Answers to last week's quiz (#359)
- What is common to Narendra Modi, Nirbhaya, Sachin Tendulkar and Aishwarya Rai?
Mango varieties have been named after them by the famous Horticulturist Haji Kalimulla Khan of Malihabad, UP.
- 'Bip Bop' the title of a song by Paul McCartney & Wings is also the abbreviation of an MNC's CSR programme. The programme aimed at improving the lives of 1.3 billion people who have no access to electricity. Name the company and expand 'Bip Bop'.
Scheneider Electric's BipBop programme is called Business, Innovation & people at the Base of the Pyramid
- This city in the US changed its name to the title of a popular NBC radio quiz programme during the 50s. The host announced that he would air the programme from the first town that renamed itself after the show. Today this city is the headquarters of two of the world's first of its kind companies. Name the city and the companies.
The city of Hot Springs in New Mexico was renamed Truth or Consequences after Ralph Edwards radio quiz show in 1950. Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Elon Musk's SpaceX are based here.
- Who said this: "My model for business is The Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other's kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other and the total was greater than the sum of parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they are done by a team?"
Steve Jobs said this during his interview on the 60mins CBS TV show in 2003.
- This brand was established in 1899. It was the first to introduce water-powered washing machines during the early 1900s. For a brief period after the WWI started, it manufactured motor cars under the brand K1. Today it sells coffee making machine, priced in India at about Rs 4.20 lakh. Name this brand.
Miele, the German Appliance Company.
- At the age of eight this person was reading his father's books on the stock market. When he was 12 he moved with his father, who became a congressman, to Washington in the early 40s. There he used to deliver 500 newspapers each morning and earn $175 which was equivalent to a man's full time salary then. Name this person.
Warren Buffet
- Which company's value innovation (as referred to in the Blue ocean strategy) of introducing an offering called Zapmail failed in the market?
FedEx
- This product introduced in India in 1870 became part of every household. Mahatma Gandhi learnt how to use this machine and took it from jail to jail calling it one of the few useful things invented. This brand also pioneered the installment payment culture in India. Name it.
Singer Sewing machines
- Connect the Portuguese slang term for Brazilians and Forward sports, a company based in Sialkot, Pakistan, and what do you arrive at?
The Footballs that will be used at the 2014 World cup in Brazil. Adidas branded footballs are being called Brazucas this time and are being supplied by a Pakistani sports company called Forward Sports.
- Name the logo and mention that brand that uses it. Also connect it with the Saudi Arabian King Abdullah ibn Abdilaziz and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy with it.
The order of the Golden Fleece symbol used by the Brooks brothers as its logo. T It was first used by the Order of the Golden Fleece which have Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Ibn Abdilaziz and former President Nicolas Sarkozy as its members of Spanish Order.
| There were 25 correct entries for quiz No. 359. Rohit Thakur from Indiranagar, Bangalore, wins Rs 2,000. The winner is chosen on the basis of the first correct entry received. |