IBQ has great pleasure in presenting a Guest Quiz contributed by Walnut Knowledge Solutions.
Hope you have a great time cracking them!
Q.1. Shown here are two gentlemen: an Indian agricultural scientist and a Indian author who share a common first name. Name them.
Ans. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat was the founder chairman of the Punjab State Farmers Commission (PSFC), known for his contributions in bringing the green revolution to Punjab.He has also worked with Norman Borlaug when the Nobel Laureate was working on high yielding wheat varieties in the 1960s.
Gurcharan Das is an Indian author, commentator and public intellectual. He was CEO of Procter & Gamble India. In 1995, he took early retirement to become a full-time writer.
Q.2. Which NGO posted this image on their social media platforms to celebrate their 39th anniversary?
Ans. CRY (Child Rights and You)
Q.3. Connect.
Ans. Gallup Inc.
Clockwise:
- Voice of the People is their popular survey
- David Ogilvy was the Vice President
- In 1936, Gallup successfully predicted that Franklin Roosevelt would win.
- Founder George Gallup
Q.4. Fill in the blanks in the right order.
- ________, a Norwegian conglomerate owns MTR Foods.
- ________, is the company behind Speedtest, and is the global leader in internet testing and analysis.
- The full form of NOIDA is New ______ Industrial Development Authority.
Ans. Orkla, Ookla, Okhla
Q.5. The replica of these can be found in the headquarters of which company? These locations were a part of its initial offering.
Ans. Airbnb
Q.6. Which famous Indian fictional character, popular among children, is the brand ambassador of India’s first playschool chain, Shemrock?
Ans. ChhotaBheem
Q.7. Identify these two similar looking brand logos.
Ans. Beats by Dr. Dre, Oxford Dictionaries
Q.8. Roxy is a female sports clothing brand that was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in California. Which clothing brand is this the sister organization of?
Ans. Quiksilver
Q.9. Which website, founded in 2005 by Jack Herrick, has a slogan: “We’re trying to help everyone on the planet learn how to do anything. Join us.”?
Ans. WikiHow
Q.10. ‘Cartons Le Aao Classroom Banao’ is a campaign where cartons are being converted into benches.This is a campaign by which Swiss food processing and packaging solutions company?
Ans. Tetra Pak
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