This has been a year of superlatives. AIG: the biggest government bailout. Lehman: the biggest bankruptcy. Russia: the worst financial crisis since the country defaulted a decade ago (and now home to the world's cheapest stocks). What's more, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped to its lowest close in more than two years.
The Consumerist posted a list of the 10 Biggest Chapter 11 Bankruptcies in U.S. History (culled from a CNBC slideshow and Bankruptcydata.com). Drum roll, please:
10. United Airlines
Assets: $25.2 billion
Date Filed: Dec. 9, 2002
9. Pacific Gas and Electric
Assets: $29.8 billion
Date Filed: April 6, 2001
8. Global Crossing
Assets: $30.2 billion
Date Filed: Jan. 28, 2002
7. Refco
Assets: $33.3 billion
Date Filed: Oct. 17, 2005
6. Financial Corp. of America
Assets: $33.9 billion
Date Filed: Sept. 9, 1988
5. Texaco
Assets: $35.9 billion
Date Filed: April 12, 1987
4. Conseco
Assets: $61.4 billion
Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2002
3. Enron
Assets: $63.4 billion
Date Filed: Dec. 2, 2001
2. Worldcom
Assets: $103.9 billion
Date Filed: July 21, 2002
1. Lehman Bros.
Pre-Bankruptcy Assets: $639 billion
Date Filed: Sept. 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
India Quiz
- This popular temple, located 105 km east of Shimla, is noted for its unique architecture, which dates back to the Gupta period. An aggregation of number of small temples on the banks of the Jabbar river, the temple was originally in the classical Shikhara style. Can you name it?
- Also known as the Parvati Valley, it is a popular pilgrimage site of Hindus and Sikhs. Located in Himachal Pradesh, its hot springs contains uranium and other radioactive ingredients that heal skin diseases. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- Dedicated to the Goddess Shyamala, this popular temple of Himachal Pradesh is believed to be built in 1845 AD. One of the most revered Hindu pilgrims, it remains jam packed during Navaratras and Puja holidays. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- Built to serve as the educational institution for the eastern region of Spiti, it is one of the most popular monasteries in Himachal Pradesh. Located at an altitude of 3050 m above sea level, it was founded by Rinchen Zangpo, a noted scholar. Can you name it?
- One of the most beautiful destinations in Meghalaya, it is located at a distance of just 64 km from Shillong. Surrounded by river Myntdu, it is known for tourist haunts such as Thadalaskein Lake and Syndai. What are we talking about?
- Located at a distance of only 40 km from Gangtok, this lake is perched at an altitude of 12,210 ft. above sea level. An ideal habitat of Red Panda and various species of birds, it is also home to the Brahmini ducks. Can you name this lake?
- Located on the summit of a rocky hill about 18 km from nowshera town, it is one of the largest forts in rajouri district in jammu and Kashmir. Surrounded by a river on its three sides, it has an uphill ascent on the fourth side. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- Situated in the historic city of Hyderabad, this edifice was conceptualized and constructed by Sir Asman Jah, a noble hailing from the Paigah family. Believed to have been built in 1000 AD, this palace presently contains a museum, displaying archaeological relics. Can you name it?
- This landmark of Hyderabad was built in 1591 AD by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, in memory of his wife, Bhagmati. A superb example of the Cazia style of architecture, it comprises of a number of arches and domes. Can you name this monument?
- Opened to the public on July 15, 1978 with an inaugural address by M G Ramachandran, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at that time, this museum is dedicated to one of the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu. The museum contains a photo gallery and his personal antiques. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- A well-known cultural center, it shows the amazing antiquities depicting the peculiarity of South India. Inaugurated in 1996, this cultural village gives you a glimpse of art and craft, lifestyle, music and dance of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Can you name it?
- Known popularly for its Friday market, it is a small town clustered around the Mount Alto. Located at a distance of 13 km from Panaji, it forms the hub of North Goa. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- One among the most visited tourist haunts, these waterfalls are located at a distance of 22 km from Panaji on Verna plateau. The name of these waterfalls has been derived from the Indian word for eagles that used to maintain a colony here. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- Situated at a distance of 12 km from Hanamkonda, it is a popular tourist spot in Andhra Pradesh. Now in ruins, it was once an impregnable fort in the state. Started in 1199 AD, the fort was completed in 1261 AD under the supervision of Rani Rudrama Devi. Can you guess what are we talking about?
- Located at a distance of just 50 km from the city of Kota, it is a beautiful sylvian reserve. Once the hunting grounds of the Rajput royals, it stretches over an area of about 250 km. Can you name this sanctuary?
Friday, September 12, 2008
Accenture > Accent on the future.
Accenture originated as the consulting division of Arthur Anderson. Its origin goes back to 1953, when GE asked Arthur Andersen to undertake a feasibility study about payroll processing and manufacturing automation using computers. In 1989, that division split from Arthur Andersen and began using the name Andersen Consulting. On January 1, 2001, Andersen Consulting adopted its current name, "Accenture". The word "Accenture" is derived from "Accent on the future". Although a marketing consultancy was tasked with finding a new name for the company, the name "Accenture" was chosen by an employee from the Oslo office, as a result of an internal competition. Arthur Anderson was one of the member of Big 5 once upon a time until ENRON happened. The fiasco of ENRON was one of major turnarounds in the business of the accounting firms and this event actually led to the separation of Consulting business from the accounting business. Also Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 also came into force because of this financial breakdown. The greater-than sign over the 't' shows that the company is looking to the future. The mark is also an accent mark in music.Tiger Woods is the brand ambassador of the company. The campaign uses the phrase "Go On. Be a Tiger." as its advertisment baseline. Tagline for the company is High Performance. Delivered.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Etymology of cities and countries
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Here is a nice quiz on etymology of cities and countries..
1. This city is often referred as "The Square Mile"
- LONDON
2. This country's name means "Land of Silver"
- ARGENTINA
3. Pakistan in Urdu means ?
- Land of the Pure
4. This country is called the "Land of the thunder dragon".
- BHUTAN
5. Which Asian nation is known as the "Land of million Elephants"?
- LAOS
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Related trivia.
1. The City of London is a small area in Greater London. The modern conurbation of London was developed from the city of London and the nearby city of westminster, which was the centre of the royal government. The City of London is now Europe's largest "central business district" (CBD) and financial district. It is often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile, as it is approximately one square mile (2.6 km²) in area.
Here is a nice quiz on etymology of cities and countries..
1. This city is often referred as "The Square Mile"
- LONDON
2. This country's name means "Land of Silver"
- ARGENTINA
3. Pakistan in Urdu means ?
- Land of the Pure
4. This country is called the "Land of the thunder dragon".
- BHUTAN
5. Which Asian nation is known as the "Land of million Elephants"?
- LAOS
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Related trivia.
1. The City of London is a small area in Greater London. The modern conurbation of London was developed from the city of London and the nearby city of westminster, which was the centre of the royal government. The City of London is now Europe's largest "central business district" (CBD) and financial district. It is often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile, as it is approximately one square mile (2.6 km²) in area.
2. Argentina, meaning "land of silver," is a rich and vast land—second largest (after Brazil) in South America and eighth largest in the world. Its heartland is a broad grassy plain known as the Pampas (pronounced PAHM-pahs).
3. The name "Pakistan" means "Land of the Pure" in Urdu and Persian. It was coined in 1933 by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, who published it in the pamphlet Now or Never as an acroym of the names of the "Muslim homelands" of western India — P for Punjab, A for Afghania (the Afghan (Pashtun) areas in the Northwest Frontier Province), K for Kashmir, S for Sindh and tan for Balochistan. The i was later added to the name since in Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, "istan" refers to "land of" while "pak" means pure. Officially, the nation was founded as the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947, and was renamed as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 1957.
4. 'Bhutan' may be derived from the Sanskrit word 'Bhu-Uttan' which means 'High Land'. In another theory of sanskritisation, 'Bhots-ant' means 'end of Tibet' or 'south of Tibet'. However some Bhutanese call their country 'Druk Yul' and its inhabitants 'Drukpa'. The Dzongkha (and Tibetan) name for the country is 'Druk Yul' (Land of the Dragon). Because of the serenity and the virginity of the country and its landscapes, Bhutan today is sometimes referred to as the Last Shangri-La. Historically, Bhutan was known by many names, such as 'Lho Mon' (Southern Land of Darkness), 'Lho Tsendenjong' (Southern Land of the Sandalwood), 'Lhomen Khazhi' (Southern Land of Four Approaches), and 'Lho Men Jong' (Southern Land of Medicinal Herbs).
5. LAOS - In the Lao language, the country's name is "Meuang Lao". The Imperial French, who made the country part of French Indochina in 1893, spelled it with a final silent "s", i.e. "Laos" (The Lao language itself has no final 's' sound, so Lao people do not pronounce the word Laos). The usual adjectival form is "Lao", e.g. "the Lao economy", not the "Laotian" economy--although "Laotian" is used to describe the people of Laos to avoid confusion with the Lao ethnic group.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
History of Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 by German Jewish immigrant Marcus Goldman. The company made a name for itself pioneering the use of commercial paper for entrepreneurs and was invited to join the New York Stock Exchange in 1896. It was during this time that Goldman's son-in-law Samuel Sachs joined the firm which prompted the name change to Goldman Sachs.
In the early 20th Century, Goldman was a major player in establishing the Initial Public Offering market. It managed one of the largest IPO's to date, that of Sears, Roebuck and Company in 1906.
In 1929, it launched the Goldman Sachs Trading Corp., a closed-end mutual fund with characteristics similar to that of a Ponzi Scheme. The fund failed as a result of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, hurting the firm's reputation for several years afterward.
In 1930, Sidney Weinberg assumed the role of Senior Partner and shifted Goldman's focus away from Trading and towards Investment Banking. On the back of Weinberg, Goldman was lead advisor on the Ford Motor Company's IPO in 1956, which at the time was a major coup on Wall Street.
Gus Levy joined the firm in the 1950s as a well known securities trader, which started a trend at Goldman where there would be two powers generally vie for supremacy, one from investment banking and one from securities trading. Due to Weinberg's heavy influence at the firm, it formed an Investment Banking Division in 1956 in an attempt to spread around influence and not focus it all on Weinberg.
In 1969, Levy took over as Senior Partner from Weinberg, and built Goldman's trading franchise once again. It is Levy who is credited with Goldman's famous philosophy of being "long term greedy," which implies that as long as money is made over the long term, trading losses in the short term are not to be worried about. That same year, Weinberg retired from the firm.
Another financial crisis for the firm occurred in 1970, when the Penn Central Railroad Company went bankrupt with over $80 million in commercial paper outstanding, most of it issued by Goldman Sachs. The bankruptcy was large, and the resulting lawsuits threatened the partnership capital and life of the firm. It was this bankruptcy that resulted in credit ratings being created for every issuer of commercial paper today by several credit rating services.[
John Weinberg (the son of Sidney Weinberg), and John C. Whitehead assumed roles of Co-Senior Partners in 1976, once again emphasizing the co-leadership at the firm. One of their most famous initiatives was the establishment of the 14 Business Principles are still used to this day.
In the 1980s, the firm made a major move by acquiring J. Aron & Company, a commodities trading firm which merged with the Fixed Income division to become known as Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities. J. Aron was a major player in the coffee and gold markets, and the current CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein, joined the firm as a result of this merger.
In 1986, the firm formed Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which manages the majority of its mutual funds and hedge funds today. In the same year, the firm also underwrote the IPO of Microsoft, advised General Electric on its acquisition of RCA and joined the London and Tokyo stock exchanges. 1986 also was the year when Goldman became the first United States bank to rank in the top 10 of Mergers and Acquisitions in the United Kingdom.
One of the largest events in the firm's history was its own IPO in 1999. The decision to go public was a tough one that the partners debated for decades. In the end, Goldman decided to offer only a small portion, 12% of the company to be held by the public. Henry Paulson became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Hull Trading Company, one of the world’s premier market-making firms, was acquired by Goldman in 1999 for $531 million.
In the early 20th Century, Goldman was a major player in establishing the Initial Public Offering market. It managed one of the largest IPO's to date, that of Sears, Roebuck and Company in 1906.
In 1929, it launched the Goldman Sachs Trading Corp., a closed-end mutual fund with characteristics similar to that of a Ponzi Scheme. The fund failed as a result of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, hurting the firm's reputation for several years afterward.
In 1930, Sidney Weinberg assumed the role of Senior Partner and shifted Goldman's focus away from Trading and towards Investment Banking. On the back of Weinberg, Goldman was lead advisor on the Ford Motor Company's IPO in 1956, which at the time was a major coup on Wall Street.
Gus Levy joined the firm in the 1950s as a well known securities trader, which started a trend at Goldman where there would be two powers generally vie for supremacy, one from investment banking and one from securities trading. Due to Weinberg's heavy influence at the firm, it formed an Investment Banking Division in 1956 in an attempt to spread around influence and not focus it all on Weinberg.
In 1969, Levy took over as Senior Partner from Weinberg, and built Goldman's trading franchise once again. It is Levy who is credited with Goldman's famous philosophy of being "long term greedy," which implies that as long as money is made over the long term, trading losses in the short term are not to be worried about. That same year, Weinberg retired from the firm.
Another financial crisis for the firm occurred in 1970, when the Penn Central Railroad Company went bankrupt with over $80 million in commercial paper outstanding, most of it issued by Goldman Sachs. The bankruptcy was large, and the resulting lawsuits threatened the partnership capital and life of the firm. It was this bankruptcy that resulted in credit ratings being created for every issuer of commercial paper today by several credit rating services.[
John Weinberg (the son of Sidney Weinberg), and John C. Whitehead assumed roles of Co-Senior Partners in 1976, once again emphasizing the co-leadership at the firm. One of their most famous initiatives was the establishment of the 14 Business Principles are still used to this day.
In the 1980s, the firm made a major move by acquiring J. Aron & Company, a commodities trading firm which merged with the Fixed Income division to become known as Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities. J. Aron was a major player in the coffee and gold markets, and the current CEO of Goldman, Lloyd Blankfein, joined the firm as a result of this merger.
In 1986, the firm formed Goldman Sachs Asset Management, which manages the majority of its mutual funds and hedge funds today. In the same year, the firm also underwrote the IPO of Microsoft, advised General Electric on its acquisition of RCA and joined the London and Tokyo stock exchanges. 1986 also was the year when Goldman became the first United States bank to rank in the top 10 of Mergers and Acquisitions in the United Kingdom.
One of the largest events in the firm's history was its own IPO in 1999. The decision to go public was a tough one that the partners debated for decades. In the end, Goldman decided to offer only a small portion, 12% of the company to be held by the public. Henry Paulson became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Hull Trading Company, one of the world’s premier market-making firms, was acquired by Goldman in 1999 for $531 million.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Blog Quiz
1. what is a vlog ?
>> Video Blog
2.____ is a blog devoted mostly or wholly to covering news events concerning an ongoing war.
>> War Blog
3.The collective community of all blogs is known as the _____?
>> Blogosphere
4.A person who refuses to respond to comments on their blog from people outside their circle of friends is called?
>> Blogsnob
5._____ is a portmanteau of "mobile" and "blog"?
>> Moblog
6.____ is a blog that's ghostwritten by someone?
>> Flog
7.What is splog?
>> Spam Blog
8.A math oriented blog is known as ?
>> Blath
9.____ is a portmanteau of "blog" and "logorrhea", meaning excessive and/or incoherent talkativeness in a weblog.
>>blogorrhea
10. ___ is a blog focusing on commentary about the law, generally written by a law professor, law student, or lawyer.
>> Blawg
>> Video Blog
2.____ is a blog devoted mostly or wholly to covering news events concerning an ongoing war.
>> War Blog
3.The collective community of all blogs is known as the _____?
>> Blogosphere
4.A person who refuses to respond to comments on their blog from people outside their circle of friends is called?
>> Blogsnob
5._____ is a portmanteau of "mobile" and "blog"?
>> Moblog
6.____ is a blog that's ghostwritten by someone?
>> Flog
7.What is splog?
>> Spam Blog
8.A math oriented blog is known as ?
>> Blath
9.____ is a portmanteau of "blog" and "logorrhea", meaning excessive and/or incoherent talkativeness in a weblog.
>>blogorrhea
10. ___ is a blog focusing on commentary about the law, generally written by a law professor, law student, or lawyer.
>> Blawg
Thursday, July 31, 2008
World Cup Quiz #3
1. Who has the highest individual score ever in the final of the World Cup?
ans. Adam Gilchrist
2. When was the neutral umpires first used in WC?
ans. 1987
3. Sunil Gavaskar was critisised for his slow batting in the first match in world cup. what was his score ?
ans. 36*
4. Who is the Eldest player to play at the World Cup?
ans. NE Clarke
5. Australia has record of winning final by narrowest margin. It is?
ans. 7 runs
6. Name the company that has designed and produced the Current World Cup trophy.
ans. Garrard & co
7. Name first country to ever to give walkover in world cup.
ans. Australia
8. Name the Mascot of the 2003 World Cup.
ans. Dazzler
9. 1979 World cup had least no of centuries scored, How many?
ans. 2
10. The East African cricket team a participant at the 1975 world cup was comprised of which three african nations?
ans. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
ans. Adam Gilchrist
2. When was the neutral umpires first used in WC?
ans. 1987
3. Sunil Gavaskar was critisised for his slow batting in the first match in world cup. what was his score ?
ans. 36*
4. Who is the Eldest player to play at the World Cup?
ans. NE Clarke
5. Australia has record of winning final by narrowest margin. It is?
ans. 7 runs
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6. Name the company that has designed and produced the Current World Cup trophy.
ans. Garrard & co
7. Name first country to ever to give walkover in world cup.
ans. Australia
8. Name the Mascot of the 2003 World Cup.
ans. Dazzler
9. 1979 World cup had least no of centuries scored, How many?
ans. 2
10. The East African cricket team a participant at the 1975 world cup was comprised of which three african nations?
ans. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Saturday, July 26, 2008
World Cup Quiz #2
1. Zimbabwe won their debut world cup match against which team?
ans. Australia
2. Which team lost maximum no of finals?
ans. England
3. Last time Australia lost in a WC match was against?
ans. Pakistan
4. Name the cricketer who played in 1975 WC at the age of 18 and later went on to play till 1996 to become the only player in history to play in 6 world cups.
ans. Javed Miandad
5. Who was sent back home after positive drug Test in 2003 World Cup?
ans. Shane Warne
6. 1987 Final was held at this city?
ans. Kolkata
7. Who was the player of the tournament in 1992 ?
ans. Martin Crowe
8. Coloured clothing with the player's name was introduced in ?
ans. 1992
9. _____ became the first side batting second to win the World Cup?
ans. Srilanka
10. Name the Cricketer who took highest wickets at the 1983 world cup?
ans. Roger Binny
ans. Australia
2. Which team lost maximum no of finals?
ans. England
3. Last time Australia lost in a WC match was against?
ans. Pakistan
4. Name the cricketer who played in 1975 WC at the age of 18 and later went on to play till 1996 to become the only player in history to play in 6 world cups.
ans. Javed Miandad
5. Who was sent back home after positive drug Test in 2003 World Cup?
ans. Shane Warne
6. 1987 Final was held at this city?
ans. Kolkata
7. Who was the player of the tournament in 1992 ?
ans. Martin Crowe
8. Coloured clothing with the player's name was introduced in ?
ans. 1992
9. _____ became the first side batting second to win the World Cup?
ans. Srilanka
10. Name the Cricketer who took highest wickets at the 1983 world cup?
ans. Roger Binny
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
World Cup Quiz #1
1. Which country has won the world cup maximum times?
ans. Australia
2. Who has scored highest runs in world cups?
ans. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Who was man of the match in 2003 world cup final?
ans. Ricky Ponting
4. Who scored the first century in World Cup?
ans. Denis Amiss
5. Which country holds the record of lowest score in WCs?
ans. Zimbabwe
6. The no of overs per innings in the first three world cup was?
ans. 60 overs
7. Which company was the official sponsors of the 1992 world cup ?
ans. Benson & Hedges
8. Who was the first captain to win man of the match in world cup final ?
ans. Clive Lyod
9. Where was the 2003 final played?
ans. Johannesburg
10. Who was the first Indian to score a world cup century?
ans. Kapil Dev
ans. Australia
2. Who has scored highest runs in world cups?
ans. Sachin Tendulkar
3. Who was man of the match in 2003 world cup final?
ans. Ricky Ponting
4. Who scored the first century in World Cup?
ans. Denis Amiss
5. Which country holds the record of lowest score in WCs?
ans. Zimbabwe
6. The no of overs per innings in the first three world cup was?
ans. 60 overs
7. Which company was the official sponsors of the 1992 world cup ?
ans. Benson & Hedges
8. Who was the first captain to win man of the match in world cup final ?
ans. Clive Lyod
9. Where was the 2003 final played?
ans. Johannesburg
10. Who was the first Indian to score a world cup century?
ans. Kapil Dev
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Business Quiz #5
Q1. Complete the following verse from the ninth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, which is significant in the context of insurance.
Ananyashchintayanto mam ye janah paryupasat;
Tesham nityabhiyuktanaam ___________ _________.
Ans. Yogakshemam Vahamyaham ,This is the motto of LIC.
Q2. This is Italy’s largest insurance company. It was founded in 1831 as Imperial Regia Privilegiata Compagnia di Assicurazioni _____ Austro-Italiche. The blank gives the name by which it is currently known. Which company?
Ans. Generali
Q3. Even though this company’s name is written in capital letters, it is not an acronym as it is widely believed. The name was chosen because it can be easily pronounced by speakers of all languages. Which French global insurance companies group is this?
Ans. AXA
Q4. This car was named after a breed of bulls that were often called ‘the bulls of death’, because they were responsible for the death of many Spanish matadors. The bulls were named after a famous breeder whose surname has been blocked out in this 1971 bullfighting poster. Which car?
Ans. Miura
Q5. This automobile is named after a famous bull of the breed mentioned in question 4. This bull is best known because it gored and killed Manuel Laureano RodrÃguez Sánchez ‘Manolete’, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest bullfighters ever. This widely mourned killing happened in 1947 in Linares, Spain. Identify the automobile/bull.
Ans. Islero
Q6. The name of which automobile comes from the Spanish word for ‘sword’?
Ans. Espada
Q7. This brand was first manufactured by a chemist at the Gujarat Government’s Department of Mining and Geology in 1969, and named after his daughter Nirupama. Which brand?
Ans. Nirma
Q8. This company, founded in 1931 and named after the founder’s son, commenced operations by manufacturing dhoties, sarees, dorias, crepes, shirtings, coatings etc. It is now the licensee of many international brands in India. Which company?
Ans. Arvind mills
Q9. This was first manufactured in 1959, and named after the daughter of the co-founder of Mattel. What?
Ans. Barbie
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Ananyashchintayanto mam ye janah paryupasat;
Tesham nityabhiyuktanaam ___________ _________.
Ans. Yogakshemam Vahamyaham ,This is the motto of LIC.
Q2. This is Italy’s largest insurance company. It was founded in 1831 as Imperial Regia Privilegiata Compagnia di Assicurazioni _____ Austro-Italiche. The blank gives the name by which it is currently known. Which company?
Ans. Generali
Q3. Even though this company’s name is written in capital letters, it is not an acronym as it is widely believed. The name was chosen because it can be easily pronounced by speakers of all languages. Which French global insurance companies group is this?
Ans. AXA
Q4. This car was named after a breed of bulls that were often called ‘the bulls of death’, because they were responsible for the death of many Spanish matadors. The bulls were named after a famous breeder whose surname has been blocked out in this 1971 bullfighting poster. Which car?
Ans. Miura
Q5. This automobile is named after a famous bull of the breed mentioned in question 4. This bull is best known because it gored and killed Manuel Laureano RodrÃguez Sánchez ‘Manolete’, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest bullfighters ever. This widely mourned killing happened in 1947 in Linares, Spain. Identify the automobile/bull.
Ans. Islero
Q6. The name of which automobile comes from the Spanish word for ‘sword’?
Ans. Espada
Q7. This brand was first manufactured by a chemist at the Gujarat Government’s Department of Mining and Geology in 1969, and named after his daughter Nirupama. Which brand?
Ans. Nirma
Q8. This company, founded in 1931 and named after the founder’s son, commenced operations by manufacturing dhoties, sarees, dorias, crepes, shirtings, coatings etc. It is now the licensee of many international brands in India. Which company?
Ans. Arvind mills
Q9. This was first manufactured in 1959, and named after the daughter of the co-founder of Mattel. What?
Ans. Barbie
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Some Interesting facts about Vijay Mallya
Some Interesting things about Vijay Mallya that you may love to know :
* He did his schooling at La Martiniere Boys', Calcutta in Kolkata and completed his degree from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta under Calcutta University.
* He started working while in college for Rs.400 a month in his fathers' company.
* His father Vittal Mallya died in 1983 and Vijay Mallya became the chairman of UB Group at an age of 28 . Due to his playboy image the media said:" a playboy has taken over ub"
* He married air-hostess sameera in 1986 whom he met on-board but they were divorced later in 1992.Sameera is the mother of his son Sidhartha (born 1987).
* He later married Rekha, a coorgi girl. Mallya has two daughters leana and tanya out of this marriage.
* He owns the company, United Racing and Bloodstock Breeders (URBB) which has interests in horse racing.
* Mallya has a home in 6, Bulkeley Avenue, Sausalito, California, 94965, USA.
* He has a private yacth, Indian Empress.
Read more about him @ wikipedia Rediff.com
Monday, June 2, 2008
Nooyi Trumps Buffett in pays
Ms Indra Nooyi,the Indian origin CEO of Pepsico,earn over 81 times more than the world richestman,Mr Warran Buffett,in term of the annual pay packet,according to data complied by search firm equilar for the New York Times.
Ms nooyi received an annual compensation to the tune of $14.74 million in 2007 as compared to $0.18 million draws by Mr Buffett who heads berkshire hathway,which is into life insuranceand annuity sales,amongs others.
Ms nooyi received an annual compensation to the tune of $14.74 million in 2007 as compared to $0.18 million draws by Mr Buffett who heads berkshire hathway,which is into life insuranceand annuity sales,amongs others.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Quiz on Rail, Brands & Ice-creams..
Q1 : Translate into French and abbreviate to get the popular name of a train: ‘train of great speed’
Ans : TGV
Q2 : This is an Italian family of tilting trains that were manufactured by Fiat Ferroviaria. The tilt was introduced to enable to trains to round curves at high speeds. The name of these trains comes from a commonplace object that is associated with repeated tilting motion. What are these trains called?
Ans : Pendolino
Q3 : The Madras and South Mahratta railway was one of the constituents of the present day Southern Railways. The logo of this railway company depicted a famous monument that is located at a place that was central to the railway’s operations. This monument also has the largest dome in India. Which monument?
Ans : Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Q4 : This is a piece of playground equipment for children that was invented in 1920 and was sold under a brand name that has currently become a generic term. Its initial patent refers to the ‘monkey instinct’ of children, and claims the benefits of climbing as exercise and play. Which brand name/which term?
Ans : Jungle Gym
Q5 : This is a proper noun that is the name of a dominant internet company. However, in course of time, it came to be used as a verb that referred to the act of using this company’s primary product. The verb form was chosen ‘the most useful word of 2002’ by the American dialect society. Which word/which company?
Ans : Google
Q6 : The name of this toy company comes from the Danish word for ‘play well’. The name of the company is now a generic term in English that refers to toys similar to the company’s most popular product. Which company?
Ans : Lego
Q7 : On July 23 1904, during the St. Louis World’s fair, Charles Menches was selling ice cream and ran out of dishes. He therefore is said to have sought the help of the owner of the stall next to his, who was selling a middle eastern delicacy called Zalabia. The result was the first use of something that is now very commonplace. What?
Ans : Ice cream cone
Q8 : It is believed that this ice-cream variety was created in response to the ‘blue laws’ that decreed that ice cream soda could not be sold on Sundays. This reason is also said to be the reason for its nomenclature. Which variety?
Ans : Sundae
Q9 : Ice cream makers who wanted to sell frozen ice cream cones faced the problem of the ice cream making the cone go soggy. The Italian manufacturer Spica invented a process whereby the inside of the cone was insulated from the ice cream by a layer of oil, sugar and chocolate. What name was used by Spica to register this product?
Ans : Cornetto
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Ans : TGV
Q2 : This is an Italian family of tilting trains that were manufactured by Fiat Ferroviaria. The tilt was introduced to enable to trains to round curves at high speeds. The name of these trains comes from a commonplace object that is associated with repeated tilting motion. What are these trains called?
Ans : Pendolino
Q3 : The Madras and South Mahratta railway was one of the constituents of the present day Southern Railways. The logo of this railway company depicted a famous monument that is located at a place that was central to the railway’s operations. This monument also has the largest dome in India. Which monument?
Ans : Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Q4 : This is a piece of playground equipment for children that was invented in 1920 and was sold under a brand name that has currently become a generic term. Its initial patent refers to the ‘monkey instinct’ of children, and claims the benefits of climbing as exercise and play. Which brand name/which term?
Ans : Jungle Gym
Q5 : This is a proper noun that is the name of a dominant internet company. However, in course of time, it came to be used as a verb that referred to the act of using this company’s primary product. The verb form was chosen ‘the most useful word of 2002’ by the American dialect society. Which word/which company?
Ans : Google
Q6 : The name of this toy company comes from the Danish word for ‘play well’. The name of the company is now a generic term in English that refers to toys similar to the company’s most popular product. Which company?
Ans : Lego
Q7 : On July 23 1904, during the St. Louis World’s fair, Charles Menches was selling ice cream and ran out of dishes. He therefore is said to have sought the help of the owner of the stall next to his, who was selling a middle eastern delicacy called Zalabia. The result was the first use of something that is now very commonplace. What?
Ans : Ice cream cone
Q8 : It is believed that this ice-cream variety was created in response to the ‘blue laws’ that decreed that ice cream soda could not be sold on Sundays. This reason is also said to be the reason for its nomenclature. Which variety?
Ans : Sundae
Q9 : Ice cream makers who wanted to sell frozen ice cream cones faced the problem of the ice cream making the cone go soggy. The Italian manufacturer Spica invented a process whereby the inside of the cone was insulated from the ice cream by a layer of oil, sugar and chocolate. What name was used by Spica to register this product?
Ans : Cornetto
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Monday, May 26, 2008
$$ Nicknames of the US Dollar $$
The colloquialism buck (much like the English "quid") is often used to refer to dollars of various nations, including the U.S. dollar. This term, dating to the 18th century, may have originated with the colonial fur trade. Greenback is another nickname originally applied specifically to the 19th century Demand Note dollars created by Abraham Lincoln to finance the costs of the Civil War for the North. The original note was printed in black and green on the back side. It is still used to refer to the U.S. dollar (but not to the dollars of other countries).
Grand, sometimes shortened to simply G, is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix K (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10K" being pronounced "Ten kay" to mean $10,000). Banknotes' nicknames are usually the same as their values (such as five, twenty, etc.) The $5 bill has been referred to as a "fin" or a "fiver" or a "five-spot;" the $10 bill as a "sawbuck," a "ten-spot," or a "Hamilton"; the $20 bill as a "double sawbuck," a "twomp," a "twenty-banger," or a "Jackson;" the $1 bill is sometimes called a "single," the $2 bill a "deuce" or a "Tom," and the $100 bill is nicknamed the hunsky, a "Benjamin," "Benjie," or "Frank" (after Benjamin Franklin, who is honored on the note), or a C-note (C being the Roman numeral for 100) or a Century Note. Occasionally these will be referred to as "dead presidents," although neither Hamilton ($10) nor Franklin ($100) was President. $100 notes are occasionally referred to as 'large' in banking ("twenty large" being $2,000, etc.). The newer designs are sometimes referred to as "Bigface" bills.
Source - wikipedia
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Few facts about Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
*Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, third child of celebrity couple Angelina Joile and Bradd Pitt was born on May 27, 2006,in Swakopmund, Namibia.
*Jolie decided to offer the first pictures of Shiloh through the distributor Getty Images herself, rather than allowing paparazzi to make these extremely valuable snapshots.
*People Magazine paid more than $4.1 million for the North American rights, while British magazine Hello! obtained the international rights for roughly $3.5 million.
*The total rights sale earned up to $10 million worldwide – the most expensive celebrity image of all time.
*All profits were donated to an undisclosed charity by Jolie and Pitt.
*Madame Tussauds in New York unveiled a wax figure of two-month-old Shiloh; it was the first infant re-created in wax by Madame Tussauds.
Friday, May 23, 2008
New Biz Quiz.
Q1 : Under Robert Woodruff, Coke changed its formula so that the glycerine in it came not from hog fat but from vegetable sources. For what specific reason was this done?
Ans : To ensure it could be certified as kosher .
Q2 : This was inspired by a picture of a cocoa pod, inspired by which the creator made a pencil sketch and subsequently the first prototype of this. What originated thus?
Ans : Contour bottle of Coca Cola .
Q3 : The Coca Cola company decided to replace Coca Cola or Coke by a new product in 1985. Due to a massive consumer backlash, this new product had to be withdrawn and the original Coke reintroduced. The drink officially came to be known as Coca Cola II. What was the popular name of the new drink?
Ans : New Coke.
Q4 : This designer founded the company named after him in Florence in 1906 as a leather saddlery shop. Soon the company became famous for leather bags for horsemen, and expanded its business to Rome and subsequently to Milan and Manhattan. Which company, or which designer?
Ans : Guccio Gucci
Q5 : This woman is a fashion designer, and is depicted in this painting by her more famous father. Identify the woman.
Ans : Paloma Picasso
Q6 : This Italian designer originally trained in medicine before becoming a photographer. He then was in the army, and subsequently worked in a department store. He then worked as a designer, and in 1974, he established a menswear label along with his partner. Who?
Ans : Giorgio Armani
Q7 : Which Italian automobile manufacturing company’s crest/logo comes from the founder’s sunsign?
Ans : Lamborghini
Q8 : This brand, which began production in 1986, was initially a front wheel drive mid size car. It was considered a milestone in the American automobile industry, and was the best selling car in the US from 1992 to 1996. Which brand?
Ans : Taurus
Q9 : This SUV made by an Indian company for a global market was launched in 1996. It was sold under the brandname ‘Goa’ in Western Europe in order to avoid confusion with another automobile there. Which brand?
Ans : Scorpio
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Ans : To ensure it could be certified as kosher .
Q2 : This was inspired by a picture of a cocoa pod, inspired by which the creator made a pencil sketch and subsequently the first prototype of this. What originated thus?
Ans : Contour bottle of Coca Cola .
Q3 : The Coca Cola company decided to replace Coca Cola or Coke by a new product in 1985. Due to a massive consumer backlash, this new product had to be withdrawn and the original Coke reintroduced. The drink officially came to be known as Coca Cola II. What was the popular name of the new drink?
Ans : New Coke.
Q4 : This designer founded the company named after him in Florence in 1906 as a leather saddlery shop. Soon the company became famous for leather bags for horsemen, and expanded its business to Rome and subsequently to Milan and Manhattan. Which company, or which designer?
Ans : Guccio Gucci
Q5 : This woman is a fashion designer, and is depicted in this painting by her more famous father. Identify the woman.
Ans : Paloma Picasso
Q6 : This Italian designer originally trained in medicine before becoming a photographer. He then was in the army, and subsequently worked in a department store. He then worked as a designer, and in 1974, he established a menswear label along with his partner. Who?
Ans : Giorgio Armani
Q7 : Which Italian automobile manufacturing company’s crest/logo comes from the founder’s sunsign?
Ans : Lamborghini
Q8 : This brand, which began production in 1986, was initially a front wheel drive mid size car. It was considered a milestone in the American automobile industry, and was the best selling car in the US from 1992 to 1996. Which brand?
Ans : Taurus
Q9 : This SUV made by an Indian company for a global market was launched in 1996. It was sold under the brandname ‘Goa’ in Western Europe in order to avoid confusion with another automobile there. Which brand?
Ans : Scorpio
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
Mark Zuckerberg : Facebook to Forbes !!!!!!!!
Here are some interesting things you wanted to know about FACEBOOK and its founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is also named as the "World's youngest self-made billionaire" by Forbes .* Mark Elliot Zuckerberg launched facebook from his Harvard dorm room on February 4, 2004.
* Zuckerberg attended Harvard University and was enrolled in the class of 2006.
* "The Facebook",was originally located at thefacebook.com, in February 2004. Later dropped 'The' from its name after purchasing the domain name facebook.com in 2005.
* On September 5, 2006, Facebook launched News Feed, a list of what friends were doing on the site.
* Microsoft announced on October 24, 2007 that it purchased a 1.6% share of Facebook for $246 million.
* In March 2008, Forbes.com ranked Zuckerberg as #785 on its rich list, citing his net worth as $1.5 billion.
* Facebook has won the People's Voice Award" from the Webby Awards in 2008.
* Facebook has more than 70 million active users worldwide.
Some controvercies :
* Zuckerberg's Harvard classmates, Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, claim they hired him to finish the code on their website, ConnectU and that he stole their idea, design, business plan, and source code.
* E-mails verified by the Chicago Tribune suggest that Zuckerberg might have taken many ideas for Facebook from Aaron J. Greenspan's houseSYSTEM website.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Business Quiz @ LIVEMINT
Q1 : This guy served as U.S. Treasury Secretary and as Chief Justice of the United States. A bank formed in 1877 was named after him, even though he was not directly connected with the bank. It is now a part of one of the major financial services companies in the world. Who, or what bank was named after him?
Ans : Salmon P Chase
Q2 : The bank whose logo is shown here is best known because of a recognition conferred in 2006. Which bank?
Ans : Grameen Bank
Q3 : This famous advertising slogan for a bank was formulated by the agency Rich, Wells, Greene in 1977. The slogan was inspired by a common statement about the frantic activity-levels of New York city. Which slogan?
Ans : The Citi Never Sleeps
Q4 : Which two wheeler gets its name from the term for the class of military nobles of pre-Industrial Japan?
Ans : Samurai
Q5 : This two wheeler gets its name from the term for highly magnetized rotating neutron stars which emit a beam of detectable electromagnetic radiation in the form of radio waves. Which?
Ans : Pulsar
Q6 : This was the first of the small scooterettes launched in India. This was launched by Bajaj in 1990 with a 50cc engine, which was later expanded to a 60cc engine. This was targeted mainly at teenagers who could get a licence for ungeared vehicles at the age of 16. Which?
Ans : Sunny
Q7 : Which airline is named after the bird shown here?
Ans : Kingfisher
Q8 : This airline established by a former Formula One world motor racing champion and named after him, began operations in 1985. It belongs to the Austrian Airlines group. Which?
Ans : Lauda
Q9 : This now defunct Indian airline gets its name from the founder's surname. The surname indicates that the bearer of the surname hails from a place that is today a part of a union territory. This place was formerly a part of Portuguese India. Which airline/which surname?
Ans : Damania
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Ans : Salmon P Chase
Q2 : The bank whose logo is shown here is best known because of a recognition conferred in 2006. Which bank?
Ans : Grameen Bank
Q3 : This famous advertising slogan for a bank was formulated by the agency Rich, Wells, Greene in 1977. The slogan was inspired by a common statement about the frantic activity-levels of New York city. Which slogan?
Ans : The Citi Never Sleeps
Q4 : Which two wheeler gets its name from the term for the class of military nobles of pre-Industrial Japan?
Ans : Samurai
Q5 : This two wheeler gets its name from the term for highly magnetized rotating neutron stars which emit a beam of detectable electromagnetic radiation in the form of radio waves. Which?
Ans : Pulsar
Q6 : This was the first of the small scooterettes launched in India. This was launched by Bajaj in 1990 with a 50cc engine, which was later expanded to a 60cc engine. This was targeted mainly at teenagers who could get a licence for ungeared vehicles at the age of 16. Which?
Ans : Sunny
Q7 : Which airline is named after the bird shown here?
Ans : Kingfisher
Q8 : This airline established by a former Formula One world motor racing champion and named after him, began operations in 1985. It belongs to the Austrian Airlines group. Which?
Ans : Lauda
Q9 : This now defunct Indian airline gets its name from the founder's surname. The surname indicates that the bearer of the surname hails from a place that is today a part of a union territory. This place was formerly a part of Portuguese India. Which airline/which surname?
Ans : Damania
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Manchester United :The Richest Football Club
Country: England
League: English Premiership
www.manutd.com
Manchester United is the richest club in the world, thanks to shrewd marketing to a worldwide fan base. The Red Devils have won 16 English league championships, eight since the start of the Premiership in 1993. That dominance of English football has been challenged if not eclipsed by Chelsea and Arsenal's rise, but the club's commercial potential was tempting enough for Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to buy the team in 2005.
Team Value1 $1,800 mil(€1,333 mil / £897 mil)
(2007: #1)
Owner/Major Shareholder:
Malcolm Glazer
Chief Executive:
David Gill
Head Coach:
Sir Alex Ferguson
Club President:
Joel & Avram Glazer (Co-chairmen)
European Trophies:
2 European Champions Cups: 1968, 1999, 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1991, 1 Intercontinental Cup: 1999
Domestic Championships:
16: 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07
Domestic Cups:
11 F.A. Cups: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2 League Cups: 1992, 2006
Iconic Star:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Legend of the Past:
Duncan Edwards was one of eight members of Sir Matt Busby's young team of the 1950s, the "Busby Babes", who died in 1958 in an air crash in Munich on the way home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade. The young wing half, 21 at the time of the tragedy, had already played 151 matches for United and 17 for England.
Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor:
AIG/Nike
Other Sponsors:
Air Asia, Audi, Betfred,Budweiser,Kumho Tires, Hestiun, Tourism Malaysia, ViaGogo, XFM Radio
League: English Premiership
www.manutd.com
Manchester United is the richest club in the world, thanks to shrewd marketing to a worldwide fan base. The Red Devils have won 16 English league championships, eight since the start of the Premiership in 1993. That dominance of English football has been challenged if not eclipsed by Chelsea and Arsenal's rise, but the club's commercial potential was tempting enough for Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer to buy the team in 2005.
Team Value1 $1,800 mil(€1,333 mil / £897 mil)
(2007: #1)
Owner/Major Shareholder:
Malcolm Glazer
Chief Executive:
David Gill
Head Coach:
Sir Alex Ferguson
Club President:
Joel & Avram Glazer (Co-chairmen)
European Trophies:
2 European Champions Cups: 1968, 1999, 1 Cup Winners Cup: 1991, 1 Intercontinental Cup: 1999
Domestic Championships:
16: 1907-08, 1910-11, 1951-52, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2006-07
Domestic Cups:
11 F.A. Cups: 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2 League Cups: 1992, 2006
Iconic Star:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Legend of the Past:
Duncan Edwards was one of eight members of Sir Matt Busby's young team of the 1950s, the "Busby Babes", who died in 1958 in an air crash in Munich on the way home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade. The young wing half, 21 at the time of the tragedy, had already played 151 matches for United and 17 for England.
Main Sponsor/Uniform Sponsor:
AIG/Nike
Other Sponsors:
Air Asia, Audi, Betfred,Budweiser,Kumho Tires, Hestiun, Tourism Malaysia, ViaGogo, XFM Radio
Friday, May 2, 2008
Go QZING!!! and win Gifts from Hidesign..
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This is a business quiz picked up from LIVEMINT.
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Q1) In 2004, this brand became the first premium whisky brand to clock one-million-case sales in a year. An IPL team, which shares this brand’s initials, is said to be named after it. Which brand?
Ans. Royal Challenge
Q2) This newspaper, with seven editions in Andhra Pradesh and one in Chennai, owns an IPL franchise that shares its initials. Which newspaper?
Ans. Deccan Chronicle
Q3) This Hyderabad based business group that has been involved in the construction of the Delhi and Hyderabad airports is the owner of an IPL franchise. Which group?
Ans.GMR
Q4) Which Mitsubishi group company was founded in 1907 by Toshiya Iwasaki?
Ans. Asahi
Q5) Which company originated as the French public enterprise Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs in 1665?
Ans. Saint Gobain
Q6) This company, now a subsidiary of the company in question 4, came about as a merger between the companies Glaver and Univerbel. Which?
Ans. Glaverbel
Q7) The name of which social networking website is said to stand for ‘I build, I bond’?
Ans. IBIBO
Q8) This social networking website gets its name from a book containing freshmen’s photos, majors and hometowns that is distributed to all incoming students at Harvard University. Which website?
Ans. Facebook
Q9) Whose social networking profile is this?
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Ans. Orkut Buyukkoten
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* The one with the most questions right will be declared the winner.
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This is a business quiz picked up from LIVEMINT.
Note i have provided the answers also ,so prepare yourself with the answers and visit LIVEMINT site to participate. Also answer the questions in fastest possible time to make sure you win the gift.
Participate before 7th May.
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Q1) In 2004, this brand became the first premium whisky brand to clock one-million-case sales in a year. An IPL team, which shares this brand’s initials, is said to be named after it. Which brand?
Ans. Royal Challenge
Q2) This newspaper, with seven editions in Andhra Pradesh and one in Chennai, owns an IPL franchise that shares its initials. Which newspaper?
Ans. Deccan Chronicle
Q3) This Hyderabad based business group that has been involved in the construction of the Delhi and Hyderabad airports is the owner of an IPL franchise. Which group?
Ans.GMR
Q4) Which Mitsubishi group company was founded in 1907 by Toshiya Iwasaki?
Ans. Asahi
Q5) Which company originated as the French public enterprise Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs in 1665?
Ans. Saint Gobain
Q6) This company, now a subsidiary of the company in question 4, came about as a merger between the companies Glaver and Univerbel. Which?
Ans. Glaverbel
Q7) The name of which social networking website is said to stand for ‘I build, I bond’?
Ans. IBIBO
Q8) This social networking website gets its name from a book containing freshmen’s photos, majors and hometowns that is distributed to all incoming students at Harvard University. Which website?
Ans. Facebook
Q9) Whose social networking profile is this?
Click Here if you are unable to view the photo.
Ans. Orkut Buyukkoten
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Quiz Rules
* You can participate only once in this quiz.
* You have to answer all questions to be considered.
* The one with the most questions right will be declared the winner.
* If there is a tie, the person who has the most right in the least time will be declared the winner.
* Result will be declared every Thursday
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