*e indian economist w*o *as said t*at =1ri'atisation b/ stealt*> *as created man/ billionaires in india 2 Ans( Hag*uram Ha5an Q""()*o *as launc*ed :97AA brand o3 cereals li0e rice o33ering 1o1ular regional 'arieties all o'er india2 Ans( @uture grou1 Q" ( )*ic* 4ro3 o3 Indian origin will ta0e o'er as t*e dean o3 t*e 1restigious Boot* sc*ool o3 Business, .*icago $sa2 Ans( 4ro3 +unil 9umar Q"#( JH; 7ata started a tradition in Bomba/ House o3 ser'ing somet*ing wit* tea, it is 3ollowed e'en to t*is da/( )*at 2 Ans( 9*ari biscuits Q"6( )*at is re3erred to as t*e 7HIH; +:.7OH 2 Ans( Non 1ro3it org li0e c*arities( NGOs, trusts t*at are neit*er go't nor cor1orate( Q"8( Alleging o'erc*arging b/ *os1itals w*at mo'e is being 1lanned b/ *ealt* insurance cos( to cut costs 2 Ans( ;irect 1urc*ase o3 drugs and de'ices

Q",( 7o w*ic* animation sitcom will ?o*d Funus o3 Grameen ban0 be lending *is 'oice 2 Ans( +im1sons Q"-( +andwic* ma0ers in +ubwa/ are called sandwic* artists( &a'ator/ cleaners as sanitation consultants, in HH terms w*at is t*is 1ractice 2 Ans( 7itle 3lu33ing( - Compiled by G.Mohan

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Weekly Business Quiz # ;9
Jul/ -, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is Gom1ertz law gi'en b/ mat*ematician Ben5amin Gom1ertz in "< 82 Ans( An actuarial law t*at sa/s c*ance o3 d/ing doubles e'er/ nine and %uarter /ears Q ( )*ic* countr/ 1ro1oses to le'/ a taG on obese 1eo1le to co'er t*e eGtra costs in *ealt*care( 2 Ans( German/ Q#( Name t*e totall/ Indian browser launc*ed recentl/ t*at *as Indian language transliteration ca1abilit/( Ans( :1ic Q6( @aceboo0 *as recentl/ im1osed a limit on t*e no( o3 3riends a user ma/ *a'e( )*at is t*e limit 2 Ans( 8!!!

Q8( $NIQ&O w*ic* deri'es its name 3rom =uni%ue clot*ing> is t*e largest clot*ing brand o3 w*ic* countr/ 2 Ans( Ja1an Q,( )*o or w*at is a mousewi3e 2 Ans( A *ousewi3e w*o s1ends a lot o3 time on t*e Net Q-( =I am as 1ure as 6 carat gold>( )*ic* iron-ore don *as t*e gall to sa/ t*is2 Ans( Gali Janard*an Hedd/ Q<( As 1er t*e new +:BI ta0e o'er code t*e o1en o33er trigger 0ic0s-o33 at w*at N 2 Ans( 8N against "8N earlier -Compiled by G.Mohan

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Jul/ !, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment "( Out o3 "(# million ideas generated in t*e &AF+ contest w*ic* 3la'our gi'en b/ +agar *as been 'oted b/ 1ublic as t*e best 2 Ans( ?astana mango ( )*ic* indian ultra ric* businessman *as been named in t*e $N ?;G ad'ocac/ grou1 t*at loo0s at 1o'ert/ and ot*er issues2 Ans( ?u0es* Ambani #( )*ic* co *as launc*ed a # door 3ridge wit* an ad 3ilm made on # ; 2 Ans( )*irl1ool

6( Instead o3 sto11ing immigration, now +inga1ore is welcoming 3oreign wor0ers( )*at *as caused t*is c*ange 2 Ans( &ast Qtr G;4 grew at "9 N 8( )*ic* boo0 *as t*e dubious record o3 being t*e most stolen boo0 3rom 1ublic libraries2 Ans( Guinness boo0 o3 world records ,( )*ic* co is credited wit* bringing out t*e noise cancelling *ead1*ones t*at uses ad' micro circuitr/ to cancel ambient noise 2 Ans( Bose cor1 -( )*ic* brand o3 cream is getting 3la0 on @aceboo0 , w*ere users can ma0e t*eir 1*otos 3airer 2 Ans( Vaseline <( )*o is t*e designer be*ind t*e Hu1ee s/mbol selected b/ Indian Go't 2 Ans $da/a 9umar 3rom II7 ?umbai 9( I7. &imited *ad t*e co name c*anged t*rice in >-!,-6 and !"!( Ans( Im1erial 7obacco .o to Indian 7obacco .o, t*en to I(7(. &td and now I7. &td "!( )*o said E Business o11ortunities are li0e busesV t*ere>s alwa/s anot*er one coming(E Ans( Hic*ard Branson ""( )*at is t*e new name o3 F?.A 2 Ans( 7*e F " ( )*at is t*e 9erala connection to t*e =JabulaniE balls 2 Ans( :n0a/ su11lies bladders to Adidas( Hubber 3or bladders sourced 3rom 9erala "#( )*at is t*e 1rize mone/ recd b/ +1ain and Net*erlands 3or being winner and runner>s u1 in t*e @I@A .u12 Ans( +1ain- #! ?n A M Net*erlands 6 ?n A

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Jul/ ",, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized # .omments In3os/s 7ec*nologies JIn3/K is t*e bluest o3 t*e bluec*i1s in t*e Indian I7 sector( It is usuall/ t*e 3irst com1an/ to declare its %uarterl/ results( 7*e results and guidance gi'en b/ In3/ sets t*e mood 3or t*e earnings season( &i0e e'er/ %uarter, In3os/s declared its results 3or t*e Q" !"" on t*e "#t* o3 Jul/( 7*e mar0et was not ent*used as t*ere was a di1 in t*e 1ro3its and t*e guidance is not*ing s1ectacular( It now a11ears t*at In3os/s *as become a 1risoner o3 its own success( It *as become *uge wit* a turno'er o3 nearl/ Hs 8,!!! crore and a wor03orce o3 ""6,!!!( Just running t*is large enter1rise and maintaining t*e 1ro3it margins in a 'olatile en'ironment seems to be 0ee1ing t*e to1 team entirel/ occu1ied( 7*e business model o3 t*e com1an/ remains largel/ unc*anged in t*e last "8 /ears( $+ J,- NK continues to be t*e ma5or mar0et( Insurance, Ban0ing and @inancial ser'ices remains t*e biggest 'ertical, accounting 3or #8N o3 all business( A11lication ;e'elo1ment and ?aintenance, A;? accounts 3or about 6! N o3 all t*e ser'ices( 7*ese N *a'e remain largel/ unc*anged( .onsulting and B4O businesses ma/ 1ro'ide t*em t*e breadt* o3 ser'ices, but t*e/ remain small( $nli0e, ot*er Indian I7 com1anies, In3/ *as not made an/ ma5or ac%uisition in India or abroad( )*at was a growt* stoc0 is slowl/ becoming a di'idend-/ield stoc0( )it* no ma5or growt* 1lans or big ideas, it will be di33cult 3or t*e In3/ stoc0 to 0ee1 its 4L: ratio at 8#! t*at it commands toda/( Now *ere is a 1iece o3 unsolicited ad'ice to t*e management o3 In3os/s( :nter t*e Ban0ing Business, b/ getting a new ban0ing licence, about w*ic* HBI *as said t*e/ would be releasing a 3ew licences as 1er t*e new 1olic/( 7*e/ could also be loo0ing at ac%uisition o11ortunities 3or t*e old 1ri'ate ban0s w*ic* ma/ come u1 3or sale( Gi'en t*eir conser'atismLarrogance t*e second o1tion loo0s unli0el/( Here are a 3ew reasons w*/ In3os/s could get into ban0ing I




In3os/s is a big brand and a solid re1utation as a res1ectable and et*ical com1an/( In3os/s Ban0 s*ould command a lot o3 goodwill 3rom customers as well as in'estors 3rom ;a/ One( In3/ would be *a'ing good 0nowledge o3 t*e Ban0ing and @inancial +er'ices 1rocesses worldwide t*an0s to it being t*eir ma5or 'ertical( In3/ also *as its own .ore Ban0ing +olution @iancle w*ic* ma/ be de1lo/ed in t*e new ban0(





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7*is would bring down t*e in'estment cost signi3icantl/( 7*e B4O arm o3 In3os/s can *andle a 1art o3 t*e customer ser'ice( In3/ being *ead%uartered in Bangalore, a'ailabilit/ o3 eG1erienced ban0ers to *andle s1ecialised 1ositions s*ould be eas/( 9arnata0a is *ome to se'eral ban0s and ban0ers( Ban0ing is in t*e blood o3 9annadigas( ?o*andas 4ai , t*oug* ;irector HH, is basicall/ a @inance 1erson and *andles t*e HH 3unction li0e an accountant( He could be an asset 3or t*e In3os/s Ban0( 9(V(9amat*, t*e man w*o trans3ormed I.I.I Ban0 is alread/ on t*e board o3 In3/( He could be gi'en a s1ecial assignment to set u1 t*is new ban0( Great 1ro3essionals don>t retire( &oo0 no 3urt*er t*an :(+reed*aran w*o too0 u1 t*e ;el*i ?etro assignment, a3ter being well 1ast -! /ears o3 age( In3/ alread/ *as its 3irst set o3 customers( It *as ""#,!!! em1lo/ees( In3/ *as a *uge cas* balance o3 nearl/ "8,!!! crores( Instead o3 0ee1ing t*em as @;s wit* +tate Ban0 and ot*er 4+$ ban0s, it could easil/ de1lo/ a 1art o3 t*is 3or its Ban0ing business( In3/ Ban0 ma/ not re%uire a 1ublic issue( But i3 its I4O does come out, it can command a *uge 1remium and will be a sell-out( 7*e 1romoters are occu1/ing t*e to1 5ob b/ turns( How about t*e 1romoters> c*ildren 2 7*e/ would be read/ 3or 5obs now( 7*e In3os/s Ban0 could well be a 1lace 3or t*em( @inancial inclusion is one o3 t*e stated goals o3 t*e $4A go't and 4?( In3os/s could easil/ de1lo/ its @oundation to get a lot o3 =aam aadmi> to o1en accounts wit* t*e In3/ Ban0 and t*ereb/ im1ro'e its .+H image 3urt*er(

I3 all t*e abo'e reasons are not con'incing, t*en *ere are a cou1le more( In3os/s ma/ *a'e tec*nolog/ in its name, but it is *ardl/ a tec*nolog/ com1an/ in a classical sense( It is a *uge and e33icient bureaucrac/ w*ere t*e bean counters rule( @or suc* a strengt*, ban0ing is an a11ro1riate business( I3 ban0s can start I7 and B4O com1anies, li0e I.I.I Ban0 *ad setu1 I.I.I In3otec*, Jnow #i in3otec*K and @irst +ource, w*/ t*e re'erse cannot be done( An I7 com1an/ li0e In3/ setting u1 a ban0( I am waiting to o1en an account in In3/ Ban0(

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Jul/ "#, !"!

businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is t*e 3ull-3orm o3 t*e word =sna3u> w*ic* comes 3rom t*e $+ Arm/ in )) II 2 Ans( +ituation normalI all 3ouled u1 O Jsanitised 'ersionK Q ( Name t*e # 3astest growing intl airlines 3rom t*e Gul3, also 0nown as su1er connectors ( Ans( :mirates, Qatar airwa/s and :ti*ad Q#( )*o is credited wit* coining t*e term , =emerging mar0ets>, a 1ositi'e term 3or de'elo1ing world, in "9<" 2 Ans( Antoine 'an Agtmael Q6( )*at is t*e ma5or 3unction o3 so3tware utlilities li0e @reedom, 7*in0, Isolator etc( 2 Ans( Bloc0s internet M ot*er distractions to conc on wor0 Q8( As 1er a ;eloitte stud/, onl/ 1ro3it( )*ic* 2 out o3 t*e big 8 3ootball leagues in :uro1e ma0e

Ans( German Bundesliga and :ng 1remier league Q,( Henr/ @ord said E Fou can *a'e an/ color as long as it is blac0E is well 0nown( )*/ blac0 2 Ans( Blac0 1aint dries 3aster( *ence more out1ut Q-( In a recent sur'e/ in $+ 3or t*e most un1o1ular cor1orates, B4 was )*o was rated No " 2 Ans( Goldman +ac*s Q<( ;ean 9amen in'ented a de'ice about w*ic* +te'e 5obs said = as big a deal as t*e 4.>( It 3ailed( )*at de'ice 2 Ans( +egwa/ scooters Q9( 4ele, ?aradona and Qidane a11ear toget*er in an ad 3or a designer brand( Name it Ans( &ouis Vuitton Q"!( )*ic* t/coon is setting u1 a uni'ersit/ in 9arnata0a, named a3ter *im, on studies and researc* in education and de'elo1ment 2 Ans( Azim 4rem5i and 7o/ota #(

Q""( )*at new model o3 V) was launc*ed wit* t*e gimmic0 o3 a car climbing a tall building 'erticall/ 2 Ans( V) Vento - Compiled by G.Mohan

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Jul/ ,, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 .omments

Q "( )it* w*om *as 0aran Jo*ar tied u1 to 1romote IH&+ w*ere t*e 1rotagonists a11ear in t*e co'ers o3 t*ese stories 2 Ans( ?ills and Boon Q ( 9i'a, Hangde(org, ;*anaG are a 3ew online crowd3unding sites( )*at is crowd3unding 2 Ans( Haising small amounts 3rom man/ 3or microlending Q#( )*ic* Indian icon is s*own in ads 3or +)I++.O?>s blac0berr/ ser'ice wit* t*e msg E 7o s1read t*e good, was ne'er t*is eas/>2 Ans( ?a*atma Gand*i Q6( A3ter @ardeen, +ai3 Ali 9*an w*o is t*e new 3ace o3 4ro'ogue 2 Ans( Hrit*i0 Hos*an Q8( .*rist/ branded towels used in )imbledon are made in India( )*o ma0es t*em, w*ere 2 Ans( )els1un Va1i Gu5arat Q,( )*at drin0 is being 1romoted as India>s 3irst ca33eine -3ree cola 2

Ans( .loud 9 cola Q-( .onnect Ban0 o3 America to H+B. in India (( Ans( BA was sold to ABN, ABN sold out to HB+, now HB+ *as sold out to H+B. Q<( 7o mar0 w*at occasion is In3/ gi'ing 3ree s*ares to its em1lo/ees 2 Ans( #!t* anni'ersar/ o3 t*e com1an/ Q9( @rom Jul/ ", HBI *as as0ed all ban0s to announce a base rate 3or lending( )*at was t*e earlier rate called 2 Ans( Benc*mar0 4rime lending rate Q"!( Italian m3r ?agni ma0es G/roco1ters t*at *as a range o3 8!!0m and to1 s1eed o3 "8!0m1*( )*at is it 2 Ans( */brid between 1lane and *elico1ter Q""( )*at is t*e name o3 t*e retail store 3rom t*e co IN;$+ mobile 2 .lue ?ad*a'an Ans( $NIV:H.:&& Q " ( )*ic* is t*e onl/ Indian 1roduct 0e1t in t*e ?useum o3 modern art in $+2 Ans( Haw0ins 1ressure coo0er

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June 9, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( )*o is t*e biggest contributor to )HO in recent /ears, more t*an e'en t*e $+ go't(2

Ans( Bill M ?elinda Gates 3oundation Q ( A3ter big bro struc0 a deal wit* H@.& owners, Anil *as struc0 a mega deal wit* anot*er 9-"! co G7&( )*at is 9-"!2 Ans( 9etan 4are0*>s "! stoc0s Q#( )*ic* celebrit/ s1ortsman>s record o3 t*e most eG1ensi'e di'orce is 7iger )oods> li0el/ to beat 2 Ans( ?ic*ael Jordan Q6( )*at currenc/ *as been 1ro1osed b/ A;B as an alternati'e international reser'e currenc/ 2 Ans( .*inese Fuan Q8( )*o is t*e manu3acturer o3 t*e JAB$&ANI balls used in t*is @I@A cu1 2 Ans( Adidas Q,( )*ic* a11arel brand 3rom t*e Adit/a Birla stable *as launc*ed 3ootwear 2 Ans( &ouis 1*illi11e Q-( In t*e 5erse/ o3 badminton world no # +aina Ne*wal w*ic* brand 3igures 1rominentl/ 2 Ans( ;eccan .*ronicle Q<( Name t*is Italian car brand w*ic* com1leted "!! /rs /esterda/( It was t*e 3irst car to win a Grand 4riG in "9 8( .lue Bond( Ans( Al3a Homeo Q9( )*at is uni%ue about t*e B4O unit o3 Hadiant In3os/stems in H/derabad 2 Ans( Inside .*erla1all/ 5ail manned b/ con'icts Q"!( )*ic* brand o3 3ootwear released a 1ress ad 3eaturing ?amta Baner5ee 2 Ans( A5anta Hawai Q""( )*at is social notwor0ing 2 Ans( +ur3ing social networ0ing sites instead o3 wor0ing Q" ( )*at is t*e 3unction o3 t*e gadget 4:44:H ?O$7H 2 Ans( It emits 3oul smell i3 user uses 3oul lang( In email or web

Q"#( Name t*e 3ormer H4 boss w*o is t*e He1ublican candidate 3or t*e senate 3rom .ali3ornia( Ans( .arl/ @iorina Q"6( How is t*e 9erala go't 1romoting reading *abit and sa'ing electricit/ t*roug* a single sc*eme 2 Ans( 9ids get boo0s as gi3t 3or sa'ing 1ower Q"8( +)F4: ma/ soon re1lace 79 in all cell 1*ones( )*at does 79 do 2 Ans( 7/1ing teGt messages %uic0l/ on cell1*ones - Compiled by G.Mohan

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June , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q "(In w*ic* I4& team did t*e new ;eutsc*e Ban0 .:O Ans*u Jain *a'e a sta0e until recentl/ 2 Ans( ?umbai Indians Q ( Van +c*alw/0 a 1lastic 3actor/ wor0er 1atented it in !!"( His co ?asincedane s1ort is doing well t*is @I@A( )*at is *is 1roduct2 Ans( Vu'uzela Q#( 7*e designer brand Hermes *as two 1o1ular st/les o3 an accessor/ 9ell/ and Bir0in( Name t*e accessor/( Ans( &adies *and bags

Q6( In t*e classic =It *a11ened one nig*t> .lar0 Gable ta0es o33 *is s*irt re'ealing *is bare torso leading to -8Ndec in sales o3 w*at 2 Ans(Vest Q8( " train, "# destinations, "8 role models, 6!! /out*, 9!!! 0mP w*at /atra we tal0ing about 2 Ans( 7ata Jagriti /atra Q,( .o1/ writer goes craz/P An ad sa/s (>3eeeeec0OO @lat !N o33( Name t*e brand( Ans( @astrac0 Q-( A3ter 1re1aid, 1ost1aid(( India>s 3irst un1aid ser'ice is being 1romoted( )*o is 1romoting it 2 Ans( @uture grou1( 7ata 7eleser'ices is t*e telecom o1erator( &i0e Virgin, it a11ears t*at @uture is a ?VNO( Q<( Name t*is lad/ a 3ormer eBa/ *ead w*o recentl/ won t*e He1ublican nomination 3or .ali3ornia go'ernor( Ans( ?eg )*itman Q9( 7*e world cu1 ant*em b/ +*a0ira is>)A9A )A9A> ( )*at does it mean 2 7*in0 Ni0e( Ans(;o it O Q"!( )*ic* was t*e 3irst */brid 'e*icle to be launc*ed in India 2 Ans( H/brid 'e*icle is a dual 1owered one( +u'ega mo1ed used 1etrol and 1edal Q""( )*at are Ho%ue3ort( Gorgonzola and +tilton di33erent t/1es o3 2 Ans( Blue .*eese Q" ( )*at uni%ue 3eatures ma0e VorteG A7? rig*t 3or indian 'illages( +BI *as 1laced an order 3or ,!! 2 Ans( $ses 3inger1rint, low in'estment ,No A., can dis1ense soiled notes Q"#( In HH, w*at is a =brown bag> session and w*/ it is called so 2 Ans( It is an in3ormal interaction session wit* boss wit* 10d 3ood in brown bags Q"6( )*ic* $+ co is returning to India , #! /ears ago its brand name *ad become a generic name 3or decorati'e laminates 2

Ans( @OH?I.A Q "8( He is single, 1rob li'es wit* *is 1arents, *e ma/ not *a'e a 5ob ( Fet *e is *a11/( )*at do mar0eters call t*is segment2 Ans( Omega male Q ",( )*ic* mobile co is using t*e idea o3 =3ootball widows> in t*eir 7V.s to sell 3ootball u1dates 2 Ans( Voda3one - Compiled by G.Mohan

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June "8, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q "( Name t*is H$& soa1 brand w*ic* a3ter merging wit* HA?A? earlier *as been relaunc*ed( Ans( H:UONA Q ()*/ is :$ 1lanning to im1ose a ban on seG to/s 2 Ans( 7*e/ are made o3 4V., w*ic* is bad 3or en'ironment Q #( In "988,Ne*ru 1raised a co 3or D1utting india in t*e league o3 tec*nicall/ ad' nations t*at can 1roduce t/1ewritersE( Name t*e co( Ans( Godre5 M Bo/ce Q6(HBI *as issued a circular t*at alterations in c*e%ue will not be allowed 3rom " 5ul/( O3 1a/ee, date and amount( w*at can be altered2 Ans( Onl/ date alteration wit* signature is allowed

Q 8( .onnect Amitab* Bac*c*an, Binaca, 9ings UI 4un5ab, @em care, @resenius 9abi to a brandLcom1an/ Ans( ;abur Q ,( How man/ circles eac* did Voda3one, I;:A, H-com, 7ata win in t*e 5ust concluded B)A s1ectrum auction2 Ans( None( Q -( )*at is t*e =.*amatcar> in t*e =i-0e/> 3or Nissan ?icra 2 )*o is its brand amb( 2 Ans( I-0e/ in 1oc0et o1en t*e door b/ a button(Hanbir 9a1oor Q <( )*o is t*e aut*or o3 t*e boo0 =:m1lo/ees 3irst customers second> 1ublis*ed b/ Har'ard 1ress 2 .lueI .:O o3 an indian tec* co( Ans( Vineet Na/ar o3 H.& tec* Q9( .onnect 1*/sicist +te1*en Haw0ing to Blac0berr/ P Ans( +te1*en Haw0ing will be 5oining 4erimeter Institute 1romoted b/ Blac0berr/ 3ounder Q "!( How is NI9: sa/ing =/es to 1lastic> during t*is world cu1 soccer 2 Ans( Jerse/s 3or stars li0e Honaldo made o3 used 1lastic bottles Q ""( 7*e IN@F +:Q coming u1 in HF; will be *a'ing a uni%ue s*a1e li0el/ to ma0e it an arc*( mar'el( )*at s*a1e2 Ans( In'erted 1/ramid Q" ( )*ic* Indian co tec*ies will be manning t*e =command and control> centre o3 @I@A cu1 !"! 2 Ans( ?a*indra +at/am Q "#( )*ere is t*e 3irst 1ri'ate metro ser'ice li0el/ to start in India b/ !"# 2 Ans( Gurgaon Q "6( $nder $N>s .lean de'elo1ment mec*anism , cos( earn certi3ied emission reductions J .:HsK( )*at is t*e 1o1ular term 3or .:H 2 Ans( .arbon credit Q "8( )*ic* gaming console used ?:?+ accelerometer tec*nolog/ 3or t*e 3irst time t*at *el1s 1la/ a 'ideo game wit* t*e w*ole bod/ 2

Ans( Nintendo )ii -Compiled by G.Mohan

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In3otel, a relati'el/, un0nown 1la/er in t*e telecom business, was t*e sole winner o3 a 1an-India licence 3or B)A s1ectrum( ?an/ well 0nown telecom 1la/ers li0e Voda3one, 7ata , Idea and Heliance .ommunications bac0ed out, sa/ing unreasonable 1rices( 7*e/ bid an astounding sum o3 Hs " , <6< crore( On t*e da/, t*e results were announced ?u0es* Ambani owned Heliance Industries announced t*at t*e/ are ac%uiring 98 N o3 In3otel 3or Hs 6,<!! crore( In3otel is a small Internet +er'ice 1ro'ider JI+4K run b/ Anant Na*ata, son o3 ?a*endra Na*ata, 1romoter o3 t*e in3amous Himac*al @uturistic .ommunications &imited J H@.&K( Headers ma/ remember t*at H@.& *ad bid irrationall/ in "998 ac%uiring 9 licences 3or mobile tele1*on/ J GK( 7*e/ did not *a'e t*e 3inancial muscle to roll out t*e same and e'entuall/ telecom minister +u0* Ham bailed t*em out( :'en t*en it was rumoured t*at H@.& was actuall/ a 3ront 3or t*e Ambanis, as t*is blogger *as also noted( Headers ma/ recall t*at H@.& *ad bid t*e *ig*est as licence 3ees and Heliance 7elecom *ad bid t*e lowest( Heliance got some categor/ . circles li0e Nort* :ast, )est Bengal, Orissa etc 3or 1eanuts( )*en H@.& did not 1a/ u1 t*e licence 3ees , Indian go't not onl/ lost o'er Hs !, !!! crore in re'enues, in se'eral circles t*e rollout o3 G+? got dela/ed b/ /ears( Now b/ ac%uiring In3otel and announcing it o1enl/ on t*e da/ t*e B)A auction results were announced, it is clear t*at H@.& was 5ust a 1roG/ 3or Heliance( As t*e Ambani brot*ers ironed out t*eir di33erences and wor0ed out t*eir non-com1ete clauses, In3otel t*e 3ront 3or ?u0es* Ambani was bidding 3or B)A( @or doing t*e tas0, t*e Na*atas *a'e got t*eir Hs 6<!! crore J 2K and 8 N e%uit/ in In3otel( B/ 1a/ing Hs " , <6< crore 3or s1ectrum and additional Hs 6<!! crore 3or In3otel, J rollout costs are eGtraK a11arentl/ Heliance is entering w*at is essentiall/ an Internet +er'ice 1ro'ider J I+4K business using wireless tec*nolog/( I+4 is a business, not

un3amiliar to Heliance and ?u0es* Ambani-?ano5 ?odi duo J ?ost o3 t*e Heliance In3ocom to1-team continues to be wit* ?u0es*K ( Heliance *ad an I+4 ser'ice w*ic* was mar0eted under t*e name DOnl/ +mart(E 7*is I+4 business did not ma0e an/ wa'es and can be dubbed a 3ailure( 7*is ser'ice was discontinued w*en Heliance 7elecom c*anged *ands 3rom ?u0es* to Anil>s( Heliance In3ocom w*en it was launc*ed, ?u0es* Ambani during *is 'isionar/ s1eec*es, used to mention *ow =data> business would be muc* bigger t*an ='oice>( Heliance In3ocomm was onl/ entering ='oice>, read =mobile 1*one ser'ices> business , 5ust as an additional ser'ice, t*e 3ocus being data( Headers would remember *ow using t*e =wireless in local loo1> licence Heliance entered mobile tele1*on/ t*roug* bac0-door , creating a contro'ers/( 7*is contro'ers/ led to se'eral c*anges in regulations and Heliance is now well entrenc*ed as t*e No 1la/er in G( All t*e so-called su1eriorit/ o3 .;?A o'er G+? *as been dum1ed, wit* H-.om clearl/ going 3or G+? in G and #G( Once again ?u0es* Ambani is bac0 in *is 'isionar/ role and is tal0ing elo%uentl/ about t*e 1ros1ects o3 broadband( ?*e "ee thi" a" the ne>t wa6e of 6al!e creation opport!nity in the wirele"" broadband "pace-@ "ay" M!ke"h 2mbani- who i" the worldA" fo!rth riche"t man- "aid in a prepared "tatement. ?*e belie6e thi" will pole-6a!lt IndiaA" economy into the digital world at an accelerated pace while creating ne>t generation tool" that will enhance prod!cti6ity and create world-cla"" con"!mer e>perience".@ ?+ID "ee" the broadband opport!nity a" an opport!nity to be in the forefront in pro6iding world-cla"" GG network and "er6ice"-@ the company "aid- "!gge"ting the "cale of it" ambition". ?OTheP initiati6e will !"her in a wirele"" broadband re6ol!tion in both the !rban and the r!ral area" by pro6iding end-to-end data "ol!tion" for b!"ine"" enterpri"e"- "ocial organi$ation"- ed!cational and healthcare in"tit!tion"- and Indian con"!mer".@ ?ost anal/sts are a11re*ending t*at Heliance and ?u0es* will once again get a bac0 door entr/ into t*e mobile tele1*on/ s1ace using t*e B)A s1ectrum( As o3 now Internet tele1*on/ wit*in India is not allowed( Once Heliance *as rolled out t*eir in3rastructure 3or broadband, it is a11re*ended t*e/ will cle'erl/ mani1ulate t*e regulators and 1olic/ ma0ers in ;el*i, in t*e name o3 low cost o3 tele1*on/ 3or =aam aadmi> to o1en u1 Internet tele1*on/( Hemember, 1a1a *ad said t*at domestic call s*ould be c*ea1er t*an t*e 1rice o3 a 1ost card, t*e 1romise o3 Heliance( In 1ublic, 1oliticians want to ma0e 1olicies t*at bene3it t*e =aam aadmi> , as long as t*e/ or t*eir 1art/ is ade%uatel/ com1ensated in 1ri'ate( On earlier occasions, H@.& J 1roG/ 3or Heliance 2K got awa/ wit*out *onouring t*eir licensing contracts and sabotaging India>s cell1*one industr/( 7*roug* bac0-door Heliance entered cell1*one ser'ices industr/, w*ic* was an un3air com1etition to t*e eGisting 1la/ers( Now t*e a11re*ension is using B)A, Heliance would ma0e a bac0door entr/ into cell1*one ser'ices /et again b/ getting c*ea1er s1ectrum( 7*e *istor/ o3 telecom industr/ in India is mar0ed b/ a series o3 scams( +o, w*at is one more scam( 4oliticians and businessmen create scams, media and bloggers cr/ *oarse about t*em( All in a da/>s wor0(

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Weekly Business Quiz # ;0
June <, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"(+cientists *a'e 1ro'ed t*at members o3 o11 seG loo0 seGier a3ter booze( )*at is t*is e33ect called 2 Ans( Beer goggles Q ()*ic* is t*e largest 7V s*o11ing networ0 globall/ 2 Ans( QV. o3 $+ Q #( )*ic* co will be soon launc*ing t*e world>s largest I4O o3 #! b $+ A 2 Ans( Agricultural ban0 o3 c*ina Q 6( )*at ser'ice *as been launc*ed 3or ;rs o3 Nana'ati Hos1ital, ?umbai b/ Voda3one, Blac0berr/ and medical e%1t co ?aestros 2 Ans( :.G on mobile Q 8( )*ic* 1*arma co *as launc*ed a low-cost 'accine 3or H"N" 'irus in India at Hs #8! eac* 2 Ans(.adila Q ,( Name t*e com1an/ w*ic* mar0ets generic drug +idena3il .itrate under t*e brand name 9A?AGHA( Ans( A5anta 4*arma Q -( In w*ic* indian cit/ are wor0ers wor0ing *arder to meet t*e *ig* demand 3or 3ootballs, t*an0s to t*e u1coming @I@A cu12 Ans( Jaland*ar

Q <( )*ic* global co runs .or1orate +er'ices .or1s w*ere leaders*i1 de'1t is combined wit* communit/ initiati'es2 Ans(IB? Q 9( Based on a sur'e/ 3inding t*at -!N o3 'iewers do not 0now w*at to watc* on 7V w*at new c*annel *as been launc*ed 2 Ans( )*at>s on India Q "!( )*ic* .*inese electronics m3r *as decided to increase wages o3 its em1lo/ees b/ ! N to control suicides 2 Ans( @oGconn Q ""( ?ar/ 4*el1s Jacob descendant o3 Hobert @ulton ,t*e in'entor o3 steamboat, was an in'entor *ersel3( )*at did s*e in'ent in "9"!2 Ans( Brassiere Q " ( )*ere *as t*e new 7A7A Nano 1lant come u1 and *as become o1erational toda/ 2 Ans( +anand in Gu5arat Q"#( How are dri'ers o3 1remium cars s1ea0ing on t*eir cell1*ones wit*out being caug*t 3or tra33ic 'iolation2 Ans( 7*ru car stereo wit* bluetoot* Q"6( )*ic* co *as launc*ed =7igerQor> and =Actimind> brands o3 3la'ored mil0 recentl/ 2 Ans( Britannia Q"8( &aunc*ed in No' >!9 t*is bi0e *as a tag o3 Hs "( 8 la0*( It is suc* a *it t*at it now *as a , mont* waiting(Name it( Ans( :n3ield classic 8!! Q"-( 7*e +o'ereign wealt* 3und o3 ?ala/sia *as a 'er/ Indian sounding name( It is 3ig*ting wit* @ortis o'er 4ar0wa/ ta0eo'er( Name it Ans( 9*azana* Q"<( )*at is an Islamic 3inancial certi3icate called, similar to a bond in )estern 3inance, t*at com1lies wit* +*aria, Islamic law(2 Ans( +u0u0

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Weekly Business Quiz # 28
June ", !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q" )it* w*ic* global cosmetic brand would /ou associate t*e cam1aign =natural is good>2 Ans( 7*e Bod/ s*o1 Q ( All GAHNI:H ads end wit* =7a0e care>( Anot*er brand 3rom t*is stable &>OH:A& end t*eir ads wit* 2 Ans( Because /ou>re wort* it( Q#( A+4, A11s-on-ta1s, +aa+( On demand, all more or less re3er to t*e same conce1t( 7*e same old wine now *as a new bottle( )*at2 Ans( .loud com1uting Q6( In terms o3 re'enue 1er em1lo/ee, name t*e tec* co w*ic* comes out to1s globall/( A11le is X , Google is X #, Amazon is X 6 ( Ans( .raigslist Q8( +i/aram>s ?+; range o3 suitings stands 3or ?onda/ to +unda/ dressing( It stands 3or one more t*ing( )*at 2 Ans( ?a*endra +ing* ;*oni Q,( Name t*e $+ satellite based global 1ositioning s/stem w*ic* *as a mono1ol/ on G4+( Ans( Na'star Q-( +tor/ o3 7ec* .os, sa/ A and B( ?ar0et ca1s in !!! A "" bn A, B #< bn A( ?ar0et .a1s in !"! A "8 bn A, B "8! bn A( )*o are A and B 2

Ans( A11le and ?icroso3t Q<7on/ Blair is 5oining t*e 4: 3irm 9*osla 'entures( Anot*er 3ormer britis* 4? is 1art o3 anot*er 4: 3irm .arl/le grou1( )*o 2 Ans( Jo*n ?a5or Q9( 7o set an eGam1le, ?u0es* Ambani *as ca11ed *is salar/ to a rat*er small amount( J4oor gu/, *ow will *e li'eK( )*at is t*e ca1 2 Ans( Hs "8 cr onl/ Q"!( 7*e now not so 1o1ular Industrialist ?4 Na'in Jindal came to limelig*t winning a landmar0 case agnst GOI( )*at was t*e case2 Ans( Hig*t to *oist 3lags in 1ri'ate buildings, inside and outside Q""( )*/ are more Indians *eading towards :uro1e t*is summer 3or a 'acation 2 Ans( 7*an0s to t*e :uro1e crisis, :uro *as de1reciated( Better 'alue( Q" ( )*ic* best selling sedan is irre'erentl/ called t*e +wi3t wit* a bac0side 2 Ans( ?aruti +wi3t ;>zire Q"#( )*at is an I;H 2 )*o is t*e 3irst issuer o3 I;H2 Ans( Indian de1ositor/ recei1t( +tanc*art ban0( Q"6( )*ic* airline, in t*e news 3or a cras*, *as t*e tag line =sim1l/ 1riceless>2 Ans( Air india eG1ress Q"8( Name t*e man be*ind D+ulab* s*auc*ala/aE w*o de'elo1ed t*e two-1it toilet,an inno'ation now eG1orted to o'er 8! countries( Ans( Bindes*wari 1at*a0 Q",( .onnect BN4 4aribas, IB?, &ongines, @:;:U to a s1orting e'ent( Ans( @renc* o1en Q"-( )*ic* Indian car com1an/ is owned 8!N b/ .*inese co( +AI. 2 Ans( General ?otors india is a 8!I8! JV between G? and +AI. Q"<( 7*e +o'ereign wealt* 3und o3 ?ala/sia *as a 'er/ Indian sounding name( It is 3ig*ting wit* @ortis o'er 4ar0wa/ ta0eo'er( Name it( Ans( 9*azana*

Q("9( Allw/n Nissan, 4un5ab tractors, 9inetic engg, PPP.om1lete t*e series Ans( He'a :lectric( All are ?a*indra ac%uisitions Q !( He'a electric car was designed b/ an ace Indian auto designer( Name *im( Ans( ;ili1 .**abria( ;. in s*ort(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2I
?a/ 8, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*at is t*e stated bene3it o3 a single 1ol/1ill containing as1irin, statins and 1ressure-lowering medicines2 Ans( 4re'ent *eart attac0s Q ( +AI& M 7ata +teel are in discussion 3or a JV steel 1lant(Not t*eir 3irst JV 7*e/ alread/ *a'e a 8!I8! JV in ecommerce( Name it( Ans( m5unction Q#( How can Indo-4a0 trade in agriculture bene3it t*e =Aam> Aadmi 2 Ans( ?angoes JAamK 3or , mont*s due to di33 seasons on bot* sides( Q6( )*o said = #G is basmati rice, and G is 4;+ rice( = 2 And w*/ 2 Ans( A Ha5a alias s1ectrum Ha5a( He sold G s1ectrum 3or a song in !!< Q8( )*at>s common to Hag*u 4illai, Gunendar 9a1oor,+riram +rini'asan M Ha5ee' 9arwal 2 Ans( Hig* 1ro3ile eGecs o3 Heliance retail w*o *a'e all %uit Q,( German/ *as banned na0ed s*ort selling 2 )*at is it2 blood

Ans( +elling s*ares b/ borrowing is s*ort selling, selling e'en be3ore borrowing t*em is na0ed s*ort sell( Q-( )arcra3t and +econd li3e are t*e most 1o1ular ??OH4Gs()*at are ??OH4Gs 2 Ans( ?assi'e multi1la/er online role 1la/ing games Q<( Ban0 o3 4un5ab, .enturion Ban0, 7imes Ban0 *a'e all merged into a ban0( Name it( Ans( H;@. ban0 Q9( )*at ins1ired India born scotsman +*e1*erd Barron to in'ent t*e A7? 2 Ans( A c*ocolate 'ending mac*ine Q"!( As Abbott ac%uires 4iramal it will get a brand o3 coug* s/ru1 t*at sells more 3or its intoGicating e33ect( Name it( Ans( 4*ensed/l Q""( How do we 0now =?orris OG3ord series III o3 "98-W better in India 2 Ans( Ambassador car Q" ( )*ic* Indian biscuit m3r was 1enalised as it *ad 1roduced a small %uantit/ o3 sugar used in t*eir biscuits 2 Ans( 4arle( Q"#( In global economics w*at is =t*e new normal> 2 )*o coined it2 Ans( 7*e 1ost !!< crisis, world economic order a3ter reco'er/( 4I?.O( Q"6(Name t*e man be*ind D+ulab* s*auc*ala/aE w*o de'elo1ed t*e two-1it toilet,an inno'ation now eG1orted to 8! countries( Ans( Bindes*wari 1at*a0 Q"8( )*ic* airline, in t*e news, *as t*e tag line =sim1l/ 1riceless>2 Ans( Air india eG1ress Q",( )*at is an I;H 2 )*o is t*e 3irst issuer o3 I;H2 Ans( Indian de1ositor/ recei1t( +tanc*art ban0(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 29
?a/ "<, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment Q"()*at is crowdsourcing 2 )*o coined it 2 Ans(+ourcing not 3rom a 1erson or 3irm but o1enl/ 3rom 1ublic or crowd b/ instituting rewards( Je33 Howe o3 )ired( Innocenti'e is one 1lat3orm Q ( 4assengers ma/ *a'e died in New ;el*i station stam1ede, but w*ic* luggage will = +ur'i'e ?umbai( +ur'i'e t*e world>2 Ans( American 7ourister Q#( +u0etu ?e*ta labelled ?umbai as =?aGimum cit/(> A new boo0 on ;el*i *as labelled it =CCC cit/> 2 Ans( 7ric0ster cit/ Q6( In t*e boo0 b/ t*e same name w*ic* countr/ is called t*e =+tart-u1 nation>2 Ans( Israel Q8( ?a*indra *as an eG1ort model o33roader +$V w*ic* will *a'e an India launc* soon( Name it( .lueI- Great Indian desert Ans( ?a*indra 7HAH Q,( )*at +onata is to 7itan in watc*es, t*is brand is to 7anis*% in 5eweller/( Name t*is 'alue brand( Ans( Gold4lus Q-( )it* w*ic* 3as*ion brand would /ou associate t*e tag line =Be stu1id> 2 Ans( ;iesel

Q<( A3ter colour range, durabilit/, was*abilit/ lead 3ree as $+4 now Nerolac is 1romoting a new $+4 in 1aints( )*at is it2 Ans( No smell Q9( )*at inno'ati'e means *as Bill .linton ado1ted to 1a/ o33 Hillar/>s debts2 Ans( A 8 A lotter/ tic0et( )inner will s1end a ;a/ wit* Bill Q"!( Name t*e Indian retailer w*ose 1ri'ate labels are @easters, Jaan, 9itc*en>s 1romise and :nric*e( Ans( ?OH:( 7*e Adit/a Birla Gr1 'enture Q""( .onnect QAN7A+, G$&@ AIH, +ING7:& and 4:7HONA+ 7itle s1onsors o3 @" Grand1riG at Australia, Ba*rain, +inga1ore and ?ala/sia res1ecti'el/ Q" ( )*ic* Indian s1ortsman *as been signed b/ 7ag Heuer as t*eir brand ambassador 2 Ans( 9arun .*and*o0 Q"#( Notion in0 a H/d based start u1 is ma0ing wa'es in gadget circles 3or A;A?( )*at is Adam 2 Ans( 7ablet com1uter Q"6(+tanc*art *ad a #!N sta0e in a 4+$ ban0 be3ore its nationalisation( Name it( Ans( Alla*abad Ban0 Q"8( @or its logo HBI c*ose :ast India cos> ;ouble ?o*ur a s0etc* o3 lion and 1alm tree but made one ma5or c*ange( )*at2 Ans( He1laced lion b/ tiger Q",( )*ic* database co *as been ac%uired b/ +A4 3or $+ 8(< bn A2 Ans( +/base Q"-( Ale, lager, bitter, stouts, 1ilsner are some o3 t*e "<! wa/s o3 doing w*at 2 Ans( Brewing beer Q"<( )*ic* media grou1 *as ac%uired t*e ?I;-;AF news1a1ers business 3rom Ansaris 2 Ans( Jagran 1ra0as*an

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2K
?a/ "", !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( In =:conomist> lingo w*at is =Bei5ing consensus> 2 Ans( .*inese model o3 economic de'elo1ment Q ( Name t*e animal rig*ts acti'ist w*o now wants to re1lace leat*er s*oes wit* can'as s*oes in sc*ool uni3orms( Ans(?ane0a Gand*i, w*o else O Q#( &.; 7Vs are in( V.Hs are out( ?obile 1*ones in( 7/1ewriters out( ?ineral water is in Barle/ is out( :'en GOI *as recognised( How2 Ans( New )4I Q6( J77 a Ja1anese manu3acturer *as broug*t out t*e world>s smallest digital camera( Name it( .lue-1*oto or image in Bengali( Ans( .HOBI Q8( Name t*e tea com1an/ co-3ounded b/ ;war0anat* 7agore in "<#9 and was India>s "st 5oint stoc0 co( It eGists e'en toda/( Ans( 7*e Assam com1an/ Q,( As 7ories ta0e c*arge in $9, an Indian .:OLcolumnist *as 4ublis*ed a boo0 titled = Notes 3rom an Indian conser'ati'e>( Name *im( Ans( Jerr/ Hao Q-( A well 0nown Indian co33ee *ouse c*ain is also t*e world>s t*ird largest co33ee 'ending mac*ine manu3acturer( Name it(

Ans( .a3e co33ee da/ Q<( )*/ is ;esai Bros( &td 1romoting ?ot*er>s da/ 2 Ans( ?O7H:H>+ H:.I4: 1ic0les and 1a1ads %9( 7*ere are # ma5or rating agencies in t*e $+( O3ten called Big #( + M 4 and ?ood/>s are two, name t*e t*ird( Ans( @itc* Q"!( )*at is s1ecial about a 1illow branded =+ound aslee1> targetted at sc*ool students 2 Ans( It *as small s1ea0ers t*at re1la/ lessons w*ile aslee1 Q""( )*at will be t*e new name o3 7A7A 7:A ltd( 2 Ans( 7ata global be'erages ltd( Q" ( I.I.I Ban0 logo o3 a st/lis* =i> inside two elli1tical brown circles is called 2 Ans( I-man Q"#( )*at was t*e amount gi'en b/ J N 7ata in "9!9 to set u1 Indian institute o3 science2 .lue it is e%'t( to -!!! cr toda/( Ans( Hs ,! la0*s Q"6( )*at u1coming Hindu 3esti'al on ?a/ ",t* *as a lot o3 signi3icance 3or t*e bullion mar0et 2 Ans( A0s*a/a 7riti/a Q"8( )*/ are electric cars being 3itted wit* E +tar )arsE noise 2 Ans( :lectric cars being silent cause accidents( +o some noise to alert t*e 1edestrians( D+tar )arsE noise is 5ust a 1o1ular o1tion( Q",( Nitin No*ria t*e newl/ a11ointed dean o3 HB+ is son o3 ?r 9(9No*ria( No*ria +r( was t*e c*airman o3 an Indian :ngg co( )*ic* one 2 Ans( .rom1ton Grea'es Q"-( Name t*e largest .aribbean airline, o3ten called 5o0ingl/ as Dluggage in anot*er townE 3or its goo3u1s( Ans( &IA7 airline

Q"<( 7*e oil-s1ill 3rom B4>s oil rig is slated to be bigger t*an t*e one 3rom :GGon>s tan0er( Name t*e in3amous tan0er( Ans( :GGon Valdez Q"9( As Anand 1la/s *is title de3ence wit* 7o1alo' , logo o3 w*ic* com1an/ *e wears on *is slee'e( 2 Ans( NII7 Q !( On 1*arma mergers( Hoec*st a well-0nown co( till t*e ><!s got ac%uired( )*ere is Hoec*st toda/( 2 Ans( It is 1art o3 +ano3i-A'entis - G.Mohan

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Buy local 0ood and 0ruits ? they are sa0er
?a/ 6, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment )*ene'er I 'isit one o3 t*e u1mar0et grocer/ stores in H/derabad li0e +1ar, or Q-?art I 3eel a little de1ressed( It is not t*e ambience or t*e ser'ice, t*at de1resses me( 7*e/ are good and not*ing to com1lain about( It is t*e selection in t*e 1ac0aged 3oods section and t*e 3ruits section t*at reall/ de1resses me( 7*e 1ac0aged 3oods section is 3ull o3 1roducts sourced 3rom all o'er t*e world( Biscuits 3rom +cotland, 1asta 3rom Ital/, noodles 3rom 7aiwan, 7omato 1uree and sauces 3rom +1ain, .*eese and c*ocolates 3rom +witzerland, 5uice and drin0s 3rom 'arious 1laces and w*at *a'e /ou( ?an/ o3 t*ese are well-0nown brands and are 1riced at multi1les o3 Indian brands( But com1eting wit* t*em are un0nown brands 3rom ?ala/sia, 7*ailand, w*ic* are sold at rates 3ar c*ea1er t*an t*e Indian brands( 7*e stor/ at t*e 3ruits section is similar( )as*ington a11les and @u5i a11les *a'e all but re1laced t*e 3amiliar +imla a11les( .ali3ornian oranges, gra1es 3rom $+, 9iwi 3ruits, sweet tamarinds, 1ears o3 di33erent colours and sizes 3rom all o'er t*e globe adorn t*e

rac0s( &ocal mangoes still get t*eir traditional s1ace, but man/ ot*er local 3ruits li0e c*i0u, local oranges, sweet lime, 5amuns, 1a1a/as etc *a'e 'irtuall/ gone out o3 t*e s*el'es o3 t*ese 1remium grocers( I belie'e t*at t*ere is no reason and need 3or t*ese goods, t*e 1ac0aged 3oods and 3ruits, to tra'el *al3 t*e globe to reac* t*e dining table o3 Indian *ouse*olds( India *as a great cuisine and Indian com1anies 1ro'ide a 3airl/ good selection o3 1roducts in most 1roduct categories( I3 some consumers indeed are *abituated to some o3 t*ese international brands during t*eir sta/L 'isits abroad and now can a33ord it, I still see no reason w*/ t*e/ s*ould be boug*t( 7*ese 1ac0ed 3ood items e'en i3 t*e/ are well wit*in t*e eG1ir/ date, t*e consumers can ne'er be sure under w*at conditions t*ese items were trans1orted across t*e di33erent legs o3 t*e c*ain( I am not sure in a countr/ li0e India, w*ere t*e law is laG and en3orcement is 1oor, w*et*er t*e im1orters reall/ abide b/ t*e @ood +a3et/ and +tandards ActL @4O guidelines( 7*e 1arent com1an/ or t*e brand ma/ be an international brand w*ic* ma/ abide b/ all t*e local laws li0e $+-@;A, but t*e im1orter is o3ten a small-time traderL im1orter 3rom ;ubaiL?umbai w*o does not *a'e muc* o3 a re1utation to 1rotect( 7*e/ o3ten com1romise on t*e cold c*ain and t*e *andling re%uired to 0ee1 t*e 3ood 3res* and sa3e( $n0nown brands o3 3ood 1roducts 3rom ?ala/siaL7*ailand are ris0ier( ;o not get ta0en in b/ t*eir attracti'e 1ac0aging and low 1rices( 7*e green acti'ists *a'e been urging consumers to bu/ organicI bu/ local( 7*e logic is i3 t*e 3ood is tra'elling a long distance to reac* t*e table, t*en a lot o3 energ/ is s1ent on trans1orting t*e 3ood( 7*is conce1t is being called as @ood miles( "ood miles i" a term which refer" to the di"tance food i" tran"ported from the time of it" prod!ction !ntil it reache" the con"!mer. &ood mile" are one factor !"ed when a""e""ing the en6ironmental impact of food- incl!ding the impact on global warming. ?/ a11eal is straig*t3orward, bu/ local 1ac0aged 3oods and local 3ruits, in /our own interest, t*e/ are sa3er( I3 /ou belie'e in en'ironmentalism, t*en /ou *a'e t*e additional 3actor o3 3ood miles to su11ort /our decision(I3 /ou are a 1roud Indian, b/ bu/ing 3ood 1roducts manu3actured in India, e'en b/ an ?N.,/ou are doing /our bit to t*e countr/>s econom/(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2=
?a/ 6, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 " .omment 7*is is 8t* wee0 in a row, I *a'e 1osted a business %uiz( No big deal( Fet, t*ere is a 3eeling o3 accom1lis*ment( Ho1e to continueP ?an/ t*an0s to all t*e news1a1ers, magazines and media 1eo1le w*o create content w*ic* is t*e source o3 all t*e %uestions( 7*an0s to all t*e readers and 'isitors to t*is site( I3 /ou wis* to contribute %uestions on business tri'ia, 1lease 1ost in t*e comments and it will be dul/ ac0nowledged( Here are t*e %uestions 3or t*e wee0( Q"( On 1*arma mergers( Hoec*st a well 0nown 1*arma co till ><!s got ac%uired( )*ere is HO:.H+7 toda/2 Ans( It is 1art o3 +ano3i A'entis Q ( +on/ is t*e sole manu3acturer o3 t*is once 1o1ular data storage media( It will sto1 it neGt /ear( Name it( Ans( #(8d @lo11/ dis0 Q#( In t*e conteGt o3 global econom/ , w*ic* countries are being called 4IG+( Name t*em( Ans( 4ortugal Ital/ Greece +1ain( Q6( As 1er a recent re1ort b/ . B Hic*ard :llis w*ic* cit/ is t*e No " retail *ot s1ot 3or international retailers 2 Ans( &ondon( @ollowed b/ ;ubai, 4aris M NF Q8( )*o aut*ored t*e boo0 =NO &OGO> w*ic* was an attac0 on brands,t*eir in3luence and *ow t*eir owners control t*e world 2 Ans( Naomi 9lein Q,( )*ic* model 3rom Ba5a5 is gi'ing a scare to Hero Honda in t*e "!!cc bi0e mar0et 2 Ans( ;isco'er Q-( )*ic* Indian born 1aramedic 3rom 7oronto o3 t*e NGO Globalmedic 3eatures in t*e 7ime "!! list 3or *is relie3 wor0 in Haiti eart*%ua0e 2 Ans( Ha*ul +ing*

Q<( Name t*e II? A alum 3rom Bi*ar a0a = Business Baazigar> w*o roc0ed recentl/ at t*e Obama summit( Ans( Ir3an Alam - w*o *as created +amman @oundation w*ic* *as created a uni%ue business aound ric0s*aws o3 4atna( Q9( )*at is 7weti%uette 2 Ans( :ti%uette on 7witter 3or eGam1le, s1ellings, grammar, no all ca1 tweets( 7*ere are twee1le w*o watc* and warn Q"!( )*ic* ?umbai based cor1orate s1onsored club *as decided to get out o3 com1etiti'e soccer to 3ocus on soccer at sc*ool le'el 2 Ans( ?a*indra $nited Q""( Hecentl/ a g/m co wit* a gem o3 a name, CCCCC better 'alue 3itness limited concluded its I4O success3ull/( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans( 7alwal0ars Q " ( 4alm t*e co 0nown 3or its 4;As and smart 1*ones li0e 4H: and 7reo *as been ac%uired( )*o *as ac%uired 4alm2 Ans( Hewlett 4ac0ard Q"#( )*at is aero1onics 2 Ans( Growing 1lants in air wit*out an/ need 3or soil( Vertical multi store/ed 3arms are 1ossible using t*is Q"6( )*ic* $nion ?inister>s 3amil/ is associated wit* t*e I?7 grou1 o3 B-sc*ools 1resent in G*aziabad, Nag1ur and soon in H/d2 Ans( 9amal Nat* 7*e :7- Brand :%uit/ Quiz begins toda/( )is*ing t*e 1artici1ants all t*e best(

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IC" and I-" ? %ore si(ilarities than di00erences
A1ril <, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment In t*e I4& *oo1la most *a'e 3orgotten t*at t*e now discontinued Indian .ric0et &eague JI.&K was t*e 3irst 7 ! cric0et tournament in India( +tarted in !!-, it saw t*e 1otential o3 7 ! cric0et among di33erent teams as an entertaining 3ormat ideal 3or 7V( Indian 4remier &eague JI4&K, *owe'er muc* &alit ?odi ma/ den/ was ins1ired b/ t*e I.& 3ormat( I.& was considered an uno33icial league 3or t*e sim1le reason t*at it was a 1ri'ate league 1romoted b/ +ub*as* .*andra( It did not *a'e t*e blessings o3 B..I( B..I e'en 1unis*ed 1eo1le li0e 9a1il ;e' and 1la/ers associated wit* I.& and ganged u1 wit* ot*er cric0et boards to disallow t*e 1la/ers included in I.& in t*eir national teams( On t*e 3ace o3 it, I4& a11eared to be totall/ abo'e board and *ad t*e sanction o3 t*e B..I, im1l/ing t*at t*e Go't bac0s it( +o I4& came to be recognised as t*e o33icial cric0et league( 7*is ga'e it t*e moral aut*orit/, go'ernment bac0ing and t*e credibilit/ w*ic* I.& lac0ed( In addition wit* t*e 0ind o3 budgets and t*e scale t*at I4& could muster , I4& succeeded and I.& 3ailed( But recent eG1oses on I4& gi'es us a com1letel/ di33erent s1in to I4&( I4& *as more similarities to I.& t*an 5ust t*e 7 ! cric0et 3ormat(
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I.& was 1romoted b/ +ub*as* .*andra and run b/ Himans*u ?od/( I4& was 1romoted b/ B..I J+*arad 4awar 2K and run b/ &alit ?odi( I.& contracted 'arious Indian and 3oreign 1la/ers and di'ided t*em randoml/ into cit/ teams( All teams were owned b/ +ub*as* .*andra initiall/( I4& auctioned 3ranc*ises to 'arious cor1oratesL owners and t*en eac* team boug*t 1la/ers in auctions( Now it is becoming clearer t*at alt*oug* 1ublic 3ace o3 t*e teams were di33erent, t*e owners o3 t*e teams were all 1art o3 a caucus ,eit*er direct B..I o33ice bearers J .+9K or benami b/ &alit ?odi J 99H, 9U4, HH 2K( 7*e ri'alr/ between teams was an arti3icial creation onl/ 3or 1ublic consum1tion( I.& was conducted to create content 3or Qee +1orts, w*ic* was owned b/ +ub*as* .*andra( I4& was conducted to create content 3or +:7 ?AU, in w*ic* +*arad 4awar>s son-in-law B H +ule is alleged to *a'e a signi3icant sta0e(



I.& co-o1ted 9a1il ;e' as t*e .*airman to gi'e it a credible cric0eting 3ace( I4& broug*t in +unil Ga'as0ar, 4ataudi and +*astri in t*e go'erning council 3or t*e credibilit/( In bot* cases it was =cas* 3or credibilit/E deal( Atleast in t*e case o3 I.&, 9a1il ;e' was a 1aid .*airman and it was disclosed(

7*e onl/ ma5or di33erence between I.& and I4& was t*at I.& was a 1ri'ate league u13ront, I4& was termed as a B..I , t*ere3ore go'ernment, s1onsored league(7*oug* it is now coming out t*at I4& was as muc* a 1ri'ate league as t*e I.& &alit ?odi>s real calibre was in getting it an o33icial status and mani1ulating bac0-doors to ban I.& 1la/ers( In India, */1rocris/ is a wa/ o3 li3e( ?ani1ulators succeed w*ere entre1reneurs 3ail( 7*e mono1ol/ o3 B..I J o3ten called Badmaas* .om1an/ o3 .ric0et in IndiaK to conduct cric0et leagues oug*t to go( 7*eir arm-twisting International and state boards s*ould sto1( 7*ere are enoug* cric0eters waiting to be disco'ered, tens o3 7V c*annels *ungr/ 3or content, enoug* zoozoo ad'ertisers, 1lent/ o3 out-o3-wor0 stars w*o will come to c*eer 3or some sweat e%uit/ and millions o3 cric0et craz/ Indians( I3 &alit ?odi is reall/ t*e magician *e is made out to be, *e can re'i'e I.& J 'er/ unli0el/ because o3 t*e bad blood K or start a new league wit* *is 1a1a>s wealt*( I3 t*e Indians lo'e 7 ! cric0et, gi'e t*em c*oice( ?a/ t*e best league win(

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Weekly Business Quiz #27
A1ril -, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( ?$;HA and BB;O india are ad agencies w*ic* are 1art o3 t*e second largest ad grou1 in t*e world( )*ic* one 2 Ans( Omnicom

Q ( It is not 4une 1unters or 4une 1irates or 4une 1ansies or e'en 4une 1undits( 7*e 4une I4& team will be called +a*ara 4uneP(2 Ans( )arriors Q#( Name t*is new ?a*es* ?an5re0ar 3ilm based on t*e "9< Bomba/ teGtile mills stri0e led b/ t*e notorious ;atta +amant( Ans( .it/ o3 gold Q6( Be3ore 3ilm stars and cric0eters came to ads, )*at 1ics were common in 1osters and calendars 3or indian 1roducts2 Ans( Hindu Gods M goddesses( Bab/ 9ris*na on )oodwards and Vis*nu on sunlig*t Q8( In "9 !s-#!s big indl grou1s in india e(g Bird M co used to raise ca1ital,3loat cos M manage t*em, )*at were t*e/ called 2 Ans( ?anaging agenc/ Q,( In t*is season o3 scams it is time to remember =;ee1 t*roat> w*o blew t*e lid o3 one o3 t*e biggest scandals in $+( )*ic* one 2 Ans( )atergate Q-( )*ic* crisis *as been described b/ IA7A c*ie3 as a crisis =bigger t*an 9L""W 3or t*e a'iation business2 Ans( Volcanic as* in t*e Iceland s0/ Q<( 7*is 3ormer HanbaG/ c*ie3 *as a 8!I8! JV wit* GV9 grou1 called GV9 bio, a 3ast growing .HO( Name *im( Ans( ; + Brar Q9( O3ten called t*e =3at*er o3 Indian HH;>, t*is academician *as o'er ,! boo0s to *is credit in HHLOB(He 1assed awa/ )*o2 Ans( ;r( $dai 4aree0 Q"!( )*at is t*e new social media 1lat3orm b/ ?icroso3t targetted at 1oliticians called 2 Ans( 7own*all Q""( )*ic* All india 1ro5ect will be conducted o'er "" mont*s b/ 8 lac team members and costing Hs !9 cr 2 Ans( .ensus !""

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A1ril 8, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized # .omments @rom c*ild*ood we *ear medicine is a noble 1ro3ession( ;octors ma0e great sacri3ices to sa'e li'es( On t*e o1erating table, t*e/ 1la/ God( 7*e/ dedicate t*eir li'es to ser'ing societ/( A ;octor eGists to ser'e *is 1atients etc etc( All t*ese belie3s ga'e t*e ;octor 1ro3ession a great deal o3 res1ect in t*e societ/( Fet, it a11ears t*is res1ect is eroding and eroding rat*er ra1idl/( 7*e cancer o3 corru1tion and greed t*at *as eroded most o3 t*e institutions in t*e societ/ *as touc*ed t*e medical 1ro3ession too( 7*e recent arrest o3 ;r 9etan ;esai , t*e 4resident o3 ?edical .ouncil o3 India, t*e 3oremost 1ro3essional bod/ o3 ;octors, b/ .BI 3or acce1ting a bribe o3 Hs crore, 5ust 1ro'es t*is( In3ormal c*ats wit* 1ro3essionals in t*e 1*armaceutical mar0eting t*rows u1 anecdotes galore o3 t*e greed and mal1ractices o3 *ig*l/ success3ul doctors( In t*e 1*armaceutical trade, an amount o3 #8 N o3 t*e ?H4 o3 t*e drug is set aside 3or mar0eting eG1enses( A signi3icant 1ortion o3 t*is eG1enses is s1ent on gi3ts 3or t*e doctors( 7*ese gi3ts are so de'ised , so t*at t*e .ode o3 et*ics 3or doctors is not 'iolated( MCI ha" amended the Indian Medical Co!ncil ;'rofe""ional cond!ct- 4ti0!ette and 4thic"< +eg!lation"- (::(. D7*e amendment 1ro*ibits t*e doctors 3rom acce1ting gi3ts, tra'el 3acilit/, *os1italit/, cas* or monetar/ grants or an/ ot*er 3a'ours 3rom an/ 1*armaceutical and allied *ealt* sector industr/ 3or sel3 or 3amil/ members(E Fet, t*e Healt* ?inister *as admitted in re1l/ to a 1arliament %uestion t*at nearl/ ,!!! doctors *a'e 'iolated 1ro3essional et*ics( 7*is is 5ust t*e ti1 o3 t*e iceberg, because t*is re1resent onl/ cases w*ere t*e 1*arma com1anies *a'e com1lained to t*e ?.I( In most cases, 1*arma com1anies *a'e acce1ted it as an occu1ational *azard or a cost o3 doing business and t*ere3ore do not com1lain(

In an incident w*ic* a11eared bizarre to me, one 1*arma mar0eting manager was narrating *ow 1*/sicians deal wit* senior citizens( ;iabetes being a rat*er common disorder among Indians, most senior citizens are recommended to undergo blood and urine tests 3or sugar( 7*e diagnostic centre in conni'ance wit* t*e doctors gi'e wrong re1orts indicating diabetes( 7*e 1*/sician t*en 1uts t*e 1atient on insulin( As t*e 1atient comes out o3 t*e c*amber, *e is li0el/ to be greeted b/ se'eral ?edical re1s J?HK as0ing t*e 1atient, not *is well-being, but w*at t*e doctor *ad 1rescribed( Based on t*e brand o3 insulin 1rescribed t*e res1ecti'e co>s ?H 1uts a tall/ mar0 against t*e ;r>s name( On reac*ing a target o3 sa/ 8! t*e doctor is eligible 3or a car( Insulin being a li3elong treatment and usuall/ 1atients do not c*ange t*e brand, t*e cost o3 car can be reco'ered in t*e long run( In t*e meanw*ile, t*e com1eting ?Hs go and com1lain to t*e ;octor about *ow *e *as been 1artial to one com1an/( 7*en t*e/ band/ t*eir gi3ts and in3orm t*e doctor w*ere t*e ;octor>s score stands wit* res1ect to t*eir com1an/>s sc*eme( One 1*arma com1an/ .:O made a comment t*at *e is %uite *a11/ bidding 3or Go'ernment tenders t*an dealing wit* doctors( Bribes in go'ernment tenders at ! N are lower t*an t*e eG1enditure on gi3ts to doctors( In addition, *e did not *a'e to 1ut u1 wit* t*e tantrums o3 man/ s1ecialist doctors, w*o o3ten insist on calls e'er/ wee0 onl/ 3rom t*e .:O( Go't *as t*roug* 'arious means li0e ;rug 1rice control order, ?.I guildelines etc *a'e tried to 0ee1 t*e cost o3 drugs in c*ec0( Fet, in *ealt*care , medicines account 3or onl/ "8 N o3 t*e total eG1enditure( Ot*er *eads li0e diagnostics, *os1itals, ;octor>s 3ees etc account 3or t*e rest( 7*ese are all in unorganised sector and t*ere are 'irtuall/ no 1rice controls and guidelines 3or t*ese( ?ost 1atients would *a'e t*eir own stor/ to narrate about *ow man/ tests t*e/ or t*eir 3amil/ member *ad to undergo be3ore t*e doctor 1ronounced *is diagnosis( On man/ occasions an eG1ensi'e ?HI or a .A7 scan was done but t*e doctor did not e'en s1end a minute reading t*e re1ort( $1to 8! N 0ic0bac0s to t*e re3erring doctors b/ t*e diagnostic centre is t*e norm in most metros( 7*e *ig* rates o3 tests are not onl/ to reco'er t*e in'estment t*e 1romoter *as made in t*e e%ui1ment but also 3or t*e eG1enditure to culti'ate a networ0 o3 doctors w*o re3er t*eir 1atients to t*e centre( 4ri'ate sector *os1itals 1articularl/ t*e tertiar/ care centres o3ten under a cor1orate structure are a law unto t*emsel'es( 7*e mal1ractices in 1ricing and dis1ensation o3 medical de'ices li0e stents or *eart 'al'es are man/( $nder t*e 'eneer o3 com1uterised e33icienc/ and courteous 1atient care, o'erbilling and c*eating t*e unsus1ecting 1atient is ram1ant( ?ost ambitious doctors toda/ dream o3 owning and o1erating a nursing *ome atleast, i3 not a *os1ital( ?ultimillionaire doctors li0e ;r Nares* 7re*an *a'e become role models 3or man/ doctors( JNo wonder t*e +ing* brot*ers, ?al'inder and +*i'inder, a3ter selling HanbaG/ *a'e decided to 3ocus on *ealt*care, e'en %uitting t*e 3inancial ser'ices com1an/ Heligare(K It is no sur1rise t*at increasing number o3 doctors are unable to resist t*e tem1tation to c*eat t*e 1atients a little or be greed/ wit* t*e 1*arma com1anies, so as to ma0e a 3ast buc0( In t*e bargain losing res1ect a little( In *onest c*ats wit* doctor 3riends, t*e/ will con3ess t*at t*e/ also started wit* t*e idealism o3 doing ser'ice to t*e societ/, but t*e/

could not stand u1 to t*e 1ressures o3 consumerism( Now, t*eir ideals and et*ics is limited onl/ to 3amil/ and 3riends( @or all ot*ers, it is 5ust mone/, mone/, more mone/(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2;
A1ril !, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( )*ic* All india 1ro5ect will be conducted o'er "" mont*s b/ 8 lac team members and costing Hs !9 cr 2 Ans( .ensus !"" Q ( )*at sim1le inno'ation did H$& carr/ out in its detergent bars to sa'e BO4 customers cost and water 2 Ans( A water1roo3 coating on 8 sides Q#, &i0e Gett/ Images, an Indian co *as created a collection o3 Indian images 3or use in ads( Broc*ures web sites etc( Name it( Ans( Imagesbazaar(com Q6( Between ><- M >9" &alit ?odi was :Ge( ;irector in a cigarette ma5or( Name it( Ans( God3re/ 4*ili1s( His 3amil/ business totters but *e is on to1

Q8( Name t*is India born strateg/ guru w*o is credited wit* =core com1etence> and =Bottom o3 4/ramid =( He 1assed awa/ recentl/( Ans( . 9 4ra*alad( Q,( )*/ *as :FJA@JA&&AJO9$&& been in t*e news 2 Ans( It is t*e 'olcano in Iceland w*ic* is s1ewing as* 3orcing airlines to cancel 3lig*ts leading to *uge losses to t*e industr/ Q-( 7*e 9oc*i I4& team owner +*ailendra Gai0wad>s team won t*e +4&( )*at is +4&2 Ans( +ola1ur 4remier league Q<( .onnect Hots1ot, Big ., $ni'ercell, +angeet*aP( Ans( All are c*ains o3 multi brand cell1*one retail outlets in sout* india Q9( )*at is Hars*ad ?e*ta doing in t*e 9oc*i I4& team 2 Ans( He is t*e new .*airman o3 t*e 9O.HI I4& team( In t*e land o3 scams e'en scamsters J2K names re1eat Q"!( @irst 1ro1osed b/ Abdul 9alam , w*at is =4$HA> 2 Ans( 4ro'iding urban in3rastructure in rural areas( GOI *as ta0en it u1 Q""( Fou 0now 99H t*e I4& team( In 4: circles w*at is 99H 2 Ans( 9o*lberg 9ra'is M Hobert Q" ( According to 7*aroor cam1 w*at is &alit ?odi>s 9U4 connection 2 Ans( Gaura', t*e brot*er o3 ?o*it Burman, one o3 t*e owners o3 9U4, is ?odi>s sonin-law( Q"#( )*at is uni%ue about 7A.7I&: ?IN;+ a .anadian 1ublication 2 Ans( @irst 1orn boo0 3or t*e blind( "- nude 1ics o3 women M men t*at can be =3elt> Q"6( )*at uni%ue distinction did 4HO4$B&I.A recei'e recentl/2 Ans( @irst online 1ublication to recei'e a 4ulitzer 1rize 3or 5ournalism Q"8( )*/ s*ould ban0 customers be grate3ul to Indore based ?a*es* Natani M A5it Jain2 Ans( 7*eir 4I& 3orced HBI to issue t*e new +a'ings Ban0 interest rule based on dail/ balance rat*er t*an mont*l/ balance(

Q ",( Name t*is +te1*en-II?A alum w*o will ta0e o'er as t*e global ?astercard .:O( .lueI *is brot*er was H$& c*airman( Ans( A5a/ Banga

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Weekly Business Quiz # 22
A1ril "#, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( Be3ore selling its ma5orit/ sta0e to a 3oreign ban0 wit* w*ic* ban0 were t*e G?H grou1 associated 2 Ans( V/s/a ban0 now ING V/s/a Q ( Oberoi grou1 *as launc*ed a bottled water brand( Name it( .lue B Hed 3ort got a 3renc* twist( Ans( &>%uila Q#( +*a*ru0* 9*an is onboard t*is airline as a director( Name t*e airline( Ans( Jet airwa/s Q6( $nited +1irits claims to *a'e become t*e no( t*e/ dislodged2 Ans( 4ernod Hicard( ;iageo is no " Q8( O'er se'eral I4& 'enues one can see a balloon li0e t*ing 3loating wit* ?H@ written in bold letters( )*at is it called2 Ans( Blim1 Q,( 7*is summer most A. m3rs are *ig*lig*ting t*eir star ratings, 8 star being t*e most 1ower sa'ing( )*o awards t*ese 2 s1irits co( in t*e world( )*o *a'e

Ans( Bureau o3 energ/ e33icienc/ Q-( 4e1si *as announced an alliance wit* 7ata 7ea 3or be'erages( )*ic* 7ata co( was JV 1artner o3 4e1si w*en t*e/ entered India 2 Ans( Voltas Q<( )*ic* agenc/ is conducting t*e #G auctions on be*al3 o3 t*e go't o3 India 2 Ans( Hot*sc*ild along wit* ;otecon Q9( 4o1ular @?.G brands li0e Bourn'ita 1ut 7V in3omercials t*ru Buc*anan grou1 at a big discount( $nder w*at name t*e/ ad'ertise 2 Ans( Brand 1ower Q"!( In t*e >9!s .*idambaram *ad resigned M was acce1ted b/ t*e 4? 4V Narasim*a Hao( )*/ did *e resign t*en2 Ans( 4. *ad in'ested in t*e scam tainted @AIHGHO)7H Q ""( +9+ micro3inance will be t*e 3irst ?@I to go 3or an I4O( )*at does +9+ stand 3or 2 Ans( +wa/am 9rus*i +angam( It started li3e as a non-1ro3it

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I-" ; Quarter Finals5 y accident or desi,n Y
A1ril " , !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment I4& # is now at a 'er/ interesting crossroads( One mont* o3 cric0et *as alread/ been 1la/ed and /et t*e semi-3inal line-u1 is not clear( A3ter t*e matc*es on t*e ""t* o3 A1ril, onl/ one team ?umbai Indians J?IK *as %uali3ied 3or t*e semi-3inals( But 3or 9ings UI 4un5ab, w*o *a'e 'irtuall/ no c*ance o3 ma0ing it to t*e semi-3inals, rest o3 t*e siG

teams *a'e a good c*ance o3 ma0ing it to t*e semis( A loo0 at t*e 1oints table tells us t*at # teams are bunc*ed at " 1oints and # teams at "! 1oints at t*is stage in t*e league w*en most teams *a'e 1la/ed "" matc*es eac* and teams *a'e 1la/ed " matc*es eac*( 7*ere are "" more league matc*es between " t* A1ril toda/ and t*e semi-3inals on "st A1ril( :ac* o3 t*ese matc*es 3eatures, atleast one team w*o *as a must-win re%uirement to ma0e t*e semi-3inals( 7*ere are se'eral matc*es w*ere bot* t*e teams *a'e a mustwin re%uirement 3or eGam1le .+9 's 99H on t*e "#t* o3 A1ril( 7*us ma0ing t*e last 3ew league matc*es, a 'irtual 0noc0out stage( 7*us ma0ing t*e league 'er/ interesting( 7*ese matc*es are 'irtual %uarter 3inals( Alt*oug* t*ere are no o33icial QL@ as 1er t*e league 3ormat, in I4& # t*is *as come about( 7*e %uestion to as0 is w*et*er t*e/ *a'e come about b/ accident or b/ design 2 )*ereas, one would li0e to belie'e t*at t*ese QL@s *a'e come about b/ accident, t*ere are %uite a 3ew indicators w*ic* 1oint to t*e ot*er side( 7*e league matc*es in t*e last "! da/s *a'e t*rown u1 'er/ sur1rising results( ?umbai Indians w*ic* was cruising along beauti3ull/, suddenl/ started losing to muc* lesser teams t*at too , in a row( 9U4 w*ic* did not*ing rig*t in t*e 3irst *al3 o3 t*e league, suddenl/ starting becoming t*e giant-0iller beating 99H e'en w*en t*e/ scored !! and 3urt*er beat u1 ?I and ;; w*ic* were at t*e to1 o3 t*e table( A large number o3 cric0et ent*usiasts 1oint out to 3rea0 dismissals t*roug* run-outs, dro11ed catc*es etc to dri'e *ome t*e 1oint t*at t*e scri1t 3or t*e I4& # is not being written on t*e ground in w*ic* it is 1la/ed( 7*e commercial angle to t*e need 3or QL@s is 1rett/ clear( )ell into t*e 6t* wee0 o3 t*e league, 3atigue *as set in among t*e 7V 'iewers( 7*e no'elt/ o3 7 ! namel/ siGes, runouts, wic0ets, c*eergirls *as somew*at worn out alread/ in t*e t*ird /ear( News is coming out t*at t*e audience 3or I4& in t*eaters across India is 'er/ low( 7*e summer *eat t*is /ear, *as been 'er/ se'ere, ma0ing it all t*e more di33cult 3or 3illing u1 t*e stadia( ?an/ new centres li0e Nag1ur, ;*aramsala are *osting I4& matc*es 3or t*e 3irst time, e'en t*oug* t*e/ *a'e no *ome teams 1la/ing( ?uc* t*at I would li0e to attribute t*e results o3 t*e matc*es *eld in t*e last 3ew wee0s to =t*e glorious uncertainties o3 cric0et>, one cannot ignore t*e *uge commercial moti'e( &et>s not 3orget I4& is in t*e *ands o3 &alit ?odi, w*o is a brilliant mar0eterLorganiser but also a consummate gambler( One can ne'er be sure, i3 t*e QL@s are b/ accident or design( I3 it does come out t*at it is b/ design, one s*ould treat I4& as no di33erent 3rom )):, t*e wrestling com1etitions on 7V(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2<
A1ril ,, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( Be3ore selling its ma5orit/ sta0e to a 3oreign ban0 wit* w*ic* ban0 were t*e G?H grou1 associated 2 Ans( V/s/a ban0 now ING V/s/a Q ( )*at is a =digital will> 2 Ans( A will to be%ueat* digital assets li0e 1ri'ate emails , digital music 1*otos , 'ideos etc Q#( )*ere will /ou 3ind t*e worlds ?aur/a1rast, Noom( +olaria( He-5anm online 2 Ans( In www(go5i/o(com a social networ0 site b/ GO;H:J Q6( )*ic* 3ormer $+ 1resident as a board member o3 American :G1ress stunned t*e board w*en *e as0ed t*e di33 between =e%uit/> and =re'enue> 2 Ans( Gerald @ord Q8( )*/ are H$& and .olgate watc*ing t*e mo'es o3 )HIG&:F =+ and 4:H@:77I in t*e mar0et1lace 2 Ans( 7*ese cos( are 1us*ing gum brands as oral care e'en t*roug* dentists Q,( )*o owns t*e s0in care brand Neutrogena 2 Ans( Jo*nson and Jo*nson Q-( >How man/ 3riends does one 1erson need2> according to Hobin ;unbar>s boo0 w*ic* *as t*is title( Ans( About "8!( Be/ond t*at t*ere is memor/ o'erload( Q<( )*/ does t*e bar in t*e ?um-;el*i luGur/ train ?a*ara5a eG1ress *a'e a =dr/ da/> board on da/s out o3 its - da/ 5ourne/2 Ans( 4ro*ibition in Gu5arat( Q9( +weating in t*e B*o1al *eat w*at did t*e $nion ?inister Jairam Hames* re3er to as =barbaric colonial relics> 2

Ans( 7*e con'ocation dress Q "!( )*/ sa'ings ban0 aLc *olders will earn more interest 3rom " a1r !"!, t*oug* t*e int rate is same 2 Ans( New met*od based on dail/ balances as against lowest mont*l/ balances earlier( Q ""( )*ic* H/derabad based grou1 *as been s1onsoring X+ania ?irza since *er 5unior tennis da/s 2 Ans( XGV9 Q " ( ?aruti <!! and @ord I0on *a'e sto11ed sales 3rom toda/ in "# indian cities( )*/ 2 Ans( B+-IV 1ollution norms( 7*ese models are onl/ B+-III com1liant( Q"#( On being o33ered a drin0 in &ondon and /our re1l/ was 9$..H NAHI( )*at will t*e *ost bring2 Ans( )*is0/(9$..H NAI is a w*is0/ launc*ed b/ an NHI( Q "6( ?inistr/ o3 *ealt* GOI *as a de1t o3 AF$+H( :G1and AF$+H( Ans( A/ur'ed, Foga and Naturo1at*/, $nani, +idd*a and Homeo1at*/( All traditional medicines( Q "8( Ninet/ N o3 $+ .:Os are taller t*an t*e a'erage American( )*at is t*is bias called 2 Ans( Heig*tism - G(?o*an

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Weekly Business Quiz #20

?arc* #!, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( .onnect .ement brands and I4& teamsP(.+9 -India cements , HH- $ltratec*, 9U4-CCCCCC2 Ans( A.. Q ( In New For0, a bill is being mo'ed w*ic* 1ro*ibits t*e use o3 an im1ortant ingredient 3or *ealt* reasons in an/ 1re1aration b/ a restaurant( )*at ingredient 2 Ans( +alt( Hestaurants are allowed to 0ee1 it on t*e table( Q#( Name t*is NGO w*ic* c*annelizes unutilized material in urban *ouse*olds to 1oor rural *ouse*olds( +tarting wit* ,- clot*es a 3ew /ears ago, it does 8!7onnes e'er/ mont* wit* #!! 'olunteers( Ans( GOONJ Q6( Name t*e onl/ Indian 1la/er w*o is 1resent in mobile 1*one *andsets as well as mobile ser'ices( Ans( Videocon( It launc*ed its ser'ices in .*ennai recentl/( Q8( $nder w*ic* brand *as .O.A .O&A co launc*ed its Nimbu1ani in India t*is summer 2 Ans( ?inutemaid Q ,( h!t Holokia *as entered Guinness Hecords 3or *a'ing o'er " mn +co'ille units o3 a 1ro1ert/( )*at 2 Ans( It is t*e world>s s1iciest c*illi( +co'ille is t*e unit 3or s1iciness Q-( Name t*is brand w*ic* is su11osed to =magni3/ t*e indomitable s1irit o3 t*e new Indian woman 2 Ans( = i-1ill t*e emergenc/ contra 1ill( 4iramal boug*t it 3rom .i1la recentl/( Q<( )*/ are $+ small cities '/ing 3or GOOG&:>+ attention 2 Ans( Google *as 1romised to build a ultra *ig* s1eed networ0 at no c*arge in one or more $+ cities Q9( Name t*e c*aracter o3 t*e eccentric c*ocolate ma0er 3rom t*e Hoald ;a*l c*ildren classic =.*arlie and t*e c*ocolate 3actor/> ( Ans( )illie )on0a( A 1o1ular 3la'our at .reamstone in H/derabad(

- G(?o*an

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?arc* #, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized I4& &ea'e a comment 7*e Indian 4remier &eague JI4&K recentl/ awarded 3ranc*ises 3or two new centres, 4une and 9oc*i 3rom !"" onwards( 7*e 4une 3ranc*ise *as gone to t*e +ubrata Ho/ led +a*ara Grou1( 7*e 9oc*i 3ranc*ise *as gone to a little 0nown grou1 w*ic* goes b/ t*e name Hendez'ous +1orts( 7*e amounts 1aid b/ t*e team owners are staggering and is 8N *ig*er t*an t*e amounts 1aid b/ t*e < teams 1aid in t*e 3irst auction( It is interesting to see t*e cities c*osen 3or t*e second round o3 auctions, A*medabad, 4une, Nag1ur and 9oc*i( Bidding t*e same amounts 3or A*medabad, Nag1ur and 4une, t*e +a*ara team c*ose 4une( 4une is t*e second cit/ in ?a*aras*tra to *a'e an I4& 3ranc*ise( It is 'er/ close to ?umbai, w*ic* alread/ *as an I4& team( ?umbai being a commerciall/ im1ortant cit/, it can as well *a'e a second 3ranc*ise( Alread/ ?umbai is *osting I4& matc*es in two stadia, Brabourne and ;(F(4atil( 4une is li0e t*e second 3ranc*ise 3or ?umbai, muc* li0e ?anc*ester .it/ and ?anc*ester $nited in :4&( +ubrata Ho/ *as mentioned t*at t*e Aamb/ Valle/ being close to 4une *as made t*em c*ose 4une o'er t*e ot*er cities( I4& ma/ a11ear to be cric0et( But it is muc* more t*an t*at( It is t*e con'ergence o3 Ad'ertising, Boll/wood and .or1orate 4ower JAB.K ( JIn a *ig*l/ critical 1iece on t*e Indian 7V and media, 4(+ainat* wrote an editorial in 7*e Hindu carr/ing t*e same title =Ad'ertising, Boll/wood, .or1orate 4ower> K( 7*e cities w*ic* *a'e t*e biggest mar0ets are li0el/ to attract most ad'ertising( Boll/wood glamour is essential to attract t*e non-cric0eting ent*usiasts li0e women and c*ildren to watc*ing I4& matc*es, 3orgoing t*eir soa1s and cartoons( .or1orate 4ower is essential to bring in t*e big mone/( .or1orate grou1s are attracted to I4& 1ossibl/ because t*e access it gi'es to 3ame, glamour and e'en access to 1oliticians( .ric0et is 5ust incidental( 9oc*i and t*ere3ore 9erala getting an I4& 3ranc*ise is %uite a sur1rise( 9erala is ne'er 0nown 3or its cric0eting s0ills( +reesant* is 1er*a1s t*e onl/ test le'el 1la/er 9erala *as

gi'en to t*e Indian team( 9oc*i is t*e 3ourt* team 3rom t*e +out* to *a'e an I4& 3ranc*isee( It is not sur1rising t*at big states li0e $4 and Bi*ar *a'e no I4& 3ranc*ise( $4 is a Han5i 3inalist and *as se'eral 1la/ers w*o ma0e it to t*e 7 ! India team li0e +ures* Haina, 4ra'een 9umar, H4 +ing* to name a 3ew( +a*ara grou1 *ead %uarters is also at &uc0now and +ubrata Ho/ is a 'irtual ma*ara5a in t*e +a*ara .it/( Fet, t*ere is no I4& 3ranc*ise, because it is low on AB. score( 7*e entire :ast India *as 5ust one team 3rom 9ol0ata( 7*e eig*t states o3 Nort* :ast is totall/ unre1resented t*roug* an/ I4& 3ranc*ise( ?an/ /ears ago, Jairam Hames* *ad said, w*en *e was not a minister, t*at i3 one ta0es t*e ma1 o3 India and 0ee1ing Varanasi in $4 as a re3erence 1oint draw a line one will 3ind a *uge contrast between t*e entire region to t*e )est o3 Varanasi to t*at o3 its :ast( 7*e :ast lags be*ind and t*e ga1 is getting bigger e'er/ /ear( 7*e economic 1rogress and t*e mar0et growt* made b/ )estern and +out*ern India is re3lected e'en in t*e c*oice o3 I4& centres(

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?arc* #, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"()*/ are t*e 1ri'ate label toot* 1aste launc*ed b/ @uture grou1 called +A.H 2 Ans( It is co-created wit* +A.HIN 7:N;$&9AH Q ( How did t*e drin0 4:4+I get its name 2 Ans( It originall/ contained 4:4+IN, w*ic* aids digestion( Q#( Name t*is inno'ati'e cric0eting gear designed b/ ?arcus .odrington @ernandez, a 3ormer creati'e director o3 O M ?( Introduced in t*e I4& b/ ?att*ew Ha/den( Ans( ?ongoose bat

Q6( Amazing Australia, 7rul/ Asia ?ala/sia, Incredible India( )*ic* countr/ *as t*e tagline =)*ere it all begins>2 Ans( :g/1t Q8( )*ic* is belie'ed to be t*e oldest mall in India 2 Ans( +1encer 4laza in .*ennai w*ic* o1ened in "<,# Q,( Name t*e li3e insurance 'enture 3loated b/ Ban0 o3 Baroda, And*ra ban0(and &egal M General( Ans(India3irst Q-( .onnect 9eo 9ar1in, ;r B . Ho/ J 3ormer )est bengal .?K, 43izer and HanbaG/ wit* a co( Ans( ;:F>+ ?edical( Brand, owner, 1rinci1al and agent in "98!s res1ecti'el/ Q<( )*at inno'ation did )illiam H )arner do in "<8, 2 Ans( )arner M co a3ter man/ mergers is now 1art o3 43izer( +ugar coating 1rocess 3or tablets Q9( In $+ in @eb>"!, tra33ic in w*ic* site eGceeded t*at on GOOG&: 3or t*e 3irst time 2 Ans( @aceboo0 Q"!( =A larger re'olution t*an e'en in t*e telecom sector awaits us(> sa/s 9a1il +ibal( )*at re'olution is *e tal0ing about 2 Ans( @oreign uni'ersities in India Q""( Anal5it +lng*>s grou1 is called t*e ?AU grou1( )*/ 2 Ans( @irst letter o3 *is 1arents> names ?o*an, A'tar and U 3or ot*ers( Q" ( In global 1*arma industr/ w*at are bloc0buster and mega bloc0buster drugs2 Ans( ;rugs t*at *a'e annual sales o3 o'er " bn A and "! bn A res1ecti'el/ Q"#( On t*e 8t* anni'ersar/ o3 B+4 a garland estimated to be wort* was 1ut on ?a/awati( )*at was it made o3 2 Ans( "!!! ru1ee notes - G(?o*an to 8 .rore Hs(

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?arc* ",, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"( .onnect .al'in 9lein( 7omm/ Hil3iger, Arrow, Van Heusen( Ans( All are brands owned b/ 4*illi1s Van Heusen,$+ Q ( On Foutube w*/ is t*e 'ideo =Hitler goes 3or certi3ications> a *it among In3os/s sta332 Ans( It moc0s IN@F HH 3or 1romotion 1olic/ insisting certi3ications Q#( )*/ do some 8 star *otels sell or gi3t 1illows,towels mugs etc 3ound in *otel rooms 2 Ans( 7o sto1 guests 3rom ta0ing t*em wit*out as0ing( Q6( )*at According to Giorgio Armani, t*e Italian designer, is t*e democrac/ o3 3as*ion 2 Ans( Jeans Q8( )it* w*ic* I7 ma5or would /ou associate Qune music 1la/ers and 1*ones 2 Ans( ?icroso3t Q,( +ales re'enue 1er s% 3eet is a metric used to measure 1roducti'it/ in w*ic* industr/2 Ans( Hetail Q-( A boo0 on I4& titled GA?:.HANG:H+ *as been 1ublis*ed b/ HAH4:H .O&&IN+(Name t*e aut*or( Ans( @a0ei1l1la/er( 7*e contro'ersial blogger o3 I4&Q<( In I4O 5argon w*at is A+BA2

Ans( A11lication su11orted b/ bid amount( mone/ is trans3erred to issuer onl/ to t*e eGtent o3 and a3ter allotment Q9(How can mo'ie goers ma0e mone/ on t*e .antors 3utures eGc*ange 2 Ans( B/ 1lacing bets on t*e boG o33ice 1er3 o3 soon to be released mo'ies Q"!( )*at ser'ice is 1ro'ided b/ tec*1edia(com 2 Ans( A networ0 o3 students o3 #!! engineering colleges across India( Industr/ can 1ost 1roblems *ere Q""(+out* 9orean 4resident &ee ?/ung Ba0 *eaded a c*aebol be3ore *e became 4resident( )*ic* one 2 Ans( H/undai Q " ( 4ic0 t*e odd one outP((@I:+7A, @O.$+( @OH7$N:H, @IGO, @$+ION( Ans( @OH7$N:H is 3rom 7OFO7A( Hest are @OH; models Q "#( Bill gates said = I3 onl/ I *ad onl/ one wis* 3or t*e neGt 8! /ears( It would be to in'ent t*e t*ing t*at *al'es t*e cost o3 CCC 2 Ans( .O J.arbon dioGideK

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?arc* 9, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( .**a'i Ha5awat is a &+H grad and an ?BA 3rom 4une()*at unusual career c*oice *as s*e made 2 Ans( +*e is t*e sar1anc* o3 *er 'illage +oda in Ha5( Q ( =)*/ s*ould bo/s *a'e all t*e 3un> is t*e tag line 3or w*ic* two w*eeler brand2

Ans( Hero Honda 4leasure( Q#(Name t*is dessert w*ose reci1e was ta0en b/ ?arco 4olo 3rom .*ina to Ital/ in " 98( Ans( Ice-cream( Q6( In eGecuti'e com1ensation 5argon w*at is a =clawbac0> 2 Ans( A bonus t*at can be ta0en bac0 later bcoz o3 1oor 1er3ormance Q8( In t*e well-0nown c*arit/ .HF w*at does .HF stand 3or 2 Hint I it *as c*anged 3rom t*e original( Ans( .*ild HIGH7+ and /ou Q,( Name t*is *otel c*ain( 6t* largest in t*e world b/ rooms owned b/ 4: 3irm Blac0stone( Ans( Hilton Q-( )*ic* scion o3 t*e Birla 3amil/ ran cos( li0e Hind ?otors, Orient 4a1er, H/d industries 2 He 1assed awa/ recentl/( Ans( G 4 Birla Q<( 4ri/a 4aul is t*e .*air1erson o3 w*ic* grou1 o3 *otels 2 Ans( 4ar0 Hotels o3 t*e A1ee5a/ +urrendra Grou1 Q9( At No0ia, t*e to1 management *a'e sessions wit* select 5uniors learning on s1l( to1ics( )*at do t*e/ call suc* a 1rocess 2 Ans( He'erse mentoring Q "!( A3ter creating a 7V. around a moustac*e 3or @:VI.O&, *e *as created anot*er moustac*e ad 3or Ha5ast*an Ho/als( Name t*is adman, w*o lo'es *is mooc*( Ans( 4i/us* 4ande/ o3 OM? Q ""( )*ic* brand *as admitted t*at its =naturals> 'ariant o3 detergent contains no =natural> ingredients(2 Ans( 7ide 3rom 4 M G Q " ( How *as recession a33ected t*e +1iderman 2 Ans( His alter ego 4eter 4ar0er *as been 3ired( He is unem1lo/ed now and li'es on dole(

Q "#( As 1er t*e latest 3ootball mone/ league w*ic* is t*e ric*est club in t*e world2 J.lue,not ?AN-$K Ans( Heal ?adrid

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?arc* , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"( Name t*e drug disco'ered b/ @eliG Ho33man in "<99 w*en *e 3ound t*at a com1ound salicin 3ound in willow 1lants is a 1ain relie'er( Ans(As1irin Q ( )*o said =7*e t*ree greatest leaders o3 t*e !t* centur/ were Hitler( +talin and ?ao(>2 Ans( 4eter ;ruc0er on 1erils o3 *a'ing strong leaders Q#(.onnect )indows 4*one -, No0ia ?eeGo, +amsung Bada, Google AndroidP Ans(All are O1erating s/stems 3or mobile 1*ones Q6( In tec* lingo w*at is t*e =slas*dot e33ect> 2 Ans( .ras*ing o3 sites due to *ea'/ user load a3ter t*e/ get mentioned in slas*dot(org Q8()*ic* model turned mo'ie-star models 3or @AN7A, GAHNI:H, VIHGIN ?OBI&: etc( 2 Ans( Genelia ;>+ouza Q ,(Adani grou1 is in t*e news 3or customs e'asion( Name t*e 1ri'ate 1ort owned and o1erated b/ t*is grou1( Ans(?undra in Gu5arat

Q-( Benc*mar0 ?@ *as launc*ed india(>s 3irst :7@ lin0ed to an o'erseas indeG( )*ic* one 2 Ans( HANG +:NG intl( IndeG o3 Hong0ong Q<( Name t*e com1act bilingual B *indi and :ng -dail/ 3or t*e /out* w*ic* is ma0ing wa'es in t*e Hindi belt( Ans( iNeGt Q 9( Hecentl/ w*ic* 1o1ular ser'ice on radio *as mo'ed 3rom "8#9 0*z to < < 0*z2 Ans( Vi'id* B*arati( J7*an0s ;*ruboK( Q "!( Name t*e brand o3 snac0s w*ic* is awarding not onl/ 1rize mone/ but a s*are o3 sales 3or suggesting new 3la'ours( Ans( &a/s Q ""( &G *as launc*ed new model o3 cell 1*ones 3or women w*ic* come in w*ite, 1in0, 1ista green colors(Name it( Ans( &G icecream 1*ones Q " ( How *as ?amata eGtended *er slogan =maa,maati, manus*> to create # trains in rl/( 2 Ans( ?A7H$BH$?I, JAN?ABH$?I and 9AH?ABH$?I eG1ress trains Q "#( .*urc* o3 :ngland *as sold its entire sta0e in Vedanta 3or non-3in reasons( )*at in'estment 1*il t*e/ 3ollow2 Ans( +ociall/ res1onsible in'esting Q "6( )*/ *as +H9 decided to 1ut 99H>+ contract wit* &$U .OQI on *old 2 Ans( Bcoz 9ol0atans are 1rotesting t*at 7odi o3 &$U is be*ind Hizwanur murder

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@ebruar/ #, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 &ea'e a comment Q"()*at is t*e 1o1ular name o3 =com1uter automated turing test 3or ma0ing com1uters and *umans a1art> 2 Ans( .A47.HA( An ?I7 1ro5ect 3or Fa*oo to a'oid bots in c*ats and blogs( &ater used in se'eral web-sites Q (;*irub*ai obser'ed +H:&& closel/ and dreamt about building a co li0e +*ell( A3ter 'isiting 1lant o3 w*ic* ?N. in >,8 did ;r An5i Hedd/ dream about ;rHedd/>s &ab 2 Ans( 43izer Q#( His 3irst in'ention was an undersoc0 t*at 0e1t 3eet cold in summer and *ot in winter(it 3ailed( His neGt was a bloc0buster( )*at 2 Ans( 7V ( J & Baird Q6( Aamir 9*an s*owed *is genius 3or cinema mar0eting 'er/ earl/( @or Q+Q7 t*e 3amil/ 1rod( w*at idea did *e use2 Ans( 7ied u1 wit* ;;>s .HI7HAHAAH Q8( DAll good t*ings were 3or eG1ort(E is a %uote credited to w*ic* 3ormer indian 4?2 Ans( ?orar5i ;esai Q,( 7iru1ati &addu *as a GI tag now( )*at is GI 2 Ans( Geogra1*ical indicators( +1urious m3rs o3 laddus 3rom ot*er 1laces cannot claim t*em to be 3rom 7iru1ati Q-(In strateg/ w*at is a =lemming s/ndrome> 2 Ans( )*en cos 3ind 3alse com3ort w*en ot*ers are 1ursuing similar strategies( Q<( @:;:U *ad a 3ailed ser'ice called QA4?AI& in t*e ><!s( )*at was it2 Ans( A H/brid o3 courier and 3aG ser'ice w*ic* deli'ered mail in became 'er/ common and it 3ailed da/s( @aG mac*ines

Q9( 7*e 7eesside 1lant o3 .OH$+ in $9 is being mot*balled( )*at is being done2 Ans( +*utdown inde3initel/(

Q "!( )*ic* comic boo0 c*aracter>s image or re3 is 1resent in e'er/ e1isode o3 +ein3ield 2 Ans( +u1erman Q""( )*at is made 3rom t*e curds o3 so/bean mil0 and is o3ten called t*e =.*eese o3 Asia> 2 Ans( 7o3u( Q " ( I3 I. is Air india,9) -Jet airwa/s, I7- 9ing3is*er, ,:-Indigo t*en BQ is 2 Ans(Blue ;art A'iation

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@ebruar/ "-, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q"($nder w*at *istorical name will +an5i' ?e*ta o1en *is co>s 3lags*i1 store in .onduit +t( In t*e *eart o3 &ondon2 Ans(:ast India com1an/ Q ()*ic* article o3 e'er/da/ use was 3irst 1roduced b/ Automatic Hoo0 and :/e co in "<9, 2 Ans( 7*e zi11er Q#(In t*e "9 8 edition o3 :nc/c( Brittanica w*o was t*e aut*or o3 t*e article on =mass 1roduction> 2 Ans( Henr/ @ord Jg*ost writtenK Q6(New boo0 ;OH9 b/ +idin Vadu0ut is ;ilbertian loo0 at li3e in cubicles o3 t*e ?umbai o33ice o3 ;u3resne( )*at is ;u3resne 2

Ans( A mgmt consulting 3irm Q8( 7*is to/ in'ented b/ )alter ?orrison, rig*ts sold to )*am-O in "98-( +ales o'er !! mn worldwide( How we 0now t*ese =4luto 1latters> toda/ 2 Ans( @risbee Q,(Name t*is Jesuit 1riest cum education entre1reneur w*o set u1 UI?B GI? etc( Hecentl/ awarded 4admas*ri( Ans(@r( Houmald ;>+ouza Q-( )*at is t*e new social networ0ing 1lat3orm 3rom Google called 2 Ans( Buzz Q<( =it>s *i1 to be rural> 4eo1le w*o *a'e ne'er seen a 3arm are 3arming 'irtuall/ on t*is 0iller a11 on @A.:BOO9( Name it( Ans( @arm'ille Q<( &iterar/ critics are li'id o'er +a*it/a A0ademi( 7*is /ear t*e/ *a'e an ?N. s1onsoring t*e awards( )*ic* com1an/ are we tal0ing about 2 Ans( +A?+$NG Q9( D=Ha11/ da/s are *ere again> is o3ten used in ads to announce a sale( )*en was it 3irst used and b/ w*om2 Ans( @ran0lin Hoose'elt a3ter Great de1ression Q"!(As 1er t*e recent ;u 4ont Automoti'e colour 1o1ularit/ re1ort w*ic* are t*e to1 # car colours 2 Ans( "( +il'er J 8NK ( Blac0 J #NK #( )*ite J",NK Q""(Between "98! and "988, india *ad ru1ee( anna 1aisa s/stem( $nder t*is *ow man/ 1aise made a ru1ee 2 Ans( ,6 1aise( A ru1ee was made u1 o3 ", annas and an anna 6 1aise( Q" ( An indian scientist *as de'elo1ed a geneticall/ engineered tomato( )*at uni%ue 1ro1ert/ does it *a'e 2 Ans( 68 da/s s*el3 li3e agst "8 da/s Q"#( Name t*is anti c*olesterol drug 3rom 43izer,t*e largest selling drug in terms o3 'alue globall/( Ans( &I4I7OH

Q"6( .onnect +FN:HGF J1roducer o3 9B.K, Indian 7errain, A;&AB+P( Ans( All are 1art o3 Heliance A;AG Q "8( )*ic* indian I7 ma5or>s web site was *ac0ed recentl/ and *ad a =@or sale> banner in :nglis* and @renc* on it( 2 Ans( 7.+

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@ebruar/ 9, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q("( 7*e $nion :n'ironment ?inister Jairam Hames* is being accused o3 being an agent o3 w*ic* ?N. b/ t*e green acti'ists 2 Ans( ?ON+AN7O Q ()*at does t*e 1*rase = t*e Great @irewall o3 .*ina> re3er to 2 Ans( .*inese censoring o3 t*e Internet Q#(Name t*is 4e1sico brand w*ic* was ac%uired 3rom Qua0er Oats and is sold as =)orld>s No " s1orts drin0> ( Ans( Gatorade( Q6( )*at is =)ra1 rage>2 Ans( :Gtreme anger caused b/ 1roduct 1ac0aging t*at is di33icult to o1en or mani1ulateIK Q8()*ic* legendar/ economist once said = )*en 3acts c*ange, I c*ange = 2 Ans( Jo*n ?a/nard 9e/nes

Q,( @ala0numa 1alace was t*e residence o3 t*e Nizam o3 H/derabad( It is being restored and con'erted into a luGur/ *otel( )*ic* grou12 Ans( 7a5 Q-()*at is a so'ereign debt crisis 2 Ans( )*en t*e go't o3 a countr/ is on t*e 'erge o3 de3ault on its debt( Greece is now on t*e 'erge o3 one Q<()*at uncon'entional wa/ to combat corru1tion *as been used b/ an Indian NGO 8t*1illar 2 Ans( A zero ru1ee currenc/ note 1rinted and distributed to 1eo1le so t*at w*en a go't o33icial as0s a bribe *e is 1resented t*is note w*ic* *as no 'alue Q 9()*o 1ublis*es a magazine titled HAH4O 2 Ans( O1ra* )in3re/( O1ra* read bac0wards Q "!( )*o or w*at *as t*e )ired magazine nominated 3or Nobel 4eace 1rize t*is /ear 2 Ans( 7*e )orldwide web Q ""( )*at uni%ue ser'ice does commuteeas/(com 1ro'ide to t*e residents o3 Bengaluru 2 Ans( .ar1ooling Q " ( =&arge in*eritances can 0ill *eirs> sa/s t*is Hussian billionaire w*o ga'e awa/ (" bn A li0e Gates and Bu33et( Name *im( Ans( Vladimir 4otanin Q "#( )*ic* indian ban0 *as introduced a 3loating rate de1osit w*ere interest rates can c*ange e'er/ %uarter 2 Ans( H;@. BAN9 Q "6( )*ic* :4& matc* *ad t*e 3irst li'e #; broadcast on +0/s1orts 2 Ans( Arsenal 's ?an-$ on #"st JAN !"! Q "8( =&et>s begin> is t*e new cor1 tagline o3 :++AH grou1( :ssar began as a 1artners*i1 between t*e brot*ers + and H( Name t*em( Ans( +*as*i and Ha'i Huia Q ",(7*is 'isionar/ 3ormer .*airman o3 ONG. too0 it global and ac%uired ?H4&( He *ad a 1ublic s1at wit* 1etroleum minister(2

Ans( &ate +ubir Ha*a Q"-( )*ic* global steel ma5or *as ac%uired o'er #6 N sta0e in $77A? GA&VA 2 Ans(Arcelor ?ittal Q "<( Han Niwas ?ird*a .ong leader w*o died recentl/ *eaded t*e J4. to 1robe t*e "99 stoc0 scam( )*o was t*e c*ie3 'illain o3 t*is scam 2 Ans(HAH+HA; ?:H7A

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@ebruar/ , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "()*ic* is t*e largest read Indian dail/ as 1er IH+, "# times in a row 2 Ans( ;aini0 Jagran (7/1ical among go'ts, celebrities and in'estment ban0ers be3ore a deal is an N;N. res1onse( )*at is it2 Ans(Neit*er den/ nor con3irm( #(7*is Indian .:O *as sto11ed consuming t*e categor/ o3 1roducts *is com1an/ sells( Name *im and t*e 1roduct categor/ Ans( I7. .:O F(. (;:V:+H)AH *as %uit smo0ing 6(>Hing watc*> is a 3as*ion accessor/ among t*e /out*( )*at is it2 Ans(A small colour3ul watc* worn on t*e 3inger li0e a ring- analog or digital 8()*ic* car s*owed t*e 3astest growt* in sales during Q#-!9 in india 2 7*in0 di33( Ans(Ambassador( #N 7*an0s to 9ol0ata new taGi rules

,(7o/ota *as sto11ed 1roduction in $+(Announced a recall o3 o'er 8 m cars( )*at 1art o3 t*e cars *a'e a %ualit/, *ence a sa3et/ issue2 Ans(Gas 1edal gets stuc0 -(I3 Hindi 3ilm industr/ is Boll/wood, telugu and bengali- 7oll/wood, tamil9oll/wood, w*at is t*e 9annada one called 2 Ans(+AN;A&)OO; <(Ambulance and doctors using a red cross s/mbol would be 3ined #!!!!rs( )*/2 Ans(It will soon be 3or eGclusi'e use o3 Indian red cross societ/ 9(i?ac, i4od, i4*oneP(and now A11le *as launc*ed i4ad( )*at is it2 Ans(7ablet com1uter( "!()*at distribution inno'ation is t*e Hindi 3lic0 +7HI9:H credited 3or2 Ans(@irst indian mo'ie to *a'e an o'erseas release on FO$7$B: ""(Gi'e one word 3or a cit/ de'elo1ed around a ma5or air1ort( Ans(Aerotro1olis " ( 4roducer o3 landmar0 3ilms li0e 4ul1 3iction, :nglis* 1atientP(?IHA?AU *as been closed down b/ its 1arent co()*o 2 Ans( ;I+N:F "#()it* w*ic* 7elugu language 7V c*annel and News1a1er would /ou associate Jaganmo*an Hedd/, son o3 late F+H t*e 3ormer .? o3 A42 Ans(+a0s*i "6(N +rini'asan o3 india cements donated Hs( 9 cr to 7iru1ati tem1le to bu/ a mac*ine( )*at can t*is mac*ine 1roduce2 Ans(8 la0* &A;;$+ a da/ "8(I?AU t*eatres use an o'ersized screen and use s1l 1ro5ectors ma0ing it an eG1erience( In w*ic* countr/ was t*e 3irst s/stem installed2 Ans( Ontario 4lace in 7oronto(.anada ",()*o is credited wit* t*e %uote ((EI *a'e alwa/s said mega mergers is 3or megalomaniacsE2 Ans(;a'id Ogil'/

"-()*at is t*e reason be*ind no( o3 mobile subscribers in India being !N more t*an no( o3 1eo1le wit* mobile 1*ones 2 Ans( ;ual +I? 1*ones "<(In <<-<9,w*en H&& mgmt *ad a loc0 out in +ewree, t*e labour broug*t out a detergent brand 5ust 3or sur'i'al( Name it( Ans(&oc0out "9(7*is eG-ser'iceman tasted success 3irst in lace business( ?an be*ind &::&A grou1 o3 *otels( 4adma B*us*an awardee in !"!(2 Ans( .A47 .(4 (9HI+HNAN NAIH -Compiled by G.Mohan

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Januar/ ,, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "()*ic* 3reedom 3ig*ter led 7ata labour assoc( @rom "9 < 3or 9 /ears and wor0ed towards Indianising 7I+.O2 Ans( N:7AJI +$BHA+ .HAN;HA BO+: (&astminutein'entor/(com is an Indian B B eGc*ange 3or w*at 1roduct(2 Ans( $nsold media s1ace or time( 4romoted b/ ;entsu #( # I;IO7+, t*e brand( )H::&+, " +?A+HING HI7( 7*is is t*e slogan o3 a scooter( Name

Ans( ?a*indra @l/te( It 3igured in t*e mo'ie # idiots

6( Air ;eccan was t*e 1ioneer and Indigo is leader now in &.. (:'en be3ore Indigo was launc*ed t*e clas*ed()*/2 Ans( IN7:HG&OB: 7ec*nologies, t*e 1romoter o3 Indigo, *andled ;eccan reser'ation s/stem 8( )*at does Bt in Bt brin5al or Bt cotton stand 3or2 Ans( Bio tec*nolog/ ,( II?A *as decided to use =co*orts> 1rocess 3or 1lacement t*is /ear( )*at is it2 Ans( :'er/ wee0end 3irms o33ering similar roles and o11ortunities -( .elebrit/ endorsers 3or mobile ser'ices((Airtel-+HAHH$9H, I;:A-ABHI+H:9, Heliance- Hrit*i0, :tisalat- 2 Ans( Aamir 9*an <( 7*e stor/ o3 ?aruti <!! is being written as a boo0 =7*e ?aruti stor/> b/ one o3 t*e men be*ind its success( Name t*e aut*or( Ans( H. B*arga'a 9( )*ic* mgmt guru once said =In all o3 recorded *istor/ t*ere *as been not one economist w*o *ad to worr/ about w*ere *is neGt mealwould come 3rom> 2 Ans( 4eter ;ruc0er "!( O3 w*ic* International brand are Jubilant @oodwor0s, t*e india 3ranc*isees 3or 2 In t*e news 3or an I4O( Ans( ;omino>s 1izza ""( )*ic* com1an/ owns t*ese brands P4*iladel1*ia(,?aGwell *ouse, Oreo, 7oblerone and now .adbur/ 2 Ans( 9ra3t 3oods " ( .reated b/ an Arc*itect ,Al3red Butts in "96< as &:UI.O( In "98! it was renamed as .riss-crossword( @rom "98, onwards t*is board game is 0nown as PP Ans( +crabble - .om1iled b/ G(?o*an

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Januar/ #, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized # .omments In a bold mo'e, t*e .entre mo'ed t*e +u1reme .ourt to wit*draw =deemed> uni'ersit/ status to 66 uni'ersites in t*e countr/( A loo0 at t*e list clearl/ indicates t*at 7amil Nadu *as t*e dubious distinction o3 leading t*is 1ac0, *a'ing ", in t*e list( ;eccan Herald *as also 1ointed t*is out in an article @ 2lmo"t a third of the deemed !ni6er"itie" ;MC"< that are to be derecogni"ed by the Centre are from Tamil 3ad!.@ A loo0 at t*e com1lete list o3 ;eemed uni'ersities all o'er t*e countr/ in t*e $G. website also brings out t*e 3act t*at 7N also *as t*e largest number o3 deemed uni'ersities( Out o3 a total o3 "#! D;eemedE uni'ersities, 9 uni'ersities are 3rom 7N( )*ereas, t*e s*are o3 7N in =deemed> uni'ersities is N, its s*are in t*e =doomed> uni'ersities is dis1ro1ortionatel/ large at #8 N( 7*e neig*bouring state o3 9arnata0a is not muc* better( 9arnata0a w*ic* *as t*e t*irdlargest number o3 deemed uni'ersities at "8, comes second in t*e list o3 =doomed> uni'ersities *a'ing siG in t*e list( ?a*aras*tra comes out better t*an 7N and 9arnata0a( ?a*aras*tra *as " J",NK deemed uni'ersities , out o3 w*ic* onl/ # J,NK are in t*e =doomed> list( ;eccan Herald *as 1ointed out some o3 t*e reasons 3or t*e rot in 7N uni'ersities( In thi" backdrop- pri6ati"ation of higher ed!cation in T3 began in a "mall way in the early )Q9:". Intere"tingly- mo"t of the pri6ate engineering college" "et !p then were by well-to-do M'" from main"tream political partie" incl!ding the Congre""- the MM, and the 2I2MM,. .e6eral of the MC" facing derecognition are either owned or indirectly promoted by well-connected political per"onalitie" ?*hat matter" i" yo!r political clo!t and ho"pitality-le6el" when CGC official" 6i"it the"e camp!"e"-@a profe""or at a womenA" a!tonomo!" college here "aid. Me"pite the ban on capitation fee" and the MM, go6ernment fi>ing the fee "tr!ct!re for pri6ate engineering and medical college"- there are fi>er" who "ell management 0!ota

"eat" at hefty premi!m". The admini"tration in the MC" are packed with promoter"relati6e" or people from their own re"pecti6e ca"te/comm!nity. It is 1ertinent to 1oint out *ere t*at t*e 7andon committee, *as 0e1t anot*er 66 deemed uni'ersities in t*e watc*-list( It is %uite li0el/ t*at man/ o3 t*e well-0nown =deemed uni'ersities> w*o are also big ad'ertisers li0e +H? and VI7 $ni'ersit/ are in t*e watc*list because t*e/ also *a'e some o3 t*e lacunas 1ointed out b/ t*e committee( R Cnde"irable management "tr!ct!re where familie" rather than profe""ional academic" controlled the f!nctioning R .e6eral in"tit!tion" had 6iolated the principle" and g!ideline" pre"cribing e>cellence in teaching and re"earch and were engaged in introd!ction of tho!ghtle"" programme" R Dittle e6idence of noticeable effort" in ca"e of emerging area" of knowledge R Dittle e6idence of commitment toward" re"earch R In"tit!tion" increa"ed their intake capacity di"proportionately R Cndergrad!ate and po"t-grad!ate co!r"e" were fragmented with concocted nomenclat!re" R %igher fee "tr!ct!re than pre"cribed $G. as a regulator o3 *ig*er education *as 3ailed miserabl/( $G. needs to be scra11ed and a new regulator needs to be 1ut in 1lace, be3ore o1ening doors 3or 1ri'ate and 3oreign uni'ersities in *ig*er education( ?r +ibal>s tas0 is cut-out(

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Weekly Business Quiz #<0
Januar/ "9, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "()*at business connects &ate J/oti Basu and &an0an s1inner ?uralid*aran 2 Ans( Biscuit m3g( Basu>s son .*andan and ?urali>s 3amil/ are in t*is( (E?arGist 7I7AN Basu is deadE( How did t*e brand 7I7AN come 2 Ans(7itan JV 1romoted b/ 7ata Ind J7IK and 7amil Nadu J7ANK go't

#( Interesting coincidence( .urrent .?;s o3 two leading 4+$s ONG. and N74. *a'e t*e same name( Initials and surname( )*at is it 2 Ans(H + +HAH?A 6( A3ter dro11ing 7iger )oods, A..:N7$H: ads *a'e a new model wit* co1/ =w*o sa/s /ou cant be big and nimble2> )*o or w*at 2 Ans( An ele1*ant( No ele1*ant wil be caug*t in a seG scandalI-K 8(7*is beaut/ modelled 3or .*armis cream( As a 4an-Am air *ostess in "9<, s*e 3oug*t t*e *i5ac0ers and died( Name *er( Ans(Neer5a B*anot ,( ?arc Benio33 a 3ormer Oracle eGec *as created t*e 3irst billion dollar business based on cloud com1uting( Name it( Ans( +ales3orce(com -( )*ic* 3irst gen entre1reneur>s autobiogra1*/ is titled = +I?4&F @&F> 2 Ans( .a1t( Go1inat* o3 Air ;eccan <(Ali'a, Hi11o, +mart c*i1s(Brands o3 c*i1s launc*ed recentl/(*ow are t*e/ di33erent 3rom ot*er c*i1s2 Ans( Ba0ed and not 3ried( Hence *ealt*ier 9( As 1er w*ic* law is t*e 'alue o3 a networ0 1ro1ortional to t*e s%uare o3 t*e number o3 users 2 Ans( ?etcal3e>s law "!( Audi, Hitac*i, +amsonite( ;i33 countries di33erent businesses( )*at is common2 Ans( Born in "9"!(All are celebrating t*eir centenar/ t*is /ear ""(Grammies, :mmies and now Hemmies( )*at are Hemmies awarded 3or 2 Ans( Hecruitment ads in t*e A+.:N7, 7OI( " ()*at is t*e di33 between H:4O AN; He'erse re1o rates( 2 Ans( He1o is t*e rate at w*ic* ban0s borrow 3rom HBI and re'erse re1o HBI 3rom ban0s

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Weekly Business Quiz # 8
Januar/ " , !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "()*at is %uarterl/ c*arm de3icienc/ 2 Ans( A general state o3 ill mannered be*a'iour seen in eGecuti'es near t*e end o3 a 3iscal %uarter ()it* w*ic* bi0e brand is t*e grand 1riG c*am1 Valentino Hossi associated 2 Ans( FA?AHA #(A3ter Joc0e/ and Hanes, /et anot*er inner wear brand =american classic since "<8"W *as *ad an india launc*( Name it( Ans(@ruit o3 t*e loom( 6(On li3e insurance industr/ 1artners( 7ata SAIG, Birla S+unli3e, I.I.I S 4rudential, H;@. S +tandard li3e ( Heliance and 2 Ans(No one( Googl/ 8()*ic* ?ul0 Ha5 Anand no'el *as a title t*at e'o0es t*e tea gardens in Assam w*ere t*e narrati'e is set2 Ans(7wo lea'es and a bud ,(Jac0 )elc*, Je33 Immelt, A G &a3le/ listen to *im( 7*is BH$ alum is one o3 t*e world>s 3oremost eGecuti'e coac*es( Ans(HA? .HAHAN -()*ic* giants are be*ind t*e cas* and carr/ outlets B:+7 4HI.: w*ic* *as two stores in 4un5ab 2 Ans( BHAH7I M )A&-?AH7 <(7*e co calls itsel3 =world>s no( " 3res* dair/ co =( Has launc*ed 3la'ored mil0 recentl/ in India( Name it(

Ans(;ANON:( :G Britannia 1artner 9()*ic* social networ0ing 1lat3orm started in t*e li'ing room o3 Heid Ho33man in !! announced 6 mn members in India recentl/ 2 Ans(&in0edin "!(.onnect Beat +1ar0 A'eo O1tra .ruze 7a'eraP(( Ans(.*e'rolet models in india " ( .oming in t*e wa0e o3 Auto eG1o, w*at did Nobellaureate Hama0ris*nan mean Dit is t*e 3astest 'e*icle in t*e cit/> Ans( Bic/cle( He *as - o3 t*em but no car "#(" /r ago w*en *e con3essed Hamalinga Ha5u was c*airmanM*is bro ?; o3 +A7FA?( 7oda/ w*o are c*airman and ?; 2 Ans(Anand ?a*indra,. 4 Gurnani "6()*at is G::9 GA4 2 Ans(7*e 0nowledge ga1 between t*ose w*o a11ro'e tec*nolog/ 1ro5ects and t*ose w*o *a'e to im1lement t*em "8(I3 0le1tomania is addiction to stealing, ONIO?ANIA is addiction to 2 Ans( +*o11ing ",()*ere will t*e world>s 3irst AH?ANI *otel o1en 3or business s*ortl/ 2 Ans(B$HJ 9HA&I@A , ;ubai B world>s tallest building- *al3 a mile tall "-(# idiots( 7*e engineering college and *ostel s*own in t*e mo'ie was actuall/ s*ot in a well 0nown B-sc*ool( )*ic* one 2 Ans(II?-Bangalore "<()*o is a sub-lebrit/2 Ans(A non-entit/ *ailed as a star( @or eGam1le )inners and 3inalists o3 realit/ 7V s*ows

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Weekly Business Quiz # I
Januar/ 8, !"! businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "( @rom 6t* o3 Januar/ , N+: and B+: will start trading 3rom 9 A?( )*/ 2 Ans( 7o com1ete wit* +inga1ore w*ere trading on india>s NI@7F was ta0ing awa/ 'olumes ( )*o said DHoll/wood>s a 1lace w*ere t*e/>ll 1a/ /ou a t*ousand dollars 3or a 0iss, and 3i3t/ cents 3or /our soul(E Ans( ?aril/n ?onroe #( &AB " , is t*e subsidiar/ o3 a well 0nown dot com( It designs and mar0ets a gadget , a rage in $+( Name t*e com1an/ and t*e gadget( Ans( Amazon, 9IN;&: eboo0 reader 6( &aunc*ed in .*ennai 8 /ears ago(7*is 6 w*eel mini truc0 *as created a new categor/ in w*ic* it now *as a 9!N s*are( Name it( Ans( 7A7A A.: 8( On decades( A3ter se'enties, eig*ties, nineties( )*at was t*e decade t*at went b/ 2 Ans( Noug*ties HA44F N:) ;:.A;: ,( New /ear resolution o3ten are about weig*t reduction(sim1le one to end t*e /ear( eG1and V&..( Ans( VAN;ANA &$7HHA .$H&+ AN; .$HV:+ -( On news1a1er tie u1s( Business +tandard-@inancial times( ?int-)+J (@inancial c*ronicle- International Herald 7ribune( @rom JAN = " !"! Hindustan timesS2 Ans( )as*ington 4ost <( )*o claimed *is com1an/ was doing DGod>s wor0E 2 Ans( &lo/d .(Blan03ein, .:O o3 Goldman +ac*s

9( A3ter losing millions o3 in'estor>s J incl man/ celebritiesK mone/, w*o said E I am sorr/( I 0now t*at does>nt *el1 /ou(E Ans( Bern*ard &(?ado33( He was con'icted 3or "8! /ears im1risonment( "!( )*at do economists mean b/ QIH4 2 Ans( Qero Interest Hate 4olic/ ""( )*at is oselatmi'ir 1*os1*ate better 0nown as 2 Ans( 7ami3lu J t*e drug 3or swine @luK " ( Name t*e IB? com1uter designed to com1ete against a *uman in t*e %uiz s*ow J:O4AH;F 2 Ans( )*at is )atson 2 "#( )*ic* com1an/ 'alued at A " billion states D)e s1end more t*an we ma0e (E Ans( 7witter

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Januar/ 6, !"! businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*e Aamir 9*an starrer D# idiotsE *as *ad a bum1er o1ening and is all set to become a bloc0buster *it( Interestingl/, on t*e same da/ # 3riends watc*ed t*e mo'ie D# idiotsE during t*e New Fear wee0end, nd wee0 3or t*e mo'ie, in # di33erent cities( One 3riend watc*ed t*e mo'ie wit* *is 3amil/ in a single screen t*eatre in B*ilai J.**attisgar*K( Anot*er 3riend watc*ed wit* *is 3amil/ in a ?ulti1leG -Big .inemas in ?ulund( I watc*ed wit* m/ 3amil/, in t*e .inemaG multi1leG at Ban5ara Hills, H/derabad( 7*ree 3riends watc*ing t*e same mo'ie on a 1articular wee0end is a coincidence, but does not deser'e a 1ost( 7*e 1oint to note is t*e tic0et 1rices 1aid 3or t*e same mo'ie in t*e t*ree 1laces( 7*e 3riend in B*ilai 1aid Hs 8 3or a tic0et( I 1aid Hs "!! 1er tic0et and

m/ 3riend in ?umbai 1aid, *old /our breat*, Hs ,!! 1er tic0et Jit was a recliner seatK( +ame mo'ie, same da/, onl/ di33erence was t*e location( All t*e tic0ets were boug*t 3rom t*e counter, *ence, t*ere was no =blac0> com1onent( 7*is is India 3or /ou( 7*e cost structure, t*e 1a/ing ca1acit/ and t*e 1la/ o3 mar0et 3orces o'er t*e last decade or so, *as created suc* *uge economic di33erences e'en between cities( ;e'elo1ment economists and commentators tal0 about DIndiaE and DB*aratE as i3 t*e di'ide was onl/ between t*e globalising DIndiaE in t*e cities and t*e largel/ agrarian rural India as DB*aratE( As t*e abo'e eGam1le o3 t*e di33erential 1ricing 3or cinema tic0ets illustrates e'en wit*in EIndiaE t*ere are so man/ economic classes, t*at treating e'en urban India as one, would be 3allacious(?a0ing a 1an-urban India success, is a *uge c*allenge, 3or an/ mar0eter or mo'ie-ma0er( D# IdiotsE seems to be all set to ac*ie'e t*at 3eat( 4(+ I- In res1onse to t*e abo'e 1ost se'eral 3riends called me u1 or sent me o33line emails in3orming t*e rates at w*ic* t*e/ boug*t t*e tic0ets 3or D# IdiotsE( +V in3ormed t*at *e watc*ed in t*e INOU multi1leG in 9ol0ata and 1aid Hs 6!! 3or t*e tic0et( +G watc*ed in Big .inemas Vas*i, New ?umbai and 1aid Hs ! 1er tic0et( H9 saw D# idiots> in +at/am ?ulti1leG -.*enna and 1aid Hs " ! 1er tic0et(G; in3ormed t*at 4une ?ulti1leG tic0et 1rice was Hs 8! in t*e New Fear wee0end( H. in3ormed t*at s*e saw t*e mo'ie in a single-screen t*eatre in B*ubaneswar, reluctantl/ sitting in t*e rear stall, 1a/ing Hs 8! 1er tic0et, w*ic* included a blac0 com1onent o3 Hs 8( V+ saw it in ;urg in a single-screen t*eatre and 1aid Hs 8! 1er tic0et( )*ereas, t*e range o3 tic0et 1rice 3rom Hs 8 to Hs ,!! as was mentioned in t*e initial 1ost remains unc*allenged, t*e in3ormation about tic0et 1rices in ot*er cities straddles t*e 3ull range, recon3irming t*e 3act t*at t*ere are se'eral segments wit*in urban India( 7*e 1rice di33erence between ?umbai and New ?umbai at Hs ,!! and Hs ! res1ecti'el/ 3urt*er 1ro'es t*at e'en ?umbai is not to be treated as one mar0et( .reating a 1roduct li0e a mo'ie, w*ic* cannot be customised 3or local mar0ets and 1ricing t*e tic0ets at t*e *ig*est w*ic* t*e mar0et can bear and ma0ing t*e mo'ie success3ul across allo'er urban India is ># idiots> real ac*ie'ement(

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Weekly Business Quiz #9
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businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "( +unil Gu1ta>s boo0 =&i'ing on t*e Adge in J*ande )alan 7*om1son> is a t*inl/ disguised stor/ set in w*ic* real ad agenc/2 Ans( J)7 ( )*at inno'ati'e 1a/ment sc*eme did t*e denim brand &:VI>+ introduce in india 2 Ans( :?I B 1a/ing t*e bill in t*ree :?Is #( H Ha'i ?o*an, :; o3 HI&, w*o 1assed awa/ on <L" L!9, *ad set u1 a stoc0 eGc*ange w*ic* was India>s answer to NA+;AQ(Name it( Ans( O7.:I 6()*o is t*e .o-.:O o3 ?otorola worldwide 2.lue B He is o3 Indian origin( Ans( +ANJAF JHA 8()*at is = ?A7$HIA&I+?> 2 Ans( ?ature materialism( )*en brands ta0e a =do good 1at*> to a11eal to consumers ,( )*ic* old indian auto ma5or is tr/ing to ma0e a comebac0 wit* a ?ini +$V called HIO2 Ans(4remier automobiles -(@OO;&:+ t*e *ealt*/ noodles *as been launc*ed b/ t*e ma0ers o3 PP(( Ans(HOH&I.9+ <( In w*ic* German team will German racer ?ic*ael +c*umac*er ma0e a comebac0 in @ormula One neGt /ear2 Ans( ?:H.:;:+ 9( )*at is t*e term used to describe 3ood w*ic* 1roduces *ealt*/ bacteria in t*e stomac* 2 Ans( 4robiotic B /ogurt is t*e most 1o1ular 3ood o3 t*is 0ind( "!( Name t*e .*inese carma0er w*o is ac%uiring VO&VO 3rom @OH; 2 Ans( G::&F ""( )*ic* t*ree 4+$s *a'e been u1graded to t*e status o3 ?AHAHA7NAs 2 Ans( ONG., +AI& M N74.

" ( 7*is satellite radio ser'ice made 3amous in t*e mo'ie &AG: HAHO ?$NNABHAI will go o33 air soon a3ter ban0ru1tc/( Ans( )OH&;+4A.: "#( .onnect &AVA, 9AHBONN, ?AUU,&:?ONP Ans( All are brand names o3 indian mobile 1*ones "6( A3ter ;uranto, ?amata Baner5ee is introducing a new class o3 trains A., low-cost, sitting onl/ 3or t*e /out*( Name t*ese trains ( Ans( Fu'a "8( 7*e trademar0 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC s*ould not be used w*ile describing ?+G B ?onosodium Glutamate, sa/s t*e caution notice( @ill in t*e blan0( Ans( AJI-No-?oto ",()*at new tec*nolog/ is used b/ ?I.HO+O@7 +$H@A.: 2A 'ariant o3 t*is tec*nolog/ is credited to 4rana' ?istr/ o3 ?I7( Ans( Gesture recognition "-( As India dela/s its #G launc* /et again( 6G *as been launc*ed in +weden andNorwa/( B/ w*ic* com1an/ 2 Ans( 7:&IA +ON:HA

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Weekly Business Quiz # K
;ecember , !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "(.onnect 4illsbur/ atta, Bett/ croc0er ca0e miG and Haagen dazs ice cream( Ans( All are brands o3 G:N:HA& ?Ills

( =?ore t*an 3ounding ?4HA+I+, I am 1roud o3 selling it(>)*o said it 2 Ans( J:HHF HAO #()*ic* com1an/ is be*ind rural */1er mar0ets called .HO$4A& +AAGAHs launc*ed in $4, ?4 and ?a*aras*tra 2 Ans( I7. 6( Himans*u Hai 3ounded Bomba/ 7al0ies in "9#6( He used a uni%ue 3inancial structure to raise mone/( )*at2 Ans( Joint +toc0 com1an/ and listed it on B+: wit* an aut*orised ca1ital Hs 8 la0* 8( In India *e is introduced as Nara/ana ?urt*/>s Brot*er-In-&aw( In $+, ?urt*/ as *is(Name t*is serial entre1reneur( Ans( Gurura5 =;es*> ;es*1ande ,( "96-, ?ass( $+A, an entre1reneur created storage containers 3rom le3to'er 1lastic 3rom ;O) c*emical( It sold well in-*ome 1arties( Ans( 7$44:H)AH: -( In t*e "9,!s( I?4A&A was an eGtremel/ 1o1ular car( 7*is model was 3rom w*ic* com1an/ 2 Ans( General ?otors .H:VHO&:7 <( >7*e recession was t*e stor/ o3 t*e /ear( )it*out *im it would *a'e been lot worse(> said 7I?: 1erson o3 t*e /ear citation()*o2 Ans( B:N B:HNAN9: 9( 7*is 5a1anese conglomerate t*at = ins1ires t*e NeGt = celebrates its "!!t* anni'ersar/ in !"!( Name it( Ans( HI7A.HI "!( )*ic* international brand sto11ed using ?ic*ael 4*el1s a3ter *e was 3ound smo0ing cannabis2 Ans( 9ellogg>s ""( 7*e ?4 3rom Vi5a/awada & Ha5ago1al, w*o is on a *unger stri0e 3or united AN;HHA, also 3ounded a business grou1( Name it( Ans( &AN.O grou1

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;ecember "8, !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment "( )*ic* will be t*e 3irst Indian &i3e insurance com1an/ to come out wit* an I4O 2 Ans( Heliance &i3e Insurance in Jan !"! ( In India w*ic* sector *as t*e largest number o3 women .:Os2 Ans( Ban0ing and 3inancial ser'ices( #( In Hoc0et sing* salesman o3 t*e /ear, t*e *ero HANBIH 9A4OOH>+ name *as initials o3 a well 0nown com1uter brand 2 Ans( Har1reet B H4 6( )*o was t*e 3irst issuer o3 7ra'eller>s c*e%ue in t*e /ear "<9" 2 Ans( American :G1ress 8( Name t*is Bangalore HQ co w*ic* is t*e world>s largest 1roducer o3 roses and world>s largest *older o3 green*ouse assets Ans( 9aruturi Global ,( .onnect 4 M G, GO;H:J and +AHA &:: b/ a brand( Ans( A?BI 4$H( 4 and G *as ac% t*is brand 3rom +AHA &ee( In India GO;H:J and +AHA &ee JV sells Ambi 4ur -( 7*e co 3ounded b/ 9onosu0e ?atsus*ita *as ac%uired controlling sta0e in t*e co 3ounded b/ *is brot*er in law( Name t*e cos Ans( 4anasonic M +an/o <( Name t*e Indian auto brand w*ic* was identi3ied wit* its categor/ 3or decades, *as decided to 'acate it com1letel/(

Ans( Ba5a5 scooters( 9( )*at is t*e new name o3 t*e Businesswee0 magazine 2 Ans( Bloomberg Businesswee0( ?cGraw Hill sold t*e magazine to Bloomberg t*is October "!( )*at is $N 4o1ulation 3und>s 1rescri1tion 3or combating global warming2 Ans( @ree condomsO

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Weekly Business Quiz # 7
;ecember <, !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 Business, %uiz &ea'e a comment "( )*at does J+) in J+) +teel and J+) :nerg/ stand 3or2 Ans( Jindal +out* )est( A3ter O 4 JIN;A& di'ided *is em1ire among *is sons(t*is is +a55an Jindal>s( ( Vol0swagen *as 5ust launc*ed V) Beetle in India( All V) ads end wit* t*e slogan( Ddas auto(E )*at does it mean 2 Ans( 7H: .AH in German #( &oo0 closel/( It is not +)A7.H( It is +)A.H Jmeans 1ure in HindiK( It is not a watc*( Fet aims to be a game c*anger li0e t*e +)A7.H( )*at is it 2 Ans( 7ata>s low cost water 1uri3ier to be retailed below Hs "!!!( 6( ?adison I ad'ertisingP )all streetI stoc0 mar0etP( +and Hill Hoad I w*at 2 Ans( Venture ca1ital industr/

8( On Oct !!9, an airline 1ut u1 an o33er o3 $+-IN;-$+ return tic0et at 6! A on its web site( !! customers awailed it( &ater wit*drew it as a mista0e and also dis*onoured t*e o33er( Name t*e airline( Ans ( BHI7I+H AIH)AF+ ,( As ;ee1a0 4are0* retires as t*e .:O o3 H;@. in ;ec !!9( 7ell in w*ic* ban0 was *e wor0ing in &ondon w*en *is uncle t*e &ate H(7(4are0* called *im to 5oin H;@.2 Ans ( .HA+: ?ANHA77AN -( Fou 0now w*o is a .*airman( )*at about ?AN .HAIH 2 Ans( A c*air 0e1t in t*e mall 3or t*e man to sit w*ile *is s*o1a*olic wi3eL1artner is bus/ <( )*o owns t*e ill 3ated B*o1al 1lant o3 $NION .AHBI;: now 2 Ans( ;O) .H:?I.A& .O 9( In 4arliament w*en +us*ma +wara5 commented .A7 9O ?O$+: 9HA GAFA( )*at was s*e re3erring to( 2 Ans( 7*e online .A7 3iasco 3or t*e II? entrance "!( )*ic* 7ec* .:O a3ter commenting about 7witter as E a 1oor man>s email s/stemE *as started 7wittering 2 Ans( :ric +c*midt o3 Google

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;ecember 8, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized .A7, II? 6 .omments 7*e 3irst online .ommon Admission test J.A7K 3or II?s t*is /ear, *as been a ma5or source o3 embarrassment 3or t*e II?s( +o muc* so, t*at t*is issue *as been raised in t*e 1arliament( +us*ma +wara5, t*e BJ4 leader made a witt/ remar0 D.A7 9o ?ouse 9*a

Ga/a(E It ma/ be a source o3 amusement 3or t*e 1oliticians, but 3or t*e o'er (8 la0* .A7 as1irants it *as been a source o3 anGiet/( +o w*at are t*e 1roblems( 4agalgu/(com a 1o1ular ?BA as1irants> communit/ site, *as com1iled t*is list o3 com1laints based on t*eir users> mails( A summar/ is 1resented belowI
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+creens going blan0 in between t*e test Heboots and >s'c*ost(eGe> errors Noise and commotion caused in t*e lab due to t*e abo'e 4eo1le in some labs getting eGtra time to sol'e %uestions w*ile t*e abo'e 1roblems were being recti3ied +ome 3eatures o3 t*e testing so3tware Jre'iew button, dis1la/ o3 %uestionsK not wor0ing as intended on some com1uters Questions being lea0ed in 'arious 1ri'ate c*annels( )*ile moderated c*annels li0e 4aGa&GuF are lea'ing no stoned unturned in res1ecting t*e non-disclosure clause, se'eral ot*er unmoderated social networ0s suc* as Or0ut *a'e communities dedicated to %uestion s*aring( Gi'en t*at t*ere are re1orts o3 %uestions being re1eated, it ob'iousl/ 1uts test-ta0ers on eac* subse%uent da/ at an ad'antage in t*e com1etition( Inconsistent %ualit/ o3 in'igilation

+o w*o is to be blamed 3or t*is 3iasco( &et us loo0 at t*e 1arties in'ol'ed( II?s w*o *a'e been conducting t*e admission tests in t*e 1a1er-1encil mode, decided to go online t*is /ear because t*e number o3 as1irants are increasing /ear-on-/ear( 7*e II?s a11ointed 4ro3 +atis* ;eod*ar, 4ro3essor, II?-A as t*e con'enor( 7*e award 3or online .A7 3or t*e neGt 8 /ears was gi'en to 4rometric India 4't &td, a subsidiar/ o3 4rometric Inc( 4rometric Inc is a subsidiar/ o3 :7+ J:ducational 7esting +er'icesK, w*ic* conducts t*e G?A7 eGam worldwide( 7*is was a $+ 6! ?illion A J A11roG Hs "<! croreK contract( 7*e award o3 t*is contract is itsel3 being c*allenged t*roug* a 4ublic Interest &itigation( 4rometric in-turn outsourced t*e in3rastructure and in'igilation ser'ices to NII7 in a Hs 8!-88 crore contract( NII7, on its 1art, engaged !! S 1ri'ate engineering colleges wit* o'er "!! com1uters eac*, across t*e countr/ to conduct t*e eGams( As it a11ears, t*ere are 1roblems on all sides( 7*e II?s w*o *a'e t*e res1onsibilit/ o3 1ro'iding t*e %uestions 3or t*e test, *a'e serious issues( 7*e ! set o3 %uestions w*ic* *a'e to be gi'en to t*e eGaminees o'er t*e "! da/s s*ould *a'e been di33erent, but %uestions are re1eating 'er/ o3ten( +ome %uestions are t*e same as earlier .A7 eGams( )orse, t*e coac*ing institutes li0e 7I?:, .areer &aunc*er are claiming t*at some %uestions are borrowed 3rom t*eir database( 7*is gi'es t*e ad'antage to students w*o *a'e a11eared later( 4rometric *as not de'elo1ed a 3ool-1roo3 so3tware to run t*e tests, t*ere are bugs and 'iruses galore( NII7 *as de1lo/ed in'igilators w*o are untrained and o3ten rude( 7*e %ualit/ o3 4.s in man/ engineering colleges lea'e muc* to be desired( +o w*at are t*e o1tions be3ore t*e II?s( It can some*ow muddle t*roug* t*e online .A7 t*is /ear, wit* t*e eGtension o3 t*e test b/ one da/ and t*en *o1e to *a'e a 3ar stricter G; and 1ersonal inter'iew to weed out t*e unwort*/ and select t*e best( 7*e *arder o1tion would be to scra1 t*e online test and conduct a 1a1er-1encil test li0e

earlier /ears and restore t*e sanctit/ and t*e aura o3 .A7( 7*e second o1tion is being demanded b/ se'eral II? ;irectors as t*is 7elegra1* stor/ re1orts( II?s *ad conducted .A7 twice in !!# a3ter it was detected t*at t*ere was a 1a1er lea0( 7*is blogger belie'es t*at i3 t*e II?s *a'e to 0ee1 t*eir 1re-eminent 1osition in t*e 3ield o3 *ig*er education, it s*ould scra1 t*e online .A7 t*is /ear and go 3or a 1a1er-1encil test( NeGt /ear, wit* lot more 1re1aration and dr/-runs t*e online .A7 can be attem1ted again( 7*e students w*o *a'e alread/ 1aid Hs "6!! 3or t*e test, s*ould be s1ared o3 an/ more 3inancial burden, as i3 all t*e anguis* o'er t*e 1ast 3ew da/s is not enoug*( 7*e online .A7 !!9 s*ould be scra11ed Agree ;isagree VoteView Hesults4olldadd/(com

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Weekly Business Quiz # ;
;ecember ", !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz .omments

Q "( On be*al3 o3 II?s w*ic* agenc/ is conducting t*e .A7 online eGams t*is /ear2 Ans( 4HO?:7HI. Q ( )*/ was t*e satellite 1*one IHI;I$? named so 2 Ans ( 7*e original design *ad -- satellites( Iridium is t*e --t* element in t*e 1eriodic table( Q 6( )*ic* 1*iloso1*er once said = madness is rare in indi'iduals, but in grou1sPit is t*e rule(>2 Ans( @riedric* Nietzc*e Q 8( )*ic* com1an/ ac%uired t*e ;A&;A brand 3rom Hind &e'er in !!6 2 Ans( B$NG: IN;IA

Q ,( )*ic* are t*e two com1anies be*ind t*e mobile ser'ice brand $NINOH 2 Ans( $nitec* and 7elenor Q -(Name t*e real estate arm o3 ;ubai )orld w*ic* is t*e reason be*ind ;ubai>s so'ereign de3ault scare( Ans( NA9H::& Q <( In ?umbai, w*ic* was built 3irst 7AJ ?AHA& HO7:& or GA7:)AF o3 IN;IA2 Ans( 7AJ ?AHA& HO7:& Q 9( .onnect Accenture, Buic0 and Ni0e Ans( 7iger )oods endorses all t*ese brands( Q "!( )*ic* will be t*e 3irst mutual 3und to be traded on t*e newl/ launc*ed N+: mutual 3und trading 1lat3orm 2 Ans( $7I ?utual @und

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No'ember #!, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized Batteries, inno'ation " .omment 7*e co'er stor/ on Business)orld magazine dated <t* o3 No'ember is titled D;ee1a0 9*aitan and *is ?agic &am1E( 7*e stor/ describes t*e earl/ success w*ic* :'eread/ is *a'ing wit* t*e &:; lanterns( +ince A1ril !!9, :'eread/ *as sold ?illion 1ieces o3 t*ese lanterns(7*e lanterns are 1riced between Hs "8! and Hs 68!( 7*ese batter/ 1owered lam1s are being 1us*ed as a substitute to 0erosene lam1s in 1ower de3icient states suc* as $4, Bi*ar, )est Bengal and Assam( According to ;ee1a0 9*aitan, :Gecuti'e Vice-.*airman and ?; o3 :'eread/ DI can sell 8!!,!!! a mont* i3 I could 1roduce t*em(E

7*e &:; lantern was a 1roduct launc*ed b/ :'eread/ to 1ro'ide a 3illi1 to t*eir 3alling batter/ sales( :ac* lantern uses u1 , ; size batteries wort* Hs 9!( .onsumers li0e lanterns, but t*e/ do not li0e t*e batter/-1owered lanterns, as t*e same article sa/s( ?Con"!mer" want rechargeable lantern"-@ "ay" .an"ar Dight"A 4lahi. Dantern di"trib!tor" echo 4lahiA" 6oice. !t the ind!"try- a" m!ch a" 46eready- i" "till do!bleg!e""ing whether the rechargeable lantern market will e6er be a" "trong a" "ingle-life battery lantern". If ,haitan doe" introd!ce them- they defeat the 6ery p!rpo"e for which he "et !p hi" lantern" b!"ine"" S to prop !p M-"i$e battery "ale". If he doe" not S and a ri6al introd!ce" a better 6al!e propo"ition S46ereadyA" na"cent lantern" b!"ine"" co!ld be "mothered. ? !t what abo!t "olar lantern"/ ?2" a company- why wo!ld I enco!rage "elling "olar/ It will c!t down my battery con"!mption-@ "ay" ,haitan. Now, t*at>s a classic inno'ator> dilemma, described b/ .la/ton .*ristensen in *is boo0 b/ t*e same name( +*ould /ou introduce a new tec*nolog/ or 1roduct w*ic* will cannibalise and anni*ilate /our own old 1roduct w*ic* generates bul0 o3 t*e re'enue and 1ro3its 2 :'eread/>s 1roblem is not 'er/ di33erent 3rom 9oda0>s( 9oda0 saw its business as c*emicals and 1a1er w*ic* goes into 1*otogra1*/( It did not embrace digital 1*otogra1*/, because t*at would mean 0illing t*eir main business( 9oda0 is a 1ale s*adow o3 t*e blue-c*i1 it used to be, because it did not w*ole*eartedl/ embrace t*e digital tec*nolog/( :'eread/ got into lanterns to 1us* t*eir batteries( But i3 lanterns do well and consumers as0 3or rec*argeable lanterns, t*e 'er/ reason it entered t*e lantern business would be de3eated( ?/ suggestion to :'eread/ would be to go t*e w*ole *og and ma0e a bigger business out o3 t*is accidental success in lanterns( I3 it means entering into rec*argeable or solar lanterns or discontinuing ;-size batteries, it s*ould be 1re1ared to do so( Alread/ t*e lanterns acount 3or "9N o3 :'eread/ re'enues, as t*e 'olumes 1ic0-u1, t*e re'enues and 1ro3its could be muc* *ig*er(

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Weekly Business Quiz # 2
No'ember 8, !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment Q "( 7*is go't owned networ0 *as "-! ?illion account *olders and "86,!!! branc*es in India( Name it( Ans( IN;IA 4O+7 Q ( )*ic* Holl/wood su1erstar owns 4lan B :ntertainment 2 Ans( Brad 4itt Q #( )*at is common to AN;HOI;( .HHO?:( B&OGG:H and FO$7$B: 2 Ans ( All are GOOG&: brands Q6 ()*at is I?:I o3 a G+? 1*one2 How to c*ec0 it( Ans ( International ?obile e%ui1ment identit/- a "8 digit uni%ue number 3or eac* *andset( B/ dialling eX!,X Q 8( Name t*is internet 1*one co ac%uired b/ :BAF and now sold 3or Ans (+9F4: Q ,( 7*is in3o comes in $+B dri'e costs -!!!! dollars and < wee0s ( It is t*e new rage among ric*( )*at2 Ans( 4ersonal genome se%uence Q -( In ?an*attan w*ere will /ou 3ind .HAI &A77: on t*e menu2 Ans( +tarbuc0s Q <( )*at is a )H$@@I: 2 Ans ( +ocial currenc/ to measure online re1utation li0e google *its( Q 9( )*at is t*e uni%ue distinction o3 t*e 3irm HAN;OO AN; HAN;OO2 Ans( India>s 3irst &&4 - &imited &iabilit/ 4artners*i1 3irm Q "!( 7*is sel3 1roclaimed management guru is *el1ing ?BA students ;I+.OV:H 7H: ;IA?ON; IN FO$( )*o is it2 Ans ( Arindam .*aud*uri o3 II4? bnA(

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2he Wealth !00ect o0 Gold (akes Indians 0eel richer
No'ember #, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment Among man/ contradictions t*at India is 3amous 3or, one is its a11etite 3or gold( Ins1ite o3 being 1oor, Indians *a'e alwa/s *ad an almost irrational lo'e 3or t*e /ellow metal( 7*is obsession seems to be now *a'ing a bene3icial im1act as gold 1rices touc* new *ig*s( India is one o3 t*e largest im1orters o3 gold in t*e world( As 1er )orld Gold .ouncil, a total o3 "8<,!!! tonnes o3 gold *a'e been mined till date( Out o3 t*is Indians> 1ri'ate *oldings is considered to be t*e *ig*est at "8,!!! tonnes( American citizens> *oldings is a mere 6!!! tonnes( Indian go'ernment>s gold reser'es ran0s "!t* among all countries at -8-(- tonnes as 1er wi0i1edia( 7*e 1rices o3 gold in India *a'e increased 3rom Hs "#,8 ! at t*e start o3 t*e /ear to Hs "-,#!! currentl/, a gain o3 <N, re1orts Business&ine( Mome"tic price" ha6e merely followed global gold price"- which ro"e from N9(=/o!nce to N)-)8Q/o!nce ;a 89 per cent gain< o6er the "ame period. 'rice gain" in India ha6e- in fact- not kept !p with global trend"- mainly beca!"e of the r!pee "trengthening by abo!t 9 per cent again"t the dollar for the year. 7*e wea0ness o3 $+ A is considered to be one o3 t*e most im1ortant 3actors leading to t*e rise in gold 1rices( Gold 1rices are eG1ected to go u1 3urt*er in !"!( +ome re1orts suggesting t*e gold 1rices will touc* $+ A ",6!! 1er oz s*ortl/( As is t*e case wit* all asset classes, 'iews o3 t*e 'arious anal/sts di33er as t*is re1ort mentions( .e6eral b!llion analy"t" like Him +oger" and Him .inclair ha6e predicted that gold price wo!ld contin!e to boom. *hile Him +oger" "ay" gold price will $oom to N(:::- Him .inclair ha" been arg!ing that the ne>t "top for the yellow metal price i" N)LK: per o!nce.

But not e'er/ bullion anal/st is bullis* on gold, t*e *ottest commodit/ traded in t*e world( &egendar/ in'esting guru ?arc @aber sa/s gold 1rice is rising wit*out an/ 3undamental 3actors and t*us t*e 1rice o3 t*e /ellow metal will 1lunge to A9!!-A<!! le'els( 7*e rise in t*e gold 1rices, *a'e made t*e 'alue o3 1ri'ate *oldings go u1 3rom 6!! billion $+ A to 86! billion $+ A an increase o3 "6! billion $+ A in t*e last one /ear( India>s G;4 is o3 t*e order o3 $+ A " trillion( 7*e increase in wealt* due to t*e rise in 1rice o3 gold is a w*o11ing "6 N o3 India>s G;4( +o, w*ate'er damage t*e economic slowdown ma/ *a'e done to consumer demand, *as been more t*an made u1 b/ t*e wealt* e33ect due to gold 1rices( Not dissimilar to t*e e33ect o3 crude oil 1rice increases on Hussian and ?iddle-:ast economies( I3 t*e gold 1rices continue to rise neGt /ear, as is being 1redicted, t*en t*is wealt* e33ect will continue( @or e'er/ "!! A increase in 1rice o3 gold, 'alue o3 India>s gold *oldings goes u1 b/ 6< Billion $+ A( Howe'er, i3 Indians continue t*eir obsession 3or gold e'en at *ig* 1rices, t*en instead o3 t*e wealt* e33ect being 3a'ourable 3or t*e consumer mar0ets, it ma/ *a'e a negati'e e33ect(

India Gold Im1orts statistics

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Weekly Business Quiz # <
No'ember "-, !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz &ea'e a comment Q " Incor1orated as :astern carr/ing com1an/ in "9#9( 7*is is one o3 India =s largest tour o1erator( In t*e news 3or I4O( Name it( Ans (.OU And 9ING+

Q ( )*ic* brand was 3irst wo'en into a com1uter game Jad'ergameK 2 Ans( ?cdonalds in "9-# as a 1art o3 a ;:. game moonlander( Q#( In .*etan B*agat>s new boo0 D statesE a3ter II?-A w*ic* com1anies do 9HI+H and ANANFA 5oin 2 Ans( .itiban0 and H&& Q6( BA and IB:HIA to merge( 7o w*ic* countr/ does IB:HIA belong2 Ans( +1ain Q8( )*ic* com1an/ is ac%uiring t*e telecom e%ui1ment com1an/ # .O? 2 Ans (H4 Q,( )*ic* indian I7 ma5or *as instituted an award 3or eGcellence in science, modelled on Nobel 1rize2 Ans( In3os/s Q-( 7*is 9! /ear old is t*e c*ie3 designer o3 IQH?A+H arms 3actor/( Name *im and *is creation( Ans( ?i0*ail 9alas*ni0o'( A9-6Q<( $nder w*ic* brand name *a'e +I+7:?A +HFA? launc*ed t*eir mobile ser'ice2 Ans( ?7+ Q9( )*at is t*e ser'ice o3 H:N7 t*e H$N)AF2 Ans( A *aute couture rental t*ru mail order Q "!( )*ose b/line is committed to im1ro'ing t*e state o3 t*e worid2 Ans( )orld :conomic @orum( Q ""( Name t*e new 'enture 3und launc*ed b/ t*e ?urt*/s o3 In3os/s2 Ans( .atamaran

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No'ember ",, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized Heliance &ea'e a comment :'en as t*e Ambani brot*ers are bus/ 3ig*ting t*eir legal battle o'er t*e gas, t*eir businesses seem to need t*eir attention e'er more( 7*e elder brot*er ?u0es*, w*o is considered sa''ier o3 t*e two, now *as a 3ailure in t*e 3orm o3 t*e Heliance retail 'enture( @inancial c*ronicle re1orts t*at I +4DI23C4 +etail i" yet to "ee profit in any of it" format". The company ha" reported total lo""e" in e>ce"" of +" GK: crore in (::9-:Q alone. M!ke"h 2mbani had la!nched the retail b!"ine"" in (::L- which now operate" !nder )K format". Mata obtained from +ID "how" that till March (::Q- +eliance &re"h had r!n !p the highe"t negati6e re"er6e" of +" (=L.== crore. The other format" "!ch a" +eliance %ypermart ;negati6e re"er6e" of +" KG.8( crore<- +etail Concept" F .er6ice" ;-+" 89.8= crore< and +eliance Eantage +etail ;-+" ().(8 crore< ha6e al"o r!n !p negati6e re"er6e". +eliance Mairy &ood" ;with negati6e re"er6e" of +" =.L8 crore<- +eliance Migital +etail ;-+" )K.GQ crore<- +eliance &ootprint ;-+" ):.G= crore<- +eliance Trend" ;-+" 8.) crore<- +eliance Gem" and Hewel" ;-+" K.=8 crore< and +eliance %ome .tore ;-+" G.KG crore< are among the other format" that ha6e reported acc!m!lated lo""e". +eliance +etail now r!n" a" many a" Q:: "tore" acro"" )G "tate" in India- "panning the "!permarket- con6enience "tore and mini hypermart format"- in addition to "peciali"ed !nit" which "ell e6erything from eyewear to 7ewellery. The b!"ine""- which encompa""e" partner"hip" with firm" "!ch a" Mark" and .pencer- 5ffice Mepot and %amley"- now co!nt" fi6e million c!"tomer" a" member" of it" b!"ine""-wide loyalty programme. The ri"ing lo""e" in the retail b!"ine"" are learnt to ha6e led to the billionaire 2mbani down"i$ing the ambition for thi" b!"ine""- which wa" e>pected to bring abo!t a paradigm "hift to hi" oil and petrochemical" commodity 6ent!re. ?/ ta0e on w*/ Heliance Hetail *as not succeeded is I




Heliance ma/ be t*e largest com1an/ in t*e countr/ and its name *as tremendous e%uit/ in t*e 3inancial mar0ets( In consumer mar0ets, Heliance brand *as limited salience( ?erc*andise sold in Heliance retail outlets were undi33erentiated 3rom t*e stu33 sold in ot*er stores( Just eG1ecting t*at consumers would 3loc0 to t*e Heliance s*o1 because it was 3rom Heliance, smac0ed o3 arrogance or ignorance or bot*(



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Heliance *a'e succeeded in businesses w*ere it could use its 3inancial muscle to build scale and e33iciencies, bac0ed b/ cle'er mani1ulation o3 go'ernment 1olicies to its ad'antage, b/ culti'ating 1oliticians and o33icials( Hetail business, needs none o3 t*ese strengt*s( In'esting a lot o3 mone/ and *iring to1 notc* 1ro3essionals 3rom 'arious com1etitors at 3at salaries is no subsitute 3or a sound strateg/( Organised retail in India, is a di33icult game w*ere ac*ie'ing to1-line targets t*roug* use o3 o33ers and 1romotions is relati'el/ eas/, ma0ing 1ro3its is 'er/ di33icult( Indian consumer is 'er/ 1rice conscious, /et India *as a *ig* coststructure, lea'ing no margins 3or t*e retailer(

One s*ould not write-o33 Heliance Hetail because o3 its earl/ 3ailures( Fet, it must be %uite *umbling to t*e to1-brass o3 Heliance t*at t*e *umble Indian consumer is 3ar toug*er to tame and understand t*an t*e Indian 1olitician or o33icial(

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No'ember ",, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized &ea'e a comment 7*e 7elegra1* *as carried a news item titled Hebound seen in debit card use( Quoting t*e latest HBI mont*l/ bulletin, t*e news item in3orms t*at Mebit card payment" increa"ed 89 per cent in the fir"t half of the c!rrent fi"cal to +" ))-=9: crore- "ignalling an !ptick in con"!mer "entiment- the +e"er6e ank of India "aid. M!ring the fir"t "i> month" of the la"t fi"cal- debit card payment" "tood at +" 9-K8) crore- according to the + IA" late"t monthly b!lletin. ?The ri"e in debit card payment i" beca!"e of a "p!rt in con"!mer acti6itie"-@ "aid an economi"t with a leading bank on condition of anonymity. 5n the other hand- credit card tran"action" in the co!ntry ha6e "l!mped )( per cent in the fir"t "i> month" of thi" fi"cal to +" (Q-88: crore a" "hopper" ha6e decided again"t !"ing their card" amid the ongoing economic "lowdown(

7*e s*ar1 growt* o3 #<N in debit card use alongwit* a decline in credit card use b/ " N could be due to some o3 t*e 3ollowing reasons I


In India, 1lastic mone/ is still e%uated wit* credit cards( ;ebit cards came in late( @or e'er/ ru1ee s1ent on debit card, toda/ t*ree ru1ees is s1ent t*roug* credit card( 7*e worldwide trend is muc* more balanced, "I as t*is table 3rom www(creditcards(com indicates( !!< worldwide 1urc*ase 'olume b/ card t/1e Visa credit B #"(- 1ercent Visa debit B <(, 1ercent ?. credit B (! 1ercent AmeG credit B "!(! 1ercent ?. debit B ,(# 1ercent J.B credit B !(9 1ercent ;iners credit !(6 1ercent J+ourceI Nilson He1ort, ?a/ !!9K











One o3 t*e largest credit card issuer I.I.I Ban0 *as been tig*tening its 1ersonal unsecured credit business( 7*e/ *a'e sto11ed issue o3 new credit cards and *a'e broug*t down credit limits( :'en in a declining interest rate scenario, credit card interest rates still remain *ig* at #!-6 N 1(a( In an economic recession, surel/ t*e customers *a'e been conscious( 7*e Indian consumer w*o *ad ta0en some tentati'e ste1s towards t*e consumerist culture o3 t*e west in t*e boom times, retracted to *is s*ell , during t*e recession times( +tate Ban0 o3 India e'en as t*e/ *a'e been widening t*eir A7? networ0 , t*e/ *a'e been issuing A7?-cum-debit cards to all its eGisting and new account *olders( Indian middle class is beginning to realise t*e 'alue o3 debit card as 1lastic mone/, *ence sa3e to carr/(

7*e cards mar0et will continue to grow ra1idl/ in India, wit* debit cards growing 3aster t*an t*e credit cards( )*at do /ou 1re3er 2 ;ebit card .redit card Neit*er o3 t*e abo'e VoteView Hesults4olldadd/(com

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!B$ert 1et'orks on the 1et
No'ember <, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized consulting &ea'e a comment I *ad long *eld t*e belie3 t*at Internet was a good medium 3or doing management consulting( In t*is 3lat world, it was 1ossible to do 0nowledge wor0 li0e consulting and researc* 3rom an/w*ere, muc* li0e t*e wa/ so3tware is de'elo1ed remotel/ 3rom India( Fet, I *ad not come across an/ mar0et1lace or 1ro3essional networ0s o3 consultants on t*e Net( 7*e 3reelance 1ro5ects mar0et1lace on t*e Net li0e www(elance(com and www(arzoo(com Jin its earlier a'atarK *ad mostl/ so3tware 1rogramming and design related assignments( &ast wee0 I disco'ered one eG1ert networ0 called Gerson &e*rman Grou1( www(glgrou1(com( 7*is grou1 claims to be an eG1ert networ0 o3 !!,!!! eG1erts, 0nown as council members( 7*is is a global grou1 wit* *ead%uarters in t*e $+( It *as an India o33ice also, in t*e N.H region( 7*e clients o3 t*is networ0 are mostl/ in t*e 3inancial mar0ets li0e 4ri'ate :%uit/ 3irms, ?utual @unds, Hedge @unds, Venture .a1ital @irms, &arge .onsultanc/ 3irms( 7*e o33erings are di'ided into man/ 'erticals( 7*e basic model o3 consultanc/ is t*roug* tele1*onic consultation( Ot*er t/1s o3 engagements li0e written re1orts also eGist( 7*e council members are eG1ected to be 0nowledgeable about t*eir industr/ and gi'e t*e anal/sts t*eir 1ers1ecti'e or ad'ice on an/ sectorLcom1an/Ldeal( 7*e G&Grou1 team 1uts t*e client and t*e council member toget*er b/ 3iGing t*e time and t*e rate( 7*e clients 1er*a1s 1a/s to G&Grou1 and in turn t*e mar0et1lace 1a/s to t*e consultant a3ter deducting some c*arges( 7*e 3inancials o3 t*is grou1 is not 0nown as it is a 1ri'atel/ *eld 3irm( G&grou1 is not t*e sole networ0 o3 t*is 0ind( 7o m/ sur1rise, I disco'ered se'eral networ0s, mostl/ based on a similar model(
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Guide1oint B www(guide1ointglobalad'isors(com B 7*is is a New For0 HQ 3irm wit* o33ices in &ondon, Boston, and +inga1ore( .oleman Hesearc* Grou1- www(colemanrg(com B 7*is is a New For0 HQ 3irm wit* o33ices in &ondon, Bei5ing and Hong0ong( :'alueser'e .ircle o3 :G1erts B www(e'alueser'e(com B 7*is is a $+ 3irm wit* an Indian researc* o33ice( 7ribeca Insig*ts B www(tribecainsig*ts(com B 7*is is a New For0 based 3irm and *as no ot*er branc*es( :G1ert Networ0 Grou1- www(eng-llc(com B 7*is is a New For0 based 3irm , *a'ing a branc* in .*ina( 4rimar/ Insig*ts -www(1rimar/insig*t(com- 7*is is also a New For0 based 3irm wit* branc*es in &ondon and .*ina( Greenwood researc* B www(greenwoodresearc*(com B 7*is is also a New For0 based 3irm

.ognolin0, Heuters Insig*t, 7GH- Networ0 are some ot*er networ0s o33ering similar ser'ices( It will be 3air to assume t*at all t*ese networ0s are not e%ual nor similar( 7*e di33erentiation must be in t*e 'erticals and t*e client base( As t*e in'estment in India increases bot* @oreign ;irect In'estment as well as @oreign Insitutional In'estors J@IIsK, t*e 1resence o3 t*ese networ0s in India will increase( 7*e/ will also be more aggressi'e in recruiting eG1erts 3rom India w*o understand t*e Indian mar0ets(

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No'ember ,, !!9 businessbaatein $ncategorized ?ining, N?;., +esa # .omments 7*e *eadline news in toda/s> Hindu is D.entre gi'es big 1us* to disin'estment(E In a ma7or thr!"t to the di"in6e"tment programme- the Cabinet Committee on 4conomic 2ffair" ;CC42< on Th!r"day decided that all li"ted Central '!blic .ector 4nterpri"e" ;C'.4"< wo!ld offload ): per cent of their holding in the p!blic domain and all !nli"ted profitable "tate-owned entitie" "ho!ld go p!blic. The deci"ion will ha6e a bearing on the mineral ma7or 3MMC and MMTC a" the p!blic "hareholding in the"e companie" i" ).L( and :.L= per cent. Normall/, I would *a'e welcomed t*is news, 5ust li0e t*e wa/ man/ stoc0-anal/sts *a'e( Because, I *a'e *eld t*e 'iew t*at t*e go'ernment *as no business to be in business, eGce1t a 3ew strategic sectors( Fet, some o3 t*e recent e'ents ma0e me ret*in0 about m/ 'iew, 1articularl/ wit* re3erence to mining and minerals sector, to w*ic* bot* N?;. and ??7. belong( @irstl/, t*e news o3 t*e raids on ?ad*u 9oda, t*e 3ormer .*ie3 ?inister o3 J*ar0*and and also t*e ?inister o3 ?ines in t*e Ar5un ?unda BJ4 go'ernment( ?ad*u 9oda is

accused o3 massi'e corru1tion, in'ol'ing t*ousands o3 crores( In an article on ?ad*u 9oda, 7imes o3 India sa/s I Madh! ,odaA" meteoric ri"e wo!ld ha6e normally made for a heartwarming "tory. 5nce a labo!rer in iron-ore mine"- he won a""embly election" from Hharkhand in (:::. &i6e year" later and only in hi" midthirtie"- he wa" appointed "tate mini"ter for mine" in a H'-led go6ernment. &rom (::L to (::9 he wa" the Hharkhand chief mini"ter. !t now ,oda "tand" acc!"ed of being part of a ma""i6e corr!ption "candal and face" the po""ibility of arre"t. Alt*oug*, t*e in'estigations are still going on, it is sa3e to assume t*at in t*e mineralric* J*ar0*and, 9oda made *is wealt* 3rom 0ic0bac0s on mineral rig*ts( ?iles awa/ in t*e sout*ern state o3 9arnata0a, t*e BJ4 Go'ernment o3 B+ Fedd/ura11a is 3acing a *uge crisis, w*ere t*e Hedd/ brot*ers *a'e wit*drawn su11ort to t*e go'ernment( On Hedd/ brot*ers> contribution to t*e BJ4 go'ernment, 7e*el0a re1orts I Karunakara, Somashekhar and anardhan !eddy along with ". Sriramulu #a $lose asso$iate and %irtually a part o& the &amily' played a $ru$ial role in &irst helping the " ( garner ))* seats, and later by playing a key role in se$uring the support o& the si+ independents to help ,eddyurappa realise his dream o& heading the &irst " ( go%ernment in Karnataka. -t is reported that the !eddy brothers, who made their millions mining iron ore, paid the independent $andidates !s ./ $rore ea$h in return &or their support to the " ( go%ernment. !n the same article= the rise of the %eddys is chronicled2 0ho are the !eddy brothers and how did they $ome to dominate Karnataka1s politi$al s$ene2 Sons o& a poli$e $onstable, stories abound o& the time when the !eddy brothers $riss-$rossed dusty "ellary roads on a twowheeler as they attempted to establish #and later sa%e' a non-banking &inan$ial institution,3nnoble Sa%ings and -n%estment -ndia (%t. 4td. The $ompany wound up in )556, with $omplaints o& &raud and $heating to the tune o& !s .** $rore. Their rise in politi$al $ir$les mirrored their rise as mining magnets, $ashing in on the international iron-ore e+port boom that hit the region. 7s managing dire$tors o& the 8balapuram Mining Company, the !eddy brothers o%ersee mining operations in 7nantapur #in 7ndhra (radesh', a distri$t bordering "ellary. Sriramulu is managing dire$tor o& the same $ompany. 0hen China started to import iron ore &or its rapidly growing in&rastru$ture needs, the !eddy brothers $atapulted to the big league. Their assets are known to run into thousands o& $rores o& rupees9 in an -n$ome Ta+ department raid in 8$tober .**:, the !eddy brothers reportedly paid a &ew $rore rupees as dues. 7 mu$h talked about asset is the &leet o& heli$opters that the brothers use &re;uently, o&ten lending them to the " ( as well. <8! M7=,, the rise o& the !eddy brothers signi&ies a tale beyond the pauper to a king story. Says Gauri 4ankesh, editor o& 4ankesh, a leading independent

weekly in Karnataka, >-t is ridi$ulous to redu$e it to that or to bemoan the entry o& uns$rupulous elements into politi$s. 4et1s not &orget that the politi$al in&luen$e that the !eddy brothers wield today is a $onse;uen$e o& the opening o& the e+port li$en$es in the mining se$tor. =obody draws the link between the sten$h in politi$s thanks to mining and real estate magnates and the e$onomi$ poli$ies o& liberalisation that the $ountry is &ollowing. "ellary and the !eddy brothers are merely a mi$ro$osm o& the meshing together o& the politi$al and e$onomi$ elite.? Inrelated to the abo e= but= in the same iron5ore industry= the :nil :garwal owned &esa *oa is facing a &4!6 probe reports Business &tandard B The go6ernment ha" ordered the .&I5 to probe into mi"management and financial irreg!laritie" in Eedanta Gro!p-owned .e"a Goa and it" "!b"idiary .e"a Ind!"trie" ;.ID<- the company "aid today. ?The "cope of ;.&I5< in6e"tigation incl!de looking into the "tate of affair" of the company and it" "!b"idiary .e"a Ind!"trie" Dtd- in re"pect of mi"managementmalpractice"- financial and other irreg!laritie"-@ .e"a Goa "aid in a filing to the ombay .tock 4>change. 7*e 5ur/ is still out on Anil Agarwal>s meteoric rise, w*et*er it is *is abilit/ to turnaround 1ublic sector com1anies li0e Hindustan Qinc and BA&.O or *is abilit/ to be3riend *ig* and mig*t/ in India and abroad to bu/ 1ublic sector assets below t*eir intrinsic 'alue( 7*ere is no doubt t*at *is rise 3rom t*e 4atna lad w*o le3t sc*ool at "8 to become t*e owner o3 "! bn A Vedanta resources is clearl/ lin0ed to t*e ?ines and ?etals industr/( In a column in Business +tandard, &at*a Jis*nu %uoted Hag*uram Ha5an, t*e .*ie3 :conomic Ad'isor to t*e 4?, ?Too many people ha6e gotten too rich ba"ed on their pro>imity to the go6ernment. If +!""ia i" an oligarchy- how long can we re"i"t calling India one/@ It i" hi" contention that reform" ha6e created new "o!rce" of rent" for the e"tabli"hment- "pecially from the allocation of "carce national re"o!rce". Thi" mean" that barring a few e>ception" mo"t of IndiaA" billionaire" ha6e been created thro!gh "weet deal" in land- mining- coal- oil and ga". ?ad*u 9oda, Hedd/ brot*ers, Anil Agarwal, all eGam1les o3 billionaires w*o *a'e a rags to ric*es stor/ and t*eir wealt* comes 3rom sweet deals in mining. )*at is better 2 National wealt* w*ic* lies underground being gi'en awa/ 3or eG1loitation and de'elo1ment in t*e name o3 1ri'atisation t*roug* sweet deals to cron/ ca1italists lea'ing t*e countr/ and its citizens 1oor, or let t*is industr/ be wit* t*e 4ublic +ector, e'en i3 it is ine33icient and corru1t 2 +*ould mining remain in 1ublic sector 2 Fes No No, but t*e 1rocess s*ould c*ange VoteView Hesults4olldadd/(com

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/inta,e Indian 2/ Ads Quiz
October -, !!9 businessbaatein 7ri'ia Ban0 %uiz " .omment 7*e +unda/ su11lement o3 t*e ;eccan .*ronicle carried t*is Quiz ( Q"( 9anc*an .*oud*ur/, India>s 3irst woman ;G4 ins1ired a 7V serial w*ere t*e lead role was 1la/ed b/ *er sister( 7*e sister is 0nown to millions o3 Indians as &alita5i o3 +ur3( Name *er( Ans I 9a'ita .*oud*ar/( $daan Q ( ;a'id )*itbread, model co-ordinator and 1roduction st/list 1la/ed t*e role o3 w*ic* 1o1ular ad c*aracter 3or o'er "6 /ears2 AnsI Onida ;e'il Q#( @ilmstars A/es*a 7a0ia and +*a*id 9a1oor toget*er a11eared in w*ic* ad as 0ids2 AnsI .om1lan Q6( 9aren His*e/ teac*es sc*ool c*ildren in New Qealand( )*at is *er connection to Indian ad'ertising2 Ans I 9aren His*e/ nee &unel was t*e original &iril girl Q8( 7iger 4ataudi was t*e Gwalior +uitings man, +unil Ga'as0ar a11eared 3or ;ines* +uitings, ;ig5am *ad +*e0*ar 9a1ur( )*ic* brand did Vi'ian Hic*ards and Ha'i +*astri endorse2 Ans I Vimal Q,( Ved 4al +*arma com1osed music 3or 3ilms suc* as +outen 0i Beti( His most 3amous creation was 3or an ad( Identi3/( Ans I Nirma( Ved 4al com1osed t*e muc* recalled =)as*ing 4owder Nirma> Q-( Jee'an and Hanu, t*e 0id and t*e mon0e/ were two cartoon c*aracters t*at educated 0ids on w*ic* com1an/ in t*e <!s2

Ans I &I. Q<( 9anwar5it 4aintal 0nown 3or 1la/ing +*i0*andi in ?a*ab*arat 7V serial, a11eared in w*ic* 'intage bulb ad2 Ans I :.: bulbs Q9( Vic0s 0i goli lo, 0*ic* 0*ic* door 0aro( 7*is ad 3or Vic0s w*ere Ja/ant 9ri1lani a11eared along wit* a little girl made Ja/ant 3amous( 7*e little girl grew u1 to be an actress and anc*or( Name *er( Ans I Is*ita Arun, daug*ter o3 Ila Arun Q"!( .ric0eter @aro0* :ngineer and 9is*ore 9umar *a'e bot* endorsed w*ic* brand now owned b/ +ara &ee2 Ans I Br/lcreem Q""( An0ita J*a'eri currentl/ based in &A made *er mar0 as a star in 7elugu 3ilm industr/( How did s*e become darling o3 millions o3 1eo1le in India, muc* be3ore s*e entered t*e 3ilm industr/2 Ans I +*e is t*e I lo'e /ou Hasna girl

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