The Strategist Quiz (#141)

 

1. What were the DC-40 and Quick Take? 
    
2. Name the brand of sport shoes and the basketball player whose signature is found on all its shoes. 
    
3. This famous sign was initially conceived for a suburban housing complex. It is now maintained by an independent trust. The sign is located on a rough, steep terrain, and is encompassed by barriers and also closed circuit cameras to prevent unauthorised access. Any movement in the marked restricted areas triggers an alarm that notifies the police. Name it. 
    
4. Whose initiatives are called 10,000 small businesses and 10,000 women? 
    
5. Which famous brand ran an ad during the 1930s with the lines “Big Business Demands” with the guarantee that read “Have your dealer fit your hand with ___, if it fails to suit you, he will refund your money without questions”? 
    
6. Which word originated from a region of France where shepherds would use an over-sized, hooded garment to protect themselves from the weather? 
    
7. With the support of the then Maharaja of Nabha, Pratap Singh, a plant was set up in Punjab. Which company was born out this during the late 1950s and what did it manufacture? 
    
8. These are four of the seven fundamental principles of an organisation: Humanity, impartiality, unity and independence. Identify the rest and the organisation. 
    
9. Which Indian apparel brand came out with merchandise branded with a film’s title? Ten hand-drawn T-shirts were designed by the main character of the film during the making of the film. Name the actor, movie and the T-shirt brand. 
    
10. Identify the brand by its mascot. 

 

 

 

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