The Strategist Quiz (#507)

The Strategist Quiz, April 20, 2017

1. Name this global firm that is helping Venezuelans safely barter goods in a crumbling economy through an online social market. Similarly, the same agency has set up a “School For Justice” in India to train former underage sex workers for careers in law.
 

2 Connect six pence and Shakespeare in the year 1964.
 

3 A couple of months ago this US brand included a boy drummer, who plays in a band alongside a girl singer-songwriter from Nashville. In April, a Korean-American character named __ will arrive, and in the fall, __ a World War II era character from Hawaii will be added to this brand's portfolio. Name the boy drummer character and the brand.
 

4 Name the first Indian-made double decker with 50 per cent indigenous components launched in the mid-50s? Also, name the manufacturer.
 

5 What is this list that has Michael Jackson at No. 1, followed by Charles Schulz, Arnold Palmer, Elvis Presley and Prince?
 

6 This brand was created by Dr. Robert W Hutson which he sold in the 1960s. It changed hands from Gillette to P&G. Name it.
 

7 What is the term to describe the act of aggressive competition that results in one company taking portions of another’s market share? Generally, when one company has a bigger market share for a particular product or service, the company enjoying the larger market share is called __.
 

8 What is the connection between a city in the state of Florida in the US, a rock band formed in the late ’60s and the first modern assembly line used for manufacturing during the early 1900s in the US?
 

9 Which brand’s core philosophy and base line is “Never settle”?
 

10 Name the company from its logo.

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: April 21 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 506. The winner is Aurolina Jena from Bhubaneswar