Answers to last week's quiz (#165)

 

1. This brand’s name hails from the popular sport of cricket and it was introduced by Karamchand Appliances, which is now a subsidiary of a multinational. Name the brand and the company that owns it now.
   All Out, the mosquito repellent brand now owned by SC Johnson 
    
2. Which Indian product drew its inspiration from the French soap brand, 500?
   Tata’s successful soap brand, Tata 501 
    
3. What is common to film actors Jennifer Lopez and John Abraham?
   Jennifer Lopez has insured her buttocks for $300 million and John is planning to insure his for Rs 10 crore 
    
4. Which Indian businessman envisioned that the cost of a telephone call should be less than the cost of a postcard?
   Dhirubhai Ambani 
    
5. What is common to Children’s Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl and the history these drugs have created?
   These OTC drugs manufactured by McNeil, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, have been part of eight recalls 
    
6. During the mid-1970s, Amigo, Bebe, Bambi and Chico were some of the names initially propounded for this car. Subsequently, the company arrived at a name which it borrowed from a rival company. Today, this model is very popular in India. Name it.
   Ford Fiesta 
    
7. What was invented by Harvey Ball in 1963 for an insurance company called State Mutual Life Assurance in Massachusetts?
   The Smiley 
    
8. The smart phone platform or operating system of a particular brand in its native means the ocean. Name the brand and the platform.
   Samsung’s Bada 
    
9. What is common to the Goan feni, Tirupathi ladoos, Mysore silk and Darjeeling tea?
   All these are Geographical Indication (GI) patented 
    
10. Identify the company by its logo.
    Ssang Yong, the South Korean auto manufacturer
     

There were four all-correct entries for the strategist quiz #165. The winners who will receive a copy of The Game Plan are:Reeta Gupta, Kolkata; Afraz Alam, New Delhi; Satya Jain, Meerut; and Shreyas N Bhat, Mumbai. Reeta Gupta also wins Rs 2,000.