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Answers to Moneycontrol Ultimate Business Quiz #1

The first in the Moneycontrol Ultimate Business Quiz series.

November 03, 2017 / 17:11 IST
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Q1. Found at the Museum of Flight, this seaplane is the replica of the first ever product made by this company in 1916. Which company?

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Answer: BOEING. William Boeing founded his company a few months after the June 15 maiden flight of one of the two seaplanes built with the assistance of George Conrad Westervelt, a US Navy engineer. 

Q2. Which airlines came up with these special edition planes?

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Answer:  All Nippon Airways / ANA.  After the appearance of Pokémon in 1996, and the resultant Pokémon-related craze, All Nippon Airways unveiled the first Pokémon Jets. They released various special edition jets from 1998 to 2011. Passengers on the Pokémon Jets receive a complete Pokémania experience.

Currently, there is one such jet in operation. The aircraft and flight crews are decked out in Pokémon themes, including headrests, flight attendant uniforms, food containers, in-flight entertainment, and souvenir bags. 

Q3. Identify this famous Soviet aerospace engineer.

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Answer: Pavel SUKHOI. 

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Q4. These structures mark locations where cars can be charged for long distance journeys. There are over 200 of them in America, over 100 in Europe, and close 70 of them in the Asia Pacific. Which company runs these stations?

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Answer: TESLA.

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Q5. New look of which much-loved mascot?

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Answer: AirIndia MAHARAJA. 

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Q6. Connect.

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Answer: Maharatna / Maharatnas. Various PSUs in India have been awarded additional financial autonomy. The level of financial autonomy is currently divided into three categories: Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna

Q7. The logo of which planned the private city is inspired by the works of MC Escher?

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Answer: LAVASA.

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Q8. Which famous non-profit educational organization gives out these badges categorized after various elements in space?

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Answer: Khan Academy.

Q9. What is the nationalized bank, founded in 1938, named after the man shown in this picture?

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Answer: DENA BANK. Dena Bank was founded in 1938 by the family of Devkaran Nanjee under the name Devkaran Nanjee Banking Company. In 1939, it was renamed Dena Bank (Devkaran Nanjee). 

Q10. This message is displayed outside the branches of which Indian bank? 16

Answer: YES Bank. 

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 Q11. Identify this duo. 17

Answer: Hanna Barbara. 

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Q12. What is this coat of arms and what did it inspire?

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Answer: The coat of arms of the city of CANNES, the inspiration for the “GOLDEN PALM”. 

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Q13. What is the nickname of these towers?

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Answer: PS3 Towers / PLAYSTATION Towers. These are the Parks Tower in Namba Parks, Osaka.

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Q14. Which popular quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain entered into selling pizzas with the below campaign but failed?

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Answer: McDonald’s. In the mid-nineties, McDonald’s decided to go into the pizza business. The resulting pizza was bland and most people who actually wanted pizza went to a pizza place like they always had.

Q15. In the headquarters of which company would one find streetlamps shaped like this?

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Answer:  Hershey’s.

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Q16. Where are we and which Indian industry is this considered the birthplace of?

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Answer: Digboi and Indian Oil Industry.

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Q17. He started his company with a few thousand rupees in Vapi in the 1980s. In 2015, he was ranked the second-richest man in India by Forbes. Which company did he start?

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Answer: SUN Pharma. Dilip Shanghvi, founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, India's most valuable drug company, and is the country's second-richest person, after Reliance Industries' Mukesh Ambani. 

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Q18. A special edition HMT watch. What was it called?

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Answer: HMT Braille.

Q19. Which word from the world of business would be used to describe these men in Spanish?

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Answer: Michelin. In Spanish, the word ‘Michelin’ is associated with having a "spare tyre" - or roll of fat - around the waist. 

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Q20. Who is the co-author of this book?

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Answer: Raghuram Rajan.

Q21. Who is this actor dressed as?

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Answer: Colonel Sanders.

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Q22. After over 90 years of being a well-read publication, they have decided to start a web-based travel centre. Which publication?

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Answer: Reader’s Digest.

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Q23. Which Indian airport became the first ever airport to be fully operated on solar power?

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Answer: Cochin Airport.

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Q24. Fill the missing piece.

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Answer: Uber was founded by Garrett Camp, the founder of StumbleUpon, and Travis Kalanick in 2009. 

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Q25. This fast food restaurant is originally from where?

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Answer: FcDonald’s is from the movie Bangistan. A real outlet was opened to market the movie in Mumbai.

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Avinash Mudaliar
Avinash Mudaliar , Chief Products Officer at Network18, has been conducting quizzes as a hobby for over 23 years. He aims to make his quizzes engaging and enjoyable, see that his quizzes have something for everyone - the quizzing novice, professional quizzers and most importantly, the enthusiastic audience! Over the last twenty-three years, he has conducted quizzes in numerous educational institutions ranging from B-Schools like the IIMs, FMS, IIFT, TAPMI, MICA; to Engineering Colleges like IITs, NITs and BITS Pilani et al.He has also hosted quizzes for various corporates across the country. He is also an avid quizzer and a knowledge geek.
first published: Nov 3, 2017 05:01 pm

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