Answers to the Strategist quiz #618

Answers to the Strategist quiz #618

1. The founder of this product was actually a specialist in dust control equipment for corn and soya bean processing mills. He was struck by the fact that despite the mountainous volume of fine dust in a corncob grinding mill, the people who worked there had no respiratory problems and to the contrary displayed fine complexions. He sought a patent on a process for using the dust and launched ___ as a product / brand. In the mid 60's another well-known company took over his business.  Name the person, his product and the company that bought his business. 
 

Ans: Earl Wright created a face powder called Galaxy Micron made from the inner core of the corncob. Shulton the maker of Old Spice bought over his business in 1964 and rebranded his product "Corn Silk" 

2. This entrepreneur who is running for the US Presidential elections proposes to give every US Citizen $1000 month and rebrand USA. Name him and the company he founded. 
 

Ans: Andrew Yang, Venture for America

3. This company was considered to be the most valuable start up in the world, as on 2018 (over $70billion). It still continues to retain its No.1 position. Name it and one of its controversial products.
 

Ans: The Chinese company Byte Dance which owns the Video sharing app Tik Tok 

4. Name this 100 year old company that along with a leading Yoga institute has come out with special postures to help the community of customers who use its product. The set of postures have been named after the brand. 
 

Ans: Castrol Truck Asana

5. Connect the brands: Indigo Airlines, Amul, Fevicol, Netflix, Pulse candy and Puma shoes and mention the reason why they came out with special ads recently
 

Ans: All of them paid their tributes to Cricketer Yuvraj Singh on the day of his retirement from international cricket

6. If one joins the Flygskam moment what would be the cause to do so?
 

Ans: Flygskam is a Swedish word which literally translates as "flight shame". It's the name of an anti-flying movement that originated in Sweden in 2018, which encourages people to stop taking flights to lower carbon emissions.

7. Playwright Noel Coward and Ronald Reagan made one the most unique purchases from this British departmental store. Name the store and list their purchases.
 

Ans: Noel Coward purchased himself an alligator as a Christmas gift and Ronald Reagan acquired himself an elephant called Gertie in a telephone sale from the famous Harrods of London

8. Name the co-founder of a company who made this statement to a Hollywood director way back in the 50s when he went to negotiate a settlement for the work completed by his company, "You then won't be able to blow up the bridge for your climax, according to this court order".  
 

Ans: Soren Toubro of L&T 

9. Whose line is this "India's largest luxury retailer
 

Ans: The Collective, a retail initiative owned by Aditya Birla Group

10. Identify the companies from the following images and mention the businesses they run. 
 

Ans: Both are startups. 1. Yulu it is a bicycle rental business and Drivezy rents out cars and bikes

Compiled by Gaurav Sri Krishna, www.facebook.com/gaurav.s.krishna

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