Answers to the Strategist quiz (#411)

1. This Indian brand bears the name of the title of Mario Puzo's bestselling book. It is manufactured by a company that was set up during the 1960s. Name the brand and the product category it belongs to.
   Godfather Beer. It is manufactured by DeVans Modern Breweries Limited.
    
2. The 'Extra Special Old Highland Whisky,' was introduced in 1909 by this company and another one it created in 1820, originally, known as "_____ Old Highland Whisky, was re-launched in 1909 with a new brand name. Name them.
   Johnny Walkers Red label and Black Label
    
3. This brand is more than 100 years old. One of its founders named it by the time of the day he believed most people drank coffee. Name the brand, its founders and current owner.
   Eight O'clock Coffee. It was founded by George Huntington Hartford and George Gilman of The Great Atlantic and Tea Company during the 1880s. It is now a Tata brand.
    
4. What was founded as one of the world's first email newsletters in the beginning of the internet era and before the dot com bust?
   The Daily Reckoning. It was founded by Bill Bonner in Paris.
    
5. In 1871 this person used his small savings to open his own shop, in Glasgow, Scotland and by the 1880s the business had grown to more than 200 shops. In 1929 his grocery retail business was one of the companies that merged with other brands to form a food group with more than 3,000 stores. The group traded in the high street under various names, but was registered on the UK stock market as Allied Suppliers. Name the person and the brand he founded.
   Thomas Lipton, founder of Lipton Tea.
    
6. This company's creations shared the stage with the discoveries of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison at the Paris Universal Exhibition otherwise known as the World's Fair in 1878. It was also one of IPL's official partners. Name it.
   Bandelier, the Swiss Watch brand.
    
7. Whose guiding philosophy is "Love All - Serve All"? This chain set up its first outlet in London and is now owned by a Native American tribe in the US.
   Hard Rock Cafe, a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett.
    
8. This cigarette brand introduced in the 1890s took its brand name from a sport, which had Santa Claus endorsing it with his image on the pack some time during the 50s. It also used to publish a puff chart to indicate that it was a much superior product.
   Pall Mall cigarettes. It gets its name from the 17th Century game Paille-Maille.
    
9. Which company marketed the first commercially manufactured in car satellite navigation system?
   Pioneer Corporation of Japan in 1990.
    
10. Name the brand and its mascot from the visual.
    

The Hambugler from McDonalds. A pint-sized burglar who first appeared in March 1971 and was one of the first villains on the commercials. He was dressed in a black-and-white hooped shirt and pants, a red cape, a wide-brimmed hat, and red gloves.

There were eleven all correct entries for quiz No.411. Anand Kumar from West Bengal wins Rs 2,000. The winner was chosen on the basis of first correct entry received.