The Yukti Think Tank Business Quiz was held at Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai. Hosted by our Quizmaster Surya Narayanan, the quiz was open for full-time college students and corporate professionals.

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When Walt Disney conceptualized the Disneyland, he
wanted the park to be wholesome and child-friendly.
As soon as Disneyland opened in France in 1993,
Disneyland had to embrace change to ensure they
keep up with the culture of France. But from this year,
the change will also be seen in California and Florida
and many are not happy with the decision of
Disneyland, claiming it is not child-friendly. What
change did they bring about?

5. SERVING ALCOHOL

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‘Wild Boys of the Road’ was a 1933 film about two teenage boys and others who
encounter mishaps which traveling on the railroad. The film was produced by Warner
Brothers as a warning against people performing a particular act that was common
during that time. What was the act and why were people doing this?

7. TRAIN HOPPING; COULDN’T AFFORD TRAIN
TICKETS DUE TO GREAT DEPRESSION

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The organization that is caring for the children of
migratory construction workers began in 1969 during
the centennial of Mahatma Gandhi. Meera Mahadevan,
the lady behind the initiative, was involved in the
construction of a monument for Mahatma when she
came across unattended children running around her in
poor health. The NGO was thus established ‘which cares
for children at any construction site’ and gives them
education and nutrition for development. What is the
name of this NGO?

9. MOBILE CRECHE

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‘Kohl’ is a dark cosmetic powder that’s used
by the Arabic women to darken their eyelids.
The word ‘Kohl’ which translates to ‘refined
substance’ also is a root word for another
common term because it is again
‘refined/distilled’. What word is this?

11. ALCOHOL (AL-KOHL)

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While they were already popular in one region of France in the 18th century, the
invention of these boxes by an engineer named M. Ridel made it possible for this
product to be transported and sold to the other regions and even overseas. The
product is still sold in such boxes. What were sold in these?

13. CAMEMBERT CHEESE

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In 2018, the Magnolia Bakery in New York gave these ‘Carrie Cupcakes’ on June 6 to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of a popular show. Which TV show that put the Magnolia
Bakery into limelight?

15. SEX AND THE CITY

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The Oaxaca region in Mexico is known for its matriarchal
society. Situated in the slim strip of land separating the Gulf of
Mexico from Pacific Ocean, it had seen a number of fashion
products from across the world, and the women there decided
to create one for their own. By selling their famous articles of
fashion, they became the sole breadwinner of their family and
are today placed the highest in the society. Which article of
fashion hails from this region?

19. TEHUANA DRESS

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In the 13th century in Florence, books were
sold in unusual establishments apart from
the bookshops as people believed that they
can do something. Where were these sold or
what was the notion?

21. APOTHECARIES; BELIEVED TO CURE THE
MIND AS MUCH AS A DRUG

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Norway has taken an oath to go completely green by
2026. They already have electric boats sailing across
their fjords and even have built an all-electric
aircraft. The company is also known for its enormous
clean-tech start-ups which receive funds through
Enova, the agency for Environment and Climate
development. However, the funds allocated for the
development comes from a rather strange source.
How do they get these funds?

23. SELLING OIL AND GAS TO EUROPE

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While all these years IPL has been cash-rich for all
the broadcasters, this year the companies are
sceptical about advertising with a particular Star
Group platform. They are refusing to pay for the
promotional slots over uncertainty regarding
something. What are they uncertain about?

25. VIEWERS ON HOTSTAR. MANY VIEWERS ARE
SPECULATED TO BE BOTS

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In the recent years, the appearance of brand
mascots on product packaging has decreased
enormously. When asked about it, K V Shridhar, the
Chief Creative Director of Hyper Collective pointed
out a problem that the Indian demography had in
the 20th century. What was the problem and how
were brand mascots helping to overcome the
problem?

27. ILLITERACY. MASCOTS HELPED TO IDENTIFY
THE PRODUCTS

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To tackle a particular problem, the Government of Netherlands have installed
these LED lights on the roads. What problem are they trying to overcome?

29. ACCIDENTS CAUSED DUE TO MOBILES

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In the 20th century, the US Employment
Service started sending out posters
across the country with the caption
‘Do the job he left behind’. What was
the motive?

33. TO EMPLOY WOMEN SINCE MEN WERE
FIGHTING THE WAR

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Jacobite Cruises, is a cruise ship company based in
Scotland. The company owns three vessels and carries
about ‘10,000 sightseers’ annually. The owner Freda
Newton insured all her boats for one million pounds on
the 80th anniversary of something in 2013. Although
she said that the odds of the ships being damaged
because of this is very less, she wants her company to
be prepared for the worst. What did she insure
against?

35. LOCH NESS MONSTER

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MyLingo is an app that was launched in 2012 by Adam and Olenka Polak after a
problem that they faced in their childhood. Being Polish, they spoke little English
which acted as a barrier for them to enjoy a favorite past-time. Thus, they created
this app and are helping immigrants and non-english speakers to enjoy their
favorite past-time. What past-time and how?

37. TRANSLATE ENGLISH MOVIES TO OTHER
LANGUAGES

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To cope with competition, this company added this piano to its so called ‘Lounge bar’ by
cleaning up some space and invited Frank Sinatra to play the piano. The word about
such type of luxury was spread across and soon it edged past its competition. Which
company was this?

39. AMERICAN AIRLINES

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Justin Francis read about the Mountains of the moon in
East Africa and decided to travel. He travelled from
Kenya to Cape Town for about nine months through
various modes of transport and understood the impacts
of tourism on local places and people. He went on to
establish the travel company ‘Responsible tourism’ that
focuses on eco-based tourism. But his dream of travel
for everyone led him to come up with a concept called
‘Trip for Trip’. What is this about?

41. FOR EVERY TRIP THAT’S BOOKED, THE
UNDERPRIVILEGED GET A TRIP

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Hawthorne effect deals with the productivity of a
worker in the presence of light. The more the light,
the more the productivity is the concept of this
effect. Nowadays, the usage of robots in factories
has increased and the effect bears no claim in such
factories. What do people call these types of
manufacturing as?

43. LIGHTS OUT MANUFACTURING

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Unifi is a textile company based out of North
Carolina. About 400,000 students in the United
States graduate from college by wearing their gown.
Known for their flagship brand called ‘Repreve’ the
gowns are made of a special fiber. The name
‘Repreve’ stands for ‘postponement of punishment’
as these fibers are eco-friendly and is a sustainable
solution. What are their dresses made of?

47. OCEAN PLASTIC

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Kanya Kelavani’ is a program that was launched by
Gujarat in 2003 – 04 that supports the education of
the girls. In 2014, the program received a funding of
Rs. 19 crores from an auction wherein 18,000+
mementoes that were given to a person was
auctioned off. The auction helped the education of
many in the state. Whose possessions were
auctioned?

49. NARENDRA MODI

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The America’s cup, the famous yacht race, was the most
popular sporting event in the 1800’s. Newspapers in America
and Great Britain strain all their resources to give bulletins to
the people who are eager to know the progress of the race. In
1899, the Associated Press and the other newspapers were
trying to do the same, but New York Herald and The Call were
giving out the news with utmost rapidity because they had
hired a particular company to help them. While The Call and
Herald were belittled before the race began, the newspapers
and the company’s founder earned huge following once it
began. Which company or who was the founder?

51. MARCONI

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The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, in 2016, ran a
special train for the members of a particular
organization. The event was to commemorate the
famous announcement that was made in Vatican
that year. The members took the ride on September
10 to feel what one particular person had felt while
taking the ride on the same date in 1946. The person
got the ‘call within the call’ that led her to establish
an organization. What organization was
established?

53. MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY

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In 2014, Elizabeth Truss, the education minister of Great
Britain blamed a particular industry for affecting the
career path of people. A matter of debate for a longer
time, Truss and people like her blamed that an industry
should not offer gender-specific goods as the exposure is
affecting the career path and the education of the
genders. A study found that the problem existed after
interviewing men and women who said that the
exposure to such products at an early stage have made
them choose this career path. Hence, this industry is
slowly manufacturing unisexual products and creating
unisexual campaigns. What industry is this?

55. TOY INDUSTRY

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Kibera is one of the largest slums in Kenya. Shining Hope for Communities or Shofco is an organization based out of
here which won the Hilton Prize for focusing on the development of the slums. They came up with these giant blue
colored posts across the slum that has tackled a problem faced by many slums and through this, they have even
reduced the cost of something in the slums. What’s special about these posts?

57. WATER POSTS; SENDING PIPES UNDER COSTS
MONEY AND IS NOT SANITARY

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The state tourism ministry of Goa, along with
Dhristi Marine, a beach management agency
started something called the ‘Waste Bar’ in the
Bagha Beach. What is this waste bar?

61. GET BEERS FOR WASTE

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KIRKBI A/S is a Danish private investment
company that owns 75% of which global brand?

63. LEGO

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Potash Corp of Saskatchewan was the world’s
largest potash producer that shut down last year.
The stock ticker that they owned was bought
recently by a Vancouver-based Cannabis company
Weekend Unlimited Inc. What is the apt stock
ticker for this company?

65. POT

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‘Dying for a cookie’ is a report by Greenpeace that
talks about how the extraction of Palm Oil by a
certain company to be used in its cookies is sending
the Orangutans to the brink of extinction. Which
company is this?

67. OREO