The Strategist Quiz (#343)

1. Which brand has recently trademarked this line and why "The Sweetest comeback in the history of Ever"?
    
2. The volcanic eruption of the Tambora volcano in Indonesia in 1815 caused the global temperature to drop and destroyed the crops. It led to the rise in prices of oats. The crisis led to the demand of horseless transport in Germany. What was invented as a result of this?
    
3. Name the first non family member to become the president of the Ford motor company?
    
4. Who said this on Blue Sky Innovation in companies "If change is happening on the outside faster than the inside the end is in sight"?
    
5. Who came up with a formula on corruption which reads, C=M+D-A? Also explain the components of his formula.
    
6. During the 1890s this undertaker's telephone exchange operator was the wife of a rival undertaker and would divert calls away from his business. To stop this what did he go on to invent that changed the telephone industry?
    
7. This industry developed quickly during the period when the Mughals ruled India and consisted of styles inspired by Persians. It is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, Mughal emperor Jahangir's wife. The Geographical Indication Registry (GIR) accorded the Geographical Indication (GI) status for this trade in December 2008, which recognised Lucknow as an exclusive hub of this industry. Name it.
    
8. Which technology player is using the punch line "make it possible" in its ads?
    
9. Which Indian company first established its operations at Port Okha in Gujarat in 1942 and then moved to West Bengal in 1948?
    
10. Identify the logo and why was it an infamous one?

 

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