BiZ-O-BrandZ quiz

Its been long long time not putting any post here. I was planning to re-invent the whole QZiNG thing and actually did set up a twitter account for QZiNG few days back but thanks to Raveesh Mayya asking about QZiNG I got involved again.

I am starting an interesting quiz series which features questions from the business world related to brands mostly, called BiZ-O-BrandZ QUiZ.

Q.1 This company founded in 1894 in Czech Republic, moved headquarter to Canada after communism issues in czech republic and is currently headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Name this pioneer in its field.

ans: BATA

Q.2 This brand named after William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (widely known for developing the basis of Absolute Zero) was endorsed by Adam Gilchrist in 2000.

ans: KELVINATOR

Q.3 Which group owns the Planet M retail chain?

ans: Videocon Group through its reatil arm NEXT Retail India Ltd

Q.4 Fresh field is a venture between company X & Y ? company X earlier started a venture with Z for the agri-produce biz. Name X, Y & Z.

ans: X = Bharati, Y = Delmonte & Z = Rothschild

Q.5 Mint-o brand is presently owned by ITC. Which company was the previous owner?

ans: Candico

Q.6 What was MTS mobile service earlier known as in Rajasthan ?

ans: Rainbow

Q.7 Name the Indian franchisee for pizza chain Domino’s. The company got recently listed in stock market via IPO.

ans: Jubilant Food Works Ltd.

Q.8 Starbucks tried to enter india in 2006 with the help of which company?

ans: Planet Retail Holdings.
(Earlier a subsidiary of Kishore Biyani led Future Group)

Q.9 'Coffees and Conversations' tagline is used by which coffee chain?

(answer only if you know. Take up as a challenge without using google)

ans: Mocha

Q.10 'Knowledge First' tagline is used by which financial services company?

ans: Motilal Oswal

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Total entries 6. winner is Rohit Agarwal with 8 correct answers.

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