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Lloyd's is a world leader in which of the following industries?
1. Garment
2. Insurance
3. Commodity Trading
4. Banking
Answer : B
Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant?
1. Oracle
2. Boeing
3. General Electric
4. Federal Express
Answer : C
The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as:
1. Concrete Relationship Management
2. Customer Relationship Management
3. Correct Relationship Management
4. Constructive Relationship Management
Answer : B
Sudha, Akshata and Rohan are the wife, daughter and son respectively of:
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. Swraj Paul
3. Narayana Murthy
4. Azim Premji
Answer : C
Which group owns Crompton Greaves?
1. Mittals
2. Ruias
3. Thapars
4. Ranas
Answer : C
Kenwood corporation is a(an) ____________ company
1. Japanese
2. American
3. British
4. German
Answer : A
The following brands can be associated with which of the following products?Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta.
1. Cigarettes
2. Cigars
3. Condoms
4. Liquour
Answer : B
In 1974, this US president resigned to avoind impeachmennt. Who?
1. Jimmy Carter
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Richard Nixon
4. Ronald Reagan
Answer : C
Esperanto, invented by the Russian scholar Zamenhof, is an artificial:
1. Lung
2. Language
3. Microscope
4. Car
Answer : B
King Hussein was the king of:
1. Egypt
2. Poland
3. Iraq
4. Jordan
Answer : D
The expansion for the BIS, in the context of the banking industry is:
1. Bank for International Settlements
2. Bank for Industrial Settlements
3. Bank for Industrial Sectors
4. Bank for International Services
Answer : A
The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is:
1. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
2. Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
3. Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
4. Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
Answer : A
MSNBC is a media channel owned by:
1. The US government
2. Microsoft
3. Time Warner
4. None of these
Answer : B
Chaebols are the industrial conglomerates of which of the following countries?
1. China
2. Vietnam
3. South Korea
4. Japan
Answer : C
Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of:
1. Cameras
2. Suits
3. Watches
4. Pens
Answer : C
Augusto Pinochet was the dictator of which of the following countries?
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Brazil
4. Egypt
Answer : B
Prithvi is a:
1. Surface-to-air missile
2. Surface-to-surface missile
3. Air-to-Surface missile
4. Air-to-air missile
Answer : B
The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. Morarji Desai
3. Deve Gowda
4. V.P.Singh
Answer : B
What is the Russian word that means "restructuring"?
1. Glasnost
2. Perestroika
3. Mir
4. None of these
Answer : B
What commonly used product was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893 but had no demand till the late 1910s when orders came for troop uniforms?
1. Cigarette lighters
2. Zippers
3. Walkie Talkies
4. Canned Soya
Answer : B
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of:
1. Peace
2. War
3. Love
4. Marriages
Answer : B
During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Chandra Gupta
4. Ajatashatru
Answer : B
Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
1. Pushyamitra
2. Agnimitra
3. Devabuthi
4. Kirtivarman
Answer : A
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
1. Iltumish
2. Allauddin Khalji
3. Mahmud of Ghazni
4. Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer : D
Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
1. Mumbai and Calcutta
2. Calcutta and Agra
3. Mumbai and Thana
4. Mumbai and Chennai
Answer : B
What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
1. Melissa
2. Virus
3. Killer App
4. Widget
Answer : C
When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?
1. Monopoly
2. Monopsony
3. Monotony
4. Oligopoly
Answer : B
Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
1. Standard Chartered
2. Citibank
3. HSBC
4. ICICI
Answer : A
Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
1. Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
2. All names of successful knap sack brands
3. All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
4. All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing's range of clothing.
Answer : C
By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
1. Pioneer ITI
2. SBI Mutual Fund
3. Sundaram Newton
4. IDBI Principal
Answer : A
Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year?
1. Steve Case
2. Steve Jobs
3. Larry Ellison
4. Jim Clark
Answer : 2
What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?
1. It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream
2. It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros
3. It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual
4. It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet
Answer : D
Name the world's largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries?
1. MSNBC
2. STAR
3. CNN
4. BBC
Answer : C
'What makes ___ such an efficient air conditioner. Well, let's begin by staying silent'. Which air conditioner advertisement carries this tag line?
1. Amtrex
2. Daikin
3. Voltas
4. Carrier Aircon
Answer : B
Which TV channel has bagged the exclusive cable and satellite TV rights for live telecast in India of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
1. Sony
2. STAR Sports
3. STAR ESPN
4. Channel Nine
Answer : A
The Indian Government has approved in the end of 2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton called 'BT Cotton'. Which multinational company is the major beneficiary of this decision?
1. Cargill
2. BASF
3. Monsanto
4. All of these
Answer : C
Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice?
1. Aditya Birla group
2. Bharti group
3. Essar group
4. BK Modi group
Answer : B
Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?
1. Puma
2. Mars
3. Nike
4. Casablanca
Answer : C
In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?
1. Fibre glass
2. Plastics
3. Vulcanized rubber
4. Glass wool
Answer : B
'The world's local bank' - is the tag line of which bank
1. ABN Amro
2. Standard Chartered Bank
3. Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation
4. Rabo Bank
Answer : C
Which country accounts for the highest foreign direct investments (inflows) into India?
1. US
2. Japan
3. Mauritius
4. Channel Islands
Answer : C
Loggerhead, Atlantic Ridley, Painted and Green are four different species of:
1. Dogs
2. Snakes
3. Turtles
4. Dinosaurs
Answer : C
Benito Mussolini was a dictator of which country?
1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Italy
4. USSR
Answer : C
Which country joined the World Trade Organization(WTO) on Dec. 11, 2001?
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Russia
4. Brazil
Answer : B
Slobodan miloseivc is a former president of which country?
1. Belgium
2. Yugoslavia
3. Poland
4. Albania
Answer : B
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. None of these
Answer : B
Who wrote the famous poetic drama 'Faust'?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Wolfgang Von Goethe
3. Anton Chekov
4. Voltaire
Answer : B
Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?
1. Guru Govind Singh
2. Guru Tek Bahadur Singh
3. Guru Nanak
4. None of these
Answer : A
Which of the following terms denote the superstitious fear of the number thirteen?
1. Thirteephobia
2. Triskadekahobia
3. Tridecaphobia
4. None of these
Answer : B
How long did the Kurushektra war last?
1. Fourteen years
2. 27 days
3. 13 months
4. 18 days
Answer : D

Lloyd's is a world leader in which of the following industries?
1. Garment
2. Insurance
3. Commodity Trading
4. Banking
Answer : B
Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant?
1. Oracle
2. Boeing
3. General Electric
4. Federal Express
Answer : C
The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as:
1. Concrete Relationship Management
2. Customer Relationship Management
3. Correct Relationship Management
4. Constructive Relationship Management
Answer : B
Sudha, Akshata and Rohan are the wife, daughter and son respectively of:
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. Swraj Paul
3. Narayana Murthy
4. Azim Premji
Answer : C
Which group owns Crompton Greaves?
1. Mittals
2. Ruias
3. Thapars
4. Ranas
Answer : C
Kenwood corporation is a(an) ____________ company
1. Japanese
2. American
3. British
4. German
Answer : A
The following brands can be associated with which of the following products?Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta.
1. Cigarettes
2. Cigars
3. Condoms
4. Liquour
Answer : B
In 1974, this US president resigned to avoind impeachmennt. Who?
1. Jimmy Carter
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Richard Nixon
4. Ronald Reagan
Answer : C
Esperanto, invented by the Russian scholar Zamenhof, is an artificial:
1. Lung
2. Language
3. Microscope
4. Car
Answer : B
King Hussein was the king of:
1. Egypt
2. Poland
3. Iraq
4. Jordan
Answer : D

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