BUSINESS QUIZ PACK - 10

Q No.01 : Company Wide Quality Management (CWQC) concept was proposed by :
ANS : Joseph Juran
Q No.02 : The CAC 40 is the prominent stock index in which country?
ANS : France
Q No.03 : The first country to issue Postal Savings accounts in 1883 was
ANS : Austria
Q No.04 : The ' Krona ' is the currency of which nation?
ANS : Sweden
Q No.05 : The parent company of Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken is :
ANS : Pepsico International
Q No.06 : The first general purpose credit card was issued by :
ANS : Diners Club
Q No.07 : A contemporary tyre manufacturer took it's name from an inventor who lived in the 19th century, even though the formation of the company had nothing to do with his family or assets. Identify him.
ANS : Charles Goodyear
Q No.08: Here's one on history. Which automobile giant was suspected to have a hand in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28,1914 which led to the outbreak of World War – I ?
ANS : Porsche
Q No.09 : Which marketting expert said that, "Marketting takes a day to learn, but unfortunately it takes a lifetime to master" ?
ANS : Philip Kotler
Q No.10 : “Small is Beautiful ” was coined by which eminent economist ?
ANS : E.F Schumacher
Q No.11 : "We are number 2. Why go with us? Because we try harder". Which brand was this No.2?
ANS : Avis
Q No.12 : What theory states that some investors will buy even highly over-valued stock, assuming that there's always someone who will be ready to buy it from them at a higher value?
ANS : The Greater Fools theory
Q No.13 : Richard Pascale, Tom Peters,Robert Waterman and Anthony Athos have evolved a core management theory which has been accepted in all the G-8 nations. Which one?
ANS : Mckinsey 7S Framework
Q No.14 : Areez Khambatta in Ahmedabad is credited with being the man behind which famous Indian brand?
ANS : Rasna
Q No.15 : The Indian Economy was characterized by decades of slow but consistent growth that later came to be known as the " Hindu Rate of Growth ". Name the person to first coin the term " Hindu Rate of Growth :
ANS : Robert McNamara
Q No.16 : What is the French equivalent of the Stock Exchange?
ANS : The Bourse
Q No.17: Shekhar Kapoor's ' Bandit Queen ' used an innovative marketing strategy for the first time in India to woo a certain section of the audience. Later the same strategy was followed during the screening of ‘ Kamasutra '?
ANS : Separate shows for women
Q No.18 : Which is the first Indian company to be listed on the NASDAQ?
ANS : Infosys
Q No.19 : Following the huge success of Hotmail and its eventual sellout to Microsoft, what is the name of the new venture planned by Sabeer Bhatia?
ANS : Arzoo! Inc.
Q No.20 : What was invented in 1879 by American cafe owner James Ritty who called it the thief catcher?
ANS : Cash Register
Q No.21 : M.M.Hasham's family business of rice exports was lost when the Government nationalised it in 1941. Undettered he plunged into the oil business and founded Western India Vegetable Products. At the time of his death his company was doing reasonably well with their two established brands called Sunflower and Camel. His son took over and they have now entered a new field under what name?
ANS : Wipro
Q No.22 :Who invented DDT ?
ANS : Dr. Paul Muller
Q No.23 :The largest producer of manganeese in world is :
ANS :China & South Africa
Q No.24 : The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at :
ANS : Kathmandu
Q No.25 :The first Industrial Revolution took place at :
ANS : England
Q No.26 :Which corporate operates with the tagline “ Quality Revolution ” ?
ANS :Toyota
Q No.27 :The principal export of Jamaica is :
ANS :Suagar
Q No.28 :Who invented Crystal Dynamics ?
ANS :C.V Raman
Q No.29 : In Which modern country would you locate The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
ANS : Iraq
Q No.30 : Which darts-based quiz show was hosted by Jim Bowen?
ANS : Bullseye