Monday, December 20, 2010

More on capital markets!!!!!!

  • What is FTI related to public issue of securities?
                                 Fast Track Issue

  • What is SPN?
                     Secured Premium Note

  • QIP - Qualified Institutional Placement


  • ICRA - Information and Credit Rating Agency


  • REPO - Repurchace Agreement


  • Which is the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of number of listed companies?
                                        Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)

  • Bovespa stock exchange is in?
                               Brazil

  • TMT stands for ---------------- sectors.
                                 Technology,Media and Telecom

  • Which is the base year of sensex?
                               1978 - 79

  • Who is the union minister of corporate affairs?
                                Salman Khurshid

          

Friday, December 17, 2010

  • Which is the world's most profitable automaker?
                                Ford motor co.

  • Name the engine suppliers of Boeing 787 aircraft?
                                    Rolls Roys

  • Which is the world's largest bank in terms of net assets?
                                        BNP pariba

  • Which is the first mutual fund in India?
                                       Unit 64 of UTI mutual fund

  •  AMC stands for?
                       Asset Management Company

  • The minimum amount of investment in commercial papers is--------?
                                   Rs.25 lakhs

  • SEBI was established in?
                               1988

  • Expand FCCB.
                           Foreign Curruncy Convertible Bonds

  • Expand CRISIL.
                         Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited

  • Who introduced the term 'entrepreneur'?
                                   Richard Cantillon

  • What is the basic principle of accounting?
                                  Dual aspect principle

  • Which is the first Indian commercial bank to start merchant banking services?
                                        SBI

  • Who is the inventor of USB flash storage device(pendrive)?
                                        Henn Tan


  • Which term is used to describe the process of trying to destroy the demand for a product?
                                          Counter marketing.

  • What is CRM in marketing?
                      Customer Relationship Management

Segmentation Targeting Positioning

  • Tata sells it's world truck range under which brand name?
                                       Prima

  • What do you mean by STP in marketing?
                                      Segmentation,Targeting,Positioning.

  • What is meant by STT with respect to taxation?
                                    Securities Transaction Tax


  • What is AMD Ontario?
                                  It is the fusion chip developed by Advanced Micro Devices which combines the features of a CPU and GPU


  • ________________________ is a management technique developed by US Navy in collaboration with the Lockhead Aircraft Corporation and Booz Allen and Hamilton.
                                                          Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

  • Expand ASSOCHAM.
                              Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries in India


  • Who is the brand ambassedor of Nissan Micra?
                                    Ranbir Kapoor

Thursday, December 16, 2010

The origin of!

  • Which car in the news has name that means 'the origin of'?
                                    Toyota Etios




  • Which bank's tagline is "India's International Bank"?
                                     Bank of Baroda



  • WOVEN ON PER SEGMENT
             Unscramble the above for a three word slogan of a controvercial media organisation

                                                  
                                                WE OPEN GOVERNMENTS



  • Name the e-book reader from Amazon?
                                          Kindle 2


  • Which is the budget hotel chain run by Tata Group under the Indian Hotels Company?
                                                  Ginger Hotels

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Car in the film !

  • Identify the car brand in the still from the film' Anjana Anjani'?
                                                          
                                                    Cadillac
  • Which businessman received the global vision award instituted by the Asia society for helping promote understanding between Asians and Americans , in 2010?
                                Reliance industries chairman  Mukesh Ambani.





  • Name the CEO of LIC Housing Finance who was arrested by the CBI for the bribe-for-loan issue , recently?
                                                          R.R.Nair






  • Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
                                     Jimmy Wales

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  • Identify this person?



















Ans : Julian Assange - Wickileaks  founder

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

  • Which Chinese company will supply Anil Ambani's Reliance power thermal power generation unit's spare parts under a huge $8.3 billion deal?
                                                     Shanghai Electric



  • Which is the recent film about Facebook?
                                             Social Network



  • Whose IPO did Indian media hail as 'black gold recently?
                                              Coal India Limited



  • Who is this?   (hint:she came to India  recently to visit the offices here of the company of which she is the CEO)
                                                        
                                         
                                          Carol Bartz (She is the CEO of Yahoo!)Yahoo! Employees: Jerry Yang, Carol Bartz, Jay Busbee, Terry Semel, Gideon Yu, Vik Singh, Qi Lu, David Filo, Ellen Siminoff




  • Which browser godfather is behind the 'Facebook browser' Kockmelt?
                                                        Mark Andreesen


  • Which video streaming website has the slogan "Anywhere Anytime"?
                                                     Hulu


  • Name the former CEOs of eBay and HP who unsuccusfully contested in California elections recently?
                                                               Meg Whitman and Carl Fiona






Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  • 'Spencer's' retail stores are owned by which group?
                            The RPG group

  • Big Bazar,Food Bazaar,and Adhaar are retail chain stores run by which company?
                                              Pantaloon Retail(India) Ltd.

  • 'On Time' is the main theme and adline of an airline company's TV Ad. which company is it?
                                                     Indigo airlines

  • Microsoft's newly released motion game technology which allows it's users to play games with their body movements is named................?
                                                           Kinect

  • 'imposible is nothing' is the adline of ......................?
                                                           Addidas

  • Targeting a product or service to a small portion of market which is not resdily served by the main stream of marketers.Which term is used to denote this marketing strategy?
                                                              Niche marketing

  • Name the Indian on the board of directors of google Inc. who is behind Sherpalo.
                                                                    Ram Shriram

  • With more than 240 million copies sold in it's first year,which has become the fastest selling consumer operating system ever?
                                                                    Windows 7

  • What first did a broken laser printer sold for $14.83 create?
                                          First eBay sale (The seller was Pierre Ommidyar

  • How did' Tianhe - 1A' make news recently?
                                        Meaning milky way in Chinese,it is the world's fastest super computer,capable of sustained computing of 2.507 petaflaps

  • Who is this?
                
                                                                      
                                                       Steve Ballmer - Microsoft CEO


  • Expand ESPN
                      Entertainment and Sports Programming Network

  • 'We open Governments' - Which website's slogan is this?
                                         Wikileaks
                                                                                                                                                    



Thursday, November 11, 2010

  • An Indian pharma company recently made a contract with a MNC in the same segment to market their Insulin products. Which are those companies?
                                                     Biocon and Pfiser


  • Who is this?                       

                                             Michael T Duke(wallmart president and CEO)


  • 'Fuga Hybryd' is the hybrid car from which automaker?
                                             Nissan

  • 'Berkshire Hathaway' is owned by?
                                          Warren Buffet

  • 'Born of luxury' is the adline of?
                                          Hyundai Santafe

  • Which MNC has 'save money,live better' as it's slogan? 
                                        Wal-mart

  • which business group has donated $50 million to Harward  Business School?
                                                       Tata group

  • 'Glass and a half' the famous slogan has been a part of which famous brand's wrappers for the last 80 years?
                                                              Cadbery Dairymilk

  • Which is the most expensive car which is available in Indian market now? 
                                                             Bugatty veyron (16 Crore)

  • Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces had opened a palace in Hyderabad which was foremaly the royal palace of 'Nisam'. Can you name the palace?
                                                              Falaknuma Palace

  • Identify the persons in the photo
                   





                                                         Ratan Tata and Raymond Bickson

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

  • 'Menlo' is the codename for...........?
                          Microsoft's upcomming touch screen phone
  • Charls Phillips is the president of ........?
                                Oracle
  • The upcomming 7-inch tablet computer from RIM?
                                       Playbook
  • Which company's name is a Hawaian word meaning smart or intelligent?
                                          Akamai
  • Bob miner and Ed oats are the co-founders of..............?
                                   sun microsystems.
  • "Fast,easier,bingo" is the tagline of which search engine?
                                   yahoo!
  • Identify these persons
.                                   Bill hewlett and David Packard(founders of HP)                                                       HP Pavilion dv4-2173nr 14.1-Inch Laptop - Black
                     

  • What is the name of the latest tablet computer of Dell,which was launched worldwide recently?
                                                            Dell Streak.

  • Which cyber giant is to buy Netessa,a data warehouse company,for $17 billion in cash?
                                                            IBM
  • Cisco's upcomming first of it's kind mobile collaboration business is called?
                                                            Cius
  • Name the first commercially available computer with touch screan technology
                                                           HP 150
  • 'Globosport' - a celebrity management company is owned by which Indian sports star?
                                                         Mahesh Bhupati.
  • Name the makers of 'Dettol'
                                             Reckitt Benckiser                      

Thursday, October 14, 2010

  • Name the social networking portal promoted by 'goderage' group?
                                       gojiyo.com
  • Formula - 1 hotels are owned by.............................?
                                         ACCOR
  • Jeff Bezos created which E-commerce site?
                                         Amazone.com
  • In Latin,what is meant by 'Volvo'?
                                    I roll
  • 'Just do it is' the tagline of?
                      Nike
  • Which farma giant makes the Viagra?
                          Pfizer
  • "SOFTWAR" is the book about which company?
                                     ORACLE
  • Who started the 'Ebay' one of the great succuss of the .com bubble?
                                               Pierree M Ommidyar.
  • What is the NYSE simbol of  'Cocacola'
                                           KO
  • Which group owns the 'Big-Bazzar'?
                                  Future group.
  •  Identify this person who is the CEO of a  succussful social networking site.He is the America's youngest billionare.



Mark Zuckerberg.CEO of 'Facebook'Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Creator (Innovators)

  • Which car brand has the tagline - "Beauty meets power" ?
                                              Audi

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Brand Quiz

  • Which Indian businessman bought the old English East India company in 2005?
                                             Sanjive Mehta

  • 'Ambi-pur' brand belongs to which space in FMCG sector?
                                           Air freshner
  • Which business group announced an acquisition of a major stake in a private sector oil company 'Cairn India' recently?
                                           Vedanta group
  • What is the three-letter name of the mobile ad service of Apple?
                                         iAd
  • Intel recently bought a security software company for about $7.68 billion.Can you name the company?
                                                   McAfee
  • The brand 'Forevermark' belongs to which product category?
                                                   Diamonds
  • Who is the author of the book "TATA the evolution of a corporate brand"?
                                                     Morgan Witzel
  • Which two manufacturers supply the NAND flash RAM chips for the iPad?
                                                  Toshiba and Samsung
  • Ivan Seidenberg is the CEO of ......................?
                                          Verison
  • Which is GCMMF's flagship brand?
                                        Amul

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Latest business quiz

"Enduring value" is the tagline of which company?
                            ITC Limited.

Name the MD of Tata International who was appointed recently
                           Noel Tata

Who was responsible for the colapse of Barrings bank in England (in 1995)?
                          Nick Leeson

Name the movie Featured the life of Nick Leeson and the Scam made by him?
                            Rogue Trader

Who is the union minister for IT and communications?
                            A.Raja

Gaurav Gill and Glen Macneall are the drivers of a company's car rally team.which is the team and company?
                               TeamMRF of MRF tyres

Reserve bank of india has  recently cancelled the licence of a Karnataka based bank.Name the bank
                               Belgaum Catholic Cooperative Bank.

Who is the founder of Jindal group?
                                Om Prakash Jindal.

Who is the MD&CEO of Indian hotels Co.?
                         Raymond Bickson.

A car brand has an adline "loves India". Name the brand?
                       Mahindra Logan

Name the HP(Havelet Packard) CEO who resigned his job amid harrassment claims recently?
                        Mark Hurd
                        
                             

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Business Quiz - Latest

What do you mean by a 'no par stock'
                        Shares having no face value

The car released in India recently by Volks Wagon?
                         Vento

What is ment by 'esprit de corps' in management?
                        Union is streangth

Which NRI businessman owns the 'Caparo' group?
                        Lord Swaraj Pol

Cannaut Plaza Restaurants and Hardcastle Restaurants have had responsibility for the entry of which MNCto India?
                           Mcdonalds

This company is - "Applying Thought"
                    Wipro

Which is the most expensive domain name to be auctioned on the net till date?
                                         Business.com(for $8min.)

Who was made the brand ambassador for Indian Council of Agriculture Research(ICAR) recently
                                           Saina Nehwal

Father of personal computer?
                    Ed Roberts

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Business quiz

What is the commercial trade name of monosodium glutamate?

Ajinomoto

Name the world's largest fully integrated entertainment company?

SFX(spectacular fun excitement.)

First corporate homeopathic clinic in india?

Positive helth foundation

Name the inventor of world's first safety elevator?

    Elisha graves otis

Which Indian pharmaceutical giant owned the Fortis Helthcare Ltd?

        Ranbaxy Ltd.

Which company's corporate culture is known as "colourful life, excellent products"

                    Konka(konka group,china)

Name the internationally acclaimed brand founded by lional martin and Robert banford in a small west London workshop(Hint:Bond connection)

                    Aston Martin

Which corporate is known as big blue?

                    IBM

This famous Japanese corporation first started as a tiny cork manufacturer in Hiroshima and was known early as Tokyo cork Togyo co.Ltd. How it is known today?

                Masda

Which is the world's first patented product?

                Epsom salt

"To be success in business,be daring,be first be different" This is the guiding words of which famous business woman?

                Anitha Roddick of the body shop


 


 

Name the latest entertainment portal started by BSNL?

             BSNL Hungama.com


 

"Technology that touches lives"- HCL

CEO of TCS – N Chandrasekharan

"Turn on tomorrow" – Samsung

"life without walls" – windows


 

                

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Business Quiz




Question:What is the commercial tradename of Monosodium Glutamate?
                                  
                           Ajinomotto

Question: What was the surname of the French brothers who founded a tyre company in 1888.Answer: Michelin

Question: Who are the engine suppliers for the 'Williams' formula 1 team?Answer: BMW


Question: Who had Skytrain printed on the side of his aircraft?Answer: Sir Freddy Laker


Question: What is an assembly of Cardinals called?Answer: Conclave


Question: Which company's name is short for Durability, Reliability and excellence?Answer: Durex


Question: The imprisonment of Nick Leeson followed the collapse of which bank?Answer: Barings


Question: Which American car firm made the Corvette?Answer: Chevrolet


Question: What did Albert Parkhouse invent that is one of the most stolen items from hotels?Answer: Coat hanger


Question: What is the name of Microsoft's free e-mail service?Answer: Hotmail (not Outlook; that is software to collect any Email)


Question: What was the name of the restaurant chain opened by Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Swartzeneger?Answer: Planet Hollywood


Question: Which is the World's most popular brand of cigarette?Answer: Marlboro


Question: Which mobile phone company shares its name with a fruit (it's Australian)?Answer: Orange


Question: Who was responsible for bringing down Barings Bank?Answer: Nick Leeson


Question: Who invented the lift/elevator in 1853?Answer: Elisha Otis


Question: What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called?Answer: An aglet


Question: P&O, the shipping line, stands for what?Answer: Peninsular and Oriental


Question: Which country is home to Grolsch lager?Answer: Holland (The Netherlands)


Question: Ron Dennis has been the manager for many years of the team behind which Formula One motor racing car?Answer: McLaren


Question: In 1996 what overtook Coca-Cola as being the most well known brand name in the world?Answer: McDonalds


Question: In the USA what name was given to a seller of illegal alcohol?Answer: Bootlegger
 

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Business Quiz

Name the auther - "Pakistan The Gathering storms"
                     
                        Benazeer Bhuto

Bently's most fastest and powerful car which was released resently?
                       Continental super sports

India's best fuel eficient car on 2010?
                       Hyundai  i10

Friday, June 4, 2010

Business Quiz


What was found by Rose and Norriss mc wither bros. ?
        Guinness book of records


Name the sponsor of Force India F1 race team?
        Kingfisher


Inccredible india is a tagline associated with the ads of which industry?
        Indian tourism.


What is counter trade?
        A trade between two countries by which goods are exchanged for other goods rather than for hard currency.


Which two companies,one an electronic company other an automobile company have their names meaning sound?
        Sony&Audi


Which bank provided first internet banking service in India?
        ICI CI bank


Which former Indian finance minister served as governer of RBI in 1982-85
        Manmohan Singh


Which magazine is described as the Bible of fashion world?
        Vogue


In India on what basis the inflation rate is calculated?
        Wholesale Price Index(WPI)


Minister of corporate affaires?
        Salman Khurshid
Richest women in India?
        Savitri Gindal


"You press the button,we do the rest"
                -Kodak


Which company has patented number 31
        Baskin Robbins


Which company started/ownes controcosts?
        Microsoft


Books by Bill Gates?
    1.The Road Ahead
    2.Inside Out
    3.Bussiness@the speed of thought


Whose book is "Imagining India"?
        Nandan Nilekani


        Co-chairman of infosis technologies Ltd.




        Chairman-Unique Identification authority of India(UIDAI)


Brand name of UIDAI?
        ADHAAR


MD and CEO of ICICI bank?
        Chanda cochar


Baharia paints and travels is owned by …………………………..?
        Pakistan Army




Question: Which vehicle took its name from the fact that it was made to be used for general purposes?Answer: Jeep (GP)


Question: What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce?Answer: The spirit of ecstasy


Question: Who invented jeans?Answer: Levi Straus


Question: Which company owns 'Hotmail', the Internet based e-mail system?Answer: Microsoft


Question: South Africa is the world's largest producer of 3 metals. Platinum and Gold are 2 of them, what's the third?Answer: Chromite


Question: Which designer is credited with inventing the mini-skirt?Answer: Mary Quant


Question: Which car is featured in the film Back to the Future?Answer: De Lorean


Question: The Baht is the monetary unit of which country?Answer: Thailand


Question: What is the national airline of Spain?Answer: Iberia


Question: Which was the first company formed to manufacture motor cars?Answer: Daimler


Question: Which car manufacturer uses a badge consisting of 4 interlocked circles?Answer: Audi


Question: In which country is Sikorsky Helicopters' head office?Answer: America


Question: What is the currency of Turkey?Answer: Lira


Question: Which company manufactured Lancaster bomber?Answer: Avro


Question: How many old pennies were there in Half a Crown?Answer: 30


Question: In which country are Saab cars manufactured?Answer: Sweden


Question: Excluding India name 2 other countries that use the rupee as currency.Answer: India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka.


Question: London's Drury Lane is associated with which industry?Answer: Theatre


Question: What commodity is traditionally measured in units called a Truss?Answer: Hay/Straw


Question: What is the national airline of Spain?Answer: Iberia