Answers to last week's quiz (#199)

 

1. Morgan Stanley bailed out this company in 1993 when its IPO for Rs 13 crore was undersubscribed. Name it.
   Infosys 
    
2. This person was the author of two books, wardrobe adviser to George Bush (Sr) and one of the world’s most famous models became synonymous with the brand he advertised for. He was a creation of Leo Burnett in the 1950s. Name him. 
   William Thourlby, the original Marlboro Man 
    
3. What is common to Sikkim Bank, Belgaum Bank and Miraj State Bank?
   They were amalgamated with Union Bank in 1999, 1976 and 1985 respectively 
    
4. The present managing director and CEO of which technology company in his previous role at the World Bank was responsible for the bank’s decision not to finance Enron’s ill-fated Dabhol project in Maharashtra?
   Vineet Nayyar, MD & CEO of Tech Mahindra 
    
5. What are Golden Eye and Blood Stone?
   Official 007 James Bond video games 
    
6. It was initiated in 1865 and is informally known as The Knowledge. Brain scans have found that people who complete “The Knowledge” have a larger hippocampus compared to others. What’s The Knowledge all about?
   The Knowledge is an in-depth study of a number of preset London street routes and places of interest that taxicab drivers in that city must complete to obtain a licence to operate a black cab 
    
7. Who said: “Unless structure follows strategy, inefficiency results”?
   Alfred Chandler, a business historian and management thinker 
    
8. This brand was launched on June 2, 1953 as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her coronation. It was named after the traditional 21 gun salute.
   The Royal Salute whisky launched by the Chivas Brothers 
    
9. Who sold colour TVs in four flavours namely mint green, cherry red, lemon yellow and berry blue?
   Onida, through its TV brand called Candy 
    
10. Build the connection between the person in the visual (see quiz picture above) and a company whose message is ‘Love All Serve All’ and displays the following phrase (see picture below) on its website.
    
    The founder of Hard Rock Cafe, Isaac Tigrett, sold his stake in the restaurant chain he founded and donated the proceeds to one of Satya Sai Baba's charities

There were 58 all-correct entries for the strategist quiz #199. The winners who will receive a copy of Play To Your Strengths are: TS Anantha Krishnan, Bangalore; Parikshit Jaipuria, Jaipur; Sudhir Rai, Kolkata; Karthikeyan SP, Bangalore; Mamta Ghosh, Gurgaon; Indira Sudha, Delhi, R Praveen, Chennai; Anitha, Hyderabad; Aneesh Nair, Mumbai; and B Naveen Kumar, Secunderabad. TS Anantha Krishnan also wins Rs 2,000.