Answers to last week's quiz (#171)

 

1. This weekly journal that was in the news recently prints a date on the cover of each issue on which it is to be removed from newsstands and replaced by the next issue. Name the magazine and the term it uses for this date.
   Newsweek. Pull date. 
    
2. What is common to Swami, Hashbury, Rabbit and Musa?
   All are footwear brands designed by British fashion designer Paul Smith 
    
3. In 1999, the CEO of a global corporation ordered 500 of his top managers to find workers who were well versed in Internet and tap into their expertise. He himself chose a mentor and blocked off time to learn about everything from Internet bookmarks to competitors’ websites. He is credited with introducing this form of mentoring. Name the CEO and the term used for such a process. 
   Jack Welch of GE. He is credited with the concept of reverse mentoring. 
    
4. Which company is reentering a space it was absent for almost 20 years with new device called Jungle?
   Panasonic is re-entering the gaming space with Jungle 
    
5. Nirupama continues to live in the corporate logo and the best-selling brands of this company. Purnima has been its advertising agency for the last 30 years. Name it. 
   Nirma. Nirupama was the daughter of the founder, Karsan Bhai Patel. 
    
6. Thanks to the Commonwealth Games, a small town in the Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh has shot to prominence. Why? 
   The town of Chanderi. Instead of bouquets all medal winners were presented with stoles made out of Chanderi fabric sourced by Mrignayani. 
    
7. What is common to artists Jay-Z and Scarlett Johansson?
   They both have a line of footwear named after them and promoted by Reebok 
    
8. Who owns the brand One A Day?
   Bayer Health care’s multivitamins range is branded One A Day 
    
9. The founder of this company was born in 1882 in Minnesota and had a mild case of polio. His mother wanted to keep him entertained, so she taught him how to hand dip chocolate. He later on went on to found a company which is still privately-held and has developed a reputation for secrecy and intrigue. Name it. 
   The Mars Company which was founded by Frank Mars 
    
10. Identify the company from one of its mascots and an old corporate logo.
    
    AOL

There were 39 all-correct entries for the strategist quiz #171. The winners who will receive a copy of 301 Smart Answers To Tough Interview Questions are:Priyanka Mishra, New Delhi; Suneel Kumar M, Hyderebad; Manish Singh, Pune; Anita Rana, Delhi; Parag Sharma, Delhi; Zaid Ahmad, THANE; Dimple Sudersan, Kochi; Srinath HR, Bangalore; S Malathi, Chennai; and Ruma Gope Sharma, New Delhi. Priyanka Mishra also wins Rs 2,000.