Follow up questions to Brand Connections based on the trivia shared.

Q1. Which is the first Indian Renewable energy company to get listed on NASDAQ ?

A. Suzlon
B. Adani Green Energy
C. Renew Power
D. NTPC Green Energy

Q2. What was the earlier name of Tata Power Solar when it started as a JV ?

A. Tata BP Solar
B. Tata New Energy
C. Tata Advanced Materials
D. Tata Shell Solar

Q3. Which is the Indian brand of consumer electronics and devices founded by Aman Gupta and Sameer Gupta in 2016 ?

A. Intex
B. Su-Kam
C. Mivi
D. BoAt

Q. 4 Which company is credited with the honour of introducing 3.5″ ifloppy disk that had a hard plastic shell and also a metal shutter to protect the magnetic disk inside ?

A. Imation
B. Sony
C. 3M
D. Verbatim

Q5. Competitors of IBM in the 1970s were called BUNCH based on the first letter of their names . Which of these was not part of BUNCH ?

A. Burroughs
B. Univac
C. NCR
D. Compaq

Q6. By the 1980s, which company became the 2nd largest computer mfr in the world after IBM on the strength of its mini-computers ?

A. DEC
B. HP
C. DELL
D. Data General

Q7. Which is the first modern hedge fund founded in 1949 ?

A. Citadel
B. Millennium
C. A.W. Jones and Co.
D. Bridgewater Associates

Q8. GEICO is one of the largest and most profitable operating cos under Berkshire Hathaway . What is its business ?

A. Railroad
B. Banking
C. Retail
D. General Insurance

Q9. Which American insurance firm is credited with the practice of using statistical methods for life insurance underwriting ?

A. Metlife
B. Northwestern Mutual
C. New York Life
D. Prudential

Q10. Which brand of deodorant became popular with the tagline “No gas, only perfume” ?

A. Axe
B. Engage
C. Fogg
D. Wildstone

Q11 Which brand of edible oil is known to have popularised the use of sunflower oil in India ?

A. Sundrop
B. Gold Winner
C. Dhara
D. Saffola

Q 12. Which ethnic brand is known to have played a crucial role in reviving Jaipur’s block priniting tradition ?

A. Fabindia
B. Manyavar
C. Anokhi
D. Jaypore

Q13. Which event management company organised Michael Jackson’s 1996 tour of India and made its mark ?

A. Cineyug
B. Percept
C.Wizcraft
D. Showtime

Q 14. Which company is a leader in the ATM cash managemebt services for banks in India ?

A. CMS
B. Brinks Arya
C. SIS Prosegur
D. AGS Transact

Q15. Which is India’s largest IT staffing company in terms of headcount ?

A. Quess
B. Adecco
C. Virtusa
D. Teamlease

Q16. Who acquired a 96 % stake in the online furniture retailer Urban Ladder in 2020 ?

A. Godrej
B. Reliance Retail
C. Supreme Industries
D. TRENT

Q 17. Zerodha is a portmanteau of Zero and Rodha. What does Rodha mean in Sanskrit ?

A. Trade
B. Profit
C. Barrier
D. Conflict

Q 18. Where has the online used car retailer Spinny set up a Spinny Park with a capacity of over 1000 used cars ?

A. Gurugram
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru

Answers
1C, 2A, 3D, 4B, 5D, 6C, 7C, 8D, 9A,10C, 11A, 12 C, 13C, 14A, 15D, 16B, 17C, 18D

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