The Pragati Corporate Gyan, an annual business quiz competition by Amrita School of Business witnessed participation of several corporates from across the country.

2. Prelim

3. RULES
Top 6 Teams in the Final
No Negative Marking
Gadgets in Flight Mode
QM decision is final

4. Prelim

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Rustom and Farrokh Irani had the licence to
produce Jawa in Mysore. As soon as the licence
expired, they decided to start manufacturing their
own brand of motorcycles and named it after the
province in Iran where they hailed from. What
motorcycle did they manufacture?

6. YEZDI

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While in all the countries the shops are named Miniso, in
one country, the shop is called ‘Evolution’. The company
entered the country in 2017 and saw a surge in business
from the wealthy families. However, due to non-
compliance with sanction measures from UN, the
company had to change the name. In which country is it
operating as ‘Evolution’?

8. NORTH KOREA

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‘Flaunt your flaws’ is a recent campaign by
this company that celebrated the
imperfect beauty of women. The campaign
was launched by which company for their
‘I Am’ collection?

10. TITAN

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This African country recently made changes to its coins by
replacing the faces of individuals with animals. The country has
a rich and diverse wildlife because of which there’s abundant
tourism to the nation and hence the decision was taken. Which
country is this?

12. KENYA

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Identify the founder of HQ Trivia and Vine who passed away
recently

14. COLIN KROLL

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Around the early 20th century, massagers like these were found
to be not cure-alls. There was a separate industry manufacturing
these and the orders suddenly stopped from doctors and the
industry went down. It was however resurrected after a company
called Hygeia came up with something. What are they believed to
have introduced?

16. VIBRATORS

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The district of Murshidabad in West Bengal
employs a lot of young girls and women to
roll the tendu leaves. The district is the
largest manufacturer of what in India?

18. BIDI

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#LowerYourWindow is a campaign that was launched recently
by which company to tackle pollution and congestion in New
Delhi?

20. UBER

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Ketel One, the Vodka manufacturer, has launched
a new line of products called the 'Botanical'.
Infused with the essence of natural fruits, it
comes with no carbs, no artificial flavors, no
added sugars, and no artificial sweeteners. Hence,
what is this Vodka fondly called?

22. DIET VODKA

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Movies that Matter is an international film
festival that uses the power of the film to
promote human rights and social justice.
Which international organization funds the
film festival?

24. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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Samuel Downer Jr is credited to have extracted this oil
from the mineral Albertite and was involved in the mass
production of this oil to be used in gaslights. He patented
the term that was only used by the Downer Company and
the North American Gaslight Company which today is a
generic term. What did he extract which gets its name
from the Greek words for ‘oil’ and ‘wax’?

26. KEROSENE

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It is a phenomenon whereby cultural investment
plus showy architecture is supposed to equal
economic uplift for cities down on their luck. The
effect is named after a city in Spain which saw a
surge in tourism after a famous museum was
opened. What effect is this?

28. BILBAO EFFECT

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The Himalaya Birkin that’s made from the Nilo Crocodile hide
was sold in the Christie’ auction for $380,000 last year. Which
company manufactures it?

30. HERMES

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#WhatsInAName was a campaign that was launched by
this company emphasizing the dignified response
towards the individuals who work for this company.
The campaign asked the customers to refer to the
representatives using their names and not using the
moniker. Which company came up with this?

32. SWIGGY

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Considered to be an ancestor of Tata Nano, this was the first
people’s car that was built by Shankarrao Kulkarni and was about
to be sold for Rs.12000. But the entry of Maruti and bureaucracy
didn’t make it a reality. Which car was this?

34. MEERA

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Which oil company in India started the
‘Fuel at your doorstep’ initiative recently
in Chennai through which you can get the
fuel delivered to your doorstep?

36. INDIAN OIL

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Hermann and Jacob were actively involved in the
development of electrification in the Northern Italy.
They shifted their company from Munich to Pavia and
electrified many cities including Piedmont, Lombardy,
Milan etc. One of the freelance workers was Hermann’s
son who started developing scientific ideas later because
of his experience in the company. Who was Hermann’s
son?

38. EINSTEIN

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These are trains that are reserved to carry the coffins of a
leader or a national. First operated by the London
Necropolis and the National Mausoleum company, the
train was recently used to carry the body of George H W
Bush from Westfield, Texas to George Bush Presidential
Library. What are these trains called?

40. FUNERAL TRAINS

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Room 306 at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis is preserved by the
National Civil Rights Museum. It pays tribute to the resident of
the motel who was shot in 1968. Who was the resident?

42. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

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The fashion house Dolce and Gabbana are always mired in a
controversy. One such happened with the release of these sandals.
Originally called the _____ sandals, the sandals were later called
Gladiator sandals. The company said that the word is a descriptor
for a lace-up shoe silhouette. What did they call this sandal?

44. SLAVE

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