The Strategist Quiz (#199)
- Morgan Stanley bailed out this company in 1993 when its IPO for Rs 13 crore was undersubscribed. Name it.
- 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.
- What is common to Sikkim Bank, Belgaum Bank and Miraj State Bank?
- 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?
- What are Golden Eye and Blood Stone?
- 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?
- Who said: “Unless structure follows strategy, inefficiency results”?
- 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.
- Who sold colour TVs in four flavours namely mint green, cherry red, lemon yellow and berry blue?
- 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.
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