 "The Strategist Quiz #591")
1 This person authored a seminal book on the IT industry way back in the late 80s. He popularised the terms "disintermediation," "interoperability" and "convergence" as ways to describe long-term IT trends. He also invented ideograms used for visual communication of qualitative information. What are they called?
2 This company feels that it learns out of the mistakes and then succeeds. One of its first failed ventures was Zshops (Zee shops). Name the company and its CEO.
3 These lines "Profits of the exchange are the treasures of goblins" it meant a profit today could be a loss tomorrow, are found in a book authored in 1688. Name the book and its author.
4 Connect these and what do you arrive at: Pamplona (known for its famous bull run), Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon, Dracula, Dalmatian and Nightflight?
5 This brand was established in the 1880s first as "Diastoid" subsequently it changed its name. Amitabh Bachchan lent his voice for its commercials between 1960-70). Name it.
6 Initially these were made from the hide of a white stag & bore a special pattern by the Han Wu dynasty (140-87 BC) in China. Subsequently making of these came to a halt because the availability of white stags was very limited. So what did they use to replace it and what was it called?
7 What is the buzzword or jargon used to describe a person who is given the job of taking the notes on a Flip chart in conference room? It could also be the white board. (Clue: Lead)
8 Film stars in China have been accused of resorting to ___ contracts to avoid payment of taxes. It is supposedly a fraudulent dual contract system which facilitates tax dodge. What are they called?
9 Whose base line is "Feel Welcome"?
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