ComArena
    PEGASUS
     Business Quiz
 Preliminary Round
RULES
• 30 questions.
• Questions 2,6,12,18,24 and 30 are * marked
• No negative marks.
1

Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in
the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern
France. This city gives name to a famous product
that everyone of us use. Name the product which
derives its name from this city.
DENIM
2




    Identify the Company from this old logo
3




Current TV, an American progressive media company, recently
bought over by Al Jazeera. It was founded in 2002 by a
businessman Joel Hyatt along with a famous American Politician.
Name him.
Al Gore
4




    Identify.
Leena Nair,
 Global Senior Vice-president for
  Leadership and Organisation
Development, Hindustan Unilever
5

This tech giant was initially established to develop
and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair Office. One
of the two founders of this company resigned after
developing ‘Hodgekin’s’ disease. Name the company
and the founder.
Microsoft
Paul Allen
6
This alpine ski resort is one of the most sought after
destinations in the world. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an
article about skiing in this place, in 1889. This place was
an inspiration for the 1924 novel, “The Magic
Mountain” by Thomas Mann. This place is now known
all over the world for an entirely different reason.
Identify this place.
Davos, Switzerland
7




    Identify the person about whom this book is written?
8
9




Valueabled.com, a unique platform that gives you
the opportunity to be inspired, motivate others,
encourage change and stand up for values you
believe in. Which co. operates?
10

This company manufactured India’s first typewriter in
1955. This Company was also the last to shut down
typewriter manufacturing business in the world. Name
the company.
Godrej & Boyce
11




     Identify the magazine.
12


This IIT Kanpur alumnus started his career as the chief
systems programmer at IIM Ahmedabad. He then
started a company named Softronics in 1976 which
eventually failed to took off.
He now serves as an independent director on the
corporate boards of HSBC and has served as a director on
the boards of DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI and NDTV.
Identify this famous personality.
N R Narayan Murthy
13




     Name the person behind this.
Dr. Dre
14

Premier bourse BSE, in collaboration with the UK
government, launched an index, the first-of-its-kind
index in India or any emerging market that would track
the performance of companies in terms of their
commitment to reduce emission of green house gases.
Name this Index with September 30, 2010 as the base
date.
BSE Carbonex
15




      The first exclusive magazine for watches in India was
     brought out by a Kerala based group recently. Name the
                     magazine and the group.
Malayala Manorama
16
In 2012, The Indian Air Force entered into a $10.4 billion
contract with a French firm to supply 126 fighter jets
over the next 10 years. There were six contenders
bidding for the world's biggest defence deal which
included the Russian MiG- 35,Lockheed Martin's F-16
Falcon, Boeing's F-18 Hornet, the Swedish Saab Gripen,
Eurofighter Typhoon and this French firm. Name the
firm.
Dassault Rafale
17




     Identify this person and his
               venture.
Sanjeev Narula
18




     Specially designed vehicle by Mercedes.
                  Who use this?
19

This    banking company financed Northern Pacific
Railroad, Baghdad Railway, steel company Krupp,
Chemical Company Bayer and notorious Auschwitz camp
etc.

After the World War II, this bank was split into 10
regional banks but was remerged in 1958. This was the
first company to be listed in NYSE after the interruption
due to 9/11 attack. Recently a person of Indian origin is
appointed as the Co-CEO of this Bank. Name the bank
and person.
Deutshe Bank
 Anshu Jain
20



This is a campaign that targets the products, media and
marketing that prescribe heavily stereotyped and
limiting roles to young girls. It is based on the believe
that all children – girls and boys - are affected by the
‘pinkification’ of girlhood. The aim is to challenge and
reverse this growing trend. It also promotes media
literacy, self-esteem, positive body image and female
role models for kids.
21




     Identify the logo
22

This in an Indian publishing company, founded in 1936
by D. Mehra at College Street in Calcutta. The logo of
the company was designed by the acclaimed film maker
Satyajit Ray and he asked for some books as fees for his
job.
Rupa Books
23




 Identify the person associated with these companies.
Carlos Slim Helu
24




 She is one of India's gen-next entrepreneurs. She acquired a
 coffee plantation in Madikeri taluk in 2006, and later set up a
 company called Tamara Real Estate Holdings, the parent
 company for the boutique resort brand “The Tamara”. She is the
 daughter of a famous corporate head. Identify her.
Shruti Shibulal
25




       Mahindra, which has been making its Reva EV since 1994,
     recently announced the name of the Reva’s successor which
      would be made at a new Bangalore factory that can produce
          as many as 30,000 vehicles a year. Name the brand.
26




      Identify this famous multi millionaire who got
     married to Crystal Harris, a 26 year old model on
                     this new year eve.
Hugh Hefner
27

What is the name of index proposed by George Taylor in
1926, stating that “when stock markets rise, so do
women’s skirts”?
Hemline Index
28
Romain Jerome Watches made
    from titanic remains
29

The coin of the highest denomination ever to be issued
by India is going to be released soon. It depicts the
famous Brihadeswara Temple, Tanjore and Rajaraja
Chola on one side and the words ‘Sathyameva Jayathe’
and India on the other side.
30
Quiz by:
George Kakkuzhiyil
  Jithin Xavier
   Lino George
Manuel M Mathew

ComArena Business Quiz Prelims

  • 1.
    ComArena PEGASUS Business Quiz Preliminary Round
  • 2.
    RULES • 30 questions. •Questions 2,6,12,18,24 and 30 are * marked • No negative marks.
  • 3.
    1 Nîmes is thecapital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. This city gives name to a famous product that everyone of us use. Name the product which derives its name from this city.
  • 4.
  • 5.
    2 Identify the Company from this old logo
  • 7.
    3 Current TV, anAmerican progressive media company, recently bought over by Al Jazeera. It was founded in 2002 by a businessman Joel Hyatt along with a famous American Politician. Name him.
  • 8.
  • 9.
    4 Identify.
  • 10.
    Leena Nair, GlobalSenior Vice-president for Leadership and Organisation Development, Hindustan Unilever
  • 11.
    5 This tech giantwas initially established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair Office. One of the two founders of this company resigned after developing ‘Hodgekin’s’ disease. Name the company and the founder.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    6 This alpine skiresort is one of the most sought after destinations in the world. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an article about skiing in this place, in 1889. This place was an inspiration for the 1924 novel, “The Magic Mountain” by Thomas Mann. This place is now known all over the world for an entirely different reason. Identify this place.
  • 14.
  • 15.
    7 Identify the person about whom this book is written?
  • 17.
  • 19.
    9 Valueabled.com, a uniqueplatform that gives you the opportunity to be inspired, motivate others, encourage change and stand up for values you believe in. Which co. operates?
  • 21.
    10 This company manufacturedIndia’s first typewriter in 1955. This Company was also the last to shut down typewriter manufacturing business in the world. Name the company.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    11 Identify the magazine.
  • 25.
    12 This IIT Kanpuralumnus started his career as the chief systems programmer at IIM Ahmedabad. He then started a company named Softronics in 1976 which eventually failed to took off. He now serves as an independent director on the corporate boards of HSBC and has served as a director on the boards of DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI and NDTV. Identify this famous personality.
  • 26.
  • 27.
    13 Name the person behind this.
  • 28.
  • 29.
    14 Premier bourse BSE,in collaboration with the UK government, launched an index, the first-of-its-kind index in India or any emerging market that would track the performance of companies in terms of their commitment to reduce emission of green house gases. Name this Index with September 30, 2010 as the base date.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    15 The first exclusive magazine for watches in India was brought out by a Kerala based group recently. Name the magazine and the group.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    16 In 2012, TheIndian Air Force entered into a $10.4 billion contract with a French firm to supply 126 fighter jets over the next 10 years. There were six contenders bidding for the world's biggest defence deal which included the Russian MiG- 35,Lockheed Martin's F-16 Falcon, Boeing's F-18 Hornet, the Swedish Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon and this French firm. Name the firm.
  • 34.
  • 35.
    17 Identify this person and his venture.
  • 36.
  • 37.
    18 Specially designed vehicle by Mercedes. Who use this?
  • 39.
    19 This banking company financed Northern Pacific Railroad, Baghdad Railway, steel company Krupp, Chemical Company Bayer and notorious Auschwitz camp etc. After the World War II, this bank was split into 10 regional banks but was remerged in 1958. This was the first company to be listed in NYSE after the interruption due to 9/11 attack. Recently a person of Indian origin is appointed as the Co-CEO of this Bank. Name the bank and person.
  • 40.
  • 41.
    20 This is acampaign that targets the products, media and marketing that prescribe heavily stereotyped and limiting roles to young girls. It is based on the believe that all children – girls and boys - are affected by the ‘pinkification’ of girlhood. The aim is to challenge and reverse this growing trend. It also promotes media literacy, self-esteem, positive body image and female role models for kids.
  • 43.
    21 Identify the logo
  • 45.
    22 This in anIndian publishing company, founded in 1936 by D. Mehra at College Street in Calcutta. The logo of the company was designed by the acclaimed film maker Satyajit Ray and he asked for some books as fees for his job.
  • 46.
  • 47.
    23 Identify theperson associated with these companies.
  • 48.
  • 49.
    24 She isone of India's gen-next entrepreneurs. She acquired a coffee plantation in Madikeri taluk in 2006, and later set up a company called Tamara Real Estate Holdings, the parent company for the boutique resort brand “The Tamara”. She is the daughter of a famous corporate head. Identify her.
  • 50.
  • 51.
    25 Mahindra, which has been making its Reva EV since 1994, recently announced the name of the Reva’s successor which would be made at a new Bangalore factory that can produce as many as 30,000 vehicles a year. Name the brand.
  • 53.
    26 Identify this famous multi millionaire who got married to Crystal Harris, a 26 year old model on this new year eve.
  • 54.
  • 55.
    27 What is thename of index proposed by George Taylor in 1926, stating that “when stock markets rise, so do women’s skirts”?
  • 56.
  • 57.
  • 58.
    Romain Jerome Watchesmade from titanic remains
  • 59.
    29 The coin ofthe highest denomination ever to be issued by India is going to be released soon. It depicts the famous Brihadeswara Temple, Tanjore and Rajaraja Chola on one side and the words ‘Sathyameva Jayathe’ and India on the other side.
  • 60.
  • 62.
    Quiz by: George Kakkuzhiyil Jithin Xavier Lino George Manuel M Mathew