The Strategist Quiz (#435)

1.  The inspiration for the invention of this brand in the 1920s came from a boy's indecision at a confectionery store in the state of Iowa, who wanted to buy an ice cream, but then changed his mind and bought a chocolate bar. The owner, Mr Nelson inquired as to why he did not buy both. The boy replied, "Sure I know-I want 'em both, but I only got a nickel." After the incident, Nelson worked around the clock experimenting at his home and invented this. Name it.
    
2. The members of this group belong to the Maval tehsil from a state in India and come from a line of trained guerrilla soldiers. Their guerrilla warfare is still studied in military schools and their _____system is studied in business schools. Fill in the blank and name this group.
    
3. What is one of the key brands or service lines of a company called Intrasoft Technologies Limited?
    
4. Which brand's punch line in Hindi reads: Jhat pat pakao, aur befikr khao?
    
5. Which brand is a major sponsor of Boiler Room's Stay True Journey series? Boiler room is the world's leading community of underground music fans.
    
6. This company from the aviation industry has changed significantly its staff uniforms. Using wearable tech with LED lights and built-in sensors, it has changed that way its key employees work. They have "built-in microphones so that engineers, crew and pilots can talk to each other. The cabin crew uniforms are dotted with LEDs on the shoulders that show your flight number and destination. Engineer uniforms have LEDs in the hood to help light up work areas and built-in video cameras so that information can be easily shared with other engineers. Name it.
    
7. This brand was used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, known for his infamous Antarctic expedition in 1912, Sir Winston Churchill whilst he was Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924, HM Queen Elizabeth II for her honeymoon and Sir Edmund Hillary when he ascended to first base camp in his conquest of Everest in 1953. Name it.
    
8. In business what does the term a cold eyes review mean?
    
9. The Lyf brand is supposed to be out in the market from this Diwali. What is all about?
    
10. Identify the brand from its logo.
    

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