Quiz #617

Quiz #617

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Gaurav Sri Krishna
3 min read Last Updated : Jun 09 2019 | 8:21 PM IST
1. Connect Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Saud (Saudi Royal and businessman), Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and the German Sea Prize winning marine salvage expert who managed to salvage Costa Concordia which got wrecked off the coast of Italy.

2. This company established its culture or way of working by imbibing the characteristics of a particular wild animal. Inspired by an HBR article that plotted a Tiger, Panda, Ants and ___, representing competitive advantages. This animal is known to be bloodthirsty, survive extreme cold conditions and always operates in packs or as a team. Name the company and the culture it has adopted from this animal?

3. Magdalena Yesil,Mary Jane Elmore, Theresia Gouw, Sonja Hoel all from the technology world who helped build companies like Google. Salesforce.com, McAfee, Facebook etc., in their initial days.  What are they being called now?

4. The __ was introduced in the 19th c 1     Connect Mohammed Bin Faisal Al Saud (Saudi Royal and businessman), Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and the German Sea Prize winning marine salvage expert who managed to salvage Costa Concordia which got wrecked off the coast of Italy.

5. This person was known as The Cotton King, The Thug of Mumbai, The bullion King etc. He established a scholarship at the University of Calcutta which is still be given to deserving students who excel in the Master of Arts degree.  Name him

6. What is the term that describes a situation when one types all the correct letters but in a wrong sequence?

7. The Acacia Senegal gum from the Acacia tree is used in making cosmetics and medicines. What did the Egyptians in the past use it as?

8. This company's basic philosophy when it was founded ran on the principle "Give Light and people will find their own way". Name it.

9. "Inventing the Better Now" is whose new punch line?

10. Identify the brand from the following images and explain the significanceentury by a person who is known as the Father of Indian Economics. In 2009, it got a GI tag and became an IP.  Fill in the blank and name the person.
 


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

One lucky winner will receive a cheque for Rs 2,000. Send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries is June 11 till 8 pm. Previous winners and employees of Business Standard and their families are not eligible to participate. The winner is chosen on the basis of the first correct entry received.
There were four correct entries to Quiz no. 616. The winner is Vipraw Srivastava from New Delhi

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