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2. 1. “If a film is bad, we’d rather keep quiet. We do not want to damage
whatever chances it might have at the box office. A ----------- is the
last person to offend…which is why we call ourselves X. There is no
face or personality attached to it.” Name the business venture X of
Sajid Yahiya who acted in movies like Amen & Bangalore days, whose
directorial venture was IDI. X recently auctioned a kurta, worn by
Dulquer Salman in Charlie and the camera used by Fahad Fasil in
Monsoon Mangoes.
5. 2. Cornerstone, which Bunty Sajdeh
founded in 2008, is now an agency that
represents sportsmen exclusively.
In 2009, X introduced Bunty Sajdeh to Y.
“The Indian Premier League was being
held in South Africa that year, and I was
in Johannesburg doing some work for
X’s foundation,” . “We were at a
restaurant, and Y came in wearing a
flashy jacket and sunglasses. I
remember thinking, ‘What are you
doing? You’re an athlete, not a model.”
Identify X and Y
6.
7.
8. 3. “…..our deepest condolences are with everyone affected by this …….
We have offered our full support to the authorities as they conduct
their investigations. Nevertheless, in light of this …., we have taken the
decision to no longer provide this product Reynobond PE, regardless of
local codes and regulations”
This was the official statement given by a company called Arconic.
Identify the reason why the company has made such an
announcement.
11. 4. “Synthite was founded
by my father in 1972. He
got the idea for the
business from an
exhibition that he visited
in Japan. Even though
ours is a 43 years old
company, in Kerala,
people started getting
familiar with our name
after the launch of X (2
words), our consumer
brand”.
Dr. Viju Jacob
12.
13.
14. 5. X changed his first name
because it was often
mispronounced by Americans. The
changed first name is the same as
that of a fictional city that appears
in DC comics. He is co founder of
Liquid comics.
X is less known in India than his
famous father Y who is famous
self- help/spiritual/health book
writer based in USA.
Identify X who is Indian origin
American author, filmmaker
entrepreneur and his famous
father Y
17. 6. “my dad would reward me with a lollipop or chocolate after a long
day of practice.……there’s no reason why hard work can’t be rewarded
with a little sweet treat. Because the key to a happy, healthy life for me
is this idea of Moderation in Moderation–you can 100% have your cake
(or candy) and enjoy it, too”
That’s why I started X”
Identify X and the founder of the company.
18.
19.
20. 7. X has entered Limca book of records as longest running inland
magazine in the country. Writer Manamboor Rajan Babu based on his
experience in preparing and circulating manuscript magazine named X
across his native village Manamboor during late 1960's and early
1970's launched an inland magazine with the same name. But at the
time of registration the name of the magazine was changed to Y, in
1981. Identify X and Y
23. 8. In this 1980 movie, a Indian company tried a marketing innovation
by doing a in-film advertisement where the cosmetic company’s
actual products are featured in the movie. The actor Rajesh Khanna
plays a role of an industrialist who happens to be the owner of the
actual Indian company. Identify the Indian company known to spend
very heavily on advertisement using celebrities from Bollywood and
sports.
26. 9. After X retired from active participation
in his company in 1913, he shifted his
focus to writing books, on utopian
socialism. His books included The Human
Drift (1894), The Ballot Box (1897), World
Corporation (1910), &The People's
Corporation (1924).
X envisioned his "World Corporation" in
the Arizona Territory, with former U.S.
President Teddy Roosevelt serving as its
leader. Roosevelt wasn't interested, so he
subsequently turned to social reformer
Sinclair Lewis & auto maker Henry Ford, to
no avail.
Identify X who invented a single product
that is known as a market leader in its
segment the world over and the brand of
the product bears his name even today.
29. 10. Government of Kerala
commenced the Kerala
Horticultural Development
Programme with the European
Union participation in 1992 to
augment the income of fruit
farmers on a sustainable basis.
To attain this objective, a fruit
processing factory was set up in
1998 with fully imported plant
and machineries, at Nadukkara.
Name the commercial product
(brand) born as a result of the
above initiative.
32. 11. Jagannath Textiles Company is company
specializing in manufacture of quality yarn. Recently
they had a huge success with a new segment of
products. The tagline for the product is given below:
Clothes don't just cover you up,
Clothes are a cover up.
Most of the times, it's how
you want the world to see you.
At other times , it's how the world sees you.
But underneath all those layers,
When you are in your bare essentials,
When all you have to impress is you ,
Ask yourself one question.
Who are you inside ?
Identify the brand which is marketed as an
adventure brand aimed at the youth.
Ramesh Kumar Tibrewal
33.
34.
35. 12. This product debuted in 1996 . But it was very crude. But
later the company and the product was acquired by the
Icelandic firm Ossur in 2000 to make the product better and
user friendly. Even though the product was named after a
particular animal, it looks more similar to that of a horse or
cat. Identify the product and the particular infamous
individual with whom we have come to associate the
product.
38. 13. Pratheek, along with his wife Tina, is the co-founder of Studio -------,
a small, independent storytelling house based out of Cochin and
Bangalore. They publish graphic novels, matchbox comics etc. The
company name is inspired from a monster-creature that Malayali
parents in the Latin Catholic families of Kerala, especially in Cochin, tell
their little kids about to scare them into eating their food,"
41. 14. A company named speedage toys based in Mumbai
makes many toys including Aviva doll, Ayush Baba doctor
and Happy Singh. In 2005 this company came up with a toy
priced at Rs 144 and started its initial selling in state of
Bihar. Identify the, then popular toy.
44. 15. Launched 82 years ago in the UK (by Rowntree's of York) as the ideal
accompaniment to a cup of tea, the world’s now third largest chocolate
brand is No1 in Japan. Now being made by another multinational
company, it first went on sale in Japan (in 1973,)and was instantly
helped by the lucky coincidence that its name closely resembles a
Japanese phrase meaning “you will surely win”. This particular product
(brand) has over 300 flavours including Japan-centric flavours like green
tea & wasabi. Identify the break-able chocolate.
45.
46.
47. 16. "Even I didn't know that. We are
small filmmakers, I saw that X’s film
stole the poster of our film. You see his
film's poster and see our film's poster.
No big deal about it. Watch his film and
watch our film, too.“
(a)Who said this? (b) Who is X?
50. 17. The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a
historic museum depicting Redditch's Industrial Heritage. Opened in
1983 by Queen Elizabeth II, it records how in Victorian times, Redditch
was the international centre of the needle and fishing tackle industry
and once produced 90% of the world's needles. Recently how did we
come to know of the place Redditch through a totally unrelated
product’s edition being sold in India?
51.
52.
53. 18. After directing some of the most memorable Hindi movies of the
1980s and the 1990s—starring his famous cousin, X ,Mansoor quit
Bollywood and bought 22 acres of land in Coonoor, where he built a
self-sustaining cheese-making farm. He along with his family runs a
farm stay and sells home made cheese under the brand Acres Wild.
Identify X
56. 19. If Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) in
Germany, limited liability company (LLC) in United States of
America, société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) in France,
then Osakeyhtiö (Oy) is in -------
59. 20. The prestigious publication, which has been released annually
since 1963 (with an 8 year gap from 1975), is sent out to customers &
celebrities of the Italian company every Christmas. For the first 10
years of the calendar, women were fully-clothed, and there wasn't
such an emphasis on their naked bodies, which came about around
1980s. The publication has moved away from this approach & started
addressing issues like body image, race and female empowerment.
Identify this company which has been F1's sole tyre supplier since
2011 until the end of 2019.
60.
61.
62. 21. What is
this dress,
sold in
Australia
called?
Why do
people
wear it?
63.
64. Stinger suit.
Late October to May is stinger season in North Queensland, Australia.
The box jellyfish inhabits the waters along the coast & stinger suits
provide protection against their venomous stings while swimming or
snorkelling in the sea. Stinger suits also protect you against the harsh
tropical sun. They are easier to get on than a wet suit. When
jellyfish’s tentacles touch the lycra suit it doesn’t perceive the person
wearing it to be an animal or human.
It won’t release venom from its tentacles as it brushes past.
65. 22.The climax of the recently
released movie Qarib Qarib
Single was shot in the cable
car in Gangtok made by
this company.
The company ---------------
ropeways and infra limited
has been in construction
business with specialization in
building Material & Passenger
Ropeways since 1974.
The company has been named
after a river which does not
flow in Gangtok. But we know
this river through a
government company that
operates thermal and hydel
power stations.
68. 23. Wai Wai is an international brand of instant noodles produced
initially in --------- by Thai Preserved Food Factory Co. since 1972.
Owned by Chaudhary group headquartered in --------- Wai Wai was
made an international brand from 1985. It claims 20 percent share in
the Indian market and growing aggressively.
Identify the country of origin.
Binod Chaudhary , the first
billionaire of that country
71. 24. This company has signed a contract for supply of 3192 units of the
----------to the Indian Armed Forces. First a replacement of Tatra by this
company’s High Mobility Vehicle 6×6 in the 10 Tonne class was done
and now a replacement of Maruti Gypsy by -------- in the 4×4 light
vehicle category, reiterates the company’s position as a leading supplier
of defence mobility solutions to the Indian Armed Forces.
74. 25. Recently a Hong Kong registered cargo ship, M.V. Emerald Star, with
a crew of 26 Indians and a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of nickel ore, sank in
the Philippines sea. Even though one of the reasons for the disaster for
the sinking of ship was the Tropical depression Odette, another reason
was cited as the main culprit for very high loss of lives. Identify the
reason which is becoming a increasing threat in recent years causing
both huge loss of lives and massive financial losses.
75.
76. Dry cargo liquefaction.
During the carriage of nickel ore by sea, the weight of the cargo, coupled with
vibration caused by the engines or the motion of the vessel, can lead the whole cargo
to behave as a liquid. A liquid cargo can destabilise the vessel, causing listing and
ultimately, capsizing and sinking. Between 2010 and 2013, six vessels loaded with
nickel ore in Indonesia sank while en route to China
77. 26. Mahindra & Mahindra
recently acquired controlling
stake in Classic Legends Private
Limited (CLPL) that has recently
acquired classic brands.
Through this association,
Mahindra is planning to bring
old classic brands of
motorcycles in India and
abroad. Identify the two
brands. One brand is
associated with a famous
Indian bicycle brand and other
one was a very famous
motorcycle brand that is no
more in production.
78.
79.
80. 27. In 2012, Moulinsart SA, took a fan-club, to court for printing
extracts from X books in their magazine. But the Fan club’s lawyer
produced a 73-year-old previously unseen document in which the
creator of X signed over the all rights related to X exclusively to his
publisher and not Moulinsart. Based on this the court decided
Moulinsart had no exclusive rights over material from the books.
Identify the famous fictional character X and Identify the English name
( tool used in marine rope work) by which Moulinsart is knows to us?
86. 29. During the tussle between Ratan Tata and Cyrus Mistry,
Mistry complained that TATA is not shutting down Loss
making Nano to help a company called Jeyam automotives
in which Ratan Tata has shares. This entity, based in
Coimbatore also makes MRF 2000 formula cars. Elaborate
the accusation of Cyrus Mistry?
87.
88. TATA Nano factory is supplying Nano
Gliders (body without powertrain) to
Jeyam automotives to make Electric Nano.
JEYAM NEO
89. 30. Both the movies were produced by the same company
but the distribution of the two movies were done by
different entities. Identify the production company (4
marks) and the two distribution companies (3 marks
each). The first movie was distributed by a very old
distribution company in Kerala and the second movie was
distributed by a new company which made its debut with
this movie.