Ans. Mumbai Indians
Q2. As per TRAI guidelines how many minutes of advertising is allowed for 60 mins of programming on TV ?
Ans. 12 minutes
Q3. Who is credited with inventing the JavaScript in 10 days while working for Netscape ?
Ans. Brendan Eich
Q4. What did the sting operation, Operation Red Spider by Cobrapost unearth ?
Ans. How private banks do not follow procedures and assist in money laundering black money
Q5. Who has been named as the editor in chief for network 18 including all its web and print publications ?
Ans. R Jagannathan
Q6. There is an ad for Tigre Blanc music app in the newspapers today. It is a surrogate ad for which product ?
Ans. Vodka
Q7. In competition theory, what is Herfindahl index ?
Ans. The level of concentration of market share in a particular industry. For a monopoly, this index is 1.
Q8. Which is the world’s largest e-commerce retailer ? Clue : it is not a US one
Ans. Alibaba
Q9. Who headed the Financial sector regulatory reforms commission that submitted its report to FM today ?
Ans. Justice B N Srikrishna
Q10. Connect TAFE, TVS Motors, Infosys and Lakshmi Machine Works through marraiges …
Ans. Venu Srinivasan of TVS Motors is married to Mallika of TAFE. Their daughter Lakshmi is married to Rohan Murthy, son of Infosys Chairman emeritus and their son Sudarshan will marry the scion of LMW
Q11. Asian Paints’ acquisition of Sleek will give them an entry into what business space ?
Ans, Modular kitchen
Q12. SEBI has announced colour codes for Mutual Funds. On what basis will they be colour coded ?
Ans Invesment risk
Q13 What is the Taylor Rule in determining interest rates in the macroeconomy ?
Ans. Taylor rule is a monetary-policy rule that stipulates how much the central bank should change the nominal interest ratein response to changes in inflation, output, or other economic conditions. In particular, the rule stipulates that for each one-percent increase in inflation, the central bank should raise the nominal interest rate by more than one percentage point. http://www.econmodel.com/classic/terms/taylor_rule.htm
Q14. What product is being launched by MTV in collaboration with JK Ansell and what it would be called ?
Ans. MTV Hardwear brought by KS, condoms
Q15. Mahindra recently launched its electric vehicle Mahindra E2O…Expand E2O.
Ans. Energy to Oxygen
Q 16. Which chain of budget hotels is run by Roots Corporation Pvt Ltd in India ?
Ans. Ginger hotels
Q17. McDonalds plans to focus on breakfast in India. According to their own research what % of Indians have breakfast outside home ?
Ans. 2 %
Q 18. Bobby Ghosh the current Time International editor started his journalistic career as a crime reporter in Vizag. which newspaper ?
Ans. Deccan Chronicle
Q1.Who is the world’s largest wholesaler of desktops, laptops, printers and software ?
Ans. Ingram Micro
Q2. Nepal has its first Forbes billionaire – Binod Chaudhury. With which business and brand would you associate him ?
Ans. Wai Wai Noodles
Q3. Which brand has the largest number of followers on Twitter ?
Ans. YouTube
Q4. What is the official name of the Twitter bird ? It is named after whom ?
Ans. Larry Bird. name of a basketball player from Celtics Boston
Q5. In the euro zone bail out for Cyprus how do the depositors in banks lose out ?
Ans. all depositors will have to pay a tax. A lower tax for those below 100,000 Euros and higher tax for above 100,000 euros
Q6. In 2010, when US law banned the use of words like Light, Mild in Cigarette names and packs, how did the industry skirt the problem ?
Ans. By replacing words with colors like Marlboro Light became Marlboro Blue etc
Q7. In the new hindi movie Mere Dad ki Maruti which model of Maruti is central to story?
Ans. Maruti Ertiga
Q8. What was the first registered domain name on this day 28 years ago ?
Ans. Symbolics.com
Q 9. Connect Domino’s, McDonalds and Snickers …
Ans. All use Hunger as the theme in their ads
Q 10. Montek has been Dy Chairman of Plg commission for 2 plans.. Who is the only other person to have done 2 terms before him ?
Ans. GulzariLal Nanda
Q11. In the context of executive compensation what is the meaning of the phrase ‘abzockerei’ ?
Ans. Income inequality due to high CEO pay, it means Fat Cat phenomenon
Q 12. What are the stated benefits of plastic currency notes being launched by RBI in 5 cities.?
Ans. Higher life and making it difficult to make counterfeit notes
Q 13,. As per RBI who is a wilful defaulter ?
Ans. A borrower who defaults on the loan even after having the capacity to pay.
Q 14. What is unique about a Winchester shirt ?
Ans. The cuff and color are of a different colour than the body of the shirt. Usually white.
Q 1. Which brand of water filter provided water to all the visitors of the Kumbh Mela ?
Ans. Tata Swach
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Q2. What change can you observer in the masthead of The Economic Times newspaper today ?
Ans. Economic and Political Times. And Political is included.
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Which highly respected infrastructure co has been banned by World Bank for 6 months for indulging in forgery ?
Q3. Why is Amazon closely watching Google Shopping Express service ?
Ans. It competes with Amazon Prime – same day delivery
Q 4. How or why did Google choose the name Chrome for its browser and other allied products ?
Ans. Chrome was the code name for the browser project. It was named so because the team leader loved fast cars. This name remained even after its launch
Q5. Approx how many applications have SBI received for the Probationery officers exam to be held in April 2013 ?
Ans. 17 lakhs
Q6. Whole Foods has announced that by 2018 all the food sold will have mandatory GMO labelling. What is GMO ?
Ans. Genetically Modified Organisms
Q7. What kind of a job is a 22-22-22 job in the media industry in US ?
Ans. A 22 year old working at a 22 hour job for $ 22,000 p.
Q8. The company Indian Oxygen became IOL Limited later became BOC India limited. What is it now ?
Ans. Linde India Ltd
Q9. Who is the protagonist of the book Fallen Angel ?
Ans. Rajat Gupta
Q 10.As per the recent sales numbers of luxury cars in India what is the pecking order from highest to lowest of MERC, BMW, AUDI & Jaguar
Ans. BMW, Audi, Merc and Jaguar
Q 11. Which brand is behind the Red Rickshaw Revolution which is starting a journey from Delhi to Mumbai today showcasing + stories about women ?
Ans. Vodafone
Q 12. Which brand uses the tag line ‘mummygiri nahin chalegi’ ?
Ans. Tang
Q 13.What factor does the ‘glass-ceiling index’ computed by the Economist magazine measure ? Which country ranks no 1 in it.
Ans. It measures the ease with which a woman can get the top job in an organisation. New Zealand
Q 14. India’s first theme park IMAGICA is coming up at Khopoli Maharashtra. The man behind it has been labelled India’s Disney. Name him
Ans. Manmohan Shetty of Adlabs
.Q 15. With which International apparel brand would you associate Amancio Ortega, the world’s third richest man ?
Ans. Zara
Q 16.What is the unique feature of Amex’s ezeclick service that makes it safer on internet ?
Ans. By signing a ezeclick service, the user can avoid giving the card number on the Internet
Q 17. What is impact investing ?
Ans. Investments that besides giving return, makes social and environmental impact
Q 18. India has a DTAA with many countries, most notably with Mauritius. Expand DTAA ?
Ans. Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
Q 19. In which city is the Taj Group opening its 100th property tomorrow ?
Ans. Gurgaon
Q 20. Huawei has decided to offer ‘phantom shares’ to its employees in India. What are ‘phantom shares’ ?
Ans. Phantom shares are notional shares issued to employees whose value mirror the shares in the country where it is listed. The difference in value of the shares is given to the employees as a part of compensation.
Q 21. With Ranbir Kapoor becoming the face of Pepsi, what drink is Shah Rukh Khan endorsing now ?
Ans. Frooti
Q 1. 5th generation Birla, Ananyashree Birla, daughter of Kumar Mangalam has started her business venture after turning 18. What business ?
Ans. Microfinance
Q 2. What % of branded liquor sold in India is accounted for by Whisky ? A. 70% B.60% C.50 % D.40 %
Ans. B. 60 %
Q3. From which B-School is Mukesh Ambani recruiting an Executive Asst for himself, making it a front page news today ?
Ans. IIM-Bangalore
Q4 Where is the world’s top tech fair CeBIT held every year ?
Ans. Hanover, Germany
Q5. What was the message on the T-shirt that was considered offensive that. Amazon had to apologise and withdraw the same from its store ?
Ans. Keep Calm and Rape a Lot
Q6. Which business family is behind the restaurant chain Punjab Grill which will open Indian cuisine restaurant worldwide ?
Ans. Burmans of Dabur
Q7. What ingredient in Coca Cola made the co chose red as its color ?
Ans. Kola Nut
Q8. The much maligned IRCTC web-site did a record 5 lakh bookings yesterday. What % of railway bookings are done thru thus site ?
Ans. 48 %
Q9. Which car co would be launching a new model called AMAZE in India soon ?
Ans. Honda
Q10. Which Indian production house has opened a youth films division called ‘Y Films’ ?
Ans. Yashraj Films
Q 11. YouTube is accused of providing a platform to the ‘thinspiration’ community. What is ‘thinspiration’?
Ans. Showing very thin and anorexic women and promoting it as a desirable attribute
Q11. FM has announced a Women’s bank in India. Which country created First Women Bank Ltd, way back in 1989 ?
Ans. Pakistan
Q 12. The Union FM Chidambaram has announced a Rs 1000 cr women’s development fund called ‘Nirbhay’. Which media house used this name first ?
Ans. Times of India
Q13. Which American retailer is in trouble because of its ‘fair and square everyday’ pricing policy ?
Ans. JC Penney
Q14. Which network has been labelled by WSJ as the ‘ugly duckling of social media’ ?
Ans. LinkedIn
Q 15, The hashtag
Ans. Cinthol Deo
Q 16. In order that the budget papers are not leaked, where is the Union Budget printed every year ?
Ans. There is a printing press in the basement of North Block employing 30 people.
Q 17. As per the Eco Survey, the share of agriculture in India’s GDP is a. < Than 15 % b. between 15 and 20% c. Between 20 and 25 % d. > 25 %
Ans. a. < than 15 %
Q 18. TCS recently made a payment of 30 Mn $ in an employee class action suit. What is a ‘class action suit’ as per US law ?
Ans. A law suit where a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court
Q 19.Name this Indian educationist who has received the first TED Prize of 1 Mn $ for his ‘Hole in the wall’ experiment in Delhi slums.
Ans. Dr Sugata Mitra
Q 1. Apple brings out iPad. Which co will soon bring out a gaming console Eyepad ?
Ans. Sony
Q2. What is common to Mauritius, Liechenstein, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Luxembourg ?
Ans. Tax havens
Q3. Who is the largest shareholder in the newly launched Infrastructure NBFC Infradebt ?
Ans. ICICI Bank
Q4. The key issue brought by InGovern in the Pantaloon demerger case is equity shares and shares with DVR are being treated equal. Expand DVR.
Ans. Differential Voting Rights
Q5. Azim Premji has signed the “Giving Pledge” and donated half of his wealth . He is the third non-American to do so. Who are the other two ?
Ans. Richard Branson and David Sainsbury
Q6. Who will be the Indian partner for Air Asia which is launching a low cost carrier with Chennai as its hub ?
Ans. Tata Sons and Bhatias
Q7. As per Nokia which is the largest selling touch phone in India and many countries in this part of the world ?
Ans. Nokia Asha 305
Q8. Who is known as the ‘father of the yellow school bus’ ?
Ans. Dr Frank W.Cyr
Q9. What behaviour of Tata Sons’ chief Cyrus Mistry does his predecessor Ratan Tata find it very odd ?
Ans. Cyrus does not like to wear neckties, so he borrows when required from whoever is around, incl his driver.
Q10.Which credit rating agency has downgraded Britain’s sovereign rating from AAA, first time ever ?
Ans. Moody’s
Q 11. What is the marketing term for showing a brand in a movie, without overtly advertising it ?
Ans. Product placement
Q 12. Which ad agency is called ‘Samsung’s Shadow’ for its over dependence on Samsung ?
Ans. Cheil
Q 13.Who said “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”?
Ans. Jack Welch
Q 14.Why are the PSUs, Hindustan Copper, NEEPCO & THDC Ltd in the news ?
Ans. First set of PSUs identified for disinvestment in 2013-14
Q15.What ritual is followed by ISRO before the launch of any satellite ?
Ans. Performing a puja at Tirupati by placing a model of the satellite before Lord Balaji
Q16. Which Business magazine has turned into a fortnightly from a weekly from the current issue ?
Ans. BusinessWorld
Q 1. Sachin Bansal of Flipkart says success in E-Commerce comes from taking care of 3 factors. Name them.
Ans. Service, selection and Price
Q 2. With BRIC unable to live upto its promise, investors are looking at MINT. Which 4 countries make up the MINT ?
Ans. Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey
Q 3. Switzerland has many watchmakers. Which group dominates the Swiss watch industry accounting for nearly a third of the industry ?
Ans, Swatch
Q 4. ‘Swiss made’ has become one of the world’s most valuable brands. For a watch to be labelled thus, what is the criterion ?
Ans. 50% by value should be manufactured in Switzerland
Q 5. After the success of the movie Life of Pi, the tourism ministry is promoting the regions where it was shot as Land of Pi. Which region ?
Ans. Puducherry and Munnar
Q 6. Named after the painter Andy Warhol, what does a unit of Warhol signify ?
Ans. World famous for 15 minutes
q7. Which co has run a campaign called ‘ do us a flavor’ to get ideas for new flavours from their customers ?
Ans. Frito Lays
Q8. The first page of Sunday Times of India today is an alarmist one on fire, it is infact an advt. Name the brand.
Ans. Fireguard from Eureka Forbes
Q9. Which co runs the helpline for unwanted pregnancy in the website http://www.i-canhelp.in ?
Ans. Piramal Healthcare.
Q10. Why has Bangladesh govt decided to ban cartoon channels on TV in their country ?
Ans. because kids were learning Hindi and not Bangla
Q11. Name this Tumblr challenger acquired by Twitter last year, which has decided to shut down from April 30, this year.
Ans. Posterous
Q12. Which IBM computer made famous by winning Jeopardy will be used as a prosthetic brain for doctors ?
Ans. Watson
Q 13. Which European city is called the electric car capital of the world ?
Ans. Oslo
Q14. What is unique about the REX range of smartphones launched by Samsung in India ?
Ans. First smartphone designed in India for the Indian market
Q15.Which Bollywood entertainment co started as a book library started by Shethia and Maroo families in Mumbai ?
Ans. Shemaroo entertainment
Q16. What are the three elements if ‘responsible investing’ philosophy, being followed by many PE investors of late ?
Ans. Ecology, Society and Governance
Q17. Wipro and Siemens are going to be dropped from Nifty soon. Which two cos will replace them ?
Ans. IndusInd Bank and NMDC
Q18. Which weekly magazine was founded by Henry Luce in 1923 ?
Ans. Time
Q 19. ____ is to India, what Coca Cola is to US. Name India’s no 1 FMCG brand in terms of sales value.
Ans. ParleG
Q20. The Economist brings out Big Mac Index to compare the exchange
rates using Big Mac burger as a surrogate. What does it use for India ?Ans. Maharaja Mac as Big Mac is not sold in India because of beef. Maharaja contains chicken
Q21. Besides being E-Commerce cos, what is common to the following Flipkart, yebhi, Myntra and Snapdeal ?
Ans. All are run by agrawal entrepreneurs, known for their business acumen
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