KwizKraft
PRAYAAG – 2015
RESEARCH - QUIZLABS
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Q.1
Founded in 1960 by Farooq Irani in collaboration with a
Czechoslovakian company, _______ ______ India Ltd was a
Mysore based company which used to manufacture the Yezdi
brand of motorcycles. It became defunct in 2005.
Fill in the blanks.
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Ans.1
Ideal Jawa
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Q.2
She was the CEO of the Clean Water Initiative. A charity, non-
profit organization intent on bringing clean water to
developing, impoverished countries.
During her tenure, she proved to be just as ruthless and
pragmatic as her husband. One example was firing half of the
CWI staff due to unavailability of funds. Also, one of the
main reasons for her even working at CWI was simply to make
herself and her husband seem like caring individuals.
Who is being described?
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Ans.2
Claire Underwood
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Q.3
Identify the company behind this campaign which was taken
down for obvious reasons.
(Image on the next slide)
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Ans.3
OnePlus
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Q.4
The 2010 Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Eric
Adams of MIT, Scott Socolofsky of Texas A&M University,
Stephen Masutani of the University of Hawaii, and X, for
disproving an old belief.
Identify X.
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Ans.4
BP plc (former name British Petroleum)
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Q.5
Identify the company from the print ad.
(Image on the next slide)
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Ans.5
Norwegian Air Shuttle / Norwegian
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Q.6
In 2015, Kotak Mahindra Bank launched a new savings
account product aimed at the tech-savvy crowd.
An interesting feature of the account is what the bank calls
________ banking where users can send commands out to
their bank account using _________.
Fill in the blanks (exact word required)
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Ans.6
Hashtag
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Q.7
My name is _______ ___________ and I teach corporate
finance and valuation. I describe myself as a teacher first, who
also happens to love untangling the puzzles of corporate
finance and valuation, and writing about my experiences. As a
result of my activities, I happen to be at the intersection of
three businesses, education, publishing and financial services,
that are all big, inefficiently run and deserve to be disrupted.
I may not have the power to change the status quo in any of
these businesses, but I can stir the pot, and this website is my
attempt to do so.
Who is this?
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Ans.7
Aswath Damodaran
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Q.8
An American actor and former NFL practice squad wide
receiver is widely known as the main character for a series of
X commercials. (X is a brand and refers to him as X man).
Also, if he appears in the US commercials, who appears in the
Indian commercials (Y)?
Identify X and Y.
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Ans.8
X - Old Spice
Y - Milind Soman (Isaiah Mustafa in US commercials)
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Q.9
What are these?
“Please don’t recount this vote.” - Al Gore
“Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.” - Stephen Colbert
“President Obama ... Sounds good, right?” - Arianna
Huffington
“Thank God Conan got promoted” - Jimmy Fallon
“96 year old startup. FTW” - Forbes
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Ans.9
The Webbys (The Oscars of the Internet) acceptance speech
(five words only)
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Q.10
________ is a genus of sea slugs, a nudibranch, a shell-less
marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae.
________ is also the name of a company founded in 1926.
This Edmund Blair Leighton painting might help you get the
answer. (Image on the next slide)
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Ans.10
Godiva
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Q.11
Print ad for?
(Image on the next slide)
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Ans.11
De Beers
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Q.12
X was started in 1959, in technical collaboration with Y
(company).
In this 1959 letter, Y’s chairman expresses the confidence that
the products “will be of a desirable and satisfactory quality”.
(Image on the next slide)
Identify.
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Ans.12
X: Pressure Cooker and Appliance Private Limited which later
became Hawkins Cookers Limited. The letter was addressed to
H.D. Vasudeva
Y: L. G. Hawkins and Co.
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Q.13
Currently, these two are the largest players in their space in
India.
X - Takes its name from the mean and the standard deviation
of a probability distribution.
Y - “We are geeky enough to call our conference room the
‘Nash Equilibrium Room’,” said Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-
founder and CEO, in a Forbes interview.
Identify X and Y (1 point each)
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Ans.13
X - Mu Sigma
Y - Fractal Analytics
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Q.14
X has a cameo in several films: Around the World in 80 Days
(2004), where he played a hot-air balloon operator; Superman
Returns, where he was credited as a “Shuttle Engineer”.
He also has a cameo in the James Bond film Casino Royale
where he is seen as a passenger going through Miami Airport
security check-in and being frisked. British Airways edited out
his cameo in their in-flight screening of the movie.
Identify.
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Ans.14
Richard Branson
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Q.15
X introduced in 1983 by Y has allowed its fans their choice of
taste, to travel with them, to stay with them, handy for use
anytime and anywhere.
X shares its name with Polianthes tuberosa and is also the name
of a 1974 Hindi film starring Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha.
Identify X and Y (1 point each)
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Ans.15
X - Rajnigandha (Pan Masala)
Y - DS Group
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Q.16
There are two stars honoring X on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
The first was unveiled in 1961, located on Hollywood
Boulevard near the intersection of Highland Avenue.
After Y was built in 2001, a second was installed, facing the
entrance to the Y.
Identify X and Y. (1 point each)
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Ans.16
X - George Eastman
Y - Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre)
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Q.17
The Mirchi _____ Awards, instituted by Radio Mirchi in 2004,
is a platform that lauds the best in radio advertising.
With participation from advertising agencies across the
country, these awards honour the professionals and the
advertising agencies that create the sizzling spots we hear on
air.
Fill in the blank.
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Ans.17
Mirchi Kaan Awards
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Q.18
The logo illustrates the central idea of _______, as articulated
in “The ______ Way” – “man living in harmony with man,
man living in harmony with nature, and man living as part of
nature.”
As a graphic, this logo is a “rebus” or visual pun. On one
hand, it depicts a tree, which is significant as a symbol of
nature, significant because of the Bodhi tree’s importance to
the story of __________, and significant because the tree is a
metaphor for life and of giving. On the other hand, it shows
interlinked figures of the people who have come together to
create this.
Identify.
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Ans.18
Nalanda University
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Q.19
Ad for which brand? X
What’s the name of the collection? Y
Identify X and Y (1 point each)
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Q.19
X - Tanishq
Y - Kolam
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Q.20
This company claims to be an activist against ‘Substandard
Occidental Shit’. The founder and CEO, Jaydeep Barman was
inspired by something he had seen in his hometown of
Kolkata.
According to him, “I was fascinated by the concept of _____.
It’s a bit like a pizza, except that it’s not flat.”
Identify the company.
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Ans.20
Faaso's (Fanatic Activism Against Substandard Occidental
Shit)
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Q.21
“Boom, Like That” is a 2004 single by Mark Knopfler, from
his album Shangri-La.
Who is being talked about in this song?
Exact answer required. Spelling is important.
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Ans.21
Ray Kroc
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Q.22
Hasbro and HBO are teaming up for this 2015 release, a game
that may take you longer to play than it takes X to write the
books.
No word yet on whether defeat-by-beheadings will be an
option, but you have to hope so.
Identify the game. Exact answer please.
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Ans.22
‘Game Of Thrones’ Monopoly
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Q.23
The _________ is a Plains Indian tribe. They were among the
first to acquire horses (from the Spanish) and resisted white
settlers fiercely.
The Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 ________ was an advanced
helicopter designed for the United States Army.
Fill in the blank. Images on the next slide.
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Ans.23
Comanche
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Q.24
Oseltamivir was discovered by scientists at Gilead Sciences
who exclusively licensed their relevant patents to Roche in
1996.
A competing product called Zanamivir was developed by
Australian firm Biota Holdings. Zanamivir is marketed by
GSK under the name Relenza.
Under what name is Oseltamivir marketed by Roche
worldwide?
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Ans.24
Tamiflu
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Q.25
This is the logo of a not-for-profit
organization based in the Netherlands
whose project has received a variety of
criticism, mostly relating to medical,
technical and financial feasibility.
Three Indians have made it to their top
100 list. The promotional video for the
third phase of selection says ‘who has
what it takes to colonize _______ never
to return’.
Identify the organization. Exact name
please.
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Ans.25
Mars One
Mars One wants to establish a permanent human settlement
on Mars. Crews of four will depart every two years, starting in
2024.
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JBIMS KwizKraft 2015 - Prelim - Conducted by Quizlabs

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    Q.1 Founded in 1960by Farooq Irani in collaboration with a Czechoslovakian company, _______ ______ India Ltd was a Mysore based company which used to manufacture the Yezdi brand of motorcycles. It became defunct in 2005. Fill in the blanks. QUIZLABS
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    Q.2 She was theCEO of the Clean Water Initiative. A charity, non- profit organization intent on bringing clean water to developing, impoverished countries. During her tenure, she proved to be just as ruthless and pragmatic as her husband. One example was firing half of the CWI staff due to unavailability of funds. Also, one of the main reasons for her even working at CWI was simply to make herself and her husband seem like caring individuals. Who is being described? QUIZLABS
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    Q.3 Identify the companybehind this campaign which was taken down for obvious reasons. (Image on the next slide) QUIZLABS
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    Q.4 The 2010 IgNobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Eric Adams of MIT, Scott Socolofsky of Texas A&M University, Stephen Masutani of the University of Hawaii, and X, for disproving an old belief. Identify X. QUIZLABS
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    Ans.4 BP plc (formername British Petroleum) QUIZLABS
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    Q.5 Identify the companyfrom the print ad. (Image on the next slide) QUIZLABS
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    Ans.5 Norwegian Air Shuttle/ Norwegian QUIZLABS
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    Q.6 In 2015, KotakMahindra Bank launched a new savings account product aimed at the tech-savvy crowd. An interesting feature of the account is what the bank calls ________ banking where users can send commands out to their bank account using _________. Fill in the blanks (exact word required) QUIZLABS
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    Q.7 My name is_______ ___________ and I teach corporate finance and valuation. I describe myself as a teacher first, who also happens to love untangling the puzzles of corporate finance and valuation, and writing about my experiences. As a result of my activities, I happen to be at the intersection of three businesses, education, publishing and financial services, that are all big, inefficiently run and deserve to be disrupted. I may not have the power to change the status quo in any of these businesses, but I can stir the pot, and this website is my attempt to do so. Who is this? QUIZLABS
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    Q.8 An American actorand former NFL practice squad wide receiver is widely known as the main character for a series of X commercials. (X is a brand and refers to him as X man). Also, if he appears in the US commercials, who appears in the Indian commercials (Y)? Identify X and Y. QUIZLABS
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    Ans.8 X - OldSpice Y - Milind Soman (Isaiah Mustafa in US commercials) QUIZLABS
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    Q.9 What are these? “Pleasedon’t recount this vote.” - Al Gore “Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.” - Stephen Colbert “President Obama ... Sounds good, right?” - Arianna Huffington “Thank God Conan got promoted” - Jimmy Fallon “96 year old startup. FTW” - Forbes QUIZLABS
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    Ans.9 The Webbys (TheOscars of the Internet) acceptance speech (five words only) QUIZLABS
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    Q.10 ________ is agenus of sea slugs, a nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Facelinidae. ________ is also the name of a company founded in 1926. This Edmund Blair Leighton painting might help you get the answer. (Image on the next slide) QUIZLABS
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    Q.11 Print ad for? (Imageon the next slide) QUIZLABS
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    Q.12 X was startedin 1959, in technical collaboration with Y (company). In this 1959 letter, Y’s chairman expresses the confidence that the products “will be of a desirable and satisfactory quality”. (Image on the next slide) Identify. QUIZLABS
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    Ans.12 X: Pressure Cookerand Appliance Private Limited which later became Hawkins Cookers Limited. The letter was addressed to H.D. Vasudeva Y: L. G. Hawkins and Co. QUIZLABS
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    Q.13 Currently, these twoare the largest players in their space in India. X - Takes its name from the mean and the standard deviation of a probability distribution. Y - “We are geeky enough to call our conference room the ‘Nash Equilibrium Room’,” said Srikanth Velamakanni, Co- founder and CEO, in a Forbes interview. Identify X and Y (1 point each) QUIZLABS
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    Ans.13 X - MuSigma Y - Fractal Analytics QUIZLABS
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    Q.14 X has acameo in several films: Around the World in 80 Days (2004), where he played a hot-air balloon operator; Superman Returns, where he was credited as a “Shuttle Engineer”. He also has a cameo in the James Bond film Casino Royale where he is seen as a passenger going through Miami Airport security check-in and being frisked. British Airways edited out his cameo in their in-flight screening of the movie. Identify. QUIZLABS
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    Q.15 X introduced in1983 by Y has allowed its fans their choice of taste, to travel with them, to stay with them, handy for use anytime and anywhere. X shares its name with Polianthes tuberosa and is also the name of a 1974 Hindi film starring Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha. Identify X and Y (1 point each) QUIZLABS
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    Ans.15 X - Rajnigandha(Pan Masala) Y - DS Group QUIZLABS
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    Q.16 There are twostars honoring X on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The first was unveiled in 1961, located on Hollywood Boulevard near the intersection of Highland Avenue. After Y was built in 2001, a second was installed, facing the entrance to the Y. Identify X and Y. (1 point each) QUIZLABS
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    Ans.16 X - GeorgeEastman Y - Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak Theatre) QUIZLABS
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    Q.17 The Mirchi _____Awards, instituted by Radio Mirchi in 2004, is a platform that lauds the best in radio advertising. With participation from advertising agencies across the country, these awards honour the professionals and the advertising agencies that create the sizzling spots we hear on air. Fill in the blank. QUIZLABS
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    Q.18 The logo illustratesthe central idea of _______, as articulated in “The ______ Way” – “man living in harmony with man, man living in harmony with nature, and man living as part of nature.” As a graphic, this logo is a “rebus” or visual pun. On one hand, it depicts a tree, which is significant as a symbol of nature, significant because of the Bodhi tree’s importance to the story of __________, and significant because the tree is a metaphor for life and of giving. On the other hand, it shows interlinked figures of the people who have come together to create this. Identify. QUIZLABS
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    Q.19 Ad for whichbrand? X What’s the name of the collection? Y Identify X and Y (1 point each) QUIZLABS
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    Q.19 X - Tanishq Y- Kolam QUIZLABS
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    Q.20 This company claimsto be an activist against ‘Substandard Occidental Shit’. The founder and CEO, Jaydeep Barman was inspired by something he had seen in his hometown of Kolkata. According to him, “I was fascinated by the concept of _____. It’s a bit like a pizza, except that it’s not flat.” Identify the company. QUIZLABS
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    Ans.20 Faaso's (Fanatic ActivismAgainst Substandard Occidental Shit) QUIZLABS
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    Q.21 “Boom, Like That”is a 2004 single by Mark Knopfler, from his album Shangri-La. Who is being talked about in this song? Exact answer required. Spelling is important. QUIZLABS
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    Q.22 Hasbro and HBOare teaming up for this 2015 release, a game that may take you longer to play than it takes X to write the books. No word yet on whether defeat-by-beheadings will be an option, but you have to hope so. Identify the game. Exact answer please. QUIZLABS
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    Q.23 The _________ isa Plains Indian tribe. They were among the first to acquire horses (from the Spanish) and resisted white settlers fiercely. The Boeing–Sikorsky RAH-66 ________ was an advanced helicopter designed for the United States Army. Fill in the blank. Images on the next slide. QUIZLABS
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    Q.24 Oseltamivir was discoveredby scientists at Gilead Sciences who exclusively licensed their relevant patents to Roche in 1996. A competing product called Zanamivir was developed by Australian firm Biota Holdings. Zanamivir is marketed by GSK under the name Relenza. Under what name is Oseltamivir marketed by Roche worldwide? QUIZLABS
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    Q.25 This is thelogo of a not-for-profit organization based in the Netherlands whose project has received a variety of criticism, mostly relating to medical, technical and financial feasibility. Three Indians have made it to their top 100 list. The promotional video for the third phase of selection says ‘who has what it takes to colonize _______ never to return’. Identify the organization. Exact name please. QUIZLABS
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    Ans.25 Mars One Mars Onewants to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Crews of four will depart every two years, starting in 2024. QUIZLABS
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