Answers to the Strategist quiz (#445)

1. What is termed as the 4th Industrial revolution and who has chosen it as its main theme for its annual conference?
   The digital revolution is now being called the 4th Industrial revolution. It is the main theme this year for the World Economic Forum meet being held in Davos
    
2. This person's first career was as a conductor on a brand new, sometimes dangerous, conveyance: the railroad during the 1850s. And in 1873, Pennsylvania voted an annuity of $1,500 to the "crazy" man whose determination founded an industry. Name this person and the industry he founded.
   Edwin Drake. He was responsible for establishing the petroleum industry. In the late 1850s, New Haven speculator James Townsend hired Drake to investigate Titusville, Pennsylvania, for oil deposits. His grit and unorthodox methods helped him drill the first hole to strike black gold
    
3. Way back in 2011 Maruti Suzuki planned to launch the brands Palette and Wagon to compete with a particular brand. Name it. (Though Palette has not been launched in India)
   Tata Nano
    
4. Wasted heat generated by servers in data centres is beginning to be distributed to neighbouring homes and commercial buildings. What name has been given to this novel recycling method?
   Data Furnace
    
5. Name the first company to be founded by a woman to be listed on the Fortune 500.
   Liz Claiborne Inc, a fashion company founded in 1976
    
6. In project management what is the term used to describe the number of team members whose loss would endanger a project?
   Bus number
    
7. In 1890 this brand changed its nomenclature from XX to _____ which is still in use all over the world today.
   Levi's 501
    
8. What is the term used to describe a situation in financial markets when it is felt a company reveals bad news to the public, but may have many more related negative events that are yet to be revealed?
   Cockroach Theory. The term comes from the common belief that seeing one cockroach is usually evidence that there are many more that remain hidden
    
9. Which brand's erstwhile baseline was "Red White and You"?
   Coca-Cola
    
10. Whose logo is this?
    

Bengaluru-based Air Pegasus

There were 7 correct entries to quiz No 445. R.K.Gupta from Jharkhand, wins Rs 2000. The winner is based on the first correct entry received.