The Strategist Quiz (#512)

The Strategist Quiz, May 25, 2017

1 The founders of this company had a premonition when at college that they will start a firm some day and will write a book about it. They called it their “Casablanca moment”. They were both working on a sponsored research project along with a company called Conair Corporation best known for its hair dryers. Name them and the company they founded.

2 Connect members of a historically Christian group of religious movements generally known as the Religious Society of Friends and a Co-creation of Sachin Tendulkar and what do you arrive at?

3 India exports Rs 3,000 crore plus worth of __ annually. The Indian exports are 80 per cent of the world’s supply of this commodity that are available in two varieties: Virgin and Remy. Name it.

4 Connect a class of people who were first mentioned in Ziya-ud-Din Barani’s History of Firuz Shah, dated around 1350s, their eradication by Governor General of India William Bentinck and what began as a seemingly silly, inconsequential idea that has grown into a world-beloved garment, idea and brand.

5 Link the eighth episode from Season 3 of the series Arrested Development to Banistas or Bananagers and name a company involved.

6 What is a common connect between these two newspapers L’Auto (now known as (LEquipe) and Italian newspaper La Gazetta dello Sport? Both founded between the 1890s and 1900s

7 Who has joined hands with Twitter to start a 24X7 news service in late 2017? It is yet to be named.

8 It originated in Greece and in Greek it means to drink together and was a ritual that was followed after a meal. Today it is conducted generally by corporates and various organisations around the world. What is it?

9 Connect the “The World IF and The World IN” and what do you arrive at?

10 Whose coat of arms is this and name the lady caricatured? 

Hint: US Dollar and largest number of offshore companies.

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: May 26 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 511. The winner is Sachin Rastogi from Meerut