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 Rodríguez 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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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

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.