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The Strategist Quiz (#543)

The Strategist Quiz, December 21

The Strategist Quiz (#543)
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Gaurav Sri Krishna
1) This brand’s name is derived from the word “revolution” and the number of attempts it took to bring this product to the market. It is a polymer that was developed at the University of Bristol in an effort to curb pollution issues, due to regular chewing gum, which are prevalent in the United Kingdom. The UK used to spend over £150 million annually on gum cleanup efforts to help remove this synthetic material from sidewalks and other public spaces. Name it.

2) This brand gets its name from Turkish meaning black stone. Four years ago it launched a limited edition version of its products inspired by Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupathi. Name the brand and the series.

3) Name the commodity named in honour of the 6th Duke of Devonshire, who acquired an early specimen of this and from whose hothouses the cultivars were developed for commercial exploitation worldwide. India is the largest producer of this commodity in the world.

4) What is the term used to describe a technique deployed by a company to support its wholesaler or distributor’s salesforce by deputing one of its employees with them?

5) Connect the first American woman to fly as a passenger in an airplane, a French fashion designer whose contributions to his field have been likened to Picasso’s legacy in 20th century art and the description of the packaging of a global brand that set it apart from its many imitators.

6) This person nicknamed as the Boss was part of a team, which was called the Barn gang. His most famous invention with the gang led to the formation of a company in 1909. Name him and the company.

7) According to the patent filed in the early 1780s it was called the Geneva System, a first of its kind. What was it?
8) Name the company that helped re-engineer the Callaway Golf XR 16 driver to maximise aerodynamics for more driving distance.

9) What does the term, “purpled out”, generally mean in offices and how did it come about?

10) Whose logo is this?







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: December 22 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.

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There was 18 correct entries to Quiz No 542. The winner is Kakali Patgiri of Guwahati