The Business Quiz

Q1. With a net worth of $1.2 billion, 'X' is the 162nd richest man on the Earth and is also a member of Parliament. He is a graduate of St. Xavier's College, Calcutta and in 2000, he became the President of the Janata Party and contested all 224 seats in his home state. Identify 'X'.
Ans. Vijay Mallaya

Q2. Currently the world's largest car-making company, the company produced its first car in 1936. The company has a minority share in the Yamaha motor company. Moreover, this company's production expanded due to the ever-increasing demand for fuel-efficient and compact cars. Identify the company.
Ans. Toyota

Q3. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, this company is the 8th largest corporation in the world by market capitalisation and 10th in Forbes list of most admired companies (2007). In 2007, it spent the most on advertising, close to double that of General Motors. The company was started by a soapmaker and a candlemaker, who happened to be co-brothers. Perhaps the most lasting legacy of this company is the fact that when it began sponsoring radio shows in the 1920s, these radio shows came to be known as 'soap operas.' Identify the company.
Ans. Procter and Gamble

Q4. With a revenue of $526.5 million, this company is involved in entertainment and has produced a few movies, two of which turned out to be good earners at the Box Office. The company's main office is in Stamford, Connecticut, but it has offices in New York, Toronto, London and Los Angeles. Identify the company.
Ans. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Q5. Though this man holds only 8% of his company's stock, he is consistently ranked as among the richest men in the world. He is well known for his philanthropic efforts, but interestingly he is a Harvard dropout. Identify.
Ans. Bill Gates

Q6. 65.8% of this company's ownership lies in charitable trusts. The logo of the company was designed by Wolf Ollins and is said to be either a fountain of knowledge or a tree of trust or even the starting alphabet of the company's name. With 18.5% stake, Pallonji Mistry is the single-largest stakeholder in the company. Identify.
Ans. Tata

Q7. When Time recognized "You" as its Person of the Year in 2006, it acknowledged the accelerating success of online collaboration and interaction by millions of users around the world, and cited this company as one of its three examples. However, the problem with this company's logo is that it contains the Devanagiri/Hindi sound "vee", but the symbol is slightly distorted from what it should be. Identify the company.
Ans. Wikipedia

Q8. This company was founded by Hong Kong - based entrepreneur Richard Li. In 1993, Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch acquired the company for $1 billion, but faced problems since laws in China did not allow him to broadcast in China. Identify the company.
Ans. Star TV

Q9. This company, owned by Sir Li Ka-shing (who is the richest man of Chinese descent and father of Richard Li), launched a product in India along with the Ruias. However, the company's stake in the JV was bought out by a British company. Identify this company owned by Sir Li Ka-Shing.
Ans. Hutchison Whampoa

Q10. Once upon a time there lived two brother - Adi and Rudolf Dassler. They both started sports goods companies - Adi Dassler started Adidas, from Adi-Das(sler), and Rudolf started Ruda, from Ru(dolf)-Da(ssler). However, the company Ruda later changed its name. What do we know Ruda as, today?
Ans. Puma

High Scorers:
A Born Moron - 10
Anshul - 8