Q1. Name the Indian American techie who earlier worked in Microsoft, Meta , Twitter etc who has been selected to work as Sr White House Policy Advisor for AI by Trump.

Ans. Sriram Krishnan

Q2. What started life in 1969 as Qingdao Radio No 2 factory, became the largest TV manufacturer in China , entered appliances , acquired Sharp brand in US and is now entering India in a big way ?

Ans. HiSense

Q3. What was once the printer division of IBM and later renamed, went public , sold to Chinese investors and now is being acquired by Xerox ?

Ans. Lexmark

Q4. Which two Japanese are going to merge in 2026 to become the third largest car maker in the world behind Toyota and Volkswagen ?

Ans. Honda and Nissan

Q5. Shyam Benegal the legendary filmmaker passed away yesterday..RIP..He was one of the first film makers who transitioned from a career in the advertising industry..Which 2 agencies did Shyam work in first as a copywriter and later briefly as the head of their Delhi branch ?

Ans. Lintas and ASP ( Advertising, Sales and Promotion )

Q6. What is the new name for Max Life Insurance ?

Ans. Axis Max Life Insurance

Q7. D Gukesh won the World Championship title…In his jacket the name of Westbridge and his academy WACA is mentioned…In what business is one of the sponsors of Gukesh Westbridge in ?

Ans. Westbridge Capital is aprivate Equity firm

Q8. Merger of which two agencies will create the world’s largest advertising agency ?

Ans. Omnicaom and Interpub

Q9. Who will take over as the next RBI Governor after Shaktikanta Das ?

Ans. Sanjay Malhotra

Q10. Thanks to the higher earnings from TV rights IPL franchisees have done very well in 2024. Which is the most profitable IPL franchisee ?

Ans. Punjab Kings

Q 11. The first capsule hotel, called the Capsule Inn Kinshicho, was opened in Tokyo in 1979 by Kisho Kurokawa. The hotel featured small rooms designed to provide affordable and efficient accommodation for busy travelers. This started a global trend. What is the other name ?

Ans. Pod Hotels

Q12. Ceat has acquired Camso business from Michelin for Rs 1905 crore… In what specific area of the tyre business does Camso operate in ?

Ans. Off-the-road tyres (OTR)

Q 13. After moving from Pilani in Rajasthan to Calcutta, Ghanshyam Das Birla joined the family business of trading..What was the first factory he set up in 1920 ?

Ans. Jute factory

Q 14. Which broadcaster has got the India rights for 3 years for the English Premier League ?

Ans. JioStar

Q 15. RBI is working with several.banks using AI tools to identify ‘mule accounts’ ..What are mule accounts ?

Ans. A mule account is a bank account (or other financial account) that is used, often unknowingly, by individuals (known as money mules) to transfer or hold illegally obtained money. The goal is to make the funds harder to trace back to the original source.

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G.Mohan Twitter IndiaBusinessQuiz@go_mohan