The Strategist Quiz (#379)

1. The founders of this Rs 8,000 crore group first started by dabbling in numerous businesses that included trading in the famous Jaisore combs, repacking Isabgol and tooth brushes to manufacturing board games like Ludo during the early 60s. Name them and their company.
    
2. It was first the Go Devil then the Hurricane and then a tractor engine. What is being referred to here?
    
3. This cell phone is branded as the _____ Black cell phone. It is a dual sim phone that runs on the android operating system. It's not sold to general public and carries these three words Defense, Space & Security as its brand promise. Name it.
    
4. What is common to Agilent technologies, Citigroup, Ford Motor Company, Genpact Limited, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Kellogg Company, Macy's Inc, AT&T Inc and Visa Inc?
    
5. The founder of which company is known for the following quotations - "There is no fun like work", "I am prepared to sell anything from an aeroplane to a cigar", "The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown", "The boss says 'Go'; the leader says 'Let's go!" ?
    
6. What are Sugging and Frugging?
    
7. Which company or tech start-up was Facebook's first acquisition in India?
    
8. If one called it 'Life' the other called it 'True' and both embraced the colour green. What is being referred to here?
    
9. With which brand was a fictional mother and spouse Suchitra associated with?
    
10. The first company below was merged with second company to form what? Name all the three entities
    

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