Answers to the Strategist quiz (#451)

1. Which is the world's largest planned township or city?
   
   Navi Mumbai, a satellite city of Mumbai developed in 1972
    
2. This brand came about in the UK because of a fuel shortage caused by the 1956 Suez crisis. Petrol was once again rationed in the UK, sales of large cars slumped, and the market for German bubble cars boomed. The president of a British company reportedly detested these cars so much that he vowed to rid the streets of them and design a proper ____ car. Name it.
   
   A proper miniature car that was called the Mini
    
3. Connect the US Open Tennis Championships and the most talked about NFL Super Bowl and establish one fact which is common to both.
   
   The trophies awarded for both the tournaments are designed and produced by Tiffany & Co. Tiffany has designed and produced the Vince Lombardi since 1967 for the NFL Super Bowl
    
4. Which company does most of its product designing at its Blue Ribbon Studios located at its headquarters?
   
   Nike. It was founded on January 25, 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971
    
5. This invention, although made in 1988, became popular after Apple bought the first licence to use this technology that appeared on the Apple PowerBook 520. Name the invention and its inventor.
   
   The touchpad for laptops instead of the mouse was invented by American inventor Dr. George Gerpheide in 1988
    
6. Name the inventor and industrialist who said this in the mid-1850s: "People of this world are never satisfied with each other and my ____ are the best peacemakers."
   
   Samuel Colt
    
7. Law enforcement officials around the world, have given this European city of 120,000 the nickname: Hackerville. Why and where is it?
   
   Râmnicu Vâlcea has 120,000-odd residents, but for law enforcement experts, it has a nickname: Hackerville. The town is full of online crooks, only a small percentage are hackers
    
8. The Son of EP-101 is better known as _____?
   
   EPSON. In June 1975, the name Epson was coined into the next generation of printers based on the EP-101
    
9. Who uses the tag line, "Where Actions speak Louder"?
   
   Sheraton
    
10. Name the brand from its logo. Why is it in the news recently?
    
    
    Scion is a marque of Toyota started in 2003 and will cease production by the end of 2016

There were 9 correct entries to quiz No 451. Indrajith Parameswaran from Bangalore wins Rs 2,000. The winner is based on the first correct entry received.