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In this chapter, you will learn concepts w.r.t.: z
Well known global companies and their headquarters
z
Years of establishment of the companies
z
Names of the founders
z
Present business heads and their designations
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Major Global Companies
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Company
Headquarters
Founded In
Founder
1
Adobe Systems
San Jose. California
1982
John Warnock
2
Allianz
Munich, Germany
1880
Public Company
3
ABB
Zurich, Switzerland
1988
4
Aventis
Strasbourg, France
5
American Express
Vesey Street,
6
Asahi Glass
7
Accenture
John Warnock and Charles Co- Chairman Geschke CEO.
Fred Kindle
President and CEO
1999
Created by a merger of Rhone-Poulenc with Hoechst AG
Jean-Francois Dehecq
CEO
1850
Henry Wells, William Fargo and John Butterfield
Kenneth I. Chenault
Chairman and CEO
Tokyo, Japan
1907
Toshiya Iwasaki
Masahiro Kadomatsu
President & CEO
Hamilton, Bermuda
1989
Joseph Glickauf
William D. Green
Chairman and CEO
1991
Created by a merger of Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and the AmsterdamscheRotterdamsche Bank (AMRO)
Rijkman Groenink
CEO
1949
Adolf Dassler
Herbert Hainer
CEO
.com
Seattle, Washington, USA
1995
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
Chairman and CEO
Aviva
London, UK
2000
Created by a merger of Norwich Union and CGU
Lord Sharman
Chairman
8
9
Adidas
11
Designation
Michael Diekmann
ABN AMRO Bank
10
Present Head
Amazon
2
New York
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Merger of Asea, Sweden and BBC
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BMW
Munich, Germany
13
Bank of America
Charlotte, North Carolina
14
Barclays
London, UK
1896
15
Bayer
Leverkusen, Germany
1863
Public Company
Werner Wenning
Chairman
16
Boeing
Chicago, USA
1916
William A. Allen
W. James McNerny, Jr.
CEO
17
Cisco Systems
San Jose, California, USA
1984
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John Chambers
CEO
Coca-Cola
Atlanta, USA
1892
Asa Griggs Candler
E. Neville Isdell
CEO
New York, USA
1953
Public Company
Reuben Mark
CEO
18 19
Colgate Palmolive
1913
Karl Friedrich Rapp
Helmut Panke
Chairman
1928
Amadeo Giannini
Kenneth D Lewis
Chairman and CEO
Several Banks united under one banner called Matthew Barrett Barclays & Co.
Len Bosack and Sandy John Morgridge Lerner
Chairman
Chairman
20
Citigroup
New York, USA
1812
Public Company
Charles Prince
Chairman and CEO
21
Cadbury Schweppes
London, UK
1969
Public Company
John Sunderland
Chairman
22
Canon
Tokyo, Japan
1937
Goro Yoshida and Saburo Uchida
Fujio Mitarai
Chairman and CEO
23
Daimler Chrysler
Stuttgart, Germany and Michigan, USA
1998
24
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt, Germany
1870
25
Dell Computer
Texas, USA
1984
26
Exxon Mobil
Irving, Texas, USA
1999
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Formed by the merger of Daimler-Benz Dieter Zetsche (Germany) and Chrysler corporation (America)
Chairman
Adelbert Delbruck and Chairman and Josef Ackermann Ludwig Bamberger CEO Michael Dell
Michael Dell
Chairman
Formed by the merger of Chairman and Rex W. Tillerson Exxon & Mobil CEO
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Electrolux
Stockholm, Sweden
1910
Axel Wenner -Gren
Hans Stråberg
CEO
28
Ebay
San Jose, California, USA
1995
Pierre Omidyar
Meg Whitman
President and CEO
29
Fujitsu
Tokyo, Japan
1935
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Hiroaki Kurokawa
President Chairman, President and CEO
30
Fed Ex
Memphis, USA
1971
Frederick W. Smith
Frederick W. Smith
31
Fiat
Turin, Italy
1899
Giovanni Agnelli
Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo
Chairman
Dearborn, USA
1903
Henry Ford
William Ford, Jr.
Chairman
London, UK
2000
Formed by the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham
Chris Gent
Chairman
32
33
Ford Motors Glaxo SmithKline
34
General Electric
Fairfield, USA
1879
Thomas Alva Edison
Jeffrey R. Immelt
Chairman and CEO
35
General Motors
DetroitMinnesota, USA
1908
William C. Durant
Rick Wagoner
Chairman and CEO
36
Harley Davidson
Wisconsin, USA
1903
William S. Harley and James L. Ziemer Arthur Davidson
37
Hewlett Packard
Palo Alto, California
1939
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard
Mark Hurd
President and CEO
38
Honda Motors
Tokyo, Japan
1948
Soichiro Honda
Takeo Fukui
CEO
39
Henkel
Düsseldorf, Germany
1876
Fritz Henkel
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner
Chairman
40
HSBC
London, UK
1865
Thomas Sutherland
Stephen Green
Chairman
41
Hutchison Whampoa
1977
Formed by the merger of Hong Kong, Whampoa Dock, and Hutchison International
Li Ka-Shing
Chairman
4
Hong-Kong
CEO
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Intel
Santa Clara, USA
1968
Gordon E. Moore
Craig R. Barrett
Chairman
43
IBM
New York, USA
1888
Thomas J. Watson Sr.,
Samuel Palmisano
Chairman and CEO
44
Johnson and Johnson
New Jersey, USA
1886
Robert James and Edward Johnson
William Weldon
Chairman and CEO
45
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek, USA
1906
Will Keith Kellogg
James M. Jenness
Chairman and CEO
46
L’Oreal
Paris, France
1909
Eugene Schuller
47
LG
Seoul, Korea
1947
Koo In Hoe
Bon Moo Koo
Chairman
48
Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany
1926
Formed as a merger between Deutsche Aero Lloyd (DAL) and Junkers Luftverkehr
Wolfgang Mayrbuber
CEO
49
Morgan Stanley
New York, USA
1935
Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley
John J. Mack
Chairman and CEO
50
Mitsubishi
Tokyo, Japan
1870
Yataro Iwasaki
Takashi Nishioka
Chairman
51
Microsoft
Redmond, USA
1975
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Bill Gates
Chairman
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Steven Ballmer
CEO
1989
Lakshmi N. Mittal
Lakshmi N. Mittal
Chairman and CEO
2006
Founded when Mittal steel took over Arcelor
N. Mittal Rupert Murdoch
Rotterdam,
52
Mittal Steel
53
Mittal Arcelor
Luxemburg,
54
News Corp
New York, USA
1979
Rupert Murdoch
55
Nestle
Vevey, Switzerland
1866
Henri Nestle
56
Nike
1972
Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman
The Netherlands
Luxemburg
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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Lindsay Owen- Chairman and Jones CEO
Lakshmi
CEO CEO
Peter Brabeck- Chairman and Letmathe
CEO
Phil Knight
Chairman
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Nokia
Espoo, Finland
1865
58
Oracle
California, USA
1977
59
Proctor and Gamble
Cincinnati, Ohio
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A.G. Lafley
Chairman, President and CEO
60
Pepsi Co.
New York, USA
1965
Donald M. Kendall and Herman W. Lay
Steven S. Reinemund
Chairman
61
Royal Dutch Shell
The Hague, The Netherlands
1907
Jean Kessler
Jeroen van der Veer
CEO
Philips
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1891
Gerard and Anton Philips
Gerard J. Kleisterlee
President and CEO
63
SAP
Walldorf, Germany
1972
Dietmar Hopp, HansWerner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther
Henning Kagermann
CEO
64
Sony
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
1946
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Chairman and Howard Stinger Morita CEO
65
Sara Lee
Illinois, USA
1939
Nathan Cummings
Brenda C. Barnes
CEO
66
SUN Microsystems
California, USA
1982
Scott McNealy
Scott McNealy
Chairman
67
Unilever
London, UK and Rotterdam
1930
Formed as a merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie
Antony Burgmans
Chairman
68
Virgin
London, UK
Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Chairman and CEO
69
Wal-Mart
Benton Ville, USA
Sam Walton
S. Robson Walton
Chairman
62
1962
Fredrik Idestam
Jorma Ollila
Larry Ellison, Bob Miner Jeffrey Henley and Ed Oates
Chairman Chairman
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In this chapter, you will learn concepts w.r.t.: z
Well known Indian companies and their headquarters
z
Years of establishment of the companies
z
Names of the founders
z
Present business heads and their designations
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Major Indian Companies
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INDIAN COMPANIES AND LEADERS Company
Head Quarter
1
ACC
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1936
2
Adani Group
Ahmedabad, Gujrat
1988
3
Aditya Birla Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
S.No
Founded In
1857
4
Air India
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1932
5
Apollo Tyres
Gurgaon, Haryana
1972
6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
Apollo Hospitals Amtek Auto
Chennai, Tamil Nadu New Delhi Ahmedabad, Arvind Mills Gujrat
1987
Asian Paints
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Anil Dhirubhai Mumbai, Ambani Group Maharashtra Kolkata, Berger Paints West Bengal Bharti TeleNew Delhi Ventures Bombay Mumbai, Dyeing Maharashtra Balaji Mumbai, Telefilms Maharashtra 8
1983
1931
2005 ----1995
Founder
Present Head Designation
Founded by F.E.Dinshaw when eleven companies N. S. Sekhsaria came together in a historical merger
Chairman
Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani
Chairman
Sheth Shiv Narayan Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman
Initially started as Tata Chairman and Airlines by Tata Son, was V. Thulasidas Managing converted into a public Director company in 1946 Matthew T Maratukallam Onkar S. and Jacob Thomas. Later CEO taken over by Raunaq Kanwar Singh in 1974 Dr. Prathap C Dr. Prathap C Reddy Chairman Reddy Arvind Dham Arvind Dham Chairman Mr. Arvind Kasturbhai Lalbhai Chaiman N.Lalbhai Managing Sanjay Lalbhai Director Mr. Ashwin -----Chairman Choksi Mr. Anil Mr. Anil Ambani Chairman Ambani Mr K.S. -----Chairman Dhingra Mr. Sunil Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal Chairman Bharti Mittal
1879
Nowrosjee Wadia
Nusli N Wadia
Chairman
1999
Jeetendra Kapoor
Jeetendra Kapoor
Chairman
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BIOCON
16
BILT
17
Bajaj Auto
18
Crompton Greaves
19
Cipla
20
Castrol India
21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Bangalore, Karnataka and New Jersey USA Gurgaon, Haryana
Pune, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Ghaziabad, Dabur Uttar Pradesh Faridabad, Escorts Ltd. Haryana Pune, Eicher Group Maharashtra Kolkata, Eveready West Bengal Dr. Reddy’s
Essar Group Exide Industries East India Hotels
1945
1945 1947 1935 1899
Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Chairman and MD
Founded by Late Karam Chand Thapar as Chairman Ballarpur Paper and Straw L M Thapar Emeritus to Ballarpur Industries Ltd. In 1975 Gautam Thapar Chairman Chairman and Jamnalal Bajaj Rahul Bajaj MD Late Karam Chand Mr. Gautam Chairman Thapar Thapar Dr. Y.K. Chairman and Khwaja Abdul Hamied MD Hamied Castrol the global brand Naveen Managing was founded by Charles Kshatriya Director Wakefield
1984
Dr. Anji Reddy
Dr. Anji Reddy
Chairman
1884
Dr. S K. Burman
Mr. V.C. Burman
Chairman
1944
Mr.H P. Nanda and Mr. Yudi Nanda
Rajan Nanda
Chairman and MD
1959
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Mr. S.Sandilya
Chairman
1964
Brij Mohan Khaitan
Brij Mohan Khaitan
Chairman
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1956
Nand Kishore Ruia
Shashi Ruia
Chairman
Kolkata, West Bengal
1920
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S.B. Ganguly
Chairman and CEO
New Delhi
1949
MS Oberoi
Bikki Oberoi
Chairman
1956
P.P. Chhabria and K.P. Chhabria
P.P. Chhabria
Chairman
1920
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Dr. Jamshed Jiji Irani
Chairman
Pune, Maharashtra Mumbai, 30 Kansai Nerolac Maharashtra 29
1978
Ms. Kiran MazumdarShaw
Finolex
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Gujarat Ambuja
32
Godrej
33
HCL Group
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35
36
37
Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
1986
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Suresh Neotia
Chairman
1897
Ardeshir and Pirojsha Godrej
Adi Godrej
Chairman
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
1976
Shiv Nadar and Ajai Chowdhry
Shiv Nadar
Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies
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Chairman & Ajai Chowdhry CEO, HCL Infosystems
1977
Hasmukhbhai Parekh
Mr. D S Parekh Chairman
1956
Mr. Satyanand Munjal, Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal and Mr. O. P. Munjal
Mr.Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Chairman
1914
Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja
Srichand P Hinduja
Chairman
Narayana NR Murthy
Chief Mentor
Nandan M. Nilekani
CEO
Mumbai, Maharashtra Varied Locations for Hero Group different Group companies Varied Locations for Hinduja Group different Group companies HDFC
Infosys
Bangalore, Karnataka
1981
N R Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, N S Raghavan, S Gopalakrishnan, S D Shibulal, K Dinesh and Ashok Arora.
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ICICI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1955
39
IOC
New Delhi
1959
40
IDBI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1964
10
Started as a collaboration between World Bank, Government of India and Chairman Mr. N. Vaghul representatives of Indian Industry. Sarthak Government of India Chairman Behuria Estd. by a special act of Chairman and the Parliament to provide V.P. Shetty MD credit to Indian Industry
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I-Flex
Bangalore, Karnataka
1991
Rajesh Hukku
Rajesh Hukku
Chairman and MD
42
Jaypee Group
New Delhi
1972
Jaiprakash Gaur
Jaiprakash Gaur
Chairman
43
JK Group
Varied Locations for different Group companies
1918
Lakshmipat Singhania
H S Singhania
Chairman
44
Larsen & Toubro
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1938
45
Modi Group
New Delhi
1932
46
Moser Baer
New Delhi
1983
47
Max India
New Delhi
48
Mukta Arts
Mumbai, Maharashtra
49
Nicholas Piramal
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ahmedabad, Gujarat Mumbai, 51 Pantaloon India Maharashtra 50
Nirma
52
Patni Computers
53
Polaris
54
RPG Enterprises
55
Ranbaxy
Mumbai, Maharashtra Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mumbai, Maharashtra Gurgaon, Haryana
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Reliance Industries
57
Raymond
Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Henning Holck-Larsen A M Naik and Soren Kristian Toubro Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Mr. Umesh K. Modi Modi Mr. Deepak Mr. Deepak Puri Puri
Chairman Chairman Chairman
Bhai Mohan Singh
Analjit Singh
Chairman
1972
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Chairman and MD
1988
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1969
Karsanbhai Patel
1987
Kishore Biyani
1978
Narendra K. Patni, Gajendra K. Patni and Ashok K. Patni
1983
Arun Jain
1979
RP Goenka
1961
Bhai Mohan Singh
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1966
Dhirubhai Ambani
1925
Lala Juggilal
Ajay G Piramal Chairman Karsanbhai Chairman and MD Patel Kishore Biyani
MD
Narendra K Chairman and CEO Patni Arun Jain
Chairman and MD
Harsh Vardhan Chairman Goenka Mr. Tejendra Chairman Khanna Malvinder CEO and MD Mohan Singh Mukesh Chairman and MD Ambani Gautam Hari Chairman and MD Singhania
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Satyam
Secundarabad, Andhra Pradesh
1987
59
Tata Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1868
Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata
60
TVS Motors
1911
Shri.T V Sundaram Iyengar
61
Videocon
1987
Venugopal Dhoot
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mumbai, Maharashtra
B Ramalinga Raju and B B Ramalinga Rama Raju Raju
Wipro
Bangalore, Karnataka
63
Zee Telefilms
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1992
Subhash Chandra
64
Zydus Cadila
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1952
Ramanbhai Patel
62
1945
Hashim Premji
Ratan Tata Venu Srinivasan Venugopal Dhoot Azim Premji
Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman & Managing Director
Chairman & Managing Director Chairman & Pankaj R. Patel Managing Director Subhash Chandra
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Major brands of leading companies
z
Brand endorsers
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BRAND QUOTIENT MAJOR BRANDS OF LEADING COMPANIES Automobile Companies Tata
Indica V2
Indigo
Safari
Sumo
Xeta
TL 4x4
Maruti
M800
Alto
Omni
Zen Estillo
Wagon R
Baleno
Gypsy
Esteem
Grand Vitara
Versa
Commander
Armada
Bolero
Classic
MM range
CL 500
Voyager
Maxx
Scorpio
LCV Range
Santro
Accent
Sonata
Elantra
Getz
Tuscon
Pushpak
RTV
Mahindra Hyundai
Verna Honda
City ZX
Accord
CRV
Civic
Ford
Ikon
Fiesta
Endeavour
Fusion
GM
Chevrolet Optra
Tavera
Aveo
Chevy SRV
Hindustan Motors
Ambassador
Lancer
Lancer Cedia
Pajero
Trekker
Trucks
Toyota
Corolla
Camry
Innova
Land Cruiser Prado
Skoda Auto
Octavia
Laura
Superb
Octavia Combi
Bajaj Auto
Discover
Wind
Pulsar
CT100
Avenger
Platina
CBZ Xtreme
Karizma
CD DAWN
CD Deluxe
Wave Hero Honda
Super Splendor
Passion +
LML
Select II
NV
Freedom
Adreno
Graptor
Supremo
TVS
Fiero
Victor
Centra
Scooty
Star
Star City
Super XL
Apache
Nova 35
Velocity
GF125
Zoom
Challenger
Acquila
Zing 80
Kine
4S
Comet
GF Laser
King V2
Luna
Stryker
Libero
Crux
G5
Fazer
Gladiator
Kinetic
Yamaha
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FMCG Companies HLL
P&G
Reckitt Benckiser
Lifebuoy
Sunsilk
Surf Excel
Ponds
Yellow Label Tea
Lux
Clinic Range
Wheel
Lakme
Rexona
Rin
Fair & Lovely
Brooke Bond
Annapurna
Breeze
Ala
Kissan
Dove
Pepsodent
Bru
Hamam
Closeup
Axe
Pears
Kwality Walls
Liril
Ayush
Knorr
Head & Shoulders
Ariel
Vicks
Whisper
Pantene Pro V
Tide Detergent
Rejoice
Pampers
Gillette
Cherry
Dettol
Lyzol
Mortein
Harpic
Robin
Marie
Vanish
Veet
Colin
Henkel
Fa
Mr. White
Henko
Glaxo Smithkline
Aquafresh Toothpaste
Crocin
Horlicks
Boost
Britannia
Fifty-Fifty
Tiger
Half-Half cake
Dairy Whitener
Cheese Spread
GoodDay
Milkman
Flavoured milk
Cheese
Bread
Ghee
Milk
Hide n Seek
Hajmola
Chyawanprash
Glucose D
Pudin Hara
Honey
Red Toothpaste
Amla Hair Oil
Hommade
Real
Vatika Hair Oil
Anmol Shampoo
Shilajit
Binaca
Lal Dantmanjan
Lal Tail
Parachute
Saffola
Hair&Care
Shanti Amla
Mediker
Mealmaker
Oil of Malabar
Sil
Revive
Kaya Skin Clinics
Sweekar
Silk n Shine
Coca-Cola
Limca
Thums-Up
Fanta
Sunfil
Kinley
Maaza
Coke
Sprite
Georgia
Pepsi
7-Up
Slice
Miranda
Frito
Lays
MountainDew
Lipton
Tropicana
Gatorade
Dabur
Butter
Babool Baby Olive Janma Ghuti Toothpaste oil
Lemoneez Marico Industries Ltd.
CocaCola Pepsi
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Apparels Companies Raymond Madura Garments Bombay Dyeing
Park Avenue Zapp
Parx
Be:
Orchard
Manzoni
Van Heusen
Louis Philippe
Peter England
Allen Solly
SF Jeans
Excalibur
Lee
Wrangler
Newport
Ruf & Tuf
Arrow
Tommy Hilfiger
Reid & Taylor
Tamarind
Indigo Nation
Scullers
Colorplus
Vivaldi
Arvind Mills
S Kumar’s Indus League (Future Group)
Urban Yoga Jealous Jeans
Flying Machine
Urbana
BRAND ENDORSERS BPL, Pepsi, ICICI, Reid And Taylor, Maruti Versa, Cadburys Dairy Milk, Amitabh Bachchan Nerolac, Hajmola, Navratan, Emami, Boroplus, Eveready, Dabur, Sahara Parivar, Tide, Pulse Polio Campaign. Coke, Nakshatra, Lux, Longines, William Morris, Pulse Polio Campaign. Aishwarya Rai Titan, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco), Toyota Innova, Aamir Khan Coke. Videocon, Pepsi, Santro Xing, Unicef, Tag Heuer, Omega, Airtel, Lux, Emami, Shah Rukh Khan ITC Sunfeast. GVK Industries, Sahara, Atlas Cycles, Tata Tea, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, ‘Save the Girl Child’ Campaign, Lotto, Tata Indicomm, Hyundai Getz, Sania Mirza HPCL, Sprite. Coke, ITC John Player, Hero Honda Karizma. Hrithik Roshan Diet Pepsi, Bombay Dyeing, Yamaha, Clinic Shampoo, Wrangler, Fastrack John Abraham Sunglasses, Samsung Mobiles. Citizen Eco-Drive Watches, Pepsi, Lux. Kareena Kapoor Exide Batteries, IOC, TVS Star City, Reebok, Brylcreem, Thums Up, Kingfisher M S Dhoni Airlines. Mayur Suitings, Boost, Pepsi, Dabur Lal Dantmanjan, Hero Honda, Samsung. Virender Sehwag
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Punchlines of some important brands/companies
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Brand/Company
‘.....the name you can bank upon’
Punjab National Bank
A great way to fly
Singapore Airlines
A new look at life
Tata AIG Insurance
A new way of life
Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd.(RCoVL)
A passion to perform
Deutsche Bank
A tradition of trust
Allahabad Bank
Aao sochein bada
IDBI
ACs with IQ
Voltas Air Conditioners
Applying Thought
Wipro
Banking as you like it
Lord Krishna Bank
Be Bullish
Merrill Lynch
Be the First to Know
CNN.Com
Believe in the best
BPL
Better Ideas Better Life
Amway
Beyond the obvious
TCS
Bond with the best
Reid & Taylor Suitings
Boond boond mein vishwas
Kinley
Born to Lead
New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Brace Yourself
Mercedes Benz
Break Free
Mahindra Bolero
Brightening Lives.....Powering Projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
Bringing energy to life
IOC
Capitalist tool
Forbes
Caring for you... for life
Max Healthcare
Change to a positive outlook
Wagon R
Club HP accha lagta hai
Hindustan Petroleum
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Connecting India
BSNL
Connecting people
Nokia
Cooling Solutions to help your business do better
Bluestar
Count on us
Maruti Suzuki
Creating Life
ING Vysysa Life Insurance
Definitely Male
Bajaj Pulsar
Designed to excel
Splendor +
Diamonds are Forever
De Beers
Digitall Inspiration
Samsung Digital
Discover a passion
Wills Classic
Do more live more
Tata Indicom
Drive your way
Hyundai Motors
Eat Healthy, Think Better
Britannia
Elegance is an Attitude
Longines
Emotionally yours
Air Sahara
Empowering People
Acer
Enduring value
ITC
Energising Capital.....Realising Ideas
IL & FS
Energising Lives
Bharat Petroleum
Enjoy the change
Wills Lifestyle
Experience. Truth first
NDTV
Expertise with resposiblity
Bayer
Explore your World
Discovery Channel
Express Yourself
Airtel
Feel the news
Times Now
Fly Emirates
Emirates
For a special journey called life
Chevrolet Optra
For Managing Tomorrow
Business Today
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OM Kotak Mahindra
Fresh thinking, better cars
Opel
Future of time wear
Citizen
Gain from our perspective
Franklin Templeton Investment
Gas and Beyond
GAIL
Generation nayi bharosa wohi
Super Splendor
Go Fida
Ford Fiesta
God’s own country
Kerala
Going beyond expectations
Malaysia Airlines
Good people to bank with
Union Bank of India
Growth is life
Reliance Industries
Healthcare is in our Genes
Wockhardt
High performance.....Delivered
Accenture
Honey Dew Smooth
ITC Gold Flake
Honours your trust
UCO Bank
Ideas for life
Panasonic
Imagination at work
GE
Improving the Quality of Life
Tata Group
India’s best informed newsweekly
The Week
India’s International Bank
Bank of Baroda
Inspiration Technology
Compaq
Inspire the next
Hitachi
Inspiring confidence
Bajaj Auto
Insuring lives, Ensuring smiles
LIC
Insuring your happiness
National Insurance
Intelligence Everywhere
Motorola
Intelligent information
Business Standard
Invent
Hewlett & Packard
It’s all about money, honey
IndiaInfoline.com
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TVS Apache
Jiyo Zee Bhar ke
ZEE Network
Journalism of courage
Indian Express
Joy, Hope, Freedom, Life
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Kal par control
Aviva Life Insurance
Leap Ahead
Intel
Let there be light
Hindustan Times
Let truth prevail
Times of India
Let’s Go
Alto
Lifeline of Delhi & Mumbai
MTNL
Life’s a journey
Toyota Corolla
Life’s Good
LG
Live life kingsize
India Kings
Looking forward to tomorrow
Centurion Bank
Made for each other
Wills Navy Cut
Make everyday exciting
Ford Motors
Making sense of it all
BBC World
Making tomorrow brighter
ONGC
More car per car
Indica V2
More is less
Peter England
Moving forward
Toyota
New Horizons. Enduring Values
Indian Airlines
Not just healthcare ... lifecare
Torrent Pharmaceuticales
Nothing else will do
Mahindra Scorpio
Number one any which way
Business World
Obsessed with quality since 1895
Skoda Auto
One Bank many solutions
Corporation Bank
Original European Jeanswear
Lee Cooper
Outperform
Honda City ZX
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Mitsubishi Lancer
Paint your imagination
Berger Paints
Passion for excellence
Bridgestone
Powered by intellect, driven by values
Infosys Technologies
Powered Dressing
Van Heusen
Powered Network
Cisco
Profit from it
CNBC India
Progression Through Technology
Audi
Quality and Quantity Assurance
IBP
Real Formals, Real Easy
Park Avenue
Reclaim your life
Tata Safari
Safe Banking with SBI
State Bank of India
Sar utha ke jiyo HDFC
Standard Life
Sense and Sensibility
Philips
Serving to grow. Growing to serve
Canara Bank
Simplifly
Air Deccan
Simply the best
HBO
Smooth as silk
Thai Airways
Software powers the Internet
Oracle
Speak Out
Outlook
Spoil yourself
Tata Indigo
Swiss Avant-Garde since 1860
TAG Heuer
Taking you places
Qatar Airlines
The affordable cellular service
Dolphin
The complete man
Raymond
The Document Company
Xerox
The easy way to stay in touch
Trump (mobile card)
The heart of Asia
Cathay Pacific
The Indian Multinational
Videocon
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Ford Ikon
The joy of flying
Jet Airways
The most friendly airlines
Austrian Airlines
The Next Big Thing
Ford Endeavour
The Pen the World prefers
Reynolds
The people’s paper
Tehelka
The power of access
FedEx
The Power of Dreams
Honda
The Power of Fashion
Grasim Suitings
The power of knowledge
Economic Times
The sign of excellence
Omega
The symbol of partnership
Chevron
The taste of good health
Tropicana
The taste of India
Amul
The ultimate driving machine
BMW
The Unbeatable Accord
Honda Accord
The Upper Crest
Louis Phillipe
The World’s Favourite Airline
British Airways
The World’s Local Bank
HSBC
The World’s News Leader
CNN
There is no better way to fly
Lufthansa
Think Different
Apple Computers
Thinking of you
Electrolux
Time is What You Make of It
Swatch
Touching Lives
Apollo Hospitals
Touching your heart
Yamaha
Trusted Family Bank
Dena Bank
Uber Casuals
Scullers
Undoubtedly Distinguished
Hyundai Sonata Embera
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Rivolta
Unputdownable
The Telegraph
We are about people
Liberty
We Cover you. At every step of life
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
We deliver anything, anywhere
Gati
We keep you going
ICICI Lombard General Insurance
We make the net work
Sun Microsystems
Welcome to the big world
Maruti Esteem
What Dreams Drive
Hyundai Accent
Where every individual is committed
Oriental Bank of Commerce
With us you’re sure
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
With you all the way
ICICI Bank
Working for a healthier World
Pfizer
Your dreams our commitment
Birla Sun Life Insurance
Your faithful & friendly financial partner
Syndicate Bank
Your Partner For Life
Max New York Life
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I. National Readership Study (2006) The National Readership Study 2006 (NRS 2006) in India is the largest survey of its kind in the world, with a sample size of 2, 84,373 house-to-house interviews to measure the media exposure and consumer product penetration in both urban and rural India – and of course the estimated readership of publications. The study covers 535 publications of which 230 are dailies and 305 are magazines.
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The reach of the press medium (dailies and magazines combined) has increased from 216 million to 222 million over the last one year.
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As a proportion however, press reach has stabilized in urban India – at 45%. Press reach in rural India has also stayed the same at 19% — needless to say, on a much larger population base. The number of readers in rural India (110 million) is now roughly equal to that in urban India (112 million).
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The time spent reading has remained the same – at 39 minutes daily on an average per day over the last year. But there has been an increase in urban India (from 41 to 44 minutes daily) and a decrease in rural India (from 36 to 35 minutes daily).
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cinema audience seems to have been reversed in urban India – from 23 million regular theatregoers last year to what NRS now estimates at 25 million. As a proportion this means a marginal increase from 9.6% to 10.0%. •
The Internet as a medium seems to have paused on its growth trajectory. From 7.2 million users who logged in every week last year, the number has grown, though only to 9.4 million. As proportions, these represent 0.9% and 1.2% of India’s 12 years plus population. However, urban India has shown faster growth in internet reach – from 2.3% to 3.4%.
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II. Major Print Media Companies in India 1. ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA LTD. (ABP LTD.) ABP Ltd. is one of the leading media companies in India. The group started out as a newspaper by the name of Ananda Bazar Patrika in 1922. ABP was founded by Prafulla Chandra Sarkar who was also the editor. Today along with its flagship newspaper, the group publishes 9 other publications. These include •
Ananda Bazar Patrika – a premier Bengali language daily
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The Telegraph – an English language daily
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Sunday – an English language weekly magazine
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Business World – a weekly business magazine
The group jointly owns a 24 hour news channel in collaboration with Star India by the name of ‘Star Ananda’. The present editor-in-chief of the group is Mr. Aveek Sarkar.
2. INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP The Indian Express group is another leading media company owned by the RPG group. The Indian Express group started out as a newspaper by the same name in 1932. The foundation of the group was laid down by Late Shri Ramnath Goenka. The present Chairman and Managing Director of the group is Mr. Vivek Goenka. Presently the group owns 35 national editions, 14 publication centers and 7 national language dailies. Some of the major group publications are •
The Indian Express – a leading national daily
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The Sunday Express – a weekly English newspaper
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Loksatta – a Marathi language daily
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The Financial Express – daily business newspaper
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Lok Prabha – a weekly Marathi language magazine
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Screen – a film magazine published in Hindi and English
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Network Magazine – an IT magazine
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Healthcare Management – a pharmacy magazine
3. BENNETT COLEMAN & CO. LTD. (TIMES GROUP) The company started its operations in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1838 when the first edition of The Times of India was published. Today, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. is one of the leading media house in India. The group is a multi-product group and has a number of leading media brands to its name. These include, •
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NavBharat Times – a leading Hindi language daily
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Maharashtra Times – a leading Marathi daily
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Femina – a women’s magazine published in English
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Filmfare – a film magazine
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Planet M – a leading music store
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Times Music – The group’s music label
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Radio Mirchi – The group’s radio station
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Indiatimes.com – The group’s internet portal
The present chairperson of the group is Ms. Indu Jain. Mr. Vineet Jain is the Managing Director of the group.
4. HT MEDIA LTD. One of the largest Indian media company, HT Media ltd. was founded in 1924 when its first newspaper, Hindustan Times was launched. A flagship company of the KK Birla group, HT Media Ltd. today operates with 15 printing facilities across India. Some major brands owned by the company are: •
Hindustan Times – a leading English daily
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Hindustan – a leading Hindi daily
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Hindustandainik.com – online Hindi newspaper
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HT Next – a youth newspaper
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Kadambini – a monthly Hindi magazine
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Nandan – a popular children’s magazine published in Hindi and English
The present Chairman of HT Media Ltd. is Mr. K K Birla. Mr. Vir Sanghvi is the editor-in-chief.
5. INDIA TODAY GROUP (LIVING MEDIA PVT. LTD.) India Today Group is the largest media house in India. The group was founded in 1975 by Mr. Aroon Purie, who has held the position of editor- in- chief for the last three decades. Today the group has 12 BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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India Today – a weekly magazine published in Hindi and English
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Money Today – a monthly financial magazine
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Business Today – a fortnightly business magazine
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Men’s Health – a monthly health magazine for men
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Design Today – a monthly interior design magazine
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Good Housekeeping – a monthly magazine
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Travel Plus – a monthly travel magazine
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Cosmopolitan – a monthly women’s magazine
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Reader’s Digest – a monthly magazine
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Golf Digest India – a monthly golf magazine
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Harvard Business Review – a Harvard Business School management journal
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Time – Indian issue of the magazine
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Fortune – Indian issue of the magazine
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Chartered Accountant – a monthly journal on Chartered Accountancy
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Today – a daily newspaper
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Aaj Tak, Delhi Aaj Tak, Tez – 24 hour Hindi news channels
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Headlines Today – 24 hour English news channel
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Thompson Press – The group’s publishing label
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Music Today – The group’s music label
6. HINDU GROUP The Hindu group started its operations as a weekly newspaper by the same name in 1878. The newspaper became a daily in 1889. Today, the group’s flagship newspaper is printed from 12 centers. Some of the other group publications include: •
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Frontline – fortnightly features magazine
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Survey of the Indian Industry – an annual review on Indian industries
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Survey of Indian Agriculture – an annual review on Indian agriculture
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Survey of the Environment – an annual review of the environment
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Indian Cricket – an annual record book on cricket
The present group editor-in-chief is Mr. N. Ram.
III. Major Indian Magazines Magazine
Publishing House
A&M
Spectrum Magazines
Business World
Ananda Bazar Patrika
The Week
Malayala Manorama
Business Today
Living Media
Computers Today
Living Media
Cosmopolitan
Living Media
Digit
Jassubhai Digital Media
Economic & Political Weekly
Sameeksha Trust
Femina
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Filmfare
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Fortune (Indian Edition)
Living Media
Frontline
Hindu Group
Gentleman
Express Publications
Good Housekeeping
Living Media
India Today
Living Media
Intelligent Investor
Berkshire Hathaway
Kadambini
HT Media Ltd.
Nandan
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Rajan Raheja group
Reader’s Digest (Indian Edition)
Living Media
The Sportstar
Hindu Group
Teens Today
Living Media
Yojana
Ministry of I&B
IV. Major Indian Newspapers Newspaper
Publishing House
Asian Age
Asian Age Holdings
Business Standard
Business Standard Ltd.
Financial Express
RPG promoted Indian Express Group
Hindu Business Line
Hindu Group
Hindustan Times
K K Birla promoted HT Media Ltd.
Indian Express
RPG promoted Indian Express Group
Navbharat Times
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Pioneer
CMYK Printech
Telegraph
Ananda Bazar Patrika
The Hindu
Hindu Group
The Economic Times
Bennett Coleman & Co.
The Times of India
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Tribune
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I. Major Indian Production Houses 1. Dharma Productions Dharma Productions is a film production company founded by Late Yash Johar in 1976. The first film to be produced by the company was Dostana in 1980. Headquarter Dharma Productions is based in Mumbai. Present Management With the release of Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai in 1998, Yash Johar’s son Karan Johar made his directorial debut. Presently he is the Managing Director and his mother Hiroo Johar is the Chairperson of the company. Major Productions Some other films produced by the company include: •
Muqaddar Ka Faisla (1987)
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001)
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Major Productions Some of the major serials produced by Balaji Telefilms are: •
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
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Kasamh Se
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Kasautii Zindagi Kay
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
3. United Television (UTV) United Television is a leading media and entertainment company of India with offices in South East Asia, US and UK. UTV is into producing content for television, motion pictures and broadcasting. The company was established 16 years ago by Ronnie Screwvala. The company has 4 subsidiaries: •
United Entertainment Solutions Ltd.
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UTV Communication (USA) LLC
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UTV Communication (UK) Ltd.
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UTV Communication (Mauritius) Ltd.
Headquarter UTV is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ronnie Screwvala is the CEO of UTV.
4. Adlabs Adlabs is the largest entertainment company in India. Adlabs was founded by Manmohan Shetty in 1978 along with Vasanji Mamania as a small film processing unit catering to ad films. In 1989, the firm entered mainstream cinema processing. Today, the company processes more them 60 percent of all Hindi films produced in India. In 2005, Anil Ambani owned Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) became a majority stakeholder (51%) in Adlabs. Recently, Adlabs has also entered into television content creation by becoming a majority stakeholder in Siddhartha Basu’s Synergy Communication. Adlabs cinema is also one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in India, with two IMAX theaters and 13 cinemas till date.
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Headquarter Adlabs is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Manmohan Shetty is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company and his daughter Ms. Pooja Shetty is the whole-time Director of the company.
5. Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd (SOMEL) Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited (SOMEL) is the media company of the Sahara India Parivar. It operates two television channels “Sahara One” a general entertainment channel and “Filmy” a Hindi movie channel. Sahara One Motion pictures is one of India’s largest movie production houses in the business of producing, marketing, and distributing motion pictures in Hindi and other Indian regional languages. Headquarter Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd. is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Subroto Roy is the Chairman of the Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd.
6. Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films is a multi–product company set up by Yash Chopra in 1970. Apart from producing motion pictures in Hindi language, the company is also in the business of distributing films. It has also launched a music label by the name “Yash Raj Music” and also produces DVD’s, VCD’s and videos under the label “Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment”. In 2001, Yash Raj films became the first Indian production company to create a Corporate Structure. In 2004, an International film magazine Hollywood Reporter, rated Yash Raj Films as the 27th Biggest Film Distribution House in the World and the largest production company as in 2006. Recently it has started a new state-of-the-art studio at Mumbai. Headquarter Yash Raj films is based in Mumbai. Present Management The present Chairman of the company is Yash Chopra. 36
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II. Major Internet Companies 1. Google Inc. Google was started by Sergey Brin and Larry Page as a research project of the two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, California. The search engine was initially nicknamed “Baer Rub”. The domain name google.com was registered on September 7, 1998. The company has its office in Menlo Park, California. The total initial investment raised for the new company was US $1.1 million, including a cheque of $ 1 million from Andy Bechtolscheim, one of the founders of Sun Microsystems. Headquarter The head office of Google inc. “The Googleplex” is situated at Mountain View, California. Present Management Eric C. Schmidt – CEO Sergey Brin – President, Technology Larry Page – President, Products Products and Services offered The major product offerings of Google include the Google Search Engine, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Jot Spot, Adwords, Google Notebook, Orkut, google Groups, Picassa-Web albums, Google Earth, Google Maps and You Tube.
2. Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc was founded by David Filo and Jerry Yang, two Ph.D. students of electrical engineering at Stanford University, in February 1994. The website was initially named ‘Jerry and David’s guide to the world wide web’, but eventually got the name ‘Yahoo! – Yet another hierarchical officious oracle’. Headquarter The present headquarter of Yahoo! Inc is at Sunnyvale, California, USA Present Management Terry Semel – Chairman and CEO Jerry Yang – Chief Yahoo David Filo – Chief Yahoo Products and Services offered The major product/service offering of Yahoo include - Ask Yahoo!, Blogs, Flickr – a public photo album for users, Geocities – a web hosting service, My Yahoo – personalized homepage for users,
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Yahoo 360° - social networking domain for users, Yahoo Education, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Games, Yahoo Gallery, Yahoo Greetings, Yahoo Groups, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messages, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Video.
3. eBay Inc. The online auction site, eBay was founded in San Jose, California on September 3, 1995 by computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as auction web. The first item sold by the website was a broken laser pointer for which Omidyar earned $13.83. The name of the service was changed from auction web to eBay in September 1997. Headquarter The company, eBay Inc is headquartered at San Jose, California. Present Management Pierre Omidyar – Chairman Meg Whitman – CEO and President Services Offered eBay is an online auction portal having a varied range of products for sale on the portal. Some of the items sold on the website include Apparel and Accessories, Books and Magazine, Camera and Optics, Cars and Bikes etc.
4. Amazon.com Inc Amazon.com Inc is an American e-commerce company. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Amazon.com offers services for access to its catalogue as well as for integration with retailers. A9.com provides search engine services to the website. A9.com went live on April 14, 2004. Its results derive from Windows Live Search, supplemented by Alexa (a subsidiary of Amazon.com) and other engines for specific search types. Headquarter The company is presently headquartered at Seattle, Washington, USA Present Management Jeff Bezos – Chairman, CEO and President Products and Services Offered Amazon.com began as an online bookstore, but it soon diversified into other product areas which includes DVD’s, CD’s, computer software, videogames, electronics, apparels, furniture, and food. It also facilitates integration with retailers like target and Marks and Spencer. 38
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5. Microsoft Corporation Inc. Microsoft Corporation was founded by two students from Harvard University, Bill Gates and Paul Allen on November 29, 1975. The name became a registered trademark on November 26, 1976. The company started its operations from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its first international office was opened in Japan on November 1, 1978. The company underwent a restructuring on June 25, 1981 to become an incorporated business in the state of Washington. Headquarters Microsoft Inc. is headquartered at Redmond, Washington, USA Present Management Bill Gates – Co-founder and Executive Chairman Steve Ballmer – CEO Ray Ozzie – Chief software Architect Products and Services offered Some of the major product/service offerings of Microsoft include Ultra Mobile PC, Windows operating system MS Office, Windows Series System, Developer Tools, Xbox and MSN.
III. Major Television Channels Company
Owner
NDTV
Prannoy Roy
Sony Entertainment Television
Kunal Dasgupta (CEO)
Star Group
Peter Mukherjea (CEO)
Synergy Communication
Sidharth Basu
TV Eighteen
Raghav Behl
TV Today Group
Living Media
UTV
Ronnie Screwvala (CEO)
Zee Network
Subhash Chandra
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Owner
Radio City
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Radio Mirchi
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Radio One
Mid-Day
Big FM
Adlabs
Red FM
Value Labs, Malaysian media group – Astro & NDTV
Radio Tadka (95 FM)
Rajasthan Patrika
Fever 104 FM
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PUBLIC SECTOR COMPANY A public company is one in which 51 per cent or more stake is owned by the government. Public sector companies can be broadly classified into :
I. Navratna Companies The Government of India had in 1997 identified 11 public sector undertakings as Navratna companies or crown jewels. A Navratna company enjoys greater financial autonomy than other public sector units. The Board of Directors of those companies can approve all decisions relating to capital expenditure and no separate clearance is required from the government. In case of equity acquisitions in a joint venture company, a Navratna company can take an independent decision for investments up to Rs. 1,000 crore. But the investment is subject to the condition that the total investment in all such joint ventures is below 30% of the net worth of the Navratna Company. In addition to the Navratna companies, the government of India has created another category called Mini - Ratna. The Mini-Ratna designation applies to PSU’s that have made profits continuously for the last 3 years or have earned a net profit of Rs. 30 crores or more in three years. At present there are 9 Navratna companies as IPCL & VSNL have been privatized by the government.
1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India, in the energy – related/ infrastructure sector today. It was established more than 40 years ago in 1962. BHEL manufactures over 180 products under 30 major product groups and caters to core sectors of the Indian Economy viz. power generation & transmission, transportation, Telecommunication & Renewable energy. BHEL has acquired certifications to quality management systems (ISO 9001), environment management systems (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) 18001). Headquarter Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL) is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. A. K. Puri is the present Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BHEL. Products and Services Offered BHEL offers a wide range of products for power sector, industrial production, and transmission and transportation sectors. It also provides products for non-conventional energy sources and R & D products. The company offers services in Power Generation Systems, transmission systems, transportation systems and industrial systems.
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2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) was established on the 28th of February, 1986. The company was set up to take over the management, control and operation of Delhi Telephone District and Mumbai Telephone District. It is a public limited company largely owned by the Government of India (GOI). Headquarters Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. R. S. P. Sinha is the Chairman of MTNL and Ms. Anita Soni is the CFO of MTNL. Services Offered Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) provides fixed line telephone services, cellular services – both GSM & WLL and internet services through both Dial -Up & Digital Subscriber Loop (DSL).
3. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) HPCL came into existence in 1974 after the takeover and merger of the erstwhile Esso and Lube India undertaking by the government. In 1976, Caltex Oil Refinery India Ltd. was taken over by the government and was subsequently merged with HPCL in 1978. In 1979, Kosan Gas Company was taken over and merged with HPCL and a single entity HPCL came into existence. Today, HPCL is the second largest oil company in India and is one of the largest PSU companies in terms of revenue. It is also one of the Fortune 500 companies of the world, ranked at 378th position. Headquarters Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Mahesh B. Lal is the present Chairman and MD. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings by the company include • Refined oil for industrial use and export • LPG for domestic consumption offered through its subsidiary HP gas • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and exports • Bulk fuels & specialties for industrial consumers like power plants, chemical companies, fertilizer companies and shipping companies • Aviation fuel and Lubricants • Products and services for retail customers which it markets through Club HP outlets BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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4. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was founded in 1976 by the Government of India, when it acquired the Burma Shell group of companies. It was on 1st August, 1977, that the company was renamed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. BPCL was also the first refinery to process newly found indigenous crude in the country (at Bombay High.). Today, Bharat Petroleum has restructured into a corporate centre, Strategic Business Units (SBU’s) and shared services and entities. BPCL is one of the Fortune 500 companies of the world currently ranked at 368th position. Headquarters Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ashok Sinha is the present Chairman and MD of BPCL. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings of the company include • Refined oil for industry and export • LPG for domestic consumption offered through its subsidiary Bharat Gas • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and exports. • Fuels and solvents, industrial services and e-business facilities for commercial units. • Aviation fuel and lubricants. • Retail services - at petrol pumps, speed fuels, in & out shares, petro – card, smart fleet card and ‘Pure for Sure’
5. GAIL (India) Limited GAIL (India) ltd. (Erstwhile Gas Authority of India Ltd.), India’s principal gas transmission and Marketing Company, was established by the government of India on August 16, 1984. The company entered into LPG business in February 1991. GAIL began its distribution operations in July 1995. It began city gas distribution in July 1995. It began city gas distribution in Delhi in 1997 by setting up the first CNG station. GAIL commissioned its petrochemicals plant in March 1999. It was renamed GAIL (India) Limited on November 22, 2002. Headquarter GAIL (India) Ltd. is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. U D Choubey is the present Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd.
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Product and Services Offered Apart from marketing of gas, city gas distribution and CNG distribution, GAIL (India) Ltd. has presence in various other product areas. It offers petrochemical products, telecom services, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and power. It is also into exploration and production of gas and holds participatory interest in 12 exploration blocks in the country.
6. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Indian Oil Corporation Limited was founded in 1964 through a merger of Indian Oil Company Ltd. and Indian Refineries Ltd. In 1965, Gujarat Refinery was inaugurated. In 1967, Haldia Barauni Pipeline was commissioned. In 1969, the company undertook the marketing of Madras Refinery Products. ‘Servo’ the first indigenous lubricant was launched in 1972. In 1982, Mathura Refinery started operations and Mathura – Jalandhar Pipeline was set up. In 1995, Kandla – Bhatinda Pipeline started operations and IOCL launched Indane Home Shoppe. In 1997 the company entered into LNG business through a JV company, Petronet LNG. Panipat Refinery was commissioned in 1998. IOCL, in 2000 became the first Indian company to achieve the turnover of Rs. 1,00,000 crore. In 2001, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL) and Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (BRPL) were acquired by the company. In 2003, Lanka IOC Pvt. Ltd. (LIOC) was launched in Sri Lanka. In 2004, Indian Oil started sale of regasified LNG. IOCL is the top ranked Indian company in the Fortune 500 list. It is ranked at the 153rd position in the world. Headquarter Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Sarthak Behuria is the present chairman and MD of IOCL. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings of the company include: • Refined oil for industrial use and export purposes. • LPG for domestic consumption offered by its subsidiary Indane Gas. • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and export. • Aviation fuel and lubricants. • Auto gas – company’s LPG variant which has been launched in selected markets in India. • Retail services - at petrol pumps, Xtrapower products for customers and ‘Swagat’ highway flagship retail outlets.
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adopted the industrial policy resolution under which the mineral oil industry was placed in the category of schedule ‘A’ industries. In August 1956, the directorate was raised to the state of Commission with enhanced power, but was still under the direct control of the government. In October 1959, the commission was converted into a statutory body by an Act of the Indian parliament and ONGC was formed. Since its formation, ONGC has carried out its activities in various parts of the country and also started its overseas operations. The company went offshore in early 70’s when it discovered an oil field at Bombay High. In 1991 the liberalisation policy of the government sought to deregulate and deliver its core sectors which included petroleum sector. In 1994, ONGC was re-organised as a limited company under the Company Act of 1956. In 1999 ONGC, IDC and GAIL agreed to have a cross holding on each other’s equity. In 2002 ONGC purchased Mangalore Refinery Pvt. Ltd. (MRPL) from AV Birla group. It also entered the global market in 2003 through its subsidiary ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL). The company has also made investments in Vietnam, Sakhlin (Russia) and Sudan and earned its first revenue from the hydrocarbon business in Vietnam. Headquarter ONGC is headquartered in Dehradun. Present Management Mr. R S Sharma is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Products and Services offered ONGC’s diverse activities are handled through the holding company ONGC India and its two subsidiaries ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) and Mangalore Refinery Pvt. Ltd (MRPL). ONGC India offers a diversified range of petroleum by-products used mainly for industrial purpose. ONGC Videsh Llimited (OVL), the company’s overseas arm is engaged is exploration and production activities outside the territorial boundaries of the country. The company’s subsidiary MRPL produces refined petroleum and by-products used by industrial units and for export purposes.
8. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd was formed in October, 2000. It is the world’s 7th largest telecommunication company providing comprehensive range of telecom services in India. It is the only service provider in the country, making focused efforts and planned institutes to bridge the rural-urban digital divide. BSNL is the largest fixed line service provider in the country having operations across India except Mumbai and Delhi. Headquarters BSNL is headquartered in New Delhi Present Management Mr. A.K. Sinha is the present Chairman and Managing Director of the company. 46
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Products/Services Offered BSNL offers a wide range of service to its customers. These include: • Fixed line telephony service • Mobile service, both GSM and CDMA services • Internet service, both Dial-up and Broadband • Message carrier services • VSAT and VOIP services • Intelligent Network (I.N) services
9. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Steel Authority of India Limited is the leading steel-making company in India. Ranked amongst the top ten public sector companies in India in terms of turnover, SAIL is a fully integrated iron and steel maker. SAIL produces iron and steel at 5 steel plants located at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Asansol (West Bengal). SAIL featured in 2005 list of Forbes Global 2000 ranked at 764th position. Headquarter SAIL is headquartered in New Delhi Present Management Mr. S K Roongta is the present Chairman of the company Products offered A broad range of steel products is offered by the company. These include: • Hot and cold - rolled sheets and coils • Galvanised sheets. • Electrical sheets and structures. • Railway product. • Iron plates, bars and rods. • Stainless steel and other steel alloys. The company clientele include construction companies, engineering companies, power companies, engineering companies, railways industry, automobile companies, defense industries and importers from other countries.
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introduced in India in 1853 when the first railway line between Bombay and Thane became operational. By the year 1947, there were forty-two rail systems in the country. All the units were nationalised into a single unit, Indian Railway in 1951, making it one of the largest rail networks in the world. Presently, both the long distance and suburban rail systems in India are operated by the Indian Railways. The Indian rail network is spread over a distance of 63,140 km, operational on broad metre gauge and narrow metre gauge (The Calcutta Metro is also owned and operated by Indian Railways). Railway Zones For administrative purposes, Indian railways are divided into sixteen functional zones These are: Zone Northern Railway North Eastern Railway Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway South Central Railway Southern Railway Central Railway Western Railway South Western Railway North Western Railway West Central Railway North Central Railway South East Control Railway East Coast Railway East Control Railway
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Railway Production Units In addition to its operation function, Indian Railway also carries out its own production services. It owns six production units each headed by General Manager who reports to the Railways Board. These production units are: i) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works at Chittaranjan, West Bengal ii) Diesel Locomotive factory at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh iii) Integral coach factory at Perambur, Tamil Nadu. iv) Rail coach factory at Kapurthala, Punjab v) Rail wheel factory at Yelahanka (near Bangalore) Karnataka. vi) Diesel modernization works at Patiala, Punjab. 48
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Notable Achievement of Indian Railways Some of the notable achievements of Indian railways are: • The Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, Nilgiri Mountain Railway and Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (railway station in Mumbai) are all world heritage sites accredited by UNESCO. • Samjhauta Express and Thar express are two trains run by Indian Railway that connect India and Pakistan. • ‘Lifeline Express’ is a hospital on wheels providing healthcare facilities to people in rural areas. • ‘Kharagpur’ railway station has the largest railway platform in the World while ‘ib’ is the shortest name for a station. Present Management Presently, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav is the Union Railway Minister of the Government of India. Indian Railway also enjoys the distinction of being the world’s largest employer with more than 16 million employees. Mr. J.P. Batra is the present Managing Director of Indian Railways.
2. Air India Air India was originally founded as Tata Airlines in 1932, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd by J.R.D. Tata. In 1946, government of India purchased a majority stake in Tata Airlines and the company was renamed Air-India International. Air-India International was registered on March 8, 1948 and inaugurated its international service on June 8, 1948 with a weekly flight between Mumbai and London. The word ‘International’ was dropped by the company in 1962. In 1994, the airline was renamed as Air India Limited. Air India has recently started with “Air India Express”, the low cost variant of Air India. Headquarter The company is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. V. Thulasidas is the present Chairman of Air India. Fleet and Network At present Air India has 37 aircrafts which include Boeing 747’s, Airbus 310’s, Airbus 300’s and Boeing 777’s. The airline operates its flight on all major international air routes and on some important domestic air routes. The airline at present covers 42 destinations - 29 international air routes and 13 domestic air routes.
3. Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) Indian is Government of India owned domestic airline and is directly under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline was set up under the Air Corporations Act, 1953. It was formed with the merger of eight domestic airlines after the government passed legislation to nationalise the entire airline industry. The economic liberalisation of 1991 ended the Indian airlines’ dominance in India’s domestic air transport industry. The company was formerly known as Indian Airlines, but in December, 2005 the
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company was renamed Indian as a part of the branding strategy of government. At present, Indian is the second largest domestic airline after Jet Airways. Alliance Air is a fully owned subsidiary of Indian. Headquarter The company is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Viswapati Trivedi is the present Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Mr. Praful Patel is the Union Minister for Civil Aviation. Fleet and Network At present, Indian, together with its subsidiary Alliance Air has a fleet of 70 aircraft which include Airbus 319’s, Airbus 320’s, Airbus, Boeing 737’s and ATR-42’s. The airline operates its flights on all major domestic routes and some international air routes in neighbouring countries. The airline at present covers 76 destinations - 58 on domestic route and 18 on international air route.
4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence. It was established as Hindustan Aircraft in 1940 by Walchand Hirachand, backed by the Kingdom of Mysore to produce aircrafts in the country. In 1942, British government bought out the stake of Walchand Hirachand and some other promoters. The buyout helped the Britishers greatly during the second world war. The kingdom of Mysore however, did not sell its stake in the company. Thus, the company was nationalized in 1944. The company acquired its present name in 1964. In 2006, the company entered into a joint venture with Samtel for developing and manufacturing Avionics Display system. This is the first public – private partnership in the area of defence avionics (aviation communication). The first military aircraft constructed in South Asia was built by HAL. Headquarters HAL is headquartered at Bangalore, Karnataka. Present Management Mr. Ashok K. Baweja is the present Chairman of HAL. Products Offered Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is currently involved in the design, fabrication and assembly of aircrafts, jet engines, helicopters, and their components and spares parts, communication and navigation equipment. HAL has collaboration with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to produce aerospace equipment for the latter.
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I. Automobile Industry The automobile industry in India can be mainly classified on the basis of: i) Market for Commercial Vehicles ii) Market for Private Vehicles
i) Market for Commercial Vehicles The market for commercial vehicles is an important industrial sector and is responsible for transportation of more than 60 percent of the total freight handled in the country. As transportation is involved in every sector of the economy, the performance of the commercial vehicle market reflects the overall performance of the economy. The commercial vehicle industry has a cyclical nature of demand, because the demand is driven by a number of factors such as growth industrial and agricultural production, increase in volumes of freight movement, road uses for freight movement, change in freight prices, fuel prices and government policies. Since 2001 – 02, the demand for commercial vehicles has been on a rise. In 2003, the total number of commercial vehicles grew by 20% and stood at 4025 thousand units. The growth is expected to contrive due to a rise in the industrial production and supportive government policies. The major players in the market are Mahindra and Mahindra, Escorts, Ashok Leyland, Tata and Hindustan Motors.
ii) Market for Private Vehicles The market for private Vehicles can be further classified on two basis.
a) Market for Two Wheelers The present market for two wheelers has witnessed rapid growth since the past four years. The total sales of two wheelers in India stood at 5,000,000 units in 2003 – 04. This has grown to 6,309,000 units in 2005 – 06. The rapid growth in the past two years is attributable to a rise in household/consumers income, easy availability of finance, growing replacement demand, introduction of new models and an increasingly aggressive outlook of the key players. The overall sales of two wheelers are expected to reach 11,000,000 units in 2009–10. The expected surge in rural demand will play a key role in steering the total demand for two wheelers.
Key Players in the Market 1. Hero Honda Motors Limited Hero Honda Motors Limited started as a joint venture between Hero group and the Honda Motor Company of Japan in 1984. The first motorcycle ‘CD 100’ was produced in 1985. In the year 1996, Hero Honda became the first company to serve the armed forces with its 100cc Motorcycles. In 2000, company’s brand ‘Splendor” was declared world’s number one largest selling single two wheeler model. Presently, Hero Honda Motors Limited is the single largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world. 52
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Headquarter Hero Honda Motors Limited is headquartered at Gurgaon, Haryana. Present Management Mr. Brij Mohan Lal Munjal is the present Chairman of the company while Mr. Pawan Munjal is the Managing Director of Hero Honda Group. Products Offered The product range offered by the company includes Karizma, Splendor, CD100 SS, Super Splendor, CD Deluxe, Passion, Passion Plus, CD Down, Glamour, Achiever and CBZ Xtreme.
2. Bajaj Auto Bajaj Auto started its business as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Limited in 1945 by Jamnalal Bajaj. It started with the sales of imported two and three wheelers in 1948. In 1959, Bajaj Auto obtained license from Government of India to manufacture two and three wheelers. It became a public limited company in 1960. Rahul Bajaj took charge of the business in 1965. Under his leadership, the company tied up with Kawasaki Industries of Japan for technological collaboration and launched Kawasaki Bajaj KB 100 motorcycles. At present, Bajaj Auto is ranked as world’s fourth largest two and three wheelers manufacturer. Bajaj is a well known brand in Europe, Latin America, US and Asia. Products Offered The product range offered by the company includes Bajaj CT100, Bajaj Wind, Bajaj Discover, Bajaj Pulsar, Bajaj Avenger, Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber and Kawasaki Bajaj Eliminator. Headquarter Bajaj Auto is headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra. Present Management Mr. Rahul Bajaj is the present Chairman and Mr. Madhur Bajaj is the Vice Chairman of the Bajaj Group.
b) Market for Four Wheelers The four wheelers market in India is at present experiencing a boom owing to high domestic demand, increasing exports, ambitious expansion plans by the major players of the sector and entry of foreign car manufacturer in the domestic market. The domestic sales are expected to grow annually at 12 per cent from 1.06 million vehicles 2004 – 05 to nearly 1.87 million in 2004 –10. Healthy growth in the disposable incomes of consumers, lower EMI’s owing to longer tenure and an improved distribution network will drive the growth in passenger cars and utility vehicles. The export of four wheels from India is also growing at an increasing rate and is expected to grow by 21 percent per annum in the next BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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four years. The global export from India is dominated by the small car segment with Hyundai Santro Xing, Maruti Alto and Tata Indica topping the list.
Key Players in the Market 1. Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki was established as Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) in Feb 1981 through an Act of Parliament to meet the growing demand for a personal mode of transport. Suzuki Motor Company (now Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan) was chosen from seven prospective partners worldwide and a joint venture agreement was signed between Government of India and Suzuki in October, 1982. As a part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), The Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) was started in 2000, jointly with Delhi Government to promote safe driving habits among people. Also in the same year it became the first car company in India to launch a call centre. In 2002, Suzuki Motors Corporation increased its stake in Maruti to 54.2 percent and became the major stakeholder. Maruti Suzuki is the largest car manufacturer in India. Brands Offered The brands offered by Maruti are • Maruti 800 • Alto • Versa • Wagon R • Baleno
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Headquarter The company’s registered and corporate office is located at New Delhi and the workshop is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. Present Management Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi is the chairman and Mr. Jagdish Khattar is the Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki.
2. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) Hyundai Motor India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea. The company started its operation in India in 1998 – 99. At present Hyundai Motors India limited is the second largest car manufacturer in India. The year 2005 had been a significant year for the company. It achieved a significant milestone by rolling out the fastest 200,000th export car. The company exports to over 60 countries globally and has recently ventured into the UK market. 54
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The Company has also been awarded ISO 1400 certification for its sustainable environment management practices. Brand Offered The brands offered by Hyundai India are: • Santro Xing • Accent • Elantra • Tucson
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Headquarter The company’s headquarters are located at New Delhi Present Management Mr. H.S. Lheem is the Managing Director of Hyundai Motor India Limited
II. Information Technology Industry Post Liberalization, the IT industry has become one of the core business sectors of the economy. The annual growth rate of India’s software exports has been consistently over 50 percent since 1991. India has built up valuable brand equity in the global markets for its IT enabled Services (ITES). India has emerged as the most preferred destination for business process outsourcing (BPO). According to a report from Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, The ITeS – BPO industry has grown by about 54 per cent with exports earnings of US $3.6 billion during 2003 – 2004. The government has also taken major steps towards promoting IT in the country. The government’s IT policy aims to use IT as a tool for raising the living standards of population based in rural areas by enhancing rural connectivity and increasing IT awareness. The recent findings of NASSCOM – Mc Kinsey report projects a further growth in the revenue of IT industry. It is expected to reach US $87 billion in 2008. The report also says that the growth in the IT industry would lead to creation of about 2.2 million jobs.
Key Players in the Market 1. Infosys Without any doubt, Infosys can be termed as India’s most famous and world recognized IT company. Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is an information technology (IT) company founded at Pune in 1981, by seven IT professionals. In 1987 the company set up its first international office in the US. In the year 1992, Infosys became a public limited company in India. In 1999, it became the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ and attained SEI – CMM level 5 certification. The company operates eight development centres in India and has over 30 offices in 20 other nations. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Progeon – Infosys offers business process outsourcing solution to the global clients through Progeon. Infosys Consulting Inc. US – a subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, the company offers IT consulting to clients across North America. Infosys Technologies was also responsible for the introduction of “Finacle”, the software for Indian Banking industry.
Headquarter Infosys technologies is headquartered at Bangalore. Present Management Mr. N. R. Narayan Murthy is the Chief Mentor and Mr. Nandan M. Nilekani is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
2. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Tata Consultancy Services Limited is a Tata group company. TCS commenced its operations in 1968. Today the company has its presence in 34 countries across 6 continents and offers a range of services to its clients. The main services provided by TCS are - complete range of IT products/service, consultancy services and outsourcing services. Headquarter The company’s corporate office is at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ratan N Tata is the Chairman of the Tata Group and Mr. S.Ramadorai is the CEO and Managing Director of TCS.
3. Wipro Technologies Wipro was set up in 1945 as Western India Vegetable Products Limited with modest presence in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The diversification into IT happened for the company in 1980 when IT services were started in the domestic market. Wipro launched its hardware company in 1981. In 1982, the company’s name was changed to Wipro Limited and it launched its software product subsidiary – Wipro Systems Limited in 1984. In 2000 the company was listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 2001, WIPRO became world’s first PCMM level 5 company. Headquarter Wipro Technologies is headquartered at Bangalore. 56
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Present Management Mr. Azim Premji is the present Chairman of Wipro Technologies/Wipro Group.
III. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Market The Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of US $13.1 billion. The Indian economy has a strong MNC presence and is characterised by a well established distribution network, intense competition between the organised and unorganised segments and low production costs. Availability of key raw material and cheap labor costs gives India a competitive advantage. India is one of the largest emerging markets and the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, with a strong middle class base. The large share of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in total individual spending clubbed with the large population base marks Indian as one of the largest FMCG markets. The size of the FMCG market is set to treble from US $11.6 billion in 2003 to US $33.4 billion in 2015. Increasing Indian population both in urban and rural India presents an opportunity to the makers of FMCG products to tap the potential. Growth in this sector is also likely to come from consumer upgradation to matured product categories like processed food. By 2010, about 200 million people in India are expected to consume processed and packaged food, which would require a large investment in the food processing industry.
Key Players in The Market 1. Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) In the summer of 1888, visitors to the Kolkata harbour noticed crates full of ‘Sunlight’ soap bars embossed with the words “Made in England by Lever Brothers”. With it, began the era of branded Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in India. In 1895 the company launched Lifebuoy and other famous brands like Pears, Lux and Vim. Vanaspati was launched in 1918. In 1931, Unilever set up its Indian subsidiary by the name Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Company. It was followed by setting up of Lever Brothers Limited in 1933 and United Traders Limited in 1935. Brand ‘Dalda’ came to the Indian Market in 1937. The three Companies were merged together in 1956 and Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) was formed. At present, HLL is India’s largest FMCG company with its presence across varied product categories namely Home and Personal care, processed foods and Beverages. It is also one of the largest exporters in the country and has been recognised as Golden Super Star Trading House by the Government of India. Headquarter Hindustan Lever Limited has its headquarters at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Harish Manwani is the Present non – executive Chairman of the company.
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2. ITC Limited ITC Limited was incorporated on August 29, 1910 under the name of ‘Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited. The company’s ownership was progressively Indianised and the name of the company was changed to ITC Limited in 1974. The company’s packaging and printing business divisions were set up in 1925 to provide strategic support to ITC’s cigarette business. Apart from FMCG product offerings, the company has also marked its presence in hotel industry under two brand names Welcome Group of Hotels and Sheraton Hotels. It also offers a range of lifestyle products and stationery items. The company ventured into the hotel business in 1975. In 2000, the company started its stationery business and also introduced “Wills Lifestyle” range of clothing. It made an entry into the packaged foods business in 2001, with the launch of its brand “Kitchens of India”. In 2002, the company launched “Aashirwad” brand of atta and subsequently in 2003 “Sunfeast” brand of biscuits was launched. Headquarter ITC Limited is headquartered at Kolkata Present Management Mr. Y. C. Deveshwar is the present Chairman of the company. 58
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Products Offered Major Brands in various product offerings of company include: Cigarettes - India Kings, Gold Flake, Wills, Classic, Capstan, Insignia etc. Food Brands - Kitchens of India (ready to eat food and cooking paste) Sunfeast Biscuits, Ashirwad Ready Meals, Aashirwad salt and Aashirwad Atta. Confectionary - Minto-O, Candyman, Butterscotch Licks, Orange Licks, Candyman eclairs and Wild Banana. Company also offers “Mangaldeep” brand of matches and agarbattis. Apparel Range - Wills Life Style, John Players.
3. Proctor and Gamble India (P & G) Proctor & Gamble started its operation in India when Vicks Product Inc. India was established in 1951. In 1964, a public limited company, Richardson Hindustan Limited (RHL) was formed which obtained a license from the government to produce menthol oil and Vicks range of products. In 1967, RHL introduced ‘CLEARASIL’, the pimple cream and subsequently in 1979, ‘VICKS ACTION 500’ was launched. In 1985, RHL became an affiliate of Proctor & Gamble Company, USA and the name was finally changed to Proctor & Gamble, India in 1989. In 1991, ‘Ariel’ brand of detergent was introduced. In 1993, Proctor and Gamble India started the marketing of Old Spice brand of products. In 1999, the name of the company was changed to Proctor & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited. Headquarter P & G India is headquartered at Mumbai. Products Offered The various products offered by P & G are • Whisper • Tide • Head & Shoulders • Pampers
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IV. Telecom Sector According to a recent report by CRIS INFAC the Indian Telecom Sector is one of the fastest growing, high potential telecom markets in the world. The total subscriber base in India is expected to grow from 98.1 million in 2004–05 to 283.7 million in 2009–10 at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.3 percent. The urban teledensity is expected to cross 50 percent mark by 2009–10 and the rural teledensity would reach double figures. Wireless telephony services (Mobile & fixed wireless) until now account for almost the entire growth in the sector. The mobile subscriber base is expected to grow from 52.2 million at the end of 2004 – 05 to 210.2 million in 2009 – 10. The fixed line subscriber base is expected to grow from 45.9 million at the end of 2004–05 to 73.4 million in 2009 – 10.
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Key players in the market 1. Bharti Tele-Ventures (AIRTEL) Bharti Tele-Ventures limited, a part of Bharti enterprises, is India’s leading private sector telecommunication service provider. The business of Bharti Tele-Ventures has been structured into two main strategic business groups: i) Mobility business group ii) Infotel business group The Mobility Business Group provides GSM mobile services across India in 23 Telecom circles and the Infotel Business Group provides broadband and telephone (fixed line) services. Till now, it is the only company to operate in all 23 circles in India. The telephone and internet services provided by the company are available in 15 circles. In 2005, Vodafone Group Plc., the largest telecom company of United Kingdom bought 10% stake in Bharti Tele-Ventures for US $1.5 billion. Headquarter Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
2. Hutchison-Essar (Hutch) Hutch is the brand name of Hutchison - Essar. Hutch established its presence in India in 1994 by acquiring cellular license of start operations for Mumbai. In India, Hutch is a partnership business between Hutchison Whampoa from Hong Kong (major partner) and the Essar group (minor partner) from India. The company presently provides mobile services in 16 telecom circles. Recently the 67 per cent stake of Hutchison Whampoa has been bought out by UK based Vodafone. Headquarter Hutchison Essar is headquartered at Mumbai
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Present Management Mr. Li Ka-Shing is the Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Hong Kong and Mr. Asim Ghosh is the Managing Director of Hutchison Essar.
3. Reliance Communications Limited (RCL) Reliance Communications Limited was originally incorporated on July 15, 2004 under the Companies Act, 1956 as Reliance Infrastructure Limited. The status of the company was changed from private limited to public limited on July 25, 2005. The name of the company was changed to Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd. on August 3, 2005. The name has since been changed to its present name - Reliance Communications Limited, under a fresh Certificate of incorporation obtained from the government for the consequent change of name on June 7, 2006. Headquarter Reliance Communications Limited is headquartered at Navi Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the present chairman of the company
V. Infrastructure Sector Infrastructure Development has begun to pick up over the past two years and is set to surge over the next few years. Driven by government initiatives, private participation in the sector, innovative financing schemes and low interest rate on borrowing, have made it easier and cheaper for companies to fund large projects. According to a recent CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) report, the further growth expected in the sector would require investments to the tune of Rs. 6,196 billion over FY 2005 – 08. The focus of the Public–Private partnership is on development of roads, ports and power sector. All these initiatives would translate into huge earnings for the construction companies.
Key Players in the Market 1. Jaiprakash Industries (Jaypee Group) The Jaypee Group is a well diversified infrastructure company of India. The company was set up by Shri Jayparakash Gaur in 1979. After his stint with the government of Uttar Pradesh, he branched off on his own as a Civil Contractor in 1958. Jaiprakash Associates Pvt. Ltd (JAPL) was set up in 1979. In 1980, Hotel Siddharth (New Delhi) and Hotel Vasant Continental (New Delhi) were set up. In 1983, Jaypee Rewa Cement Plant (JRCL) was set up and subsequently Jaiprakash Industries Limited (JIL) was formed in 1986 by amalgamation of JAPL into JRCL. In 1992, the group ventured into power sector and two New Companies – Jaiprakash Hydro Power Ltd. (JHPL) and Jaiprakash Power Venture Ltd. (JPVL) were formed. In the year 2000, Jaypee Cement Ltd (JCL) was set up after a merger of
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JRCL and another Cement Plant Jaypee Bela Cement Plant (JBCP). In 2003, JIL was merged with JIL and Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) was formed in 2005, JHPL was listed on both NSE and BSE and thereby became the first Hydropower Company to be listed on either BSE or NSE in India. Headquarter Jaiprakash Industries is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Shri Jaiprakash Gaur is the Present Chairman of the Group.
2. DLF Group The DLF Group is a leading name in India’s real estate Industry. The Group’s existing range of business verticals spans across Homes, Offices, Shopping Malls and Recreational Spaces like DLF Golf and Country Club. DLF was founded in 1946. It has been responsible for the development of various urban colonies and townships across India, primarily New Delhi. Already a major player in locations across the country, the company is now focusing on new business areas. The group has made significant investments in hotels, infrastructure and Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s). DLF has also entered into a Joint Venture with Laing O’Rourke of UK to develop expressways and airports in the country. Headquarter DLF Group has its Corporate Office in New Delhi. Present Management Mr. KP Singh is the present Chairman of the group.
3. Gammon India Gammon India Limited is one of the leading construction companies in India. The company was established by Mr. JG Gammon in 1919 as a firm of civic engineers and contractor which in 1922 was incorporated as a private limited company. Under its present name the firm went public in 1962. Gammon India has to its credit the largest river bridge in the world across the river Ganges at Patna, the largest road bridge in India across the open sea in Mumbai and the first Cable stayed bridge in India. Gammon India Limited is the only Indian construction company to have been accredited with ISO 9001 certification for all fields of civil engineering works. Headquarter The Company has its corporate office in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Abhijit Ranjan is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. 62
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4. GMR Group GMR Group is an infrastructure development company founded in 1978. The group today has major interests in energy, transportation and business in manufacturing. As a part of group’s corporate social responsibility initiative, GMR Varalakshmi foundation (GMRVF) was established in 1991 with focus on education, community services, health and hygiene and creation of livelihood through empowerment of local communities. In early 2006, the group also bagged the contract for restructuring and modernizing Delhi’s International Airport, jointly with FRAPORT (Frankfurt airport) Headquarter The company has its corporate office at Bangalore. Present Management Mr. G. M. Rao is the founding chairman of the GMR Group.
VI. Major Business Groups 1. Tata Group Born in a Parsi family in 1839, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata came to Bombay at the age of 14. In 1868, he started a private trading firm with a capital of Rs.21000, laying the foundation of what now exists as Tata Group. His travels in the Far East and Europe created a strong desire in him to manufacture cotton goods. Finally, he launched the famous Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing company in 1874 marking the group’s entry into Textiles. Sir Jamsetji Tata envisaged enabling India to compete with the British Empire on its own terms. The group later moved in to steel, electric power, locomotives, automobiles, banking, insurance, hotels and eventually information technology. Jamsetji had got the approval for building a steel plant in 1895. Many years were spent in surveying the Indian terrain before the group hit gold in the remote coalfields of Bengal which had ore with rich iron content and a continuous flow of water. The Tata Iron and Steel Company was founded in 1907 at Jamshedpur, in Bihar (present day Jharkhand). Sir Dorabji Tata, aided by his cousin RD Tata, saw Jamsetji’s projects through to the stage of accomplishment. Sir Dorabji always believed that wealth must be put to constructive use. Towards the end of his career in 1932, he put all his wealth–including the 245-carat Jubilee Diamond, twice as large as the Koh-i-noor and estimated at Rs. 1 crore–into a trust for the advancement of learning and research, the relief of distress and other charitable purposes. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (JRD) was born in Paris on July 29, 1904. JRD, as he was fondly referred to all his life, arrived at group headquarters, Bombay House to work under John Peterson, director-in-charge of Tata Steel, in 1925. In 1938, after the death of Sir Nowroji Saklatvala, chairman of Tata Sons, JRD Tata was catapulted to be the head of India’s largest industrial empire. He was barely 34. JRD’s passion for flying was fulfilled with the formation of the Tata Aviation Service back in 1932. Just before India’s Independence, in 1945, Tata Steel promoted the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
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(Telco) with the objective of making locomotives for the Indian Railways. For these endeavors, JRD Tata was awarded the country’s highest civilian honour - Bharat Ratna, in 1992–one of the rare instances when the award was granted during a person’s lifetime. Milestones 1868
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Headquarter The Tata Group’s holding company has its headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra. Present Management Mr. Ratan Tata is the present Chairman of the group. Group Companies Engineering Services/
Power
Chemicals Communication
IT
Consumer Products
Global
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Products TAL
Tata BP Manufacturing Solar Rallies India India Solutions Tata AutoComp System Tata Holset
Tata power
Tata Chemicals Tata Pigments
Tata Motors
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Nelito Systems
Tata McGrawhill publishing
Tata Teleservices
SerWizSol
Tata Tea
Tatanet
Tata Elxsi
Trent
Indian Hotels (Taj Group)
Tata Enterprise AG
Taj Housing Tata Development Corporation Incorporated (THDC) Tata International
VSNL
Tata Technolgies
Tata Ceramics
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TCE Consulting Engineers
Tata Interactive Systems
Tata AIG General
Tata Limited
Insurance Tata AIG Life Tata Precision Insurance Ltd.
Telco Construction Equipment Co.
Tata Asset Management
TRF
Tata Financial Services
Tata AG
Tata Voltas
Investment Corporation
Tata Steel
Other Services Tata Quality Management Services Tata Services Tata Strategic Management Group.
2. The Goenka’s - RPG Group The RPG Group’s business origin can be traced to 1820, when Mr. Ramdutt Goenka, arrived in Calcutta from Dundlod, in Rajasthan, India, to do business with the British East India Company. Along with his brothers and sons, he acquired several profitable agencies. By the turn of the twentieth century, his business had expanded rapidly with significant diversification in banking, textiles, jute and tea. For their outstanding contribution to the Indian business and community services, the British conferred Knighthood on Sir Hariram Goenka and Sir Badridas Goenka. They became prominent leaders of the Marwari community of Calcutta and held sway in business communities throughout India. Sir Badridas Goenka played an important role in public life and national politics. In 1933, he became the first Indian to be appointed Chairman of the Imperial Bank of India, now known as the State Bank of India. In 1945, he was elected President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). 66
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The successful streak of entrepreneurship continued with Keshav Prasad Goenka, son of Sir Badridas Goenka. He managed to steer his companies through the pre-independence and post-independence era and in the 1950s, embarked on a course of expansion and diversification at an escalating tempo. Keshav Prasad Goenka acquired the two British trading houses, Duncan Brothers and Octavius Steel. In the early 1960s, he promoted three companies in the automobile tyre industry namely Phillips Carbon Black and acquired several others. By the end of 1970s, when he progressively retired leaving the management of his business to his three sons, he had acquired substantial interests in tea, automobile tyre, jute, cotton textile and electric cables. Like his father, he played an active role in public life. He held the position of President of FICCI in 1965, and became a director of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, a position later held by his son Rama Prasad Goenka, better known as RP Goenka. In 1979, the fortune owned by Keshav Prasad Goenka was shared amongst his three sons. From owning four companies; Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy India, with a turnover of Rs 75 crore, RP Goenka, led the group to what it is today: a Rs 7,472 crore company (US$ 1.65 billion), with more than 20 companies in 7 different business sectors. With razor sharp business instincts, RP Goenka excelled in buying and selling companies. His first purchase was CEAT Tyres of India in 1981. In the 1980s, this takeover specialist acquired KEC (1982), Searle India (1983, later renamed RPG Life Sciences), Dunlop (1984), HMV (1988), and finally in 1989,CESC, Harrisons Malayalam, Spencer & Co. and ICIM. In 1990, he entrusted the management of the group to his two sons, Harsh and Sanjiv Goenka. RP Goenka became Chairman Emeritus, Harsh Goenka Chairman and Sanjiv Goenka Vice-Chairman of RPG Enterprises. Milestones 1979 : Inception of RPG Enterprises by Mr RP Goenka, a Rs. 700 million group, which comprises Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy (India) 1983
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MusicWorld and Health and Glow are formed.
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International Computers India Ltd. (ICIL) becomes Zensar Technologies Ltd.
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‘Giant’ hypermarkets is established.
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Headquarter The group is headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Present Management Mr. R P Goenka is the Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Harsh Goenka is the present Chairman of the group and Mr. Sanjiv Goenka is the Vice Chairman of the group. RPG Group Companies Retail : Foodworld, Musicworld, Spencer’s, Hypermarkets Technology : Zensar Technology, RPG Cables, RPG Life Sciences Entertainment : Saregama HMV, HamaraCD Power Transmission : CESC Ltd., Noida Power Company Tyres : CEAT Ltd., CEAT Kelani, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. Speciality : Raychem RPG, Transmission : KEC International, Nitel, RPG Transmission
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3. Bajaj Group The Bajaj Group is amongst the top 10 business houses in India. Its footprint stretches over a wide range of industries, spanning automobiles (two-wheelers and three-wheelers), home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance. The group’s flagship company, Bajaj Auto, is ranked as the world’s fourth largest two and three wheeler manufacturer and the Bajaj brand is well-known in over a dozen countries in Europe, Latin America, the US and Asia. Founded in 1926, at the height of India’s movement for independence from the British, the group has an illustrious history. The integrity, dedication, resourcefulness and determination to succeed which are characteristic of the group today, can be traced back to its birth during those days of relentless devotion to a common cause. Jamnalal Bajaj, founder of the group, was a close confidant and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. In fact, Gandhiji had adopted him as his son. This close relationship and his deep involvement in the independence movement did not leave Jamnalal Bajaj with much time to spend on his newly launched business venture. His son, Kamalnayan Bajaj, then 27, took over the reins of business in 1942. He too was close to Gandhiji and it was only after Independence in 1947, that he was able to give his full attention to the business. Kamalnayan Bajaj not only consolidated the group, but also diversified into various manufacturing activities. Headquarter Bajaj group is headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra. Present Management The present Chairman and Managing Director of the group, Rahul Bajaj, took charge of the business in 1965. Under his leadership, the turnover of the Bajaj Auto, the flagship company, has gone up from INR 72 million to INR 46.16 billion (USD 936 million) and its product portfolio has expanded and the brand has found a global market. He is one of India’s most distinguished business leaders and is internationally respected for his business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. Bajaj Group Companies Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Mukand Global Finance Ltd.
Bajaj Electricals Ltd.
Bachraj Factories Pvt. Ltd
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd.
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.
Maharashtra Scooters Ltd.
Bajaj Auto Holdings Ltd.
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Bajaj Auto finance Ltd.
Jamnalal Sons Pvt. Ltd.
Hercules Hoists Ltd.
Bachraj & Company Pvt. Ltd.
Bajaj Sevashram Pvt. Ltd.
Jeevan Ltd.
Hind lamps Ltd.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Bajaj Ventures Ltd.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd.
Mukand International Ltd.
Stainless India Ltd.
The Hindustan Housing Co. Ltd.
Hind Musafir Agency Pvt. Ltd.
Baroda Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Bajaj Internatinal Pvt. Ltd.
Bombay Forgings Ltd.
4. Aditya Birla Group A formidable force in the Indian industry, Mr Aditya Birla dared to dream of setting up a global business empire at the age of 24. He was the first to put the Indian business on the world map, as far back as 1969, long before globalization became a buzzword in India. Interestingly, for Mr Aditya Birla, globalisation meant more than just geographic reach. He believed that a business could be global even whilst being based in India. Therefore, back in his home-territory, he single-mindedly drove to put together the building blocks to make his Indian business a global force. Under his stewardship, his companies rose to be the world’s largest producer of viscose staple fibre, the largest refiner of palm oil, the third largest producer of insulators and the sixth largest producer of carbon black. In India they attained the status of the largest single producer of viscose filament yarn, apart from being a producer of cement, grey cement and rayon grade pulp. The group is also the largest producer of aluminium in the private sector, the lowest cost producers in the world and the only producer of line in the textile industry in India. Milestones 1857
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The Indian Rayon Corporation Ltd. is acquired.
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India’s first gas-based fertiliser plant in the private sector – Indo Gulf – goes on stream at Jagdishpur, UP
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Present Management Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the present Chairman of the group. Under his leadership the group has not only sustained existing empire but is also prospering to new heights. The group is spearheaded by Grasim, Hindalco, Indian Rayon, and Indo Gulf Fertilisers.
Group Companies Group Companies Grasim Industries Ltd. Hindalco Industries Ltd. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. Ultra Tech Cement Ltd.
Indian Companies PSI Data Systems TransWorks
Joint Ventures Birla Sun Life Insurance Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd. Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. Birla Sun Life Distribution Company Ltd. Shree Digvijay Cement Ltd. Tanfac Industries Ltd. Idea Cellular Ltd. Birla NGK Insulators Bihar Caustic and Chemicals Ltd.
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COMMONLY USED BUSINESS TERMINOLOGIES Absolute Advantage When one country can produce something another country cannot produce at all, the former country is said to be at an absolute advantage.
Accounting Profit Any amount earned in excess of the cash amount invested in a business to earn the amount is termed as accounting profit.
Balance of Payments A statement of the total financial transactions of a country with other nations for a specific period of time, usually one year, is termed as Balance of Payments of that country.
Balance of Trade The difference between the value of goods that a nation exports and the value of goods that a nation imports is termed as its Balance of Trade. When a country has an export surplus the balance of trade is said to be in its favour.
Bond A bond is a debt security, in which the issuer owes the holders of bond, a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed as maturity.
Budget A plan for the use of money based on expected incomes and expenditures of the government.
Capital Capital generally refers to the money, goods, services, and information used for the production of further wealth. Capital can be in the form of money (in the form of cash of assets), raw materials (such as minerals, trees, water), technology (factories, machines, vehicles, computers), human labor (including expertise), and information (software, data, knowledge).
Capital Goods The tools, equipment and machinery used to produce other goods or to provide services are known as Capital goods.
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Commodity Any saleable item in commerce or trade which has a value attached to it, is termed as a commodity.
Comparative Advantage When a country specializes in products that it can produce at a lower cost than another country and can trade them to get products which it can only produce at a higher cost than that another country, then the former country has a comparative advantage to the latter.
Concentrated Industry An industry in which a few large companies dominate the manufacturing and sale of a given product line, such as automobiles is termed as a concentrated industry.
Conglomerate A big business comprising several product lines and unrelated industries is termed as a conglomerate.
Consumer Goods Products used to meet immediate consumer demands, rather than being used for further productive purposes is called consumer goods.
Consumer Price Index A measure of the cost of living as tabulated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics based on the actual retail prices of a wide variety of consumer goods and services at a given time and compared to a base period which is changed from time to time.
Cost-Benefit Analysis Measurement of costs of a specific procedure, program, product or service in terms of the benefits it will yield against the cost, is termed as cost-benefit analysis.
Cost–Push Inflation An increase in price level in the economy stemming from an increase in cost of production rather than an increase in demand is termed as cost-push inflation.
Debenture A debenture is usually a written secured or unsecured promise to pay, issued by a company or government.
Deficit Financing A situation in which government spending exceeds government income, with the difference covered by borrowing.
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Deflation A decline in price level of goods and services with a resulting increase in purchasing power of the dollar.
Demand–Pull Inflation An increase in price level in the economy caused by a greater demand for goods rather than increase in cost of production is termed as demand-pull inflation.
Depreciation A decrease in the value of an item over a period of time due to wear and tear is termed as depreciation.
Devaluation Devaluation is a deliberate reduction in the value of a unit of a money as related to gold, foreign currency, or other accepted standard.
Dividend The amount of money paid out of earnings or proceeds from the sale of property or profits earned in an year, which is divided among shareholders or creditors; usually it represents a share of profits paid in proportion to the share of ownership.
Durable Goods Products with a relatively long useful life such as home appliances, furniture, automobiles, etc., as opposed to items consumed over a short period of time such as food, utilities, household supplies or clothing are called durable goods.
Duty Tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. They are, usually based on the value of the goods (ad valorem duties). Sometimes other factors such as weight or quantity (specific duties) or a combination of value and other factors (compound duties)are also taken into consideration.
Economic Goods Economic goods are relatively scarce goods used by people, business and nations to satisfy wants.
Economic Growth Economic growth is a steady increase in a nation’s total output, often measured in per capita gross national product (GNP).
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Economic Profit The profit after all implicit and explicit costs of production and operation are paid, taking into account alternative uses the resources applied to a business.
Economies of Scale An increase in the factors of production, as in market production resulting in a proportionate greater increase in productivity output per unit of production is termed as economies of scale.
Entrepreneur A person who assumes the risk and responsibility attached with starting and operating a business is called an entrepreneur.
Equity Partnership A limited partnership arrangement for providing start-up and seed capital to a business for its operations.
Exchange Rate The price that a country must pay to exchange its currency with the currency of another nation is termed as exchange rate of that country.
Factors of Production The resources like land, labor capital and enterprise, necessary for the production of goods and services are called factors of production.
Free Trade Zone A port designated by the government of a country for duty–free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise can be stored, displayed, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties are paid only when the goods pass from the zone into the area of the country subject to the customs authority.
Fringe Benefit Any variety of indirect, non-cash benefits provided to employees by employers in addition to regular wage or salary compensation is called fringe benefit.
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Inflation Increase in prices or a decrease in the value of money resulting from an increase in the amount of money in circulation relative to the amount of goods and services available.
Laissez—Faire A French phrase meaning to “leave alone”, generally referring to nonrestrictive atmosphere for business activity; a policy of limited government regulation and interference with business and trade.
Letter of Credit A document issued by a bank upon the instruction of a buyer authorizing the seller to draw a specific sum of money under stated terms.
Liquid Asset The assets which can be readily converted to cash are called liquid assets.
Macroeconomics That part of economics which deals with income determination, price level analysis and the effect of fiscal and monetary policy on the operation of the entire economic system is called Macroeconomics.
Microeconomics That part of economics, which deals with the relative prices of specific goods and the share of national income, derived by those who provide labor, management and capital is termed as Microeconomics.
Mixed Economy A system in which means of production are largely owned by private players but certain key economic activities are controlled by government i.e. both private enterprises and government shape the overall economy.
Monopoly A market situation in which only one organization produces the entire output of an industry or set of a product or service, for which there are no substitute, is termed as a monopoly.
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Oligopoly An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers who are called oligopolists.
Patent A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee (the inventor or assignee) for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which is new, inventive, and useful or industrially applicable.
Private Enterprise A system in which means of production are owned and operated by an individual or a group of individuals or privately owned organizations for the purpose of making profits, as opposed to government owned and controlled corporations, is termed as a private enterprise.
Real Income Real Income refers to the amount of money earned by an individual during a period of time, with which he/she can buy goods and services.
Recession Recession refers to a period in the economy, when the economic activity witnesses an overall decline in production and employment.
Speculation The act of putting money into some security or company or scheme with the hope of quick, sizeable profit; usually involves a significant degree of risk.
Stocks In financial markets, stock is the capital raised by a corporation through the issuance and distribution of shares.
Stock Market A stock market is a market for the trading of a company’s stock, and derivatives of the same; both of these comprise securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those which are only traded privately.
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Tariffs Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported goods. One purpose of tariffs is to protect the country’s domestic industries which produce the same goods. Another purpose is to reduce a country’s imports to maintain a favorable balance of trade.
Tax The payments collected from persons, business or property by government authority, primarily for the purpose to meet the running expenditure of the government.
Trade Deficit When the expenditure incurred by a country on its imports exceeds the revenue earned by the country through its exports, the country is said to be facing a trade deficit.
Venture Capital Money used to support new or unusual undertakings with equity, risk or speculative investment capital. This funding is provided to new or existing firms which exhibit potential of above–average growth.
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COMMONLY USED BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC ABBREVIATIONS AAGR
:
Average Annual Growth Rate
AAR
:
Average Annual Return
ABB
:
Asean Braun Boveri
ADAG
:
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
ADR
:
American Depository Receipts
AGM
:
Annual General Meeting
APM
:
Administered Price Mechanism
ASDL
:
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ASSOCHAM
:
Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
B2B
:
Business to Business
B2C
:
Business to Consumer
BIS
:
Bank for International Settlements, Bureau of Indian Standards
BPO
:
Business Process Outsourcing
BPR
:
Business Process Re-engineering
BSE
:
Bombay Stock Exchange
CAGR
:
Compounded Annual Growth Rate
CEO
:
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
:
Chief Financial Officer
CII
:
Confederation of Indian Industries
CMIE
:
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
CRISIL
:
Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.
CRR
:
Cash Reserve Ratio
EMI
:
Equated Monthly Installment
EPS
:
Earnings Per Share
EPZ
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Export Processing Zone
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ER & DC
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Electronic Research and Development Centre
ESOP
:
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
FDI
:
Foreign Direct Investment
FICCI
:
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FII
:
Foreign Institutional Investor
GATT
:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP
:
Gross Domestic Product
GDR
:
Global Depository Receipt
GNP
:
Gross National Product
ICRA
:
Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India
IDBI
:
Industrial Development Bank of India
IFC
:
Industrial Finance Corporation; International Finance Corporation
IPO
:
Initial Public Offering
IRR
:
Internal Rate of Return
JIT
:
Just In Time
JV
:
Joint Venture
KPI
:
Key Performance Indicators
LIBOR
:
London Inter-bank Offered Rate
LIC
:
Life Insurance Corporation of India
LIFO
:
Last In, First Out
M1
:
Money supply with public
M2
:
M1 + time related deposits + savings deposits, money market funds.
M3
:
Aggregate monetary resources
MNC
:
Multi National Corporation
MOU
:
Memorandum of Understanding
MSCI
:
Morgan Stanley Capital International
NABARD
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National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement
NASDAQ
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National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM
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National Association of Software and Service Companies (of India)
NAV
:
Net Asset Value
NPA
:
Non Performing Assets
NSE
:
National Stock Exchange
NYSE
:
New York Stock Exchange
ONGC
:
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
OPEC
:
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PLR
:
Prime Lending Rate
PPP
:
Purchasing Power Parity
R&D
:
Research and Development
RBI
:
Reserve Bank of India
RPI
:
Retail Price Index
SEBI
:
Securities and Exchange Board of India
SENSEX
:
Sensitivity Index (of Share Price on BSE)
SEZ
:
Special Economic Zone
SLR
:
Statutory Liquidity Ratio
SME
:
Small and Medium Enterprises
SWOT
:
Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats
VAT
:
Value Added Tax
YTM
:
Yield to Maturity
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A business entity is an institution engaged in an economic activity, producing, selling and distributing goods/ services with an aim of earning profits. Three important types of business entities are: 1. Sole Proprietorship 2. Partnership 3. Company
1. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP When an individual takes the initiative to start an activity relating to do a trade or commerce for his own economic benefit, it is known as sole proprietorship. A sole proprietor is a single person who owns, maintains and manages the whole show in the business. All the salaries and other overheads only form part of the expenses of the sole proprietorship firm. After deducting all the expenses that relate to the business from total receipts of the business, what remains is the profit which may either be reinvested in the firm or could be withdrawn by the proprietor.
Characteristic of a Sole Proprietorship Business i.
Single Ownership
ii.
Autonomy in Decision Making - The sole proprietor is the only decision maker and has complete autonomy in decision making.
iii.
Quick Decision Making – Since the firm is owned by a single person, the decision making is prompt.
iv.
Unlimited Liability – In case of insolvency of the firm, the liability stands unlimited i.e. if the assets of the firm are not enough to pay off the business debts the personal assets of the proprietor are also attached to the firm’s property.
v.
Can be winded up without any prior legal notice.
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No Separate Legal Entity – In case of sole proprietorship, the owner and the business are considered one and the same i.e. the actions taken by the proprietor are binding upon the firm and vice versa.
2. PARTNERSHIP An individual i.e. a sole proprietor may not be in a position to cope with the financial and managerial demands of the present business world. As a result, two or more individuals may decide to pool in their financial ad non-financial resources to start and carry on a business. The Indian partnership act defines partnership as, “the partnership between persons who have agreed to share the profits of business carried on by all, or any one of them acting for all.”
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Characteristics of a Partnership Business i.
An association of two or more persons.
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An agreement entered into by all persons concerned.
iii.
Existence of business (and not just an agreement) .
iv.
The carrying on of business by all, or any one of them acting for all.
v.
Sharing of profits (or losses)of the business.
From the point of view, the main thing is that relations among the partners will be governed by mutual agreement. The agreement is known as The Partnership Deed which is to be properly stamped. It should be comprehensive to avoid disputes later on. It is usual therefore, to find the following clauses in a Partnership business: i.
Name of the firm and the partnership business.
ii.
Commencement and duration of business
iii.
Amount of capital to be contributed by each partner
iv.
Rate of interest to be provided to each partner on his capital
v.
Disposal of profits and the ratio in which it would be done
vi.
Amount to be allowed to each partner as drawings and the timings of such drawings
vii. Whether a partner will be allowed a salary viii. Any variation in the mutual rights and duties of the partners ix.
Method by which goodwill will be calculated
x.
Procedure by which a partner may retire and the method of payment of his dues
xi.
Treatment of losses arising out of the insolvency of a partner
xii. Preparation of accounts and their audit
3. COMPANY The word Company etymologically is a combination of two Latin words ‘Com’ meaning ‘with or together’ and ‘Pains’ meaning ‘bread’. Originally, it referred to a group of persons who took their meals together. In business terminology, a company “refers to a legal entity formed which has a separate legal entity from its members, and is ordinarily incorporated to undertake commercial business”. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Put in simple words, a company is nothing but a group of persons that have come together and have contributed money for some common purpose and have incorporated themselves into a distinct legal entity in the form of a company for the same purpose. A company is formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
Characteristics of a Company i.
Separate Legal Entity - A company has a legal identity distinct from that of its members. In a court case, Salomon vs. Salomon & Co. Ltd, 1807, the entity of the company has been described as following “A company is a person, artificial, invisible, intangible and existing in the eyes of law”.
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Limited Liability – In a company limited by shares, liability of the members is limited to the unpaid value of the shares whereas in a company limited by guarantee, liability of the members is limited to such amount as the members may undertake to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of it being winded up.
iii.
Perpetual Succession – A company’s life does not depend upon the life of its members. Members of a company may come and go, may change from time to time, but that does not affect the continuity of the company.
iv.
Separate Property – Since the company has a separate legal entity, it also has a separate property of its own. No member can claim to be the owner of the company’s property till the existence of the company.
v.
Transferability of Shares – The shares in a company are freely transferable but subject to certain conditions, such that no shareholder is permanently or necessarily attached to the company.
vi.
Common Seal - A company is an artificial person and does not have a physical existence. A common seal is the official signature of the company under which it operates and carries out its activities.
vii. Legal Entity – Since a company is a separate entity, distinguished from its owners, it has the capacity to sue and can be sued in its own name. viii. Separate Management – A company is owned by its shareholders but the management of a company is in the hands of its managerial force constituted of Board of Directors, employees etc. Thus the management of a company is separate from its owners. The shareholders may or may not constitute a company’s management. ix.
One Share-One Vote – The voting principle followed by a company is of the pattern where one share constitutes one vote. If a person holds 100 shares of a company, he has 100 eligible votes in that company.
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Types of Companies 1.
Public Company Public Company is a company in which shares are held collectively by the general public rather than a selected few individuals. Minimum number of members in a public company is seven, if members become less than seven, the company is no longer a public company but is rather a private company.
2.
Private Company Private company means a company which by its articles of association, • Restricts the right of members to transfer its shares • Limits the number of its members to fifty. In determining this number of 50, employee-members and ex-employee members are not to be considered. • Prohibits an invitation to the public to subscribe to any shares in or the debentures of the company. If a private company contravenes any of the aforesaid provisions, it ceases to be a private company and loses all the exemptions and privileges which a private company is entitled to. Minimum number of members in a private company is two. A private company does not need a separate certificate from the Registrar of Companies for the commencement of its business.
3.
Companies deemed to be Public Limited Company A private company will be treated as a deemed public limited company under one of the following circumstances: • Where at least 25% of the paid up share capital of a private company is held by one or more body corporates, the private company shall automatically become a public company on and from the date on which the aforesaid percentage is so held. • Where the annual average turnover of the private company during the period of three consecutive financial years is not less than Rs 25 crores, the private company shall be, irrespective of its paid up share capital, deemed a public company. • Where not less than 25% of the paid up capital of a public limited company is held by the private company, then the private company shall become a public company on and from the date on which the aforesaid percentage is so held. • Where a private company accepts deposits from public, after an invitation is made by advertisement or renews deposits from the public (other than from its members or directors or their relatives), such company shall become public company on and from the date when such acceptance or renewal is first made.
4.
Limited and Unlimited Companies Companies may be limited, limited by shares or limited by guarantee. Company limited by shares - In this case, the liability of the members is limited to the amount of uncalled share capital. No member of the company limited by the shares can be called upon to pay more than the face value of shares or so much of it as has remained unpaid. The members of limited companies have no liability in case of fully paid up shares.
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c)
Company limited by the guarantee - A company limited by guarantee is a registered company having the liability of its members limited by its Memorandum of Association (MoA) to such amount as the members may respectively thereby undertake to pay if necessary on liquidation of the company. The liability of the members to pay the guaranteed amount arises only when the company has gone into liquidation and not when it is a going concern. Unlimited Company: The liability of the members of an unlimited company is unlimited. Therefore their liability is similar to that of the liability of the partners in a partnership firm.
5.
Section 25 Company Under the Companies Act, 1956, the name of a public limited company must end with the word ‘Limited’ and the name of a private limited company must end with the word ‘Private Limited’. However, under Section 25, the Central Government may allow companies to remove the word “Limited / Private Limited” from the name if any of the following conditions are met by: • The company is formed for promoting commerce, science, art, religion, charity or other socially useful objectives. • The company does not intend to pay dividend to its members but apply its profits and other income in promotion of its objectives.
6.
Holding and Subsidiary Companies A company shall be deemed to be a subsidiary of another company if: • That other company controls the composition of its board of directors • That other company holds more than half (>50%) in face value of its equity share capital. The control of the composition of the Board of Directors of the company means that the holding company has the power at its discretion, to appoint or remove all or majority of directors of the subsidiary company without consent or concurrence of any other person.
7.
Government Company A Government Company is the one in which 51% or more is held either by the central government or by the state government or is jointly held by the central and the state government. All the decisions pertaining to its management and operations are taken by the government.
8.
Foreign Company A company that has been incorporated outside India, under the law of some other country, is registered in that country and has set up its business in India is called a Foreign Company.
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IMPORTANT GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS 1. Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Set up in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization of Indian business. Its history is very closely interwoven with the freedom movement. FICCI inspired economic nationalism as a political tool to fight against discriminatory economic policies. That commitment, drive and mission continue in the ever-changing economic landscape of India, always chasing newer agendas. With a nationwide membership of over 1500 corporates and over 500 chambers of commerce and business associations, FICCI espouses the shared vision of Indian businesses and speaks directly and indirectly for over 2,50,000 business units. It has an expanding direct membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium, small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services. FICCI maintains the lead as the proactive business solution provider through research, interactions at the highest political level and global networking. Headquarter FICCI is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Mr. Habil Khorakiwala - Chairman, FICCI Mr. Saroj Kumar Poddar – President, FICCI
2. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industries in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 111 years ago, it is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 6000 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs and indirect membership of over 98,000 companies from around 342 national and regional sectoral associations. Headquarter CII is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Mr. R Seshasayee – President, CII.
3. National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1050 members, of which over 150 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM’s member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products and IT-enabled Services/BPO services. NASSCOM was set up to facilitate business and trade in software and services and to encourage advancement of research in software technology. It is a not-forprofit organization, registered under the Societies Act, 1860. 92
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Headquarter NASSCOM has its headquarters at New Delhi Present Management Mr. B. Ramalinga Raju – Chairman, NASSCOM Mr. Kiran Karnik – President, NASSCOM
4. Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. Popularly known as “BSE”, it was established as “The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association” in 1875. It is the first stock exchange in the country to obtain permanent recognition in 1956 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.The Exchange’s pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized and its index, SENSEX, is tracked worldwide. The Exchange is professionally managed under the overall direction of the Board of Directors. The Board comprises eminent professionals, representatives of Trading Members and the Managing Director of the Exchange. The Exchange has a nation-wide reach with its presence in 417 cities and towns of India. The systems and processes of the Exchange are designed to safeguard market integrity and enhance transparency in operations. Headquarter The BSE is located in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Rajnikant Patel – Managing Director & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange.
5. National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) The National Stock Exchange of India was promoted by leading financial institutions at the behest of Government of India and was incorporated in 1992 as a tax paying company. On its recognition as a stock exchange in April 1993 under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, NSE commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June 1994. The Capital Market (Equities) segment commenced operations in November 1994 and operations in Derivatives segment commenced in June 2000. Headquarter The NSE is located in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ravi Narain – Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India.
6. Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a board (autonomous body) created by the Government of India in 1988 and given statutory form in 1992 under the SEBI Act 1992. SEBI has three functions rolled into one body: legislative, judicial and executive. It drafts rules in its legislative capacity, it conducts enquiries and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders in its judicial capacity. SEBI has had a mixed history in terms of its success as a regulator. Though it has pushed systemic reforms aggressively and successively (e.g. the quick movement towards making the markets electronic and paperless), it seems to lack the legal expertise needed to sustain prosecutions/enforcement actions. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Headquarter SEBI is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. M. Damodaran - Chairman, SEBI.
7. Finance Commission The First Finance Commission was constituted under Art. 280 by a Presidential Order dated November 22, 1951, under the chairmanship of KC Neogy. It is the duty of the Commission to make recommendations to the President as to: • The distribution between the Union and the States of the Net proceeds of Taxes which are to be, or may be, divided between them under this Chapter and the allocation between the States of the respective shares of such proceeds • The principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Headquarter Finance Commission is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Dr. C Rangarajan - Chairman, Finance Commision
8. National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) It was established in 1956 as a non-governmental body in Delhi to assist government, civil society and the private sector to make informed policy choices. The council encourages research on Indian themes using Indian data. Its major activities include: • Developing policy reports for clients. • Examining domestic agricultural market structures, price policy, linkages between agricultural price policy and poverty, and, the role of the Panchayats in fostering sustainable development. • Tracking key sectors of the economy for subscribers and forecasting the economic outlook. • Conducting, designing, and analysing surveys that illuminate public policy issues as well as assist private sector decisions • Disseminating research findings Headquarter NCAER is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Bimal Jalan - President, NCAER
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Indian Stock Market
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Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) The SEZ policy was introduced by the government of India on 1.4.2000 for setting up Special Economic Zones in the country with a view to provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports. Industrial units are set up in a SEZ for manufacturing of goods and rendering of services. The units in the zone have to be net foreign exchange earners but they are not subjected to any predetermined value addition or minimum export performance requirements. Sales in the Domestic Tariff Area by SEZ units are subject to payment of full Custom Duty. Furthermore, offshore banking units can also be set up in the SEZs. The policy provides for setting up of SEZs in the public, private, joint sector or by State Governments. It was also envisaged that some of the existing Export Processing Zones (EPZs) would be converted into Special Economic Zones. Accordingly, the Government has converted Export Processing Zones located at Kandla and Surat (Gujarat), Cochin (Kerala), Santa Cruz (Mumbai-Maharashtra), Falta (West Bengal), Madras (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) into Special Economic Zones. In addition to this, 3 new Special Economic Zones have been approved to come up at Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Manikanchan – Salt Lake (Kolkata) and Jaipur (Rajasthan). Additionly, approval has also been given by the government for setting up of 42 Special Economic Zones in various parts of the country in the private/joint sectors or by the State governments.
Indian SEZ policy has the following distinguishing features: a)
The zones are proposed to be set up by the private sector or by state goverment, in association with Private sector. Private sector is also invited to develop infrastructure facilities in the existing SEZs
b)
State Government has a lead role in the setting up of SEZ.
c)
A framework is being developed by creating special windows under existing rules and regulations of the Central Government and State Government for SEZ.
Some of the salient features of SEZs in India are • • •
The SEZ is a designated duty free enclave and is to be treated as foreign territory for trade operations and duties and tariffs. No separate license is required for import by the units in a SEZ. The units in a SEZ are exempted from customs duty on import of capital goods, raw materials, consumables, spares etc.
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• • • • • •
The units are also exempted from Central Excise duty on procurement of capital goods, raw materials, consumable spares etc. from the domestic market. The central sales tax paid by the units in a SEZ on domestic purchases is reimbursed. Also 100% income tax exemption is provided for a block of five years, 50% tax exemptions for two years and up to 50% of the profits are ploughed back for a period of 3 years under section-10 A of the Income tax Act. 100% income-tax exemption for a period of 3 years & 50% income-tax exemption for a period of 2 years is provided to off-shore banking units under section 80-L(A) of the Income-Tax Act (IT Act) 100 % Foreign Direct Investment is allowed in manufacturing sector. Duty free goods, imported or purchased by the units have to be utilized within 5 years from the date of import/purchase. No separate documentation is required for customs and EXIM (Export-Import) policy. Support services like banking, post office clearing agents etc. are provided within the zone complex. Exemption from Custom/Excise Duty is provided on goods manufactured by units set up in the zone.
INDIAN STOCK MARKET Indian stock markets have been on a ride for quite some time. In the beginning of 2005, the sensex was around 6000 or so levels, but till date it has already once crossed 14000 levels. Nothing so dramatic has happened in last one year that justifies this kind of growth. Indian economy is definitely on a rise, but the rise is not enough to warranty such kind of valuations for the stocks. Almost all the major stocks are trading at their all time highs. The fundamentals that govern the market operations are strong and do not react to many negative events that the stock market has faced during the last year, such as floods in Mumbai, soaring oil prices in the World or SEBI banning some well known brokers for their involvement in trade malpractices etc. Some analysts predict that this is a bubble, and can burst any time. Sensex and Nifty breach new highs everyday, and this does not seem to be stopping. The valuations of all the stocks have gone haywire. Market value of the actively traded companies has simply doubled in this rally and some of even the lesser known stocks have gained obscene valuations and P/E (Price to Earning) ratios. Are all these really justified? What is driving the markets forward? The answer lies in the simple principle of demand and supply. Nowadays, more and more people are taking stocks as a serious investment option. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are being more and more attracted to Indian markets. And there is lot of surplus cash available. So, everyone is vouching for a share of pie in this exciting space, and that’s what is keeping the markets going upwards. This is also proven by the kind of interest that IPOs are getting. Almost all the companies that are launching BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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their IPOs at this time are getting heavily oversubscribed. In fact, one of the recently concluded IPO was oversubscribed over a 100 times!! So much high is the level of confidence of the investors that they are throwing in their money in almost everything they get their hands on. Take the example of Reliance Petro. At the time of IPO, this company was just on paper and its construction was supposed to start with the money collected from IPO. And still the IPO was hugely oversubscribed. Everyone is trying to cash in on this opportunity. Mutual fund companies are launching new funds everyday under fancy names to collect more and more funds. One of the recently concluded mutual funds collected so much money which they had not even anticipated. They had to close subscriptions for some time so that they could properly manage the money. What does common investor do in such scenario? Should they sit back and wait for markets to cool down before making any fresh investments? No, because if that would have been the case, they would have been sitting back since last one year and would have seen all the opportunities passing by. So, should they also jump into this mad rush? The answer again is, No. This is the time investors need to look at opportunities. They need to get into fundamentals. Despite these crazy valuations, there are still a lot of stocks out there which have missed the bus. Investors should check those out. Some of them are well managed and constantly growing companies, but somehow they have escaped the radars of financial analysts. Investors need to get into those kinds of stocks. And most importantly, whatever investment is done at this time needs to be done from a long term horizon. If you want to park some funds for just 6 months to 1 year, then stock market is not the right place for you. You need to realize that markets can fall, and they can fall really bad. You might make huge losses, but those can be turned into good profits in a longer period. It is a universally known fact that market volatility reduces over longer periods. Indian markets are definitely on a roller-coaster ride. And you also need to have some fun in it. Make sure your seat belts are fastened and you take all the safety measures. Or you can fall badly. Though both Sensex and Nifty are at record highs, most retail investors are feeling left out as a large number of stocks have not participated in this rally. “Helped by strong inflows from overseas investors, domestic stock market indices have surged ahead over the last few months and are setting new lifetime highs almost every day. Strong economic growth, expected to exceed 8.5 per cent for the current financial year, would sustain the excellent corporate performance next year as well.” 98
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The Sensex took just 26 trading sessions to move from 13000 to 14000 and the Nifty has conquered 4000. Sensex has gained nearly 6 per cent over the last one month, mostly led by banking, capital goods and technology stocks. Among the sectoral indices on the BSE, the bank index (Bankex) has been the best performer with gains of close to 10 per cent over the last one month or so. BSE capital goods and BSE IT indices also did well during this period. SBI was the best performer in the rally from 13000 to 14000, with gains of over 20 per cent. Telecom stocks - Bharti and Reliance Communications gained between 16 and 18 per cent each. Cement stocks also had a good time as ACC rallied almost 19 per cent and Gujarat Ambuja gained over 9 per cent. Total market capitalisation of all listed Indian companies now stands at a staggering Rs. 36.4 lakh crore, higher than last financial year’s GDP of Rs. 32 lakh crore at current prices. With a market capitalisation of around $820 billion, India now ranks fourth among the largest stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Japan leads the region with a market cap of over $4 trillion, followed by Hong Kong and Australia. India is followed by South Korea at the fifth position. With some high profile IPOs like Cairn India, Power Finance Corporation and Idea Cellular which would have a combined market value in excess of $30 billion — in the pipeline, India would extend its lead in market cap over South Korea by early next year. Among major global markets, India has been only the 4th best performing market over the last month and the worst among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies. Shanghai has been the best performer with returns in excess of 16 per cent followed by Russia, which gained nearly 9 per cent. Brazil gained nearly 8 per cent during this period. However, a large section of retail investors have not benefited from this rally. The up move has been very selective and has bypassed many stocks, especially in the mid-cap and small-cap spaces. Retail investors are still stuck in positions built before the May 2006 slump. Mid-caps lag Mid-caps are yet to regain the heights scaled in May last year and many stocks continue to trade with significant discounts from the levels seen earlier this year. The CNX Mid-cap Index is still around 200 points below its lifetime high of 5350 touched in May 2006. A large number of the 100 stocks, which form this index, are still trading below their May levels. The BSE Mid-cap index has gained only around 4 per cent over the last one month and is more than 300 points below its lifetime high. On the BSE Mid-cap Index, more than 60 per cent of the stocks, which are part of the index, are trading below their May levels and only about 25 per cent have given decent returns in excess of 10 per cent.
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The situation is even worse in the small cap space. The BSE Small-cap index has gained only about 3 per cent in the last one month and is more than 1,100 points, or nearly 14 per cent, below its lifetime high set in May 2006. More than 70 per cent of the stocks forming the BSE Small-cap index are trading below their May levels and only about 15 per cent have given returns of more than 10 per cent in this period. The reasons for this underperformance are pretty simple and straightforward. Excellent performance by the larger companies has led to a shift in investor interest away from mid-caps and small-caps in recent months. Some of the mid-caps have failed to deliver and foreign investors have lost heavily in a few of them. When the large caps offer such excellent growth at far lower risk levels, it is only natural that investors started focussing on large caps. Among the mid-caps, those who have performed well are stocks of companies who have very ambitious plans and those who have the potential to grow much larger. Some of the real estate players, construction companies and financial services companies are examples. Stocks of select companies, which are in virgin markets have also benefited considerably. This situation may change once the large caps seek higher valuations, which may make some investors uncomfortable. There are a large number of companies in the mid-cap and small-cap universe, which have the potential to deliver excellent growth rates over the next many years and emerge as globally competitive entities. Such ideas would definitely attract a lot of investor interest as always. More importantly, this bull run is not a result of any ‘irrational exuberance’ — the term coined by former US Fed (Federal Reserve) chairman Alan Greenspan, nearly a decade ago to warn against the excesses of the last technology-led rally. This up-trend is backed by strong corporate performance, which looks sustainable over a longer term, though there are select pockets where some froth is building up. Bulging billion-dollar club The number of companies, which enjoy market valuations in excess of a billion dollars continues to increase. Five companies - Reliance Petroleum, Tech Mahindra, GMR Infrastructure, Parsvnath and Lanco, which have come out with new issues over the last six months have joined the club, taking the total to 131. Banks dominate the billionaires’ club followed by technology services. The country’s emergence as a very competitive manufacturer of generic drugs has resulted in as many as eight pharma companies enjoying valuations of a billion dollar or more. The frenzy in the real estate sector has lifted an equal number of property stocks to the billion-dollar club. Though companies in the oil and gas space occupy top spots in individual valuations, only six companies from the sector are included in the league of billionaires. Six companies from the auto space, both 4100
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wheelers and 2-wheelers, appear in the list. As two of the larger telecom companies — BSNL & Tata Tele — are as yet unlisted, only two telecom service providers find themselves in the list. Reliance Industries captured the ‘most valuable’ company crown from ONGC for a brief period, but the PSU oil behemoth easily won it back with ease. ONGC now commands a market value of Rs183,333 crore or $41.2 billion, which is still nearly $6 billion short of its peak value touched in May this year. Reliance Industries follows with a market cap of $40.01 billion. Infosys and NTPC are fighting it out for the third place. As of yesterday, Infosys has a modest lead with a market cap of $27.96 billion while NTPC comes in 4th with a market cap of $27.73 billion. Bharti Airtel has seen a spectacular rally over the last 6 months and is 5th on the list with a market value of $27.21 billion. TCS has also done well to lift its market value to $26.14 billion, the last one with a market cap of over Rs. 1 lakh crore, and occupies the 6th slot. Reliance Communications, Wipro Limited, ICICI Bank and ITC complete the top-10 in terms of market capitalisation.
BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) When the rate of growth in software exports slowed earlier in the decade as a result of the tech bubble bursting and the impact of 9/11 on global business, it was IT-enabled Services (ITeS) and business process outsourcing which carried the can. Now that software exports are rebounding, with leading billion dollar plus companies recording near 50 per cent topline growth and stable, if not slightly improving margins, it is time to look at what BPO is doing. This year (2004-05) BPO exports were slated by Nasscom to grow by over 58 per cent to $5.7 billion, until last year’s figures got revised upwards by $200 million to $5.9 billion. It is a safe bet that the current year will also eventually clock more than current projections. So is it all hunky dory? No. Indian software industry has arrived, in a way. The global IT market acknowledges it. But the Indian BPO effort is in a different category. It is still early days for the industry and several key issues need to be addressed before becoming certain that BPO will follow in the footsteps of IT. The BPO outlook, based on the achieved compound annual growth rate of 50 per cent plus, can be a little rosier than is warranted. Naturally, a lot of it is not the industry’s fault. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Offshoring software services has become mainstream in the minds of global business leaders. BPO is yet to get there. So countries like India need to do a lot for perceptions to change. And here we come right up to the first thing that needs doing to ensure a bright future for BPO. For a couple of years now, India’s political leaders, notably Arun Shourie, when he was IT minister, have been promising data security legislation but nothing has happened as yet. Without a law on the books, offshoring critical business processes to India will remain handicapped. This is particularly so, as the key growth area in offshored services is the financial services sector. Companies themselves will hesitate and trade unions in the west will make much of the absence of such law when work involving sensitive financial information is sought to be offshored. The second problem with the Indian BPO industry is the absence of processes for certification of quality. (In fact, the processes themselves are not yet fully standardised.) They are yet to arrive globally. Newcomers need labels or testimonials to tell the world they are top class. The Indian software industry played this card with finesse. It not only got its quality act together, it became a global leader in acquiring certifications like SEI CMM. A Nasscom committee has worked on parameters to measure process capabilities, but there is no substitute, if nothing else from the marketing angle, for globally accepted quality certifications. “The Indian BPO industry is in its early stages, debugging is needed for it to become mainstream,” acknowledges Akshay Bhargava, CEO of Progeon, the BPO subsidiary of Infosys. The third and perhaps the most significant issue facing the Indian BPO industry, and one that is within its own hands to set right, is the way in which it is configured. It still remains an industry marked by large players - at one end mostly into call handling work, and niche players at the other, doing higher value work involving entire processes, rather than individual tasks. “There aren’t that many with the requisite domain knowledge which makes large scale delivery of processes possible,” says Avinash Vashistha, managing partner of NeoIT, an offshoring consultancy. “Looking ahead, I can see a lot of small and medium players doing high value work but industry volumes come from large players at the commodity end,” he adds. 102
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One result of this concentration at the commodity end is price competition and the daily threat of new players from new geographies offering to work for less. Bhargava says that Progeon, in any case, has remained well within its self-imposed upper limit of 30 per cent of revenues from call handling. Industry sources do not dispute the numbers quoted by Roy and Bhargava but the point is that call handling is to BPO today what ‘body shopping’ was to the software industry. Everyone knows that it is the staple but it is difficult to get someone to admit: “Yes, this is about all that we do.” One result of huge demand and commoditisation is massive recruitments and commensurate staff attrition. Since call handling does not require high skills, firms recruit mostly on the basis of price (by offering to pay a bit more) and youngsters doing undifferentiated jobs keep drifting from company to company to earn more. Bhargava says his attrition rate is 28 per cent annualised. One well-known company lost over 90 per cent of its staff in a single year. Vivek Kulkarni, chairman and CEO of B2K, readily admits, “The result of high attrition and recruitment is a delivery problem. You live from day-to-day,” not knowing when a chunk of seats will fall vacant and upset your delivery. The attrition problem has been accentuated by MNCs seeking to rapidly ramp up their captive centres. But interestingly, the bright spots for the industry in the future may be around the MNC captives who will almost inevitably become third party providers tomorrow. Starting with industry leader WNS, which was born out of British Airways, and right down to GECIS and Indigo Lever today, high end work in some volume may increasingly come out of former MNC captives. Right now stand-alone Indian third party BPOs are an endangered species. The BPO industry will bring about a tectonic social shift in ten years. There is so much euphoria about the BPO business that it almost seems too good to be true. New customers land in Bangalore every day, new companies are opened every month, and existing ones are growing at an unbelievable pace. The government is in favour, the media loves it, college graduates think its cool, and middle management professionals now have a new career option…move over IT industry—BPO is here! There is, of course, good reason for this optimism. BPO represents a new commercial paradigm for international trade in services and India’s unique positioning makes it a beneficiary of this tsunami, that
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we all sense is coming our way. All BPO companies are working hard to deal with this and the day-today impact of this is evident all around us. However, it is believed that while the immediate impact of the BPO industry is certainly something we must not ignore, the longer-term effects are far more profound and have the potential to bring about very deep and fundamental socio-economic changes in India. The Indian BPO industry today: The Indian BPO industry is different in many ways from traditional businesses in India and even from the IT industry, with which it shares many attributes. Some major points: Reach: Unlike the IT industry, BPO reaches out to the masses. Any college degree is enough to enter the industry, and given the rate at which this industry is growing, there will always be opportunities for pretty much most college graduates who want a job, have some aptitude, and are willing work hard. Customers: The early adopters of Indian BPO are some of the largest MNCs in the world (Citigroup, Amex, GE, HSBC, etc.). These are also some of the most demanding customers on the planet; they can (and do) benchmark against the best in the world; they lay down the highest standards for delivery and are ruthless in demanding these from their service providers. There are no three strikes against these companies — one strike and you are usually out. Infrastructure: The BPO industry has taken a leaf out of the IT industry’s books and has (very wisely) not stinted on the quality of infrastructure, premises, office furniture, and general work environment. The need to keep people motivated and excited has resulted in a lot of emphasis being placed on creating a fun and attractive workplace. Today, the BPO employee in India can take a world-class working environment for granted. Training: The initial unfamiliarity with client processes, stiff metrics, need for quality—all translate into a very significant training requirement and again, the BPO industry has more than risen to this challenge. All new BPO employees undergo rigorous training and certification. Moreover, some of the material being used is absolutely world-class, and in more than one instance, has been adopted by the customer for use at the home location. Quality: Driven by the customers, the Indian BPO industry has implemented extensive quality programmes, and certifications like COPC, ISO9002, and BS7799 are commonplace. This further reinforces the tough standards that the service providers are required to achieve. 104
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Recruitment: If you talk to the leading BPO companies, they will all report a recruitment rate of around 5 per cent. This means that out of every 100 people who apply for a job, only five get selected. This ensures that the BPO workers are really the best from amongst the crop of graduates that leave our colleges every year. If you put all this together, you have an industry that is recruiting the best people at the entry level from a very wide spectrum of colleges, placing them in a world-class work environment, training them to very high standards and putting them to work for some of the most demanding customers in the world. Indian BPO industry—10 years later... : Now fast forward this situation to 10 years hence. The Indian BPO industry is an enormous success. It has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 50 per cent and now employs 6.5 million people. If you include people who started life in the BPO industry and have moved on to do other things (assuming an annual attrition rate of 30 per cent for the BPO industry as a whole), you will have another 6 million people. This means that there will be over 12 million individuals in our country who have worked in the BPO industry, that is, who have been through the rigorous recruitment tests, extensive training, are accustomed to working in a very high-quality environment, don’t consider air-conditioning a luxury, have a very strong work ethic and expect similar professionalism from their colleagues as a matter of course, are used to satisfying very demanding customers, and delivering quality that is second to none in the world. These will be the Indians who have acquired global skills without having to migrate to the West. The underwater earthquake: This is what the IT industry did to India during the 1990s. The dramatic impact of BPO becomes clearer when you consider the fact that the IT industry employs only about 500,000 people. Yet, in 10 years, it transformed the social, economic, and trade pattern of our country. It has increased India’s forex reserves beyond belief and has placed India on the world services map where the “Made in India” label can be used with pride. If 500,000 people can transform India in 10 years, imagine what 12 million can do—just think of what India would be like if we have an IT industry 24 times its current size…the mind boggles. We will have a large body of people who will deliver, expect and demand quality not just in their professional lives but in their personal lives too. It will no longer be acceptable to have dirty streets, chaotic traffic, grubby common areas in apartment blocks, and lack of efficiently-run public services.
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The traditional apathy of the Indian middle class to our immediate environment will begin to erode because there will be a large multitude of professional people who will say, “No, this is not good enough. We know better and we want better.” And these people will not be a small, faceless minority— thanks to their training, their exposure to global companies, their work ethic and their sheer numbers, they will be a large and vocal group who will insist on being heard. This is nothing short of a tectonic social shift when you contemplate the sheer magnitude of the BPO industry ten years hence. However, we do not need to wait till then…this change is happening right now. It is taking place right in front of us but like an underwater earthquake, it is invisible to us only on the shore. Like an underwater earthquake, it will create a huge upheaval in the old landscape that we today take for granted. And when this trend reaches a critical mass, like an underwater earthquake, it will change our shorelines completely and forever. This is not a theoretical possibility. It is a reality that is here and now. It is simply not obvious. It is up to us to help this wave along and to build a BPO industry that will not only be a commercial success but will redefine our country.
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Shirt brand ‘John Player’ belongs to _____________ . a) Grasim b) ITC Ltd c) OCM d) Raymond Ltd.
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‘Inspiration in motion’, is the tagline of _____ a) Hindustan Motors. b) Bajaj c) TVS Motors d) Kinetic Engineering Ltd.
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Who is the founder of ‘News Corp’? a) Peter Mukherjea c) Prannoy Roy
b) Rupert Murdoch d) None of these
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Which of the following Indian cine star has been chosen as the brand endorser for ICICI bank globally? a) Saif Ali Khan b) Shah Rukh Khan c) Abhishek Bachchan d) Vivek Oberoi
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The expansion of FCCB is ______ a) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds c) Financial Currency Convertible Bonds
b) Fully Convertible Currency Bonds d) Fixed Currency Convertible Bonds
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The oldest stock exchange of Asia is _____. a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) Tokyo Stock Exchange c) Beijing Stock Exchange d) Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
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To which country does the airline carrier ‘Lufthansa’ belong to ? a) Russia b) USA c) Malaysia d) Germany
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The name of which street is also famous as a Stock Exchange? a) Fleet Street, London b) Downing Street, London c) Wall Street, New York d) Broadway, New York
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Which among the following sectors does not constitute the term “New Economy” ? a) Information Technology b) Telecom c) Hospitality d) Entertainment
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Which of the following terminologies is not related to share market operations? a) Bulls b) Index c) Brick and Mortar Company d) Derivatives
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The brand ‘Dalda’ has been bought by Bunge, of USA, from which Indian company? a) HLL b) Tata Chemicals c) Dalmiya Corp. d) Godrej Agrovet
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“With you always” is the punchline of __________ a) UTI Bank b) Bank of India c) SBI d) Induslnd Bank
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‘Rabo Bank’ of Netherlands has a large equity share in which Indian bank? a) Yes Bank b) Vyas Bank c) IndusInd Bank d) South Indian Bank
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Ramesh Gelli was associated with which of the following scam? a) SEBI scam b) GTB scam c) Security scam
d) None of these
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Which among the following companies is the world’s largest car manufacturer for 2006? a) Ford b) Toyota c) Honda Motors d) General Motors
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Which of the following persons would you associate with Berkshire Hathaway? a) Larry Page b) Paul Allen c) Warren Buffet d) Helen Hunt
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‘Ronald’ is the mascot of which company? a) McDonald b) Raymonds
c) Mattel Toys
d) Wal Mart
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Which among the following is World’s largest airline? a) United Airlines b) Air America c) American Airlines d) Lufthansa
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“The Taste of India” is the punch line of which company? a) ITC b) Amul c) MTR Foods
d) Marico Industries
‘Harry Potter’ book series is published by which publishing house? a) McGraw Hills b) Kaplan c) Scholastic
d) Penguin
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Which among the following companies has tied up with Walt Disney to market its products in India? a) Archies b) Hallmark c) Bilt d) H K Greetings
22.
Dish TV is a direct-to-home (DTH) venture launched by which of the following TV networks? a) Star TV b) Prasar Bharti c) India TV d) Zee TV
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Office automation major “Ricoh’ is from which country? a) South Korea b) Japan c) Germany
d) Australia
‘Ashirwad’ brand of foods is owned by which company? a) ITC b) HLL c) Parry’s Agro
d) Mahyco
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‘On Demand Business’ is the ad-line associated with ____ a) Microsoft b) IBM c) Nortel Networks d) HP
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‘Otis’ is a brand name associated with which product? a) Oil and lubes b) Elevators c) Apparel shoes
d) Shoes
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Which among the following is India’s second biggest pharmaceuticals firm after Ranbaxy? a) Dr. Reddy’s Lab b) Cipla c) Nicholas Piramal d) Wockhardt
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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is associated with which company? a) ICICI b) Mesco Shoes c) Biocon
d) Flextronics
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‘NIS Sparta’ is now a management-consulting arm of which of the following companies? a) Ma Foi b) Reliance Industries c) Wipro d) NIIT
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‘Red Hat’ is the mother company of which of the following programs/operating system? a) OpenOffice b) I-Leap c) Linux d) Unix
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‘Complan’ and ‘Glucon D’ are well known brands owned by which of the following companies? a) GlaxoSmithkline - Beecham b) Unilever c) Heinz d) Proctor and Gamble
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Which among the following companies recently became the first Indian BPO firm to be listed on NASDAQ? a) EXL Technologies b) Hero Mindmine c) Nipuna d) Spectramind
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Which among the following persons was recently ranked as the richest Indian by ‘Forbes’ magazine? a) L N Mittal b) Azim Premji c) Mukesh Ambani d) None of the above
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T S Vijayan has been appointed as the new chairman of ________ a) Life Insurance Corporation b) Housing Development Finance Corporation c) UTI AMC d) TRAI
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Last year “Petrocon India” recently merged itself with which of the following companies? a) Vedanta Resources b) Videocon Industries c) Reliance Industries Limited d) Tata Power
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Which among the following cities recently hosted India’s first wedding mall named “Shagun” ? a) Pune b) Delhi c) Kolkata d) Gurgaon
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Audio giant “Blaupunkt GmbH” belongs to which country? a) Denmark b) Sweden c) Finland d) Germany
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India’s first government owned five star hotel is ____ a) Hotel Ashok b) Janpath Hotel c) Hotel Jal Mahal d) Qutub Hotel
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Which company has been ranked “India’s most respected Business Conglomerate”, in 2006 by the United States- India Business council? a) RIL Limited b) ONGC c) Tata Group d) IOC
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Largest exporter of software services in India for the year 2005-06? (excluding BPO and ITES services) is _____ a) Satyam b) TCS c) Wipro d) Infosys
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Which of the following TV networks has launched VH-1, an international music and lifestyle channel in India? a) ZEE Bouquet b) MTV Networks c) SET d) Star Group
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National Insurance Company is no longer India’s largest general insurance company. Which of the following companies has replaced it at the top? a) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. b) General Insurance Corporation c) Oriental Insurance Corp d) United India Corporation
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Pidilite Industries is the manufacturer of which famous adhesive brand? a) M Seal b) Post It c) Fevicol d) Stic
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Delta Airlines belongs to which of the following countries? a) Australia b) USA c) Canada
d) France
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Which among the following is the name of the helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited? a) Pawan b) Dhruv c) Cheetah d) Garuda
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Among Indian banks, only State Bank of India holds a rank among the top 100 banks of the World. What is its ranking as per the latest data? a) 81st b) 73rd c) 82nd d) 85th
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TAM Ratings are used to measure which among the following? a) TV Viewership b) Credit guarantee c) Market penetration d) Ad effectiveness
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Which of the following companies has recently raised $260mn in the biggest international bond raising by an Indian company? a) TCS b) Vedanta Resources c) Godrej Agrovet d) JCT Mills
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Which company provides anti virus services for the users of Hotmail? a) Veritas b) Trend Micro c) Norton d) McAfee
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was set up in which year? a) 1962 b) 1972 c) 1982 d) 1978
12.
Which company owns ‘Kwality Walls’ brand of Ice Cream? a) HLL b) P&G c) Godrej
d) Heinz
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Famous eatery chain ‘Subway’ belongs to which of the following nations? a) Germany b) Holland c) UK d) USA
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‘CellOne’ is a mobile service brand belonging to which of the following service providers? a) MTNL b) BSNL c) Airtel d) Essar
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GATS stand for a) Global Act on Trading Services b) Global Agricultural Trading System c) Geographic Aids and Technology Services d) General Agreement on Trade in Services
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‘Smyle’ is a herbal over-the-counter (OTC) product belonging to which among the following companies? a) Jyothi Labs. b) Kopran Pharmaceuticals c) Tata Chemicals d) Shantha Biotech
17.
Park Avenue brand of apparel belongs to which among the following companies? a) Raymonds b) Provogue c) Grasim d) Pantaloons
18.
Who among the following is the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission? a) N K Singh b) Vijay Kelkar c) C Rangarajan d) Bimal Jalan
19.
‘Pureit’ is a brand of water purifier launched by which among the following companies? a) HLL b) Kent c) Eureka Forbes d) Forbes Gokak
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Which among the following is not matched with others? a) Moody b) CRISIL c) IRCON
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Australian pace bowler Brett Lee is the brand ambassador of which amongst the following watches? a) Maxima b) Timex c) Rado d) Tissot
22.
‘Truly Asia’ is the punch line of which of the following countries? a) Malaysia b) Indonesia c) Thailand
d) South Korea
23.
The widely used telecom acronym GSM stands for a) Global Satellite Monitored b) General Satellite Mobile c) Geo Stationary Module d) Global System for Mobile
24.
German FMCG firm Beiersdorf AG owns which among the following well-known cosmetics brand? a) Nivea b) L’Oreal c) Garnier d) Revlon
25.
Which company owns Indian BPO firm ‘Daksh’? a) HP Compaq b) GE c) IBM
d) Citi Bank
26.
Which amongst the following firms is not associated with the advertising world? a) Lintas b) Grey Worldwide c) ORG-Marg d) BBDO
27.
Smile TV, a new comedy channel is aired by which broadcaster? a) Zee b) Sony c) Star Plus
d) None of these
Which among the following is not a share market index? a) Nasdaq b) Hang Seng c) Nikkei
d) NTSE
Which Indian film actor endorses ‘Red Tape’ shoes? a) Vivek Oberoi b) Arjun Rampal c) Salman Khan
d) Hrithik Roshan
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Which among the following Indian characters was recently sent to Guinness Book of World Records for induction in its list as world’s longest running campaign? a) Maharaja b) Amul Girl c) Gatto d) Common Man
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The book ‘Wealth of Nations’ is authored by ______ a) George Michael b) Adam Smith c) Lance Keynes
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Swiss major ‘Bovet’ is associated with which among the following products? a) Baby foods b) Leather products c) Watches d) All of the above
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Which among the following Indian companies bought Flag Telecom, an international telephone company? a) Reliance Communications Ltd. b) Bharti Telephone Nigam Ltd. d) Tata Telecom c) RPG Group
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Which among the following is world’s largest TV manufacturing company? a) Sony b) Electrolux c) TTE Corp d) Samsung
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Paul Allen was co-founder of which among the following companies? a) IBM b) Microsoft c) Google d) Dell Computers
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Progeon is a BPO subsidiary of ______ a) Wipro c) Infosys
b) Satyam d) IBM
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Which company had tied up with UK’s MG Rover to sell its cars in Britain under the brand name ‘City Rover’? a) Maruti Udyog b) Tata Motors c) Hyundai Motors d) Mahindra and Mahindra
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Which among the following firms bought over the MGM studio? a) Toshiba b) Time Warner c) Channel 9 d) Sony
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Abbey awards is associated with which of the following fields? a) Marketing b) Advertising c) Business Communication d) All of the above
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Which among the following Non Residential Indians and the companies they work for is not matched suitably? a) Arun Sarin - Vodafone b) Vyomesh Joshi - Yahoo c) Indra Nooyi - Pepsi d) Sabeer Bhatia - Hotmail
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Which among the following companies recently became the first one to acquire license from Government of India for making arms and ammunition? a) L&T b) Mahindra and Mahindra c) Telco d) Caparo Ltd.
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When you say SWOT analysis, it means an analysis of ______ a) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats b) Strategy, Work Force, Output and Technology c) Science, Wisdom, Opportunities, and Technology d) Either A or B
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‘Alpenlibe’ brand of confectionery is manufactured by? a) Parry’s b) Lotte c) Perfetti
d) Candico
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Mr. Rajnikant Patel has been appointed as new CEO and MD of ________ . a) National Diary Development Board b) Bombay Stock Exchange c) NAFED d) National Calamity Fund
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Martial Rolland is th new CEO of ______ a) Pepsico India c) Cadbury India
b) Nestle India d) L’Oreal India
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Rakesh Mohan has been appointed as India’s new ________ . a) Commerce secretary b) Finance secretary c) Director General of Foreign Trade d) Chairman of Investment Commission
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Star Television recently bought a 25% stake in which among the following production houses? a) Balaji Telefilms b) UTV c) BAG Films d) B R Chopra productions
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Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Naina Lal Kidwai - ICICI b) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Biocon c) Vineeta Bali - Britannia d) Sulajja Firodia Motwani - Kinetic
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“Maharaja” is the mascot of which among the following organization ? a) Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) b) Air India c) Indian Airlines d) Both b) and c)
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‘Mukta Arts’ is owned by ________ . a) Dev Anand c) Yash Chopra
b) Subhash Ghai d) Suraj Barjatya
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Kenneth Lay who passed away recently was the chief executive of which company? a) Enron b) Walt Disney c) America Airlines d) World Com
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Vedanta Resources is promoted by ______ a) Ravi Nair c) Sunil Mittal
b) Anil Agarwal d) Navin Jindal
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‘Ultra Tech’ the cement company is a subsidiary of which business group? a) ACC b) A V Birla Group c) Ambuja Group d) L & T Group
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Which European city hosts the ‘World Economic Forum’? a) Geneva b) Vienna c) Davos
d) Lausanne
When was Value Added Tax (VAT) adopted by 21 states ? a) March 1, 2005 b) April 1, 2005 c) June 1, 2005
d) October 1, 2005
‘Elantra’ is a brand of car from the stable of? a) Daewoo b) General Motors c) Hyundai
d) Honda
Samuel J Palmisano is the CEO of which company? a) Apple b) IBM c) Intel
d) AT & T
Which company has launched ‘Cayenne’ sports car in India? a) Ferrari b) Porsche c) BMW
d) Hyundai Motors
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Which among the following is India’s largest exporter of petroleum products? a) GAIL India Ltd. b) Indian Oil c) ONGC Videsh d) Reliance Industries
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Which of the following firms own ready-to-eat food brand ‘Kitchens of India’? a) ITC b) Tata Agro c) Godrej Agrovet d) MTR Foods
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Which media house owns the ‘India Today’ magazine? a) Living Media b) Today Networks Pvt. Ltd. c) Hindustan Publications d) Raheja Publishing House
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Virender Sehwag has been chosen as its brand endorser by which television channel? a) Set Max b) Zee Sports c) Ten Sports d) DD Sports
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International cosmetics brand ‘Revlon’ is marketed in India by which company? a) Modi Group b) Dabur c) Marico Industries d) HLL
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Which among the following celebrities does not endorse ‘Tag Heuer’ brand of watches? a) Tiger Woods b) Shahrukh Khan c) Maria Sharapova d) Sushmita Sen
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‘F500 Mind’ dubbed as the car of future belongs to ________ . a) Volkswagen b) Ford c) General Motors
d) Daimler Chrysler
‘Voltas Ltd.’ is owned by which business house? a) Godrejs b) Birlas c) Tatas
d) Singhanias
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‘REVA’ is a well-known brand name associated with which product? a) Modular Switches b) Match Boxes c) Electrical Cars d) Cables
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Which among the following companies recently launched India’s first detergent-free washing machine? a) Electrolux b) Haier c) TVS d) LG
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German Logistics major DHL has acquired 60% stake in which among the following Indian Cargo and Courier Company? a) Gati b) Blue Dart c) First Flight d) Skypak Services
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Which among the following motor companies is credited with creating world’s first moving assembly line for cars? a) General Motors b) Ford Motors c) Honda Motors d) BMW
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Which biscuit brand is the largest selling brand, only in a single country? a) Britannia Milk Bikis b) Parle G c) Britannia Tiger d) Priyagold
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He worked for the World Bank, The Indian Express and is presently the deputy charman of the Planning Commission. Who is he? a) Montek Singh Ahluwalia b) Arun Shourie c) M.J. Akbar d) Sam Pitroda
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This IIM graduate is well known for his long association with cricket. Can you name this India’s sensation behind the mike? a) Harsha Bhogle b) Navjot Singh Sidhu c) Charu Sharma d) Anil Kumble
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This brewer turned biotechnologist is now the second richest woman in India. Can you identify the firm with which she is associated with? a) Dabur b) BioCon c) Dr. Reddy’s d) Jumbo Group
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His name is associated with making balloons, creating India’s largest Tyre factory and helping Indian new ball attack getting new faces. Can you identify this person ? a) T Shekhar b) A C Muthaiah c) Mammen Mappillai d) Sharth Divakar
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The full name of LML is ________ . a) Lohia Machine Limited c) Lohia Manufacturing Limited
b) Loco-Motors Limited d) Lohia Motors Limited
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Who amongst the following are the brand endorsers of Sunfeast biscuits? a) Shahrukh Khan b) Sania Mirza c) Gayatri Joshi d) All of the above
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This former chairman of State Bank Of India who retired in 2006, was the main force behind the bank’s recent accomplishments. He is ______ a) G N Vajpayee b) Subir Raha c) A K Purwar d) M S Verma
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B Ramalinga Raju is the founder of which Indian IT company? a) I-Flex b) Polaris c) Flextronics
d) Satyam
“Gattu” is a brand mascot of which company? a) Amul b) Asian Paints c) Priyagold
d) Godrej foods
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Late Kishore Manu Chhabaria was associated with which business group? a) Kedia group b) Orient group c) JCT Mills d) Jumbo group
4.
Who is the Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Inc? a) Bill Gates b) Steve Ballmer c) Ray Ozzie
d) Paul Allen
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Carlo Donati was recently send to Paris to head the water business of a prominent international company. He was the CMD India for which company? a) Pepsi b) Coca Cola c) Nestle d) Cadbury
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On withdrawal of Rs. 10,000 and above the Finance Minister has proposed a tax deduction at source (TDS) to the tune of ________ . a) 0.1 % b) 0.01% c) 1% d) 0.001%
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Which company is the official sponsor of the Indian Hockey team? a) Sahara b) Castrol c) Adidas
d) Wills
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‘There are some things in life that money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s ................’ a) Master Card b) Visa c) American Express d) Standard Chartered Bank
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Terry Semel is Chairman of which among the following tech firms? a) America Online b) Yahoo c) e-bay d) Google
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‘i-pod’ is a digital music-playing device developed by which among the following companies? a) Microsoft b) Phillips c) Apple d) Electrolux
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Who is the CEO of Biocon India? a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw c) Ronnie Screwala
b) Phiroz Vandrevala d) Naresh Goyal
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The newly-appointed chairman of the revamped Board of Trade is ______ a) KM Birla b) Kamal Nath c) Mukesh Ambani d) Vijay Kelkar
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Which finance minister has presented maximum number of budgets in India? a) Manmohan Singh b) Yaswant Sinha c) V.P. Singh d) Moraji Desai
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BSE Sensex consists of ____ shares. a) 30 b) 50
c) 100
The Central Bank of India is _________ a) Oriental Bank of Commerce c) State Bank of India
b) Reserve Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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Pierre Omidyar is the founder of which famous web portal ? a) amazon.com b) ebay.com c) hotmail.com
d) none of the above
d) yahoo.com
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The first private Indian company to enter the list of Fortune 500 companies is ________ . a) Reliance Industries b) Aditya Birla Group c) Tata Motors d) Infosys
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Which of the following is not a listed company? a) Air India b) Deccan chronicle c) TCS
d) Wipro
Prannoy Roy is the head of which television company? a) NDTV b) STAR TV c) ZEE TV
d) SONY TV
The first Indian city to get ISO 9001 certification was ______ a) Jamshedpur b) Chandigarh c) Jaipur
d) Bangalore
The Japanese company which introduced Just-In-Time (JIT) is a) Toyota b) Nippon c) Sony
d) Panasonic
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Brijmohanlal Munjal is associated with which industrial group? a) Hero Group b) Hindustan Times Group c) India Today Group d) Times of India Group
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‘Dare to Dream’ is the biography of ________ a) M.S. Oberoi b) Walt Disney c) Aditya Birla
d) Henry Ford
Who among the following is not a current Rajya Sabha MP ? a) Vijay Mallaya b) Bimal Jalan c) Azim Premji
d) Hema Malini
Brothers Sanjeev and Harsh head which Indian group ? a) Videocon b) Bajaj c) Essar
d) RPG
‘Kaizen’ is Japanese word for _______ . a) Continual improvement c) Group improvement
b) Betterment for all d) Good for all
Which organization in UK is called as “Aunty” ? a) BBC b) Scotland Yard c) British Airways
d) British Railways
Among which of the following companies does GM have a stake ? a) Toyota b) Suzuki c) Nissan
d) All of the above
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‘Availability, Accessibility, Affordability’ is the motto of which company ? a) Coca- Cola b) Pepsi c) Mars d) Nestle
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Which company’s heavy motor vehicle division was bought by Tata Motors? a) Daewoo b) Hyundai c) Suzuki d) Renault
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Mahindra and Mahindra has signed a joint venture with which automaker to manufacture car brand ‘Logan’? a) BMW b) Renault c) Audi d) Saab
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Which brand of shirts does Kunal Kapoor endorse? a) Indian Terrain b) Peter England c) John Player
d) Vivaldi
‘Beyond the Boundaries’ is the autobiography of ________ . a) Azim Premji b) Swaraj Paul c) Laxmi Mittal
d) Subhash Chandra
‘Konica’ - the photo company was earlier known by which name? a) Eastman b) Sakura c) Fuji
d) Kodak
He gave the world a product called scooter. He was ________ . a) Enrico Piaggio b) Soichiro Honda c) Giovanni Agnelli
d) T. Suzuki
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IBM has sold its personal computer business to which company? a) Lenovo b) Compaq c) Hewlett Packard
d) Canon
NBC an American TV channel is owned by ________ . a) General Electric b) General Motors c) CNN
d) BBC
Which well known company started its life as ‘Wadia Mill’ ? a) Raymond Mills b) Delhi Cloth Mill c) Bombay Dyeing
d) Arvind Mill
The R in Wagon R stands for ________ . a) Reliable b) Recreation
d) Rejoice
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‘Let truth prevail’ is the punch line of ________ . a) Tehelka b) The Hindu c) Hindustan Times d) Times of India
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Which among the following firms recently acquired People Soft; a well known US based company involved in developing ERP and CRM technologies? a) SAP b) Microsoft c) Oracle d) Adobe Systems
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‘Your Right Partner’ is the tagline used by which company? a) Standard Chartered Bank b) HSBC Bank c) Barclays Bank d) ING Vyasa Bank
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The corporate logo of which Indian bank has a picture of Goddess Lakshmi? a) Syndicate bank b) Dena Bank c) Indian Overseas Bank d) Vijaya Bank
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The term ‘Market Myopia’ was coined by ________ . a) Philip Kotler b) Theodor Levitt c) Gary Armstrong
d) None of the above
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Paul Allen owns which famous Basketball team ? a) Portland Trail Blazers b) Chicago Bulls c) Washington Wizards d) LA Lakers
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Which Indian actress is the brand ambassador for Dena Bank? a) Juhi Chawla b) Meenakshi Sheshadri c) Karishma Kapoor d) Rati Agnihotri
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Winners of KBC II were given cheques of which Indian banks? a) ICICI Bank b) Kotak Mahindra Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Allahabad Bank
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Which Indian ad man was the head of jury at the Cannes advertising festival 2006? a) Prahlad Kakkar b) Prasoon Joshi c) Prasoon Pandey d) Piyush Pandey
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‘Hummer’ the car belongs to which company? a) Ford Motors b) Hyundai Motors c) Mitsubishi Motors d) General Motors
12.
The name of which Japanese company literally means ‘Three Diamonds’? a) Mitsubishi b) Isuzu c) Sony d) None of the above
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Which was the first car to be exported from India? a) Ambassador b) Maruti Zen c) Tata Indica
d) None of the above
Which is the oldest magazine in the world? a) Spectator b) Wisden
d) Punch
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c) India Today
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Which among the following ad agency keeps a bowl of fresh apples in its offices world over? a) Leo Burnett b) Ogilvy & Mather c) Rediffusion d) None of the above
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‘Some of our customer will never buy a Mercedes Benz’ was the famous tagline of ________ . a) Mercedes b) BMW c) Porsche d) none of the above
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Which company uses bull as its brand mascot? a) Merrill Lynch b) J.P. Morgan c) Sharekhan
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You would associate Carlos Ghosn with which car company ? a) Nissan b) Suzuki c) Hindustan motors d) Hyundai
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The tyre company which belongs to RPG group is ________ . a) MRF b) Ceat c) Bridgestone
d) Kotak Securities
d) None of the above
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‘Smooth as Silk’ is the tagline of which airways ? a) Cathay Pacific Airways b) Thai Airways c) Royal Nepal Airlines d) Jet Airways
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Which company launched gel based back pain relieving ointment “Back-Aid”? a) Dabur b) Glaxo c) Paras d) None of the above
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What is used to describe people who resist technology? a) Nerds b) Geeks c) Luddities
d) None of the above
Who is the editor of popular news weekly ‘Tehelka’? a) Tarun Tejpal b) Maneka Gandhi c) Twinkle Khanna
d) None of the above
Which famous vodka belongs to Sweden? a) Absolut b) Saubie
d) Scudy
c) Yolkie
‘Xylys’ brand of watches belongs to _______ a) Swatch b) Titan c) Omega Who is the founder of Fashion TV? a) Richard Branson c) Hugo Chaves
d) HMT
b) Michelle Adam d) None of the above
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The Haas family controls which famous clothing company ? a) Levi’s b) Lee c) Tommy Hilfiger d) Reebok
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Deepak Shourie is associated with which TV Channel? a) CNBC b) Headlines Today c) Discovery d) NDTV Profit
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What does NASDAQ stand for? a) National Stocks Data and Automated Quotes b) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations c) North American Securities Data Automated Quotes d) National Appellate Stock Dispute Automatic Quotations
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When did trading start on the NASDAQ? a) 1991 b) 1984
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This famous food brand literally means ‘priceless’. a) Nestle b) Amul c) Britannia
d) 1967
d) Gagan
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Which medicinal syrup did Dr. John Stythe Pemberton concoct? a) Viagra Concentrate b) Coca-Cola c) Pfizer d) Budweiser
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What is the Birla Group’s BPO arm called? a) Pan Century c) Tran works Information
b) PSI Data d) Smart Analyst
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Which business family owns the Outlook Publishing group? a) The Goenkas b) The Birlas c) The Ambanis d) The Rahejas
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Who is the CEO of Formula One management (F-1 grand prix racing championships)? a) Bernie Ecclestone b) Stuart Lewis-Evans c) Jochen Rindt d) None of these
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Dumex India, the manufacturer of brands ‘Protinex’ and ‘Farex’ has been acquired by ________ . a) Wockhardt India Ltd. b) Nestle India Ltd. c) Ranbaxy India Ltd. d) Cipla Ltd.
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Who is the new chairman of State Bank Of India? a) S Damodaran b) O P Bhatt c) C S Ravi
d) Deepak Parekh
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India’s most profitable company for the FY 2005-06 was ________ . a) ONGC b) Reliance Industries Pvt Ltd. c) IOC d) Infosys
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The disinvestment of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) was withheld because of opposition from alliance partners of the government. NLC is in which Indian state? a) Karnataka b) Maharastra c) Tamil Nadu d) Orissa
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Which among the following consumer durable makers has decided to merge their Indian operation with Videocon Industries by 2006? a) Sony India b) Electrolux Kelvinator India c) Phillips India d) IFB India
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VSNL recently acquired which international company? a) TexCom b) Tyco Global c) LAADSL
d) RoutLogic
Which company owns Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC? a) Yum! Restaurants b) McDonalds c) Burger King
d) PKC Worldwide
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Which is India’s second largest bank? a) ICICI c) Bank of Baroda
b) State Bank of India d) Punjab National Bank
Which airline owns and runs Alliance Air? a) Sahara c) Indian Airlines
b) Jet Airways d) Air Deccan
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What is the full form of HBO, the movie channel? a) Hollywood Broadcasting Originals b) Hollywood Box Office c) Home Box Office d) Home Broadcast Original
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TV18 owns which TV channel? a) UTV b) BBC
c) CNN
d) CNBC
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Which is the official advertising agency of the Indian government? a) Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity b) Doorsanchar Aur Vigyapan Prakashan c) Advertising and Information Bureau d) Ogilvy & Mather
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Which sportsperson runs StumpVision, the software company for solutions for sporting needs? a) Javagal Srinath b) Harsha Bhogle c) Anil Kumble d) Saurav Ganguly
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When was the Ministry of Disinvestment formed in India? a) 1995 b) 1999 c) 2001
d) 2002
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Who was the first Indian actress to model for Lux soaps? a) Devika Rani b) Leela Chitnis c) Shobhana Samarth d) Jayaprada
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Which company did Narayana Murthy quit to start Infosys? a) IBM b) Tata Consultancy Services c) Wipro d) Patni Computer Systems
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Which company’s punchline is “Empowering the Internet Generation” ? a) Cisco Systems b) Oracle c) Wipro d) None of these
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What is the name of the HMV dog (mascot)? a) Hixie b) Puppy c) Nipper
d) Ricky
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What is the military variant of the American civilian vehicle, ‘the Hummer’ called? a) Humcee b) Humvee c) Humcivic d) Hunter
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Who was the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School? a) Naina Lal Kidwai b) Gita Piramal c) Rajashree Birla d) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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Companies that provide access to the Internet are called ________ . a) International Account Providers b) Internet Service Providers c) Internet Account Providers d) International Hosting Services
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Gulf Oil and IndusInd Bank are group of companies of which business house? a) Hindujas b) TATA c) The Murugappa Group d) The Wadia Group
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Which organization has the ad-line ‘The World put stock on us’? a) NASDAQ b) LSE c) NYSE
d) BSE
‘Agfa’ is a trademark for ________ . a) Tyres b) Cars
c) Photo goods
d) Agricultural goods
India’s first electric car is called ________ . a) Reva b) Meva
c) Beva
d) Mega
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Allen Solly is a brand owned by ________ . a) AV Birla Group c) TATA Group
b) Arvind Mills Group d) Damani Group
Rolls Royce is owned by ________ . a) General Motors c) Toyota
b) Volkswagen d) Hyundai
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Pixar was started by which famous personality ? a) Steven Spielberg b) Bill Gates c) Steven Jobs d) Ridley Scott
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EXIM stands for ______ a) Exit Management c) Excellence In Management
b) Exports-Imports d) None of the above
IBM stands for ______ a) Intranet Building Media c) Internet Broadband Media
b) Indian Broadcast Media d) International Business Machines
BMW stands for _______ a) British Motor Works c) Berlin Motor Works
b) Bayerische Motoren Werke d) Boston Motor Wehicles
McKinsey and BCG are ______ a) Consulting firms c) Engineering firms
b) Accounting firms d) Software firms
A mainframe is a ______ a) Philosophy followed by an organization c) Structural joint
b) Integrity test d) Computer
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The energy drink ‘Gatorade’ is owned by ________ . a) Coca Cola Company b) Pepsico Inc. c) Rasna d) None of the above
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Which company is the major stakeholder in ‘FUNSKOOL’ ? a) Hasbro b) Walt Disney c) Mattel d) MRF 130
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Which industrialist donated $800,000 for the land on which the U.N. General Assembly has been built? a) Steve Jobs b) Bill Gates c) John D. Rockefeller Jr. d) Morgan Stanley
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Which business tycoon has decided to give away 85% of his wealth for philanthropic causes, most of which will go to Gates foundation? a) Warren Buffet b) Paul Allen c) Bill Gates d) Steve Jobs
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World’s Wealthiest Nation survey 2006 conducted by World Bank places India at which position? a) Eleventh b) Twelfth c) Fourteenth d) Fifteenth
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Royal Enfield is the motorcycle division of which group? a) Eicher Motors b) Mahindra and Mahindra c) Escorts Motors d) It is an independent company.
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Luxury cars “Gallardo” and “Murcielago” have been launched in India by……….. a) Porche b) BMW c) Lamborghini d) Volkswagen
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With which company would you associate Vyomesh Joshi? a) Hewlett-Packard b) Yahoo c) Vodafone d) Coca Cola
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Which of the following company has agreed to buy Pfizer’s consumer health product unit for $16.6 billion? a) Glaxo Smithkline b) Ely Lilly c) Johnson & Johnson d) Fortis
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Budget airliner ‘Jazeera Airways’ is from which country? a) Saudi Arabia b) Qatar c) UAE d) Kuwait
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Time : 20 Mins.
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MTNL and BSNL have launched broadband services based on _______ technology. a) ADSL b) ADSL2+ c) DSL d) DSL2+
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What is MTNL’s GSM service called? a) Orange b) Garuda
c) Dolphin
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TRAI stands for ________ . a) Telephony Regulatory Administration of India b) Telecom Regulation Act of India c) Telephone Regulation Act of India d) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
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In which year was Air India launched? a) 1942 b) 1947
c) 1950
d) Dataone
d) 1932
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Which was the only refinery in India at the time of its Independence? a) Bongaigaon b) Mathura c) Ahmedabad d) Digboi
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Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was replaced by which act? a) Foreign Exchange Control Act (FECA) b) Foreign Exchange Supply Act (FESA) c) Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) d) None of the above
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Permanent Account Number (PAN) is provided by which of the following authorities? a) Reserve Bank of India b) Income Tax Department c) Ministry of Finance d) Tax Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
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India spends close to $7 billion every year on import of which element? a) Gold b) Uranium c) Zinc d) Diamond
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Which Indian state has the largest number of public sector units? a) West Bengal b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu
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The book ‘Indian Economy: Essays on Money and Finance’ has been authored by ________ . a) Bimal Jalan b) CVK Reddy c) C. Rangarajan d) None of the above
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Which is the oldest broadcasting organization in the world? a) CNN b) CNBC c) ABC d) BBC
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CDMA stands for ________ . a) Code Division Multiple Access c) Compact Disc Music-Audio
b) Client Dialer Mainframe Access d) Carrier Data Mobile Authorization
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Which large Indian retail store describes itself as ‘The Family Store’? a) Wal-Mart b) Pantaloons c) Shopper’s Stop d) Ebony
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Which company does Larry Ellison head? a) Sun Microsystems b) Cisco
c) Netscape
d) Oracle
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What do the first three letters (SUN) in Sun Microsystems stand for? a) Stanford University Network b) Synergy Unlimited Networks c) Scalable Ultrasecure Networks d) Nothing, it is the word ‘Sun’
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In Japan, the McDonalds Clown is called ________ . a) Ronald McDonald b) Ronald McClown c) Roland McDonald d) Donald McDonald
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Who wrote the book ‘The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid’? a) Henry Mintzberg b) Michael Porter c) C.K. Prahalad d) Dr. Alan Bates (co-authors: three Egyptian students)
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What does ‘HB’ on pencils stand for? a) Hard Black b) Hard Bond
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c) Hard Bonded
d) Heavy Bond
Which company claims to make ‘24 carat steel’? a) SAIL b) ESSAR c) Salem Steel
d) BHEL
Which firm owns the ‘Chevrolet’ brand? a) General Motors b) Toyota
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With which company does Toyota have a joint venture in India? a) TATA b) Maruti c) Kirloskar
d) Hyundai
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Hindustan Motors has launched a retro variant of the ‘Ambassador’ called ________ . a) Grand b) Excel c) Classic d) Avigo
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As per the latest survey, who is India’s richest woman? a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw b) Shahnaz Hussain c) Naina Lal Kidwai d) Sudha Gopalakrishnan
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Which organization is the world’s largest employer? a) Microsoft b) Indian Railways c) General Electric d) Goldman Sachs
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Which is the world’s largest global brand? a) Microsoft Windows c) Coca-Cola
b) Nokia d) McDonalds
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Which is the World’s oldest stock exchange? a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) London Stock Exchange c) Amsterdam Stock Exchange d) New York Stock Exchange
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BSNL’s GSM service is called? a) Dolphin c) Cellone
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b) Garuda d) B-Fone
Which is the first Indian biotech firm to go in for an IPO? a) Novartis b) Pfizer c) Metahelix
d) Biocon
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Which among the following brands of soap is produced by Proctor and Gamble and marketed in India by Nirma Ltd? a) Dove b) Crowning Glory c) Camay d) Savlon
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Who is the CEO of Microsoft? a) Bill Gates b) Paul Allen
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d) Steve Ballmer
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Which is the World’s first low-cost airline? a) Southwest Airlines c) Easyjet
b) Deccan Airways d) Ryan Air
‘Bata’ brand of shoes is originally from which country? a) India b) Hungary c) Czech Republic
d) Italy
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‘Made in America: My Story’, is the biography of which among the following persons? a) Larry Ellison b) Sam Walton c) Bill Gates d) Steve Jobs
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Which brand name derives its name from the Japanese name of the Chinese goddess of Fortune? a) Kodak b) Konica c) Yashika d) Canon
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Which of the following sectors is the biggest contributor to India’s GDP? a) Services b) Agriculture c) Industry d) Both (b) and (c)
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‘Incredible India!’ is the punchline of Ministry of Tourism of ________ . a) Government of Kerala b) Government of Rajasthan c) Government of Goa d) Government of India
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BILT is a well known ............. brand a) Paper & Paper products c) Engineering goods
b) Shoes d) Cooking Range
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Tulsi Tanti is the chairman of which company? a) Jayprakash Industries b) Suzlon Energy c) Ashok Leyland d) L&T
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Aviva group belongs to which country? a) United Kingdom c) Switzerland
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Time : 20 Mins.
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He was the man who built famous Indian brands like ThumsUp, Limca, Bisleri and Monaco. He is also the man behind Parle-G, world’s largest selling biscuit brand in a single country. Can you identify this man? a) Ramesh Chauhan b) JJ Singh c) Ashmit Seth d) Nusli Wadia
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Vishwanthan Anand is the ‘Brand Ambassador’ for which IT company? a) Infosys b) Wipro c) Aptech d) NIIT
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Who amongst the following is the editor of ‘Business World’ magazine? a) Tony Joseph b) T N Ninan c) Ashok Advani d) Dileep Padgaonkar
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Which renowned non-governmental organization was founded by the late Ripen Kapur? a) Asha b) Tarun Bharat c) Child Relief and You d) Mukti
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Moody’s is a/an ________ . a) Mutual Fund Company c) Military Risk Assessment Company
b) International Charity Organization d) Credit Rating Agency
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Which fabric gets its name from the cities of New York and London? a) Satin b) Nylon c) Denim d) Lycra
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Jagdish Kapoor has been recently appointed as the new chairman of ________ . a) BSNL b) Delhi Metro c) Bombay Stock Exchange d) State Bank of India
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Which of the following company owns the patented Java technology platform? a) Oracle b) Compuer Associates c) Sun Microsystems d) IBM
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The term National Income represents ________ . a) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation b) Gross National Product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad c) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies d) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad
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Which of the following option is not correctly matched? a) Rupert Murdoch — News Corporation b) Richard Parsons — Time Warner c) Li Ka-Shing — Honda Motor Company d) Shinzo Nakanishi — Maruti Udyog
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The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company? a) Citicorp b) ICICI c) HSBC d) ABN Amro Bank
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I-flex Solutions is owned by which IT giant? a) Cisco Systems b) SUN Microsystems c) Oracle d) Apple Inc.
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Which among the following banks recently became the first Indian bank to have full-fledged banking operations in China? a) Bank of India b) Indian Overseas Bank c) Syndicate Bank d) Bank of Maharashtra
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What do the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? a) Extended product b) Extra Pampering c) Experience d) Entry level product
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Which among the following companies is India’s No. 1 company in terms market capitalization? a) ICICI Bank b) Reliance India Limited c) ONGC d) Maruti Udyog
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‘Tiger Airways’ is a budget airlines belonging to which country? a) China b) Singapore c) Hongkong
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Which one of the following is not an Insurance Company? a) ICICI Prudential b) HDFC Natwest c) Om Kotak Mahindra d) Birla Sun Life
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The Taj Television, headquartered in Dubai owns which among the following well-known channel? a) Ten Sports b) Al Jazeera c) Music Asia d) ETC Network
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Which one of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration? a) BPL b) Thermax c) Lloyd d) Carrier Aircon
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‘Globosport’, which handles the business promotion affairs of ace tennis star Sania Mirza, is owned by ______ a) Mahesh Bhupati b) Suhel Seth c) R.K. Khanna d) Ashok Amritraj
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Shifting of Tax burden is possible in case of _______ a) Income Tax b) Sales Tax c) Property Tax
d) Capital Gains Tax
Prabhu Chawla is the editor of which magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) Frontline
Vinod Mehta is the chief editor of which magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) Frontline
‘Expressions’ greeting card is owned by which company? a) Archies b) Hallmark c) ITC
d) Bilt
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Which Swiss city hosts the annual ‘World Economic Forum’ summit? a) Zurich b) Berne c) Davos d) Geneva
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Name the joint venture partner of ‘Nestle’ whose stake in ‘Excelcia Foods’ was bought out by the partner? a) Dabon b) Dabur c) Britannia d) Parrys’
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What is ‘Tehelka’? a) Magazine
b) Website
c) Newspaper
d) All the above
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Which among the following companies is not part of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG)? a) IPCL b) Reliance Communications Pvt. ltd. c) Reliance Capital d) Reliance Energy
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Beverage major Pepsi has a joint venture with which company to distribute Ice Tea in India? a) Lipton b) McDonalds c) Parle foods d) Godrej Agrovat
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Dewang Mehta Award for Innovation in Information Technology is given by which organization/ institutions? a) National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) b) Department of Information Technology c) NASSCOM d) Indian Software Producer Association (ISPA)
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Which is the largest private sector bank in India? a) HDFC Bank b) ING Vysya Bank c) ICICI Bank
d) UTI Bank
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Bernard Ebbers, who was sentenced to 25 years of prison for orchestrating the largest acounting fraud in US history, was associated with which among the following firms? a) Enron b) Viacom c) American Airlines d) World Com
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Who is the CEO of Prasar Bharti? a) Y K Alagh b) K S Sarma
c) T V K Prasad
d) Anuradha Prasad
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Caparo Group belongs to which well known NRI? a) Vikram Chatwal b) Lord Swaraj Paul c) Sir Ghulam Noon d) Sabeer Bhatia
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Acronym BIFR stands for ________ . a) Board for Industrial and Financial Review b) Board of Institutional and Financial Research c) Board for Industrial and Financial Research d) Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
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Sports apparel manufacturer ‘Reebok’ was acquired last year by ________ . a) Puma b) Lotto c) Adidas d) Solomon AG
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Coffee chain ‘Costa Cafe’ belongs to which nation? a) Cuba b) Brazil c) UK
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The acronym FBT expands to ________ . a) Fiscal Benefit Tax c) Fixed Benefit Tax
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Wills Lifestyle’ and ‘Wills Sport’ are ready to wear apparel brands promoted by which company? a) Pantaloons b) ITC c) Lotto d) Trent
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‘Pilani Investments’ is associated with which business group? a) Birla Group b) Hinduja Group c) Thapar Group
d) Singhania Group
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Which country was the single largest destination of Indian exports in 2004? a) Germany b) China c) Japan d) USA
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Random House, a leading publishing house belongs to which country? a) USA b) UK c) Germany d) Australia
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Which among the following groups has started a new 24-hour convenience store - 24x7? a) NDTV b) Essel Group c) Modi Enterprises d) Trent
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The word ‘Disinvestment’ was coined by ________ . a) Keynes b) Karl Marx c) Adam Smith
d) Alfred Marshall
When was the Reserve bank of India established? a) 1955 b) 1950 c) 1940
d) 1935
The Life Insurance Corporation was established in ________ . a) 1973 b) 1956 c) 1969
d) 1955
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Who is the founder of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory? a) Dr. Vinay Reddy b) Dr. Anji Reddy c) Dr. Srikumar Reddy d) Dr. Rama Rao
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How many major Indian banks were nationalized in 1969? a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 18
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Which of the following is not a part of the definition of broad money (M3)? a) Time deposits b) Credit Cards c) Currency with the citizens d) Demand Deposits
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Arrange the following in descending order of their contribution to revenues of the country? i. Corporation Tax ii. Income Tax iii. Excise Duties iv. Customs Duty a) iv, iii, ii, i b) iii, iv, i, ii c) iv, i, iii, ii d) iii, iv, ii, i
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Who is the founder chairman of Apollo Hospitals? a) Dr. Anji Reddy b) Dr. Pratap C Reddy c) Dr. Vinay Reddy d) Dr. Anju Reddy
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Centurion Bank had merged with which bank last year? a) Punjab National Bank b) Punjab and Sind Bank c) Bank of Punjab d) None of the above
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The National Stock Exchange of India was incorporated in ________ . a) 1991 b) 1992 c) 1993 d) 1994
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Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund organisation in India? a) SBI Mutual Fund b) GIC Mutual Fund c) Unit Trust of India d) Ind Bank Mutual Fund
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Which of the following places does not have manufacturing unit of the Indian Telephone Industries (ITI)? a) Naini (UP) b) Kota (Rajasthan) c) Palghat (Kerala) c) Rai Bareilly (UP)
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What is the new economic term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and/or sometime even the entire industry? a) Melissa b) Virus c) Killer App d) Widget
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According to Human Development Report, 2006 India is ranked at which position? a) 125 b) 126 c) 127 d) 128
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Which software development company advertises itself as the “Software for the most advanced micro-processor on this planet”? a) Sun Microsystems b) Cisco Systems c) Intel d) Linux
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Which of the following statement/s is/are true? a) ONGC Videsh will buy 25% of Greater Nile Petroleum Co, a Sudanese oil field. b) The above deal will be the biggest ever international investment by any Indian company (Rs.3600 crores) c) India’s largest oilfield is Bombay High and India is Asia’s 3rd largest energy consumer. d) All of the above.
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Petronet LNG is promoted by ________ . a) GAIL India Ltd. c) IOC
b) ONGC d) a, b and c
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Where is the world’s largest yard for demolition of junk ships located? a) Kandla b) Alang c) Cochin d) New York
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Which is the largest FMCG brand in India by sales? a) Gold Flake b) Pepsi c) Britannia
d) Colgate
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Luxury Suitings Brand “Reid & Taylor” is marketed in India by ________ . a) Raymond b) Bombay Dyeing c) S. Kumar d) Digjam
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Dow Jones is the stock index of which stock exchange? a) Berlin b) London c) New York
d) Frankfurt
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Which among the following companies has won the privatization bid for Delhi Airport? a) GMR b) Fraport c) Consortium of the above two companies d) None of the above
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In international trade acronym ‘VLCC’ stands for ______ a) Very large Cargo Cruises b) Valued Liqufied Cash and Commerce c) Very Lenient Commercial Contacts d) Very large Cargo Containers
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Name the brand of sports apparel endorsed by Sania Mirza? a) Lotto b) Power c) Nike d) Reebok
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Mittal steel has recently acquired which steel company? a) Arcelor b) Posco c) Nat Steel
d) ABB
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The founders of this company were brother-in-law of each other, today the company is the World’s largest FMCG conglomerate. Which company is being referred to in the question? a) Unilever b) Nestle c) Proctor and Gamble d) Marks and Spencer
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This famous apparel brand had Shahrukh Khan, Dilip Vengsrakar and Sunil Gavaskar as its brand ambassadors in the past. Currently Virendra Sehwag is the brand endorser. Which brand is the question talking about? a) Vimal b) Mayur c) JCT d) Siyarams
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She is the youngest grand master ever produced by India and also the brand ambassador of Bank of Baroda. Name the woman chess player? a) D Harika b) Tania Sachdev c) Koneru Humpy d) Sai Vijaylakshmi
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He started selling computers from his hostel room and today heads one of the biggest hardware companies of the world. He is ________ . a) Michael Dell b) Sars Esdell c) Kerry Lindwal d) George Soros
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Which business was the cell phone giant “Nokia” into before its present business? a) FMGC b) Paper c) Transportation d) Wireless Networks
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‘Fairever’ fairness cream is owned by ________ . a) Cavin Kare b) HLL c) P&G
d) Paras
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Which company is the largest steel producer in the World? a) Pohang Iron & steel b) Nippon Iron & steel c) Mittal-Arcelor d) Severstal
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The ‘World Gold Rates’ are decided in which city? a) Washington b) New York c) London
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Virginia House’ is the headquarter of which Indian corporate? a) Britannia Industries b) Kirloskar Cummins c) Dunlop Tyres d) ITC India
2.
Management term ‘Lateral Thinking’ was coined by ________ . a) Geniichi Taguchi b) Peter Drucker c) Edward de Bono d) Imao
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‘Chaebols’ are big business corporations of which country? a) Japan b) Indonesia c) South Korea d) China
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The book ‘Made in Japan’ has been written by ________ . a) Ron De Luca b) Akio Morita c) Lee lacocca
d) Li Ka-Shing
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Which business house has a majority stake in ‘Mudra’ the advertising agency? a) Tata b) Godrej c) Reliance d) Birla
6.
Which animal would you find in the tail wing of the Qantas airline aircraft? a) Koala b) Lion c) Horse d) Kangaroo
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He was the chairman of General Motors for close to 20 years in the 1940s and 1950s. His name adorns one of the most prestigious management schools in the world. Who is he? a) Bill Harward b) James Stanford c) Thomas Wharton d) Alfred Sloan
8.
Identify the odd one out: Old Spice, Pringles, Elizabeth Arden, Tide, Oil of Olay, and Camay. a) Camay b) Oil Of Olay c) Elizabeth Arden d) Pringles
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Which cellular phone manufacturer set up a new division, under the name Vertu, which markets super-premium cell-phones adorned with gold and platinum at prices over $20,000? a) Nokia b) Ericsson c) Siemens d) Motorola
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Which famous MNC is known for its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) which has been behind many technology inventions in the world, including laser printing, ethernet and GUI? a) Hewlett Packard b) Xerox c) IBM d) Oracle
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He became the CEO of Standard Chartered in 1998, quit Standard in 2001 due to a boardroom clash. Presently he is the chairman of Centurion Bank of Punjab. Who is he ? a) Rana Talwar b) Rajat Gupta c) Mike Khanna d) Mukesh Pant
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Which Indian business group owns a controlling stake in Eveready Industries, the makers of the Eveready brand of batteries? a) Hindujas b) Rahejas c) Goenkas d) Khaitans
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In which current business best-seller would you encounter ‘Sniffy and Scurry’, the rats, and ‘Hem and Haw’, the humans? a) What they dont teach you at Wharton b) Who Moved My Cheese? c) Emotional Intelligence d) Big Brands , Big Trouble
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Which company owns and promotes the skin care brand Margo? a) Henkel Spic b) HLL c) Godrej Soaps
d) Wipro
16.
Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model -T. In which year was it launched? a) 1914 b) 1910 c) 1912 d) 1908
17.
Which company owns the beer brands ‘Haywards 5000’, ‘Hi-Five’ and ‘Lal Toofan’? a) McDowell b) Shaw Wallace c) United Breweries d) Mohan Meakins
18.
Which company owns the footwear brand ‘Stryde’? a) Reliance b) Bata c) Woodland d) Tata International
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In which famous series of ads would you find actress Ava Mukherjee as ‘Dadimaa’? a) Hamam b) Promise c) Dhara d) Himalaya
20.
Which motivational speaker has been consistently high on the list of best-selling non-fiction books in India with his book ‘You can Win’? a) G. Parthasarathy b) Shiv Khera c) Arindam Choudhary d) Deepak Chopra
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He was a successful investment banker at D.E. Shaw & Co, until he jumped into the world of Internet seeing its rising popularity, and has made it really big in the 1990s. Name him. a) Jeff Bezos - Amazon.com b) Scott McNealy - Sun Microsystems c) Linus Torvalds - Linux d) Sabeer Bhatia - Hotmail
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The prancing horse is a symbol of Ferrari. Which brand used the symbol of a raging bull before it switched to the horse? a) Lambhorghini b) Ferrari c) Lotus d) Bugatti
23.
In the logo of which Indian bank would you find the picture of a dog? a) Bank of India b) Syndicate Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Dena Bank
24.
Which brand used the famous ad line ‘Probably the only long-term relationship Marilyn ever enjoyed’? a) Lee jeans b) Pepsi Cola c) Levis jeans d) Hamlet cigars
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Which was the first paint factory to be set up in India, as early as 1902 near Calcutta? a) Berger paints b) Asian paints c) Jenson & Nicholson d) Shalimar Paints
26.
With which famous brand would you associate the icon of ‘Striding Man’? a) Prudential Insurance b) Marks & Spencer c) Midland Bank d) Johnny Walker Whisky
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Which famous company was founded in 1964 by a MIT professor as a result of his disappointment when he went shopping for a stereo system and found big differences between the specifications and the audio quality of a live performance? a) Bose Audio b) Sony c) K.L.Inc d) Panasonic
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Which soft drink was first introduced by John McLaughlin, a chemist from Toronto, in 1904 after he greatly improved upon the colour and flavour of existing root beers? a) Pepsi b) 7-Up c) Gatorade d) Canada Dry
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Which company/companies have won the privatization bid for Mumbai airport? a) GVK b) South African Airport c) Consortium of the above two companies d) None of the above
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Chhabaria owned ‘Jumbo’ group is registered in which country? a) UK b) UAE c) Mauritius
d) India
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GSM mobile service provider ‘Hutch’ an erstwhile partnership business between Essar-Hutchison is registered in which country? a) Mauritius b) Hong Kong c) South Korea d) India
33.
Oil major ‘Chevron Texaco’ has recently acquired a stake in which Indian company? a) Essar Oil b) Reliance Petrochemicals c) IOC d) HPCL
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Ford Fiesta– Abhishek Bachchan b) Hyundai Getz- Sania Mirza c) Toyota Corolla- Narain Kartikeyan d) Santro Xing- Shahrukh Khan
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Airliner “Aeroflot” is from which country? a) Austria b) Poland
c) Romania
Which company owns the ‘Rasna’ brand? a) Hindustan Lever Ltd. c) Pioma Industries
b) Parle Agro d) Dabur
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NASSCOM was established in ……………….. a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992
d) Russia
d) 1993
38.
Rajesh Exports would be associated with which of the following product? a) Tea Coffee b) Jewellery c) Machine tools d) Iron
39.
Which country is ranked number one according to the recent UNDP-HDI report 2006? a) Norway b) Iceland c) Australia d) Ireland
40.
Which is the lowest ranked country according to the UNDP-HDI report 2006? a) Mali b) Sierra Leone c) Niger d) Guinea-Bissau
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Bring style home’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Bombay Dyeing b) Raymonds Ltd c) Madura Garments d) S. Kumars
2.
Which among the following FMCG companies recently acquired ‘Gillette’? a) Heinz b) Nestle c) P&G d) Unilever
3.
Which among the following companies, is India’s largest tractor manufacturer? a) Eicher Motors b) Mahindra & Mahindra c) Escorts Motors d) Punjab Tractors
4.
‘Kisan Sansar’, a chain of one-stop resources centre for farmers was started by which industrial group? a) Mahyco group b) Murugappa group c) Tata Chemicals d) Jindal Agro
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Hector Ruiz is the CEO of which of the following companies? a) Texas Instruments b) AMD c) HP d) Ericsson
6.
Shiv Nadar is a name famous in which field? a) Space aircrafts b) Entertainment c) Advertising
d) IT
With which internet portal would you associate Jerry Yang? a) Ebay.com b) Google.com c) Amazon.com
d) Yahoo.com
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Which famous company owns ‘Royal Enfield’ motors, manufacturers of Enfield Bullet motorcycles in India? a) Eicher b) Mahindra & Mahindra c) Escorts d) TVS
9.
Which famous Bollywood actress has started a business venture of marketing high-priced candles under the label ‘The Faraway Tree’? a) Rekha b) Sushmita Sen c) Moonmoon Sen d) Dimple Kapadia
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Which famous company is credited to have developed the concept of nylon bristles for toothbrushes in 1938? a) Oral B b) Colgate c) Ciba-Gigey d) Dupont
11.
Which famous watch brand was launched in 1983 by hanging a 500-ft-long sign in the shape of a watch in Frankfurt? a) Swatch b) Longines c) Casio d) Rolex
12.
Which famous brand is owned by a little known Acme Clothing? a) Polo b) John Sculley c) Provogue
d) Color Plus
13.
After independence, under the fixed exchange rate system, the Indian Rupee was linked to ________. a) The British Pound b) The American Dollar c) Gold Standard d) Silver measure
14.
The Tobin Tax can be applied on ________ . a) Imports b) Exports c) Trade of currency d) Agriculture
15.
Which company had taken over Hindustan Zinc Ltd. last year? a) Binani b) Zinc India c) Gujrat Ambuja
16.
Which Commerce Minister evolved the concept of ‘The Navratnas’? a) Ramakrishna Hegde b) Pranab Mukherjee c) P. Chidambaram d) Murasoli Maran
17.
What does the term ‘Hyundai’ mean? a) Have a nice day! c) Modernity
d) Vedanta Resources
b) Good Day! d) I am the King
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About which car was the following said: ‘The people can have it in any colour as long as it is black.’ a) Rolls Royce Silver Sword b) Ford Model T c) Mercedes Benz d) Hyundai Accent
19.
Who wrote the motivational classic ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’? a) Peter S. Drucker b) Edward de Bono c) Dale Carnegie d) John D. Rockefeller
20.
Which celebrity endorser is common to the following products - American Express Cards, Buick Cars, Nike Sports Apparel, Wheaties Flakes? a) Oprah Winfrey b) Michael Jordan c) Jerry Seinfield d) Tiger Woods
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The production of oil has spawned a lot of wealth for many countries as well as businessmen. Which country is the world’s largest producer of oil? a) Saudi Arabia b) Russia c) USA d) Kuwait
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Name the world’s single largest factory—a manufacturing unit within a physically enclosed space? a) Volkswagen in Wolfsburg b) General Motors in Detroit c) Boeing in Washington d) LG in Seoul
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Who has authored the latest business best-seller ‘Big Brands, Big Trouble’? a) Al Ries b) Patricia Seybold c) Jack Trout d) David Aaker
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Which famous pair of brothers were the first to fit a motor vehicle with tyres with inner tubes in 1885, a name today synonymous with automobile tyres? a) Michelin b) Allwyn c) Dunlop d) Goodyear
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‘The power to give’ is a punchline of _______ a) BPL Excel b) National Panasonic c) ICICI Credit cards d) Standard Chartered
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Which of the following company is not a ‘Goverment of India’ Enterprise? a) Steel Authority of India Ltd. b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. c) Mazagon Dock Ltd. d) None of these
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Choose the wrongly matched pair of Business Leaders with their respective companies? a) ICICI - K.V. Kamath b) Cadbury India - Matthew Cadbury c) RCL - Anil Ambani d) HDFC -Deepak Parekh
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Which of this is not a producer of steel? a) SAIL c) Jindal Strips
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The greatest contribution to the Indian Treasury is from............... a) Corporation Tax b) Income Tax c) Excise
d) Borrowing
Which Company owns ‘Bisleri’ brand of mineral water? a) Coca-Cola Inc. b) Pepsi Co. Inc c) Parle Agro
d) Bisleri Inc
This is not a company which deals in oil (petrol) a) Shell b) Exxon c) BP
d) None of these
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Which of this is not an ITC Brand? a) Wills b) Gold Flake
c) Charms
d) Bristol
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‘Blue Chip’ companies are indicator of ________ . a) The predominance of blue collar workers in them b) The American companies listed in the stock exchange c) The most valuable scripts in the market d) Cutting edge computer chip companies
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Which product and brand name is advertised with the line ‘Discover a Passion’? a) Signature Whisky b) Classic Cigarettes c) Adidas Sportswear d) Royal Challenge Golf
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India’s biggest Advertising agency in terms of billings is ________ . a) Lintas b) Mudra c) O & M d) JWT
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Name India’s first public sector undertaking? a) IOC b) BHEL c) ITI
d) None
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Who is the author of the famous Management book ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’? a) Peter Drucker b) Stephen R Covey c) Henry Ford d) David Ogilvy
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GSM technology is used in ________ . a) Personal Computers c) Mobile Phones
b) Tractors d) Printers
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Which is the first Indian bank to make it to Fortune Global 500 companies list in 2006? a) HDFC b) ICICI c) Bank of India d) SBI
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Which Indian business tycoon has been appointed ‘Sheriff of Mumbai’, recently? a) Vijaypat Singhania b) Rahul Bajaj c) Ratan Tata d) Ajay Piramal
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Time : 20 Mins.
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Business woman of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Chanda Kochhar b) Kalpana Morparia c) Lalita Gupta d) Mallika Srinivasan
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Global Indian award’ in 2006 was ________ . a) C.K. Prahalad b) Vyomesh Joshi c) Indra Nooyi d) L.N. Mittal
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Entrepreneur of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Sunil Mittal b) H K Mittal c) Fransico D’Souza and Laxmi Narayan d) Rajiv Chandrasekhar
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Corporate Citizen of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) HDFC b) ICICI c) Parle d) Azim Premji Foundation
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Company of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) TCS b) Hyundai Motors c) Reliance Industries d) HLL
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Business Leader’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Anil Ambani b) Mukesh Ambani c) Sunil Mittal d) Vijay Mallaya
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Emerging Company of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Amtek Auto b) Reliance Communication Ltd. c) Cognizant d) BCCI
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Life-Time Achievement’ Award winner in 2006 was ________ a) Brijmohan Lal Munjal b) Rahul Bajaj c) Azim Premji d) Narayan Vagul
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c) Reliance Communication Ltd. d) BSNL Percentage of Indian exports to the total world exports in 2005 was ________ . a) 0.1% b) 0.5% c) 0.9% d) 1.5%
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Mr. Sam Pitroda, is the Chairman of ________ . a) Word Tel b) National Knowledge Commission c) ITI d) BSNL
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The newly-appointed CMD of the Indian Airlines (now renamed as ‘Indian’) is _____ a) Viswapati Trivedi b) Sunil Arora c) Sushma Chawla d) V. Tulasidas
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Grocery chain store ‘Food Bazaar’ is owned by........ a) Vidya Chabbaria b) Kishore Biyani c) Feroze Biyani d) Harsh Goenka
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You would associate the ‘India Millennium Deposit’ scheme with which bank? a) Canara Bank b) State Bank of India c) Bank of Baroda d) Punjab National Bank
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Which of the following is a nationalized bank? a) Federal Bank b) Lord Krishna Bank c) UCO Bank d) ICICI
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‘We cover you, at every step in life’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) HDFC Standard Life b) ING Vysya Life c) ICICI Prudential Life d) None of these
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According to a recent Goldman Sachs report, India will be the third largest economy of the World by which year? a) 2010 b) 2020 c) 2030 d) 2050
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Government of India hold what percentage stake in Maruti-Suzuki ? a) 18.8% b) 16.4% c) 10.27% d) 11%
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Can you identify this energy major that has recently struck oil and gas reserve in Krishna Godavari basin? a) ONGC Ltd. b) Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd.
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c) Essar Oil Ltd. d) None of these Can you identify the number of companies that are used to calculate the National Stock Exchange Index? a) 30 b) 50 c) 70 d) 100 The chairman of the Intel Corporation is ______ a) Larry Ellison b) Michael Walton c) Craig Barrett
d) James Walton
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Which company is the official gear sponsor for the Indian cricket team ? a) MRF Tyres b) Nike c) Castrol d) Sahara
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Which of the following represents the worth of the investment that the government intends to make in the recently launched Bharat Nirman Program? a) Rs. 100,000 cr b) Rs. 123,000 cr c) Rs. 156,000 cr d) Rs. 174,000 cr
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Newly appointed CEO of HLL is ________ . a) Michael Dougles b) Douglas Baillie c) Mark Hurd
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Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of ________ . a) TCS c) Satyam
d) None of these
b) HCL Technologies d) Patni Computers
‘Berri’ Fruit Juices are from which country? a) France b) Australia c) Italy
d) UK
‘Coolers’ is a natural drink manufactured by ________. a) Hamdard b) HLL c) Dabur
d) None of these
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Vijaypat Singhania is the chairman emeritus of which company? a) Madhura Garments b) Raymonds Ltd. c) S. Kumars Ltd. d) Bombay Dyeing
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‘Play the lead’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Be b) Manzoni c) Park Avenue
d) Zodiac
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‘Make Your Own Road’, is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) Tata Sumo b) Tata Safari c) Tata Indigo d) Tata Indica
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a) RPG Group b) UB Group c) Jumbo Group Vijay Thadani is the CEO of which company? a) I-Flex Solutions b) NIIT Ltd. c) Polaris Software
d) Sify
Which of the following represents the expansion of ‘I’ in ‘IPTV’? a) Internet b) India c) International
d) Intelligent
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‘Shanti Amla’ hair oil belongs to which company? a) Marico Industries b) Dabur c) HLL d) Godrej Ltd.
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Mr. Karan Billimoria heads which company? a) Cobra Beer b) ACC Cements c) Bombay Dyeing
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d) None of these
d) Shaw Wallace and co.
Who is the CEO of HSBC India? a) Vidya Chhabaria c) Naina Lal Kidwai
b) Villoo Morawala Patell d) Kalpana Moraparia
Who is Alex Kuruvilla? a) Creative head of O & M c) Creative head of Mudra
b) MD, MTV India d) None
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‘Making the sky the best place on earth’ is a tag line that you would associate with ______ a) British Airways b) Emirates c) Air France d) Cathay Pacific
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Mobile phones of which company are endorsed by David Beckham? a) BENQ Siemens b) Sony Ericsson c) Motorola d) Haier
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Which of the following is not a Tata group company? a) Telstra b) Indian Hotels Company Ltd. c) Voltas d) Titan
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Who among the following Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) owns Hyde Park Entertainment, a Hollywood based film production company? a) Ajitabh Bachchan b) Madhur Jaffrey c) Ashok Amritraj d) Shiraj Amrohi
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Japan-based Sanyo Electric Company has tied up with which among the following Indian companies to build a leading consumer electronics company in India? a) Forbes Gokak b) BPL c) Mirc Electronics d) T-Series
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Food Bazaar is the retail chain of which among the following companies? a) Mother Dairy b) Parry Agro c) Future Group d) Mohan Meakins
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Which among the following Indian companies recently acquired Millennium Steel of Thailand in a deal valued at $ 404m? a) Essar Steel b) Sterlite c) Tata Steel d) Jindal Steel
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Which among the following media firms recently launched a news channel in collaboration with CNN? a) UTV b) BAG Films c) Sandesh Media d) TV 18
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Government securities, are also called the a) Gilt edged securities c) Both (a) and (b)
b) G-secs d) None of the above
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At present, the Government of India type of treasury bills have a tenure of a) 14-days b) 91-days c) 182-days d) 364-days Choose the answer from the following choices: a) A, B b) A, B, C c) A, B, C, D d) B, C, D
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Treasury bills are available for a minimum amount of a) Rs. 25,000 b) Rs. 50,000 c) Rs. 75,000
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Soon after Mittal’s signing the of MoU with the Jharkhand government in 2005, another steel company has announced the setting up of a steel plant in the state. The company in question is _____ a) Essar Steel b) Jindal Steel c) Balaji Steel d) LNM
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The new name of Gecis Global, the erstwhile GE owned BPO company is ______ a) Scandant b) Trinity c) WNS Global d) Genpact
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‘Connecting India’ punch line is associated with ______ a) Zee Group b) STAR c) Sify
d) BSNL
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Which of the following pharmaceutical companies is based in Israel? a) Astra Zeneca b) Novartis c) Teva d) Eli Lilly
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The Famous apparel brand ‘Sisley’ is owned by which company? a) Benetton Group b) Tommy Hilfiger c) GAP
d) Calvin Klein
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Which of the following has become the first Indian telecom company to achieve the 15-million mark in subscriber base? a) BSNL b) Airtel c) Reliance d) Hutch
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‘Making more possible’ punch line is associated with ______ a) Hutch b) ICICI Bank c) ABN-AMRO d) SBI Life
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Which of the following apparel brands is owned by Celebrity Fashions? a) Tamarind b) Indian Terrain c) Numero Uno d) Koutons
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The single largest shareholder in the Kerala based Federal Bank is ______ a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Global Trust Bank c) Hinduja group d) ICICI Bank
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Reliance Capital has acquired a 10 percent stake in a Bangalore-based company. Identify the company. a) Murudeshwar Ceramics b) Gokuldas Export c) Century Textiles d) Forbes Gokak
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Last year Vodafone acquired a 10 percent stake in Bharti Televenture. What was the size of the deal? a) $ 1 billion b) $ 1.9 billion c) $ 0.8 billion d) $ 1.5 billion
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Vodafone’s acquistion in Bharti was the company’s second entry into the Indian market. Vodafone had exited the market in 2003 by selling its 23 percent stake in which company? a) Aircel b) Idea c) Hutch d) Spice Telecom
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‘Tamiflu’, an anti-viral drug used in treating Avian Influenza, has got the marketing approval from the Central government. Which company owns this drug? a) Novartis b) Roche c) Astra Zeneca d) GlaxoSmith Kline
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Tractor major Mahindra & Mahindra has won the bid to acquire a European tractor company Tractorul. Which of the following is the home country of Tractorul? a) Britain b) Switzerland c) Romania d) Norway
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The fertilizer company, Mosaic India Ltd. is promoted by _____ a) IL&FS b) IFFCO c) IFL
d) Cargill
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Nusli Wadia, promoter of Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industry, has entered into which of the following business areas? a) Airlines b) Cement c) Petrol retailing d) Pharmaceuticals
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Apart from Saif Ali Khan, who among the following celebrities endorses ‘Lays’ brand? a) Rani Mukherjee b) Aamir Khan c) Akshay Khanna d) Preity Jinta
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Who among the following cricketers is the brand ambassador of ‘Band-Aid’ Brand? a) Rahul Dravid b) Irfan Pathan c) Saurabh Ganguly d) Virender Sehwag
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‘The real story. Everytime’ is the baseline associated with which news magazine? a) The Week b) Frontline c) India Today d) Outlook
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‘Free. Fair. Fearless’ is the baseline associated with which media entity? a) Star News b) The Telegraph c) Tehelka d) Aaj Tak
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The Premium formal wear brand ‘Louis Philippe’ is marketed in India by _____ a) Madura Garment b) Arvind Brands c) S. Kumars d) Bombay Dyeing
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Writing instruments brands such as Uni-Ball of Japan, Lamy of Germany and Bensia of Taiwan are distributed in India by which company? a) Cello Pens b) Rotomac c) Rolex Tips d) Linc Pens 158
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According to the World Investment Report 2005 published by the UNCTAD, India’s rank in terms of the most attractive global business destination is _____ a) Second b) Third c) First d) Fourth
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Australia-based core banking software vendor, Financial Network Services (FNS) has been acquired by an Indian company. Identify the company from the choices given below. a) Wipro Technologies b) Mindtree c) Infosys d) TCS
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Which of the following brands/companies is not owned by Sony Corporation of Japan? a) VAIO b) PlayStations c) MGM d) Xbox
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For the first time in 50 years, an expat has been appointed as the CEO of Hindustan Lever. Who is he? a) Douglas Baillie b) Patrick Cescau c) James Scott d) Mathew Jack
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The car ‘Sonata’ belongs to the stable of _____ a) Honda b) Hyundai c) Maruti-Suzuki
d) Skoda Auto
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Captain GR Gopinath is the managing director of which airlines company? a) Air Deccan b) Go Airlines c) Air Sahara d) Air India
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Kidscare’s retail chain ‘Mothercare’ has announced the setting of a 100% subsidiary in India. Name the country where Kidscare is based. a) US b) Switzerland c) Malaysia d) Britain
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not endorse which of the following brands? a) TVS Star City b) Hyundai Sonata c) Cherry Blossom d) Brylcreem
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The satellite television launched by Tata is called _____ a) Tata Satlink b) Tata Sky c) Tata TV
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Time : 20 Mins.
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With which international cellular company is India born Arun Sarin, the IITian associated? a) Vodafone b) Singapore Telecom c) AT&T d) Hutchison Whampoa
2.
BPO industry pioneer Raman Roy has joined hands with John Keells Holding (JKH) to develop the BPO business across Asia. JKH is based in ______ a) Sri Lanka b) Malaysia c) Singapore d) Philippine
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Recently, an insurance service provider has announced the setting up of ethical fund which will invest in tobacco, liquor, entertainment or the gambling business to target conservative communities. The name of the company is a) ICICI Prudential Life b) Bajaj Allianz c) Life Insurance Corporation d) SBI Life
4.
McLeod Russell India has announced to buy Doom Dooma Tea Company Ltd. from Hindustan Lever Ltd. McLeod Russell belongs to which industrial group? a) Godrej b) BM Khaitan Group c) RPG Group d) Kargil India
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Chennai based FMCG Company CavinKare has made an entry into the homecare segment by launching a liquid toilet cleaner. The brand name of the toilet cleaner is _____ a) Tavex b) Tex c) Texco d) Domotex
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In which state has the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries has announced the setting up of India’s biggest SEZ (Special Economic Zone) with an investment of Rs. 25,000-40,000 crore? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat
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The six-year old famous humanoid robot, Asimo is owned by which company? a) Honda b) Sony c) Phillips d) Samsung
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Which airliner holds a 50 per cent stake in Europe’s second-biggest travel company Thomas Cook AG? a) Qantas b) Virgin Atlantic c) Lufthansa d) Air France 160
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Delhi based Jagatjit Industries owns a famous whiskey brand. The brand in the question is? a) McDowell b) Bagpiper c) Old Monk d) Aristocrat
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Bangalore-based Imperial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre has been acquired by which company? a) Apollo Hospitals b) Dr. Batra’s Hospital c) Fortis d) Max Healthcare
11.
Which of the following bank is headquartered at Singapore? a) ANZ b) DBS Bank c) YES Bank
d) HSBC Bank
12.
Which Indian bank is termed as the most valuable bank in terms of market capitalization? a) HDFC Bank b) Bank of India c) State Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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One of the following cricketers has never been the brand ambassador of the health drink ‘Boost’. Identify the cricketer in question? a) Kapil Dev b) Sunil Gavaskar c) Virender Seghwag d) Sachin Tendulkar
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Boost and Crocin brands are owned by which company? a) GlaxoSmithKline b) Pfizer c) Heinz
d) Paras Pharma
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‘With Us, You’re Sure’ baseline is associated with which insurance company? a) ICICI-Lombard b) ICICI-Prudential c) SBI Life Insurance Co. d) Franklin Templeton
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New York-based brokerage and investment bank Merrill Lynch has said that they will take full control of Indian JV, DSP Merrill Lynch. Which person has sold his 47 percent stake in the firm to Merrill Lynch? a) Hemendra Kothari b) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala c) Anand Rathi d) Shankar Sharma
17.
With which state government, luxury carmaker BMW has signed an MoU for establishing a car assembly plant? a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Tamil Nadu d) Orissa
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During his recent visit to India, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that he will make an investment in the Indian market over the next four years. How much is that amount? a) $ 1 billion b) $2.3 billion c) $1.7 billion d) 2.7 billion
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Which FMCG brand that HLL acquired from Tata’s in 1993, was sold last year? a) Vim b) Nihar c) Domex d) Savlon
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The company ‘K Sera Sera’ is associated with which business area? a) Multiplex b) Music c) Film distribution d) Film production
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Which of the following is the size of the newly-launched SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for infrastructure projects? a) Rs. 20,000 crore b) Rs. 10,000 crore c) Rs. 5,000 crore d) Rs. 15,000 crore
22.
In which year was the India Millennium Deposit was issued? a) 2001 b) 2002 c) 2000
d) 1999
23.
Several non-Navratna PSU’s were identified by the government to be partially divested through the public issue route in the last financial year. Identify the companies from given below A. BSNL B. Power Grid Corporation C. NALCO D. Shipping Corporation Choose the answer from the choices given below: a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) All of these
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Which state government has launched its own brand ‘Vindhya Herbal’ to promote the use of herbal medicines? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Karnataka
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According to the third Nasscom - McKinsey report, India’s information technology and business process outsourcing industries are projected to generate ___ billion revenues from export by 2010. a) $ 60 b) $ 50 c) $ 40 d) $ 75
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Which of the following is India’s teledensity (total number of subscribers per 100)? a) 15% b) 10% c) 11% d) 12%
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Which country has been ranked No.1 in software piracy by the IT research firm IDC? a) China b) Vietnam c) India d) Thailand
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According to the latest predictions by Gartner, the total size of the domestic IT and telecom business by the end of 2006 will be a) Rs. 1 lakh crore b) Rs. 2 lakh crore c) Rs. 2.5 lakh crore d) Rs. 3 lakh crore
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A ranking done by the Hong Kong based think-tank, Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd, has ranked which country as the most corrupt in Asia? (Only selected fast growing countries were covered in the survey) a) India b) Indonesia c) China d) Vietnam
31.
Which company owns the Flying Machine brand of jeans? a) Levi’s b) Arvind Mills c) Lee cooper d) Mafatlal
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Which of the following companies owns the TV channels ESPN, Buena Vista Television and Touchstone Pictures? a) Warner Brothers b) Star TV c) 20th Century Fox d) Walt Disney Company
33.
The automobile brands Cadillac, Pontiac and Opel belong to _____ a) Ford b) Fiat Auto c) BMW d) General Motors
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Arvind mills manufactures all of the following brands of jeans except _____ a) Flying Machine b) Newport c) Levi’s d) Ruf & Tuf
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Which brand is the market leader in the alkaline battery market in India? a) Duracell b) BPL Excell c) Panasonic d) Energizer
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TCS, a company under the Tatas, deals in ______ a) Automobiles b) Steel c) Software Solutions and Consultancy d) Cement
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Which of the following brands is owned by P&G? a) Crocin b) Iodex c) Honeytus d) Vicks
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What does Novartis deal in? a) Power c) Drugs
b) IT d) Soaps
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Japan has recently lifted a 20 year old ban imposed on the import of an Indian commodity. Identify the commodity being talked about? a) Wheat b) Jute c) Poultry d) Mangoes
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Who is the new CMD of ONGC? a) R S Sharma c) Sarthak Behuria
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Time : 20 Mins.
Sidhharth Lal is the Managing Director of which group? a) Escorts Group b) Sonalika Motors c) Eicher Group
d) Essar Group
2.
Who owns the famous brands ‘Sat Isabgol’ and ‘Burnol’? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Dr. Reddy’s Labs d) Dr. Morepen
3.
Which company is the largest tyre manufacturer in India? a) J.K. b) MRF c) Dunlop
d) Ceat
4.
Identify the logo of the famous software company and give the name of the bird. a) Linux, Penguin b) Apple, Penguin c) Linux, Kiwi d) Apple, Kiwi
5.
With what would you associate the brand name ‘Ruggers’? a) Shirts b) Jeans c) Cigarettes
d) Casual Wear
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Ashok Leyland, a company manufacturing trucks is owned by _____ ? a) Mahindra b) Tata c) Birlas d) Hindujas
7.
Which of the following is not a shoe brand of Liberty Shoes? a) Force 10 b) Footfun c) Windsor
d) Pyramid
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‘Candyman’ is a confectionery brand belonging to which company? a) Parry’s b) Perfetti c) ITC Ltd. d) Parle
9.
Who manufactures ‘Pan Pasand’? a) Ravalgaon b) Nutrine
c) Perfetti
d) Parry’s
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The brands ‘Royale’, ‘Apcolite’, ‘Tractor’ and ‘Utsav’ are from the stable of _______? a) Asian Paints b) ICI c) Berger d) Nerolac
11.
Biscuit brands ‘Fifty-Fifty’, ‘Bourbon’, ‘Nice’ and ‘Good Day’ are owned by ______? a) Parle b) Britannia c) Apsara d) Priya Gold
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In 1969, he introduced the brand ‘Nirma’. Who is he? a) D.K. Patel b) D.S. Parekh c) N.A. Palkhivala
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Utility vehicle brands like ‘Stag’, ‘Panther’, ‘Cruiser’, ‘Bison’, ‘Tusker’ and ‘Taurus’ are owned by _____ a) Tatas b) Mahindra c) Ashok Leyland d) Eicher
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The mobike brands ‘Samurai’, ‘Shaolin’ and scooter brand ‘Spectra’, were owned by ______ a) Pyonyang b) Bajaj c) TVS Suzuki Ltd d) Hero
15.
Who is Asia’s only manufacturer of the drug ‘Sulfolane’? a) Dr. Reddy’s b) Ranbaxy c) Dr. Morepen d) Cadilla Pharmaeceuticals Ltd.
16.
Which is India’s leading producer of worsted suiting fabric with approximately 60% market share? a) Grasim b) Bombay Dyeing c) Raymonds d) Mayur
17.
Alcatel owned, Lucent Technologies was earlier an offshoot of which of the following telecom giants? a) Phillips b) Siemens c) AT&T d) Motorola
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The publication arm of ‘Standard & Poor’s’ is known as _____? a) Times Publication b) Mc Graw Hill c) Murdoch Publication d) Touchstone Publication
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The brand ‘Talkabout’ belongs to which mobile phone manufacturer? a) Nokia b) Benq c) Motorola d) LG
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Software brands ‘Access’ and ‘Excel’ belong to which company? a) IBM b) Microsoft c) Apple
d) Infosys
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The edible oil by the name ‘Dhara’ is produced by _____ a) GCMMF (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation) b) HLL c) Adani Foods d) Marico
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The mega brands ‘Marlboro’ and ‘Benson & Hedges’ are owned by ______ a) Godfrey Philips b) Philip Morris c) ITC d) Adani Group
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Which brand derives its name from the Latin word meaning “Snow White”? a) Lakme b) Nivea c) Pond’s d) Charmis 166
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The first electronic typewriter (ET 101 in 1978) and the first personal computer (M20 in 1982) were launched in India by _______ a) Samsung b) IBM c) Olivetti d) HCL
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The well known brands like ‘Lux’, ‘Sunsilk’, ‘Lipton’, ‘Ponds’ and ‘Close Up’ are owned by _____ ? a) Godrej b) P&G c) Unilever d) Colgate Palmolive
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Automobile brands ‘Corolla’, ‘Land Cruiser’ and ‘Highlander’ are the products of _____ ? a) Mitsubishi b) Toyota Motors Co. Ltd. c) Isuzu d) Daewoo
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To whom do the brands ‘Eno’ and ‘Horlicks’ belong? a) Colgate - Palmolive b) GlaxoSmithkline c) Nestle d) P&G
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‘Internet Protocol’, the basic language to communicate over the internet, has been developed by _____? a) IBM b) Apple c) Cisco d) Sun Microsystems
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The mega Mobil oil brand ‘Esso’ is owned by ______ ? a) Shell b) Exxon Mobil c) ONGC
d) IBP
What does ‘Motorola’ mean? a) Sound in motion b) Sound in music
d) The flying eagle
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c) The rising sun
What was the first product of Hewlett-Packard? a) A Laptop b) A printer c) A computer
d) An audio oscillator
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Name the Public Sector Undertaking acquired by Reliance Industries. a) IDPL b) ITDC c) IPCL d) IFCL
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Which company has taken over the newspaper ‘Business Standard’? a) Ananda Bazaar Patrika b) Kotak Mahindra c) Bennett Coleman & Co. d) TV Today
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‘BRITCO Food’ is a holding company of ______ a) Coca Cola b) Pepsi c) ITC d) Schwepps
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The headquarters of NIIT are at ______ a) Chennai b) Bangalore
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi
Adobe System Inc. belongs to ______ a) S. Korea b) Japan
c) China
d) USA
When and where was Citibank established? a) 1912 in UK b) 1812 in USA
c) 1917 in Italy
d) 1891 in Austria
The headquarters of L&T is at _______? a) Delhi b) Mumbai
c) Hyderabad
d) Bangalore
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Which of the following pharmaceuticals major has its headquarters in New Delhi? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Cipla d) Morepen
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The first headquarters of Microsoft was established in 1975 at _______ a) Louisiana b) Texas c) New Mexico d) Washington DC
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Gazprom, the world’s biggest gas company accounting for 23% of the world output, belong to ____ a) Austria b) Iran c) Venezuela d) Russia
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To which country does the diamond mining giant De Beers belong? a) South Africa b) India c) Italy
d) France
To which country does the sportswear company Adidas belong? a) Germany b) France c) Italy
d) Belgium
To which country does ‘Hyundai Motors’ belong? a) Japan b) S. Korea c) Taiwan
d) N. Korea
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Zee (currently Zee Tele Films Ltd) was promoted in 1992 by which business group? a) The Essel Group b) Birla Group c) The Tata Group d) Essar Group
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The foundation of which company was laid in a small shop in Calcutta, from where medicines were sent directly through mail by Dr. S.K. Burman, to even the smallest of villages in Bengal? a) Dabur b) Hamdard c) Zandu d) Cipla
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HMT Ltd. was established in 1953, in technical collaboration with ______ a) Swatch, Switzerland b) Timex, USA c) Oerlikon, Switzerland d) Rolex, Switzerland
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Which Indian pharmaceutical company owns a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified plant? a) Ranbaxy b) Pfizer c) Cadilla d) Lupin
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The Toyota Motor Co. Ltd has derived its name from ______ a) The Toyota river b) The Toyota city c) Sakichi Toyoda d) Kiichiro Toyoda
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With which of the following is the ‘Badla’ system associated? a) Foreign exchange b) Forward trading c) Currency markets d) Day trading
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In business terminology, what does ‘POP’ stand for? a) Pre opportunity product b) Place of Publicty c) Place of Purchase d) Point of Purchase
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QS 9000 certification is related to ______ a) Automobile industry c) Computer electronics
b) Computer software d) All of the above
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What does the term Tax Break mean? a) A situation which provides some relief from tax, in whole or part b) Levying heavy taxes c) Paying Tax in parts d) None of these
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What does the term bilateral monopoly mean? a) A monopoly in more than one business b) Taking over a rival to create a monopoly c) A market with only one seller and one buyer d) None of these
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In which year was the Calcutta Stock Exchange started? a) 1908 b) 1909 c) 1910
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d) 1911
Plastic money relates to ______ a) Plastic currency c) ATM cards
b) Paper currency d) Credit cards
“Standard and Poor’s” a) Is a credit rating agency c) Both (a) and (b)
b) Is owned by McGraw Hill Inc. d) None
In which year was the Banking Companies Act passed? a) 1947 b) 1948 c) 1949
d) 1950
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In which year was the name ‘Imperial Bank’ changed to ‘State Bank of India’? a) 1950 b) 1955 c) 1956 d) 1957
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In which year was SEBI established? a) 1981 b) 1983 170
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In which year was TISCO set up? a) 1904 c) 1906
b) 1905 d) 1907
In which year was RBI established? a) 1935 c) 1940
b) 1936 d) 1945
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In 1935, Khwaja Abdul Hamied, set up a pharmaceutical company, which came to be popularly known as a) Novartis b) Dabur c) Hamdard Laboratories d) Cipla
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In which year was P&G launched in USA? a) 1937 b) 1890
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c) 1837
d) 1927
In which year was the Harley Davidson motorcycle first produced? a) 1906 b) 1903 c) 1920
d) 1935
In which year was Intel founded? a) 1878 b) 1982
c) 1968
d) 1986
In which year was Unit Trust of India started? a) 1964 b) 1965 c) 1966
d) 1967
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Intel introduced the world’s first micro-processor in the year ______ a) 1981 b) 1991 c) 1971 d) 1995
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ONGC was converted into a statutory body by an act of the Indian Parliament in ______ a) Dec 1955 b) Aug 1956 c) Oct 1959 d) Jan 1973
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Who founded the Ford Motor Company? a) Lionel Ford b) Henry Ford
c) Charlie Ford
d) Nicholas Ford
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Bill Gates was one of the founders of Microsoft. Who was the other? a) Paul Allen b) John Naisbitt c) Michael Crichton d) Kenneth Clarke
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Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India? a) Bangalore b) Gurgaon c) Hyderabad
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According to a survey of India’s most valuable companies, which is the most valuable PSU? a) Indian Oil b) SAIL c) BHEL d) ONGC
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The Oriental Bank of Commerce was founded by ______ a) Lala Karam Chand Thapar in 1936 b) Rai Bahadur Lala Sohan Lal in 1943 c) The Indian Government and the RBI in 1969 d) An act of Parliament
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Andy Grove is the founder of a famous company. Name the company. a) Intel b) Microsoft c) Digitall d) Compaq
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Name the company founded by Thomas Alva Edison. a) Westinghouse b) General Electric c) 20th Century Fox d) Warner Brothers
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“Every Street is paved with Gold” is the name of the book written by the founder Chairman of a leading car manufacturer. Name the company. a) Toyota b) General Motors c) Ford d) Daewoo
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Which Indian business group is in a joint venture with Mitsubishi to manufacture cars? a) Ruias b) Tatas c) Birlas d) Thapars
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Which British Company made the UK’s first mobile call at a few minutes past midnight, on the 1st of January 1985? a) Siemens b) Nokia c) Vodafone d) British Telecom
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Which FMCG company became a major shareholder in L’Oreal, one of the world’s leading makers of cosmetics, in 1974? a) Unilever b) P&G c) Nestle d) Colgate Palmolive
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Time : 20 Mins.
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The company with the largest refining capacity in India is ______ a) Indian Oil Corporation b) Hindustan Petroleum c) Bharat Petroleum d) Indo-Burma Petroleum
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Which was the first public sector share to be quoted on the Bombay Stock Exchange? a) Hindustan Petroleum b) Sail c) ONGC d) Indian Oil
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Who has written the book ‘The World Bank and the Poverty of Nations’? a) Don Morrison b) Doug Cowie c) Catherine Caulfield d) Amartya Sen
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Name the apex bank for small industries. a) IDBI b) SIDBI
c) ICICI
d) HDFC
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Name the apex institution in the field of industrial development banking in India. a) IFCI b) ICICI c) HDFC d) IDBI
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Who among the following is considered to be the quality guru of the World? a) Philip Crosby b) Gary Hamel c) Renato Rugieru d) Edwards Deming
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The Indian partner of Microsoft to provide software development consultancy is ______ a) HCL b) PCL c) TCS d) Infosys
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‘Apache’ is the name of the recently launched bike model that belongs to the stable of _______ a) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. b) TVS Motors Ltd. c) Hero Honda Motors Ltd. d) Bajaj Auto Ltd.
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Indian Terrain is the name of the clothing brand that belongs to the stable of _______ a) S. Kumars b) Celebrity Fashions c) J.K. Synthetics d) None of these
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Name the MD of cellular service provider Hutch a) Vikram Mehmi b) Sunil Bharti Mittal c) Asim Ghosh d) AK Sinha
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Which Indian Insurance company, a part of General Insurance Corporation, has the largest number of overseas branches? a) Oriental Insurance Co. b) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. c) Unit India Insurance d) National Insurance
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According to a recent NASSCOM survey, in terms of internet usage, India is ranked at ______ a) Fifth Position b) First Position c) Sixth Position d) Third Position
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‘Emerald, Blue and You’, is the advertising campaign for ______ a) Thailand b) Andaman Islands c) West Indies
d) Mauritius
Who is the president of FICCI? a) Kiran Karnik b) Tarun Das
d) O S Kanwar
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c) SK Poddar
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In a recent development, Reliance was very close to buying stake in the DTDC Courier Company in a deal worth $700 million. What was the per centage of the stake proposed to be bought? a) 26 percent b) 34 percent c) 44 percent d) 51 percent
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Which Company bought out DSP’s stake in DSP Merrill Lynch? a) Karvy b) Merrill Lynch c) Morgan Stanley
d) Goldman Sachs
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Which of the following Indian oil giants has recently inked a pact with Shell Exploration Company BV for joint exploration in the field of oil sand gas? a) IOC Ltd. b) ONGC Ltd. c) Essar Oil d) Reliance Petrochemicals
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‘Cafe Chino’ a soft drink variant was launched by ______ a) Coca Cola b) PepsiCo Inc. c) Nestle
d) Cadburys Schweppes
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Car model ‘Laura’ was launched in 2005 by _______ a) Honda Motors b) Hyundai Motors c) Skoda Automobiles d) Toyota Motors
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Who was the former president of the ad agency McCann Erickson India ? a) Prasoon Joshi b) Piyush Pandey c) Santosh Desai d) None of these
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Which newspaper proclaims ‘The journalism of courage’? a) The Indian Express b) The Tribune c) The Telegraph d) None of these 174
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Who is the former chairman of Bharat Hotels who passed away last year? a) M.S. Oberoi b) Lalit Suri c) Y.C. Deveshwar d) None of these
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‘Tarang’ is the CDMA service from _______ a) VSNL b) BSNL c) MTNL
d) Spice Telecom
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Which is the largest source of Revenue for the Government of India? a) Sales Tax b) Service Tax c) Income Tax d) Value Added Tax
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India’s first private airline operator to start overseas flight is ______ a) Jet Airways b) Air Deccan c) Sahara Airlines d) Kingfisher Airlines
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Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have recently been roped in as the brand ambassador for _____ a) Parker pens b) Cadbury’s dairy milk c) Tata Tea d) None of these
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“Namaste” ad campaign is associated with which airline? a) Air India b) Pakistan International Airlines c) Sri Lankan Airlines d) British Airways
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RBI is headquartered at _____ a) New Delhi c) Kolkata
b) Chennai d) Mumbai
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Hema Malini is the brand ambassador for which bank? a) Corporation Bank b) Syndicate Bank c) Bank of Rajasthan d) Union Bank of India
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Brad Pitt endorses which of the following brand of watches? a) Omega b) Tag Heuer c) Rado
d) Rolex
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‘Alfa Romeo’, ‘Grande Punto’ and ‘Palio’ are the names of the car models that belong to the stable of _____ a) Ford Motors b) Fiat Motors c) Tata Motors d) Mahindra & Mahindra
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Which of the following insurance companies has introduced ‘Barish Bima Yojana’ an insurance cover against deficit rainfall? a) Allianz - Bajaj b) ICICI-Lombard c) Iffco-Tokio d) ING-Vysya
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Software firm Oracle recently acquired majority stakes in which of the following Indian firms? a) Birla Soft b) I-Flex Solutions c) Flextronics d) Sify
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The ‘Reynolds’ brand of stationary is marketed in India by________ a) GM Pens International b) Linc Pens Inc c) Cello Pens India Ltd. d) Luxor India
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Which Indian cricketer endorses “Reynolds” brand of stationary? a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni b) Yuvraj Singh c) Saurav Ganguly d) Sachin Tendulkar
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Which of the following companies is not a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)? a) Balmer Lawrie b) HPCL c) Hindustan Motors d) BHEL
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Which company owns “Dettol” brand of hygiene products? a) Hindustan Lever Limited b) Reckitt-Beckinser c) Proctor & Gamble d) Henkel
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Which International Bank has Sunil Gavaskar and Sania Mirza as their brand ambassadors? a) HSBC b) BNP-Paribas c) Standard Chartered d) Deutsche Bank
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Progeon, a BPO company, is a fully owned subsidiary of ______ a) Infosys b) Wipro c) TCS d) Satyam Computers
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Which Group/Company HAD divested 5.1% of its stake in cellular operator Hutch, prior to Hutch’s acquisition by Vodafone? a) Tata b) Essar Group c) Hinduja’s d) Caparo Group
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Time : 20 Mins.
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India is world’s__________ largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP)? a) Eighth b) Tenth c) Fourth d) Sixth
2.
Who is known as the father of Cellular Phone? a) Martin Cooper b) Martin Bayer c) Willy Barnet
d) Julius Nayaree
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R. Seshasayee is president of which of the following apex organization? a) FICCI b) CII c) ASSOCHAM d) NASSCOM
4.
Arcelor was recently bought by LN Mittal’s company Mittal Steel. Arcelor is headquartered in which country? a) China b) Australia c) Luxemburg d) Sweden
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International Business Machines (IBM) recently sold its Personal Computers division to Lenovo group. Lenovo belongs to which country? a) Taiwan b) China c) Russia d) Germany
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Which among the following Tech companies and executives associated with them is matched wrongly? a) Google - Larry Page b) Sun Solaris - Scot McNealy c) ebay - Meg Ryan d) Oracle - Larry Ellison
7.
MRPL is a subsidiary of which of the following Public Sector Undertaking? a) ONGC b) GAIL c) IOC d) HPCL
8.
Which among the following companies is owned by Dhoot brothers? a) BPL b) ESSAR c) Videocon d) Pioma Industries
9.
Tennis icon Sania Mirza became the woman sportsperson to be featured on the cover of which of the following magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) Time d) None of the above
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Which of the following airlines and the countries they belong to is not matched correctly? a) Lufthansa - Germany b) Aeroflot - France c) Royal Airways - Britain d) Etihad - UAE
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Media Content & Communications Services India, the content supplier division of Star News India, is a 76:24 joint venture between Star Group India and ______ a) BAG Films b) Nimbus Television c) UTV d) Ananda Bazaar Patrika
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3G is a term associated with which of the following technologies? a) Electric distribution b) Mobile computing c) Telecom d) Avionics
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CB Richard Ellis is a globally recognized brand in which of the following sectors? a) Hospitality b) Consultancy c) Real Estate d) Financial Accounting
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Which among the following organizations was established in 1988 and became a fully autonomous body by the year 1992? a) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India b) Cellular Operators Association of India c) Security and Exchange Board of India d) Director General of Foreign Trade
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Which among the following companies recently acquired Balsara Home Products? a) Dabur India b) Jyothi Laboratories c) Tata Chemical d) Chambal Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Which among the following companies has launched “Appy” brand of fruit juices in India? a) Godrej Agro b) Parle Agro c) Priyagold d) Dabur Foods
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India’s first airline based on fractional ownership model is named as _____ a) IndiGo Airlines b) Club Air One c) Alliance Air One d) Premier Club Airways
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Which among the following organizations entered into its Golden Jubilee (50th) year in September 2005? a) Airport Authority of India b) Air India c) Life Insurance Corporation d) United Trust of India
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The Asian edition of which of the following famous television channel for movies is jointly and equally hold by four of the leading Hollywood production houses Columbia Tri-star, Paramount, Universal and Warner Brothers? a) AXN b) Zee Studio c) HBO d) Star Movies
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Which among the following brands links Virendra Sehwag, Aamir Khan and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore? a) Boost b) Coca Cola c) Mayur Suiting d) Colgate 178
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This company, based in Finland started its manufacturing operations by owning a paper mill; later it diversified into leather goods and today it is one of the leading producers of mobile phones worldwide. Identify the company? a) Siemens b) Ericsson c) Nokia d) Motorola
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Paper money was first introduced in India in the late 18th Century. It was introduced in India by which of the following firms? a) Central Bank of India b) The Bank of Awadh and Hindustan c) The General Bank of Bengal and Bihar d) Central Indian Bank
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In the share market terminology GDR stands for ______ a) Gradual Decreasing Ratio b) Grand Depository Retraction c) Global Depository Receipt d) Gross Depository Receipt
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Fortis Healthcare recently acquired the Escorts Heart Research Institute. Fortis is promoted by which of the following pharmaceutical giants? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Cipla d) Dr. Reddy’s Labs
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Which among the following persons is chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)? a) CK Prahlad b) CS Rao c) Anajan Sharma d) JK Bajpai
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Which among the following companies is credited with developing the computer language ‘Java’? a) Oracle b) Sun Microsystems c) NextGen d) Red Hat
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The profile of a well-known consumer appliances company goes like this. Besides its flagship brand, it also owns the brand Kenstar and follows a multi-brand strategy. It also has the rights to distribute international brands such as Sansui, York, Akai, Toshiba and Hyundai in India. The company in question is? a) Thomson b) Voltas c) Videocon d) Forbes Gokak
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Which among the following persons played a key role in negotiating the partition deal between Ambani brothers, Anil and Mukesh? a) Nusli Wadia b) KV Kamath c) Rahul Bajaj d) YK Birla
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John Walton, who passed away on 28 June 2005, was a ______ a) Retail Industrialist b) Stock Broker c) Hollywood Producer d) Chief of US’s Federal Reserve
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Which among the following companies recently launched the ‘Home Town’ brand of stores the exclusive store for different home management products? a) Shopper’s Stop b) Trent c) Future Group d) RPG Group
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Which among the following well-known International airlines recently acquired Swiss Air? a) Air France b) Virgin Airlines c) Lufthansa d) British Airways
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Vincent Cerf, a scientist known as “The father of the Internet”. He is given this title for developing ____ a) HTML b) TCP/IP Protocol c) Internet Explorer d) Proxy Server
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Sarthak Behuria is chairman of which of the following public sector companies? a) Indian Oil Corporation b) Hindustan Petroleum c) GAIL India Ltd. d) Bharat Petroleum
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Which among the following pharmaceutical company has launched India’s first sucralose brand, Zero? a) Ranbaxy b) Dr. Reddy’s c) Alembic d) Zydus Cadila
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John Abraham and Bipasha Basu endorse which of the following brands of shampoo? a) Sunsilk b) Clinic All Clear c) Pantene d) Head and Shoulders
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Which among the following companies owns Act-II brand of popcorns? a) Kargil foods b) Agrotech Foods Ltd. c) Syngenta Corp. d) ITC Foods
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Which among the following Indian Banks recently acquired a 76% stake in the Giro Commercial Bank of Kenya? a) Central Bank of India b) Indian Overseas Bank c) State Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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Which group owns Pantaloon India, Big Bazar, Food Bazar, and Footmart ? a) Future Group b) Pantaloon Retail India c) Big Bazar Group d) None of these
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Pantaloon has tied up with which company to set up Footmart Retail in India? a) Liberty India b) Woodland c) Bata d) Ganuchi Shoes
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Which bank has picked up a 12.3% stake in HDFC Bank? a) ICICI b) Yes Bank c) SBI 180
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Time : 20 Mins.
NIS Sparta is the management-consulting arm of which company? a) Satyam b) Reliance Industries c) Wipro
d) NIIT
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‘Life’s Good’ is the tagline associated with which electronics major? a) Samsung b) Philips c) LG d) Sony
3.
Which city is known as ‘The Silicon Valley’ of India? a) Bangalore b) Gurgaon c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
Which company owns ‘Sunfeast’ brand of biscuits? a) Parle b) HLL c) ITC
d) Priyagold
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Which media & entertainment Company was started by Manmohan Shetty in 1978? a) Adlabs b) PVR c) PNC d) I-max
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Which of the following companies offers Indians a chance to partly own a personal jet? a) Go Air b) Paramount Air c) Club One Air d) None till date
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‘Kaya’ skin clinic is promoted by? a) Marico b) HLL
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c) P&G
‘Applying Thought’ is associated with which IT giant? a) Wipro b) Infosys c) TCS
d) Tatas
d) Satyam
9.
Who is the brand ambassador for Ford Fiesta? a) John Abraham b) Abhishek Bachchan c) Dino Morea d) Sunil Shetty
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Delhi based Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre (EHIRC) was sold to which pharmaceutical company in 2006? a) Ranbaxy b) Fortis c) Cipla d) Pfizer
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Which group completed the buyout of the Shaw Wallace Distilleries in 2005? a) UB Group b) Philips Godfrey c) Bacardi d) Cobra Beer
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The Essar Group is owned by? a) Nandas b) Birlas
c) Ruias
d) Tatas
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‘Joy of Flying’ is the punch line of which airline? a) Kingfisher Airline b) Jet Airways c) Air Deccan d) Paramount Airways
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Which automaker was at the centre of a controversy last year for fraudulent dealing by its Indian project head with the Andhra Pradesh Government? a) GM b) Hyundai c) Volkswagen d) Renault
15.
Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up stake in which insurance company last year? a) Aviva Life b) ING Vyasya c) Bajaj Allianz d) AMP Sanmar
16.
Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up stake in which apparel company last year? a) Pantaloon b) Celebrity Fashions c) Indian Terrain d) Indigo Nation
17.
Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up 14.9 % stake in which automobile company last year? a) Bajaj Ltd. b) Hero Honda c) LML d) Kinetic Engineering
18.
SAB TV was recently sold off to which television channel? a) STAR b) Sony c) Zee
d) None of these
SAB TV was formerly owned by? a) Adhikari Brothers b) Kunal Dasgupta
d) Sam Pitroda
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c) Peter Mukherjea
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What is the punch line of Kingfisher airlines? a) Sky is the limit b) Fly the good times c) High Flier d) The comfortable air travel
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Which of the following company is not owned by TATAs? a) TCS b) ELXSI c) TCE
d) Telstra
Which famous management guru passed away in November 2005? a) Peter Drucker b) C.K Prahlad c) Sumitra Ghosh
d) Michael Porter
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The tagline “Power of Dreams” is associated with? a) Honda b) Bajaj c) Hero Honda
d) Yamaha
24.
A new marketing project launched by ITC to facilitate farmers in selling their produce? a) e-choupal b) e-market c) e-commodity d) virtual market
25.
From the following which company does not belong to the Anil Dhirubahi Ambani Group? a) Reliance Energy Ltd. (REL) b) Reliance Capital Ltd. (RCL) c) Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCOL) d) Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd. (RPL)
26.
The Delhi Government citizen - government partnership program is known as? a) Bhagidari b) Icchadhari c) Namdhari d) Jodi Programme
27.
‘Xtra Mile’ is a super diesel variant of which petro company? a) HPCL b) BPCL c) IOC d) Reliance Petroleum
28.
Who is the chairman of the National Knowledge Commission? a) C. Rangarajan b) Prof. R.S. Sharma c) Sam Pitroda d) Ms. Girija Vyas
29.
Which of the following statements related to the Reliance Group is incorrect? a) Mukesh Ambani heads Reliance Communications Ltd. b) Chevron has bought 10% stake in Reliance Petrochemicals c) Reliance Industries Ltd. is the largest business group in India d) The Revenue of Reliance Industries is equivalent to 3.5% of India’s GDP
30.
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been adopted by how many states? a) 21 b) 22 c) 23
d) 24
31.
VAT has replaced which of the following taxes? a) Customs Duty b) State Sales Tax c) Excise Duty d) Service Tax
32.
A recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the LN Mittal Group and which state owned oil major? a) OIL India Ltd. b) Indian Oil c) Hindustan Petroleum d) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
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Recently one of the leading insurance companies tied up with India’s leading Telecom Company Bharti enterprise for entering life insurance business in India. Identify the company. a) AMP Sanmar b) AXA c) Allianz d) None of these
34.
The present stake of government of India in Maruti stands at _____ %? a) 9% b) 10.27% c) 18.68 % d) 24.96 %
35.
According to the Human Development Report 2006 released by the United Nations Development Program India is placed at the _____ rank. a) 126th b) 127th c) 128th d) 129th
36.
Which of the following statements is true? 1. NABARD was established in 1982. 2. RBI was established in 1935. a) Only 1 is true c) Both 1&2 are true
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b) Only 2 is true d) Both are incorrect
Analjit Singh is the chairman of which group? a) Dr. Reddy’s b) Fortis c) Max Healthcare
d) Apollo Group
The Nambiar Family controls which of the following companies? a) BPL b) MRF c) Parry’s
d) Videocon
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Bhai Mohan Singh, who passed away in June, 2006 was the founder if which company? a) Fortis b) Ranbaxy c) Cipla d) Abbott India
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With which company are Lalita Gupte, Kalpana Morparia and Chanda Kochhar associated? a) ICICI b) Deutsche Bank c) HSBC d) Standard Chartered
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which company manufactures A-380 aircraft? a) Airbus b) Boeing c) Lockhead Martin d) Ray Theon
2.
Which Indian company secured the highest export revenue from IT software and services during the past 2 years? a) TCS b) Infosys c) Wipro d) Satyam
3.
Who built the first modern motorcar? a) Henry Ford b) Karl Benz
c) Daimler
d) Henry Austin
4.
Who has been acclaimed as the world’s most powerful women for the year 2006 by Forbes? a) Melinda Gates b) Angela Merkel c) Condoleezza Rice d) Oprah Winfrey
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Which of the following Indian companies is setting up its first manufacturing plant in china? a) L&T b) Tisco c) Essar d) Hero Honda
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The Government has increased the foreign direct investment in the Telecom sector from 49% to ______ a) 75% b) 74 % c) 92% d) 86%
7.
Who is the CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP)? a) Mark Hurd b) Robert Wayman
c) Carly Fiorina
d) Richard Branson
8.
Which FMCG major has recently acquired Balsara for Rs. 143 cr in an all-cash deal? a) HLL b) Godrej c) Dabur d) None of these
9.
The SUV ‘Tucson’ belongs to which company? a) Honda b) Ford c) Suzuki
d) Hyundai
Which of the following is not an Indian pharmaceutical company? a) Ranbaxy b) Pfizer c) Cipla
d) Nicholas Piramal
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The merger between P&G and Gillette will create the _______ consumer goods. a) World’s second largest b) World’s largest c) World’s third largest d) none of the above
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Which city has emerged as the biggest IT job provider? a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
13.
The headquarters of SEBI are located in Mumbai. Its regional office is not located at _______ a) New Delhi b) Bangalore c) Chennai d) Mumbai
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S.S. Kohli is associated with the _______ a) Indian Bank c) Punjab & Sind Bank
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b) Punjab National Bank d) State Bank of India
‘Haier’ is the world’s _____ home appliance brand. a) Second Largest b) Largest c) Third Largest
d) Fourth largest
Which news channel has the punch line ‘Profit from it’? a) CNBC b) NDTV Profit c) ZEE business
d) Star News
17.
‘Burn’ & ‘Full Throttle’ are energy drinks from _______ a) Pepsi b) Coca Cola c) UB Group d) Red Bull
18.
Which of the following companies does not belong to the stable of the AV Birla Group? a) Hindalco Industries b) AB Nuva c) ACC d) Ultra Tech Cement
19.
The Car model ‘Aygo’ was launched last year by which auto maker? a) Nissan Motors b) Suzuki Motors c) Toyota Motors d) Ford Motors Ltd.
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This newspaper claims itself to be ‘The White Paper on Business’. Identify the newspaper. a) Business Standard b) Ananda Bazar Patrika c) Business Line d) The Financial Express
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‘Fly with friends’ is the punch line of which international airline ? a) Qantas b) Austrian Airline c) Cathay Pacific d) Thai Airways 186
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Which celebrity is the brand ambassador of Toyota Motors? a) Hrithik Roshan b) Aamir Khan c) Abhishek Bachchan d) Shah Rukh Khan
23.
Berkshire Hathaway was founded by _____ a) Warren Buffett b) Larry Ellison
c) Percy Barnevik
Kenneth D Lewis is the CEO of _______ a) Deutsche Bank b) ABN AMRO
c) Bank of America d) American Express
X-Trail, the SUV belongs to? a) Honda Motors b) Nissan Motors
c) Toyota Motors
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d) None
d) Hyundai Motors
26.
With which airline company did the ICICI bank launch a co-branded credit card? a) Jet Airways b) Spice Jet c) Air Deccan d) Kingfisher Airlines
27.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the France-based advertising group ‘Publicis’? a) Ambience Publicis b) FCB Ulka c) Saatchi & Saatchi d) Leo Burnett
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Government owned Kochi Refinery has been merged with which state owned oil company? a) HPCL b) IOC c) BPCL d) Reliance Petroleum
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Which bike model has been recently launched by LML? a) CRD-200 b) CRD-100 c) XAN-200
d) XAN-100
The steel major Posco hails from _______ a) China b) S. Korea
d) Japan
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c) N. Korea
The Cafe Chain “Lipton Tea Bar” belongs to _______ a) Wadias b) HLL c) Birlas
d) Tatas
The Car model ‘Petra’ belongs to ______ a) Hyundai b) Suzuki Motors
c) Fiat Motors
d) General Motors
What does ‘R’ signify in RTV? a) Region b) Rural
c) Rivel
d) Redesigned
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‘Topper’, ‘Prima’ and ‘Graptor’ are bike models from a) Yamaha b) TVS c) Kinetic
d) LML
Which of the following brands is not owned by TVS? a) Centra b) Victor c) Star
d) Ambition
Voltas Engineering belongs to _______ a) Tatas b) Birlas
c) Wadias
d) Singhanias
IPO is an acronym used for _____ a) Initial Payment Offer c) Instant Public Offer
b) Instant Payment Order d) Initial Public Offer
38.
Which of the following brands does not belong to the stable of Arvind Mills? a) Flying Machine b) Lee c) Peter England d) Tommy Hilfiger
39.
The retail giant Shoppers Stop is promoted by______ a) Rahejas b) Biyanis c) Naths d) Goenkas
40.
Which company owns the Lee, Wrangler and Nautica brands globally? a) VF Corp b) Lee Inc. c) Jansport Inc. d) SF Corp
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BRM Test - 21 Questions: 40 1.
2.
Time : 20 Mins.
‘Spoil yourself’ is a punch line of which utility vehicle? a) Ford Endeavor b) Tata Indigo c) Hyundai Tuscon
d) Tata Sumo
‘India’s best informed weekly’ is the punch line of ______ a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) None of these
3.
This company is also known as ‘Big Blue’. Identify the company from the given options. a) Intel b) HP c) IBM d) Microsoft
4.
Who is the chairman of VSNL? a) Ratan Tata b) Subodh Bhargava c) V.K. Bhatt
d) H.S. Arora
Which amongst the following is not an advertising agency? a) O & M b) McCann Erickson c) Leo Burnett
d) IMRB
‘Rediscover Luxury’ is the punch line of _______ a) Maruti Swift b) Hyundai Sonata c) Honda CRV
d) Chevrolet Optra
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Peter Jennings, the TV news ‘superstar’ who died of lung cancer at 67, represented which channel? a) CNN b) BBC c) ABC d) CNBC
8.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCCMF) is about to launch India’s first sports drink. Can you identify the name of the drink in question from the given options? a) Power b) Stamina c) Strength d) Energy
9.
Aditya Birla owned Hindalco has bought which American aluminium company? a) Novelis b) Sual c) Rusal d) Glencore
10.
The Richest person in the world is _______ a) Steve Jobs c) James Walton
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b) L.N. Mittal d) Bill Gates
Taiwan’s Sanyang motors recently bought ______ percent stake in the Kinetic Motor Company Ltd. a) 8.56 b) 11.12 c) 13.53 d) 16.21
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‘Mustang’ is the name of the new model of a car that belongs to the stable of _______ a) Honda Motors b) Ford Motors c) Toyota Motors d) General Motors
13.
‘Classmate’ brand of stationary is a product from which company? a) Navneet b) J&K c) ITC
d) BILT
Shah Rukh Khan endorses which cream? a) Nivea b) Ponds
d) Charms
14.
c) Emami
15.
Who is the chairman of the Tata Consultancy Services? a) Ratan Tata b) Pheroze Vandrewala c) B. Muthuraman d) S. Ramadorai
16.
Find the odd one out. a) Siena b) Palio
c) Uno
d) Fabia
17.
Who has won the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award for the year 2006? a) Tulsi Tanti b) Kumarmangalam Birla c) Anil Aggarwal d) Sunil Bharti Mittal
18.
‘A Passion to perform’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Singapore Airlines b) Cathay Pacific c) Lufthansa d) China Airlines
19.
The new private airline to be launched by Mohan Meakins group is called? a) Go Air b) Indus Airways c) Paramount Airways d) Alliance Air
20.
Chevrolet Optra belongs to which automaker? a) Toyota Motors b) Honda Motors c) General Motors
d) Ford Motors
21.
What percentage stakes is owned by ONGC in the Sakhalin-I oil field? a) 50% b) 20% c) 60% d) 15%
22.
Which oil company is endorsed by Narain Karthikeyan? a) IOC b) Reliance Petroleum c) HP d) BP
23.
Virender Sehwag endorses which sports apparel brand? a) Adidas b) Nike c) Reebok 190
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25.
Find the odd one out. a) IOC b) SAIL
c) HPCL
d) BPCL
Who is the President of ASSOCHAM? a) Anil K. Agarwal b) Pradip Dar
c) Kiran Karnik
d) K. S. Sarna
26.
Who is the chairman of the US Federal Reserve? a) Ben S. Bernanke b) Allan Greenspan c) James D. Wolfenson d) Paul Wolfowitz
27.
Business World magazine belongs to _______ a) Living Media b) Ananda Bazar Partika c) Planman Publications d) The Times Group
28.
‘Experience. Truth first’ is the punch line that you would associate with _______ a) NDTV Profit b) CNBC TV18 c) NDTV 24x7 d) CNN IBN
29.
The Headquarters of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) are located at ______ a) Montreal b) Washington DC c) Geneva d) Paris
30.
CNN IBN is the name of a recently-launched TV channel. Which personality would you associate with the channel? a) Vikram Chandra b) Rajdeep Sardesai c) Pronnoy Roy d) Paranjal Sharma
31.
‘Corsa’, ‘Swing’ and ‘Astra’ are car models that belong to the stable of ______ a) Ford Motors b) Toyota Motors c) Honda Motors d) General Motors
32.
Which of the following is not a Kinetic Engineering brand? a) Boss b) Scooty c) Acquila d) 4S
33.
Habil F. Khorakiwala leads which pharmaceutical company? a) Cipla b) Wockhardt Ltd. c) Cadila Healthcare d) Hamdard
34.
The Bombay Stock Exchange was established in ______ a) 1775 b) 1825 c) 1875 d) 1895
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Who is the chairman of NASSCOM? a) B. Ramalinga Raju c) Kiran Karnik
b) Tarun Das d) Ajit Pal Singh
36.
Who is the Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services? a) Ratan Tata b) Phiroz Vandrewala c) B. Muthuraman d) S. Ramadorai
37.
Who is the President and CEO of Cognizant Technology? a) Mr. Laxmi Narayan b) Mr. Kiran Karnik c) Mr. B L Mehra d) Mr. Jerry Rao
38.
Who is the Managing Director of Tata Steel? a) Ratan Tata b) Ravi Kant c) B Muthuraman
d) Prasad Menon
39.
Mr. BVR Subbu quit as the President of which automobile company? a) Ford India b) Chevrolet India c) Tata Motors d) Hyundai India
40.
Luxury car maker Skoda Auto is from which country? a) Sweden b) UK c) Czech Republic
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Fosters proclaims to be a/an _____ beer a) American c) British
Time : 20 Mins.
b) Australian d) European
2.
Which cine star promotes ‘Provogue’ brand of clothing? a) Salman Khan b) Saif Ali Khan c) Fardeen Khan d) Aamir Khan
3.
What position does Harish Manwani hold in HLL? a) CEO b) Non executive Chairman c) MD d) CMD
4.
Swoosh, the logo of Nike, was designed by ______ a) Phil Knight b) Carolyn Davidson c) Bill Bowerman d) None of these
5.
‘Fazer’ the bike belongs to the stable of _____ a) LML Ltd. b) Bajaj Auto Ltd. c) Yamaha Motors Ltd. d) Kinetic Engineering Ltd.
6.
The new rate for Minimum Alternate Tax is ______ a) 10% b) 7.5 % c) 8 %
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10.
Who presents the rail budget in India? a) Finance Secretary c) Railway Minister
d) 9 %
b) Finance Minister d) Prime Minister
The present Cash Revenue Ratio (CRR) rate as on January, 2007? a) 5.5% b) 5.25% c) 5%
d) 5.75 %
Which brand of watches is endorsed by Twinkle Khanna? a) Movado b) Tag Heuer c) Longines
d) Cartier
In which state did the State Bank of India start its first floating ATM? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Orissa
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12.
Four interwoven rings represent which automobile brand? a) Peugeot b) Audi c) Cadillac
d) Mercedes
The ‘Maurya Sheraton’ Hotel is owned by ______ a) Hilton Hotels b) Oberoi Group c) ITC
d) Indian Hotels
13.
World’s most competitive economy-based country on the World Economic Forum’s survey 2006 is ___ a) UK b) USA c) China d) Finland
14.
Tag-Heuer brand of watches is not promoted by _____ a) Maria Sharapova b) Uma Thurman c) Shah Rukh Khan d) Sushmita Sen
15.
Who is the founder of the world famous portal ‘Amazon.com’? a) Ray Tomlinson b) Jeffery Bezos c) James Gosling d) Irwin Mark Jacob
16.
‘Parachute’ is the name of an oil brand that belongs to the stable of ______? a) Dabur Ltd. b) Marico Industries c) HLL d) None of these
17.
This soft drink major has come up with a refreshing drink infused with coffee named ‘Blak’ in France and has plans to launch it globally next year. Which company is being talked about in the question? a) PepsiCo. Inc. b Cadbury Schweppes c) Coca-Cola d) None of these
18.
Who among the following is the CMD of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)? a) A.K. Sinha b) C.P. Jain c) B.S. Kohli d) T. Sankarlingam
19.
The Forbes Businessman of the year 2006 was ______ a) Nandan Nilekani b) Mukesh Ambani c) Sunil Bharti d) Anil Ambani
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‘When you are sure’ is associated with _____ a) Business Standard b) The Indian Express c) The Economic Times d) The Hindustan Times 194
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22.
23.
Identify the incorrect match in the following Automobile Company a) Ford Automobiles b) Skoda Automobile c) Honda Automobile d) All of them are matched properly
Car Model Fusion Laura Civic
Etihad Airways is the national airlines of ______ a) Iran b) Iraq c) Bahrain
d) U.A.E.
Speech-to-text mobile phone has been launched by ______ a) Motorola b) Sagem c) Samsung
d) BenQ
24.
‘Aapka Fayda’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) IBN Hindi b) Channel 7 c) India TV d) Zee Business
25.
Aramco is a/an a) Cement Firm c) Aluminium Company
b) Steel Firm d) Oil Firm
‘Capitalist Tool’ is the punch line of ______ a) Fortune b) Forbes
c) Time
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27.
‘Insuring Lives, Ensuring smiles’ is the punch line of ______ a) MMTC b) LIC c) IOC
28.
‘Awaaz’, the hindi business news channel belongs to ______ a) Jagran b) CNBC TV 18 c) NTDV d) IBN
29.
The full form of MAT is _______ a) Medium Accounting Tad c) Minimum Automated Tax
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d) Business Herald
d) GIC
b) Minimum A/c Taxable Income d) Minimum Alternate Tax
Kishore Biyani, the Indian retail king owns ______ a) Vishal Megamart b) Future Group c) West Side
d) K. Mart
‘R’ in RFID implies ______ a) Regional b) Redundant
d) Radio
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‘Cottons’ is the name of the garment collection by ______ a) Madura Garments b) Century Textiles c) Indigo Nation d) Raymond
33.
Servo is an oil brand from ______ a) Castrol b) IOC
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c) British Petroleum d) Shell
Which company is the parent company of Skoda Auto? a) Ford Motors b) Volkswagen c) General Motors
d) None of these
35.
The Andhra Bank is the only bank in the country licensed to sell food products. Which food product does the bank sell? a) Tirupati Laddoos b) Banana Chips c) Gungura Pickle d) Appam
36.
This book originally came out with the adline ‘A full vacations’ reading for $3’ but didn’t sell because $3 was considered too expensive for it. Then it became a best seller with its alternative adline. What is the name of the book or what was the new adline? a) Gone with the Wind b) Alice in Wonderland c) Around the world in 80 days d) None of the above
37.
Which consumer good gets its name from the Latin word for ‘Vigour’? a) Vim b) Pril c) Liril d) Lifebuoy
38.
Sachin Tendulkar and Md. Azharuddin appeared together in an ad for which product (excluding Pepsi where they appeared along with Kambli)? a) Hero Puch b) Boost c) Luna d) They never appeared together in an ad.
39.
‘Impossible is nothing’ is the tagline of which sports apparel company? a) Nike b) Adidas c) Reebok d) Puma
40.
Who founded the web portal ‘hotmail.com’? a) Bill Gates b) Paul Allen c) Vinod Khosla
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BRM Test - 23 Questions: 40 1.
Time : 20 Mins.
The airline that advertises ‘Nonstop caring’ is ______ a) Etihad Airways b) Thai Airways c) Air Mauritius
d) PIA
2.
‘Food-World’, ‘Health & Glow’ and ‘Music World’ are all retail outlets owned by ______ a) Biyanis b) Goenkas c) Birlas d) Singhanias
3.
‘Fido Dido’ ad campaign is associated with ______ a) Mirinda b) 7 UP c) Slice
d) Fanta
4.
‘Mahila card’, a debit card exclusively for women, belongs to the ______ a) Union Bank of India b) J&K Bank c) Indusland Bank d) Canara Bank
5.
What is the FDI limit for the construction sector? a) 26 % b) 50% c) 74 % d) 100%
6.
Which Indian Company has bought 21 % stake in Hispano Carrocera last year? a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Tata Motors c) Bajaj d) LML
7.
Sarthak Behuria is the CMD of ______ a) IOC b) ONGC
c) BPCL
d) HPCL
Who is the chairman of IDBI? a) K. Ragunathan b) V. P. Shetty
c) D.S. Parekh
d) N. Vaghul
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11.
Which of the following is not an HLL brand? a) Pond’s b) Surf c) Pepsodent
d) Pantene
Howard Stringer is the chief executive officer (CEO) of... a) Nokia b) Sony Inc. c) Panasonic
d) Motorola
Which is the most corrupt Asian country as per Political & Economic risk? a) Sri Lanka b) Pakistan c) Indonesia d) Bangladesh
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‘Glamour’ is the name of the latest bike model that belongs to the stable of ______? a) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. b) Hero Honda Motors Ltd. c) LML Ltd. d) Bajaj Auto Ltd.
13.
Who is the current CEO of GE? a) SJ Palmasino b) Jack F Welch
14.
c) Jeffrey R Immelt d) Mark Westinghouse
For what amount did Adhikari Brothers sell SAB TV to Sony TV? a) $ 8 million b) $ 6 million c) $ 13 million
d) $ 16 million
15.
Which company had planned ‘U’ to be its new logo? a) Colgate Palmolive b) HLL c) ITC d) Dabur
16.
The Corp Kisan Card is associated with which bank? a) Canara Bank b) Corporation Bank c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank
17.
Itz Cash, a pre-paid card, has been launched by ______ a) Burmans b) Essel group c) Godrej d) None of these
18.
The name of the Air India’s budget airline, is ______ a) Air India Express b) Air India Pushpak c) Air India Garud d) Pawan Hans
19.
Expansion of ‘T’ in ‘TIN’? a) Trade b) Tax
c) Taxable
d) Tariff
20.
Which of the following business conglomerates celebrated the 100th year of its existence in 2005? a) CII b) BIS c) PHDCCI d) NASSCOM
21.
Who is the President of NASSCOM? a) Kiran Karnik c) Tarun Das
22.
b) S. Ramadorai d) Pradip Baijal
Who is the managing director of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL)? a) Subodh Bhargava b) SK Gupta c) Pradip Kar d) Pradip Baijal 198
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‘Good people to bank with’ is the punch line that you would associate with the ______ a) Oriental Bank of Commerce b) Bank of India c) Union Bank of India d) Canara Bank
24.
Col. J Harris is the CEO of ______ a) UCB Ulka b) JWT India
c) Rediffusion
25.
‘Be 100 percent sure’ is the punch line of which product? a) Pepsodent b) Savlon c) Anchor Toothpaste d) Dettol
26.
Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC? a) Vinod Mehra c) Rajeev Chandrashekar
d) Mudra Advertising
b) MS Manchanda d) M. Sundaram
27.
Based on the world wide cost of living index, which is the costliest city in the world ? a) Chicago b) Tokyo c) London d) Rome
28.
Indira Nooyi, is the first Indian to be the____? a) Chairperson of PepsiCo. Inc. b) CMD of PepsiCo Inc. c) President & CFO of PepsiCo Inc. d) MD of PepsiCo Inc.
29.
Service Tax has been replaced by _____ a) MAT b) TAT
c) VAT
Ashok Sinha is the CMD of _____ a) GAIL India Ltd. c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
b) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. d) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
The Indian economy is a ______ a) capitalist economy c) mixed economy
b) socialist economy d) none of these
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d) None of the above
32.
Who was the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? a) CD Deshmukh b) C.K. Rao c) D. Kraishnan d) C. Rangarajan
33.
Infosys was the ____ Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ. a) 2nd b) 1st c) 3rd
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35.
36.
37.
‘ESOP’ expands to ______ a) Employer Stock Option Plan c) Employee Stock Option Plan
b) Employment Stock Option Plan d) Both A & B
‘NPA’ expands to a) Net progressive amount c) No potential authority
b) Non performing assets d) None of the above
The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is situated at ______ a) Ranchi b) Jamshedpur c) Bokaro
d) Vizag
Which company is the largest telecom operator in India? a) MTNL b) Hutch c) AirTel
d) BSNL
38.
Which steel company is the largest producer of steel in the World? a) POSCO b) Nippon c) Mittal Steel d) Nucor
39.
If you had one unit each of the following currencies, from which would you be able to get the maximum money (INR) from? a) US Dollar b) UK Pound c) Euro d) Japanese Yen
40.
Mittal Steel acquired 50 percent of Arcelor’s outstanding shares. The amount paid for the deal was (approx) ______ a) 26 billlion dollars b) 34 billion dollars c) 36 billion dollars d) 40 billion dollars
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BRM Test - 24 Questions: 40
Time : 20 Mins.
1.
‘RELIGARE’, a financial services company is promoted by which pharmaceutical company? a) Dr. Morepen b) Wockdhart c) Ranbaxy Laboratories d) Cipla
2.
Britannia Industries belongs to ______ a) Godrej b) Wadia Group
c) Goenkas
d) Ruias
3.
‘Smart Privilege’ is the name of the savings bank account launched specially for women by ______ a) IDBI Bank b) ICICI Bank c) HDFC bank d) UTI bank
4.
‘The Common Man’ is the mascot for which airlines? a) Go Air b) Air India c) Air Deccan
d) Sahara Airlines
5.
‘Let there be light’ is the punch line for which newspaper? a) The Tribune b) The Times of India c) The Hindustan Times d) Tehelka
6.
‘Royal Airlines’ is the former name of which air carrier? a) Spice Jet b) Spic Airways c) Air Deccan d) Go Air
7.
The Wall Street Journal is published by which stock exchange? a) NYSE b) NASDAQ c) Dow Jones d) LSE
8.
‘Star city’ is the name of the bike model that belongs to the stable of ______ ? a) TVS Motors b) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. c) Yamaha Ltd. d) Honda Motors
9.
‘The Reliable Airline’ is the punch line of ______ a) KLM b) Cathay Pacific c) US Airways
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d) Delta
According to a recent report by World Bank, which country is ranked number one in terms of Purchasing Power Parity for the year 2006? a) Luxemburg b) Norway c) The US d) India
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Who is the promoter of YES Bank? a) Rajat Gupta b) Suresh Vaswani
c) Rana Kapoor
d) Naina Lal Kidwai
12.
Newly launched news channel “Channel 7” belongs to ______ a) UTV b) TV 18 c) The Times Group d) The Zee Group
13.
‘Let your heart fly’ is the tagline of which airline ______ a) Ryan Air b) Indian Airlines c) Paramount Airways d) Go Air
14.
Designer label ‘BE:’ is owned by which company? a) S. Kumars b) Raymond c) Arvind Mills d) Mayur Suitings
15.
Marico Industries owns which of the following product? a) Revive b) Medikar c) Both of these
d) None of these
‘Drive your way’ is the punch line of ______ a) Toyota b) Hyundai Motors c) Suzuki Motors
d) Volkswagon
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17.
He is the CEO of Intel, world’s largest chip manufacturer? Identify him from the given options? a) Andrew Jacob b) Paul Otellini c) Sam Palmisano d) Steve Jobs
18.
The toy company, Funskool, is a joint venture between Hasbro Inc. of US and an Indian tyre company. The toy company in question is a) JK Tyres b) Apollo c) MRF d) Modi Tyres
19.
What is name of new life sciences company launched by Tatas? a) Advane’dge b) Advinus c) Venus
d) Veta
20.
Who has been appointed as the first Chief Information Commissioner of India? a) Vijay Shankar b) T.N. Seshan c) Wajahat Habibullah d) Mathew Varghese
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The Indian Agriculture Research Institute is located at ______ a) Nagpur b) Pune c) Panipat
d) New Delhi
‘Imagination at work’ is the punch line of ______ a) Philips b) GE c) Wipro
d) Anchor
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What does FBT imply? a) Fixed benefit from Tax c) Fringe benefit tax
b) Financially Beneficial Tax d) Freely Beneficial Tax
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What is the name of the buoy-tender-cum-research vessel launched by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in November 2005? a) Sagar Ratna b) Sagar Manjusha c) Victoria d) Brahma
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The new gaming TV channel “Play TV” belongs to the ______ a) Living Media Group b) Times Group c) Essel Group d) Jagran Group
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Identify the NRI who is now a successful venture capitalist? a) Vineet Jain b) K.J. Rao c) Pramod Haque
d) C.K. Prahlad
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Deccan chronicle recently acquired 67% stake in which newspaper? a) Bombay Times b) The Asian Age c) Indian Express d) Mid Day
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‘Adventure Sport’ was a car variant launched by? a) Fiat b) Hyundai c) Ford
d) Chevrolet
Which bank calls itself ‘India’s International Bank’? a) Dena Bank b) Bank of Baroda c) Vijaya Bank
d) Bank of India
The electronic goods company BenQ is from which country? a) Japan b) Taipei c) Taiwan
d) S.Korea
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Which is the first airline to launch direct flights between India and the US? a) Air Sahara b) Continental Airlines c) Lufthansa d) Air India
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Identify the navratna company from the following? a) Indian b) Indian Railways c) HPCL Ltd. d) Air India
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Abbreviation ATR stands for? a) Action taken result c) Action taken report
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Which of the following Fortune 500 Indian companies has suffered a loss for the first time during the first quarter of 2005-06? a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) b) ONGC c) Reliance Petroleum d) Bharat Petroleum
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Which newspaper proclaims to be ‘Intelligent, Incisive, Indispensable’ a) The Economic Times b) The Indian Express c) The Hindu Business Line d) The Financial Express
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Which of the following is not a product of Glaxo Smith Kline? a) Horlicks b) Boost c) Bournvita
d) Crocin
‘Accha lagta hai’ is the ad campaign launched by which company? a) BPCL b) HPCL c) IOC
d) Reliance Petroleum
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Mumbai Mirror, the recently-launched daily in Mumbai belongs to ______ a) Bennett Coleman & Co. b) The Birlas c) The Statesman Group d) The Living Media Group
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Which Indian channel has acquired 50 per cent stake in Ten Sports? a) NDTV b) ZEE c) Star India d) Sony Entertainment Television
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Which among the following companies is the largest re-insurer of the world? a) Allianz AG b) Swiss Re c) Munich Re d) American Insurance Group
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which among the following Indian IT companies has been included in the global ‘Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE)’ Hall of Fame? a) Satyam Computers b) Infosys c) TCS d) Wipro
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K. Ramachandran who has moved to Nokia, was the Vice Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of which company? a) Philips India Ltd. b) Samsung c) LG d) Sony Erickson
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India has recently signed a $18 billion import deal with Iran to import? a) CNG b) LNG c) Petroleum d) Crude Oil
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The IT academy started by Microsoft Inc. is situated in which state? a) Maharashtra b) Kerala c) Haryana d) Karnataka
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AMP groups insurance venture AMP Sanmar has been taken over by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), AMP Group hails from ______ a) Spain b) Italy c) Australia d) Switzerland
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How much oil does an oil barrel contain? a) 152 litres c) 156 litres
b) 157 litres d) 159 litres
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Which of the following is not correctly matched? Media Campaign Company a) The Complete Man Raymond b) There’s No Better Way Lufthansa c) With You-All The Way Sony d) The Indian Multinational Videocon
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Who is the CEO & MD of ICICI Bank? a) Chanda Kochchar c) Kalpana Morparia
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Which company topped ET 500, 2006 list of the elitist Indian companies? a) Infosys Technologies b) Wipro c) TCS d) Reliance
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The deal between steel major POSCO & the Orissa Govt. to set up a steel plant in the state is worth? a) $14 billion b) $10 billion c) $12 billion d) $18 billion
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India is the second largest producer of silk worldwide. Which country is ranked number one? a) China b) Indonesia c) Uzbekistan d) Vietnam
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Saturn, Hummer and Buick are the names of the car models from which company? a) Honda Motors b) General Motors c) Toyota Motors d) Fiat Motors
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IIM graduate Manjunath was killed in 2006 while he was investigating adulteration of oil. Manjunath was working for which oil company? a) Reliance Petroleum b) IOC c) IBP d) BPCL
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He was the vice chairman of Wipro Technologies before he quit and joined Texas Pacific as a partner. Who is he? a) Jacob Martin b) H.N. Nath c) Bijoy Sinha d) Vivek Paul
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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) is owned by ______ a) The Birlas b) The Government of India c) The Tatas d) The Jointly by Govt. and Tata
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Ayush shampoo is owned by ______ a) Marico Industries b) P & G
c) HLL
d) None of the above
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According to Fortune magazine which company is ranked No.1 of the 50 most admired global companies for 2006? a) Wal-Mart b) Microsoft c) Ford Motors d) General Electric
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Saroj Kumar Poddar is the chairman of which company? a) ITC Foods b) Priya Gold c) Parle Agro
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Soft drink concentrate ‘Sunfil’ is owned by? a) ITC Ltd. b) Pepsi c) Coca Cola Which bank has a “Rising Sun” as its logo? a) Vijaya Bank c) Bank of Baroda
d) HLL
b) Union Bank of India d) Bank of Maharashtra
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Vicks Vaporub and Whisper brands are globally owned by which company? a) Godrej Sara Lee b) Wipro Healthcare c) P&G Hygine d) Tata Chemicals
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Milk additive ‘Delite’ is a product of company? a) Amul b) Cadbury c) HLL
d) Nestle
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‘Be a wing rider’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) Bajaj wind 125 b) Honda Unicorn c) Yamaha Libero d) Kinetic Challenger
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Which among the following battery manufacturers have roped in India’s new cricket sensation Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador? a) Amara Raja Battery Ltd. b) Standard Furukawa c) Exide Batteries d) He does not endorse any battery brand
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Carly Fiorina stepped down from the post of Chairman and CEO of which company in late 2005? a) Dell Computers b) HP c) Intel d) Sun Microsystems
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The ‘Duracell’ battery brand belongs to which company? a) Panasonic b) P&G c) Philips d) It’s an individual company
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Which among the following tea companies has decided to merge its brand - Noble House and Chai House-into a single brand? a) ITC b) Tea City c) Godrej Group d) Tata Tea
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‘Babool’, ‘Odonil’ and ‘Sani Fresh’ are famous consumer good brands owned by? a) Dabur b) Balsara c) HLL d) Jyothi Labs.
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Mirc Electronics owns which of the following white goods brand? a) Onida b) Oscar c) Whirlpool
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Limit of FDI in defence sector is ______ a) 49 percent b) 26 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 74 percent
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In the business terminology the word KPO means ______ a) Knowledge Project Operation b) Kinetic Procession Operation c) Knowledge Process Outsourcing d) All of the above
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Mumbai is the _____ capital of India a) Shipping b) Commercial
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c) IT
d) None
Cash Reserve Ratio is regulated by the ______ a) Finance Minister b) RBI c) Finance Secretary d) Finance Commission Mobile manufacturer Nokia is headquartered at ______ a) US b) Finland c) UK
d) Norway
Oracle recently acquired a 41% stake in which Indian company? a) Quik Solutions b) Lenovo c) I-Flex
d) IBM
For what amount did Adidas acquire Reebok? a) $ 4.2 billion b) $ 3.8 billion c) $ 2.8 billion
d) $ 2 billion
Which among the following groups owns Kraft Foods brands? a) Altria Group b) Heinz c) Yum Resturants
d) Compass Group.
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The ICICI bank has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Bayern LB. Bayern LB belongs to which company? a) Germany b) Britain c) Denmark d) Poland
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Which IT company holds a 10% stake in NIIT? a) Oracle Inc. b) Dell Computers c) Intel
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BRM Test - 26 Questions: 40
Time : 20 Mins.
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South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) had become effective from ______ a) January 1, 2006 b) Dec 1, 2005 c) February 1, 2006 d) March 1, 2006
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Which was the first fully Indian bank? a) Bank of India c) Punjab & Sind Bank
b) Punjab National Bank d) Bank of Baroda
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The Companies ‘Nelco’ and ‘Nelito Systems’ are owned by which business group? a) Tata Group b) AV Birla Group c) Mittal Group d) Jindal Group
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Who is the Chairman of ICICI bank? a) K V Kamath b) Narayan Vagul
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c) Lalita Gupte
Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of I-Flex solution? a) R. Ravisankar b) Vijay Thadani c) Rajesh Hukku
d) Kalpana Moraparia
d) Atul Nishar
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Vertex, the UK based BPO company has been acquired by which Indian IT company? a) Satyam Computers b) Wipro c) Infosys d) TCS
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‘Cartoon Network’ and ‘Pogo’ are channels from the bouquet of ______ a) Sony Entertainment Networks b) Disney Corporation c) Time Warner d) Zee Networks
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Mobile service provider ‘Idea’ is owned by? a) The Tatas c) AT & T
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b) Aditya Birla Group d) Jointly owned by all three
Who is the Chairman of DLF Infrastructure? a) Harish Manwani b) Naresh Thakur c) Tulsi R. Tanti
d) K P Singh
‘Connecting People’ is the tagline of which company? a) Nokia b) Siemens c) Haier
d) Cisco
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With which company would you associate the business family ‘Burman’s’? a) Dabur b) Morepen c) Zandu d) Hamdard
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What is the present Repo Rate? a) 7 per cent b) 7.25 per cent
c) 7.5 per cent
d) 8 per cent
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Which company has bought the brands ‘Protinex’ and ‘Farex’ from Dumex India? a) Wockhardt b) Zydus Cadila c) Glaxo-Smithkline d) Cipla
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What is the present Reverse Repo Rate? a) 5 per cent b) 6 per cent
c) 7 per cent
d) 8 per cent
What is the present Bank Rate? a) 5 per cent b) 5.5 per cent
c) 6 per cent
d) 6.5 per cent
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Karan Fardoon Bilimoria, became the first Parsi member of the House of Lords (UK). The NRI owns which famous beer brand? a) Cobra Beer b) Knock-Out Beer c) Haywards 5000 d) Corona Beer
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Harish Manwani is associated with which company? a) P&G India b) HLL c) Nestle India
d) None of these
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SeverStal, the steel company that lost the bid to acquire Arcelor, is from which country? a) Japan b) UK c) China d) Russia
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The amount received through the disinvestment of PSU’s is accumulated in ‘The National Investment Fund’. This fund is managed by ______ a) LIC b) SBI c) UTI d) All the above jointly manage it
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The largest amount of Indian exports are made to the US. Which country is the second largest trade partner of India? a) China b) Japan c) UAE d) Brazil
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‘Ideas for Life’ is the tagline of which electronics company? a) Panasonic b) Haier c) Lenovo
d) IBM
Barclays, the financial services giant hails from which country? a) US b) France c) Luxemburg
d) UK
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Financial services major, AXA, hails from which country? a) UK b) Australia c) Singapore
d) Japan
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This person is the highest paid executive and is currently the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Inc. Who is he? a) Alan Mulally b) Lewis Booth c) William Ford Jr. d) Mark Fields
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For what amount did the Aditya Birla Group buy 48 per cent stake from Tata to take control of Idea Cellular? a) Rs. 4406 crore b) Rs. 3406 crore c) Rs. 3456 crore d) Rs. 4456 crore
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United Breweries is jointly owned by Vijay Mallaya and ______? a) Diageo b) Scottish & Newcastle c) Radico Khaitan d) SAB Miller
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Anand Kripalu heads which Indian consumer good company? a) Cadbury India b) Nestle India c) HLL d) EID Parry
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Radio station ‘Radio One’ is owned by which company? a) Times Group b) Mid Day c) HT Media Ltd
d) NDTV
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Temasek Holdings is the investment arm of the government of which Asian country? a) Hong Kong b) Taiwan c) Vietnam d) Singapore
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Which of the following brands is not owned by Raymond? a) Color Plus b) Zapp c) Daks
d) Manzoni
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Wal-Mart, the largest retail chain of the World has entered into an agreement with which Indian company to start retail operations in the country? a) Bharti b) Reliance c) Wellspun d) Wipro
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In India, beyond what price level is an increase in the price of oil transferred to the customers so as to reduce the burden on oil companies? a) $ 70/barrel b) $ 74/barrel c) $ 78/barrel d) $ 80/barrel
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The government of India has decided to sell ______ per cent stake in National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC)? a) 35 per cent b) 25 percent b) 20 per cent d) 10 per cent
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Who was the CEO of Arcelor at the time when Mittal steel bought Arcelor? a) Guy Dolle b) Ronald Junck c) Joseph Kinsch d) Edmond Pachera
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Who is the present Chairman of Mittal-Arcelor? a) Ronald Junck b) L N Mittal c) Joseph Kinsch
d) Edmond Pachera
Who is the CEO of Arcelor-Mittal? a) Aditya Mittal b) L N Mittal
d) Joseph Kinsch
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Which business magazine has been ranked number one according to the recent National Readership Survey? a) Business Today b) Business & Management c) Businessworld d) 4 P’s
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Which Indian media house has decided to enter into a JV agreement with Wall Street Journal to start a business paper? a) Bennett Coleman & Co. b) HT Media Ltd. c) India Today Group d) Kasturi & Sons
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Which Indian cine star has joined as director on the board of Jet Airways? a) Shahrukh Khan b) Priety Zinta c) Sushmita Sen d) Salman Khan
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Who is the Chairperson of Bennett Coleman & Co.? a) Vineet Jain b) Indu Jain c) Kalyani Devi
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Time : 20 Mins.
The name Baskin Robbins is associated with which product? a) Chocolates b) Cookies c) Ice Cream
d) Toys
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Which bank is the largest issuer of credit cards in India? a) ICICI b) SBI c) American Express d) HSBC
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According to a recent survey conducted by Conde Nast Traveller magazine of UK, India is ranked at which position as the world’s most popular tourist destination? a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
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Which is the largest mutual fund company in India? a) Kotak Mutual b) UTI Mutual Fund c) SBI Mutual
d) Reliance Mutual Fund
Hugo Boss watches will be marketed in India by ______ a) Maxima b) Orpat c) Titan
d) HMT
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VP Shetty is the Chairman of ______ a) IDBI c) IFCI
b) Indian Banking Association d) Both a & b
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United Western Bank has been merged with which bank? a) SBI b) IDBI c) Bank of India d) Yes Bank
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Till the year 2006 who was responsible for organizing the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas? a) Ministry of External Affairs b) CII c) FICCI d) PHDCCI
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Pilani Investments is a Group company of ______ a) Birla Group b) Thapar Group c) Tata
d) Hinduja Group
Who is the General Manager of PepsiCo India? a) Anand Kripalu b) Indra Nooyi c) Rajeev Bakshi
d) Sanjeev Chadha
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In the year 2006, the State Bank of India was ranked at which position amongst the World’s largest banks? a) 75th b) 72nd c) 78th d) 70th
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Radio station BIG FM is owned by which company? a) NDTV b) Bennett Coleman & Co. c) Adlabs d) Zee Networks
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National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) was established in ___ a) 1958 b) 1955 c) 1952 d) 1960
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Identify the wrongly matched pair a) White Revolution – Dairy Products c) Yellow Revolution – Floriculture
b) Green Revolution – Food Products d) Blue Revolution – Fisheries
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‘Sundari’ brand of ayurvedic cosmetics belongs to which company? a) Dabur b) HLL c) Bajaj d) Marico
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What is the name of the soon to be launched, Rs. 1 Lakh car, from the stable of the Tatas? a) Indiva b) Catch c) Casper d) Indiana
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Which actress endorses ‘Police’ brand of sunglasses in India? a) Bipasha Basu b) Neha Dhupia c) Aishwarya Rai
d) Sushmita Sen
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Which business group has made a bid to revive the ailing cooperative store Super Bazar? a) Tata b) A B Group c) Essar d) Reliance Industries
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the brand ambassador for which financial services company? a) GE Money b) Citibank c) Morgan Stanley d) ABN Amro
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Which company owns the ‘Saffola’ brand of oil? a) Marico b) ITC c) HLL
d) Kanodia
Tiger Woods endorses which sports apparel company? a) Adidas b) Fila c) Puma
d) Nike
‘Xylys’ brand of watches has been launched by which company? a) Swatch b) Tag Heuer c) Titan
d) Longines
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Which famous personality is not the brand endorser of ‘Xylys’ watches? a) Saira Mohan b) Rahul Bose c) Rafael Nadal d) Carlos Moya
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Bike models ‘Heat’ and ‘Zeus’ belong to ______ a) Kinetic b) Suzuki c) Honda
d) Yamaha
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Which business group is the promoter of Hindustan Motors? a) KK Birla Group b) Aditya Birla Group c) CK Birla Group d) MP Birla Group
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Who is the brand endorser for the Louis Vuitton brand of fashion goods? a) Jennifer Lopez b) Gwyneth Paltrow c) Angelina Jolie d) Jessica Simpson
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Which Indian celebrity endorses Raymond Weil watches? a) Lisa Ray b) Diana Hayden c) Lara Dutta
d) Priyanka Chopra
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Which pharmaceutical company has acquired ‘Strepsils’, ‘Clearsil, and ‘Sweetex’ brands from Boots Piramal? a) P&G b) Cipla c) Reckitt Benckiser d) Ranbaxy
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Meg Whitman is the CEO and President of which company? a) EBay b) Xerox c) ADM
d) Sara Lee
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R Seshasayee is the Managing Director of which company? a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Ashok Leyland c) TELCO d) Eicher
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Tata Tea Inc has acquired a 30% stake in which US based Energy Drink Company? a) Glaceau b) Red Bull c) Reload d) Vault
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Tata Coffee has acquired which US based coffee company? a) Merdeka Coffee b) Eight O’clock c) Starbucks
d) JEMCA
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Which oil major has picked up a 5% stake in Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd (RPL)? a) Shell b) Caltex c) Chevron d) IOC
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Who designs jewellery for the company called Artex? a) Maneka Gandhi b) Priyanka Gandhi c) Twinkle Gandhi
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India is ranked at which position amongst the top merchandise exporters for the year 2005? a) 30th b) 29th c) 28th d) 27th
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Prasoon Joshi is associated with which advertising company? a) McCann Erickson b) JWT c) O&M
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Who is the Chairman of Spice Jet? a) Ravinder Zutshi b) Jeh Wadia
d) HTA
c) Siddhant Sharma d) Arvind Mathew
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Capt. G R Gopinath is associated with which airline? a) Paramount Airways b) Go Air c) Air Deccan d) Spice Jet
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Who is the Chairman of NIIT? a) Rajendra S Pawar c) AM Naik
b) Vijay Thadani d) Raghav Behl
What is the full form of EBIT? a) Earning beyond interest and tax c) Earning on basic interest and tax
b) Earning before interest and tax d) Exemption before interest and tax
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which international brand is the first to get FDI approval to open retail outlets in the country? a) V F Corp. b) Louis Vuitton c) L’Oreal d) Lee Cooper
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Following the RBI guidelines, Naina Lal Kidwai stepped down from the board of directors of which company? a) Coca Cola b) Pepsi Co. Inc c) Nestle d) HSBC
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Kumar Mangalam Birla has stepped down from the board of directors of which Tata group company? a) TELCO b) Tata Tea c) Titan d) Tata Steel
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Which company supplies formal clothing for the Indian Cricket Team? a) Pantaloon b) Arvind Mills c) Raymonds d) Mayur Suitings
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Management Consultant and columnist Gurcharan Das was formerly the CEO of which company? a) HLL b) P&G India c) Cadbury India d) Ravalgon Confectionery
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‘Now that’s performance’ is the punch line of which car? a) Zen Estilo b) Ford Fiesta c) Hyundai Verna
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Who is the Chairperson of Pepsi Co. Inc? a) Steve Reinemund c) Ray Hunt
d) Chevrolet Aveo
b) Indra Nooyi d) Dina Dublon
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With which company will you associate Raju Vegesna? a) Satyam Computers b) Sify c) I-flex d) Zenith Computers
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Foster, the Australian beer company, has sold its Indian operations to which company? a) United Breweries b) Mohan Meakins c) Kalyani Beverages d) SAB Miller
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Which of the following software manufacturer is based in Germany? a) Oracle b) Microsoft c) SAP d) IBM
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Business terminology ‘ERP’ expands to ______ a) Enterprise Resource Planning b) Electronic Road Planning c) Event Related Potential d) European Recovery Program
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Pantaloon Group is now known as ______ a) Biyani Group b) Future Group
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d) None of these
Pirelli is a famous company from which business area? a) Tyre b) Cosmetics c) Automobiles
d) Fashion Accessories
Laptop brand ‘VAIO’ is owned by which company? a) Dell b) HP c) Sony
d) Acer
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Which Indian BPO company became the first one to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange? a) Progeon b) WNS c) HCL d) IBM Daksh
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Motorola has entered into a joint venture with two IT companies to provide software for operations in India? a) Infosys, Wipro b) Wipro, Satyam c) Tech Mahindra, Wipro d) Tech Mahindra, Infosys
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Ronnie Screwala is associated with which media company? a) UTV b) Synergy Communications c) Miditech Communications d) Endemor
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‘Finacle’ is the financial service wing of which company? a) Wipro b) Infosys c) Satyam
d) I-flex
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Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Mindtree Consulting? a) Subroto Bagchi b) Krishankumar Natrajan c) S. Jankiraman d) Ashok Soota
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Singapore Telecom owns 30.8 per cent stake in which mobile service provider? a) Aircel b) Spice Telecom c) Airtel d) Hutch
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TEN Sports is headquartered at ______ a) Dubai b) Sharjah
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
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The soon to be launched direct-to-home (DTH) service from Reliance communications is called? a) Reliance Magic b) Reliance Blue magic c) Reliance Sky Magic d) Reliance TV
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‘Bailey’ brand of mineral water is owned by ______ a) Parle b) Nestle c) Britania
d) Pepsi
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Before joining Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally was with which company? a) Boeing b) GM c) Toyota d) Airbus
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‘Gain from our perspective’ is the punch line of which company? a) Reliance mutual fund b) Franklin Templeton Investments c) Kotak mutual fund d) ICICI mutual fund
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Reliance Capital Ltd. owns a 44% stake in which courier company? a) Blazeflash b) DTDC c) Gati d) Trackon
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Bennett Coleman & Co. has started the news channel ‘Times Now’ in association with which global media company? a) CNN b) News Corp. c) Reuters d) ASI
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High end mobile phone brand ‘Vertu’ is owned by which company? a) Nokia b) Sony Ericsson c) Siemens
d) Motorola
Online encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’ was started by _____ a) Jeffery Immelt b) Bill Gates c) Larry Page
d) Jim Wales
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The Third richest man in the World, Carlos Slim Helu has a business interest in which area? a) Oil b) IT c) Telecommunications d) Retail Stores
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Dilmah, the World’s second largest tea company, is from which country? a) China b) Sri Lanka c) India d) Bangladesh
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‘Stupid Cupid’ brand of accessories has been launched by ______ a) Tanishq b) Hallmark c) Archies
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What is Bank rate? a) The rate at which RBI lends to the government of India b) The rate at which RBI borrows from commercial banks c) The rate at which credit is provided to people by banks d) The rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks
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What has been the growth rate in India’s export in the last year? a) 26% b) 21% c) 23%
d) 25%
From which country does India get maximum FDI inflow? a) Mauritius b) China c) USA
d) Japan
Which watch brand does Abhishek Bachchan endorse? a) Tag Heuer b) Longines c) Omega
d) Raymon Weil
Sania Mirza endorses which sports apparel Company? a) Lotto b) Puma c) Adidas
d) Fila
Which company has the tagline ‘Invent’? a) Dell b) HP
d) IBM
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Tata has tied up with which global car manufacturer for sharing the latter’s engineering and designing technology? a) Nissan b) Toyota c) Fiat d) Renault
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Time : 20 Mins.
1.
Which is the most corrupt economy according to the World Bank report for the year 2006? a) Spain b) Portugal c) Brazil d) Mexico
2.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes had once appeared in the advertisement of a soft drink. Which soft drink was it? a) Pepsi Cola b) Coca Cola c) 7’Up d) Canada Dry
3.
The retail chain ‘Lifestyle’ is owned by ______ a) Future Group b) Landmark Group c) Raheja Group d) Reliance Industries
4.
The online video sharing website, You Tube, has been bought by ______ a) MSN b) e bay c) Google d) Yahoo
5.
In which of the following instruments does investment provide hedge against inflation? a) Deposits in company b) Debentures c) Government Bonds d) Shares
6.
A dearer monetary policy implies ______ a) High level of credit b) c) High Production
Large money supply d) High interest rate
NABARD is a ______ a) Refinancing agency c) Credit providing agency
b) Credit rating agency d) Credit agency for farmers
7.
8.
The definition of a small scale industry is based on what criteria? a) The market share of the unit b) The sales value of the unit c) The value of plant and machinery investment in the unit d) The number of employees in the unit
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Which of the following income is not taxable in India? a) Income earned by NRI’s outside the country b) Salary paid to diplomats of Indian Embassy c) Agricultural income d) All of the above
10.
Which of the following is/are subjected to Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements? a) Commercial Banks b) Non-Banking financial institutions (NBFC’s) c) All financial institutions d) Public sector banks
11.
Which of the following statements is/are true about ‘CARE’? a) Its full form is Credit Analysis and Research limited b) It is a credit rating agency c) It was set up by the Reserve Bank of India d) All of the above
12.
Identify the apex financial institution for industrial sickness from the following options? a) Bank for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) b) Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI) c) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) d) Small Industrial Bank of India (SIDBI)
13.
A schedule bank is a bank registered under ______ a) The schedule of Indian Banking Act b) The second schedule of the RBI Act c) Under the Indian Insurance and Banking Act d) None of the above
14.
Which of the following is not a flow concept? a) Investment b) Spending c) Saving d) Consumption
15.
Which of the following is not a form of investment? a) Piling of inventories on a store’s shelf b) Construction work of a school c) Construction of a residential property d) Purchase of shares of a company
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The gap between GDP and GNP is significant for a country with ______ a) No foreign investment b) Small foreign investment c) Huge foreign investment d) None of the above
18.
The finance provided by commercial banks is ______ a) Not for agriculture b) For short and medium term c) For long term d) Not for industrial units
19.
The regulatory authority for mutual funds in India is ______ a) RBI b) SEBI c) Ministry of Finance d) Finance Secretary
20.
What will be the impact of a reduction in Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on the economy? a) Credit creation by banks will increase b) Credit creation by financial institutions will increase c) Credit creation with banks will decrease d) Credit creation with financial institutions will decrease
21.
Oligopolistic Competition implies ______ a) The supply in the market is concentrated in few hands b) High profit margins c) Market Dominance d) All of the above
22.
Which of the following is/are example of Oligopolistic market structure? a) Automobile Industry b) Textile Industry c) Bicycle Industry d) All the above
23.
Profit margins are lowest under which type of market structure? a) Perfect Competition b) Oligopolistic Competition c) Monopolistic Competition d) Monopoly
24.
Price elasticity of demand is highest in ______ a) Monopolistic Competition b) Oligopolistic Competition c) Perfect Competition d) Monopoly
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Monopolistic Competition implies ______ a) Large number of firms producing differentiated products b) Presence of loyalty from customers c) Both a & b d) None of the above
26.
The term ‘Portfolio’ is used to describe ______ a) Rank given to a group of securities b) Combination of investment instruments that an investor has with himself c) Behavior of a group of securities d) All of the above
27.
To avoid competition in the market some suppliers join hands to form a cartel in the market. Such a market form is called ______ a) Oligopolistic Competition b) Monopolistic Competition c) Monopoly d) Perfect Competition
28.
Which of the following could be a possible reason for the collapse of a monopoly? a) Low Cost b) Inefficiency of supplier c) Powerful Competition d) Low Competition
29.
Which of the following government owned enterprise is an example of a monopoly? a) Indian Railways b) Air India c) NTPC d) SAIL
30.
Which sector is the largest contributor to the savings in India? a) Corporate Sector b) Household Sector c) Tertiary Sector d) Public Sector
31.
A sunrise industry is ______ a) An industry that does not pollute the environment b) An industry that has begun with operations recently c) An industry which is import oriented d) An industry which export oriented
32.
India is the ______ ranked tea exporting company in the World. a) First b) Second c) Third
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Which of the following was the most exported item from India for the year 2005-06? a) Gems and Jewels b) Petroleum c) Wheat d) Spices
35.
Which of the following spices was the most exported for the year 2005-06? a) Cardamom b) Chilly c) Turmeric d) Pepper
36.
Which country is the second largest importer of spices from India? a) China b) Japan c) Malaysia
d) Taiwan
37.
The Power distribution company BSES is owned by ______ a) ADAG b) Reliance Industries c) Tata d) It is a government company
38.
‘Uncle Chips’ is associated with which company? a) Heinz b) Kraft Foods c) Duma Foods
39.
40.
Who is the CEO of Max Healthcare? a) Analjit Singh b) Manavjeet Singh
d) Pepsi Co.
c) Omkar S Kanwar d) Vishwajeet Singh
Which one of the following is not a deficit financing method? a) Borrowing from RBI b) Borrowing from PSU banks c) Printing new currency d) Borrowing from IMF
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Time : 20 Mins.
1.
Which organisation in India is responsible for the estimation of the National Income? a) National Sample Survey Organisation b) Central Statistical Organisation c) National Statistics Commission d) Finance Commission
2.
Which of the following is not a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India? a) National Housing Commission b) NABARD c) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India d) EXIM Bank of India
3.
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) was established in ______ a) 1895 b) 1905 c) 1890 d) 1910
4.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was established in ______ a) 1924 b) 1927 c) 1923 d) 1925
5.
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) was established in ______ a) 1986 b) 1987 c) 1988 d) 1989
6.
When was National Stock Exchange of India established? a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992
d) 1993
7.
‘Taste Kamayabi Ka’ is the punch line of which of the following brands? a) Lipton Tea b) Tata Tea c) Tiger Biscuits d) Sunfeast Biscuits
8.
Which company is the official sponsor of the WTA Women’s tennis tour? a) Siemens b) Nokia c) Kia d) Sony Ericsson
9.
Which Indian oil major is not a part of Petronet LNG Ltd.? a) BPCL b) GAIL c) HPCL d) ONGC
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10.
Which business group owns ‘Big Bazaar’? a) Future Group b) Raheja Group c) Ruia’s d) Aditya Birla Group
11.
You would associate Karsanbhai Patel with which company? a) Godrej b) Nirma c) GCMMF d) Arvind Mills
12.
India is the largest importer of which commodity? a) Diamonds b) Crude Oil c) Rice d) Pulses
13.
Which automobile company is the largest in the World in terms of revenue? a) GM b) Daimler Chrysler c) Nissan d) Toyota
14.
Which was the first bank in the World to start an ATM for cash withdrawals? a) Bank of America b) American Express c) Barclays Bank d) HSBC
15.
Tata steel has recently picked up a 67% stake in Millennium Steel Company. This steel company belongs to which country? a) Malaysia b) Sri Lanka c) China d) Thailand
16.
What is the motto of the Indian Railways? a) Taking India places b) Lifeline of India c) Serving the nation d) Bridging gap of India
17.
What is India’s rank according to the new global competitiveness index? a) 26th b) 27th c) 28th d) 29th
18.
Jagdish Khattar is the Chief Executive of which company? a) Maruti Suzuki b) Ford India c) Hyundai India d) GM India
19.
‘Flying for everyone’ is the tagline of which air carrier? a) Air Deccan b) Go Air c) Indigo Airlines
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20.
Reliance petroleum’s refinery at Jamnagar, is the World’s ______ a) Largest Refinery b) Second Largest Refinery c) Third Largest Refinery d) None of the above
21.
Which is the World’s most widely read magazine? a) Cosmopolitan b) Time c) Reader’s Digest d) Forbes
22.
Who is the founder Chairman of the media company Living Media ? a) Aroon Porie b) Karan Thapar c) Prabhu Chawla d) Vineet Jain
23.
Who is the Managing Director of Bennett Coleman & Co.? a) Pushpak Jain b) Rajdeep Sardesai c) Vineet Jain d) Arnab Goswami
24.
Welspun India is the group company of ______ a) The Ruias b) The Modi Group c) B K Birla d) H K Birla
25.
Vinod Mehta is the chief-editor of which magazine? a) Outlook b) India Today c) Businessworld d) Business Today
26.
Who founded Berkshire Hathaway? a) Scott McNealy c) Larry Ellison
b) Warren Buffet d) None of the above
Who founded News Corp? a) Rupert Murdoch c) Peter Cherin
b) Li Ka-Shing d) David Murdoch
When was the first website launched? a) 1990 c) 1992
b) 1991 d) 1993
27.
28.
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In a) b) c) d)
financial terminology ‘Open market operations’ of RBI refers to ______ Disbursement of currency in the market Disbursement of gold reserve by RBI Auctioning of foreign currency Trading of securities
31.
Mukta Arts is owned by ______ a) Shahrukh Khan c) Karan Johar
b) Subhash Ghai d) Abbas Mustan
32.
For the fiscal year 2006-07, the tax GDP ratio was ______ a) 10% b) 10.5% c) 11% d) 11.5%
33.
Name the founder of Daewoo who has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for fraudulent dealings? a) Kim woo-chong b) Jim woo-chong c) Shin woo-chong d) Lia woo-chong
34.
Rani Mukherji endorses which footwear brand? a) Lakhani b) Liberty c) Relaxo d) Bata
35.
Who is the Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd? a) Uday Kotak b) Anand Mahindra c) K M Gherda
d) Om Kotak
36.
According to NASSCOM, which was the number one BPO in India for the year 2006? a) WNS b) Genpact c) Convergys d) Progeon
37.
‘Nebula’ is a premium brand of watch owned by ______ a) HMT b) Maxima c) Titan
d) Swatch
Phaneesh Murthy is the CEO of which company? a) Infosys b) Tech Mahindra c) Wipro
d) I Gate
According to a recent survey, who is India’s richest person? a) Azim Premji b) Mukesh Ambani c) Anil Ambani
d) Ratan Tata
38.
39.
40.
Which of the following brand of biscuits is not owned by Britannia? a) Tiger b) Bourbon c) Sunfeast d) Good Day
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BRM Test -1 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(c)
17.(a)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
31.(c)
32.(a)
33.(a)
34.(a)
35.(c)
36.(c)
37.(d)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -2 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(c)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(c)
19.(a)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(a)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(b)
39.(d)
40.(d)
BRM Test -3 1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(d)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(d)
39.(d)
40.(c)
BRM Test -4 1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(a)
13.(a)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(a)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(a)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(a)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(a)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -5 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(d)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(a)
17.(a)
18.(a)
19.(b)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(c)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(a)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(d)
36.(a)
37.(a)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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BRM Test -6 1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(d)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(d)
28.(b)
29.(a)
30.(d)
31.(b)
32.(d)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(d)
BRM Test -7 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (c)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(a)
17.(c)
18.(a)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(c)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(d)
31.(d)
32.(d)
33.(c)
34.(b)
35.(d)
36.(a)
37.(d)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(a)
BRM Test -8 1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(a)
13.(c)
14.(a)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(d)
31.(a)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(d)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -9 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (d)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(c)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(a)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(c)
36.(a)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(c)
BRM Test -10 1. (a)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(a)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(d)
17.(d)
18.(d)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(d)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(a)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(a)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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BRM Test -11 1. (a)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (a)
9. (d)
10.(d)
11.(a)
12.(c)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(d)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(d)
30.(c)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(d)
34.(b)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(a)
BRM Test -12 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (d)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(d)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(b)
21.(c)
22.(b)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(c)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(d)
39.(c)
40.(a)
BRM Test -13 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (c)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(d)
13.(c)
14.(a)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(c)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(c)
24.(d)
25.(a)
26.(d)
27.(d)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(d)
34.(d)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(a)
38.(d)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -14 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(d)
13.(b)
14.(a)
15.(c)
16.(a)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(b)
22.(c)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(a)
33.(d)
34.(c)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(a)
BRM Test -15 1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(d)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(b)
24.(d)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(d)
37.(b)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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2. (a)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(c)
25.(b)
26.(c)
27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(a)
32.(a)
33.(d)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(c)
40.(c)
BRM Test -17 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(c)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(b)
19.(c)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(b)
24.(c)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(d)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(d)
39.(a)
40.(c)
BRM Test -18 1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(c)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(c)
20.(b)
21.(c)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(a)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(c)
28.(b)
29.(a)
30.(c)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(c)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(a)
40.(d)
BRM Test -19 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (a)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(a)
12.(c)
13.(b)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(d)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(b)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(a)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(a)
31.(b)
32.(d)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(a)
BRM Test -20 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(c)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(b)
23.(a)
24.(c)
25.(b)
26.(d)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(d)
35.(d)
36.(a)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(a)
40.(a)
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2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (a)
10.(d)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(a)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(a)
36.(d)
37.(a)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(c)
BRM Test -22 1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(c)
13.(d)
14.(d)
15.(b)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(d)
25.(d)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(b)
29.(d)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(a)
37.(a)
38.(c)
39.(b)
40.(d)
BRM Test -23 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(b)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(a)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(a)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(d)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(a)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(c)
32.(a)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -24 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(d)
22.(b)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(a)
29.(b1)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -25 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(d)
18.(d)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(c)
22.(c)
23.(b)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(a)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(a)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(a)
17.(b)
18.(d)
19.(d)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(d)
30.(c)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(d)
34.(a)
35.(c)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(b)
BRM Test -27 1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (d)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (b)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(d)
11.(b)
12.(c)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(a)
17.(b)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(a)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(c)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(c)
39.(a)
40.(b)
BRM Test -28 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (a)
5. (b)
6. (d)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(b)
16.(c)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(c)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(d)
30.(d)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(c)
34.(d)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(c)
BRM Test -29 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(c)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(c)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(a)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(b)
36.(c)
37.(a)
38.(d)
39.(a)
40.(c)
BRM Test -30 1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (b)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(d)
18.(a)
19.(d)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(c)
24.(c)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(b)
30.(d)
31.(b)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(d)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(d)
39.(b)
40.(c)
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Years of establishment of the companies
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Names of the founders
z
Present business heads and their designations
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GLOBAL COMPANIES AND LEADERS S.No.
Company
Headquarters
Founded In
Founder
1
Adobe Systems
San Jose. California
1982
John Warnock
2
Allianz
Munich, Germany
1880
Public Company
3
ABB
Zurich, Switzerland
1988
4
Aventis
Strasbourg, France
5
American Express
Vesey Street,
6
Asahi Glass
7
Accenture
John Warnock and Charles Co- Chairman Geschke CEO.
Fred Kindle
President and CEO
1999
Created by a merger of Rhone-Poulenc with Hoechst AG
Jean-Francois Dehecq
CEO
1850
Henry Wells, William Fargo and John Butterfield
Kenneth I. Chenault
Chairman and CEO
Tokyo, Japan
1907
Toshiya Iwasaki
Masahiro Kadomatsu
President & CEO
Hamilton, Bermuda
1989
Joseph Glickauf
William D. Green
Chairman and CEO
1991
Created by a merger of Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and the AmsterdamscheRotterdamsche Bank (AMRO)
Rijkman Groenink
CEO
1949
Adolf Dassler
Herbert Hainer
CEO
.com
Seattle, Washington, USA
1995
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos
Chairman and CEO
Aviva
London, UK
2000
Created by a merger of Norwich Union and CGU
Lord Sharman
Chairman
8
9
Adidas
11
Designation
Michael Diekmann
ABN AMRO Bank
10
Present Head
Amazon
2
New York
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Merger of Asea, Sweden and BBC
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BMW
Munich, Germany
13
Bank of America
Charlotte, North Carolina
14
Barclays
London, UK
1896
15
Bayer
Leverkusen, Germany
1863
Public Company
Werner Wenning
Chairman
16
Boeing
Chicago, USA
1916
William A. Allen
W. James McNerny, Jr.
CEO
17
Cisco Systems
San Jose, California, USA
1984
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John Chambers
CEO
Coca-Cola
Atlanta, USA
1892
Asa Griggs Candler
E. Neville Isdell
CEO
New York, USA
1953
Public Company
Reuben Mark
CEO
18 19
Colgate Palmolive
1913
Karl Friedrich Rapp
Helmut Panke
Chairman
1928
Amadeo Giannini
Kenneth D Lewis
Chairman and CEO
Several Banks united under one banner called Matthew Barrett Barclays & Co.
Len Bosack and Sandy John Morgridge Lerner
Chairman
Chairman
20
Citigroup
New York, USA
1812
Public Company
Charles Prince
Chairman and CEO
21
Cadbury Schweppes
London, UK
1969
Public Company
John Sunderland
Chairman
22
Canon
Tokyo, Japan
1937
Goro Yoshida and Saburo Uchida
Fujio Mitarai
Chairman and CEO
23
Daimler Chrysler
Stuttgart, Germany and Michigan, USA
1998
24
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt, Germany
1870
25
Dell Computer
Texas, USA
1984
26
Exxon Mobil
Irving, Texas, USA
1999
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Chairman
Adelbert Delbruck and Chairman and Josef Ackermann Ludwig Bamberger CEO Michael Dell
Michael Dell
Chairman
Formed by the merger of Chairman and Rex W. Tillerson Exxon & Mobil CEO
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Electrolux
Stockholm, Sweden
1910
Axel Wenner -Gren
Hans Stråberg
CEO
28
Ebay
San Jose, California, USA
1995
Pierre Omidyar
Meg Whitman
President and CEO
29
Fujitsu
Tokyo, Japan
1935
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Hiroaki Kurokawa
President Chairman, President and CEO
30
Fed Ex
Memphis, USA
1971
Frederick W. Smith
Frederick W. Smith
31
Fiat
Turin, Italy
1899
Giovanni Agnelli
Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo
Chairman
Dearborn, USA
1903
Henry Ford
William Ford, Jr.
Chairman
London, UK
2000
Formed by the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham
Chris Gent
Chairman
32
33
Ford Motors Glaxo SmithKline
34
General Electric
Fairfield, USA
1879
Thomas Alva Edison
Jeffrey R. Immelt
Chairman and CEO
35
General Motors
DetroitMinnesota, USA
1908
William C. Durant
Rick Wagoner
Chairman and CEO
36
Harley Davidson
Wisconsin, USA
1903
William S. Harley and James L. Ziemer Arthur Davidson
37
Hewlett Packard
Palo Alto, California
1939
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard
Mark Hurd
President and CEO
38
Honda Motors
Tokyo, Japan
1948
Soichiro Honda
Takeo Fukui
CEO
39
Henkel
Düsseldorf, Germany
1876
Fritz Henkel
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner
Chairman
40
HSBC
London, UK
1865
Thomas Sutherland
Stephen Green
Chairman
41
Hutchison Whampoa
1977
Formed by the merger of Hong Kong, Whampoa Dock, and Hutchison International
Li Ka-Shing
Chairman
4
Hong-Kong
CEO
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Intel
Santa Clara, USA
1968
Gordon E. Moore
Craig R. Barrett
Chairman
43
IBM
New York, USA
1888
Thomas J. Watson Sr.,
Samuel Palmisano
Chairman and CEO
44
Johnson and Johnson
New Jersey, USA
1886
Robert James and Edward Johnson
William Weldon
Chairman and CEO
45
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek, USA
1906
Will Keith Kellogg
James M. Jenness
Chairman and CEO
46
L’Oreal
Paris, France
1909
Eugene Schuller
47
LG
Seoul, Korea
1947
Koo In Hoe
Bon Moo Koo
Chairman
48
Lufthansa
Frankfurt, Germany
1926
Formed as a merger between Deutsche Aero Lloyd (DAL) and Junkers Luftverkehr
Wolfgang Mayrbuber
CEO
49
Morgan Stanley
New York, USA
1935
Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley
John J. Mack
Chairman and CEO
50
Mitsubishi
Tokyo, Japan
1870
Yataro Iwasaki
Takashi Nishioka
Chairman
51
Microsoft
Redmond, USA
1975
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Bill Gates
Chairman
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Steven Ballmer
CEO
1989
Lakshmi N. Mittal
Lakshmi N. Mittal
Chairman and CEO
2006
Founded when Mittal steel took over Arcelor
N. Mittal Rupert Murdoch
Rotterdam,
52
Mittal Steel
53
Mittal Arcelor
Luxemburg,
54
News Corp
New York, USA
1979
Rupert Murdoch
55
Nestle
Vevey, Switzerland
1866
Henri Nestle
56
Nike
1972
Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman
The Netherlands
Luxemburg
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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Lakshmi
CEO CEO
Peter Brabeck- Chairman and Letmathe
CEO
Phil Knight
Chairman
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Nokia
Espoo, Finland
1865
58
Oracle
California, USA
1977
59
Proctor and Gamble
Cincinnati, Ohio
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A.G. Lafley
Chairman, President and CEO
60
Pepsi Co.
New York, USA
1965
Donald M. Kendall and Herman W. Lay
Steven S. Reinemund
Chairman
61
Royal Dutch Shell
The Hague, The Netherlands
1907
Jean Kessler
Jeroen van der Veer
CEO
Philips
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1891
Gerard and Anton Philips
Gerard J. Kleisterlee
President and CEO
63
SAP
Walldorf, Germany
1972
Dietmar Hopp, HansWerner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther
Henning Kagermann
CEO
64
Sony
Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
1946
Masaru Ibuka and Akio Chairman and Howard Stinger Morita CEO
65
Sara Lee
Illinois, USA
1939
Nathan Cummings
Brenda C. Barnes
CEO
66
SUN Microsystems
California, USA
1982
Scott McNealy
Scott McNealy
Chairman
67
Unilever
London, UK and Rotterdam
1930
Formed as a merger of Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie
Antony Burgmans
Chairman
68
Virgin
London, UK
Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Chairman and CEO
69
Wal-Mart
Benton Ville, USA
Sam Walton
S. Robson Walton
Chairman
62
1962
Fredrik Idestam
Jorma Ollila
Larry Ellison, Bob Miner Jeffrey Henley and Ed Oates
Chairman Chairman
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Well known Indian companies and their headquarters
z
Years of establishment of the companies
z
Names of the founders
z
Present business heads and their designations
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Major Indian Companies
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INDIAN COMPANIES AND LEADERS Company
Head Quarter
1
ACC
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1936
2
Adani Group
Ahmedabad, Gujrat
1988
3
Aditya Birla Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
S.No
Founded In
1857
4
Air India
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1932
5
Apollo Tyres
Gurgaon, Haryana
1972
6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
Apollo Hospitals Amtek Auto
Chennai, Tamil Nadu New Delhi Ahmedabad, Arvind Mills Gujrat
1987
Asian Paints
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Anil Dhirubhai Mumbai, Ambani Group Maharashtra Kolkata, Berger Paints West Bengal Bharti TeleNew Delhi Ventures Bombay Mumbai, Dyeing Maharashtra Balaji Mumbai, Telefilms Maharashtra 8
1983
1931
2005 ----1995
Founder
Present Head Designation
Founded by F.E.Dinshaw when eleven companies N. S. Sekhsaria came together in a historical merger
Chairman
Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani
Chairman
Sheth Shiv Narayan Birla
Kumar Mangalam Birla
Chairman
Initially started as Tata Chairman and Airlines by Tata Son, was V. Thulasidas Managing converted into a public Director company in 1946 Matthew T Maratukallam Onkar S. and Jacob Thomas. Later CEO taken over by Raunaq Kanwar Singh in 1974 Dr. Prathap C Dr. Prathap C Reddy Chairman Reddy Arvind Dham Arvind Dham Chairman Mr. Arvind Kasturbhai Lalbhai Chaiman N.Lalbhai Managing Sanjay Lalbhai Director Mr. Ashwin -----Chairman Choksi Mr. Anil Mr. Anil Ambani Chairman Ambani Mr K.S. -----Chairman Dhingra Mr. Sunil Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal Chairman Bharti Mittal
1879
Nowrosjee Wadia
Nusli N Wadia
Chairman
1999
Jeetendra Kapoor
Jeetendra Kapoor
Chairman
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BIOCON
16
BILT
17
Bajaj Auto
18
Crompton Greaves
19
Cipla
20
Castrol India
21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Bangalore, Karnataka and New Jersey USA Gurgaon, Haryana
Pune, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Ghaziabad, Dabur Uttar Pradesh Faridabad, Escorts Ltd. Haryana Pune, Eicher Group Maharashtra Kolkata, Eveready West Bengal Dr. Reddy’s
Essar Group Exide Industries East India Hotels
1945
1945 1947 1935 1899
Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Chairman and MD
Founded by Late Karam Chand Thapar as Chairman Ballarpur Paper and Straw L M Thapar Emeritus to Ballarpur Industries Ltd. In 1975 Gautam Thapar Chairman Chairman and Jamnalal Bajaj Rahul Bajaj MD Late Karam Chand Mr. Gautam Chairman Thapar Thapar Dr. Y.K. Chairman and Khwaja Abdul Hamied MD Hamied Castrol the global brand Naveen Managing was founded by Charles Kshatriya Director Wakefield
1984
Dr. Anji Reddy
Dr. Anji Reddy
Chairman
1884
Dr. S K. Burman
Mr. V.C. Burman
Chairman
1944
Mr.H P. Nanda and Mr. Yudi Nanda
Rajan Nanda
Chairman and MD
1959
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Mr. S.Sandilya
Chairman
1964
Brij Mohan Khaitan
Brij Mohan Khaitan
Chairman
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1956
Nand Kishore Ruia
Shashi Ruia
Chairman
Kolkata, West Bengal
1920
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S.B. Ganguly
Chairman and CEO
New Delhi
1949
MS Oberoi
Bikki Oberoi
Chairman
1956
P.P. Chhabria and K.P. Chhabria
P.P. Chhabria
Chairman
1920
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Dr. Jamshed Jiji Irani
Chairman
Pune, Maharashtra Mumbai, 30 Kansai Nerolac Maharashtra 29
1978
Ms. Kiran MazumdarShaw
Finolex
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Gujarat Ambuja
32
Godrej
33
HCL Group
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35
36
37
Mumbai, Maharashtra Mumbai, Maharashtra
1986
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Suresh Neotia
Chairman
1897
Ardeshir and Pirojsha Godrej
Adi Godrej
Chairman
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
1976
Shiv Nadar and Ajai Chowdhry
Shiv Nadar
Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies
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Chairman & Ajai Chowdhry CEO, HCL Infosystems
1977
Hasmukhbhai Parekh
Mr. D S Parekh Chairman
1956
Mr. Satyanand Munjal, Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal and Mr. O. P. Munjal
Mr.Brijmohan Lall Munjal
Chairman
1914
Parmanand Deepchand Hinduja
Srichand P Hinduja
Chairman
Narayana NR Murthy
Chief Mentor
Nandan M. Nilekani
CEO
Mumbai, Maharashtra Varied Locations for Hero Group different Group companies Varied Locations for Hinduja Group different Group companies HDFC
Infosys
Bangalore, Karnataka
1981
N R Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, N S Raghavan, S Gopalakrishnan, S D Shibulal, K Dinesh and Ashok Arora.
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ICICI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1955
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IOC
New Delhi
1959
40
IDBI
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1964
10
Started as a collaboration between World Bank, Government of India and Chairman Mr. N. Vaghul representatives of Indian Industry. Sarthak Government of India Chairman Behuria Estd. by a special act of Chairman and the Parliament to provide V.P. Shetty MD credit to Indian Industry
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I-Flex
Bangalore, Karnataka
1991
Rajesh Hukku
Rajesh Hukku
Chairman and MD
42
Jaypee Group
New Delhi
1972
Jaiprakash Gaur
Jaiprakash Gaur
Chairman
43
JK Group
Varied Locations for different Group companies
1918
Lakshmipat Singhania
H S Singhania
Chairman
44
Larsen & Toubro
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1938
45
Modi Group
New Delhi
1932
46
Moser Baer
New Delhi
1983
47
Max India
New Delhi
48
Mukta Arts
Mumbai, Maharashtra
49
Nicholas Piramal
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ahmedabad, Gujarat Mumbai, 51 Pantaloon India Maharashtra 50
Nirma
52
Patni Computers
53
Polaris
54
RPG Enterprises
55
Ranbaxy
Mumbai, Maharashtra Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mumbai, Maharashtra Gurgaon, Haryana
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Reliance Industries
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Raymond
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Chairman Chairman Chairman
Bhai Mohan Singh
Analjit Singh
Chairman
1972
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Chairman and MD
1988
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Karsanbhai Patel
1987
Kishore Biyani
1978
Narendra K. Patni, Gajendra K. Patni and Ashok K. Patni
1983
Arun Jain
1979
RP Goenka
1961
Bhai Mohan Singh
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Dhirubhai Ambani
1925
Lala Juggilal
Ajay G Piramal Chairman Karsanbhai Chairman and MD Patel Kishore Biyani
MD
Narendra K Chairman and CEO Patni Arun Jain
Chairman and MD
Harsh Vardhan Chairman Goenka Mr. Tejendra Chairman Khanna Malvinder CEO and MD Mohan Singh Mukesh Chairman and MD Ambani Gautam Hari Chairman and MD Singhania
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Satyam
Secundarabad, Andhra Pradesh
1987
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Tata Group
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1868
Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata
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TVS Motors
1911
Shri.T V Sundaram Iyengar
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Videocon
1987
Venugopal Dhoot
Chennai, Tamil Nadu Mumbai, Maharashtra
B Ramalinga Raju and B B Ramalinga Rama Raju Raju
Wipro
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Zee Telefilms
Mumbai, Maharashtra
1992
Subhash Chandra
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Zydus Cadila
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1952
Ramanbhai Patel
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1945
Hashim Premji
Ratan Tata Venu Srinivasan Venugopal Dhoot Azim Premji
Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman Chairman & Managing Director
Chairman & Managing Director Chairman & Pankaj R. Patel Managing Director Subhash Chandra
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Major brands of leading companies
z
Brand endorsers
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BRAND QUOTIENT MAJOR BRANDS OF LEADING COMPANIES Automobile Companies Tata
Indica V2
Indigo
Safari
Sumo
Xeta
TL 4x4
Maruti
M800
Alto
Omni
Zen Estillo
Wagon R
Baleno
Gypsy
Esteem
Grand Vitara
Versa
Commander
Armada
Bolero
Classic
MM range
CL 500
Voyager
Maxx
Scorpio
LCV Range
Santro
Accent
Sonata
Elantra
Getz
Tuscon
Pushpak
RTV
Mahindra Hyundai
Verna Honda
City ZX
Accord
CRV
Civic
Ford
Ikon
Fiesta
Endeavour
Fusion
GM
Chevrolet Optra
Tavera
Aveo
Chevy SRV
Hindustan Motors
Ambassador
Lancer
Lancer Cedia
Pajero
Trekker
Trucks
Toyota
Corolla
Camry
Innova
Land Cruiser Prado
Skoda Auto
Octavia
Laura
Superb
Octavia Combi
Bajaj Auto
Discover
Wind
Pulsar
CT100
Avenger
Platina
CBZ Xtreme
Karizma
CD DAWN
CD Deluxe
Wave Hero Honda
Super Splendor
Passion +
LML
Select II
NV
Freedom
Adreno
Graptor
Supremo
TVS
Fiero
Victor
Centra
Scooty
Star
Star City
Super XL
Apache
Nova 35
Velocity
GF125
Zoom
Challenger
Acquila
Zing 80
Kine
4S
Comet
GF Laser
King V2
Luna
Stryker
Libero
Crux
G5
Fazer
Gladiator
Kinetic
Yamaha
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FMCG Companies HLL
P&G
Reckitt Benckiser
Lifebuoy
Sunsilk
Surf Excel
Ponds
Yellow Label Tea
Lux
Clinic Range
Wheel
Lakme
Rexona
Rin
Fair & Lovely
Brooke Bond
Annapurna
Breeze
Ala
Kissan
Dove
Pepsodent
Bru
Hamam
Closeup
Axe
Pears
Kwality Walls
Liril
Ayush
Knorr
Head & Shoulders
Ariel
Vicks
Whisper
Pantene Pro V
Tide Detergent
Rejoice
Pampers
Gillette
Cherry
Dettol
Lyzol
Mortein
Harpic
Robin
Marie
Vanish
Veet
Colin
Henkel
Fa
Mr. White
Henko
Glaxo Smithkline
Aquafresh Toothpaste
Crocin
Horlicks
Boost
Britannia
Fifty-Fifty
Tiger
Half-Half cake
Dairy Whitener
Cheese Spread
GoodDay
Milkman
Flavoured milk
Cheese
Bread
Ghee
Milk
Hide n Seek
Hajmola
Chyawanprash
Glucose D
Pudin Hara
Honey
Red Toothpaste
Amla Hair Oil
Hommade
Real
Vatika Hair Oil
Anmol Shampoo
Shilajit
Binaca
Lal Dantmanjan
Lal Tail
Parachute
Saffola
Hair&Care
Shanti Amla
Mediker
Mealmaker
Oil of Malabar
Sil
Revive
Kaya Skin Clinics
Sweekar
Silk n Shine
Coca-Cola
Limca
Thums-Up
Fanta
Sunfil
Kinley
Maaza
Coke
Sprite
Georgia
Pepsi
7-Up
Slice
Miranda
Frito
Lays
MountainDew
Lipton
Tropicana
Gatorade
Dabur
Butter
Babool Baby Olive Janma Ghuti Toothpaste oil
Lemoneez Marico Industries Ltd.
CocaCola Pepsi
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Apparels Companies Raymond Madura Garments Bombay Dyeing
Park Avenue Zapp
Parx
Be:
Orchard
Manzoni
Van Heusen
Louis Philippe
Peter England
Allen Solly
SF Jeans
Excalibur
Lee
Wrangler
Newport
Ruf & Tuf
Arrow
Tommy Hilfiger
Reid & Taylor
Tamarind
Indigo Nation
Scullers
Colorplus
Vivaldi
Arvind Mills
S Kumar’s Indus League (Future Group)
Urban Yoga Jealous Jeans
Flying Machine
Urbana
BRAND ENDORSERS BPL, Pepsi, ICICI, Reid And Taylor, Maruti Versa, Cadburys Dairy Milk, Amitabh Bachchan Nerolac, Hajmola, Navratan, Emami, Boroplus, Eveready, Dabur, Sahara Parivar, Tide, Pulse Polio Campaign. Coke, Nakshatra, Lux, Longines, William Morris, Pulse Polio Campaign. Aishwarya Rai Titan, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco), Toyota Innova, Aamir Khan Coke. Videocon, Pepsi, Santro Xing, Unicef, Tag Heuer, Omega, Airtel, Lux, Emami, Shah Rukh Khan ITC Sunfeast. GVK Industries, Sahara, Atlas Cycles, Tata Tea, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, ‘Save the Girl Child’ Campaign, Lotto, Tata Indicomm, Hyundai Getz, Sania Mirza HPCL, Sprite. Coke, ITC John Player, Hero Honda Karizma. Hrithik Roshan Diet Pepsi, Bombay Dyeing, Yamaha, Clinic Shampoo, Wrangler, Fastrack John Abraham Sunglasses, Samsung Mobiles. Citizen Eco-Drive Watches, Pepsi, Lux. Kareena Kapoor Exide Batteries, IOC, TVS Star City, Reebok, Brylcreem, Thums Up, Kingfisher M S Dhoni Airlines. Mayur Suitings, Boost, Pepsi, Dabur Lal Dantmanjan, Hero Honda, Samsung. Virender Sehwag
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Punchlines of some important brands/companies
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Brand/Company
‘.....the name you can bank upon’
Punjab National Bank
A great way to fly
Singapore Airlines
A new look at life
Tata AIG Insurance
A new way of life
Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd.(RCoVL)
A passion to perform
Deutsche Bank
A tradition of trust
Allahabad Bank
Aao sochein bada
IDBI
ACs with IQ
Voltas Air Conditioners
Applying Thought
Wipro
Banking as you like it
Lord Krishna Bank
Be Bullish
Merrill Lynch
Be the First to Know
CNN.Com
Believe in the best
BPL
Better Ideas Better Life
Amway
Beyond the obvious
TCS
Bond with the best
Reid & Taylor Suitings
Boond boond mein vishwas
Kinley
Born to Lead
New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Brace Yourself
Mercedes Benz
Break Free
Mahindra Bolero
Brightening Lives.....Powering Projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)
Bringing energy to life
IOC
Capitalist tool
Forbes
Caring for you... for life
Max Healthcare
Change to a positive outlook
Wagon R
Club HP accha lagta hai
Hindustan Petroleum
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Connecting India
BSNL
Connecting people
Nokia
Cooling Solutions to help your business do better
Bluestar
Count on us
Maruti Suzuki
Creating Life
ING Vysysa Life Insurance
Definitely Male
Bajaj Pulsar
Designed to excel
Splendor +
Diamonds are Forever
De Beers
Digitall Inspiration
Samsung Digital
Discover a passion
Wills Classic
Do more live more
Tata Indicom
Drive your way
Hyundai Motors
Eat Healthy, Think Better
Britannia
Elegance is an Attitude
Longines
Emotionally yours
Air Sahara
Empowering People
Acer
Enduring value
ITC
Energising Capital.....Realising Ideas
IL & FS
Energising Lives
Bharat Petroleum
Enjoy the change
Wills Lifestyle
Experience. Truth first
NDTV
Expertise with resposiblity
Bayer
Explore your World
Discovery Channel
Express Yourself
Airtel
Feel the news
Times Now
Fly Emirates
Emirates
For a special journey called life
Chevrolet Optra
For Managing Tomorrow
Business Today
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Freedom to Live
OM Kotak Mahindra
Fresh thinking, better cars
Opel
Future of time wear
Citizen
Gain from our perspective
Franklin Templeton Investment
Gas and Beyond
GAIL
Generation nayi bharosa wohi
Super Splendor
Go Fida
Ford Fiesta
God’s own country
Kerala
Going beyond expectations
Malaysia Airlines
Good people to bank with
Union Bank of India
Growth is life
Reliance Industries
Healthcare is in our Genes
Wockhardt
High performance.....Delivered
Accenture
Honey Dew Smooth
ITC Gold Flake
Honours your trust
UCO Bank
Ideas for life
Panasonic
Imagination at work
GE
Improving the Quality of Life
Tata Group
India’s best informed newsweekly
The Week
India’s International Bank
Bank of Baroda
Inspiration Technology
Compaq
Inspire the next
Hitachi
Inspiring confidence
Bajaj Auto
Insuring lives, Ensuring smiles
LIC
Insuring your happiness
National Insurance
Intelligence Everywhere
Motorola
Intelligent information
Business Standard
Invent
Hewlett & Packard
It’s all about money, honey
IndiaInfoline.com
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Its now or never
TVS Apache
Jiyo Zee Bhar ke
ZEE Network
Journalism of courage
Indian Express
Joy, Hope, Freedom, Life
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Kal par control
Aviva Life Insurance
Leap Ahead
Intel
Let there be light
Hindustan Times
Let truth prevail
Times of India
Let’s Go
Alto
Lifeline of Delhi & Mumbai
MTNL
Life’s a journey
Toyota Corolla
Life’s Good
LG
Live life kingsize
India Kings
Looking forward to tomorrow
Centurion Bank
Made for each other
Wills Navy Cut
Make everyday exciting
Ford Motors
Making sense of it all
BBC World
Making tomorrow brighter
ONGC
More car per car
Indica V2
More is less
Peter England
Moving forward
Toyota
New Horizons. Enduring Values
Indian Airlines
Not just healthcare ... lifecare
Torrent Pharmaceuticales
Nothing else will do
Mahindra Scorpio
Number one any which way
Business World
Obsessed with quality since 1895
Skoda Auto
One Bank many solutions
Corporation Bank
Original European Jeanswear
Lee Cooper
Outperform
Honda City ZX
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Own the Road
Mitsubishi Lancer
Paint your imagination
Berger Paints
Passion for excellence
Bridgestone
Powered by intellect, driven by values
Infosys Technologies
Powered Dressing
Van Heusen
Powered Network
Cisco
Profit from it
CNBC India
Progression Through Technology
Audi
Quality and Quantity Assurance
IBP
Real Formals, Real Easy
Park Avenue
Reclaim your life
Tata Safari
Safe Banking with SBI
State Bank of India
Sar utha ke jiyo HDFC
Standard Life
Sense and Sensibility
Philips
Serving to grow. Growing to serve
Canara Bank
Simplifly
Air Deccan
Simply the best
HBO
Smooth as silk
Thai Airways
Software powers the Internet
Oracle
Speak Out
Outlook
Spoil yourself
Tata Indigo
Swiss Avant-Garde since 1860
TAG Heuer
Taking you places
Qatar Airlines
The affordable cellular service
Dolphin
The complete man
Raymond
The Document Company
Xerox
The easy way to stay in touch
Trump (mobile card)
The heart of Asia
Cathay Pacific
The Indian Multinational
Videocon
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The Josh machine
Ford Ikon
The joy of flying
Jet Airways
The most friendly airlines
Austrian Airlines
The Next Big Thing
Ford Endeavour
The Pen the World prefers
Reynolds
The people’s paper
Tehelka
The power of access
FedEx
The Power of Dreams
Honda
The Power of Fashion
Grasim Suitings
The power of knowledge
Economic Times
The sign of excellence
Omega
The symbol of partnership
Chevron
The taste of good health
Tropicana
The taste of India
Amul
The ultimate driving machine
BMW
The Unbeatable Accord
Honda Accord
The Upper Crest
Louis Phillipe
The World’s Favourite Airline
British Airways
The World’s Local Bank
HSBC
The World’s News Leader
CNN
There is no better way to fly
Lufthansa
Think Different
Apple Computers
Thinking of you
Electrolux
Time is What You Make of It
Swatch
Touching Lives
Apollo Hospitals
Touching your heart
Yamaha
Trusted Family Bank
Dena Bank
Uber Casuals
Scullers
Undoubtedly Distinguished
Hyundai Sonata Embera
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Undress code for man
Rivolta
Unputdownable
The Telegraph
We are about people
Liberty
We Cover you. At every step of life
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
We deliver anything, anywhere
Gati
We keep you going
ICICI Lombard General Insurance
We make the net work
Sun Microsystems
Welcome to the big world
Maruti Esteem
What Dreams Drive
Hyundai Accent
Where every individual is committed
Oriental Bank of Commerce
With us you’re sure
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
With you all the way
ICICI Bank
Working for a healthier World
Pfizer
Your dreams our commitment
Birla Sun Life Insurance
Your faithful & friendly financial partner
Syndicate Bank
Your Partner For Life
Max New York Life
You’re our world
Sri Lankan Airlines
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National Readership Survey (2006)
z
Major print media companies in India
z
Major Indian magazines
z
Major Indian newspapers
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I. National Readership Study (2006) The National Readership Study 2006 (NRS 2006) in India is the largest survey of its kind in the world, with a sample size of 2, 84,373 house-to-house interviews to measure the media exposure and consumer product penetration in both urban and rural India – and of course the estimated readership of publications. The study covers 535 publications of which 230 are dailies and 305 are magazines.
Highlights from NRS 2006 •
The reach of the press medium (dailies and magazines combined) has increased from 216 million to 222 million over the last one year.
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As a proportion however, press reach has stabilized in urban India – at 45%. Press reach in rural India has also stayed the same at 19% — needless to say, on a much larger population base. The number of readers in rural India (110 million) is now roughly equal to that in urban India (112 million).
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Dailies have driven this growth in the press medium, their reach rising as a proportion of all individuals aged 12 years and above – which is the universe defined for NRS – from 24% to 25%. Magazines have declined in reach from 9% to 8% over the last one year.
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The time spent reading has remained the same – at 39 minutes daily on an average per day over the last year. But there has been an increase in urban India (from 41 to 44 minutes daily) and a decrease in rural India (from 36 to 35 minutes daily).
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Literacy as measured in the NRS has risen from 69.9% to 71.1% over the last year. The rate of growth has been marginally lower in urban areas (84.4% to 85.3%) than in rural areas (63.6% to 64.8%). One would expect this to boost the market for the press medium.
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Satellite TV has grown considerably in reach – from an average 207 million individuals watching in an average week in 2005 to as many as 230 million individuals in 2006, further expanding its lead over the number of readers.
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Radio is one medium that has shown considerable resurgence. Its reach has increased from 23% to 27% of the population listening to any station in the average week, almost equaling the number of readers.
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Radio FM has driven this explosion in reach – from 76 million individuals listening in an average week in 2005 to as many as 119 million individuals in 2006 – a 55% increase, over the last year.
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cinema audience seems to have been reversed in urban India – from 23 million regular theatregoers last year to what NRS now estimates at 25 million. As a proportion this means a marginal increase from 9.6% to 10.0%. •
The Internet as a medium seems to have paused on its growth trajectory. From 7.2 million users who logged in every week last year, the number has grown, though only to 9.4 million. As proportions, these represent 0.9% and 1.2% of India’s 12 years plus population. However, urban India has shown faster growth in internet reach – from 2.3% to 3.4%.
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Mobile phones must now be given their due place as part of media. Reach of this medium – as measured by the proportion of the population accessing value-added-features (VAS) at least once a week – has grown from 1.1% last year to 2.7% - translating to nearly 22 million individuals.
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If there is one overall conclusion, it is that the press medium must watch emerging media closely. The NRS has the data points to indicate media consumption amongst consumers from all walks of life. It is also worth remembering that, socio-culturally speaking, India is like a couple of dozen countries with a total of sixteen official languages and wide disparities in living standards. The complexity of the Indian media market would rival those of Europe if taken as a whole.
II. Major Print Media Companies in India 1. ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA LTD. (ABP LTD.) ABP Ltd. is one of the leading media companies in India. The group started out as a newspaper by the name of Ananda Bazar Patrika in 1922. ABP was founded by Prafulla Chandra Sarkar who was also the editor. Today along with its flagship newspaper, the group publishes 9 other publications. These include •
Ananda Bazar Patrika – a premier Bengali language daily
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Anandamala – a children’s magazine in Bengali
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Anadalok – a film magazine published in Bengali
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Desh – a literary magazine
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Boier Desh – another literary magazine in Bengali
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Sanada – Bengali language women’s magazine
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The Telegraph – an English language daily
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Sunday – an English language weekly magazine
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Business World – a weekly business magazine
The group jointly owns a 24 hour news channel in collaboration with Star India by the name of ‘Star Ananda’. The present editor-in-chief of the group is Mr. Aveek Sarkar.
2. INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP The Indian Express group is another leading media company owned by the RPG group. The Indian Express group started out as a newspaper by the same name in 1932. The foundation of the group was laid down by Late Shri Ramnath Goenka. The present Chairman and Managing Director of the group is Mr. Vivek Goenka. Presently the group owns 35 national editions, 14 publication centers and 7 national language dailies. Some of the major group publications are •
The Indian Express – a leading national daily
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The Sunday Express – a weekly English newspaper
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Loksatta – a Marathi language daily
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The Financial Express – daily business newspaper
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Lok Prabha – a weekly Marathi language magazine
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Jansatta – a Hindi language daily
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Screen – a film magazine published in Hindi and English
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Network Magazine – an IT magazine
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Healthcare Management – a pharmacy magazine
3. BENNETT COLEMAN & CO. LTD. (TIMES GROUP) The company started its operations in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1838 when the first edition of The Times of India was published. Today, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. is one of the leading media house in India. The group is a multi-product group and has a number of leading media brands to its name. These include, •
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NavBharat Times – a leading Hindi language daily
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Maharashtra Times – a leading Marathi daily
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Femina – a women’s magazine published in English
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Filmfare – a film magazine
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Planet M – a leading music store
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Times Music – The group’s music label
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Radio Mirchi – The group’s radio station
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Indiatimes.com – The group’s internet portal
The present chairperson of the group is Ms. Indu Jain. Mr. Vineet Jain is the Managing Director of the group.
4. HT MEDIA LTD. One of the largest Indian media company, HT Media ltd. was founded in 1924 when its first newspaper, Hindustan Times was launched. A flagship company of the KK Birla group, HT Media Ltd. today operates with 15 printing facilities across India. Some major brands owned by the company are: •
Hindustan Times – a leading English daily
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Hindustantimes.com – online newspaper of the group
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Hindustan – a leading Hindi daily
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Hindustandainik.com – online Hindi newspaper
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HT Next – a youth newspaper
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Kadambini – a monthly Hindi magazine
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Nandan – a popular children’s magazine published in Hindi and English
The present Chairman of HT Media Ltd. is Mr. K K Birla. Mr. Vir Sanghvi is the editor-in-chief.
5. INDIA TODAY GROUP (LIVING MEDIA PVT. LTD.) India Today Group is the largest media house in India. The group was founded in 1975 by Mr. Aroon Purie, who has held the position of editor- in- chief for the last three decades. Today the group has 12 BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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India Today – a weekly magazine published in Hindi and English
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Money Today – a monthly financial magazine
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Business Today – a fortnightly business magazine
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Men’s Health – a monthly health magazine for men
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Design Today – a monthly interior design magazine
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Good Housekeeping – a monthly magazine
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Travel Plus – a monthly travel magazine
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Cosmopolitan – a monthly women’s magazine
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Reader’s Digest – a monthly magazine
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Golf Digest India – a monthly golf magazine
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Harvard Business Review – a Harvard Business School management journal
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Time – Indian issue of the magazine
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Fortune – Indian issue of the magazine
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Chartered Accountant – a monthly journal on Chartered Accountancy
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Today – a daily newspaper
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Aaj Tak, Delhi Aaj Tak, Tez – 24 hour Hindi news channels
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Headlines Today – 24 hour English news channel
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Thompson Press – The group’s publishing label
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Music Today – The group’s music label
6. HINDU GROUP The Hindu group started its operations as a weekly newspaper by the same name in 1878. The newspaper became a daily in 1889. Today, the group’s flagship newspaper is printed from 12 centers. Some of the other group publications include: •
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Frontline – fortnightly features magazine
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Survey of the Indian Industry – an annual review on Indian industries
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Survey of Indian Agriculture – an annual review on Indian agriculture
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Survey of the Environment – an annual review of the environment
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Indian Cricket – an annual record book on cricket
The present group editor-in-chief is Mr. N. Ram.
III. Major Indian Magazines Magazine
Publishing House
A&M
Spectrum Magazines
Business World
Ananda Bazar Patrika
The Week
Malayala Manorama
Business Today
Living Media
Computers Today
Living Media
Cosmopolitan
Living Media
Digit
Jassubhai Digital Media
Economic & Political Weekly
Sameeksha Trust
Femina
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Filmfare
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Fortune (Indian Edition)
Living Media
Frontline
Hindu Group
Gentleman
Express Publications
Good Housekeeping
Living Media
India Today
Living Media
Intelligent Investor
Berkshire Hathaway
Kadambini
HT Media Ltd.
Nandan
HT Media Ltd.
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Rajan Raheja group
Reader’s Digest (Indian Edition)
Living Media
The Sportstar
Hindu Group
Teens Today
Living Media
Yojana
Ministry of I&B
IV. Major Indian Newspapers Newspaper
Publishing House
Asian Age
Asian Age Holdings
Business Standard
Business Standard Ltd.
Financial Express
RPG promoted Indian Express Group
Hindu Business Line
Hindu Group
Hindustan Times
K K Birla promoted HT Media Ltd.
Indian Express
RPG promoted Indian Express Group
Navbharat Times
Bennett Coleman & Co.
Pioneer
CMYK Printech
Telegraph
Ananda Bazar Patrika
The Hindu
Hindu Group
The Economic Times
Bennett Coleman & Co.
The Times of India
Bennett Coleman & Co.
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Tribune Trust
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I. Major Indian Production Houses 1. Dharma Productions Dharma Productions is a film production company founded by Late Yash Johar in 1976. The first film to be produced by the company was Dostana in 1980. Headquarter Dharma Productions is based in Mumbai. Present Management With the release of Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai in 1998, Yash Johar’s son Karan Johar made his directorial debut. Presently he is the Managing Director and his mother Hiroo Johar is the Chairperson of the company. Major Productions Some other films produced by the company include: •
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2. Balaji Telefilms Balaji Telefilms is one of the leading production houses of India. It is run by the Kapoor family, with Jeetendra as its Chairman. The production house is mainly into producing television serials. Headquarter Balaji Telefilms is based in Mumbai. Present Management Ms. Shobha Kapoor is the Managing Director and CEO of the company while her daughter Ekta Kapoor is the Creative Head of the company. 34
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Major Productions Some of the major serials produced by Balaji Telefilms are: •
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Kasamh Se
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Kasautii Zindagi Kay
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
3. United Television (UTV) United Television is a leading media and entertainment company of India with offices in South East Asia, US and UK. UTV is into producing content for television, motion pictures and broadcasting. The company was established 16 years ago by Ronnie Screwvala. The company has 4 subsidiaries: •
United Entertainment Solutions Ltd.
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UTV Communication (Mauritius) Ltd.
Headquarter UTV is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ronnie Screwvala is the CEO of UTV.
4. Adlabs Adlabs is the largest entertainment company in India. Adlabs was founded by Manmohan Shetty in 1978 along with Vasanji Mamania as a small film processing unit catering to ad films. In 1989, the firm entered mainstream cinema processing. Today, the company processes more them 60 percent of all Hindi films produced in India. In 2005, Anil Ambani owned Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) became a majority stakeholder (51%) in Adlabs. Recently, Adlabs has also entered into television content creation by becoming a majority stakeholder in Siddhartha Basu’s Synergy Communication. Adlabs cinema is also one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in India, with two IMAX theaters and 13 cinemas till date.
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Headquarter Adlabs is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Manmohan Shetty is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company and his daughter Ms. Pooja Shetty is the whole-time Director of the company.
5. Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd (SOMEL) Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited (SOMEL) is the media company of the Sahara India Parivar. It operates two television channels “Sahara One” a general entertainment channel and “Filmy” a Hindi movie channel. Sahara One Motion pictures is one of India’s largest movie production houses in the business of producing, marketing, and distributing motion pictures in Hindi and other Indian regional languages. Headquarter Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd. is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Subroto Roy is the Chairman of the Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd.
6. Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films is a multi–product company set up by Yash Chopra in 1970. Apart from producing motion pictures in Hindi language, the company is also in the business of distributing films. It has also launched a music label by the name “Yash Raj Music” and also produces DVD’s, VCD’s and videos under the label “Yash Raj Films Home Entertainment”. In 2001, Yash Raj films became the first Indian production company to create a Corporate Structure. In 2004, an International film magazine Hollywood Reporter, rated Yash Raj Films as the 27th Biggest Film Distribution House in the World and the largest production company as in 2006. Recently it has started a new state-of-the-art studio at Mumbai. Headquarter Yash Raj films is based in Mumbai. Present Management The present Chairman of the company is Yash Chopra. 36
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II. Major Internet Companies 1. Google Inc. Google was started by Sergey Brin and Larry Page as a research project of the two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, California. The search engine was initially nicknamed “Baer Rub”. The domain name google.com was registered on September 7, 1998. The company has its office in Menlo Park, California. The total initial investment raised for the new company was US $1.1 million, including a cheque of $ 1 million from Andy Bechtolscheim, one of the founders of Sun Microsystems. Headquarter The head office of Google inc. “The Googleplex” is situated at Mountain View, California. Present Management Eric C. Schmidt – CEO Sergey Brin – President, Technology Larry Page – President, Products Products and Services offered The major product offerings of Google include the Google Search Engine, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Jot Spot, Adwords, Google Notebook, Orkut, google Groups, Picassa-Web albums, Google Earth, Google Maps and You Tube.
2. Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc was founded by David Filo and Jerry Yang, two Ph.D. students of electrical engineering at Stanford University, in February 1994. The website was initially named ‘Jerry and David’s guide to the world wide web’, but eventually got the name ‘Yahoo! – Yet another hierarchical officious oracle’. Headquarter The present headquarter of Yahoo! Inc is at Sunnyvale, California, USA Present Management Terry Semel – Chairman and CEO Jerry Yang – Chief Yahoo David Filo – Chief Yahoo Products and Services offered The major product/service offering of Yahoo include - Ask Yahoo!, Blogs, Flickr – a public photo album for users, Geocities – a web hosting service, My Yahoo – personalized homepage for users,
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Yahoo 360° - social networking domain for users, Yahoo Education, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Games, Yahoo Gallery, Yahoo Greetings, Yahoo Groups, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messages, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Video.
3. eBay Inc. The online auction site, eBay was founded in San Jose, California on September 3, 1995 by computer programmer Pierre Omidyar as auction web. The first item sold by the website was a broken laser pointer for which Omidyar earned $13.83. The name of the service was changed from auction web to eBay in September 1997. Headquarter The company, eBay Inc is headquartered at San Jose, California. Present Management Pierre Omidyar – Chairman Meg Whitman – CEO and President Services Offered eBay is an online auction portal having a varied range of products for sale on the portal. Some of the items sold on the website include Apparel and Accessories, Books and Magazine, Camera and Optics, Cars and Bikes etc.
4. Amazon.com Inc Amazon.com Inc is an American e-commerce company. The company was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Amazon.com offers services for access to its catalogue as well as for integration with retailers. A9.com provides search engine services to the website. A9.com went live on April 14, 2004. Its results derive from Windows Live Search, supplemented by Alexa (a subsidiary of Amazon.com) and other engines for specific search types. Headquarter The company is presently headquartered at Seattle, Washington, USA Present Management Jeff Bezos – Chairman, CEO and President Products and Services Offered Amazon.com began as an online bookstore, but it soon diversified into other product areas which includes DVD’s, CD’s, computer software, videogames, electronics, apparels, furniture, and food. It also facilitates integration with retailers like target and Marks and Spencer. 38
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5. Microsoft Corporation Inc. Microsoft Corporation was founded by two students from Harvard University, Bill Gates and Paul Allen on November 29, 1975. The name became a registered trademark on November 26, 1976. The company started its operations from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its first international office was opened in Japan on November 1, 1978. The company underwent a restructuring on June 25, 1981 to become an incorporated business in the state of Washington. Headquarters Microsoft Inc. is headquartered at Redmond, Washington, USA Present Management Bill Gates – Co-founder and Executive Chairman Steve Ballmer – CEO Ray Ozzie – Chief software Architect Products and Services offered Some of the major product/service offerings of Microsoft include Ultra Mobile PC, Windows operating system MS Office, Windows Series System, Developer Tools, Xbox and MSN.
III. Major Television Channels Company
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NDTV
Prannoy Roy
Sony Entertainment Television
Kunal Dasgupta (CEO)
Star Group
Peter Mukherjea (CEO)
Synergy Communication
Sidharth Basu
TV Eighteen
Raghav Behl
TV Today Group
Living Media
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Ronnie Screwvala (CEO)
Zee Network
Subhash Chandra
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Bennett Coleman & Co.
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Mid-Day
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Value Labs, Malaysian media group – Astro & NDTV
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Rajasthan Patrika
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PUBLIC SECTOR COMPANY A public company is one in which 51 per cent or more stake is owned by the government. Public sector companies can be broadly classified into :
I. Navratna Companies The Government of India had in 1997 identified 11 public sector undertakings as Navratna companies or crown jewels. A Navratna company enjoys greater financial autonomy than other public sector units. The Board of Directors of those companies can approve all decisions relating to capital expenditure and no separate clearance is required from the government. In case of equity acquisitions in a joint venture company, a Navratna company can take an independent decision for investments up to Rs. 1,000 crore. But the investment is subject to the condition that the total investment in all such joint ventures is below 30% of the net worth of the Navratna Company. In addition to the Navratna companies, the government of India has created another category called Mini - Ratna. The Mini-Ratna designation applies to PSU’s that have made profits continuously for the last 3 years or have earned a net profit of Rs. 30 crores or more in three years. At present there are 9 Navratna companies as IPCL & VSNL have been privatized by the government.
1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) BHEL is the largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India, in the energy – related/ infrastructure sector today. It was established more than 40 years ago in 1962. BHEL manufactures over 180 products under 30 major product groups and caters to core sectors of the Indian Economy viz. power generation & transmission, transportation, Telecommunication & Renewable energy. BHEL has acquired certifications to quality management systems (ISO 9001), environment management systems (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) 18001). Headquarter Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd. (BHEL) is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. A. K. Puri is the present Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BHEL. Products and Services Offered BHEL offers a wide range of products for power sector, industrial production, and transmission and transportation sectors. It also provides products for non-conventional energy sources and R & D products. The company offers services in Power Generation Systems, transmission systems, transportation systems and industrial systems.
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2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) was established on the 28th of February, 1986. The company was set up to take over the management, control and operation of Delhi Telephone District and Mumbai Telephone District. It is a public limited company largely owned by the Government of India (GOI). Headquarters Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. R. S. P. Sinha is the Chairman of MTNL and Ms. Anita Soni is the CFO of MTNL. Services Offered Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) provides fixed line telephone services, cellular services – both GSM & WLL and internet services through both Dial -Up & Digital Subscriber Loop (DSL).
3. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) HPCL came into existence in 1974 after the takeover and merger of the erstwhile Esso and Lube India undertaking by the government. In 1976, Caltex Oil Refinery India Ltd. was taken over by the government and was subsequently merged with HPCL in 1978. In 1979, Kosan Gas Company was taken over and merged with HPCL and a single entity HPCL came into existence. Today, HPCL is the second largest oil company in India and is one of the largest PSU companies in terms of revenue. It is also one of the Fortune 500 companies of the world, ranked at 378th position. Headquarters Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Mahesh B. Lal is the present Chairman and MD. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings by the company include • Refined oil for industrial use and export • LPG for domestic consumption offered through its subsidiary HP gas • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and exports • Bulk fuels & specialties for industrial consumers like power plants, chemical companies, fertilizer companies and shipping companies • Aviation fuel and Lubricants • Products and services for retail customers which it markets through Club HP outlets BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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4. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was founded in 1976 by the Government of India, when it acquired the Burma Shell group of companies. It was on 1st August, 1977, that the company was renamed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. BPCL was also the first refinery to process newly found indigenous crude in the country (at Bombay High.). Today, Bharat Petroleum has restructured into a corporate centre, Strategic Business Units (SBU’s) and shared services and entities. BPCL is one of the Fortune 500 companies of the world currently ranked at 368th position. Headquarters Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ashok Sinha is the present Chairman and MD of BPCL. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings of the company include • Refined oil for industry and export • LPG for domestic consumption offered through its subsidiary Bharat Gas • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and exports. • Fuels and solvents, industrial services and e-business facilities for commercial units. • Aviation fuel and lubricants. • Retail services - at petrol pumps, speed fuels, in & out shares, petro – card, smart fleet card and ‘Pure for Sure’
5. GAIL (India) Limited GAIL (India) ltd. (Erstwhile Gas Authority of India Ltd.), India’s principal gas transmission and Marketing Company, was established by the government of India on August 16, 1984. The company entered into LPG business in February 1991. GAIL began its distribution operations in July 1995. It began city gas distribution in July 1995. It began city gas distribution in Delhi in 1997 by setting up the first CNG station. GAIL commissioned its petrochemicals plant in March 1999. It was renamed GAIL (India) Limited on November 22, 2002. Headquarter GAIL (India) Ltd. is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. U D Choubey is the present Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Ltd.
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Product and Services Offered Apart from marketing of gas, city gas distribution and CNG distribution, GAIL (India) Ltd. has presence in various other product areas. It offers petrochemical products, telecom services, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and power. It is also into exploration and production of gas and holds participatory interest in 12 exploration blocks in the country.
6. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) Indian Oil Corporation Limited was founded in 1964 through a merger of Indian Oil Company Ltd. and Indian Refineries Ltd. In 1965, Gujarat Refinery was inaugurated. In 1967, Haldia Barauni Pipeline was commissioned. In 1969, the company undertook the marketing of Madras Refinery Products. ‘Servo’ the first indigenous lubricant was launched in 1972. In 1982, Mathura Refinery started operations and Mathura – Jalandhar Pipeline was set up. In 1995, Kandla – Bhatinda Pipeline started operations and IOCL launched Indane Home Shoppe. In 1997 the company entered into LNG business through a JV company, Petronet LNG. Panipat Refinery was commissioned in 1998. IOCL, in 2000 became the first Indian company to achieve the turnover of Rs. 1,00,000 crore. In 2001, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL) and Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (BRPL) were acquired by the company. In 2003, Lanka IOC Pvt. Ltd. (LIOC) was launched in Sri Lanka. In 2004, Indian Oil started sale of regasified LNG. IOCL is the top ranked Indian company in the Fortune 500 list. It is ranked at the 153rd position in the world. Headquarter Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Sarthak Behuria is the present chairman and MD of IOCL. Products and Services Offered The product/service offerings of the company include: • Refined oil for industrial use and export purposes. • LPG for domestic consumption offered by its subsidiary Indane Gas. • Lubricants for domestic consumption, industrial consumption and export. • Aviation fuel and lubricants. • Auto gas – company’s LPG variant which has been launched in selected markets in India. • Retail services - at petrol pumps, Xtrapower products for customers and ‘Swagat’ highway flagship retail outlets.
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adopted the industrial policy resolution under which the mineral oil industry was placed in the category of schedule ‘A’ industries. In August 1956, the directorate was raised to the state of Commission with enhanced power, but was still under the direct control of the government. In October 1959, the commission was converted into a statutory body by an Act of the Indian parliament and ONGC was formed. Since its formation, ONGC has carried out its activities in various parts of the country and also started its overseas operations. The company went offshore in early 70’s when it discovered an oil field at Bombay High. In 1991 the liberalisation policy of the government sought to deregulate and deliver its core sectors which included petroleum sector. In 1994, ONGC was re-organised as a limited company under the Company Act of 1956. In 1999 ONGC, IDC and GAIL agreed to have a cross holding on each other’s equity. In 2002 ONGC purchased Mangalore Refinery Pvt. Ltd. (MRPL) from AV Birla group. It also entered the global market in 2003 through its subsidiary ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL). The company has also made investments in Vietnam, Sakhlin (Russia) and Sudan and earned its first revenue from the hydrocarbon business in Vietnam. Headquarter ONGC is headquartered in Dehradun. Present Management Mr. R S Sharma is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Products and Services offered ONGC’s diverse activities are handled through the holding company ONGC India and its two subsidiaries ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) and Mangalore Refinery Pvt. Ltd (MRPL). ONGC India offers a diversified range of petroleum by-products used mainly for industrial purpose. ONGC Videsh Llimited (OVL), the company’s overseas arm is engaged is exploration and production activities outside the territorial boundaries of the country. The company’s subsidiary MRPL produces refined petroleum and by-products used by industrial units and for export purposes.
8. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd was formed in October, 2000. It is the world’s 7th largest telecommunication company providing comprehensive range of telecom services in India. It is the only service provider in the country, making focused efforts and planned institutes to bridge the rural-urban digital divide. BSNL is the largest fixed line service provider in the country having operations across India except Mumbai and Delhi. Headquarters BSNL is headquartered in New Delhi Present Management Mr. A.K. Sinha is the present Chairman and Managing Director of the company. 46
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Products/Services Offered BSNL offers a wide range of service to its customers. These include: • Fixed line telephony service • Mobile service, both GSM and CDMA services • Internet service, both Dial-up and Broadband • Message carrier services • VSAT and VOIP services • Intelligent Network (I.N) services
9. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Steel Authority of India Limited is the leading steel-making company in India. Ranked amongst the top ten public sector companies in India in terms of turnover, SAIL is a fully integrated iron and steel maker. SAIL produces iron and steel at 5 steel plants located at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela and Asansol (West Bengal). SAIL featured in 2005 list of Forbes Global 2000 ranked at 764th position. Headquarter SAIL is headquartered in New Delhi Present Management Mr. S K Roongta is the present Chairman of the company Products offered A broad range of steel products is offered by the company. These include: • Hot and cold - rolled sheets and coils • Galvanised sheets. • Electrical sheets and structures. • Railway product. • Iron plates, bars and rods. • Stainless steel and other steel alloys. The company clientele include construction companies, engineering companies, power companies, engineering companies, railways industry, automobile companies, defense industries and importers from other countries.
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introduced in India in 1853 when the first railway line between Bombay and Thane became operational. By the year 1947, there were forty-two rail systems in the country. All the units were nationalised into a single unit, Indian Railway in 1951, making it one of the largest rail networks in the world. Presently, both the long distance and suburban rail systems in India are operated by the Indian Railways. The Indian rail network is spread over a distance of 63,140 km, operational on broad metre gauge and narrow metre gauge (The Calcutta Metro is also owned and operated by Indian Railways). Railway Zones For administrative purposes, Indian railways are divided into sixteen functional zones These are: Zone Northern Railway North Eastern Railway Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway South Central Railway Southern Railway Central Railway Western Railway South Western Railway North Western Railway West Central Railway North Central Railway South East Control Railway East Coast Railway East Control Railway
Headquarter Delhi Gorakhpur Maligaon Kolkata Kolkata Secunderabad Chennai Mumbai Mumbai Hubli Jaipur Jabalpur Allahabad Bilaspur Bhubaneswar Hajipur
Railway Production Units In addition to its operation function, Indian Railway also carries out its own production services. It owns six production units each headed by General Manager who reports to the Railways Board. These production units are: i) Chittaranjan Locomotive Works at Chittaranjan, West Bengal ii) Diesel Locomotive factory at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh iii) Integral coach factory at Perambur, Tamil Nadu. iv) Rail coach factory at Kapurthala, Punjab v) Rail wheel factory at Yelahanka (near Bangalore) Karnataka. vi) Diesel modernization works at Patiala, Punjab. 48
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Notable Achievement of Indian Railways Some of the notable achievements of Indian railways are: • The Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, Nilgiri Mountain Railway and Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (railway station in Mumbai) are all world heritage sites accredited by UNESCO. • Samjhauta Express and Thar express are two trains run by Indian Railway that connect India and Pakistan. • ‘Lifeline Express’ is a hospital on wheels providing healthcare facilities to people in rural areas. • ‘Kharagpur’ railway station has the largest railway platform in the World while ‘ib’ is the shortest name for a station. Present Management Presently, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav is the Union Railway Minister of the Government of India. Indian Railway also enjoys the distinction of being the world’s largest employer with more than 16 million employees. Mr. J.P. Batra is the present Managing Director of Indian Railways.
2. Air India Air India was originally founded as Tata Airlines in 1932, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd by J.R.D. Tata. In 1946, government of India purchased a majority stake in Tata Airlines and the company was renamed Air-India International. Air-India International was registered on March 8, 1948 and inaugurated its international service on June 8, 1948 with a weekly flight between Mumbai and London. The word ‘International’ was dropped by the company in 1962. In 1994, the airline was renamed as Air India Limited. Air India has recently started with “Air India Express”, the low cost variant of Air India. Headquarter The company is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. V. Thulasidas is the present Chairman of Air India. Fleet and Network At present Air India has 37 aircrafts which include Boeing 747’s, Airbus 310’s, Airbus 300’s and Boeing 777’s. The airline operates its flight on all major international air routes and on some important domestic air routes. The airline at present covers 42 destinations - 29 international air routes and 13 domestic air routes.
3. Indian (formerly Indian Airlines) Indian is Government of India owned domestic airline and is directly under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline was set up under the Air Corporations Act, 1953. It was formed with the merger of eight domestic airlines after the government passed legislation to nationalise the entire airline industry. The economic liberalisation of 1991 ended the Indian airlines’ dominance in India’s domestic air transport industry. The company was formerly known as Indian Airlines, but in December, 2005 the
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company was renamed Indian as a part of the branding strategy of government. At present, Indian is the second largest domestic airline after Jet Airways. Alliance Air is a fully owned subsidiary of Indian. Headquarter The company is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Viswapati Trivedi is the present Chairman and Managing Director of the company. Mr. Praful Patel is the Union Minister for Civil Aviation. Fleet and Network At present, Indian, together with its subsidiary Alliance Air has a fleet of 70 aircraft which include Airbus 319’s, Airbus 320’s, Airbus, Boeing 737’s and ATR-42’s. The airline operates its flights on all major domestic routes and some international air routes in neighbouring countries. The airline at present covers 76 destinations - 58 on domestic route and 18 on international air route.
4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a major aerospace company under the Ministry of Defence. It was established as Hindustan Aircraft in 1940 by Walchand Hirachand, backed by the Kingdom of Mysore to produce aircrafts in the country. In 1942, British government bought out the stake of Walchand Hirachand and some other promoters. The buyout helped the Britishers greatly during the second world war. The kingdom of Mysore however, did not sell its stake in the company. Thus, the company was nationalized in 1944. The company acquired its present name in 1964. In 2006, the company entered into a joint venture with Samtel for developing and manufacturing Avionics Display system. This is the first public – private partnership in the area of defence avionics (aviation communication). The first military aircraft constructed in South Asia was built by HAL. Headquarters HAL is headquartered at Bangalore, Karnataka. Present Management Mr. Ashok K. Baweja is the present Chairman of HAL. Products Offered Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is currently involved in the design, fabrication and assembly of aircrafts, jet engines, helicopters, and their components and spares parts, communication and navigation equipment. HAL has collaboration with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to produce aerospace equipment for the latter.
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I. Automobile Industry The automobile industry in India can be mainly classified on the basis of: i) Market for Commercial Vehicles ii) Market for Private Vehicles
i) Market for Commercial Vehicles The market for commercial vehicles is an important industrial sector and is responsible for transportation of more than 60 percent of the total freight handled in the country. As transportation is involved in every sector of the economy, the performance of the commercial vehicle market reflects the overall performance of the economy. The commercial vehicle industry has a cyclical nature of demand, because the demand is driven by a number of factors such as growth industrial and agricultural production, increase in volumes of freight movement, road uses for freight movement, change in freight prices, fuel prices and government policies. Since 2001 – 02, the demand for commercial vehicles has been on a rise. In 2003, the total number of commercial vehicles grew by 20% and stood at 4025 thousand units. The growth is expected to contrive due to a rise in the industrial production and supportive government policies. The major players in the market are Mahindra and Mahindra, Escorts, Ashok Leyland, Tata and Hindustan Motors.
ii) Market for Private Vehicles The market for private Vehicles can be further classified on two basis.
a) Market for Two Wheelers The present market for two wheelers has witnessed rapid growth since the past four years. The total sales of two wheelers in India stood at 5,000,000 units in 2003 – 04. This has grown to 6,309,000 units in 2005 – 06. The rapid growth in the past two years is attributable to a rise in household/consumers income, easy availability of finance, growing replacement demand, introduction of new models and an increasingly aggressive outlook of the key players. The overall sales of two wheelers are expected to reach 11,000,000 units in 2009–10. The expected surge in rural demand will play a key role in steering the total demand for two wheelers.
Key Players in the Market 1. Hero Honda Motors Limited Hero Honda Motors Limited started as a joint venture between Hero group and the Honda Motor Company of Japan in 1984. The first motorcycle ‘CD 100’ was produced in 1985. In the year 1996, Hero Honda became the first company to serve the armed forces with its 100cc Motorcycles. In 2000, company’s brand ‘Splendor” was declared world’s number one largest selling single two wheeler model. Presently, Hero Honda Motors Limited is the single largest two wheeler manufacturer in the world. 52
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Headquarter Hero Honda Motors Limited is headquartered at Gurgaon, Haryana. Present Management Mr. Brij Mohan Lal Munjal is the present Chairman of the company while Mr. Pawan Munjal is the Managing Director of Hero Honda Group. Products Offered The product range offered by the company includes Karizma, Splendor, CD100 SS, Super Splendor, CD Deluxe, Passion, Passion Plus, CD Down, Glamour, Achiever and CBZ Xtreme.
2. Bajaj Auto Bajaj Auto started its business as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Limited in 1945 by Jamnalal Bajaj. It started with the sales of imported two and three wheelers in 1948. In 1959, Bajaj Auto obtained license from Government of India to manufacture two and three wheelers. It became a public limited company in 1960. Rahul Bajaj took charge of the business in 1965. Under his leadership, the company tied up with Kawasaki Industries of Japan for technological collaboration and launched Kawasaki Bajaj KB 100 motorcycles. At present, Bajaj Auto is ranked as world’s fourth largest two and three wheelers manufacturer. Bajaj is a well known brand in Europe, Latin America, US and Asia. Products Offered The product range offered by the company includes Bajaj CT100, Bajaj Wind, Bajaj Discover, Bajaj Pulsar, Bajaj Avenger, Kawasaki Bajaj Caliber and Kawasaki Bajaj Eliminator. Headquarter Bajaj Auto is headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra. Present Management Mr. Rahul Bajaj is the present Chairman and Mr. Madhur Bajaj is the Vice Chairman of the Bajaj Group.
b) Market for Four Wheelers The four wheelers market in India is at present experiencing a boom owing to high domestic demand, increasing exports, ambitious expansion plans by the major players of the sector and entry of foreign car manufacturer in the domestic market. The domestic sales are expected to grow annually at 12 per cent from 1.06 million vehicles 2004 – 05 to nearly 1.87 million in 2004 –10. Healthy growth in the disposable incomes of consumers, lower EMI’s owing to longer tenure and an improved distribution network will drive the growth in passenger cars and utility vehicles. The export of four wheels from India is also growing at an increasing rate and is expected to grow by 21 percent per annum in the next BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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four years. The global export from India is dominated by the small car segment with Hyundai Santro Xing, Maruti Alto and Tata Indica topping the list.
Key Players in the Market 1. Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki was established as Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) in Feb 1981 through an Act of Parliament to meet the growing demand for a personal mode of transport. Suzuki Motor Company (now Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan) was chosen from seven prospective partners worldwide and a joint venture agreement was signed between Government of India and Suzuki in October, 1982. As a part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR), The Institute of Driving Training and Research (IDTR) was started in 2000, jointly with Delhi Government to promote safe driving habits among people. Also in the same year it became the first car company in India to launch a call centre. In 2002, Suzuki Motors Corporation increased its stake in Maruti to 54.2 percent and became the major stakeholder. Maruti Suzuki is the largest car manufacturer in India. Brands Offered The brands offered by Maruti are • Maruti 800 • Alto • Versa • Wagon R • Baleno
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Omni Gypsy Zen Estilo Esteem Swift
Headquarter The company’s registered and corporate office is located at New Delhi and the workshop is located in Gurgaon, Haryana. Present Management Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi is the chairman and Mr. Jagdish Khattar is the Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki.
2. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) Hyundai Motor India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea. The company started its operation in India in 1998 – 99. At present Hyundai Motors India limited is the second largest car manufacturer in India. The year 2005 had been a significant year for the company. It achieved a significant milestone by rolling out the fastest 200,000th export car. The company exports to over 60 countries globally and has recently ventured into the UK market. 54
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The Company has also been awarded ISO 1400 certification for its sustainable environment management practices. Brand Offered The brands offered by Hyundai India are: • Santro Xing • Accent • Elantra • Tucson
• Getz • Verna • Embera
Headquarter The company’s headquarters are located at New Delhi Present Management Mr. H.S. Lheem is the Managing Director of Hyundai Motor India Limited
II. Information Technology Industry Post Liberalization, the IT industry has become one of the core business sectors of the economy. The annual growth rate of India’s software exports has been consistently over 50 percent since 1991. India has built up valuable brand equity in the global markets for its IT enabled Services (ITES). India has emerged as the most preferred destination for business process outsourcing (BPO). According to a report from Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, The ITeS – BPO industry has grown by about 54 per cent with exports earnings of US $3.6 billion during 2003 – 2004. The government has also taken major steps towards promoting IT in the country. The government’s IT policy aims to use IT as a tool for raising the living standards of population based in rural areas by enhancing rural connectivity and increasing IT awareness. The recent findings of NASSCOM – Mc Kinsey report projects a further growth in the revenue of IT industry. It is expected to reach US $87 billion in 2008. The report also says that the growth in the IT industry would lead to creation of about 2.2 million jobs.
Key Players in the Market 1. Infosys Without any doubt, Infosys can be termed as India’s most famous and world recognized IT company. Infosys Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) is an information technology (IT) company founded at Pune in 1981, by seven IT professionals. In 1987 the company set up its first international office in the US. In the year 1992, Infosys became a public limited company in India. In 1999, it became the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ and attained SEI – CMM level 5 certification. The company operates eight development centres in India and has over 30 offices in 20 other nations. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Apart from its core business area, Infosys, through its subsidiaries, operates in some other business interests as well namely i) ii) iii)
Progeon – Infosys offers business process outsourcing solution to the global clients through Progeon. Infosys Consulting Inc. US – a subsidiary of Infosys Technologies, the company offers IT consulting to clients across North America. Infosys Technologies was also responsible for the introduction of “Finacle”, the software for Indian Banking industry.
Headquarter Infosys technologies is headquartered at Bangalore. Present Management Mr. N. R. Narayan Murthy is the Chief Mentor and Mr. Nandan M. Nilekani is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
2. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Tata Consultancy Services Limited is a Tata group company. TCS commenced its operations in 1968. Today the company has its presence in 34 countries across 6 continents and offers a range of services to its clients. The main services provided by TCS are - complete range of IT products/service, consultancy services and outsourcing services. Headquarter The company’s corporate office is at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ratan N Tata is the Chairman of the Tata Group and Mr. S.Ramadorai is the CEO and Managing Director of TCS.
3. Wipro Technologies Wipro was set up in 1945 as Western India Vegetable Products Limited with modest presence in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The diversification into IT happened for the company in 1980 when IT services were started in the domestic market. Wipro launched its hardware company in 1981. In 1982, the company’s name was changed to Wipro Limited and it launched its software product subsidiary – Wipro Systems Limited in 1984. In 2000 the company was listed on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 2001, WIPRO became world’s first PCMM level 5 company. Headquarter Wipro Technologies is headquartered at Bangalore. 56
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Present Management Mr. Azim Premji is the present Chairman of Wipro Technologies/Wipro Group.
III. Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Market The Indian FMCG sector is the fourth largest sector in the economy with a total market size in excess of US $13.1 billion. The Indian economy has a strong MNC presence and is characterised by a well established distribution network, intense competition between the organised and unorganised segments and low production costs. Availability of key raw material and cheap labor costs gives India a competitive advantage. India is one of the largest emerging markets and the fourth largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, with a strong middle class base. The large share of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) in total individual spending clubbed with the large population base marks Indian as one of the largest FMCG markets. The size of the FMCG market is set to treble from US $11.6 billion in 2003 to US $33.4 billion in 2015. Increasing Indian population both in urban and rural India presents an opportunity to the makers of FMCG products to tap the potential. Growth in this sector is also likely to come from consumer upgradation to matured product categories like processed food. By 2010, about 200 million people in India are expected to consume processed and packaged food, which would require a large investment in the food processing industry.
Key Players in The Market 1. Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) In the summer of 1888, visitors to the Kolkata harbour noticed crates full of ‘Sunlight’ soap bars embossed with the words “Made in England by Lever Brothers”. With it, began the era of branded Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in India. In 1895 the company launched Lifebuoy and other famous brands like Pears, Lux and Vim. Vanaspati was launched in 1918. In 1931, Unilever set up its Indian subsidiary by the name Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Company. It was followed by setting up of Lever Brothers Limited in 1933 and United Traders Limited in 1935. Brand ‘Dalda’ came to the Indian Market in 1937. The three Companies were merged together in 1956 and Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) was formed. At present, HLL is India’s largest FMCG company with its presence across varied product categories namely Home and Personal care, processed foods and Beverages. It is also one of the largest exporters in the country and has been recognised as Golden Super Star Trading House by the Government of India. Headquarter Hindustan Lever Limited has its headquarters at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Harish Manwani is the Present non – executive Chairman of the company.
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Products Offered The various products offered by HLL are: Personal Care
Laundry
Foods
Appliances
Lux Lifebouy
Surf Excel Rin
Brooke Bond Lipton
Hindustan Lever Limited has also come out with Pureit - The
Liril
Wheel
Kissan
world’s most advanced water
Hamam
Knorr Annapurna
purifier.
Breeze
Bru
Dove
Kwality Wall’s
Pears Rexona Fair and Lovely Pond’s Sunsilk Naturals Clinic Pepsodent Close-Up Axe
2. ITC Limited ITC Limited was incorporated on August 29, 1910 under the name of ‘Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited. The company’s ownership was progressively Indianised and the name of the company was changed to ITC Limited in 1974. The company’s packaging and printing business divisions were set up in 1925 to provide strategic support to ITC’s cigarette business. Apart from FMCG product offerings, the company has also marked its presence in hotel industry under two brand names Welcome Group of Hotels and Sheraton Hotels. It also offers a range of lifestyle products and stationery items. The company ventured into the hotel business in 1975. In 2000, the company started its stationery business and also introduced “Wills Lifestyle” range of clothing. It made an entry into the packaged foods business in 2001, with the launch of its brand “Kitchens of India”. In 2002, the company launched “Aashirwad” brand of atta and subsequently in 2003 “Sunfeast” brand of biscuits was launched. Headquarter ITC Limited is headquartered at Kolkata Present Management Mr. Y. C. Deveshwar is the present Chairman of the company. 58
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Products Offered Major Brands in various product offerings of company include: Cigarettes - India Kings, Gold Flake, Wills, Classic, Capstan, Insignia etc. Food Brands - Kitchens of India (ready to eat food and cooking paste) Sunfeast Biscuits, Ashirwad Ready Meals, Aashirwad salt and Aashirwad Atta. Confectionary - Minto-O, Candyman, Butterscotch Licks, Orange Licks, Candyman eclairs and Wild Banana. Company also offers “Mangaldeep” brand of matches and agarbattis. Apparel Range - Wills Life Style, John Players.
3. Proctor and Gamble India (P & G) Proctor & Gamble started its operation in India when Vicks Product Inc. India was established in 1951. In 1964, a public limited company, Richardson Hindustan Limited (RHL) was formed which obtained a license from the government to produce menthol oil and Vicks range of products. In 1967, RHL introduced ‘CLEARASIL’, the pimple cream and subsequently in 1979, ‘VICKS ACTION 500’ was launched. In 1985, RHL became an affiliate of Proctor & Gamble Company, USA and the name was finally changed to Proctor & Gamble, India in 1989. In 1991, ‘Ariel’ brand of detergent was introduced. In 1993, Proctor and Gamble India started the marketing of Old Spice brand of products. In 1999, the name of the company was changed to Proctor & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited. Headquarter P & G India is headquartered at Mumbai. Products Offered The various products offered by P & G are • Whisper • Tide • Head & Shoulders • Pampers
• Ariel • Pantene Pro V • Rejoice
IV. Telecom Sector According to a recent report by CRIS INFAC the Indian Telecom Sector is one of the fastest growing, high potential telecom markets in the world. The total subscriber base in India is expected to grow from 98.1 million in 2004–05 to 283.7 million in 2009–10 at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.3 percent. The urban teledensity is expected to cross 50 percent mark by 2009–10 and the rural teledensity would reach double figures. Wireless telephony services (Mobile & fixed wireless) until now account for almost the entire growth in the sector. The mobile subscriber base is expected to grow from 52.2 million at the end of 2004 – 05 to 210.2 million in 2009 – 10. The fixed line subscriber base is expected to grow from 45.9 million at the end of 2004–05 to 73.4 million in 2009 – 10.
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current telecom boom is likely to sustain itself in future because of many factors: Low access charge Reduction in license fee Reduction in tariff rates, both for fixed line and wireless services Increase in FDI limit for the sector Government policy of moving from fixed license regime to a revenue share regime
Key players in the market 1. Bharti Tele-Ventures (AIRTEL) Bharti Tele-Ventures limited, a part of Bharti enterprises, is India’s leading private sector telecommunication service provider. The business of Bharti Tele-Ventures has been structured into two main strategic business groups: i) Mobility business group ii) Infotel business group The Mobility Business Group provides GSM mobile services across India in 23 Telecom circles and the Infotel Business Group provides broadband and telephone (fixed line) services. Till now, it is the only company to operate in all 23 circles in India. The telephone and internet services provided by the company are available in 15 circles. In 2005, Vodafone Group Plc., the largest telecom company of United Kingdom bought 10% stake in Bharti Tele-Ventures for US $1.5 billion. Headquarter Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd. is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal is the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
2. Hutchison-Essar (Hutch) Hutch is the brand name of Hutchison - Essar. Hutch established its presence in India in 1994 by acquiring cellular license of start operations for Mumbai. In India, Hutch is a partnership business between Hutchison Whampoa from Hong Kong (major partner) and the Essar group (minor partner) from India. The company presently provides mobile services in 16 telecom circles. Recently the 67 per cent stake of Hutchison Whampoa has been bought out by UK based Vodafone. Headquarter Hutchison Essar is headquartered at Mumbai
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Present Management Mr. Li Ka-Shing is the Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Hong Kong and Mr. Asim Ghosh is the Managing Director of Hutchison Essar.
3. Reliance Communications Limited (RCL) Reliance Communications Limited was originally incorporated on July 15, 2004 under the Companies Act, 1956 as Reliance Infrastructure Limited. The status of the company was changed from private limited to public limited on July 25, 2005. The name of the company was changed to Reliance Communication Ventures Ltd. on August 3, 2005. The name has since been changed to its present name - Reliance Communications Limited, under a fresh Certificate of incorporation obtained from the government for the consequent change of name on June 7, 2006. Headquarter Reliance Communications Limited is headquartered at Navi Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani is the present chairman of the company
V. Infrastructure Sector Infrastructure Development has begun to pick up over the past two years and is set to surge over the next few years. Driven by government initiatives, private participation in the sector, innovative financing schemes and low interest rate on borrowing, have made it easier and cheaper for companies to fund large projects. According to a recent CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) report, the further growth expected in the sector would require investments to the tune of Rs. 6,196 billion over FY 2005 – 08. The focus of the Public–Private partnership is on development of roads, ports and power sector. All these initiatives would translate into huge earnings for the construction companies.
Key Players in the Market 1. Jaiprakash Industries (Jaypee Group) The Jaypee Group is a well diversified infrastructure company of India. The company was set up by Shri Jayparakash Gaur in 1979. After his stint with the government of Uttar Pradesh, he branched off on his own as a Civil Contractor in 1958. Jaiprakash Associates Pvt. Ltd (JAPL) was set up in 1979. In 1980, Hotel Siddharth (New Delhi) and Hotel Vasant Continental (New Delhi) were set up. In 1983, Jaypee Rewa Cement Plant (JRCL) was set up and subsequently Jaiprakash Industries Limited (JIL) was formed in 1986 by amalgamation of JAPL into JRCL. In 1992, the group ventured into power sector and two New Companies – Jaiprakash Hydro Power Ltd. (JHPL) and Jaiprakash Power Venture Ltd. (JPVL) were formed. In the year 2000, Jaypee Cement Ltd (JCL) was set up after a merger of
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JRCL and another Cement Plant Jaypee Bela Cement Plant (JBCP). In 2003, JIL was merged with JIL and Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) was formed in 2005, JHPL was listed on both NSE and BSE and thereby became the first Hydropower Company to be listed on either BSE or NSE in India. Headquarter Jaiprakash Industries is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Shri Jaiprakash Gaur is the Present Chairman of the Group.
2. DLF Group The DLF Group is a leading name in India’s real estate Industry. The Group’s existing range of business verticals spans across Homes, Offices, Shopping Malls and Recreational Spaces like DLF Golf and Country Club. DLF was founded in 1946. It has been responsible for the development of various urban colonies and townships across India, primarily New Delhi. Already a major player in locations across the country, the company is now focusing on new business areas. The group has made significant investments in hotels, infrastructure and Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s). DLF has also entered into a Joint Venture with Laing O’Rourke of UK to develop expressways and airports in the country. Headquarter DLF Group has its Corporate Office in New Delhi. Present Management Mr. KP Singh is the present Chairman of the group.
3. Gammon India Gammon India Limited is one of the leading construction companies in India. The company was established by Mr. JG Gammon in 1919 as a firm of civic engineers and contractor which in 1922 was incorporated as a private limited company. Under its present name the firm went public in 1962. Gammon India has to its credit the largest river bridge in the world across the river Ganges at Patna, the largest road bridge in India across the open sea in Mumbai and the first Cable stayed bridge in India. Gammon India Limited is the only Indian construction company to have been accredited with ISO 9001 certification for all fields of civil engineering works. Headquarter The Company has its corporate office in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Abhijit Ranjan is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. 62
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4. GMR Group GMR Group is an infrastructure development company founded in 1978. The group today has major interests in energy, transportation and business in manufacturing. As a part of group’s corporate social responsibility initiative, GMR Varalakshmi foundation (GMRVF) was established in 1991 with focus on education, community services, health and hygiene and creation of livelihood through empowerment of local communities. In early 2006, the group also bagged the contract for restructuring and modernizing Delhi’s International Airport, jointly with FRAPORT (Frankfurt airport) Headquarter The company has its corporate office at Bangalore. Present Management Mr. G. M. Rao is the founding chairman of the GMR Group.
VI. Major Business Groups 1. Tata Group Born in a Parsi family in 1839, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata came to Bombay at the age of 14. In 1868, he started a private trading firm with a capital of Rs.21000, laying the foundation of what now exists as Tata Group. His travels in the Far East and Europe created a strong desire in him to manufacture cotton goods. Finally, he launched the famous Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing company in 1874 marking the group’s entry into Textiles. Sir Jamsetji Tata envisaged enabling India to compete with the British Empire on its own terms. The group later moved in to steel, electric power, locomotives, automobiles, banking, insurance, hotels and eventually information technology. Jamsetji had got the approval for building a steel plant in 1895. Many years were spent in surveying the Indian terrain before the group hit gold in the remote coalfields of Bengal which had ore with rich iron content and a continuous flow of water. The Tata Iron and Steel Company was founded in 1907 at Jamshedpur, in Bihar (present day Jharkhand). Sir Dorabji Tata, aided by his cousin RD Tata, saw Jamsetji’s projects through to the stage of accomplishment. Sir Dorabji always believed that wealth must be put to constructive use. Towards the end of his career in 1932, he put all his wealth–including the 245-carat Jubilee Diamond, twice as large as the Koh-i-noor and estimated at Rs. 1 crore–into a trust for the advancement of learning and research, the relief of distress and other charitable purposes. Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (JRD) was born in Paris on July 29, 1904. JRD, as he was fondly referred to all his life, arrived at group headquarters, Bombay House to work under John Peterson, director-in-charge of Tata Steel, in 1925. In 1938, after the death of Sir Nowroji Saklatvala, chairman of Tata Sons, JRD Tata was catapulted to be the head of India’s largest industrial empire. He was barely 34. JRD’s passion for flying was fulfilled with the formation of the Tata Aviation Service back in 1932. Just before India’s Independence, in 1945, Tata Steel promoted the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company
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(Telco) with the objective of making locomotives for the Indian Railways. For these endeavors, JRD Tata was awarded the country’s highest civilian honour - Bharat Ratna, in 1992–one of the rare instances when the award was granted during a person’s lifetime. Milestones 1868
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Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata starts a private trading firm. The foundation of the Tata empire is laid.
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The first Indian textile mill, Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing Company is established.
1902
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The Indian Hotels Company is established to run a chain of hotels in India.
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The birth of the Tata Iron and Steel Company heralds India’s entry into the steel age.
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The first of the three Tata electric companies, the Tata Hydro-Electric power Supply Company, is created.
1911
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The Indian Institute of Science is established in Bangalore.
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The Tata entered consumer goods, as The Tata Oil Mills Company starts making soaps, detergents and cooking oils..
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Tata Press is born. It is now one of the country’s leading, integrated commercial printer.
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Tata Airlines, a division of Tata Sons, is established.
1939
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Tata Chemicals, now the largest producer of soda ash in the country, is established.
1945
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The Tata Engineering and locomotive Company is set up to manufacture commercial vehicles
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Lakme is established.
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India’s major marketing, engineering and manufacturing organisation, Voltas is established.
1962
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Tata Finlay (now Tata Tea), one of the largest tea producers, is established.
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Tata Consultancy Services is formed, a division of Tata Sons.
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Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company is created to publish educational and technical books. Tata Economic Consultancy Services is set up.
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Titan Industries – a joint venture between the Tata Group and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) – is set up to manufacture watches.
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Tata Indica, India’s first indigenously designed, developed and manufactured car is launched.
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2003
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Tata BP Solar inaugurates plant; launches three new products. Tata Motors launches City Rover – Indica fashioned for the European market.
2005
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Tata Steel acquires Singapore-based steel company NatSteel by subscribing to 100 per cent equity of its subsidiary, NatSteel Asia.
Headquarter The Tata Group’s holding company has its headquarters at Mumbai, Maharashtra. Present Management Mr. Ratan Tata is the present Chairman of the group. Group Companies Engineering Services/
Power
Chemicals Communication
IT
Consumer Products
Global
Services
Operations
Products TAL
Tata BP Manufacturing Solar Rallies India India Solutions Tata AutoComp System Tata Holset
Tata power
Tata Chemicals Tata Pigments
Tata Motors
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Nelito Systems
Tata McGrawhill publishing
Tata Teleservices
SerWizSol
Tata Tea
Tatanet
Tata Elxsi
Trent
Indian Hotels (Taj Group)
Tata Enterprise AG
Taj Housing Tata Development Corporation Incorporated (THDC) Tata International
VSNL
Tata Technolgies
Tata Ceramics
Tata
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TCE Consulting Engineers
Tata Interactive Systems
Tata AIG General
Tata Limited
Insurance Tata AIG Life Tata Precision Insurance Ltd.
Telco Construction Equipment Co.
Tata Asset Management
TRF
Tata Financial Services
Tata AG
Tata Voltas
Investment Corporation
Tata Steel
Other Services Tata Quality Management Services Tata Services Tata Strategic Management Group.
2. The Goenka’s - RPG Group The RPG Group’s business origin can be traced to 1820, when Mr. Ramdutt Goenka, arrived in Calcutta from Dundlod, in Rajasthan, India, to do business with the British East India Company. Along with his brothers and sons, he acquired several profitable agencies. By the turn of the twentieth century, his business had expanded rapidly with significant diversification in banking, textiles, jute and tea. For their outstanding contribution to the Indian business and community services, the British conferred Knighthood on Sir Hariram Goenka and Sir Badridas Goenka. They became prominent leaders of the Marwari community of Calcutta and held sway in business communities throughout India. Sir Badridas Goenka played an important role in public life and national politics. In 1933, he became the first Indian to be appointed Chairman of the Imperial Bank of India, now known as the State Bank of India. In 1945, he was elected President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). 66
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The successful streak of entrepreneurship continued with Keshav Prasad Goenka, son of Sir Badridas Goenka. He managed to steer his companies through the pre-independence and post-independence era and in the 1950s, embarked on a course of expansion and diversification at an escalating tempo. Keshav Prasad Goenka acquired the two British trading houses, Duncan Brothers and Octavius Steel. In the early 1960s, he promoted three companies in the automobile tyre industry namely Phillips Carbon Black and acquired several others. By the end of 1970s, when he progressively retired leaving the management of his business to his three sons, he had acquired substantial interests in tea, automobile tyre, jute, cotton textile and electric cables. Like his father, he played an active role in public life. He held the position of President of FICCI in 1965, and became a director of India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, a position later held by his son Rama Prasad Goenka, better known as RP Goenka. In 1979, the fortune owned by Keshav Prasad Goenka was shared amongst his three sons. From owning four companies; Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy India, with a turnover of Rs 75 crore, RP Goenka, led the group to what it is today: a Rs 7,472 crore company (US$ 1.65 billion), with more than 20 companies in 7 different business sectors. With razor sharp business instincts, RP Goenka excelled in buying and selling companies. His first purchase was CEAT Tyres of India in 1981. In the 1980s, this takeover specialist acquired KEC (1982), Searle India (1983, later renamed RPG Life Sciences), Dunlop (1984), HMV (1988), and finally in 1989,CESC, Harrisons Malayalam, Spencer & Co. and ICIM. In 1990, he entrusted the management of the group to his two sons, Harsh and Sanjiv Goenka. RP Goenka became Chairman Emeritus, Harsh Goenka Chairman and Sanjiv Goenka Vice-Chairman of RPG Enterprises. Milestones 1979 : Inception of RPG Enterprises by Mr RP Goenka, a Rs. 700 million group, which comprises Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy (India) 1983
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1985
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Saregama India (formerly the Gramophone of India Ltd.) is acquired
1988
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HMV (His Master’s Voice) is acquired.
1989
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Harrisons Malayalam Ltd., Spencer’s CESC Ltd., Raychem RPG (formerly Raychem Corporation) and Zensar Technologies (formerly ICIL) are acquired.
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MusicWorld and Health and Glow are formed.
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Searle India becomes RPG Life Sciences. Foodworld is established.
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International Computers India Ltd. (ICIL) becomes Zensar Technologies Ltd.
2001
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‘Giant’ hypermarkets is established.
2003
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RPG crosses the Rs.7000 crore turnover mark reaching Rs.7472 crore in sales.
Headquarter The group is headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Present Management Mr. R P Goenka is the Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Harsh Goenka is the present Chairman of the group and Mr. Sanjiv Goenka is the Vice Chairman of the group. RPG Group Companies Retail : Foodworld, Musicworld, Spencer’s, Hypermarkets Technology : Zensar Technology, RPG Cables, RPG Life Sciences Entertainment : Saregama HMV, HamaraCD Power Transmission : CESC Ltd., Noida Power Company Tyres : CEAT Ltd., CEAT Kelani, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. Speciality : Raychem RPG, Transmission : KEC International, Nitel, RPG Transmission
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3. Bajaj Group The Bajaj Group is amongst the top 10 business houses in India. Its footprint stretches over a wide range of industries, spanning automobiles (two-wheelers and three-wheelers), home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel and finance. The group’s flagship company, Bajaj Auto, is ranked as the world’s fourth largest two and three wheeler manufacturer and the Bajaj brand is well-known in over a dozen countries in Europe, Latin America, the US and Asia. Founded in 1926, at the height of India’s movement for independence from the British, the group has an illustrious history. The integrity, dedication, resourcefulness and determination to succeed which are characteristic of the group today, can be traced back to its birth during those days of relentless devotion to a common cause. Jamnalal Bajaj, founder of the group, was a close confidant and disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. In fact, Gandhiji had adopted him as his son. This close relationship and his deep involvement in the independence movement did not leave Jamnalal Bajaj with much time to spend on his newly launched business venture. His son, Kamalnayan Bajaj, then 27, took over the reins of business in 1942. He too was close to Gandhiji and it was only after Independence in 1947, that he was able to give his full attention to the business. Kamalnayan Bajaj not only consolidated the group, but also diversified into various manufacturing activities. Headquarter Bajaj group is headquartered at Pune, Maharashtra. Present Management The present Chairman and Managing Director of the group, Rahul Bajaj, took charge of the business in 1965. Under his leadership, the turnover of the Bajaj Auto, the flagship company, has gone up from INR 72 million to INR 46.16 billion (USD 936 million) and its product portfolio has expanded and the brand has found a global market. He is one of India’s most distinguished business leaders and is internationally respected for his business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. Bajaj Group Companies Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Mukand Global Finance Ltd.
Bajaj Electricals Ltd.
Bachraj Factories Pvt. Ltd
Bajaj Hindustan Ltd.
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.
Maharashtra Scooters Ltd.
Bajaj Auto Holdings Ltd.
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Bajaj Auto finance Ltd.
Jamnalal Sons Pvt. Ltd.
Hercules Hoists Ltd.
Bachraj & Company Pvt. Ltd.
Bajaj Sevashram Pvt. Ltd.
Jeevan Ltd.
Hind lamps Ltd.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Bajaj Ventures Ltd.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd.
Mukand International Ltd.
Stainless India Ltd.
The Hindustan Housing Co. Ltd.
Hind Musafir Agency Pvt. Ltd.
Baroda Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Bajaj Internatinal Pvt. Ltd.
Bombay Forgings Ltd.
4. Aditya Birla Group A formidable force in the Indian industry, Mr Aditya Birla dared to dream of setting up a global business empire at the age of 24. He was the first to put the Indian business on the world map, as far back as 1969, long before globalization became a buzzword in India. Interestingly, for Mr Aditya Birla, globalisation meant more than just geographic reach. He believed that a business could be global even whilst being based in India. Therefore, back in his home-territory, he single-mindedly drove to put together the building blocks to make his Indian business a global force. Under his stewardship, his companies rose to be the world’s largest producer of viscose staple fibre, the largest refiner of palm oil, the third largest producer of insulators and the sixth largest producer of carbon black. In India they attained the status of the largest single producer of viscose filament yarn, apart from being a producer of cement, grey cement and rayon grade pulp. The group is also the largest producer of aluminium in the private sector, the lowest cost producers in the world and the only producer of line in the textile industry in India. Milestones 1857
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The foundation of the Birla Group of Companies is laid by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla–cotton trading operations commence at Pilani, Rajasthan.
1919
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Ghanshyam Das Birla, grandson of Shiv Narayan Birla, sets up the first Birla jute mill.
1947
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Grasim is incorporated.
1958
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Hindalco is incorporated.
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Aditya Birla, grandson of the legendary Ghanshyamdas Birla, starts the Eastern Spinning Mills & Industries.
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The Indian Rayon Corporation Ltd. is acquired.
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India’s first gas-based fertiliser plant in the private sector – Indo Gulf – goes on stream at Jagdishpur, UP
1986
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The Birla Growth Fund is set up.
1990
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Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla gets actively involved in the Group’s operations.
1995
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The group enters the telecommunications sector through a joint venture with AT & T (USA)
1996
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All group companies are consolidated under the umbrella of the Aditya Birla Group, led by Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla.
1999
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A joint venture with financial services major Sun Life of Canada is inked, as part of the overall restructuring of the Group’s financial services business.
2000
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Indian Rayon acquires Madura Garments and selected overseas brand rights, taking the Group to the top of the league in the branded apparels sector.
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The Group forays into e-business through a strategic alliance of its software arm, Birla Software and Consultancy Services (BCSS), with Lawson Software (USA).
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‘Gyanodaya’, the Institute of Management Learning of the Aditya Birla Group, is inaugurated.
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Hindalco acquires Indal. The Indal board is reconstituted. Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla becomes Indal’s new chairman. The Group holding goes up to 74.6 percent, and further increases to 96 per cent in FY’03.
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The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) grants registration in principle to Birla Sun Life Insurance Company. Indian Rayon acquires major world rights for international apparel brands Louis Philippe, Allen Solly and Peter England.
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The Group announces its intention to launch a 450 MW ‘Green Power Project’ in Karnataka.
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The merger of Birla AT&T and Tata Cellular is completed
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Board reconstituted with Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla taking over as Chairman. Completion of the implementation process to de-merge the cement business of L&T and completion of open offer by Grasim, with the latter acquiring controlling stake in the newly formed company UltraTech.
Headquarter The group is headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Present Management Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the present Chairman of the group. Under his leadership the group has not only sustained existing empire but is also prospering to new heights. The group is spearheaded by Grasim, Hindalco, Indian Rayon, and Indo Gulf Fertilisers.
Group Companies Group Companies Grasim Industries Ltd. Hindalco Industries Ltd. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. Ultra Tech Cement Ltd.
Indian Companies PSI Data Systems TransWorks
Joint Ventures Birla Sun Life Insurance Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Ltd. Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. Birla Sun Life Distribution Company Ltd. Shree Digvijay Cement Ltd. Tanfac Industries Ltd. Idea Cellular Ltd. Birla NGK Insulators Bihar Caustic and Chemicals Ltd.
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COMMONLY USED BUSINESS TERMINOLOGIES Absolute Advantage When one country can produce something another country cannot produce at all, the former country is said to be at an absolute advantage.
Accounting Profit Any amount earned in excess of the cash amount invested in a business to earn the amount is termed as accounting profit.
Balance of Payments A statement of the total financial transactions of a country with other nations for a specific period of time, usually one year, is termed as Balance of Payments of that country.
Balance of Trade The difference between the value of goods that a nation exports and the value of goods that a nation imports is termed as its Balance of Trade. When a country has an export surplus the balance of trade is said to be in its favour.
Bond A bond is a debt security, in which the issuer owes the holders of bond, a debt and is obliged to repay the principal and interest (the coupon) at a later date, termed as maturity.
Budget A plan for the use of money based on expected incomes and expenditures of the government.
Capital Capital generally refers to the money, goods, services, and information used for the production of further wealth. Capital can be in the form of money (in the form of cash of assets), raw materials (such as minerals, trees, water), technology (factories, machines, vehicles, computers), human labor (including expertise), and information (software, data, knowledge).
Capital Goods The tools, equipment and machinery used to produce other goods or to provide services are known as Capital goods.
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Commodity Any saleable item in commerce or trade which has a value attached to it, is termed as a commodity.
Comparative Advantage When a country specializes in products that it can produce at a lower cost than another country and can trade them to get products which it can only produce at a higher cost than that another country, then the former country has a comparative advantage to the latter.
Concentrated Industry An industry in which a few large companies dominate the manufacturing and sale of a given product line, such as automobiles is termed as a concentrated industry.
Conglomerate A big business comprising several product lines and unrelated industries is termed as a conglomerate.
Consumer Goods Products used to meet immediate consumer demands, rather than being used for further productive purposes is called consumer goods.
Consumer Price Index A measure of the cost of living as tabulated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics based on the actual retail prices of a wide variety of consumer goods and services at a given time and compared to a base period which is changed from time to time.
Cost-Benefit Analysis Measurement of costs of a specific procedure, program, product or service in terms of the benefits it will yield against the cost, is termed as cost-benefit analysis.
Cost–Push Inflation An increase in price level in the economy stemming from an increase in cost of production rather than an increase in demand is termed as cost-push inflation.
Debenture A debenture is usually a written secured or unsecured promise to pay, issued by a company or government.
Deficit Financing A situation in which government spending exceeds government income, with the difference covered by borrowing.
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Deflation A decline in price level of goods and services with a resulting increase in purchasing power of the dollar.
Demand–Pull Inflation An increase in price level in the economy caused by a greater demand for goods rather than increase in cost of production is termed as demand-pull inflation.
Depreciation A decrease in the value of an item over a period of time due to wear and tear is termed as depreciation.
Devaluation Devaluation is a deliberate reduction in the value of a unit of a money as related to gold, foreign currency, or other accepted standard.
Dividend The amount of money paid out of earnings or proceeds from the sale of property or profits earned in an year, which is divided among shareholders or creditors; usually it represents a share of profits paid in proportion to the share of ownership.
Durable Goods Products with a relatively long useful life such as home appliances, furniture, automobiles, etc., as opposed to items consumed over a short period of time such as food, utilities, household supplies or clothing are called durable goods.
Duty Tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. They are, usually based on the value of the goods (ad valorem duties). Sometimes other factors such as weight or quantity (specific duties) or a combination of value and other factors (compound duties)are also taken into consideration.
Economic Goods Economic goods are relatively scarce goods used by people, business and nations to satisfy wants.
Economic Growth Economic growth is a steady increase in a nation’s total output, often measured in per capita gross national product (GNP).
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Economic Profit The profit after all implicit and explicit costs of production and operation are paid, taking into account alternative uses the resources applied to a business.
Economies of Scale An increase in the factors of production, as in market production resulting in a proportionate greater increase in productivity output per unit of production is termed as economies of scale.
Entrepreneur A person who assumes the risk and responsibility attached with starting and operating a business is called an entrepreneur.
Equity Partnership A limited partnership arrangement for providing start-up and seed capital to a business for its operations.
Exchange Rate The price that a country must pay to exchange its currency with the currency of another nation is termed as exchange rate of that country.
Factors of Production The resources like land, labor capital and enterprise, necessary for the production of goods and services are called factors of production.
Free Trade Zone A port designated by the government of a country for duty–free entry of any non-prohibited goods. Merchandise can be stored, displayed, etc., within the zone and re-exported without duties being paid. Duties are paid only when the goods pass from the zone into the area of the country subject to the customs authority.
Fringe Benefit Any variety of indirect, non-cash benefits provided to employees by employers in addition to regular wage or salary compensation is called fringe benefit.
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Gross National Income The sum total of all the wages, profits, dividends, interest and rents paid out in the country within a given period, normally one year.
Inflation Increase in prices or a decrease in the value of money resulting from an increase in the amount of money in circulation relative to the amount of goods and services available.
Laissez—Faire A French phrase meaning to “leave alone”, generally referring to nonrestrictive atmosphere for business activity; a policy of limited government regulation and interference with business and trade.
Letter of Credit A document issued by a bank upon the instruction of a buyer authorizing the seller to draw a specific sum of money under stated terms.
Liquid Asset The assets which can be readily converted to cash are called liquid assets.
Macroeconomics That part of economics which deals with income determination, price level analysis and the effect of fiscal and monetary policy on the operation of the entire economic system is called Macroeconomics.
Microeconomics That part of economics, which deals with the relative prices of specific goods and the share of national income, derived by those who provide labor, management and capital is termed as Microeconomics.
Mixed Economy A system in which means of production are largely owned by private players but certain key economic activities are controlled by government i.e. both private enterprises and government shape the overall economy.
Monopoly A market situation in which only one organization produces the entire output of an industry or set of a product or service, for which there are no substitute, is termed as a monopoly.
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Oligopoly An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers who are called oligopolists.
Patent A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a patentee (the inventor or assignee) for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which is new, inventive, and useful or industrially applicable.
Private Enterprise A system in which means of production are owned and operated by an individual or a group of individuals or privately owned organizations for the purpose of making profits, as opposed to government owned and controlled corporations, is termed as a private enterprise.
Real Income Real Income refers to the amount of money earned by an individual during a period of time, with which he/she can buy goods and services.
Recession Recession refers to a period in the economy, when the economic activity witnesses an overall decline in production and employment.
Speculation The act of putting money into some security or company or scheme with the hope of quick, sizeable profit; usually involves a significant degree of risk.
Stocks In financial markets, stock is the capital raised by a corporation through the issuance and distribution of shares.
Stock Market A stock market is a market for the trading of a company’s stock, and derivatives of the same; both of these comprise securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those which are only traded privately.
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Tariffs Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported goods. One purpose of tariffs is to protect the country’s domestic industries which produce the same goods. Another purpose is to reduce a country’s imports to maintain a favorable balance of trade.
Tax The payments collected from persons, business or property by government authority, primarily for the purpose to meet the running expenditure of the government.
Trade Deficit When the expenditure incurred by a country on its imports exceeds the revenue earned by the country through its exports, the country is said to be facing a trade deficit.
Venture Capital Money used to support new or unusual undertakings with equity, risk or speculative investment capital. This funding is provided to new or existing firms which exhibit potential of above–average growth.
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COMMONLY USED BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC ABBREVIATIONS AAGR
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Average Annual Growth Rate
AAR
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Average Annual Return
ABB
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Asean Braun Boveri
ADAG
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Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
ADR
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American Depository Receipts
AGM
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Annual General Meeting
APM
:
Administered Price Mechanism
ASDL
:
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
ASSOCHAM
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Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry
B2B
:
Business to Business
B2C
:
Business to Consumer
BIS
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Bank for International Settlements, Bureau of Indian Standards
BPO
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Business Process Outsourcing
BPR
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Business Process Re-engineering
BSE
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Bombay Stock Exchange
CAGR
:
Compounded Annual Growth Rate
CEO
:
Chief Executive Officer
CFO
:
Chief Financial Officer
CII
:
Confederation of Indian Industries
CMIE
:
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
CRISIL
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Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.
CRR
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Cash Reserve Ratio
EMI
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Equated Monthly Installment
EPS
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Earnings Per Share
EPZ
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Export Processing Zone
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ER & DC
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Electronic Research and Development Centre
ESOP
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
FDI
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Foreign Direct Investment
FICCI
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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
FII
:
Foreign Institutional Investor
GATT
:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP
:
Gross Domestic Product
GDR
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Global Depository Receipt
GNP
:
Gross National Product
ICRA
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Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India
IDBI
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Industrial Development Bank of India
IFC
:
Industrial Finance Corporation; International Finance Corporation
IPO
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Initial Public Offering
IRR
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Internal Rate of Return
JIT
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Just In Time
JV
:
Joint Venture
KPI
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Key Performance Indicators
LIBOR
:
London Inter-bank Offered Rate
LIC
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Life Insurance Corporation of India
LIFO
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Last In, First Out
M1
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Money supply with public
M2
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M1 + time related deposits + savings deposits, money market funds.
M3
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Aggregate monetary resources
MNC
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Multi National Corporation
MOU
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Memorandum of Understanding
MSCI
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Morgan Stanley Capital International
NABARD
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National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement
NASDAQ
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National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
NASSCOM
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National Association of Software and Service Companies (of India)
NAV
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Net Asset Value
NPA
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Non Performing Assets
NSE
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National Stock Exchange
NYSE
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New York Stock Exchange
ONGC
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
OPEC
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Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PLR
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Prime Lending Rate
PPP
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Purchasing Power Parity
R&D
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Research and Development
RBI
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Reserve Bank of India
RPI
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Retail Price Index
SEBI
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Securities and Exchange Board of India
SENSEX
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Sensitivity Index (of Share Price on BSE)
SEZ
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Special Economic Zone
SLR
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Statutory Liquidity Ratio
SME
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Small and Medium Enterprises
SWOT
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Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats
VAT
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Value Added Tax
YTM
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Yield to Maturity
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Partnership Business
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Company
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A business entity is an institution engaged in an economic activity, producing, selling and distributing goods/ services with an aim of earning profits. Three important types of business entities are: 1. Sole Proprietorship 2. Partnership 3. Company
1. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP When an individual takes the initiative to start an activity relating to do a trade or commerce for his own economic benefit, it is known as sole proprietorship. A sole proprietor is a single person who owns, maintains and manages the whole show in the business. All the salaries and other overheads only form part of the expenses of the sole proprietorship firm. After deducting all the expenses that relate to the business from total receipts of the business, what remains is the profit which may either be reinvested in the firm or could be withdrawn by the proprietor.
Characteristic of a Sole Proprietorship Business i.
Single Ownership
ii.
Autonomy in Decision Making - The sole proprietor is the only decision maker and has complete autonomy in decision making.
iii.
Quick Decision Making – Since the firm is owned by a single person, the decision making is prompt.
iv.
Unlimited Liability – In case of insolvency of the firm, the liability stands unlimited i.e. if the assets of the firm are not enough to pay off the business debts the personal assets of the proprietor are also attached to the firm’s property.
v.
Can be winded up without any prior legal notice.
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No Separate Legal Entity – In case of sole proprietorship, the owner and the business are considered one and the same i.e. the actions taken by the proprietor are binding upon the firm and vice versa.
2. PARTNERSHIP An individual i.e. a sole proprietor may not be in a position to cope with the financial and managerial demands of the present business world. As a result, two or more individuals may decide to pool in their financial ad non-financial resources to start and carry on a business. The Indian partnership act defines partnership as, “the partnership between persons who have agreed to share the profits of business carried on by all, or any one of them acting for all.”
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Characteristics of a Partnership Business i.
An association of two or more persons.
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An agreement entered into by all persons concerned.
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Existence of business (and not just an agreement) .
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The carrying on of business by all, or any one of them acting for all.
v.
Sharing of profits (or losses)of the business.
From the point of view, the main thing is that relations among the partners will be governed by mutual agreement. The agreement is known as The Partnership Deed which is to be properly stamped. It should be comprehensive to avoid disputes later on. It is usual therefore, to find the following clauses in a Partnership business: i.
Name of the firm and the partnership business.
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Commencement and duration of business
iii.
Amount of capital to be contributed by each partner
iv.
Rate of interest to be provided to each partner on his capital
v.
Disposal of profits and the ratio in which it would be done
vi.
Amount to be allowed to each partner as drawings and the timings of such drawings
vii. Whether a partner will be allowed a salary viii. Any variation in the mutual rights and duties of the partners ix.
Method by which goodwill will be calculated
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Procedure by which a partner may retire and the method of payment of his dues
xi.
Treatment of losses arising out of the insolvency of a partner
xii. Preparation of accounts and their audit
3. COMPANY The word Company etymologically is a combination of two Latin words ‘Com’ meaning ‘with or together’ and ‘Pains’ meaning ‘bread’. Originally, it referred to a group of persons who took their meals together. In business terminology, a company “refers to a legal entity formed which has a separate legal entity from its members, and is ordinarily incorporated to undertake commercial business”. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Put in simple words, a company is nothing but a group of persons that have come together and have contributed money for some common purpose and have incorporated themselves into a distinct legal entity in the form of a company for the same purpose. A company is formed and registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
Characteristics of a Company i.
Separate Legal Entity - A company has a legal identity distinct from that of its members. In a court case, Salomon vs. Salomon & Co. Ltd, 1807, the entity of the company has been described as following “A company is a person, artificial, invisible, intangible and existing in the eyes of law”.
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Limited Liability – In a company limited by shares, liability of the members is limited to the unpaid value of the shares whereas in a company limited by guarantee, liability of the members is limited to such amount as the members may undertake to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of it being winded up.
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Perpetual Succession – A company’s life does not depend upon the life of its members. Members of a company may come and go, may change from time to time, but that does not affect the continuity of the company.
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Separate Property – Since the company has a separate legal entity, it also has a separate property of its own. No member can claim to be the owner of the company’s property till the existence of the company.
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Transferability of Shares – The shares in a company are freely transferable but subject to certain conditions, such that no shareholder is permanently or necessarily attached to the company.
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Common Seal - A company is an artificial person and does not have a physical existence. A common seal is the official signature of the company under which it operates and carries out its activities.
vii. Legal Entity – Since a company is a separate entity, distinguished from its owners, it has the capacity to sue and can be sued in its own name. viii. Separate Management – A company is owned by its shareholders but the management of a company is in the hands of its managerial force constituted of Board of Directors, employees etc. Thus the management of a company is separate from its owners. The shareholders may or may not constitute a company’s management. ix.
One Share-One Vote – The voting principle followed by a company is of the pattern where one share constitutes one vote. If a person holds 100 shares of a company, he has 100 eligible votes in that company.
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Types of Companies 1.
Public Company Public Company is a company in which shares are held collectively by the general public rather than a selected few individuals. Minimum number of members in a public company is seven, if members become less than seven, the company is no longer a public company but is rather a private company.
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Private Company Private company means a company which by its articles of association, • Restricts the right of members to transfer its shares • Limits the number of its members to fifty. In determining this number of 50, employee-members and ex-employee members are not to be considered. • Prohibits an invitation to the public to subscribe to any shares in or the debentures of the company. If a private company contravenes any of the aforesaid provisions, it ceases to be a private company and loses all the exemptions and privileges which a private company is entitled to. Minimum number of members in a private company is two. A private company does not need a separate certificate from the Registrar of Companies for the commencement of its business.
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Companies deemed to be Public Limited Company A private company will be treated as a deemed public limited company under one of the following circumstances: • Where at least 25% of the paid up share capital of a private company is held by one or more body corporates, the private company shall automatically become a public company on and from the date on which the aforesaid percentage is so held. • Where the annual average turnover of the private company during the period of three consecutive financial years is not less than Rs 25 crores, the private company shall be, irrespective of its paid up share capital, deemed a public company. • Where not less than 25% of the paid up capital of a public limited company is held by the private company, then the private company shall become a public company on and from the date on which the aforesaid percentage is so held. • Where a private company accepts deposits from public, after an invitation is made by advertisement or renews deposits from the public (other than from its members or directors or their relatives), such company shall become public company on and from the date when such acceptance or renewal is first made.
4.
Limited and Unlimited Companies Companies may be limited, limited by shares or limited by guarantee. Company limited by shares - In this case, the liability of the members is limited to the amount of uncalled share capital. No member of the company limited by the shares can be called upon to pay more than the face value of shares or so much of it as has remained unpaid. The members of limited companies have no liability in case of fully paid up shares.
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Company limited by the guarantee - A company limited by guarantee is a registered company having the liability of its members limited by its Memorandum of Association (MoA) to such amount as the members may respectively thereby undertake to pay if necessary on liquidation of the company. The liability of the members to pay the guaranteed amount arises only when the company has gone into liquidation and not when it is a going concern. Unlimited Company: The liability of the members of an unlimited company is unlimited. Therefore their liability is similar to that of the liability of the partners in a partnership firm.
5.
Section 25 Company Under the Companies Act, 1956, the name of a public limited company must end with the word ‘Limited’ and the name of a private limited company must end with the word ‘Private Limited’. However, under Section 25, the Central Government may allow companies to remove the word “Limited / Private Limited” from the name if any of the following conditions are met by: • The company is formed for promoting commerce, science, art, religion, charity or other socially useful objectives. • The company does not intend to pay dividend to its members but apply its profits and other income in promotion of its objectives.
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Holding and Subsidiary Companies A company shall be deemed to be a subsidiary of another company if: • That other company controls the composition of its board of directors • That other company holds more than half (>50%) in face value of its equity share capital. The control of the composition of the Board of Directors of the company means that the holding company has the power at its discretion, to appoint or remove all or majority of directors of the subsidiary company without consent or concurrence of any other person.
7.
Government Company A Government Company is the one in which 51% or more is held either by the central government or by the state government or is jointly held by the central and the state government. All the decisions pertaining to its management and operations are taken by the government.
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Foreign Company A company that has been incorporated outside India, under the law of some other country, is registered in that country and has set up its business in India is called a Foreign Company.
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IMPORTANT GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS 1. Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Set up in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organization of Indian business. Its history is very closely interwoven with the freedom movement. FICCI inspired economic nationalism as a political tool to fight against discriminatory economic policies. That commitment, drive and mission continue in the ever-changing economic landscape of India, always chasing newer agendas. With a nationwide membership of over 1500 corporates and over 500 chambers of commerce and business associations, FICCI espouses the shared vision of Indian businesses and speaks directly and indirectly for over 2,50,000 business units. It has an expanding direct membership of enterprises drawn from large, medium, small and tiny segments of manufacturing, distributive trade and services. FICCI maintains the lead as the proactive business solution provider through research, interactions at the highest political level and global networking. Headquarter FICCI is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Mr. Habil Khorakiwala - Chairman, FICCI Mr. Saroj Kumar Poddar – President, FICCI
2. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industries in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organisation, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. Founded over 111 years ago, it is India’s premier business association, with a direct membership of over 6000 organisations from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs and indirect membership of over 98,000 companies from around 342 national and regional sectoral associations. Headquarter CII is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Mr. R Seshasayee – President, CII.
3. National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT software and services industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1050 members, of which over 150 are global companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM’s member companies are in the business of software development, software services, software products and IT-enabled Services/BPO services. NASSCOM was set up to facilitate business and trade in software and services and to encourage advancement of research in software technology. It is a not-forprofit organization, registered under the Societies Act, 1860. 92
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Headquarter NASSCOM has its headquarters at New Delhi Present Management Mr. B. Ramalinga Raju – Chairman, NASSCOM Mr. Kiran Karnik – President, NASSCOM
4. Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSE) Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. Popularly known as “BSE”, it was established as “The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association” in 1875. It is the first stock exchange in the country to obtain permanent recognition in 1956 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956.The Exchange’s pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized and its index, SENSEX, is tracked worldwide. The Exchange is professionally managed under the overall direction of the Board of Directors. The Board comprises eminent professionals, representatives of Trading Members and the Managing Director of the Exchange. The Exchange has a nation-wide reach with its presence in 417 cities and towns of India. The systems and processes of the Exchange are designed to safeguard market integrity and enhance transparency in operations. Headquarter The BSE is located in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Rajnikant Patel – Managing Director & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange.
5. National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) The National Stock Exchange of India was promoted by leading financial institutions at the behest of Government of India and was incorporated in 1992 as a tax paying company. On its recognition as a stock exchange in April 1993 under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, NSE commenced operations in the Wholesale Debt Market (WDM) segment in June 1994. The Capital Market (Equities) segment commenced operations in November 1994 and operations in Derivatives segment commenced in June 2000. Headquarter The NSE is located in Mumbai. Present Management Mr. Ravi Narain – Managing Director & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India.
6. Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a board (autonomous body) created by the Government of India in 1988 and given statutory form in 1992 under the SEBI Act 1992. SEBI has three functions rolled into one body: legislative, judicial and executive. It drafts rules in its legislative capacity, it conducts enquiries and enforcement action in its executive function and it passes rulings and orders in its judicial capacity. SEBI has had a mixed history in terms of its success as a regulator. Though it has pushed systemic reforms aggressively and successively (e.g. the quick movement towards making the markets electronic and paperless), it seems to lack the legal expertise needed to sustain prosecutions/enforcement actions. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Headquarter SEBI is headquartered at Mumbai. Present Management Mr. M. Damodaran - Chairman, SEBI.
7. Finance Commission The First Finance Commission was constituted under Art. 280 by a Presidential Order dated November 22, 1951, under the chairmanship of KC Neogy. It is the duty of the Commission to make recommendations to the President as to: • The distribution between the Union and the States of the Net proceeds of Taxes which are to be, or may be, divided between them under this Chapter and the allocation between the States of the respective shares of such proceeds • The principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Headquarter Finance Commission is headquartered at New Delhi Present Management Dr. C Rangarajan - Chairman, Finance Commision
8. National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) It was established in 1956 as a non-governmental body in Delhi to assist government, civil society and the private sector to make informed policy choices. The council encourages research on Indian themes using Indian data. Its major activities include: • Developing policy reports for clients. • Examining domestic agricultural market structures, price policy, linkages between agricultural price policy and poverty, and, the role of the Panchayats in fostering sustainable development. • Tracking key sectors of the economy for subscribers and forecasting the economic outlook. • Conducting, designing, and analysing surveys that illuminate public policy issues as well as assist private sector decisions • Disseminating research findings Headquarter NCAER is headquartered at New Delhi. Present Management Mr. Bimal Jalan - President, NCAER
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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SEZ) The SEZ policy was introduced by the government of India on 1.4.2000 for setting up Special Economic Zones in the country with a view to provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports. Industrial units are set up in a SEZ for manufacturing of goods and rendering of services. The units in the zone have to be net foreign exchange earners but they are not subjected to any predetermined value addition or minimum export performance requirements. Sales in the Domestic Tariff Area by SEZ units are subject to payment of full Custom Duty. Furthermore, offshore banking units can also be set up in the SEZs. The policy provides for setting up of SEZs in the public, private, joint sector or by State Governments. It was also envisaged that some of the existing Export Processing Zones (EPZs) would be converted into Special Economic Zones. Accordingly, the Government has converted Export Processing Zones located at Kandla and Surat (Gujarat), Cochin (Kerala), Santa Cruz (Mumbai-Maharashtra), Falta (West Bengal), Madras (Tamil Nadu), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) into Special Economic Zones. In addition to this, 3 new Special Economic Zones have been approved to come up at Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Manikanchan – Salt Lake (Kolkata) and Jaipur (Rajasthan). Additionly, approval has also been given by the government for setting up of 42 Special Economic Zones in various parts of the country in the private/joint sectors or by the State governments.
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The units are also exempted from Central Excise duty on procurement of capital goods, raw materials, consumable spares etc. from the domestic market. The central sales tax paid by the units in a SEZ on domestic purchases is reimbursed. Also 100% income tax exemption is provided for a block of five years, 50% tax exemptions for two years and up to 50% of the profits are ploughed back for a period of 3 years under section-10 A of the Income tax Act. 100% income-tax exemption for a period of 3 years & 50% income-tax exemption for a period of 2 years is provided to off-shore banking units under section 80-L(A) of the Income-Tax Act (IT Act) 100 % Foreign Direct Investment is allowed in manufacturing sector. Duty free goods, imported or purchased by the units have to be utilized within 5 years from the date of import/purchase. No separate documentation is required for customs and EXIM (Export-Import) policy. Support services like banking, post office clearing agents etc. are provided within the zone complex. Exemption from Custom/Excise Duty is provided on goods manufactured by units set up in the zone.
INDIAN STOCK MARKET Indian stock markets have been on a ride for quite some time. In the beginning of 2005, the sensex was around 6000 or so levels, but till date it has already once crossed 14000 levels. Nothing so dramatic has happened in last one year that justifies this kind of growth. Indian economy is definitely on a rise, but the rise is not enough to warranty such kind of valuations for the stocks. Almost all the major stocks are trading at their all time highs. The fundamentals that govern the market operations are strong and do not react to many negative events that the stock market has faced during the last year, such as floods in Mumbai, soaring oil prices in the World or SEBI banning some well known brokers for their involvement in trade malpractices etc. Some analysts predict that this is a bubble, and can burst any time. Sensex and Nifty breach new highs everyday, and this does not seem to be stopping. The valuations of all the stocks have gone haywire. Market value of the actively traded companies has simply doubled in this rally and some of even the lesser known stocks have gained obscene valuations and P/E (Price to Earning) ratios. Are all these really justified? What is driving the markets forward? The answer lies in the simple principle of demand and supply. Nowadays, more and more people are taking stocks as a serious investment option. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are being more and more attracted to Indian markets. And there is lot of surplus cash available. So, everyone is vouching for a share of pie in this exciting space, and that’s what is keeping the markets going upwards. This is also proven by the kind of interest that IPOs are getting. Almost all the companies that are launching BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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their IPOs at this time are getting heavily oversubscribed. In fact, one of the recently concluded IPO was oversubscribed over a 100 times!! So much high is the level of confidence of the investors that they are throwing in their money in almost everything they get their hands on. Take the example of Reliance Petro. At the time of IPO, this company was just on paper and its construction was supposed to start with the money collected from IPO. And still the IPO was hugely oversubscribed. Everyone is trying to cash in on this opportunity. Mutual fund companies are launching new funds everyday under fancy names to collect more and more funds. One of the recently concluded mutual funds collected so much money which they had not even anticipated. They had to close subscriptions for some time so that they could properly manage the money. What does common investor do in such scenario? Should they sit back and wait for markets to cool down before making any fresh investments? No, because if that would have been the case, they would have been sitting back since last one year and would have seen all the opportunities passing by. So, should they also jump into this mad rush? The answer again is, No. This is the time investors need to look at opportunities. They need to get into fundamentals. Despite these crazy valuations, there are still a lot of stocks out there which have missed the bus. Investors should check those out. Some of them are well managed and constantly growing companies, but somehow they have escaped the radars of financial analysts. Investors need to get into those kinds of stocks. And most importantly, whatever investment is done at this time needs to be done from a long term horizon. If you want to park some funds for just 6 months to 1 year, then stock market is not the right place for you. You need to realize that markets can fall, and they can fall really bad. You might make huge losses, but those can be turned into good profits in a longer period. It is a universally known fact that market volatility reduces over longer periods. Indian markets are definitely on a roller-coaster ride. And you also need to have some fun in it. Make sure your seat belts are fastened and you take all the safety measures. Or you can fall badly. Though both Sensex and Nifty are at record highs, most retail investors are feeling left out as a large number of stocks have not participated in this rally. “Helped by strong inflows from overseas investors, domestic stock market indices have surged ahead over the last few months and are setting new lifetime highs almost every day. Strong economic growth, expected to exceed 8.5 per cent for the current financial year, would sustain the excellent corporate performance next year as well.” 98
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The Sensex took just 26 trading sessions to move from 13000 to 14000 and the Nifty has conquered 4000. Sensex has gained nearly 6 per cent over the last one month, mostly led by banking, capital goods and technology stocks. Among the sectoral indices on the BSE, the bank index (Bankex) has been the best performer with gains of close to 10 per cent over the last one month or so. BSE capital goods and BSE IT indices also did well during this period. SBI was the best performer in the rally from 13000 to 14000, with gains of over 20 per cent. Telecom stocks - Bharti and Reliance Communications gained between 16 and 18 per cent each. Cement stocks also had a good time as ACC rallied almost 19 per cent and Gujarat Ambuja gained over 9 per cent. Total market capitalisation of all listed Indian companies now stands at a staggering Rs. 36.4 lakh crore, higher than last financial year’s GDP of Rs. 32 lakh crore at current prices. With a market capitalisation of around $820 billion, India now ranks fourth among the largest stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Japan leads the region with a market cap of over $4 trillion, followed by Hong Kong and Australia. India is followed by South Korea at the fifth position. With some high profile IPOs like Cairn India, Power Finance Corporation and Idea Cellular which would have a combined market value in excess of $30 billion — in the pipeline, India would extend its lead in market cap over South Korea by early next year. Among major global markets, India has been only the 4th best performing market over the last month and the worst among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies. Shanghai has been the best performer with returns in excess of 16 per cent followed by Russia, which gained nearly 9 per cent. Brazil gained nearly 8 per cent during this period. However, a large section of retail investors have not benefited from this rally. The up move has been very selective and has bypassed many stocks, especially in the mid-cap and small-cap spaces. Retail investors are still stuck in positions built before the May 2006 slump. Mid-caps lag Mid-caps are yet to regain the heights scaled in May last year and many stocks continue to trade with significant discounts from the levels seen earlier this year. The CNX Mid-cap Index is still around 200 points below its lifetime high of 5350 touched in May 2006. A large number of the 100 stocks, which form this index, are still trading below their May levels. The BSE Mid-cap index has gained only around 4 per cent over the last one month and is more than 300 points below its lifetime high. On the BSE Mid-cap Index, more than 60 per cent of the stocks, which are part of the index, are trading below their May levels and only about 25 per cent have given decent returns in excess of 10 per cent.
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The situation is even worse in the small cap space. The BSE Small-cap index has gained only about 3 per cent in the last one month and is more than 1,100 points, or nearly 14 per cent, below its lifetime high set in May 2006. More than 70 per cent of the stocks forming the BSE Small-cap index are trading below their May levels and only about 15 per cent have given returns of more than 10 per cent in this period. The reasons for this underperformance are pretty simple and straightforward. Excellent performance by the larger companies has led to a shift in investor interest away from mid-caps and small-caps in recent months. Some of the mid-caps have failed to deliver and foreign investors have lost heavily in a few of them. When the large caps offer such excellent growth at far lower risk levels, it is only natural that investors started focussing on large caps. Among the mid-caps, those who have performed well are stocks of companies who have very ambitious plans and those who have the potential to grow much larger. Some of the real estate players, construction companies and financial services companies are examples. Stocks of select companies, which are in virgin markets have also benefited considerably. This situation may change once the large caps seek higher valuations, which may make some investors uncomfortable. There are a large number of companies in the mid-cap and small-cap universe, which have the potential to deliver excellent growth rates over the next many years and emerge as globally competitive entities. Such ideas would definitely attract a lot of investor interest as always. More importantly, this bull run is not a result of any ‘irrational exuberance’ — the term coined by former US Fed (Federal Reserve) chairman Alan Greenspan, nearly a decade ago to warn against the excesses of the last technology-led rally. This up-trend is backed by strong corporate performance, which looks sustainable over a longer term, though there are select pockets where some froth is building up. Bulging billion-dollar club The number of companies, which enjoy market valuations in excess of a billion dollars continues to increase. Five companies - Reliance Petroleum, Tech Mahindra, GMR Infrastructure, Parsvnath and Lanco, which have come out with new issues over the last six months have joined the club, taking the total to 131. Banks dominate the billionaires’ club followed by technology services. The country’s emergence as a very competitive manufacturer of generic drugs has resulted in as many as eight pharma companies enjoying valuations of a billion dollar or more. The frenzy in the real estate sector has lifted an equal number of property stocks to the billion-dollar club. Though companies in the oil and gas space occupy top spots in individual valuations, only six companies from the sector are included in the league of billionaires. Six companies from the auto space, both 4100
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wheelers and 2-wheelers, appear in the list. As two of the larger telecom companies — BSNL & Tata Tele — are as yet unlisted, only two telecom service providers find themselves in the list. Reliance Industries captured the ‘most valuable’ company crown from ONGC for a brief period, but the PSU oil behemoth easily won it back with ease. ONGC now commands a market value of Rs183,333 crore or $41.2 billion, which is still nearly $6 billion short of its peak value touched in May this year. Reliance Industries follows with a market cap of $40.01 billion. Infosys and NTPC are fighting it out for the third place. As of yesterday, Infosys has a modest lead with a market cap of $27.96 billion while NTPC comes in 4th with a market cap of $27.73 billion. Bharti Airtel has seen a spectacular rally over the last 6 months and is 5th on the list with a market value of $27.21 billion. TCS has also done well to lift its market value to $26.14 billion, the last one with a market cap of over Rs. 1 lakh crore, and occupies the 6th slot. Reliance Communications, Wipro Limited, ICICI Bank and ITC complete the top-10 in terms of market capitalisation.
BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) When the rate of growth in software exports slowed earlier in the decade as a result of the tech bubble bursting and the impact of 9/11 on global business, it was IT-enabled Services (ITeS) and business process outsourcing which carried the can. Now that software exports are rebounding, with leading billion dollar plus companies recording near 50 per cent topline growth and stable, if not slightly improving margins, it is time to look at what BPO is doing. This year (2004-05) BPO exports were slated by Nasscom to grow by over 58 per cent to $5.7 billion, until last year’s figures got revised upwards by $200 million to $5.9 billion. It is a safe bet that the current year will also eventually clock more than current projections. So is it all hunky dory? No. Indian software industry has arrived, in a way. The global IT market acknowledges it. But the Indian BPO effort is in a different category. It is still early days for the industry and several key issues need to be addressed before becoming certain that BPO will follow in the footsteps of IT. The BPO outlook, based on the achieved compound annual growth rate of 50 per cent plus, can be a little rosier than is warranted. Naturally, a lot of it is not the industry’s fault. BUSINESS AWARENESS - BRM
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Offshoring software services has become mainstream in the minds of global business leaders. BPO is yet to get there. So countries like India need to do a lot for perceptions to change. And here we come right up to the first thing that needs doing to ensure a bright future for BPO. For a couple of years now, India’s political leaders, notably Arun Shourie, when he was IT minister, have been promising data security legislation but nothing has happened as yet. Without a law on the books, offshoring critical business processes to India will remain handicapped. This is particularly so, as the key growth area in offshored services is the financial services sector. Companies themselves will hesitate and trade unions in the west will make much of the absence of such law when work involving sensitive financial information is sought to be offshored. The second problem with the Indian BPO industry is the absence of processes for certification of quality. (In fact, the processes themselves are not yet fully standardised.) They are yet to arrive globally. Newcomers need labels or testimonials to tell the world they are top class. The Indian software industry played this card with finesse. It not only got its quality act together, it became a global leader in acquiring certifications like SEI CMM. A Nasscom committee has worked on parameters to measure process capabilities, but there is no substitute, if nothing else from the marketing angle, for globally accepted quality certifications. “The Indian BPO industry is in its early stages, debugging is needed for it to become mainstream,” acknowledges Akshay Bhargava, CEO of Progeon, the BPO subsidiary of Infosys. The third and perhaps the most significant issue facing the Indian BPO industry, and one that is within its own hands to set right, is the way in which it is configured. It still remains an industry marked by large players - at one end mostly into call handling work, and niche players at the other, doing higher value work involving entire processes, rather than individual tasks. “There aren’t that many with the requisite domain knowledge which makes large scale delivery of processes possible,” says Avinash Vashistha, managing partner of NeoIT, an offshoring consultancy. “Looking ahead, I can see a lot of small and medium players doing high value work but industry volumes come from large players at the commodity end,” he adds. 102
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One result of this concentration at the commodity end is price competition and the daily threat of new players from new geographies offering to work for less. Bhargava says that Progeon, in any case, has remained well within its self-imposed upper limit of 30 per cent of revenues from call handling. Industry sources do not dispute the numbers quoted by Roy and Bhargava but the point is that call handling is to BPO today what ‘body shopping’ was to the software industry. Everyone knows that it is the staple but it is difficult to get someone to admit: “Yes, this is about all that we do.” One result of huge demand and commoditisation is massive recruitments and commensurate staff attrition. Since call handling does not require high skills, firms recruit mostly on the basis of price (by offering to pay a bit more) and youngsters doing undifferentiated jobs keep drifting from company to company to earn more. Bhargava says his attrition rate is 28 per cent annualised. One well-known company lost over 90 per cent of its staff in a single year. Vivek Kulkarni, chairman and CEO of B2K, readily admits, “The result of high attrition and recruitment is a delivery problem. You live from day-to-day,” not knowing when a chunk of seats will fall vacant and upset your delivery. The attrition problem has been accentuated by MNCs seeking to rapidly ramp up their captive centres. But interestingly, the bright spots for the industry in the future may be around the MNC captives who will almost inevitably become third party providers tomorrow. Starting with industry leader WNS, which was born out of British Airways, and right down to GECIS and Indigo Lever today, high end work in some volume may increasingly come out of former MNC captives. Right now stand-alone Indian third party BPOs are an endangered species. The BPO industry will bring about a tectonic social shift in ten years. There is so much euphoria about the BPO business that it almost seems too good to be true. New customers land in Bangalore every day, new companies are opened every month, and existing ones are growing at an unbelievable pace. The government is in favour, the media loves it, college graduates think its cool, and middle management professionals now have a new career option…move over IT industry—BPO is here! There is, of course, good reason for this optimism. BPO represents a new commercial paradigm for international trade in services and India’s unique positioning makes it a beneficiary of this tsunami, that
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we all sense is coming our way. All BPO companies are working hard to deal with this and the day-today impact of this is evident all around us. However, it is believed that while the immediate impact of the BPO industry is certainly something we must not ignore, the longer-term effects are far more profound and have the potential to bring about very deep and fundamental socio-economic changes in India. The Indian BPO industry today: The Indian BPO industry is different in many ways from traditional businesses in India and even from the IT industry, with which it shares many attributes. Some major points: Reach: Unlike the IT industry, BPO reaches out to the masses. Any college degree is enough to enter the industry, and given the rate at which this industry is growing, there will always be opportunities for pretty much most college graduates who want a job, have some aptitude, and are willing work hard. Customers: The early adopters of Indian BPO are some of the largest MNCs in the world (Citigroup, Amex, GE, HSBC, etc.). These are also some of the most demanding customers on the planet; they can (and do) benchmark against the best in the world; they lay down the highest standards for delivery and are ruthless in demanding these from their service providers. There are no three strikes against these companies — one strike and you are usually out. Infrastructure: The BPO industry has taken a leaf out of the IT industry’s books and has (very wisely) not stinted on the quality of infrastructure, premises, office furniture, and general work environment. The need to keep people motivated and excited has resulted in a lot of emphasis being placed on creating a fun and attractive workplace. Today, the BPO employee in India can take a world-class working environment for granted. Training: The initial unfamiliarity with client processes, stiff metrics, need for quality—all translate into a very significant training requirement and again, the BPO industry has more than risen to this challenge. All new BPO employees undergo rigorous training and certification. Moreover, some of the material being used is absolutely world-class, and in more than one instance, has been adopted by the customer for use at the home location. Quality: Driven by the customers, the Indian BPO industry has implemented extensive quality programmes, and certifications like COPC, ISO9002, and BS7799 are commonplace. This further reinforces the tough standards that the service providers are required to achieve. 104
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Recruitment: If you talk to the leading BPO companies, they will all report a recruitment rate of around 5 per cent. This means that out of every 100 people who apply for a job, only five get selected. This ensures that the BPO workers are really the best from amongst the crop of graduates that leave our colleges every year. If you put all this together, you have an industry that is recruiting the best people at the entry level from a very wide spectrum of colleges, placing them in a world-class work environment, training them to very high standards and putting them to work for some of the most demanding customers in the world. Indian BPO industry—10 years later... : Now fast forward this situation to 10 years hence. The Indian BPO industry is an enormous success. It has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 50 per cent and now employs 6.5 million people. If you include people who started life in the BPO industry and have moved on to do other things (assuming an annual attrition rate of 30 per cent for the BPO industry as a whole), you will have another 6 million people. This means that there will be over 12 million individuals in our country who have worked in the BPO industry, that is, who have been through the rigorous recruitment tests, extensive training, are accustomed to working in a very high-quality environment, don’t consider air-conditioning a luxury, have a very strong work ethic and expect similar professionalism from their colleagues as a matter of course, are used to satisfying very demanding customers, and delivering quality that is second to none in the world. These will be the Indians who have acquired global skills without having to migrate to the West. The underwater earthquake: This is what the IT industry did to India during the 1990s. The dramatic impact of BPO becomes clearer when you consider the fact that the IT industry employs only about 500,000 people. Yet, in 10 years, it transformed the social, economic, and trade pattern of our country. It has increased India’s forex reserves beyond belief and has placed India on the world services map where the “Made in India” label can be used with pride. If 500,000 people can transform India in 10 years, imagine what 12 million can do—just think of what India would be like if we have an IT industry 24 times its current size…the mind boggles. We will have a large body of people who will deliver, expect and demand quality not just in their professional lives but in their personal lives too. It will no longer be acceptable to have dirty streets, chaotic traffic, grubby common areas in apartment blocks, and lack of efficiently-run public services.
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The traditional apathy of the Indian middle class to our immediate environment will begin to erode because there will be a large multitude of professional people who will say, “No, this is not good enough. We know better and we want better.” And these people will not be a small, faceless minority— thanks to their training, their exposure to global companies, their work ethic and their sheer numbers, they will be a large and vocal group who will insist on being heard. This is nothing short of a tectonic social shift when you contemplate the sheer magnitude of the BPO industry ten years hence. However, we do not need to wait till then…this change is happening right now. It is taking place right in front of us but like an underwater earthquake, it is invisible to us only on the shore. Like an underwater earthquake, it will create a huge upheaval in the old landscape that we today take for granted. And when this trend reaches a critical mass, like an underwater earthquake, it will change our shorelines completely and forever. This is not a theoretical possibility. It is a reality that is here and now. It is simply not obvious. It is up to us to help this wave along and to build a BPO industry that will not only be a commercial success but will redefine our country.
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Shirt brand ‘John Player’ belongs to _____________ . a) Grasim b) ITC Ltd c) OCM d) Raymond Ltd.
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‘Inspiration in motion’, is the tagline of _____ a) Hindustan Motors. b) Bajaj c) TVS Motors d) Kinetic Engineering Ltd.
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Who is the founder of ‘News Corp’? a) Peter Mukherjea c) Prannoy Roy
b) Rupert Murdoch d) None of these
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Which of the following Indian cine star has been chosen as the brand endorser for ICICI bank globally? a) Saif Ali Khan b) Shah Rukh Khan c) Abhishek Bachchan d) Vivek Oberoi
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The expansion of FCCB is ______ a) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds c) Financial Currency Convertible Bonds
b) Fully Convertible Currency Bonds d) Fixed Currency Convertible Bonds
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The oldest stock exchange of Asia is _____. a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) Tokyo Stock Exchange c) Beijing Stock Exchange d) Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
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To which country does the airline carrier ‘Lufthansa’ belong to ? a) Russia b) USA c) Malaysia d) Germany
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The name of which street is also famous as a Stock Exchange? a) Fleet Street, London b) Downing Street, London c) Wall Street, New York d) Broadway, New York
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Which among the following sectors does not constitute the term “New Economy” ? a) Information Technology b) Telecom c) Hospitality d) Entertainment
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Which of the following terminologies is not related to share market operations? a) Bulls b) Index c) Brick and Mortar Company d) Derivatives
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The brand ‘Dalda’ has been bought by Bunge, of USA, from which Indian company? a) HLL b) Tata Chemicals c) Dalmiya Corp. d) Godrej Agrovet
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“With you always” is the punchline of __________ a) UTI Bank b) Bank of India c) SBI d) Induslnd Bank
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‘Rabo Bank’ of Netherlands has a large equity share in which Indian bank? a) Yes Bank b) Vyas Bank c) IndusInd Bank d) South Indian Bank
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Ramesh Gelli was associated with which of the following scam? a) SEBI scam b) GTB scam c) Security scam
d) None of these
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Which among the following companies is the world’s largest car manufacturer for 2006? a) Ford b) Toyota c) Honda Motors d) General Motors
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Which of the following persons would you associate with Berkshire Hathaway? a) Larry Page b) Paul Allen c) Warren Buffet d) Helen Hunt
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‘Ronald’ is the mascot of which company? a) McDonald b) Raymonds
c) Mattel Toys
d) Wal Mart
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Which among the following is World’s largest airline? a) United Airlines b) Air America c) American Airlines d) Lufthansa
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“The Taste of India” is the punch line of which company? a) ITC b) Amul c) MTR Foods
d) Marico Industries
‘Harry Potter’ book series is published by which publishing house? a) McGraw Hills b) Kaplan c) Scholastic
d) Penguin
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Which among the following companies has tied up with Walt Disney to market its products in India? a) Archies b) Hallmark c) Bilt d) H K Greetings
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Dish TV is a direct-to-home (DTH) venture launched by which of the following TV networks? a) Star TV b) Prasar Bharti c) India TV d) Zee TV
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Office automation major “Ricoh’ is from which country? a) South Korea b) Japan c) Germany
d) Australia
‘Ashirwad’ brand of foods is owned by which company? a) ITC b) HLL c) Parry’s Agro
d) Mahyco
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‘On Demand Business’ is the ad-line associated with ____ a) Microsoft b) IBM c) Nortel Networks d) HP
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‘Otis’ is a brand name associated with which product? a) Oil and lubes b) Elevators c) Apparel shoes
d) Shoes
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Which among the following is India’s second biggest pharmaceuticals firm after Ranbaxy? a) Dr. Reddy’s Lab b) Cipla c) Nicholas Piramal d) Wockhardt
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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is associated with which company? a) ICICI b) Mesco Shoes c) Biocon
d) Flextronics
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‘NIS Sparta’ is now a management-consulting arm of which of the following companies? a) Ma Foi b) Reliance Industries c) Wipro d) NIIT
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‘Red Hat’ is the mother company of which of the following programs/operating system? a) OpenOffice b) I-Leap c) Linux d) Unix
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‘Complan’ and ‘Glucon D’ are well known brands owned by which of the following companies? a) GlaxoSmithkline - Beecham b) Unilever c) Heinz d) Proctor and Gamble
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Which among the following companies recently became the first Indian BPO firm to be listed on NASDAQ? a) EXL Technologies b) Hero Mindmine c) Nipuna d) Spectramind
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Which among the following persons was recently ranked as the richest Indian by ‘Forbes’ magazine? a) L N Mittal b) Azim Premji c) Mukesh Ambani d) None of the above
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T S Vijayan has been appointed as the new chairman of ________ a) Life Insurance Corporation b) Housing Development Finance Corporation c) UTI AMC d) TRAI
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Last year “Petrocon India” recently merged itself with which of the following companies? a) Vedanta Resources b) Videocon Industries c) Reliance Industries Limited d) Tata Power
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Which among the following cities recently hosted India’s first wedding mall named “Shagun” ? a) Pune b) Delhi c) Kolkata d) Gurgaon
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Audio giant “Blaupunkt GmbH” belongs to which country? a) Denmark b) Sweden c) Finland d) Germany
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India’s first government owned five star hotel is ____ a) Hotel Ashok b) Janpath Hotel c) Hotel Jal Mahal d) Qutub Hotel
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Which company has been ranked “India’s most respected Business Conglomerate”, in 2006 by the United States- India Business council? a) RIL Limited b) ONGC c) Tata Group d) IOC
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Largest exporter of software services in India for the year 2005-06? (excluding BPO and ITES services) is _____ a) Satyam b) TCS c) Wipro d) Infosys
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which of the following TV networks has launched VH-1, an international music and lifestyle channel in India? a) ZEE Bouquet b) MTV Networks c) SET d) Star Group
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National Insurance Company is no longer India’s largest general insurance company. Which of the following companies has replaced it at the top? a) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. b) General Insurance Corporation c) Oriental Insurance Corp d) United India Corporation
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Pidilite Industries is the manufacturer of which famous adhesive brand? a) M Seal b) Post It c) Fevicol d) Stic
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Delta Airlines belongs to which of the following countries? a) Australia b) USA c) Canada
d) France
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Which among the following is the name of the helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited? a) Pawan b) Dhruv c) Cheetah d) Garuda
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Among Indian banks, only State Bank of India holds a rank among the top 100 banks of the World. What is its ranking as per the latest data? a) 81st b) 73rd c) 82nd d) 85th
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TAM Ratings are used to measure which among the following? a) TV Viewership b) Credit guarantee c) Market penetration d) Ad effectiveness
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Which of the following companies has recently raised $260mn in the biggest international bond raising by an Indian company? a) TCS b) Vedanta Resources c) Godrej Agrovet d) JCT Mills
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Which company provides anti virus services for the users of Hotmail? a) Veritas b) Trend Micro c) Norton d) McAfee
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National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was set up in which year? a) 1962 b) 1972 c) 1982 d) 1978
12.
Which company owns ‘Kwality Walls’ brand of Ice Cream? a) HLL b) P&G c) Godrej
d) Heinz
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Famous eatery chain ‘Subway’ belongs to which of the following nations? a) Germany b) Holland c) UK d) USA
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‘CellOne’ is a mobile service brand belonging to which of the following service providers? a) MTNL b) BSNL c) Airtel d) Essar
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GATS stand for a) Global Act on Trading Services b) Global Agricultural Trading System c) Geographic Aids and Technology Services d) General Agreement on Trade in Services
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‘Smyle’ is a herbal over-the-counter (OTC) product belonging to which among the following companies? a) Jyothi Labs. b) Kopran Pharmaceuticals c) Tata Chemicals d) Shantha Biotech
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Park Avenue brand of apparel belongs to which among the following companies? a) Raymonds b) Provogue c) Grasim d) Pantaloons
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Who among the following is the Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission? a) N K Singh b) Vijay Kelkar c) C Rangarajan d) Bimal Jalan
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‘Pureit’ is a brand of water purifier launched by which among the following companies? a) HLL b) Kent c) Eureka Forbes d) Forbes Gokak
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Which among the following is not matched with others? a) Moody b) CRISIL c) IRCON
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Australian pace bowler Brett Lee is the brand ambassador of which amongst the following watches? a) Maxima b) Timex c) Rado d) Tissot
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‘Truly Asia’ is the punch line of which of the following countries? a) Malaysia b) Indonesia c) Thailand
d) South Korea
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The widely used telecom acronym GSM stands for a) Global Satellite Monitored b) General Satellite Mobile c) Geo Stationary Module d) Global System for Mobile
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German FMCG firm Beiersdorf AG owns which among the following well-known cosmetics brand? a) Nivea b) L’Oreal c) Garnier d) Revlon
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Which company owns Indian BPO firm ‘Daksh’? a) HP Compaq b) GE c) IBM
d) Citi Bank
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Which amongst the following firms is not associated with the advertising world? a) Lintas b) Grey Worldwide c) ORG-Marg d) BBDO
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Smile TV, a new comedy channel is aired by which broadcaster? a) Zee b) Sony c) Star Plus
d) None of these
Which among the following is not a share market index? a) Nasdaq b) Hang Seng c) Nikkei
d) NTSE
Which Indian film actor endorses ‘Red Tape’ shoes? a) Vivek Oberoi b) Arjun Rampal c) Salman Khan
d) Hrithik Roshan
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Which among the following Indian characters was recently sent to Guinness Book of World Records for induction in its list as world’s longest running campaign? a) Maharaja b) Amul Girl c) Gatto d) Common Man
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The book ‘Wealth of Nations’ is authored by ______ a) George Michael b) Adam Smith c) Lance Keynes
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Swiss major ‘Bovet’ is associated with which among the following products? a) Baby foods b) Leather products c) Watches d) All of the above
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Which among the following Indian companies bought Flag Telecom, an international telephone company? a) Reliance Communications Ltd. b) Bharti Telephone Nigam Ltd. d) Tata Telecom c) RPG Group
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Which among the following is world’s largest TV manufacturing company? a) Sony b) Electrolux c) TTE Corp d) Samsung
36.
Paul Allen was co-founder of which among the following companies? a) IBM b) Microsoft c) Google d) Dell Computers
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Progeon is a BPO subsidiary of ______ a) Wipro c) Infosys
b) Satyam d) IBM
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Which company had tied up with UK’s MG Rover to sell its cars in Britain under the brand name ‘City Rover’? a) Maruti Udyog b) Tata Motors c) Hyundai Motors d) Mahindra and Mahindra
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Which among the following firms bought over the MGM studio? a) Toshiba b) Time Warner c) Channel 9 d) Sony
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Abbey awards is associated with which of the following fields? a) Marketing b) Advertising c) Business Communication d) All of the above
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which among the following Non Residential Indians and the companies they work for is not matched suitably? a) Arun Sarin - Vodafone b) Vyomesh Joshi - Yahoo c) Indra Nooyi - Pepsi d) Sabeer Bhatia - Hotmail
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Which among the following companies recently became the first one to acquire license from Government of India for making arms and ammunition? a) L&T b) Mahindra and Mahindra c) Telco d) Caparo Ltd.
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When you say SWOT analysis, it means an analysis of ______ a) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats b) Strategy, Work Force, Output and Technology c) Science, Wisdom, Opportunities, and Technology d) Either A or B
4.
‘Alpenlibe’ brand of confectionery is manufactured by? a) Parry’s b) Lotte c) Perfetti
d) Candico
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Mr. Rajnikant Patel has been appointed as new CEO and MD of ________ . a) National Diary Development Board b) Bombay Stock Exchange c) NAFED d) National Calamity Fund
6.
Martial Rolland is th new CEO of ______ a) Pepsico India c) Cadbury India
b) Nestle India d) L’Oreal India
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Rakesh Mohan has been appointed as India’s new ________ . a) Commerce secretary b) Finance secretary c) Director General of Foreign Trade d) Chairman of Investment Commission
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Star Television recently bought a 25% stake in which among the following production houses? a) Balaji Telefilms b) UTV c) BAG Films d) B R Chopra productions
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Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Naina Lal Kidwai - ICICI b) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Biocon c) Vineeta Bali - Britannia d) Sulajja Firodia Motwani - Kinetic
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“Maharaja” is the mascot of which among the following organization ? a) Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) b) Air India c) Indian Airlines d) Both b) and c)
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‘Mukta Arts’ is owned by ________ . a) Dev Anand c) Yash Chopra
b) Subhash Ghai d) Suraj Barjatya
12.
Kenneth Lay who passed away recently was the chief executive of which company? a) Enron b) Walt Disney c) America Airlines d) World Com
13.
Vedanta Resources is promoted by ______ a) Ravi Nair c) Sunil Mittal
b) Anil Agarwal d) Navin Jindal
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‘Ultra Tech’ the cement company is a subsidiary of which business group? a) ACC b) A V Birla Group c) Ambuja Group d) L & T Group
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Which European city hosts the ‘World Economic Forum’? a) Geneva b) Vienna c) Davos
d) Lausanne
When was Value Added Tax (VAT) adopted by 21 states ? a) March 1, 2005 b) April 1, 2005 c) June 1, 2005
d) October 1, 2005
‘Elantra’ is a brand of car from the stable of? a) Daewoo b) General Motors c) Hyundai
d) Honda
Samuel J Palmisano is the CEO of which company? a) Apple b) IBM c) Intel
d) AT & T
Which company has launched ‘Cayenne’ sports car in India? a) Ferrari b) Porsche c) BMW
d) Hyundai Motors
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Which among the following is India’s largest exporter of petroleum products? a) GAIL India Ltd. b) Indian Oil c) ONGC Videsh d) Reliance Industries
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Which of the following firms own ready-to-eat food brand ‘Kitchens of India’? a) ITC b) Tata Agro c) Godrej Agrovet d) MTR Foods
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Which media house owns the ‘India Today’ magazine? a) Living Media b) Today Networks Pvt. Ltd. c) Hindustan Publications d) Raheja Publishing House
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Virender Sehwag has been chosen as its brand endorser by which television channel? a) Set Max b) Zee Sports c) Ten Sports d) DD Sports
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International cosmetics brand ‘Revlon’ is marketed in India by which company? a) Modi Group b) Dabur c) Marico Industries d) HLL
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Which among the following celebrities does not endorse ‘Tag Heuer’ brand of watches? a) Tiger Woods b) Shahrukh Khan c) Maria Sharapova d) Sushmita Sen
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‘F500 Mind’ dubbed as the car of future belongs to ________ . a) Volkswagen b) Ford c) General Motors
d) Daimler Chrysler
‘Voltas Ltd.’ is owned by which business house? a) Godrejs b) Birlas c) Tatas
d) Singhanias
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‘REVA’ is a well-known brand name associated with which product? a) Modular Switches b) Match Boxes c) Electrical Cars d) Cables
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Which among the following companies recently launched India’s first detergent-free washing machine? a) Electrolux b) Haier c) TVS d) LG
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German Logistics major DHL has acquired 60% stake in which among the following Indian Cargo and Courier Company? a) Gati b) Blue Dart c) First Flight d) Skypak Services
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Which among the following motor companies is credited with creating world’s first moving assembly line for cars? a) General Motors b) Ford Motors c) Honda Motors d) BMW
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Which biscuit brand is the largest selling brand, only in a single country? a) Britannia Milk Bikis b) Parle G c) Britannia Tiger d) Priyagold
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He worked for the World Bank, The Indian Express and is presently the deputy charman of the Planning Commission. Who is he? a) Montek Singh Ahluwalia b) Arun Shourie c) M.J. Akbar d) Sam Pitroda
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This IIM graduate is well known for his long association with cricket. Can you name this India’s sensation behind the mike? a) Harsha Bhogle b) Navjot Singh Sidhu c) Charu Sharma d) Anil Kumble
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This brewer turned biotechnologist is now the second richest woman in India. Can you identify the firm with which she is associated with? a) Dabur b) BioCon c) Dr. Reddy’s d) Jumbo Group
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His name is associated with making balloons, creating India’s largest Tyre factory and helping Indian new ball attack getting new faces. Can you identify this person ? a) T Shekhar b) A C Muthaiah c) Mammen Mappillai d) Sharth Divakar
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The full name of LML is ________ . a) Lohia Machine Limited c) Lohia Manufacturing Limited
b) Loco-Motors Limited d) Lohia Motors Limited
39.
Who amongst the following are the brand endorsers of Sunfeast biscuits? a) Shahrukh Khan b) Sania Mirza c) Gayatri Joshi d) All of the above
40.
This former chairman of State Bank Of India who retired in 2006, was the main force behind the bank’s recent accomplishments. He is ______ a) G N Vajpayee b) Subir Raha c) A K Purwar d) M S Verma
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Time : 20 Mins.
B Ramalinga Raju is the founder of which Indian IT company? a) I-Flex b) Polaris c) Flextronics
d) Satyam
“Gattu” is a brand mascot of which company? a) Amul b) Asian Paints c) Priyagold
d) Godrej foods
3.
Late Kishore Manu Chhabaria was associated with which business group? a) Kedia group b) Orient group c) JCT Mills d) Jumbo group
4.
Who is the Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Inc? a) Bill Gates b) Steve Ballmer c) Ray Ozzie
d) Paul Allen
5.
Carlo Donati was recently send to Paris to head the water business of a prominent international company. He was the CMD India for which company? a) Pepsi b) Coca Cola c) Nestle d) Cadbury
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On withdrawal of Rs. 10,000 and above the Finance Minister has proposed a tax deduction at source (TDS) to the tune of ________ . a) 0.1 % b) 0.01% c) 1% d) 0.001%
7.
Which company is the official sponsor of the Indian Hockey team? a) Sahara b) Castrol c) Adidas
d) Wills
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‘There are some things in life that money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s ................’ a) Master Card b) Visa c) American Express d) Standard Chartered Bank
9.
Terry Semel is Chairman of which among the following tech firms? a) America Online b) Yahoo c) e-bay d) Google
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‘i-pod’ is a digital music-playing device developed by which among the following companies? a) Microsoft b) Phillips c) Apple d) Electrolux
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Who is the CEO of Biocon India? a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw c) Ronnie Screwala
b) Phiroz Vandrevala d) Naresh Goyal
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The newly-appointed chairman of the revamped Board of Trade is ______ a) KM Birla b) Kamal Nath c) Mukesh Ambani d) Vijay Kelkar
14.
Which finance minister has presented maximum number of budgets in India? a) Manmohan Singh b) Yaswant Sinha c) V.P. Singh d) Moraji Desai
15.
BSE Sensex consists of ____ shares. a) 30 b) 50
c) 100
The Central Bank of India is _________ a) Oriental Bank of Commerce c) State Bank of India
b) Reserve Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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Pierre Omidyar is the founder of which famous web portal ? a) amazon.com b) ebay.com c) hotmail.com
d) none of the above
d) yahoo.com
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The first private Indian company to enter the list of Fortune 500 companies is ________ . a) Reliance Industries b) Aditya Birla Group c) Tata Motors d) Infosys
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Which of the following is not a listed company? a) Air India b) Deccan chronicle c) TCS
d) Wipro
Prannoy Roy is the head of which television company? a) NDTV b) STAR TV c) ZEE TV
d) SONY TV
The first Indian city to get ISO 9001 certification was ______ a) Jamshedpur b) Chandigarh c) Jaipur
d) Bangalore
The Japanese company which introduced Just-In-Time (JIT) is a) Toyota b) Nippon c) Sony
d) Panasonic
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Brijmohanlal Munjal is associated with which industrial group? a) Hero Group b) Hindustan Times Group c) India Today Group d) Times of India Group
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‘Dare to Dream’ is the biography of ________ a) M.S. Oberoi b) Walt Disney c) Aditya Birla
d) Henry Ford
Who among the following is not a current Rajya Sabha MP ? a) Vijay Mallaya b) Bimal Jalan c) Azim Premji
d) Hema Malini
Brothers Sanjeev and Harsh head which Indian group ? a) Videocon b) Bajaj c) Essar
d) RPG
‘Kaizen’ is Japanese word for _______ . a) Continual improvement c) Group improvement
b) Betterment for all d) Good for all
Which organization in UK is called as “Aunty” ? a) BBC b) Scotland Yard c) British Airways
d) British Railways
Among which of the following companies does GM have a stake ? a) Toyota b) Suzuki c) Nissan
d) All of the above
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‘Availability, Accessibility, Affordability’ is the motto of which company ? a) Coca- Cola b) Pepsi c) Mars d) Nestle
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Which company’s heavy motor vehicle division was bought by Tata Motors? a) Daewoo b) Hyundai c) Suzuki d) Renault
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Mahindra and Mahindra has signed a joint venture with which automaker to manufacture car brand ‘Logan’? a) BMW b) Renault c) Audi d) Saab
33.
Which brand of shirts does Kunal Kapoor endorse? a) Indian Terrain b) Peter England c) John Player
d) Vivaldi
‘Beyond the Boundaries’ is the autobiography of ________ . a) Azim Premji b) Swaraj Paul c) Laxmi Mittal
d) Subhash Chandra
‘Konica’ - the photo company was earlier known by which name? a) Eastman b) Sakura c) Fuji
d) Kodak
He gave the world a product called scooter. He was ________ . a) Enrico Piaggio b) Soichiro Honda c) Giovanni Agnelli
d) T. Suzuki
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IBM has sold its personal computer business to which company? a) Lenovo b) Compaq c) Hewlett Packard
d) Canon
NBC an American TV channel is owned by ________ . a) General Electric b) General Motors c) CNN
d) BBC
Which well known company started its life as ‘Wadia Mill’ ? a) Raymond Mills b) Delhi Cloth Mill c) Bombay Dyeing
d) Arvind Mill
The R in Wagon R stands for ________ . a) Reliable b) Recreation
d) Rejoice
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‘Let truth prevail’ is the punch line of ________ . a) Tehelka b) The Hindu c) Hindustan Times d) Times of India
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Which among the following firms recently acquired People Soft; a well known US based company involved in developing ERP and CRM technologies? a) SAP b) Microsoft c) Oracle d) Adobe Systems
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‘Your Right Partner’ is the tagline used by which company? a) Standard Chartered Bank b) HSBC Bank c) Barclays Bank d) ING Vyasa Bank
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The corporate logo of which Indian bank has a picture of Goddess Lakshmi? a) Syndicate bank b) Dena Bank c) Indian Overseas Bank d) Vijaya Bank
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The term ‘Market Myopia’ was coined by ________ . a) Philip Kotler b) Theodor Levitt c) Gary Armstrong
d) None of the above
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Paul Allen owns which famous Basketball team ? a) Portland Trail Blazers b) Chicago Bulls c) Washington Wizards d) LA Lakers
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Which Indian actress is the brand ambassador for Dena Bank? a) Juhi Chawla b) Meenakshi Sheshadri c) Karishma Kapoor d) Rati Agnihotri
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Winners of KBC II were given cheques of which Indian banks? a) ICICI Bank b) Kotak Mahindra Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Allahabad Bank
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Which Indian ad man was the head of jury at the Cannes advertising festival 2006? a) Prahlad Kakkar b) Prasoon Joshi c) Prasoon Pandey d) Piyush Pandey
11.
‘Hummer’ the car belongs to which company? a) Ford Motors b) Hyundai Motors c) Mitsubishi Motors d) General Motors
12.
The name of which Japanese company literally means ‘Three Diamonds’? a) Mitsubishi b) Isuzu c) Sony d) None of the above
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Which was the first car to be exported from India? a) Ambassador b) Maruti Zen c) Tata Indica
d) None of the above
Which is the oldest magazine in the world? a) Spectator b) Wisden
d) Punch
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c) India Today
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Which among the following ad agency keeps a bowl of fresh apples in its offices world over? a) Leo Burnett b) Ogilvy & Mather c) Rediffusion d) None of the above
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‘Some of our customer will never buy a Mercedes Benz’ was the famous tagline of ________ . a) Mercedes b) BMW c) Porsche d) none of the above
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Which company uses bull as its brand mascot? a) Merrill Lynch b) J.P. Morgan c) Sharekhan
18.
You would associate Carlos Ghosn with which car company ? a) Nissan b) Suzuki c) Hindustan motors d) Hyundai
19.
The tyre company which belongs to RPG group is ________ . a) MRF b) Ceat c) Bridgestone
d) Kotak Securities
d) None of the above
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‘Smooth as Silk’ is the tagline of which airways ? a) Cathay Pacific Airways b) Thai Airways c) Royal Nepal Airlines d) Jet Airways
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Which company launched gel based back pain relieving ointment “Back-Aid”? a) Dabur b) Glaxo c) Paras d) None of the above
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What is used to describe people who resist technology? a) Nerds b) Geeks c) Luddities
d) None of the above
Who is the editor of popular news weekly ‘Tehelka’? a) Tarun Tejpal b) Maneka Gandhi c) Twinkle Khanna
d) None of the above
Which famous vodka belongs to Sweden? a) Absolut b) Saubie
d) Scudy
c) Yolkie
‘Xylys’ brand of watches belongs to _______ a) Swatch b) Titan c) Omega Who is the founder of Fashion TV? a) Richard Branson c) Hugo Chaves
d) HMT
b) Michelle Adam d) None of the above
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The Haas family controls which famous clothing company ? a) Levi’s b) Lee c) Tommy Hilfiger d) Reebok
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Deepak Shourie is associated with which TV Channel? a) CNBC b) Headlines Today c) Discovery d) NDTV Profit
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What does NASDAQ stand for? a) National Stocks Data and Automated Quotes b) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations c) North American Securities Data Automated Quotes d) National Appellate Stock Dispute Automatic Quotations
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When did trading start on the NASDAQ? a) 1991 b) 1984
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This famous food brand literally means ‘priceless’. a) Nestle b) Amul c) Britannia
d) 1967
d) Gagan
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Which medicinal syrup did Dr. John Stythe Pemberton concoct? a) Viagra Concentrate b) Coca-Cola c) Pfizer d) Budweiser
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What is the Birla Group’s BPO arm called? a) Pan Century c) Tran works Information
b) PSI Data d) Smart Analyst
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Which business family owns the Outlook Publishing group? a) The Goenkas b) The Birlas c) The Ambanis d) The Rahejas
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Who is the CEO of Formula One management (F-1 grand prix racing championships)? a) Bernie Ecclestone b) Stuart Lewis-Evans c) Jochen Rindt d) None of these
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Dumex India, the manufacturer of brands ‘Protinex’ and ‘Farex’ has been acquired by ________ . a) Wockhardt India Ltd. b) Nestle India Ltd. c) Ranbaxy India Ltd. d) Cipla Ltd.
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Who is the new chairman of State Bank Of India? a) S Damodaran b) O P Bhatt c) C S Ravi
d) Deepak Parekh
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India’s most profitable company for the FY 2005-06 was ________ . a) ONGC b) Reliance Industries Pvt Ltd. c) IOC d) Infosys
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The disinvestment of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) was withheld because of opposition from alliance partners of the government. NLC is in which Indian state? a) Karnataka b) Maharastra c) Tamil Nadu d) Orissa
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which among the following consumer durable makers has decided to merge their Indian operation with Videocon Industries by 2006? a) Sony India b) Electrolux Kelvinator India c) Phillips India d) IFB India
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VSNL recently acquired which international company? a) TexCom b) Tyco Global c) LAADSL
d) RoutLogic
Which company owns Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC? a) Yum! Restaurants b) McDonalds c) Burger King
d) PKC Worldwide
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Which is India’s second largest bank? a) ICICI c) Bank of Baroda
b) State Bank of India d) Punjab National Bank
Which airline owns and runs Alliance Air? a) Sahara c) Indian Airlines
b) Jet Airways d) Air Deccan
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What is the full form of HBO, the movie channel? a) Hollywood Broadcasting Originals b) Hollywood Box Office c) Home Box Office d) Home Broadcast Original
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TV18 owns which TV channel? a) UTV b) BBC
c) CNN
d) CNBC
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Which is the official advertising agency of the Indian government? a) Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity b) Doorsanchar Aur Vigyapan Prakashan c) Advertising and Information Bureau d) Ogilvy & Mather
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Which sportsperson runs StumpVision, the software company for solutions for sporting needs? a) Javagal Srinath b) Harsha Bhogle c) Anil Kumble d) Saurav Ganguly
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When was the Ministry of Disinvestment formed in India? a) 1995 b) 1999 c) 2001
d) 2002
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Who was the first Indian actress to model for Lux soaps? a) Devika Rani b) Leela Chitnis c) Shobhana Samarth d) Jayaprada
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Which company did Narayana Murthy quit to start Infosys? a) IBM b) Tata Consultancy Services c) Wipro d) Patni Computer Systems
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Which company’s punchline is “Empowering the Internet Generation” ? a) Cisco Systems b) Oracle c) Wipro d) None of these
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What is the name of the HMV dog (mascot)? a) Hixie b) Puppy c) Nipper
d) Ricky
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What is the military variant of the American civilian vehicle, ‘the Hummer’ called? a) Humcee b) Humvee c) Humcivic d) Hunter
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Who was the first Indian woman to graduate from the Harvard Business School? a) Naina Lal Kidwai b) Gita Piramal c) Rajashree Birla d) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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Companies that provide access to the Internet are called ________ . a) International Account Providers b) Internet Service Providers c) Internet Account Providers d) International Hosting Services
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Gulf Oil and IndusInd Bank are group of companies of which business house? a) Hindujas b) TATA c) The Murugappa Group d) The Wadia Group
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Which organization has the ad-line ‘The World put stock on us’? a) NASDAQ b) LSE c) NYSE
d) BSE
‘Agfa’ is a trademark for ________ . a) Tyres b) Cars
c) Photo goods
d) Agricultural goods
India’s first electric car is called ________ . a) Reva b) Meva
c) Beva
d) Mega
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Allen Solly is a brand owned by ________ . a) AV Birla Group c) TATA Group
b) Arvind Mills Group d) Damani Group
Rolls Royce is owned by ________ . a) General Motors c) Toyota
b) Volkswagen d) Hyundai
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Pixar was started by which famous personality ? a) Steven Spielberg b) Bill Gates c) Steven Jobs d) Ridley Scott
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EXIM stands for ______ a) Exit Management c) Excellence In Management
b) Exports-Imports d) None of the above
IBM stands for ______ a) Intranet Building Media c) Internet Broadband Media
b) Indian Broadcast Media d) International Business Machines
BMW stands for _______ a) British Motor Works c) Berlin Motor Works
b) Bayerische Motoren Werke d) Boston Motor Wehicles
McKinsey and BCG are ______ a) Consulting firms c) Engineering firms
b) Accounting firms d) Software firms
A mainframe is a ______ a) Philosophy followed by an organization c) Structural joint
b) Integrity test d) Computer
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The energy drink ‘Gatorade’ is owned by ________ . a) Coca Cola Company b) Pepsico Inc. c) Rasna d) None of the above
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Which industrialist donated $800,000 for the land on which the U.N. General Assembly has been built? a) Steve Jobs b) Bill Gates c) John D. Rockefeller Jr. d) Morgan Stanley
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Which business tycoon has decided to give away 85% of his wealth for philanthropic causes, most of which will go to Gates foundation? a) Warren Buffet b) Paul Allen c) Bill Gates d) Steve Jobs
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World’s Wealthiest Nation survey 2006 conducted by World Bank places India at which position? a) Eleventh b) Twelfth c) Fourteenth d) Fifteenth
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Royal Enfield is the motorcycle division of which group? a) Eicher Motors b) Mahindra and Mahindra c) Escorts Motors d) It is an independent company.
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Luxury cars “Gallardo” and “Murcielago” have been launched in India by……….. a) Porche b) BMW c) Lamborghini d) Volkswagen
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With which company would you associate Vyomesh Joshi? a) Hewlett-Packard b) Yahoo c) Vodafone d) Coca Cola
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Which of the following company has agreed to buy Pfizer’s consumer health product unit for $16.6 billion? a) Glaxo Smithkline b) Ely Lilly c) Johnson & Johnson d) Fortis
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Budget airliner ‘Jazeera Airways’ is from which country? a) Saudi Arabia b) Qatar c) UAE d) Kuwait
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Time : 20 Mins.
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MTNL and BSNL have launched broadband services based on _______ technology. a) ADSL b) ADSL2+ c) DSL d) DSL2+
2.
What is MTNL’s GSM service called? a) Orange b) Garuda
c) Dolphin
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TRAI stands for ________ . a) Telephony Regulatory Administration of India b) Telecom Regulation Act of India c) Telephone Regulation Act of India d) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
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In which year was Air India launched? a) 1942 b) 1947
c) 1950
d) Dataone
d) 1932
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Which was the only refinery in India at the time of its Independence? a) Bongaigaon b) Mathura c) Ahmedabad d) Digboi
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Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was replaced by which act? a) Foreign Exchange Control Act (FECA) b) Foreign Exchange Supply Act (FESA) c) Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) d) None of the above
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Permanent Account Number (PAN) is provided by which of the following authorities? a) Reserve Bank of India b) Income Tax Department c) Ministry of Finance d) Tax Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
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India spends close to $7 billion every year on import of which element? a) Gold b) Uranium c) Zinc d) Diamond
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Which Indian state has the largest number of public sector units? a) West Bengal b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu
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The book ‘Indian Economy: Essays on Money and Finance’ has been authored by ________ . a) Bimal Jalan b) CVK Reddy c) C. Rangarajan d) None of the above
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Which is the oldest broadcasting organization in the world? a) CNN b) CNBC c) ABC d) BBC
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CDMA stands for ________ . a) Code Division Multiple Access c) Compact Disc Music-Audio
b) Client Dialer Mainframe Access d) Carrier Data Mobile Authorization
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Which large Indian retail store describes itself as ‘The Family Store’? a) Wal-Mart b) Pantaloons c) Shopper’s Stop d) Ebony
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Which company does Larry Ellison head? a) Sun Microsystems b) Cisco
c) Netscape
d) Oracle
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What do the first three letters (SUN) in Sun Microsystems stand for? a) Stanford University Network b) Synergy Unlimited Networks c) Scalable Ultrasecure Networks d) Nothing, it is the word ‘Sun’
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In Japan, the McDonalds Clown is called ________ . a) Ronald McDonald b) Ronald McClown c) Roland McDonald d) Donald McDonald
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Who wrote the book ‘The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid’? a) Henry Mintzberg b) Michael Porter c) C.K. Prahalad d) Dr. Alan Bates (co-authors: three Egyptian students)
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What does ‘HB’ on pencils stand for? a) Hard Black b) Hard Bond
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c) Hard Bonded
d) Heavy Bond
Which company claims to make ‘24 carat steel’? a) SAIL b) ESSAR c) Salem Steel
d) BHEL
Which firm owns the ‘Chevrolet’ brand? a) General Motors b) Toyota
d) Hyundai
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With which company does Toyota have a joint venture in India? a) TATA b) Maruti c) Kirloskar
d) Hyundai
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Hindustan Motors has launched a retro variant of the ‘Ambassador’ called ________ . a) Grand b) Excel c) Classic d) Avigo
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As per the latest survey, who is India’s richest woman? a) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw b) Shahnaz Hussain c) Naina Lal Kidwai d) Sudha Gopalakrishnan
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Which organization is the world’s largest employer? a) Microsoft b) Indian Railways c) General Electric d) Goldman Sachs
25.
Which is the world’s largest global brand? a) Microsoft Windows c) Coca-Cola
b) Nokia d) McDonalds
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Which is the World’s oldest stock exchange? a) Bombay Stock Exchange b) London Stock Exchange c) Amsterdam Stock Exchange d) New York Stock Exchange
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BSNL’s GSM service is called? a) Dolphin c) Cellone
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b) Garuda d) B-Fone
Which is the first Indian biotech firm to go in for an IPO? a) Novartis b) Pfizer c) Metahelix
d) Biocon
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Which among the following brands of soap is produced by Proctor and Gamble and marketed in India by Nirma Ltd? a) Dove b) Crowning Glory c) Camay d) Savlon
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Who is the CEO of Microsoft? a) Bill Gates b) Paul Allen
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d) Steve Ballmer
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Which is the World’s first low-cost airline? a) Southwest Airlines c) Easyjet
b) Deccan Airways d) Ryan Air
‘Bata’ brand of shoes is originally from which country? a) India b) Hungary c) Czech Republic
d) Italy
34.
‘Made in America: My Story’, is the biography of which among the following persons? a) Larry Ellison b) Sam Walton c) Bill Gates d) Steve Jobs
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Which brand name derives its name from the Japanese name of the Chinese goddess of Fortune? a) Kodak b) Konica c) Yashika d) Canon
36.
Which of the following sectors is the biggest contributor to India’s GDP? a) Services b) Agriculture c) Industry d) Both (b) and (c)
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‘Incredible India!’ is the punchline of Ministry of Tourism of ________ . a) Government of Kerala b) Government of Rajasthan c) Government of Goa d) Government of India
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BILT is a well known ............. brand a) Paper & Paper products c) Engineering goods
b) Shoes d) Cooking Range
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Tulsi Tanti is the chairman of which company? a) Jayprakash Industries b) Suzlon Energy c) Ashok Leyland d) L&T
40.
Aviva group belongs to which country? a) United Kingdom c) Switzerland
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Time : 20 Mins.
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He was the man who built famous Indian brands like ThumsUp, Limca, Bisleri and Monaco. He is also the man behind Parle-G, world’s largest selling biscuit brand in a single country. Can you identify this man? a) Ramesh Chauhan b) JJ Singh c) Ashmit Seth d) Nusli Wadia
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Vishwanthan Anand is the ‘Brand Ambassador’ for which IT company? a) Infosys b) Wipro c) Aptech d) NIIT
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Who amongst the following is the editor of ‘Business World’ magazine? a) Tony Joseph b) T N Ninan c) Ashok Advani d) Dileep Padgaonkar
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Which renowned non-governmental organization was founded by the late Ripen Kapur? a) Asha b) Tarun Bharat c) Child Relief and You d) Mukti
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Moody’s is a/an ________ . a) Mutual Fund Company c) Military Risk Assessment Company
b) International Charity Organization d) Credit Rating Agency
6.
Which fabric gets its name from the cities of New York and London? a) Satin b) Nylon c) Denim d) Lycra
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Jagdish Kapoor has been recently appointed as the new chairman of ________ . a) BSNL b) Delhi Metro c) Bombay Stock Exchange d) State Bank of India
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Which of the following company owns the patented Java technology platform? a) Oracle b) Compuer Associates c) Sun Microsystems d) IBM
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The term National Income represents ________ . a) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation b) Gross National Product at market prices minus net factor income from abroad c) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation and indirect taxes plus subsidies d) Gross National Product at market prices minus depreciation plus net factor income from abroad
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Which of the following option is not correctly matched? a) Rupert Murdoch — News Corporation b) Richard Parsons — Time Warner c) Li Ka-Shing — Honda Motor Company d) Shinzo Nakanishi — Maruti Udyog
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The software company I-flex Solutions was originally a division of which famous financial services company? a) Citicorp b) ICICI c) HSBC d) ABN Amro Bank
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I-flex Solutions is owned by which IT giant? a) Cisco Systems b) SUN Microsystems c) Oracle d) Apple Inc.
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Which among the following banks recently became the first Indian bank to have full-fledged banking operations in China? a) Bank of India b) Indian Overseas Bank c) Syndicate Bank d) Bank of Maharashtra
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What do the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? a) Extended product b) Extra Pampering c) Experience d) Entry level product
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Which among the following companies is India’s No. 1 company in terms market capitalization? a) ICICI Bank b) Reliance India Limited c) ONGC d) Maruti Udyog
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‘Tiger Airways’ is a budget airlines belonging to which country? a) China b) Singapore c) Hongkong
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Which one of the following is not an Insurance Company? a) ICICI Prudential b) HDFC Natwest c) Om Kotak Mahindra d) Birla Sun Life
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The Taj Television, headquartered in Dubai owns which among the following well-known channel? a) Ten Sports b) Al Jazeera c) Music Asia d) ETC Network
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Which one of the following companies is not in the area of air-conditioning & refrigeration? a) BPL b) Thermax c) Lloyd d) Carrier Aircon
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‘Globosport’, which handles the business promotion affairs of ace tennis star Sania Mirza, is owned by ______ a) Mahesh Bhupati b) Suhel Seth c) R.K. Khanna d) Ashok Amritraj
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Shifting of Tax burden is possible in case of _______ a) Income Tax b) Sales Tax c) Property Tax
d) Capital Gains Tax
Prabhu Chawla is the editor of which magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) Frontline
Vinod Mehta is the chief editor of which magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) Frontline
‘Expressions’ greeting card is owned by which company? a) Archies b) Hallmark c) ITC
d) Bilt
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Which Swiss city hosts the annual ‘World Economic Forum’ summit? a) Zurich b) Berne c) Davos d) Geneva
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Name the joint venture partner of ‘Nestle’ whose stake in ‘Excelcia Foods’ was bought out by the partner? a) Dabon b) Dabur c) Britannia d) Parrys’
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What is ‘Tehelka’? a) Magazine
b) Website
c) Newspaper
d) All the above
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Which among the following companies is not part of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG)? a) IPCL b) Reliance Communications Pvt. ltd. c) Reliance Capital d) Reliance Energy
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Beverage major Pepsi has a joint venture with which company to distribute Ice Tea in India? a) Lipton b) McDonalds c) Parle foods d) Godrej Agrovat
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Dewang Mehta Award for Innovation in Information Technology is given by which organization/ institutions? a) National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) b) Department of Information Technology c) NASSCOM d) Indian Software Producer Association (ISPA)
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Which is the largest private sector bank in India? a) HDFC Bank b) ING Vysya Bank c) ICICI Bank
d) UTI Bank
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Bernard Ebbers, who was sentenced to 25 years of prison for orchestrating the largest acounting fraud in US history, was associated with which among the following firms? a) Enron b) Viacom c) American Airlines d) World Com
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Who is the CEO of Prasar Bharti? a) Y K Alagh b) K S Sarma
c) T V K Prasad
d) Anuradha Prasad
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Caparo Group belongs to which well known NRI? a) Vikram Chatwal b) Lord Swaraj Paul c) Sir Ghulam Noon d) Sabeer Bhatia
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Acronym BIFR stands for ________ . a) Board for Industrial and Financial Review b) Board of Institutional and Financial Research c) Board for Industrial and Financial Research d) Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
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Sports apparel manufacturer ‘Reebok’ was acquired last year by ________ . a) Puma b) Lotto c) Adidas d) Solomon AG
39.
Coffee chain ‘Costa Cafe’ belongs to which nation? a) Cuba b) Brazil c) UK
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The acronym FBT expands to ________ . a) Fiscal Benefit Tax c) Fixed Benefit Tax
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Wills Lifestyle’ and ‘Wills Sport’ are ready to wear apparel brands promoted by which company? a) Pantaloons b) ITC c) Lotto d) Trent
2.
‘Pilani Investments’ is associated with which business group? a) Birla Group b) Hinduja Group c) Thapar Group
d) Singhania Group
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Which country was the single largest destination of Indian exports in 2004? a) Germany b) China c) Japan d) USA
4.
Random House, a leading publishing house belongs to which country? a) USA b) UK c) Germany d) Australia
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Which among the following groups has started a new 24-hour convenience store - 24x7? a) NDTV b) Essel Group c) Modi Enterprises d) Trent
6.
The word ‘Disinvestment’ was coined by ________ . a) Keynes b) Karl Marx c) Adam Smith
d) Alfred Marshall
When was the Reserve bank of India established? a) 1955 b) 1950 c) 1940
d) 1935
The Life Insurance Corporation was established in ________ . a) 1973 b) 1956 c) 1969
d) 1955
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Who is the founder of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory? a) Dr. Vinay Reddy b) Dr. Anji Reddy c) Dr. Srikumar Reddy d) Dr. Rama Rao
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How many major Indian banks were nationalized in 1969? a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 18
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Which of the following is not a part of the definition of broad money (M3)? a) Time deposits b) Credit Cards c) Currency with the citizens d) Demand Deposits
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Arrange the following in descending order of their contribution to revenues of the country? i. Corporation Tax ii. Income Tax iii. Excise Duties iv. Customs Duty a) iv, iii, ii, i b) iii, iv, i, ii c) iv, i, iii, ii d) iii, iv, ii, i
14.
Who is the founder chairman of Apollo Hospitals? a) Dr. Anji Reddy b) Dr. Pratap C Reddy c) Dr. Vinay Reddy d) Dr. Anju Reddy
15.
Centurion Bank had merged with which bank last year? a) Punjab National Bank b) Punjab and Sind Bank c) Bank of Punjab d) None of the above
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The National Stock Exchange of India was incorporated in ________ . a) 1991 b) 1992 c) 1993 d) 1994
17.
Which one of the following is the largest mutual fund organisation in India? a) SBI Mutual Fund b) GIC Mutual Fund c) Unit Trust of India d) Ind Bank Mutual Fund
18.
Which of the following places does not have manufacturing unit of the Indian Telephone Industries (ITI)? a) Naini (UP) b) Kota (Rajasthan) c) Palghat (Kerala) c) Rai Bareilly (UP)
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What is the new economic term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and/or sometime even the entire industry? a) Melissa b) Virus c) Killer App d) Widget
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According to Human Development Report, 2006 India is ranked at which position? a) 125 b) 126 c) 127 d) 128
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Which software development company advertises itself as the “Software for the most advanced micro-processor on this planet”? a) Sun Microsystems b) Cisco Systems c) Intel d) Linux
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Which of the following statement/s is/are true? a) ONGC Videsh will buy 25% of Greater Nile Petroleum Co, a Sudanese oil field. b) The above deal will be the biggest ever international investment by any Indian company (Rs.3600 crores) c) India’s largest oilfield is Bombay High and India is Asia’s 3rd largest energy consumer. d) All of the above.
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Petronet LNG is promoted by ________ . a) GAIL India Ltd. c) IOC
b) ONGC d) a, b and c
24.
Where is the world’s largest yard for demolition of junk ships located? a) Kandla b) Alang c) Cochin d) New York
25.
Which is the largest FMCG brand in India by sales? a) Gold Flake b) Pepsi c) Britannia
d) Colgate
26.
Luxury Suitings Brand “Reid & Taylor” is marketed in India by ________ . a) Raymond b) Bombay Dyeing c) S. Kumar d) Digjam
27.
Dow Jones is the stock index of which stock exchange? a) Berlin b) London c) New York
d) Frankfurt
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Which among the following companies has won the privatization bid for Delhi Airport? a) GMR b) Fraport c) Consortium of the above two companies d) None of the above
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In international trade acronym ‘VLCC’ stands for ______ a) Very large Cargo Cruises b) Valued Liqufied Cash and Commerce c) Very Lenient Commercial Contacts d) Very large Cargo Containers
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Name the brand of sports apparel endorsed by Sania Mirza? a) Lotto b) Power c) Nike d) Reebok
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Mittal steel has recently acquired which steel company? a) Arcelor b) Posco c) Nat Steel
d) ABB
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The founders of this company were brother-in-law of each other, today the company is the World’s largest FMCG conglomerate. Which company is being referred to in the question? a) Unilever b) Nestle c) Proctor and Gamble d) Marks and Spencer
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This famous apparel brand had Shahrukh Khan, Dilip Vengsrakar and Sunil Gavaskar as its brand ambassadors in the past. Currently Virendra Sehwag is the brand endorser. Which brand is the question talking about? a) Vimal b) Mayur c) JCT d) Siyarams
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She is the youngest grand master ever produced by India and also the brand ambassador of Bank of Baroda. Name the woman chess player? a) D Harika b) Tania Sachdev c) Koneru Humpy d) Sai Vijaylakshmi
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He started selling computers from his hostel room and today heads one of the biggest hardware companies of the world. He is ________ . a) Michael Dell b) Sars Esdell c) Kerry Lindwal d) George Soros
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Which business was the cell phone giant “Nokia” into before its present business? a) FMGC b) Paper c) Transportation d) Wireless Networks
38.
‘Fairever’ fairness cream is owned by ________ . a) Cavin Kare b) HLL c) P&G
d) Paras
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Which company is the largest steel producer in the World? a) Pohang Iron & steel b) Nippon Iron & steel c) Mittal-Arcelor d) Severstal
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The ‘World Gold Rates’ are decided in which city? a) Washington b) New York c) London
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Virginia House’ is the headquarter of which Indian corporate? a) Britannia Industries b) Kirloskar Cummins c) Dunlop Tyres d) ITC India
2.
Management term ‘Lateral Thinking’ was coined by ________ . a) Geniichi Taguchi b) Peter Drucker c) Edward de Bono d) Imao
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‘Chaebols’ are big business corporations of which country? a) Japan b) Indonesia c) South Korea d) China
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The book ‘Made in Japan’ has been written by ________ . a) Ron De Luca b) Akio Morita c) Lee lacocca
d) Li Ka-Shing
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Which business house has a majority stake in ‘Mudra’ the advertising agency? a) Tata b) Godrej c) Reliance d) Birla
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Which animal would you find in the tail wing of the Qantas airline aircraft? a) Koala b) Lion c) Horse d) Kangaroo
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He was the chairman of General Motors for close to 20 years in the 1940s and 1950s. His name adorns one of the most prestigious management schools in the world. Who is he? a) Bill Harward b) James Stanford c) Thomas Wharton d) Alfred Sloan
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Identify the odd one out: Old Spice, Pringles, Elizabeth Arden, Tide, Oil of Olay, and Camay. a) Camay b) Oil Of Olay c) Elizabeth Arden d) Pringles
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Which cellular phone manufacturer set up a new division, under the name Vertu, which markets super-premium cell-phones adorned with gold and platinum at prices over $20,000? a) Nokia b) Ericsson c) Siemens d) Motorola
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Which famous MNC is known for its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) which has been behind many technology inventions in the world, including laser printing, ethernet and GUI? a) Hewlett Packard b) Xerox c) IBM d) Oracle
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He became the CEO of Standard Chartered in 1998, quit Standard in 2001 due to a boardroom clash. Presently he is the chairman of Centurion Bank of Punjab. Who is he ? a) Rana Talwar b) Rajat Gupta c) Mike Khanna d) Mukesh Pant
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Which Indian business group owns a controlling stake in Eveready Industries, the makers of the Eveready brand of batteries? a) Hindujas b) Rahejas c) Goenkas d) Khaitans
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In which current business best-seller would you encounter ‘Sniffy and Scurry’, the rats, and ‘Hem and Haw’, the humans? a) What they dont teach you at Wharton b) Who Moved My Cheese? c) Emotional Intelligence d) Big Brands , Big Trouble
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Which company owns and promotes the skin care brand Margo? a) Henkel Spic b) HLL c) Godrej Soaps
d) Wipro
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Henry Ford revolutionised the car market with the first mass- produced car, the Ford Model -T. In which year was it launched? a) 1914 b) 1910 c) 1912 d) 1908
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Which company owns the beer brands ‘Haywards 5000’, ‘Hi-Five’ and ‘Lal Toofan’? a) McDowell b) Shaw Wallace c) United Breweries d) Mohan Meakins
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Which company owns the footwear brand ‘Stryde’? a) Reliance b) Bata c) Woodland d) Tata International
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In which famous series of ads would you find actress Ava Mukherjee as ‘Dadimaa’? a) Hamam b) Promise c) Dhara d) Himalaya
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Which motivational speaker has been consistently high on the list of best-selling non-fiction books in India with his book ‘You can Win’? a) G. Parthasarathy b) Shiv Khera c) Arindam Choudhary d) Deepak Chopra
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He was a successful investment banker at D.E. Shaw & Co, until he jumped into the world of Internet seeing its rising popularity, and has made it really big in the 1990s. Name him. a) Jeff Bezos - Amazon.com b) Scott McNealy - Sun Microsystems c) Linus Torvalds - Linux d) Sabeer Bhatia - Hotmail
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The prancing horse is a symbol of Ferrari. Which brand used the symbol of a raging bull before it switched to the horse? a) Lambhorghini b) Ferrari c) Lotus d) Bugatti
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In the logo of which Indian bank would you find the picture of a dog? a) Bank of India b) Syndicate Bank c) Bank of Baroda d) Dena Bank
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Which brand used the famous ad line ‘Probably the only long-term relationship Marilyn ever enjoyed’? a) Lee jeans b) Pepsi Cola c) Levis jeans d) Hamlet cigars
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Which was the first paint factory to be set up in India, as early as 1902 near Calcutta? a) Berger paints b) Asian paints c) Jenson & Nicholson d) Shalimar Paints
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With which famous brand would you associate the icon of ‘Striding Man’? a) Prudential Insurance b) Marks & Spencer c) Midland Bank d) Johnny Walker Whisky
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Which famous company was founded in 1964 by a MIT professor as a result of his disappointment when he went shopping for a stereo system and found big differences between the specifications and the audio quality of a live performance? a) Bose Audio b) Sony c) K.L.Inc d) Panasonic
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Which soft drink was first introduced by John McLaughlin, a chemist from Toronto, in 1904 after he greatly improved upon the colour and flavour of existing root beers? a) Pepsi b) 7-Up c) Gatorade d) Canada Dry
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Which company/companies have won the privatization bid for Mumbai airport? a) GVK b) South African Airport c) Consortium of the above two companies d) None of the above
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Chhabaria owned ‘Jumbo’ group is registered in which country? a) UK b) UAE c) Mauritius
d) India
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GSM mobile service provider ‘Hutch’ an erstwhile partnership business between Essar-Hutchison is registered in which country? a) Mauritius b) Hong Kong c) South Korea d) India
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Oil major ‘Chevron Texaco’ has recently acquired a stake in which Indian company? a) Essar Oil b) Reliance Petrochemicals c) IOC d) HPCL
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Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a) Ford Fiesta– Abhishek Bachchan b) Hyundai Getz- Sania Mirza c) Toyota Corolla- Narain Kartikeyan d) Santro Xing- Shahrukh Khan
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Airliner “Aeroflot” is from which country? a) Austria b) Poland
c) Romania
Which company owns the ‘Rasna’ brand? a) Hindustan Lever Ltd. c) Pioma Industries
b) Parle Agro d) Dabur
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NASSCOM was established in ……………….. a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992
d) Russia
d) 1993
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Rajesh Exports would be associated with which of the following product? a) Tea Coffee b) Jewellery c) Machine tools d) Iron
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Which country is ranked number one according to the recent UNDP-HDI report 2006? a) Norway b) Iceland c) Australia d) Ireland
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Which is the lowest ranked country according to the UNDP-HDI report 2006? a) Mali b) Sierra Leone c) Niger d) Guinea-Bissau
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Time : 20 Mins.
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‘Bring style home’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Bombay Dyeing b) Raymonds Ltd c) Madura Garments d) S. Kumars
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Which among the following FMCG companies recently acquired ‘Gillette’? a) Heinz b) Nestle c) P&G d) Unilever
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Which among the following companies, is India’s largest tractor manufacturer? a) Eicher Motors b) Mahindra & Mahindra c) Escorts Motors d) Punjab Tractors
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‘Kisan Sansar’, a chain of one-stop resources centre for farmers was started by which industrial group? a) Mahyco group b) Murugappa group c) Tata Chemicals d) Jindal Agro
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Hector Ruiz is the CEO of which of the following companies? a) Texas Instruments b) AMD c) HP d) Ericsson
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Shiv Nadar is a name famous in which field? a) Space aircrafts b) Entertainment c) Advertising
d) IT
With which internet portal would you associate Jerry Yang? a) Ebay.com b) Google.com c) Amazon.com
d) Yahoo.com
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Which famous company owns ‘Royal Enfield’ motors, manufacturers of Enfield Bullet motorcycles in India? a) Eicher b) Mahindra & Mahindra c) Escorts d) TVS
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Which famous Bollywood actress has started a business venture of marketing high-priced candles under the label ‘The Faraway Tree’? a) Rekha b) Sushmita Sen c) Moonmoon Sen d) Dimple Kapadia
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Which famous company is credited to have developed the concept of nylon bristles for toothbrushes in 1938? a) Oral B b) Colgate c) Ciba-Gigey d) Dupont
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Which famous watch brand was launched in 1983 by hanging a 500-ft-long sign in the shape of a watch in Frankfurt? a) Swatch b) Longines c) Casio d) Rolex
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Which famous brand is owned by a little known Acme Clothing? a) Polo b) John Sculley c) Provogue
d) Color Plus
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After independence, under the fixed exchange rate system, the Indian Rupee was linked to ________. a) The British Pound b) The American Dollar c) Gold Standard d) Silver measure
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The Tobin Tax can be applied on ________ . a) Imports b) Exports c) Trade of currency d) Agriculture
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Which company had taken over Hindustan Zinc Ltd. last year? a) Binani b) Zinc India c) Gujrat Ambuja
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Which Commerce Minister evolved the concept of ‘The Navratnas’? a) Ramakrishna Hegde b) Pranab Mukherjee c) P. Chidambaram d) Murasoli Maran
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What does the term ‘Hyundai’ mean? a) Have a nice day! c) Modernity
d) Vedanta Resources
b) Good Day! d) I am the King
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About which car was the following said: ‘The people can have it in any colour as long as it is black.’ a) Rolls Royce Silver Sword b) Ford Model T c) Mercedes Benz d) Hyundai Accent
19.
Who wrote the motivational classic ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’? a) Peter S. Drucker b) Edward de Bono c) Dale Carnegie d) John D. Rockefeller
20.
Which celebrity endorser is common to the following products - American Express Cards, Buick Cars, Nike Sports Apparel, Wheaties Flakes? a) Oprah Winfrey b) Michael Jordan c) Jerry Seinfield d) Tiger Woods
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The production of oil has spawned a lot of wealth for many countries as well as businessmen. Which country is the world’s largest producer of oil? a) Saudi Arabia b) Russia c) USA d) Kuwait
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Name the world’s single largest factory—a manufacturing unit within a physically enclosed space? a) Volkswagen in Wolfsburg b) General Motors in Detroit c) Boeing in Washington d) LG in Seoul
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Who has authored the latest business best-seller ‘Big Brands, Big Trouble’? a) Al Ries b) Patricia Seybold c) Jack Trout d) David Aaker
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Which famous pair of brothers were the first to fit a motor vehicle with tyres with inner tubes in 1885, a name today synonymous with automobile tyres? a) Michelin b) Allwyn c) Dunlop d) Goodyear
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‘The power to give’ is a punchline of _______ a) BPL Excel b) National Panasonic c) ICICI Credit cards d) Standard Chartered
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Which of the following company is not a ‘Goverment of India’ Enterprise? a) Steel Authority of India Ltd. b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. c) Mazagon Dock Ltd. d) None of these
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Choose the wrongly matched pair of Business Leaders with their respective companies? a) ICICI - K.V. Kamath b) Cadbury India - Matthew Cadbury c) RCL - Anil Ambani d) HDFC -Deepak Parekh
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Which of this is not a producer of steel? a) SAIL c) Jindal Strips
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b) TISCO d) TELCO
The greatest contribution to the Indian Treasury is from............... a) Corporation Tax b) Income Tax c) Excise
d) Borrowing
Which Company owns ‘Bisleri’ brand of mineral water? a) Coca-Cola Inc. b) Pepsi Co. Inc c) Parle Agro
d) Bisleri Inc
This is not a company which deals in oil (petrol) a) Shell b) Exxon c) BP
d) None of these
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Which of this is not an ITC Brand? a) Wills b) Gold Flake
c) Charms
d) Bristol
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‘Blue Chip’ companies are indicator of ________ . a) The predominance of blue collar workers in them b) The American companies listed in the stock exchange c) The most valuable scripts in the market d) Cutting edge computer chip companies
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Which product and brand name is advertised with the line ‘Discover a Passion’? a) Signature Whisky b) Classic Cigarettes c) Adidas Sportswear d) Royal Challenge Golf
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India’s biggest Advertising agency in terms of billings is ________ . a) Lintas b) Mudra c) O & M d) JWT
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Name India’s first public sector undertaking? a) IOC b) BHEL c) ITI
d) None
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Who is the author of the famous Management book ‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’? a) Peter Drucker b) Stephen R Covey c) Henry Ford d) David Ogilvy
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GSM technology is used in ________ . a) Personal Computers c) Mobile Phones
b) Tractors d) Printers
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Which is the first Indian bank to make it to Fortune Global 500 companies list in 2006? a) HDFC b) ICICI c) Bank of India d) SBI
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Which Indian business tycoon has been appointed ‘Sheriff of Mumbai’, recently? a) Vijaypat Singhania b) Rahul Bajaj c) Ratan Tata d) Ajay Piramal
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Time : 20 Mins.
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Business woman of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Chanda Kochhar b) Kalpana Morparia c) Lalita Gupta d) Mallika Srinivasan
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Global Indian award’ in 2006 was ________ . a) C.K. Prahalad b) Vyomesh Joshi c) Indra Nooyi d) L.N. Mittal
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Entrepreneur of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Sunil Mittal b) H K Mittal c) Fransico D’Souza and Laxmi Narayan d) Rajiv Chandrasekhar
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Corporate Citizen of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) HDFC b) ICICI c) Parle d) Azim Premji Foundation
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Company of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) TCS b) Hyundai Motors c) Reliance Industries d) HLL
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Business Leader’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Anil Ambani b) Mukesh Ambani c) Sunil Mittal d) Vijay Mallaya
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Emerging Company of the year’ award in 2006 was ________ . a) Amtek Auto b) Reliance Communication Ltd. c) Cognizant d) BCCI
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The winner of the Economic Times ‘Life-Time Achievement’ Award winner in 2006 was ________ a) Brijmohan Lal Munjal b) Rahul Bajaj c) Azim Premji d) Narayan Vagul
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Which among the following companies/firm has highest number of GSM subscribers in India? a) Bharti Telecom b) Hutchison Max 152
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c) Reliance Communication Ltd. d) BSNL Percentage of Indian exports to the total world exports in 2005 was ________ . a) 0.1% b) 0.5% c) 0.9% d) 1.5%
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Mr. Sam Pitroda, is the Chairman of ________ . a) Word Tel b) National Knowledge Commission c) ITI d) BSNL
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The newly-appointed CMD of the Indian Airlines (now renamed as ‘Indian’) is _____ a) Viswapati Trivedi b) Sunil Arora c) Sushma Chawla d) V. Tulasidas
13.
Grocery chain store ‘Food Bazaar’ is owned by........ a) Vidya Chabbaria b) Kishore Biyani c) Feroze Biyani d) Harsh Goenka
14.
You would associate the ‘India Millennium Deposit’ scheme with which bank? a) Canara Bank b) State Bank of India c) Bank of Baroda d) Punjab National Bank
15.
Which of the following is a nationalized bank? a) Federal Bank b) Lord Krishna Bank c) UCO Bank d) ICICI
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‘We cover you, at every step in life’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) HDFC Standard Life b) ING Vysya Life c) ICICI Prudential Life d) None of these
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According to a recent Goldman Sachs report, India will be the third largest economy of the World by which year? a) 2010 b) 2020 c) 2030 d) 2050
18.
Government of India hold what percentage stake in Maruti-Suzuki ? a) 18.8% b) 16.4% c) 10.27% d) 11%
19.
Can you identify this energy major that has recently struck oil and gas reserve in Krishna Godavari basin? a) ONGC Ltd. b) Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd.
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c) Essar Oil Ltd. d) None of these Can you identify the number of companies that are used to calculate the National Stock Exchange Index? a) 30 b) 50 c) 70 d) 100 The chairman of the Intel Corporation is ______ a) Larry Ellison b) Michael Walton c) Craig Barrett
d) James Walton
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Which company is the official gear sponsor for the Indian cricket team ? a) MRF Tyres b) Nike c) Castrol d) Sahara
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Which of the following represents the worth of the investment that the government intends to make in the recently launched Bharat Nirman Program? a) Rs. 100,000 cr b) Rs. 123,000 cr c) Rs. 156,000 cr d) Rs. 174,000 cr
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Newly appointed CEO of HLL is ________ . a) Michael Dougles b) Douglas Baillie c) Mark Hurd
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Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of ________ . a) TCS c) Satyam
d) None of these
b) HCL Technologies d) Patni Computers
‘Berri’ Fruit Juices are from which country? a) France b) Australia c) Italy
d) UK
‘Coolers’ is a natural drink manufactured by ________. a) Hamdard b) HLL c) Dabur
d) None of these
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Vijaypat Singhania is the chairman emeritus of which company? a) Madhura Garments b) Raymonds Ltd. c) S. Kumars Ltd. d) Bombay Dyeing
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‘Play the lead’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Be b) Manzoni c) Park Avenue
d) Zodiac
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‘Make Your Own Road’, is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) Tata Sumo b) Tata Safari c) Tata Indigo d) Tata Indica
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a) RPG Group b) UB Group c) Jumbo Group Vijay Thadani is the CEO of which company? a) I-Flex Solutions b) NIIT Ltd. c) Polaris Software
d) Sify
Which of the following represents the expansion of ‘I’ in ‘IPTV’? a) Internet b) India c) International
d) Intelligent
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‘Shanti Amla’ hair oil belongs to which company? a) Marico Industries b) Dabur c) HLL d) Godrej Ltd.
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Mr. Karan Billimoria heads which company? a) Cobra Beer b) ACC Cements c) Bombay Dyeing
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d) None of these
d) Shaw Wallace and co.
Who is the CEO of HSBC India? a) Vidya Chhabaria c) Naina Lal Kidwai
b) Villoo Morawala Patell d) Kalpana Moraparia
Who is Alex Kuruvilla? a) Creative head of O & M c) Creative head of Mudra
b) MD, MTV India d) None
38.
‘Making the sky the best place on earth’ is a tag line that you would associate with ______ a) British Airways b) Emirates c) Air France d) Cathay Pacific
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Mobile phones of which company are endorsed by David Beckham? a) BENQ Siemens b) Sony Ericsson c) Motorola d) Haier
40.
Which of the following is not a Tata group company? a) Telstra b) Indian Hotels Company Ltd. c) Voltas d) Titan
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Who among the following Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) owns Hyde Park Entertainment, a Hollywood based film production company? a) Ajitabh Bachchan b) Madhur Jaffrey c) Ashok Amritraj d) Shiraj Amrohi
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Japan-based Sanyo Electric Company has tied up with which among the following Indian companies to build a leading consumer electronics company in India? a) Forbes Gokak b) BPL c) Mirc Electronics d) T-Series
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Food Bazaar is the retail chain of which among the following companies? a) Mother Dairy b) Parry Agro c) Future Group d) Mohan Meakins
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Which among the following Indian companies recently acquired Millennium Steel of Thailand in a deal valued at $ 404m? a) Essar Steel b) Sterlite c) Tata Steel d) Jindal Steel
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Which among the following media firms recently launched a news channel in collaboration with CNN? a) UTV b) BAG Films c) Sandesh Media d) TV 18
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Government securities, are also called the a) Gilt edged securities c) Both (a) and (b)
b) G-secs d) None of the above
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Treasury bills are available for a minimum amount of a) Rs. 25,000 b) Rs. 50,000 c) Rs. 75,000
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Soon after Mittal’s signing the of MoU with the Jharkhand government in 2005, another steel company has announced the setting up of a steel plant in the state. The company in question is _____ a) Essar Steel b) Jindal Steel c) Balaji Steel d) LNM
11.
The new name of Gecis Global, the erstwhile GE owned BPO company is ______ a) Scandant b) Trinity c) WNS Global d) Genpact
12.
‘Connecting India’ punch line is associated with ______ a) Zee Group b) STAR c) Sify
d) BSNL
13.
Which of the following pharmaceutical companies is based in Israel? a) Astra Zeneca b) Novartis c) Teva d) Eli Lilly
14.
The Famous apparel brand ‘Sisley’ is owned by which company? a) Benetton Group b) Tommy Hilfiger c) GAP
d) Calvin Klein
15.
Which of the following has become the first Indian telecom company to achieve the 15-million mark in subscriber base? a) BSNL b) Airtel c) Reliance d) Hutch
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‘Making more possible’ punch line is associated with ______ a) Hutch b) ICICI Bank c) ABN-AMRO d) SBI Life
17.
Which of the following apparel brands is owned by Celebrity Fashions? a) Tamarind b) Indian Terrain c) Numero Uno d) Koutons
18.
The single largest shareholder in the Kerala based Federal Bank is ______ a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Global Trust Bank c) Hinduja group d) ICICI Bank
19.
Reliance Capital has acquired a 10 percent stake in a Bangalore-based company. Identify the company. a) Murudeshwar Ceramics b) Gokuldas Export c) Century Textiles d) Forbes Gokak
20.
Last year Vodafone acquired a 10 percent stake in Bharti Televenture. What was the size of the deal? a) $ 1 billion b) $ 1.9 billion c) $ 0.8 billion d) $ 1.5 billion
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Vodafone’s acquistion in Bharti was the company’s second entry into the Indian market. Vodafone had exited the market in 2003 by selling its 23 percent stake in which company? a) Aircel b) Idea c) Hutch d) Spice Telecom
22.
‘Tamiflu’, an anti-viral drug used in treating Avian Influenza, has got the marketing approval from the Central government. Which company owns this drug? a) Novartis b) Roche c) Astra Zeneca d) GlaxoSmith Kline
23.
Tractor major Mahindra & Mahindra has won the bid to acquire a European tractor company Tractorul. Which of the following is the home country of Tractorul? a) Britain b) Switzerland c) Romania d) Norway
24.
The fertilizer company, Mosaic India Ltd. is promoted by _____ a) IL&FS b) IFFCO c) IFL
d) Cargill
25.
Nusli Wadia, promoter of Bombay Dyeing and Britannia Industry, has entered into which of the following business areas? a) Airlines b) Cement c) Petrol retailing d) Pharmaceuticals
26.
Apart from Saif Ali Khan, who among the following celebrities endorses ‘Lays’ brand? a) Rani Mukherjee b) Aamir Khan c) Akshay Khanna d) Preity Jinta
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Who among the following cricketers is the brand ambassador of ‘Band-Aid’ Brand? a) Rahul Dravid b) Irfan Pathan c) Saurabh Ganguly d) Virender Sehwag
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‘The real story. Everytime’ is the baseline associated with which news magazine? a) The Week b) Frontline c) India Today d) Outlook
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‘Free. Fair. Fearless’ is the baseline associated with which media entity? a) Star News b) The Telegraph c) Tehelka d) Aaj Tak
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The Premium formal wear brand ‘Louis Philippe’ is marketed in India by _____ a) Madura Garment b) Arvind Brands c) S. Kumars d) Bombay Dyeing
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Writing instruments brands such as Uni-Ball of Japan, Lamy of Germany and Bensia of Taiwan are distributed in India by which company? a) Cello Pens b) Rotomac c) Rolex Tips d) Linc Pens 158
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According to the World Investment Report 2005 published by the UNCTAD, India’s rank in terms of the most attractive global business destination is _____ a) Second b) Third c) First d) Fourth
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Australia-based core banking software vendor, Financial Network Services (FNS) has been acquired by an Indian company. Identify the company from the choices given below. a) Wipro Technologies b) Mindtree c) Infosys d) TCS
34.
Which of the following brands/companies is not owned by Sony Corporation of Japan? a) VAIO b) PlayStations c) MGM d) Xbox
35.
For the first time in 50 years, an expat has been appointed as the CEO of Hindustan Lever. Who is he? a) Douglas Baillie b) Patrick Cescau c) James Scott d) Mathew Jack
36.
The car ‘Sonata’ belongs to the stable of _____ a) Honda b) Hyundai c) Maruti-Suzuki
d) Skoda Auto
37.
Captain GR Gopinath is the managing director of which airlines company? a) Air Deccan b) Go Airlines c) Air Sahara d) Air India
38.
Kidscare’s retail chain ‘Mothercare’ has announced the setting of a 100% subsidiary in India. Name the country where Kidscare is based. a) US b) Switzerland c) Malaysia d) Britain
39.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not endorse which of the following brands? a) TVS Star City b) Hyundai Sonata c) Cherry Blossom d) Brylcreem
40.
The satellite television launched by Tata is called _____ a) Tata Satlink b) Tata Sky c) Tata TV
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With which international cellular company is India born Arun Sarin, the IITian associated? a) Vodafone b) Singapore Telecom c) AT&T d) Hutchison Whampoa
2.
BPO industry pioneer Raman Roy has joined hands with John Keells Holding (JKH) to develop the BPO business across Asia. JKH is based in ______ a) Sri Lanka b) Malaysia c) Singapore d) Philippine
3.
Recently, an insurance service provider has announced the setting up of ethical fund which will invest in tobacco, liquor, entertainment or the gambling business to target conservative communities. The name of the company is a) ICICI Prudential Life b) Bajaj Allianz c) Life Insurance Corporation d) SBI Life
4.
McLeod Russell India has announced to buy Doom Dooma Tea Company Ltd. from Hindustan Lever Ltd. McLeod Russell belongs to which industrial group? a) Godrej b) BM Khaitan Group c) RPG Group d) Kargil India
5.
Chennai based FMCG Company CavinKare has made an entry into the homecare segment by launching a liquid toilet cleaner. The brand name of the toilet cleaner is _____ a) Tavex b) Tex c) Texco d) Domotex
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In which state has the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries has announced the setting up of India’s biggest SEZ (Special Economic Zone) with an investment of Rs. 25,000-40,000 crore? a) Punjab b) Haryana c) Uttar Pradesh d) Gujarat
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The six-year old famous humanoid robot, Asimo is owned by which company? a) Honda b) Sony c) Phillips d) Samsung
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Delhi based Jagatjit Industries owns a famous whiskey brand. The brand in the question is? a) McDowell b) Bagpiper c) Old Monk d) Aristocrat
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Bangalore-based Imperial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre has been acquired by which company? a) Apollo Hospitals b) Dr. Batra’s Hospital c) Fortis d) Max Healthcare
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Which of the following bank is headquartered at Singapore? a) ANZ b) DBS Bank c) YES Bank
d) HSBC Bank
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Which Indian bank is termed as the most valuable bank in terms of market capitalization? a) HDFC Bank b) Bank of India c) State Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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One of the following cricketers has never been the brand ambassador of the health drink ‘Boost’. Identify the cricketer in question? a) Kapil Dev b) Sunil Gavaskar c) Virender Seghwag d) Sachin Tendulkar
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Boost and Crocin brands are owned by which company? a) GlaxoSmithKline b) Pfizer c) Heinz
d) Paras Pharma
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‘With Us, You’re Sure’ baseline is associated with which insurance company? a) ICICI-Lombard b) ICICI-Prudential c) SBI Life Insurance Co. d) Franklin Templeton
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New York-based brokerage and investment bank Merrill Lynch has said that they will take full control of Indian JV, DSP Merrill Lynch. Which person has sold his 47 percent stake in the firm to Merrill Lynch? a) Hemendra Kothari b) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala c) Anand Rathi d) Shankar Sharma
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With which state government, luxury carmaker BMW has signed an MoU for establishing a car assembly plant? a) Haryana b) Punjab c) Tamil Nadu d) Orissa
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During his recent visit to India, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that he will make an investment in the Indian market over the next four years. How much is that amount? a) $ 1 billion b) $2.3 billion c) $1.7 billion d) 2.7 billion
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Which FMCG brand that HLL acquired from Tata’s in 1993, was sold last year? a) Vim b) Nihar c) Domex d) Savlon
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The company ‘K Sera Sera’ is associated with which business area? a) Multiplex b) Music c) Film distribution d) Film production
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Which of the following is the size of the newly-launched SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) for infrastructure projects? a) Rs. 20,000 crore b) Rs. 10,000 crore c) Rs. 5,000 crore d) Rs. 15,000 crore
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In which year was the India Millennium Deposit was issued? a) 2001 b) 2002 c) 2000
d) 1999
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Several non-Navratna PSU’s were identified by the government to be partially divested through the public issue route in the last financial year. Identify the companies from given below A. BSNL B. Power Grid Corporation C. NALCO D. Shipping Corporation Choose the answer from the choices given below: a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) All of these
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Which state government has launched its own brand ‘Vindhya Herbal’ to promote the use of herbal medicines? a) Himachal Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Karnataka
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According to the third Nasscom - McKinsey report, India’s information technology and business process outsourcing industries are projected to generate ___ billion revenues from export by 2010. a) $ 60 b) $ 50 c) $ 40 d) $ 75
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Which of the following is India’s teledensity (total number of subscribers per 100)? a) 15% b) 10% c) 11% d) 12%
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Which country has been ranked No.1 in software piracy by the IT research firm IDC? a) China b) Vietnam c) India d) Thailand
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Provident Fund (PF) holders will get how much interest on their deposit during the financial year (2005-06)? a) 8% b) 9% c) 9.2% d) 8.5% 162
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According to the latest predictions by Gartner, the total size of the domestic IT and telecom business by the end of 2006 will be a) Rs. 1 lakh crore b) Rs. 2 lakh crore c) Rs. 2.5 lakh crore d) Rs. 3 lakh crore
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A ranking done by the Hong Kong based think-tank, Political & Economic Risk Consultancy Ltd, has ranked which country as the most corrupt in Asia? (Only selected fast growing countries were covered in the survey) a) India b) Indonesia c) China d) Vietnam
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Which company owns the Flying Machine brand of jeans? a) Levi’s b) Arvind Mills c) Lee cooper d) Mafatlal
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Which of the following companies owns the TV channels ESPN, Buena Vista Television and Touchstone Pictures? a) Warner Brothers b) Star TV c) 20th Century Fox d) Walt Disney Company
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The automobile brands Cadillac, Pontiac and Opel belong to _____ a) Ford b) Fiat Auto c) BMW d) General Motors
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Arvind mills manufactures all of the following brands of jeans except _____ a) Flying Machine b) Newport c) Levi’s d) Ruf & Tuf
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Which brand is the market leader in the alkaline battery market in India? a) Duracell b) BPL Excell c) Panasonic d) Energizer
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TCS, a company under the Tatas, deals in ______ a) Automobiles b) Steel c) Software Solutions and Consultancy d) Cement
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Which of the following brands is owned by P&G? a) Crocin b) Iodex c) Honeytus d) Vicks
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What does Novartis deal in? a) Power c) Drugs
b) IT d) Soaps
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Japan has recently lifted a 20 year old ban imposed on the import of an Indian commodity. Identify the commodity being talked about? a) Wheat b) Jute c) Poultry d) Mangoes
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Who is the new CMD of ONGC? a) R S Sharma c) Sarthak Behuria
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Time : 20 Mins.
Sidhharth Lal is the Managing Director of which group? a) Escorts Group b) Sonalika Motors c) Eicher Group
d) Essar Group
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Who owns the famous brands ‘Sat Isabgol’ and ‘Burnol’? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Dr. Reddy’s Labs d) Dr. Morepen
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Which company is the largest tyre manufacturer in India? a) J.K. b) MRF c) Dunlop
d) Ceat
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Identify the logo of the famous software company and give the name of the bird. a) Linux, Penguin b) Apple, Penguin c) Linux, Kiwi d) Apple, Kiwi
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With what would you associate the brand name ‘Ruggers’? a) Shirts b) Jeans c) Cigarettes
d) Casual Wear
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Ashok Leyland, a company manufacturing trucks is owned by _____ ? a) Mahindra b) Tata c) Birlas d) Hindujas
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Which of the following is not a shoe brand of Liberty Shoes? a) Force 10 b) Footfun c) Windsor
d) Pyramid
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‘Candyman’ is a confectionery brand belonging to which company? a) Parry’s b) Perfetti c) ITC Ltd. d) Parle
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Who manufactures ‘Pan Pasand’? a) Ravalgaon b) Nutrine
c) Perfetti
d) Parry’s
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The brands ‘Royale’, ‘Apcolite’, ‘Tractor’ and ‘Utsav’ are from the stable of _______? a) Asian Paints b) ICI c) Berger d) Nerolac
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Biscuit brands ‘Fifty-Fifty’, ‘Bourbon’, ‘Nice’ and ‘Good Day’ are owned by ______? a) Parle b) Britannia c) Apsara d) Priya Gold
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In 1969, he introduced the brand ‘Nirma’. Who is he? a) D.K. Patel b) D.S. Parekh c) N.A. Palkhivala
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Utility vehicle brands like ‘Stag’, ‘Panther’, ‘Cruiser’, ‘Bison’, ‘Tusker’ and ‘Taurus’ are owned by _____ a) Tatas b) Mahindra c) Ashok Leyland d) Eicher
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The mobike brands ‘Samurai’, ‘Shaolin’ and scooter brand ‘Spectra’, were owned by ______ a) Pyonyang b) Bajaj c) TVS Suzuki Ltd d) Hero
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Who is Asia’s only manufacturer of the drug ‘Sulfolane’? a) Dr. Reddy’s b) Ranbaxy c) Dr. Morepen d) Cadilla Pharmaeceuticals Ltd.
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Which is India’s leading producer of worsted suiting fabric with approximately 60% market share? a) Grasim b) Bombay Dyeing c) Raymonds d) Mayur
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Alcatel owned, Lucent Technologies was earlier an offshoot of which of the following telecom giants? a) Phillips b) Siemens c) AT&T d) Motorola
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The publication arm of ‘Standard & Poor’s’ is known as _____? a) Times Publication b) Mc Graw Hill c) Murdoch Publication d) Touchstone Publication
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The brand ‘Talkabout’ belongs to which mobile phone manufacturer? a) Nokia b) Benq c) Motorola d) LG
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Software brands ‘Access’ and ‘Excel’ belong to which company? a) IBM b) Microsoft c) Apple
d) Infosys
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The edible oil by the name ‘Dhara’ is produced by _____ a) GCMMF (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation) b) HLL c) Adani Foods d) Marico
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The mega brands ‘Marlboro’ and ‘Benson & Hedges’ are owned by ______ a) Godfrey Philips b) Philip Morris c) ITC d) Adani Group
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Which brand derives its name from the Latin word meaning “Snow White”? a) Lakme b) Nivea c) Pond’s d) Charmis 166
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The first electronic typewriter (ET 101 in 1978) and the first personal computer (M20 in 1982) were launched in India by _______ a) Samsung b) IBM c) Olivetti d) HCL
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The well known brands like ‘Lux’, ‘Sunsilk’, ‘Lipton’, ‘Ponds’ and ‘Close Up’ are owned by _____ ? a) Godrej b) P&G c) Unilever d) Colgate Palmolive
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Automobile brands ‘Corolla’, ‘Land Cruiser’ and ‘Highlander’ are the products of _____ ? a) Mitsubishi b) Toyota Motors Co. Ltd. c) Isuzu d) Daewoo
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To whom do the brands ‘Eno’ and ‘Horlicks’ belong? a) Colgate - Palmolive b) GlaxoSmithkline c) Nestle d) P&G
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‘Internet Protocol’, the basic language to communicate over the internet, has been developed by _____? a) IBM b) Apple c) Cisco d) Sun Microsystems
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The mega Mobil oil brand ‘Esso’ is owned by ______ ? a) Shell b) Exxon Mobil c) ONGC
d) IBP
What does ‘Motorola’ mean? a) Sound in motion b) Sound in music
d) The flying eagle
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c) The rising sun
What was the first product of Hewlett-Packard? a) A Laptop b) A printer c) A computer
d) An audio oscillator
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Name the Public Sector Undertaking acquired by Reliance Industries. a) IDPL b) ITDC c) IPCL d) IFCL
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Which company has taken over the newspaper ‘Business Standard’? a) Ananda Bazaar Patrika b) Kotak Mahindra c) Bennett Coleman & Co. d) TV Today
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‘BRITCO Food’ is a holding company of ______ a) Coca Cola b) Pepsi c) ITC d) Schwepps
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The headquarters of NIIT are at ______ a) Chennai b) Bangalore
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi
Adobe System Inc. belongs to ______ a) S. Korea b) Japan
c) China
d) USA
When and where was Citibank established? a) 1912 in UK b) 1812 in USA
c) 1917 in Italy
d) 1891 in Austria
The headquarters of L&T is at _______? a) Delhi b) Mumbai
c) Hyderabad
d) Bangalore
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Which of the following pharmaceuticals major has its headquarters in New Delhi? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Cipla d) Morepen
40.
The first headquarters of Microsoft was established in 1975 at _______ a) Louisiana b) Texas c) New Mexico d) Washington DC
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Gazprom, the world’s biggest gas company accounting for 23% of the world output, belong to ____ a) Austria b) Iran c) Venezuela d) Russia
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To which country does the diamond mining giant De Beers belong? a) South Africa b) India c) Italy
d) France
To which country does the sportswear company Adidas belong? a) Germany b) France c) Italy
d) Belgium
To which country does ‘Hyundai Motors’ belong? a) Japan b) S. Korea c) Taiwan
d) N. Korea
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Zee (currently Zee Tele Films Ltd) was promoted in 1992 by which business group? a) The Essel Group b) Birla Group c) The Tata Group d) Essar Group
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The foundation of which company was laid in a small shop in Calcutta, from where medicines were sent directly through mail by Dr. S.K. Burman, to even the smallest of villages in Bengal? a) Dabur b) Hamdard c) Zandu d) Cipla
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HMT Ltd. was established in 1953, in technical collaboration with ______ a) Swatch, Switzerland b) Timex, USA c) Oerlikon, Switzerland d) Rolex, Switzerland
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Which Indian pharmaceutical company owns a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified plant? a) Ranbaxy b) Pfizer c) Cadilla d) Lupin
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The Toyota Motor Co. Ltd has derived its name from ______ a) The Toyota river b) The Toyota city c) Sakichi Toyoda d) Kiichiro Toyoda
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With which of the following is the ‘Badla’ system associated? a) Foreign exchange b) Forward trading c) Currency markets d) Day trading
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In business terminology, what does ‘POP’ stand for? a) Pre opportunity product b) Place of Publicty c) Place of Purchase d) Point of Purchase
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QS 9000 certification is related to ______ a) Automobile industry c) Computer electronics
b) Computer software d) All of the above
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What does the term Tax Break mean? a) A situation which provides some relief from tax, in whole or part b) Levying heavy taxes c) Paying Tax in parts d) None of these
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What does the term bilateral monopoly mean? a) A monopoly in more than one business b) Taking over a rival to create a monopoly c) A market with only one seller and one buyer d) None of these
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In which year was the Calcutta Stock Exchange started? a) 1908 b) 1909 c) 1910
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Plastic money relates to ______ a) Plastic currency c) ATM cards
b) Paper currency d) Credit cards
“Standard and Poor’s” a) Is a credit rating agency c) Both (a) and (b)
b) Is owned by McGraw Hill Inc. d) None
In which year was the Banking Companies Act passed? a) 1947 b) 1948 c) 1949
d) 1950
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In which year was the name ‘Imperial Bank’ changed to ‘State Bank of India’? a) 1950 b) 1955 c) 1956 d) 1957
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In which year was TISCO set up? a) 1904 c) 1906
b) 1905 d) 1907
In which year was RBI established? a) 1935 c) 1940
b) 1936 d) 1945
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In 1935, Khwaja Abdul Hamied, set up a pharmaceutical company, which came to be popularly known as a) Novartis b) Dabur c) Hamdard Laboratories d) Cipla
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In which year was P&G launched in USA? a) 1937 b) 1890
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c) 1837
d) 1927
In which year was the Harley Davidson motorcycle first produced? a) 1906 b) 1903 c) 1920
d) 1935
In which year was Intel founded? a) 1878 b) 1982
c) 1968
d) 1986
In which year was Unit Trust of India started? a) 1964 b) 1965 c) 1966
d) 1967
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Intel introduced the world’s first micro-processor in the year ______ a) 1981 b) 1991 c) 1971 d) 1995
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ONGC was converted into a statutory body by an act of the Indian Parliament in ______ a) Dec 1955 b) Aug 1956 c) Oct 1959 d) Jan 1973
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Who founded the Ford Motor Company? a) Lionel Ford b) Henry Ford
c) Charlie Ford
d) Nicholas Ford
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Bill Gates was one of the founders of Microsoft. Who was the other? a) Paul Allen b) John Naisbitt c) Michael Crichton d) Kenneth Clarke
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Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India? a) Bangalore b) Gurgaon c) Hyderabad
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According to a survey of India’s most valuable companies, which is the most valuable PSU? a) Indian Oil b) SAIL c) BHEL d) ONGC
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The Oriental Bank of Commerce was founded by ______ a) Lala Karam Chand Thapar in 1936 b) Rai Bahadur Lala Sohan Lal in 1943 c) The Indian Government and the RBI in 1969 d) An act of Parliament
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Andy Grove is the founder of a famous company. Name the company. a) Intel b) Microsoft c) Digitall d) Compaq
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Name the company founded by Thomas Alva Edison. a) Westinghouse b) General Electric c) 20th Century Fox d) Warner Brothers
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“Every Street is paved with Gold” is the name of the book written by the founder Chairman of a leading car manufacturer. Name the company. a) Toyota b) General Motors c) Ford d) Daewoo
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Which Indian business group is in a joint venture with Mitsubishi to manufacture cars? a) Ruias b) Tatas c) Birlas d) Thapars
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Which British Company made the UK’s first mobile call at a few minutes past midnight, on the 1st of January 1985? a) Siemens b) Nokia c) Vodafone d) British Telecom
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Which FMCG company became a major shareholder in L’Oreal, one of the world’s leading makers of cosmetics, in 1974? a) Unilever b) P&G c) Nestle d) Colgate Palmolive
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Time : 20 Mins.
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The company with the largest refining capacity in India is ______ a) Indian Oil Corporation b) Hindustan Petroleum c) Bharat Petroleum d) Indo-Burma Petroleum
2.
Which was the first public sector share to be quoted on the Bombay Stock Exchange? a) Hindustan Petroleum b) Sail c) ONGC d) Indian Oil
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Who has written the book ‘The World Bank and the Poverty of Nations’? a) Don Morrison b) Doug Cowie c) Catherine Caulfield d) Amartya Sen
4.
Name the apex bank for small industries. a) IDBI b) SIDBI
c) ICICI
d) HDFC
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Name the apex institution in the field of industrial development banking in India. a) IFCI b) ICICI c) HDFC d) IDBI
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Who among the following is considered to be the quality guru of the World? a) Philip Crosby b) Gary Hamel c) Renato Rugieru d) Edwards Deming
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The Indian partner of Microsoft to provide software development consultancy is ______ a) HCL b) PCL c) TCS d) Infosys
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‘Apache’ is the name of the recently launched bike model that belongs to the stable of _______ a) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. b) TVS Motors Ltd. c) Hero Honda Motors Ltd. d) Bajaj Auto Ltd.
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Indian Terrain is the name of the clothing brand that belongs to the stable of _______ a) S. Kumars b) Celebrity Fashions c) J.K. Synthetics d) None of these
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Name the MD of cellular service provider Hutch a) Vikram Mehmi b) Sunil Bharti Mittal c) Asim Ghosh d) AK Sinha
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Which Indian Insurance company, a part of General Insurance Corporation, has the largest number of overseas branches? a) Oriental Insurance Co. b) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. c) Unit India Insurance d) National Insurance
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According to a recent NASSCOM survey, in terms of internet usage, India is ranked at ______ a) Fifth Position b) First Position c) Sixth Position d) Third Position
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‘Emerald, Blue and You’, is the advertising campaign for ______ a) Thailand b) Andaman Islands c) West Indies
d) Mauritius
Who is the president of FICCI? a) Kiran Karnik b) Tarun Das
d) O S Kanwar
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c) SK Poddar
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In a recent development, Reliance was very close to buying stake in the DTDC Courier Company in a deal worth $700 million. What was the per centage of the stake proposed to be bought? a) 26 percent b) 34 percent c) 44 percent d) 51 percent
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Which Company bought out DSP’s stake in DSP Merrill Lynch? a) Karvy b) Merrill Lynch c) Morgan Stanley
d) Goldman Sachs
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Which of the following Indian oil giants has recently inked a pact with Shell Exploration Company BV for joint exploration in the field of oil sand gas? a) IOC Ltd. b) ONGC Ltd. c) Essar Oil d) Reliance Petrochemicals
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‘Cafe Chino’ a soft drink variant was launched by ______ a) Coca Cola b) PepsiCo Inc. c) Nestle
d) Cadburys Schweppes
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Car model ‘Laura’ was launched in 2005 by _______ a) Honda Motors b) Hyundai Motors c) Skoda Automobiles d) Toyota Motors
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Who was the former president of the ad agency McCann Erickson India ? a) Prasoon Joshi b) Piyush Pandey c) Santosh Desai d) None of these
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Which newspaper proclaims ‘The journalism of courage’? a) The Indian Express b) The Tribune c) The Telegraph d) None of these 174
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Who is the former chairman of Bharat Hotels who passed away last year? a) M.S. Oberoi b) Lalit Suri c) Y.C. Deveshwar d) None of these
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‘Tarang’ is the CDMA service from _______ a) VSNL b) BSNL c) MTNL
d) Spice Telecom
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Which is the largest source of Revenue for the Government of India? a) Sales Tax b) Service Tax c) Income Tax d) Value Added Tax
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India’s first private airline operator to start overseas flight is ______ a) Jet Airways b) Air Deccan c) Sahara Airlines d) Kingfisher Airlines
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Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have recently been roped in as the brand ambassador for _____ a) Parker pens b) Cadbury’s dairy milk c) Tata Tea d) None of these
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“Namaste” ad campaign is associated with which airline? a) Air India b) Pakistan International Airlines c) Sri Lankan Airlines d) British Airways
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RBI is headquartered at _____ a) New Delhi c) Kolkata
b) Chennai d) Mumbai
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Hema Malini is the brand ambassador for which bank? a) Corporation Bank b) Syndicate Bank c) Bank of Rajasthan d) Union Bank of India
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Brad Pitt endorses which of the following brand of watches? a) Omega b) Tag Heuer c) Rado
d) Rolex
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‘Alfa Romeo’, ‘Grande Punto’ and ‘Palio’ are the names of the car models that belong to the stable of _____ a) Ford Motors b) Fiat Motors c) Tata Motors d) Mahindra & Mahindra
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Which of the following insurance companies has introduced ‘Barish Bima Yojana’ an insurance cover against deficit rainfall? a) Allianz - Bajaj b) ICICI-Lombard c) Iffco-Tokio d) ING-Vysya
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Software firm Oracle recently acquired majority stakes in which of the following Indian firms? a) Birla Soft b) I-Flex Solutions c) Flextronics d) Sify
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The ‘Reynolds’ brand of stationary is marketed in India by________ a) GM Pens International b) Linc Pens Inc c) Cello Pens India Ltd. d) Luxor India
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Which Indian cricketer endorses “Reynolds” brand of stationary? a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni b) Yuvraj Singh c) Saurav Ganguly d) Sachin Tendulkar
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Which of the following companies is not a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)? a) Balmer Lawrie b) HPCL c) Hindustan Motors d) BHEL
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Which company owns “Dettol” brand of hygiene products? a) Hindustan Lever Limited b) Reckitt-Beckinser c) Proctor & Gamble d) Henkel
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Which International Bank has Sunil Gavaskar and Sania Mirza as their brand ambassadors? a) HSBC b) BNP-Paribas c) Standard Chartered d) Deutsche Bank
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Progeon, a BPO company, is a fully owned subsidiary of ______ a) Infosys b) Wipro c) TCS d) Satyam Computers
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Which Group/Company HAD divested 5.1% of its stake in cellular operator Hutch, prior to Hutch’s acquisition by Vodafone? a) Tata b) Essar Group c) Hinduja’s d) Caparo Group
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Time : 20 Mins.
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India is world’s__________ largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP)? a) Eighth b) Tenth c) Fourth d) Sixth
2.
Who is known as the father of Cellular Phone? a) Martin Cooper b) Martin Bayer c) Willy Barnet
d) Julius Nayaree
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R. Seshasayee is president of which of the following apex organization? a) FICCI b) CII c) ASSOCHAM d) NASSCOM
4.
Arcelor was recently bought by LN Mittal’s company Mittal Steel. Arcelor is headquartered in which country? a) China b) Australia c) Luxemburg d) Sweden
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International Business Machines (IBM) recently sold its Personal Computers division to Lenovo group. Lenovo belongs to which country? a) Taiwan b) China c) Russia d) Germany
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Which among the following Tech companies and executives associated with them is matched wrongly? a) Google - Larry Page b) Sun Solaris - Scot McNealy c) ebay - Meg Ryan d) Oracle - Larry Ellison
7.
MRPL is a subsidiary of which of the following Public Sector Undertaking? a) ONGC b) GAIL c) IOC d) HPCL
8.
Which among the following companies is owned by Dhoot brothers? a) BPL b) ESSAR c) Videocon d) Pioma Industries
9.
Tennis icon Sania Mirza became the woman sportsperson to be featured on the cover of which of the following magazine? a) India Today b) Outlook c) Time d) None of the above
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Which of the following airlines and the countries they belong to is not matched correctly? a) Lufthansa - Germany b) Aeroflot - France c) Royal Airways - Britain d) Etihad - UAE
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Media Content & Communications Services India, the content supplier division of Star News India, is a 76:24 joint venture between Star Group India and ______ a) BAG Films b) Nimbus Television c) UTV d) Ananda Bazaar Patrika
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3G is a term associated with which of the following technologies? a) Electric distribution b) Mobile computing c) Telecom d) Avionics
13.
CB Richard Ellis is a globally recognized brand in which of the following sectors? a) Hospitality b) Consultancy c) Real Estate d) Financial Accounting
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Which among the following organizations was established in 1988 and became a fully autonomous body by the year 1992? a) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India b) Cellular Operators Association of India c) Security and Exchange Board of India d) Director General of Foreign Trade
15.
Which among the following companies recently acquired Balsara Home Products? a) Dabur India b) Jyothi Laboratories c) Tata Chemical d) Chambal Chemicals and Fertilizers
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Which among the following companies has launched “Appy” brand of fruit juices in India? a) Godrej Agro b) Parle Agro c) Priyagold d) Dabur Foods
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India’s first airline based on fractional ownership model is named as _____ a) IndiGo Airlines b) Club Air One c) Alliance Air One d) Premier Club Airways
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Which among the following organizations entered into its Golden Jubilee (50th) year in September 2005? a) Airport Authority of India b) Air India c) Life Insurance Corporation d) United Trust of India
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The Asian edition of which of the following famous television channel for movies is jointly and equally hold by four of the leading Hollywood production houses Columbia Tri-star, Paramount, Universal and Warner Brothers? a) AXN b) Zee Studio c) HBO d) Star Movies
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Which among the following brands links Virendra Sehwag, Aamir Khan and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore? a) Boost b) Coca Cola c) Mayur Suiting d) Colgate 178
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This company, based in Finland started its manufacturing operations by owning a paper mill; later it diversified into leather goods and today it is one of the leading producers of mobile phones worldwide. Identify the company? a) Siemens b) Ericsson c) Nokia d) Motorola
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Paper money was first introduced in India in the late 18th Century. It was introduced in India by which of the following firms? a) Central Bank of India b) The Bank of Awadh and Hindustan c) The General Bank of Bengal and Bihar d) Central Indian Bank
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In the share market terminology GDR stands for ______ a) Gradual Decreasing Ratio b) Grand Depository Retraction c) Global Depository Receipt d) Gross Depository Receipt
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Fortis Healthcare recently acquired the Escorts Heart Research Institute. Fortis is promoted by which of the following pharmaceutical giants? a) Ranbaxy b) Cadilla c) Cipla d) Dr. Reddy’s Labs
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Which among the following persons is chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)? a) CK Prahlad b) CS Rao c) Anajan Sharma d) JK Bajpai
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Which among the following companies is credited with developing the computer language ‘Java’? a) Oracle b) Sun Microsystems c) NextGen d) Red Hat
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The profile of a well-known consumer appliances company goes like this. Besides its flagship brand, it also owns the brand Kenstar and follows a multi-brand strategy. It also has the rights to distribute international brands such as Sansui, York, Akai, Toshiba and Hyundai in India. The company in question is? a) Thomson b) Voltas c) Videocon d) Forbes Gokak
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Which among the following persons played a key role in negotiating the partition deal between Ambani brothers, Anil and Mukesh? a) Nusli Wadia b) KV Kamath c) Rahul Bajaj d) YK Birla
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John Walton, who passed away on 28 June 2005, was a ______ a) Retail Industrialist b) Stock Broker c) Hollywood Producer d) Chief of US’s Federal Reserve
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Which among the following companies recently launched the ‘Home Town’ brand of stores the exclusive store for different home management products? a) Shopper’s Stop b) Trent c) Future Group d) RPG Group
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Which among the following well-known International airlines recently acquired Swiss Air? a) Air France b) Virgin Airlines c) Lufthansa d) British Airways
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Vincent Cerf, a scientist known as “The father of the Internet”. He is given this title for developing ____ a) HTML b) TCP/IP Protocol c) Internet Explorer d) Proxy Server
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Sarthak Behuria is chairman of which of the following public sector companies? a) Indian Oil Corporation b) Hindustan Petroleum c) GAIL India Ltd. d) Bharat Petroleum
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Which among the following pharmaceutical company has launched India’s first sucralose brand, Zero? a) Ranbaxy b) Dr. Reddy’s c) Alembic d) Zydus Cadila
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John Abraham and Bipasha Basu endorse which of the following brands of shampoo? a) Sunsilk b) Clinic All Clear c) Pantene d) Head and Shoulders
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Which among the following companies owns Act-II brand of popcorns? a) Kargil foods b) Agrotech Foods Ltd. c) Syngenta Corp. d) ITC Foods
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Which among the following Indian Banks recently acquired a 76% stake in the Giro Commercial Bank of Kenya? a) Central Bank of India b) Indian Overseas Bank c) State Bank of India d) ICICI Bank
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Which group owns Pantaloon India, Big Bazar, Food Bazar, and Footmart ? a) Future Group b) Pantaloon Retail India c) Big Bazar Group d) None of these
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Pantaloon has tied up with which company to set up Footmart Retail in India? a) Liberty India b) Woodland c) Bata d) Ganuchi Shoes
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Which bank has picked up a 12.3% stake in HDFC Bank? a) ICICI b) Yes Bank c) SBI 180
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NIS Sparta is the management-consulting arm of which company? a) Satyam b) Reliance Industries c) Wipro
d) NIIT
2.
‘Life’s Good’ is the tagline associated with which electronics major? a) Samsung b) Philips c) LG d) Sony
3.
Which city is known as ‘The Silicon Valley’ of India? a) Bangalore b) Gurgaon c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai
Which company owns ‘Sunfeast’ brand of biscuits? a) Parle b) HLL c) ITC
d) Priyagold
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Which media & entertainment Company was started by Manmohan Shetty in 1978? a) Adlabs b) PVR c) PNC d) I-max
6.
Which of the following companies offers Indians a chance to partly own a personal jet? a) Go Air b) Paramount Air c) Club One Air d) None till date
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‘Kaya’ skin clinic is promoted by? a) Marico b) HLL
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c) P&G
‘Applying Thought’ is associated with which IT giant? a) Wipro b) Infosys c) TCS
d) Tatas
d) Satyam
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Who is the brand ambassador for Ford Fiesta? a) John Abraham b) Abhishek Bachchan c) Dino Morea d) Sunil Shetty
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Delhi based Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre (EHIRC) was sold to which pharmaceutical company in 2006? a) Ranbaxy b) Fortis c) Cipla d) Pfizer
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Which group completed the buyout of the Shaw Wallace Distilleries in 2005? a) UB Group b) Philips Godfrey c) Bacardi d) Cobra Beer
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The Essar Group is owned by? a) Nandas b) Birlas
c) Ruias
d) Tatas
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‘Joy of Flying’ is the punch line of which airline? a) Kingfisher Airline b) Jet Airways c) Air Deccan d) Paramount Airways
14.
Which automaker was at the centre of a controversy last year for fraudulent dealing by its Indian project head with the Andhra Pradesh Government? a) GM b) Hyundai c) Volkswagen d) Renault
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Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up stake in which insurance company last year? a) Aviva Life b) ING Vyasya c) Bajaj Allianz d) AMP Sanmar
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Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up stake in which apparel company last year? a) Pantaloon b) Celebrity Fashions c) Indian Terrain d) Indigo Nation
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Anil Ambani owned Reliance Capital Limited had picked up 14.9 % stake in which automobile company last year? a) Bajaj Ltd. b) Hero Honda c) LML d) Kinetic Engineering
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SAB TV was recently sold off to which television channel? a) STAR b) Sony c) Zee
d) None of these
SAB TV was formerly owned by? a) Adhikari Brothers b) Kunal Dasgupta
d) Sam Pitroda
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c) Peter Mukherjea
20.
What is the punch line of Kingfisher airlines? a) Sky is the limit b) Fly the good times c) High Flier d) The comfortable air travel
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Which of the following company is not owned by TATAs? a) TCS b) ELXSI c) TCE
d) Telstra
Which famous management guru passed away in November 2005? a) Peter Drucker b) C.K Prahlad c) Sumitra Ghosh
d) Michael Porter
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The tagline “Power of Dreams” is associated with? a) Honda b) Bajaj c) Hero Honda
d) Yamaha
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A new marketing project launched by ITC to facilitate farmers in selling their produce? a) e-choupal b) e-market c) e-commodity d) virtual market
25.
From the following which company does not belong to the Anil Dhirubahi Ambani Group? a) Reliance Energy Ltd. (REL) b) Reliance Capital Ltd. (RCL) c) Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCOL) d) Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd. (RPL)
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The Delhi Government citizen - government partnership program is known as? a) Bhagidari b) Icchadhari c) Namdhari d) Jodi Programme
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‘Xtra Mile’ is a super diesel variant of which petro company? a) HPCL b) BPCL c) IOC d) Reliance Petroleum
28.
Who is the chairman of the National Knowledge Commission? a) C. Rangarajan b) Prof. R.S. Sharma c) Sam Pitroda d) Ms. Girija Vyas
29.
Which of the following statements related to the Reliance Group is incorrect? a) Mukesh Ambani heads Reliance Communications Ltd. b) Chevron has bought 10% stake in Reliance Petrochemicals c) Reliance Industries Ltd. is the largest business group in India d) The Revenue of Reliance Industries is equivalent to 3.5% of India’s GDP
30.
Value Added Tax (VAT) has been adopted by how many states? a) 21 b) 22 c) 23
d) 24
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VAT has replaced which of the following taxes? a) Customs Duty b) State Sales Tax c) Excise Duty d) Service Tax
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A recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the LN Mittal Group and which state owned oil major? a) OIL India Ltd. b) Indian Oil c) Hindustan Petroleum d) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
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Recently one of the leading insurance companies tied up with India’s leading Telecom Company Bharti enterprise for entering life insurance business in India. Identify the company. a) AMP Sanmar b) AXA c) Allianz d) None of these
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The present stake of government of India in Maruti stands at _____ %? a) 9% b) 10.27% c) 18.68 % d) 24.96 %
35.
According to the Human Development Report 2006 released by the United Nations Development Program India is placed at the _____ rank. a) 126th b) 127th c) 128th d) 129th
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Which of the following statements is true? 1. NABARD was established in 1982. 2. RBI was established in 1935. a) Only 1 is true c) Both 1&2 are true
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b) Only 2 is true d) Both are incorrect
Analjit Singh is the chairman of which group? a) Dr. Reddy’s b) Fortis c) Max Healthcare
d) Apollo Group
The Nambiar Family controls which of the following companies? a) BPL b) MRF c) Parry’s
d) Videocon
39.
Bhai Mohan Singh, who passed away in June, 2006 was the founder if which company? a) Fortis b) Ranbaxy c) Cipla d) Abbott India
40.
With which company are Lalita Gupte, Kalpana Morparia and Chanda Kochhar associated? a) ICICI b) Deutsche Bank c) HSBC d) Standard Chartered
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Which company manufactures A-380 aircraft? a) Airbus b) Boeing c) Lockhead Martin d) Ray Theon
2.
Which Indian company secured the highest export revenue from IT software and services during the past 2 years? a) TCS b) Infosys c) Wipro d) Satyam
3.
Who built the first modern motorcar? a) Henry Ford b) Karl Benz
c) Daimler
d) Henry Austin
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Who has been acclaimed as the world’s most powerful women for the year 2006 by Forbes? a) Melinda Gates b) Angela Merkel c) Condoleezza Rice d) Oprah Winfrey
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Which of the following Indian companies is setting up its first manufacturing plant in china? a) L&T b) Tisco c) Essar d) Hero Honda
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The Government has increased the foreign direct investment in the Telecom sector from 49% to ______ a) 75% b) 74 % c) 92% d) 86%
7.
Who is the CEO of Hewlett-Packard (HP)? a) Mark Hurd b) Robert Wayman
c) Carly Fiorina
d) Richard Branson
8.
Which FMCG major has recently acquired Balsara for Rs. 143 cr in an all-cash deal? a) HLL b) Godrej c) Dabur d) None of these
9.
The SUV ‘Tucson’ belongs to which company? a) Honda b) Ford c) Suzuki
d) Hyundai
Which of the following is not an Indian pharmaceutical company? a) Ranbaxy b) Pfizer c) Cipla
d) Nicholas Piramal
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The merger between P&G and Gillette will create the _______ consumer goods. a) World’s second largest b) World’s largest c) World’s third largest d) none of the above
12.
Which city has emerged as the biggest IT job provider? a) Bangalore b) Hyderabad c) Chennai
d) Mumbai
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The headquarters of SEBI are located in Mumbai. Its regional office is not located at _______ a) New Delhi b) Bangalore c) Chennai d) Mumbai
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S.S. Kohli is associated with the _______ a) Indian Bank c) Punjab & Sind Bank
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b) Punjab National Bank d) State Bank of India
‘Haier’ is the world’s _____ home appliance brand. a) Second Largest b) Largest c) Third Largest
d) Fourth largest
Which news channel has the punch line ‘Profit from it’? a) CNBC b) NDTV Profit c) ZEE business
d) Star News
17.
‘Burn’ & ‘Full Throttle’ are energy drinks from _______ a) Pepsi b) Coca Cola c) UB Group d) Red Bull
18.
Which of the following companies does not belong to the stable of the AV Birla Group? a) Hindalco Industries b) AB Nuva c) ACC d) Ultra Tech Cement
19.
The Car model ‘Aygo’ was launched last year by which auto maker? a) Nissan Motors b) Suzuki Motors c) Toyota Motors d) Ford Motors Ltd.
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This newspaper claims itself to be ‘The White Paper on Business’. Identify the newspaper. a) Business Standard b) Ananda Bazar Patrika c) Business Line d) The Financial Express
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‘Fly with friends’ is the punch line of which international airline ? a) Qantas b) Austrian Airline c) Cathay Pacific d) Thai Airways 186
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Which celebrity is the brand ambassador of Toyota Motors? a) Hrithik Roshan b) Aamir Khan c) Abhishek Bachchan d) Shah Rukh Khan
23.
Berkshire Hathaway was founded by _____ a) Warren Buffett b) Larry Ellison
c) Percy Barnevik
Kenneth D Lewis is the CEO of _______ a) Deutsche Bank b) ABN AMRO
c) Bank of America d) American Express
X-Trail, the SUV belongs to? a) Honda Motors b) Nissan Motors
c) Toyota Motors
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d) None
d) Hyundai Motors
26.
With which airline company did the ICICI bank launch a co-branded credit card? a) Jet Airways b) Spice Jet c) Air Deccan d) Kingfisher Airlines
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the France-based advertising group ‘Publicis’? a) Ambience Publicis b) FCB Ulka c) Saatchi & Saatchi d) Leo Burnett
28.
Government owned Kochi Refinery has been merged with which state owned oil company? a) HPCL b) IOC c) BPCL d) Reliance Petroleum
29.
Which bike model has been recently launched by LML? a) CRD-200 b) CRD-100 c) XAN-200
d) XAN-100
The steel major Posco hails from _______ a) China b) S. Korea
d) Japan
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c) N. Korea
The Cafe Chain “Lipton Tea Bar” belongs to _______ a) Wadias b) HLL c) Birlas
d) Tatas
The Car model ‘Petra’ belongs to ______ a) Hyundai b) Suzuki Motors
c) Fiat Motors
d) General Motors
What does ‘R’ signify in RTV? a) Region b) Rural
c) Rivel
d) Redesigned
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‘Topper’, ‘Prima’ and ‘Graptor’ are bike models from a) Yamaha b) TVS c) Kinetic
d) LML
Which of the following brands is not owned by TVS? a) Centra b) Victor c) Star
d) Ambition
Voltas Engineering belongs to _______ a) Tatas b) Birlas
c) Wadias
d) Singhanias
IPO is an acronym used for _____ a) Initial Payment Offer c) Instant Public Offer
b) Instant Payment Order d) Initial Public Offer
38.
Which of the following brands does not belong to the stable of Arvind Mills? a) Flying Machine b) Lee c) Peter England d) Tommy Hilfiger
39.
The retail giant Shoppers Stop is promoted by______ a) Rahejas b) Biyanis c) Naths d) Goenkas
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Which company owns the Lee, Wrangler and Nautica brands globally? a) VF Corp b) Lee Inc. c) Jansport Inc. d) SF Corp
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Time : 20 Mins.
‘Spoil yourself’ is a punch line of which utility vehicle? a) Ford Endeavor b) Tata Indigo c) Hyundai Tuscon
d) Tata Sumo
‘India’s best informed weekly’ is the punch line of ______ a) India Today b) Outlook c) The Week
d) None of these
3.
This company is also known as ‘Big Blue’. Identify the company from the given options. a) Intel b) HP c) IBM d) Microsoft
4.
Who is the chairman of VSNL? a) Ratan Tata b) Subodh Bhargava c) V.K. Bhatt
d) H.S. Arora
Which amongst the following is not an advertising agency? a) O & M b) McCann Erickson c) Leo Burnett
d) IMRB
‘Rediscover Luxury’ is the punch line of _______ a) Maruti Swift b) Hyundai Sonata c) Honda CRV
d) Chevrolet Optra
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Peter Jennings, the TV news ‘superstar’ who died of lung cancer at 67, represented which channel? a) CNN b) BBC c) ABC d) CNBC
8.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCCMF) is about to launch India’s first sports drink. Can you identify the name of the drink in question from the given options? a) Power b) Stamina c) Strength d) Energy
9.
Aditya Birla owned Hindalco has bought which American aluminium company? a) Novelis b) Sual c) Rusal d) Glencore
10.
The Richest person in the world is _______ a) Steve Jobs c) James Walton
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b) L.N. Mittal d) Bill Gates
Taiwan’s Sanyang motors recently bought ______ percent stake in the Kinetic Motor Company Ltd. a) 8.56 b) 11.12 c) 13.53 d) 16.21
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‘Mustang’ is the name of the new model of a car that belongs to the stable of _______ a) Honda Motors b) Ford Motors c) Toyota Motors d) General Motors
13.
‘Classmate’ brand of stationary is a product from which company? a) Navneet b) J&K c) ITC
d) BILT
Shah Rukh Khan endorses which cream? a) Nivea b) Ponds
d) Charms
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c) Emami
15.
Who is the chairman of the Tata Consultancy Services? a) Ratan Tata b) Pheroze Vandrewala c) B. Muthuraman d) S. Ramadorai
16.
Find the odd one out. a) Siena b) Palio
c) Uno
d) Fabia
17.
Who has won the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award for the year 2006? a) Tulsi Tanti b) Kumarmangalam Birla c) Anil Aggarwal d) Sunil Bharti Mittal
18.
‘A Passion to perform’ is the tagline that you would associate with ______ a) Singapore Airlines b) Cathay Pacific c) Lufthansa d) China Airlines
19.
The new private airline to be launched by Mohan Meakins group is called? a) Go Air b) Indus Airways c) Paramount Airways d) Alliance Air
20.
Chevrolet Optra belongs to which automaker? a) Toyota Motors b) Honda Motors c) General Motors
d) Ford Motors
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What percentage stakes is owned by ONGC in the Sakhalin-I oil field? a) 50% b) 20% c) 60% d) 15%
22.
Which oil company is endorsed by Narain Karthikeyan? a) IOC b) Reliance Petroleum c) HP d) BP
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Virender Sehwag endorses which sports apparel brand? a) Adidas b) Nike c) Reebok 190
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Find the odd one out. a) IOC b) SAIL
c) HPCL
d) BPCL
Who is the President of ASSOCHAM? a) Anil K. Agarwal b) Pradip Dar
c) Kiran Karnik
d) K. S. Sarna
26.
Who is the chairman of the US Federal Reserve? a) Ben S. Bernanke b) Allan Greenspan c) James D. Wolfenson d) Paul Wolfowitz
27.
Business World magazine belongs to _______ a) Living Media b) Ananda Bazar Partika c) Planman Publications d) The Times Group
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‘Experience. Truth first’ is the punch line that you would associate with _______ a) NDTV Profit b) CNBC TV18 c) NDTV 24x7 d) CNN IBN
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The Headquarters of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) are located at ______ a) Montreal b) Washington DC c) Geneva d) Paris
30.
CNN IBN is the name of a recently-launched TV channel. Which personality would you associate with the channel? a) Vikram Chandra b) Rajdeep Sardesai c) Pronnoy Roy d) Paranjal Sharma
31.
‘Corsa’, ‘Swing’ and ‘Astra’ are car models that belong to the stable of ______ a) Ford Motors b) Toyota Motors c) Honda Motors d) General Motors
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Which of the following is not a Kinetic Engineering brand? a) Boss b) Scooty c) Acquila d) 4S
33.
Habil F. Khorakiwala leads which pharmaceutical company? a) Cipla b) Wockhardt Ltd. c) Cadila Healthcare d) Hamdard
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The Bombay Stock Exchange was established in ______ a) 1775 b) 1825 c) 1875 d) 1895
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Who is the chairman of NASSCOM? a) B. Ramalinga Raju c) Kiran Karnik
b) Tarun Das d) Ajit Pal Singh
36.
Who is the Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services? a) Ratan Tata b) Phiroz Vandrewala c) B. Muthuraman d) S. Ramadorai
37.
Who is the President and CEO of Cognizant Technology? a) Mr. Laxmi Narayan b) Mr. Kiran Karnik c) Mr. B L Mehra d) Mr. Jerry Rao
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Who is the Managing Director of Tata Steel? a) Ratan Tata b) Ravi Kant c) B Muthuraman
d) Prasad Menon
39.
Mr. BVR Subbu quit as the President of which automobile company? a) Ford India b) Chevrolet India c) Tata Motors d) Hyundai India
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Luxury car maker Skoda Auto is from which country? a) Sweden b) UK c) Czech Republic
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Fosters proclaims to be a/an _____ beer a) American c) British
Time : 20 Mins.
b) Australian d) European
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Which cine star promotes ‘Provogue’ brand of clothing? a) Salman Khan b) Saif Ali Khan c) Fardeen Khan d) Aamir Khan
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What position does Harish Manwani hold in HLL? a) CEO b) Non executive Chairman c) MD d) CMD
4.
Swoosh, the logo of Nike, was designed by ______ a) Phil Knight b) Carolyn Davidson c) Bill Bowerman d) None of these
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‘Fazer’ the bike belongs to the stable of _____ a) LML Ltd. b) Bajaj Auto Ltd. c) Yamaha Motors Ltd. d) Kinetic Engineering Ltd.
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The new rate for Minimum Alternate Tax is ______ a) 10% b) 7.5 % c) 8 %
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10.
Who presents the rail budget in India? a) Finance Secretary c) Railway Minister
d) 9 %
b) Finance Minister d) Prime Minister
The present Cash Revenue Ratio (CRR) rate as on January, 2007? a) 5.5% b) 5.25% c) 5%
d) 5.75 %
Which brand of watches is endorsed by Twinkle Khanna? a) Movado b) Tag Heuer c) Longines
d) Cartier
In which state did the State Bank of India start its first floating ATM? a) Andhra Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Orissa
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Four interwoven rings represent which automobile brand? a) Peugeot b) Audi c) Cadillac
d) Mercedes
The ‘Maurya Sheraton’ Hotel is owned by ______ a) Hilton Hotels b) Oberoi Group c) ITC
d) Indian Hotels
13.
World’s most competitive economy-based country on the World Economic Forum’s survey 2006 is ___ a) UK b) USA c) China d) Finland
14.
Tag-Heuer brand of watches is not promoted by _____ a) Maria Sharapova b) Uma Thurman c) Shah Rukh Khan d) Sushmita Sen
15.
Who is the founder of the world famous portal ‘Amazon.com’? a) Ray Tomlinson b) Jeffery Bezos c) James Gosling d) Irwin Mark Jacob
16.
‘Parachute’ is the name of an oil brand that belongs to the stable of ______? a) Dabur Ltd. b) Marico Industries c) HLL d) None of these
17.
This soft drink major has come up with a refreshing drink infused with coffee named ‘Blak’ in France and has plans to launch it globally next year. Which company is being talked about in the question? a) PepsiCo. Inc. b Cadbury Schweppes c) Coca-Cola d) None of these
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Who among the following is the CMD of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)? a) A.K. Sinha b) C.P. Jain c) B.S. Kohli d) T. Sankarlingam
19.
The Forbes Businessman of the year 2006 was ______ a) Nandan Nilekani b) Mukesh Ambani c) Sunil Bharti d) Anil Ambani
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‘When you are sure’ is associated with _____ a) Business Standard b) The Indian Express c) The Economic Times d) The Hindustan Times 194
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Identify the incorrect match in the following Automobile Company a) Ford Automobiles b) Skoda Automobile c) Honda Automobile d) All of them are matched properly
Car Model Fusion Laura Civic
Etihad Airways is the national airlines of ______ a) Iran b) Iraq c) Bahrain
d) U.A.E.
Speech-to-text mobile phone has been launched by ______ a) Motorola b) Sagem c) Samsung
d) BenQ
24.
‘Aapka Fayda’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) IBN Hindi b) Channel 7 c) India TV d) Zee Business
25.
Aramco is a/an a) Cement Firm c) Aluminium Company
b) Steel Firm d) Oil Firm
‘Capitalist Tool’ is the punch line of ______ a) Fortune b) Forbes
c) Time
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‘Insuring Lives, Ensuring smiles’ is the punch line of ______ a) MMTC b) LIC c) IOC
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‘Awaaz’, the hindi business news channel belongs to ______ a) Jagran b) CNBC TV 18 c) NTDV d) IBN
29.
The full form of MAT is _______ a) Medium Accounting Tad c) Minimum Automated Tax
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d) Business Herald
d) GIC
b) Minimum A/c Taxable Income d) Minimum Alternate Tax
Kishore Biyani, the Indian retail king owns ______ a) Vishal Megamart b) Future Group c) West Side
d) K. Mart
‘R’ in RFID implies ______ a) Regional b) Redundant
d) Radio
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‘Cottons’ is the name of the garment collection by ______ a) Madura Garments b) Century Textiles c) Indigo Nation d) Raymond
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Servo is an oil brand from ______ a) Castrol b) IOC
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c) British Petroleum d) Shell
Which company is the parent company of Skoda Auto? a) Ford Motors b) Volkswagen c) General Motors
d) None of these
35.
The Andhra Bank is the only bank in the country licensed to sell food products. Which food product does the bank sell? a) Tirupati Laddoos b) Banana Chips c) Gungura Pickle d) Appam
36.
This book originally came out with the adline ‘A full vacations’ reading for $3’ but didn’t sell because $3 was considered too expensive for it. Then it became a best seller with its alternative adline. What is the name of the book or what was the new adline? a) Gone with the Wind b) Alice in Wonderland c) Around the world in 80 days d) None of the above
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Which consumer good gets its name from the Latin word for ‘Vigour’? a) Vim b) Pril c) Liril d) Lifebuoy
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Sachin Tendulkar and Md. Azharuddin appeared together in an ad for which product (excluding Pepsi where they appeared along with Kambli)? a) Hero Puch b) Boost c) Luna d) They never appeared together in an ad.
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‘Impossible is nothing’ is the tagline of which sports apparel company? a) Nike b) Adidas c) Reebok d) Puma
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Who founded the web portal ‘hotmail.com’? a) Bill Gates b) Paul Allen c) Vinod Khosla
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Time : 20 Mins.
The airline that advertises ‘Nonstop caring’ is ______ a) Etihad Airways b) Thai Airways c) Air Mauritius
d) PIA
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‘Food-World’, ‘Health & Glow’ and ‘Music World’ are all retail outlets owned by ______ a) Biyanis b) Goenkas c) Birlas d) Singhanias
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‘Fido Dido’ ad campaign is associated with ______ a) Mirinda b) 7 UP c) Slice
d) Fanta
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‘Mahila card’, a debit card exclusively for women, belongs to the ______ a) Union Bank of India b) J&K Bank c) Indusland Bank d) Canara Bank
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What is the FDI limit for the construction sector? a) 26 % b) 50% c) 74 % d) 100%
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Which Indian Company has bought 21 % stake in Hispano Carrocera last year? a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Tata Motors c) Bajaj d) LML
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Sarthak Behuria is the CMD of ______ a) IOC b) ONGC
c) BPCL
d) HPCL
Who is the chairman of IDBI? a) K. Ragunathan b) V. P. Shetty
c) D.S. Parekh
d) N. Vaghul
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Which of the following is not an HLL brand? a) Pond’s b) Surf c) Pepsodent
d) Pantene
Howard Stringer is the chief executive officer (CEO) of... a) Nokia b) Sony Inc. c) Panasonic
d) Motorola
Which is the most corrupt Asian country as per Political & Economic risk? a) Sri Lanka b) Pakistan c) Indonesia d) Bangladesh
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‘Glamour’ is the name of the latest bike model that belongs to the stable of ______? a) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. b) Hero Honda Motors Ltd. c) LML Ltd. d) Bajaj Auto Ltd.
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Who is the current CEO of GE? a) SJ Palmasino b) Jack F Welch
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c) Jeffrey R Immelt d) Mark Westinghouse
For what amount did Adhikari Brothers sell SAB TV to Sony TV? a) $ 8 million b) $ 6 million c) $ 13 million
d) $ 16 million
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Which company had planned ‘U’ to be its new logo? a) Colgate Palmolive b) HLL c) ITC d) Dabur
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The Corp Kisan Card is associated with which bank? a) Canara Bank b) Corporation Bank c) ICICI Bank d) HDFC Bank
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Itz Cash, a pre-paid card, has been launched by ______ a) Burmans b) Essel group c) Godrej d) None of these
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The name of the Air India’s budget airline, is ______ a) Air India Express b) Air India Pushpak c) Air India Garud d) Pawan Hans
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Expansion of ‘T’ in ‘TIN’? a) Trade b) Tax
c) Taxable
d) Tariff
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Which of the following business conglomerates celebrated the 100th year of its existence in 2005? a) CII b) BIS c) PHDCCI d) NASSCOM
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Who is the President of NASSCOM? a) Kiran Karnik c) Tarun Das
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‘Good people to bank with’ is the punch line that you would associate with the ______ a) Oriental Bank of Commerce b) Bank of India c) Union Bank of India d) Canara Bank
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Col. J Harris is the CEO of ______ a) UCB Ulka b) JWT India
c) Rediffusion
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‘Be 100 percent sure’ is the punch line of which product? a) Pepsodent b) Savlon c) Anchor Toothpaste d) Dettol
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Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC? a) Vinod Mehra c) Rajeev Chandrashekar
d) Mudra Advertising
b) MS Manchanda d) M. Sundaram
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Based on the world wide cost of living index, which is the costliest city in the world ? a) Chicago b) Tokyo c) London d) Rome
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Indira Nooyi, is the first Indian to be the____? a) Chairperson of PepsiCo. Inc. b) CMD of PepsiCo Inc. c) President & CFO of PepsiCo Inc. d) MD of PepsiCo Inc.
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Service Tax has been replaced by _____ a) MAT b) TAT
c) VAT
Ashok Sinha is the CMD of _____ a) GAIL India Ltd. c) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
b) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. d) Oil & Natural Gas Corporation
The Indian economy is a ______ a) capitalist economy c) mixed economy
b) socialist economy d) none of these
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Who was the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? a) CD Deshmukh b) C.K. Rao c) D. Kraishnan d) C. Rangarajan
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Infosys was the ____ Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ. a) 2nd b) 1st c) 3rd
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‘ESOP’ expands to ______ a) Employer Stock Option Plan c) Employee Stock Option Plan
b) Employment Stock Option Plan d) Both A & B
‘NPA’ expands to a) Net progressive amount c) No potential authority
b) Non performing assets d) None of the above
The Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is situated at ______ a) Ranchi b) Jamshedpur c) Bokaro
d) Vizag
Which company is the largest telecom operator in India? a) MTNL b) Hutch c) AirTel
d) BSNL
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Which steel company is the largest producer of steel in the World? a) POSCO b) Nippon c) Mittal Steel d) Nucor
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If you had one unit each of the following currencies, from which would you be able to get the maximum money (INR) from? a) US Dollar b) UK Pound c) Euro d) Japanese Yen
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Mittal Steel acquired 50 percent of Arcelor’s outstanding shares. The amount paid for the deal was (approx) ______ a) 26 billlion dollars b) 34 billion dollars c) 36 billion dollars d) 40 billion dollars
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BRM Test - 24 Questions: 40
Time : 20 Mins.
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‘RELIGARE’, a financial services company is promoted by which pharmaceutical company? a) Dr. Morepen b) Wockdhart c) Ranbaxy Laboratories d) Cipla
2.
Britannia Industries belongs to ______ a) Godrej b) Wadia Group
c) Goenkas
d) Ruias
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‘Smart Privilege’ is the name of the savings bank account launched specially for women by ______ a) IDBI Bank b) ICICI Bank c) HDFC bank d) UTI bank
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‘The Common Man’ is the mascot for which airlines? a) Go Air b) Air India c) Air Deccan
d) Sahara Airlines
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‘Let there be light’ is the punch line for which newspaper? a) The Tribune b) The Times of India c) The Hindustan Times d) Tehelka
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‘Royal Airlines’ is the former name of which air carrier? a) Spice Jet b) Spic Airways c) Air Deccan d) Go Air
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The Wall Street Journal is published by which stock exchange? a) NYSE b) NASDAQ c) Dow Jones d) LSE
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‘Star city’ is the name of the bike model that belongs to the stable of ______ ? a) TVS Motors b) Kinetic Engineering Ltd. c) Yamaha Ltd. d) Honda Motors
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‘The Reliable Airline’ is the punch line of ______ a) KLM b) Cathay Pacific c) US Airways
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According to a recent report by World Bank, which country is ranked number one in terms of Purchasing Power Parity for the year 2006? a) Luxemburg b) Norway c) The US d) India
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Who is the promoter of YES Bank? a) Rajat Gupta b) Suresh Vaswani
c) Rana Kapoor
d) Naina Lal Kidwai
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Newly launched news channel “Channel 7” belongs to ______ a) UTV b) TV 18 c) The Times Group d) The Zee Group
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‘Let your heart fly’ is the tagline of which airline ______ a) Ryan Air b) Indian Airlines c) Paramount Airways d) Go Air
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Designer label ‘BE:’ is owned by which company? a) S. Kumars b) Raymond c) Arvind Mills d) Mayur Suitings
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Marico Industries owns which of the following product? a) Revive b) Medikar c) Both of these
d) None of these
‘Drive your way’ is the punch line of ______ a) Toyota b) Hyundai Motors c) Suzuki Motors
d) Volkswagon
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He is the CEO of Intel, world’s largest chip manufacturer? Identify him from the given options? a) Andrew Jacob b) Paul Otellini c) Sam Palmisano d) Steve Jobs
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The toy company, Funskool, is a joint venture between Hasbro Inc. of US and an Indian tyre company. The toy company in question is a) JK Tyres b) Apollo c) MRF d) Modi Tyres
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What is name of new life sciences company launched by Tatas? a) Advane’dge b) Advinus c) Venus
d) Veta
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Who has been appointed as the first Chief Information Commissioner of India? a) Vijay Shankar b) T.N. Seshan c) Wajahat Habibullah d) Mathew Varghese
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The Indian Agriculture Research Institute is located at ______ a) Nagpur b) Pune c) Panipat
d) New Delhi
‘Imagination at work’ is the punch line of ______ a) Philips b) GE c) Wipro
d) Anchor
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What does FBT imply? a) Fixed benefit from Tax c) Fringe benefit tax
b) Financially Beneficial Tax d) Freely Beneficial Tax
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What is the name of the buoy-tender-cum-research vessel launched by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in November 2005? a) Sagar Ratna b) Sagar Manjusha c) Victoria d) Brahma
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The new gaming TV channel “Play TV” belongs to the ______ a) Living Media Group b) Times Group c) Essel Group d) Jagran Group
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Identify the NRI who is now a successful venture capitalist? a) Vineet Jain b) K.J. Rao c) Pramod Haque
d) C.K. Prahlad
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Deccan chronicle recently acquired 67% stake in which newspaper? a) Bombay Times b) The Asian Age c) Indian Express d) Mid Day
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‘Adventure Sport’ was a car variant launched by? a) Fiat b) Hyundai c) Ford
d) Chevrolet
Which bank calls itself ‘India’s International Bank’? a) Dena Bank b) Bank of Baroda c) Vijaya Bank
d) Bank of India
The electronic goods company BenQ is from which country? a) Japan b) Taipei c) Taiwan
d) S.Korea
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Which is the first airline to launch direct flights between India and the US? a) Air Sahara b) Continental Airlines c) Lufthansa d) Air India
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Identify the navratna company from the following? a) Indian b) Indian Railways c) HPCL Ltd. d) Air India
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Abbreviation ATR stands for? a) Action taken result c) Action taken report
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Which of the following Fortune 500 Indian companies has suffered a loss for the first time during the first quarter of 2005-06? a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) b) ONGC c) Reliance Petroleum d) Bharat Petroleum
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Which newspaper proclaims to be ‘Intelligent, Incisive, Indispensable’ a) The Economic Times b) The Indian Express c) The Hindu Business Line d) The Financial Express
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Which of the following is not a product of Glaxo Smith Kline? a) Horlicks b) Boost c) Bournvita
d) Crocin
‘Accha lagta hai’ is the ad campaign launched by which company? a) BPCL b) HPCL c) IOC
d) Reliance Petroleum
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Mumbai Mirror, the recently-launched daily in Mumbai belongs to ______ a) Bennett Coleman & Co. b) The Birlas c) The Statesman Group d) The Living Media Group
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Which Indian channel has acquired 50 per cent stake in Ten Sports? a) NDTV b) ZEE c) Star India d) Sony Entertainment Television
40.
Which among the following companies is the largest re-insurer of the world? a) Allianz AG b) Swiss Re c) Munich Re d) American Insurance Group
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BRM Test - 25 Questions: 40
Time : 20 Mins.
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Which among the following Indian IT companies has been included in the global ‘Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE)’ Hall of Fame? a) Satyam Computers b) Infosys c) TCS d) Wipro
2.
K. Ramachandran who has moved to Nokia, was the Vice Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of which company? a) Philips India Ltd. b) Samsung c) LG d) Sony Erickson
3.
India has recently signed a $18 billion import deal with Iran to import? a) CNG b) LNG c) Petroleum d) Crude Oil
4.
The IT academy started by Microsoft Inc. is situated in which state? a) Maharashtra b) Kerala c) Haryana d) Karnataka
5.
AMP groups insurance venture AMP Sanmar has been taken over by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), AMP Group hails from ______ a) Spain b) Italy c) Australia d) Switzerland
6.
How much oil does an oil barrel contain? a) 152 litres c) 156 litres
b) 157 litres d) 159 litres
7.
Which of the following is not correctly matched? Media Campaign Company a) The Complete Man Raymond b) There’s No Better Way Lufthansa c) With You-All The Way Sony d) The Indian Multinational Videocon
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Who is the CEO & MD of ICICI Bank? a) Chanda Kochchar c) Kalpana Morparia
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Which company topped ET 500, 2006 list of the elitist Indian companies? a) Infosys Technologies b) Wipro c) TCS d) Reliance
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The deal between steel major POSCO & the Orissa Govt. to set up a steel plant in the state is worth? a) $14 billion b) $10 billion c) $12 billion d) $18 billion
11.
India is the second largest producer of silk worldwide. Which country is ranked number one? a) China b) Indonesia c) Uzbekistan d) Vietnam
12.
Saturn, Hummer and Buick are the names of the car models from which company? a) Honda Motors b) General Motors c) Toyota Motors d) Fiat Motors
13.
IIM graduate Manjunath was killed in 2006 while he was investigating adulteration of oil. Manjunath was working for which oil company? a) Reliance Petroleum b) IOC c) IBP d) BPCL
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He was the vice chairman of Wipro Technologies before he quit and joined Texas Pacific as a partner. Who is he? a) Jacob Martin b) H.N. Nath c) Bijoy Sinha d) Vivek Paul
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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) is owned by ______ a) The Birlas b) The Government of India c) The Tatas d) The Jointly by Govt. and Tata
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Ayush shampoo is owned by ______ a) Marico Industries b) P & G
c) HLL
d) None of the above
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According to Fortune magazine which company is ranked No.1 of the 50 most admired global companies for 2006? a) Wal-Mart b) Microsoft c) Ford Motors d) General Electric
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Saroj Kumar Poddar is the chairman of which company? a) ITC Foods b) Priya Gold c) Parle Agro
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Soft drink concentrate ‘Sunfil’ is owned by? a) ITC Ltd. b) Pepsi c) Coca Cola Which bank has a “Rising Sun” as its logo? a) Vijaya Bank c) Bank of Baroda
d) HLL
b) Union Bank of India d) Bank of Maharashtra
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Vicks Vaporub and Whisper brands are globally owned by which company? a) Godrej Sara Lee b) Wipro Healthcare c) P&G Hygine d) Tata Chemicals
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Milk additive ‘Delite’ is a product of company? a) Amul b) Cadbury c) HLL
d) Nestle
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‘Be a wing rider’ is the punch line that you would associate with ______ a) Bajaj wind 125 b) Honda Unicorn c) Yamaha Libero d) Kinetic Challenger
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Which among the following battery manufacturers have roped in India’s new cricket sensation Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador? a) Amara Raja Battery Ltd. b) Standard Furukawa c) Exide Batteries d) He does not endorse any battery brand
26.
Carly Fiorina stepped down from the post of Chairman and CEO of which company in late 2005? a) Dell Computers b) HP c) Intel d) Sun Microsystems
27.
The ‘Duracell’ battery brand belongs to which company? a) Panasonic b) P&G c) Philips d) It’s an individual company
28.
Which among the following tea companies has decided to merge its brand - Noble House and Chai House-into a single brand? a) ITC b) Tea City c) Godrej Group d) Tata Tea
29.
‘Babool’, ‘Odonil’ and ‘Sani Fresh’ are famous consumer good brands owned by? a) Dabur b) Balsara c) HLL d) Jyothi Labs.
30.
Mirc Electronics owns which of the following white goods brand? a) Onida b) Oscar c) Whirlpool
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Limit of FDI in defence sector is ______ a) 49 percent b) 26 percent
c) 50 percent
d) 74 percent
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In the business terminology the word KPO means ______ a) Knowledge Project Operation b) Kinetic Procession Operation c) Knowledge Process Outsourcing d) All of the above
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Mumbai is the _____ capital of India a) Shipping b) Commercial
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c) IT
d) None
Cash Reserve Ratio is regulated by the ______ a) Finance Minister b) RBI c) Finance Secretary d) Finance Commission Mobile manufacturer Nokia is headquartered at ______ a) US b) Finland c) UK
d) Norway
Oracle recently acquired a 41% stake in which Indian company? a) Quik Solutions b) Lenovo c) I-Flex
d) IBM
For what amount did Adidas acquire Reebok? a) $ 4.2 billion b) $ 3.8 billion c) $ 2.8 billion
d) $ 2 billion
Which among the following groups owns Kraft Foods brands? a) Altria Group b) Heinz c) Yum Resturants
d) Compass Group.
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The ICICI bank has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Bayern LB. Bayern LB belongs to which company? a) Germany b) Britain c) Denmark d) Poland
40.
Which IT company holds a 10% stake in NIIT? a) Oracle Inc. b) Dell Computers c) Intel
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BRM Test - 26 Questions: 40
Time : 20 Mins.
1.
South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) had become effective from ______ a) January 1, 2006 b) Dec 1, 2005 c) February 1, 2006 d) March 1, 2006
2.
Which was the first fully Indian bank? a) Bank of India c) Punjab & Sind Bank
b) Punjab National Bank d) Bank of Baroda
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The Companies ‘Nelco’ and ‘Nelito Systems’ are owned by which business group? a) Tata Group b) AV Birla Group c) Mittal Group d) Jindal Group
4.
Who is the Chairman of ICICI bank? a) K V Kamath b) Narayan Vagul
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c) Lalita Gupte
Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of I-Flex solution? a) R. Ravisankar b) Vijay Thadani c) Rajesh Hukku
d) Kalpana Moraparia
d) Atul Nishar
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Vertex, the UK based BPO company has been acquired by which Indian IT company? a) Satyam Computers b) Wipro c) Infosys d) TCS
7.
‘Cartoon Network’ and ‘Pogo’ are channels from the bouquet of ______ a) Sony Entertainment Networks b) Disney Corporation c) Time Warner d) Zee Networks
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Mobile service provider ‘Idea’ is owned by? a) The Tatas c) AT & T
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b) Aditya Birla Group d) Jointly owned by all three
Who is the Chairman of DLF Infrastructure? a) Harish Manwani b) Naresh Thakur c) Tulsi R. Tanti
d) K P Singh
‘Connecting People’ is the tagline of which company? a) Nokia b) Siemens c) Haier
d) Cisco
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With which company would you associate the business family ‘Burman’s’? a) Dabur b) Morepen c) Zandu d) Hamdard
12.
What is the present Repo Rate? a) 7 per cent b) 7.25 per cent
c) 7.5 per cent
d) 8 per cent
13.
Which company has bought the brands ‘Protinex’ and ‘Farex’ from Dumex India? a) Wockhardt b) Zydus Cadila c) Glaxo-Smithkline d) Cipla
14.
What is the present Reverse Repo Rate? a) 5 per cent b) 6 per cent
c) 7 per cent
d) 8 per cent
What is the present Bank Rate? a) 5 per cent b) 5.5 per cent
c) 6 per cent
d) 6.5 per cent
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Karan Fardoon Bilimoria, became the first Parsi member of the House of Lords (UK). The NRI owns which famous beer brand? a) Cobra Beer b) Knock-Out Beer c) Haywards 5000 d) Corona Beer
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Harish Manwani is associated with which company? a) P&G India b) HLL c) Nestle India
d) None of these
18.
SeverStal, the steel company that lost the bid to acquire Arcelor, is from which country? a) Japan b) UK c) China d) Russia
19.
The amount received through the disinvestment of PSU’s is accumulated in ‘The National Investment Fund’. This fund is managed by ______ a) LIC b) SBI c) UTI d) All the above jointly manage it
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The largest amount of Indian exports are made to the US. Which country is the second largest trade partner of India? a) China b) Japan c) UAE d) Brazil
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‘Ideas for Life’ is the tagline of which electronics company? a) Panasonic b) Haier c) Lenovo
d) IBM
Barclays, the financial services giant hails from which country? a) US b) France c) Luxemburg
d) UK
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Financial services major, AXA, hails from which country? a) UK b) Australia c) Singapore
d) Japan
24.
This person is the highest paid executive and is currently the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Inc. Who is he? a) Alan Mulally b) Lewis Booth c) William Ford Jr. d) Mark Fields
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For what amount did the Aditya Birla Group buy 48 per cent stake from Tata to take control of Idea Cellular? a) Rs. 4406 crore b) Rs. 3406 crore c) Rs. 3456 crore d) Rs. 4456 crore
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United Breweries is jointly owned by Vijay Mallaya and ______? a) Diageo b) Scottish & Newcastle c) Radico Khaitan d) SAB Miller
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Anand Kripalu heads which Indian consumer good company? a) Cadbury India b) Nestle India c) HLL d) EID Parry
28.
Radio station ‘Radio One’ is owned by which company? a) Times Group b) Mid Day c) HT Media Ltd
d) NDTV
29.
Temasek Holdings is the investment arm of the government of which Asian country? a) Hong Kong b) Taiwan c) Vietnam d) Singapore
30.
Which of the following brands is not owned by Raymond? a) Color Plus b) Zapp c) Daks
d) Manzoni
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Wal-Mart, the largest retail chain of the World has entered into an agreement with which Indian company to start retail operations in the country? a) Bharti b) Reliance c) Wellspun d) Wipro
32.
In India, beyond what price level is an increase in the price of oil transferred to the customers so as to reduce the burden on oil companies? a) $ 70/barrel b) $ 74/barrel c) $ 78/barrel d) $ 80/barrel
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The government of India has decided to sell ______ per cent stake in National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO) and Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC)? a) 35 per cent b) 25 percent b) 20 per cent d) 10 per cent
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Who was the CEO of Arcelor at the time when Mittal steel bought Arcelor? a) Guy Dolle b) Ronald Junck c) Joseph Kinsch d) Edmond Pachera
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Who is the present Chairman of Mittal-Arcelor? a) Ronald Junck b) L N Mittal c) Joseph Kinsch
d) Edmond Pachera
Who is the CEO of Arcelor-Mittal? a) Aditya Mittal b) L N Mittal
d) Joseph Kinsch
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c) Ronald Junck
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Which business magazine has been ranked number one according to the recent National Readership Survey? a) Business Today b) Business & Management c) Businessworld d) 4 P’s
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Which Indian media house has decided to enter into a JV agreement with Wall Street Journal to start a business paper? a) Bennett Coleman & Co. b) HT Media Ltd. c) India Today Group d) Kasturi & Sons
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Which Indian cine star has joined as director on the board of Jet Airways? a) Shahrukh Khan b) Priety Zinta c) Sushmita Sen d) Salman Khan
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Who is the Chairperson of Bennett Coleman & Co.? a) Vineet Jain b) Indu Jain c) Kalyani Devi
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Time : 20 Mins.
The name Baskin Robbins is associated with which product? a) Chocolates b) Cookies c) Ice Cream
d) Toys
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Which bank is the largest issuer of credit cards in India? a) ICICI b) SBI c) American Express d) HSBC
3.
According to a recent survey conducted by Conde Nast Traveller magazine of UK, India is ranked at which position as the world’s most popular tourist destination? a) First b) Second c) Third d) Fourth
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Which is the largest mutual fund company in India? a) Kotak Mutual b) UTI Mutual Fund c) SBI Mutual
d) Reliance Mutual Fund
Hugo Boss watches will be marketed in India by ______ a) Maxima b) Orpat c) Titan
d) HMT
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VP Shetty is the Chairman of ______ a) IDBI c) IFCI
b) Indian Banking Association d) Both a & b
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United Western Bank has been merged with which bank? a) SBI b) IDBI c) Bank of India d) Yes Bank
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Till the year 2006 who was responsible for organizing the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas? a) Ministry of External Affairs b) CII c) FICCI d) PHDCCI
9.
Pilani Investments is a Group company of ______ a) Birla Group b) Thapar Group c) Tata
d) Hinduja Group
Who is the General Manager of PepsiCo India? a) Anand Kripalu b) Indra Nooyi c) Rajeev Bakshi
d) Sanjeev Chadha
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In the year 2006, the State Bank of India was ranked at which position amongst the World’s largest banks? a) 75th b) 72nd c) 78th d) 70th
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Radio station BIG FM is owned by which company? a) NDTV b) Bennett Coleman & Co. c) Adlabs d) Zee Networks
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National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) was established in ___ a) 1958 b) 1955 c) 1952 d) 1960
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Identify the wrongly matched pair a) White Revolution – Dairy Products c) Yellow Revolution – Floriculture
b) Green Revolution – Food Products d) Blue Revolution – Fisheries
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‘Sundari’ brand of ayurvedic cosmetics belongs to which company? a) Dabur b) HLL c) Bajaj d) Marico
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What is the name of the soon to be launched, Rs. 1 Lakh car, from the stable of the Tatas? a) Indiva b) Catch c) Casper d) Indiana
17.
Which actress endorses ‘Police’ brand of sunglasses in India? a) Bipasha Basu b) Neha Dhupia c) Aishwarya Rai
d) Sushmita Sen
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Which business group has made a bid to revive the ailing cooperative store Super Bazar? a) Tata b) A B Group c) Essar d) Reliance Industries
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the brand ambassador for which financial services company? a) GE Money b) Citibank c) Morgan Stanley d) ABN Amro
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Which company owns the ‘Saffola’ brand of oil? a) Marico b) ITC c) HLL
d) Kanodia
Tiger Woods endorses which sports apparel company? a) Adidas b) Fila c) Puma
d) Nike
‘Xylys’ brand of watches has been launched by which company? a) Swatch b) Tag Heuer c) Titan
d) Longines
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Which famous personality is not the brand endorser of ‘Xylys’ watches? a) Saira Mohan b) Rahul Bose c) Rafael Nadal d) Carlos Moya
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Bike models ‘Heat’ and ‘Zeus’ belong to ______ a) Kinetic b) Suzuki c) Honda
d) Yamaha
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Which business group is the promoter of Hindustan Motors? a) KK Birla Group b) Aditya Birla Group c) CK Birla Group d) MP Birla Group
26.
Who is the brand endorser for the Louis Vuitton brand of fashion goods? a) Jennifer Lopez b) Gwyneth Paltrow c) Angelina Jolie d) Jessica Simpson
27.
Which Indian celebrity endorses Raymond Weil watches? a) Lisa Ray b) Diana Hayden c) Lara Dutta
d) Priyanka Chopra
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Which pharmaceutical company has acquired ‘Strepsils’, ‘Clearsil, and ‘Sweetex’ brands from Boots Piramal? a) P&G b) Cipla c) Reckitt Benckiser d) Ranbaxy
29.
Meg Whitman is the CEO and President of which company? a) EBay b) Xerox c) ADM
d) Sara Lee
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R Seshasayee is the Managing Director of which company? a) Mahindra & Mahindra b) Ashok Leyland c) TELCO d) Eicher
31.
Tata Tea Inc has acquired a 30% stake in which US based Energy Drink Company? a) Glaceau b) Red Bull c) Reload d) Vault
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Tata Coffee has acquired which US based coffee company? a) Merdeka Coffee b) Eight O’clock c) Starbucks
d) JEMCA
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Which oil major has picked up a 5% stake in Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd (RPL)? a) Shell b) Caltex c) Chevron d) IOC
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Who designs jewellery for the company called Artex? a) Maneka Gandhi b) Priyanka Gandhi c) Twinkle Gandhi
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India is ranked at which position amongst the top merchandise exporters for the year 2005? a) 30th b) 29th c) 28th d) 27th
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Prasoon Joshi is associated with which advertising company? a) McCann Erickson b) JWT c) O&M
37.
Who is the Chairman of Spice Jet? a) Ravinder Zutshi b) Jeh Wadia
d) HTA
c) Siddhant Sharma d) Arvind Mathew
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Capt. G R Gopinath is associated with which airline? a) Paramount Airways b) Go Air c) Air Deccan d) Spice Jet
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Who is the Chairman of NIIT? a) Rajendra S Pawar c) AM Naik
b) Vijay Thadani d) Raghav Behl
What is the full form of EBIT? a) Earning beyond interest and tax c) Earning on basic interest and tax
b) Earning before interest and tax d) Exemption before interest and tax
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Time : 20 Mins.
1.
Which international brand is the first to get FDI approval to open retail outlets in the country? a) V F Corp. b) Louis Vuitton c) L’Oreal d) Lee Cooper
2.
Following the RBI guidelines, Naina Lal Kidwai stepped down from the board of directors of which company? a) Coca Cola b) Pepsi Co. Inc c) Nestle d) HSBC
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Kumar Mangalam Birla has stepped down from the board of directors of which Tata group company? a) TELCO b) Tata Tea c) Titan d) Tata Steel
4.
Which company supplies formal clothing for the Indian Cricket Team? a) Pantaloon b) Arvind Mills c) Raymonds d) Mayur Suitings
5.
Management Consultant and columnist Gurcharan Das was formerly the CEO of which company? a) HLL b) P&G India c) Cadbury India d) Ravalgon Confectionery
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‘Now that’s performance’ is the punch line of which car? a) Zen Estilo b) Ford Fiesta c) Hyundai Verna
7.
Who is the Chairperson of Pepsi Co. Inc? a) Steve Reinemund c) Ray Hunt
d) Chevrolet Aveo
b) Indra Nooyi d) Dina Dublon
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With which company will you associate Raju Vegesna? a) Satyam Computers b) Sify c) I-flex d) Zenith Computers
9.
Foster, the Australian beer company, has sold its Indian operations to which company? a) United Breweries b) Mohan Meakins c) Kalyani Beverages d) SAB Miller
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Which of the following software manufacturer is based in Germany? a) Oracle b) Microsoft c) SAP d) IBM
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Business terminology ‘ERP’ expands to ______ a) Enterprise Resource Planning b) Electronic Road Planning c) Event Related Potential d) European Recovery Program
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Pantaloon Group is now known as ______ a) Biyani Group b) Future Group
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c) Lifestyle Group
d) None of these
Pirelli is a famous company from which business area? a) Tyre b) Cosmetics c) Automobiles
d) Fashion Accessories
Laptop brand ‘VAIO’ is owned by which company? a) Dell b) HP c) Sony
d) Acer
15.
Which Indian BPO company became the first one to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange? a) Progeon b) WNS c) HCL d) IBM Daksh
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Motorola has entered into a joint venture with two IT companies to provide software for operations in India? a) Infosys, Wipro b) Wipro, Satyam c) Tech Mahindra, Wipro d) Tech Mahindra, Infosys
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Ronnie Screwala is associated with which media company? a) UTV b) Synergy Communications c) Miditech Communications d) Endemor
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‘Finacle’ is the financial service wing of which company? a) Wipro b) Infosys c) Satyam
d) I-flex
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Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of Mindtree Consulting? a) Subroto Bagchi b) Krishankumar Natrajan c) S. Jankiraman d) Ashok Soota
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Singapore Telecom owns 30.8 per cent stake in which mobile service provider? a) Aircel b) Spice Telecom c) Airtel d) Hutch
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TEN Sports is headquartered at ______ a) Dubai b) Sharjah
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
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The soon to be launched direct-to-home (DTH) service from Reliance communications is called? a) Reliance Magic b) Reliance Blue magic c) Reliance Sky Magic d) Reliance TV
24.
‘Bailey’ brand of mineral water is owned by ______ a) Parle b) Nestle c) Britania
d) Pepsi
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Before joining Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally was with which company? a) Boeing b) GM c) Toyota d) Airbus
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‘Gain from our perspective’ is the punch line of which company? a) Reliance mutual fund b) Franklin Templeton Investments c) Kotak mutual fund d) ICICI mutual fund
27.
Reliance Capital Ltd. owns a 44% stake in which courier company? a) Blazeflash b) DTDC c) Gati d) Trackon
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Bennett Coleman & Co. has started the news channel ‘Times Now’ in association with which global media company? a) CNN b) News Corp. c) Reuters d) ASI
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High end mobile phone brand ‘Vertu’ is owned by which company? a) Nokia b) Sony Ericsson c) Siemens
d) Motorola
Online encyclopedia ‘Wikipedia’ was started by _____ a) Jeffery Immelt b) Bill Gates c) Larry Page
d) Jim Wales
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The Third richest man in the World, Carlos Slim Helu has a business interest in which area? a) Oil b) IT c) Telecommunications d) Retail Stores
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Dilmah, the World’s second largest tea company, is from which country? a) China b) Sri Lanka c) India d) Bangladesh
33.
‘Stupid Cupid’ brand of accessories has been launched by ______ a) Tanishq b) Hallmark c) Archies
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What is Bank rate? a) The rate at which RBI lends to the government of India b) The rate at which RBI borrows from commercial banks c) The rate at which credit is provided to people by banks d) The rate at which RBI lends to commercial banks
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What has been the growth rate in India’s export in the last year? a) 26% b) 21% c) 23%
d) 25%
From which country does India get maximum FDI inflow? a) Mauritius b) China c) USA
d) Japan
Which watch brand does Abhishek Bachchan endorse? a) Tag Heuer b) Longines c) Omega
d) Raymon Weil
Sania Mirza endorses which sports apparel Company? a) Lotto b) Puma c) Adidas
d) Fila
Which company has the tagline ‘Invent’? a) Dell b) HP
d) IBM
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Tata has tied up with which global car manufacturer for sharing the latter’s engineering and designing technology? a) Nissan b) Toyota c) Fiat d) Renault
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Time : 20 Mins.
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Which is the most corrupt economy according to the World Bank report for the year 2006? a) Spain b) Portugal c) Brazil d) Mexico
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Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes had once appeared in the advertisement of a soft drink. Which soft drink was it? a) Pepsi Cola b) Coca Cola c) 7’Up d) Canada Dry
3.
The retail chain ‘Lifestyle’ is owned by ______ a) Future Group b) Landmark Group c) Raheja Group d) Reliance Industries
4.
The online video sharing website, You Tube, has been bought by ______ a) MSN b) e bay c) Google d) Yahoo
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In which of the following instruments does investment provide hedge against inflation? a) Deposits in company b) Debentures c) Government Bonds d) Shares
6.
A dearer monetary policy implies ______ a) High level of credit b) c) High Production
Large money supply d) High interest rate
NABARD is a ______ a) Refinancing agency c) Credit providing agency
b) Credit rating agency d) Credit agency for farmers
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The definition of a small scale industry is based on what criteria? a) The market share of the unit b) The sales value of the unit c) The value of plant and machinery investment in the unit d) The number of employees in the unit
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Which of the following income is not taxable in India? a) Income earned by NRI’s outside the country b) Salary paid to diplomats of Indian Embassy c) Agricultural income d) All of the above
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Which of the following is/are subjected to Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) requirements? a) Commercial Banks b) Non-Banking financial institutions (NBFC’s) c) All financial institutions d) Public sector banks
11.
Which of the following statements is/are true about ‘CARE’? a) Its full form is Credit Analysis and Research limited b) It is a credit rating agency c) It was set up by the Reserve Bank of India d) All of the above
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Identify the apex financial institution for industrial sickness from the following options? a) Bank for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) b) Industrial Reconstruction Bank of India (IRBI) c) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) d) Small Industrial Bank of India (SIDBI)
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A schedule bank is a bank registered under ______ a) The schedule of Indian Banking Act b) The second schedule of the RBI Act c) Under the Indian Insurance and Banking Act d) None of the above
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Which of the following is not a flow concept? a) Investment b) Spending c) Saving d) Consumption
15.
Which of the following is not a form of investment? a) Piling of inventories on a store’s shelf b) Construction work of a school c) Construction of a residential property d) Purchase of shares of a company
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The gap between GDP and GNP is significant for a country with ______ a) No foreign investment b) Small foreign investment c) Huge foreign investment d) None of the above
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The finance provided by commercial banks is ______ a) Not for agriculture b) For short and medium term c) For long term d) Not for industrial units
19.
The regulatory authority for mutual funds in India is ______ a) RBI b) SEBI c) Ministry of Finance d) Finance Secretary
20.
What will be the impact of a reduction in Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) on the economy? a) Credit creation by banks will increase b) Credit creation by financial institutions will increase c) Credit creation with banks will decrease d) Credit creation with financial institutions will decrease
21.
Oligopolistic Competition implies ______ a) The supply in the market is concentrated in few hands b) High profit margins c) Market Dominance d) All of the above
22.
Which of the following is/are example of Oligopolistic market structure? a) Automobile Industry b) Textile Industry c) Bicycle Industry d) All the above
23.
Profit margins are lowest under which type of market structure? a) Perfect Competition b) Oligopolistic Competition c) Monopolistic Competition d) Monopoly
24.
Price elasticity of demand is highest in ______ a) Monopolistic Competition b) Oligopolistic Competition c) Perfect Competition d) Monopoly
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Monopolistic Competition implies ______ a) Large number of firms producing differentiated products b) Presence of loyalty from customers c) Both a & b d) None of the above
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The term ‘Portfolio’ is used to describe ______ a) Rank given to a group of securities b) Combination of investment instruments that an investor has with himself c) Behavior of a group of securities d) All of the above
27.
To avoid competition in the market some suppliers join hands to form a cartel in the market. Such a market form is called ______ a) Oligopolistic Competition b) Monopolistic Competition c) Monopoly d) Perfect Competition
28.
Which of the following could be a possible reason for the collapse of a monopoly? a) Low Cost b) Inefficiency of supplier c) Powerful Competition d) Low Competition
29.
Which of the following government owned enterprise is an example of a monopoly? a) Indian Railways b) Air India c) NTPC d) SAIL
30.
Which sector is the largest contributor to the savings in India? a) Corporate Sector b) Household Sector c) Tertiary Sector d) Public Sector
31.
A sunrise industry is ______ a) An industry that does not pollute the environment b) An industry that has begun with operations recently c) An industry which is import oriented d) An industry which export oriented
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India is the ______ ranked tea exporting company in the World. a) First b) Second c) Third
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Which of the following was the most exported item from India for the year 2005-06? a) Gems and Jewels b) Petroleum c) Wheat d) Spices
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Which of the following spices was the most exported for the year 2005-06? a) Cardamom b) Chilly c) Turmeric d) Pepper
36.
Which country is the second largest importer of spices from India? a) China b) Japan c) Malaysia
d) Taiwan
37.
The Power distribution company BSES is owned by ______ a) ADAG b) Reliance Industries c) Tata d) It is a government company
38.
‘Uncle Chips’ is associated with which company? a) Heinz b) Kraft Foods c) Duma Foods
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Who is the CEO of Max Healthcare? a) Analjit Singh b) Manavjeet Singh
d) Pepsi Co.
c) Omkar S Kanwar d) Vishwajeet Singh
Which one of the following is not a deficit financing method? a) Borrowing from RBI b) Borrowing from PSU banks c) Printing new currency d) Borrowing from IMF
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Time : 20 Mins.
1.
Which organisation in India is responsible for the estimation of the National Income? a) National Sample Survey Organisation b) Central Statistical Organisation c) National Statistics Commission d) Finance Commission
2.
Which of the following is not a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India? a) National Housing Commission b) NABARD c) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India d) EXIM Bank of India
3.
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) was established in ______ a) 1895 b) 1905 c) 1890 d) 1910
4.
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) was established in ______ a) 1924 b) 1927 c) 1923 d) 1925
5.
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) was established in ______ a) 1986 b) 1987 c) 1988 d) 1989
6.
When was National Stock Exchange of India established? a) 1990 b) 1991 c) 1992
d) 1993
7.
‘Taste Kamayabi Ka’ is the punch line of which of the following brands? a) Lipton Tea b) Tata Tea c) Tiger Biscuits d) Sunfeast Biscuits
8.
Which company is the official sponsor of the WTA Women’s tennis tour? a) Siemens b) Nokia c) Kia d) Sony Ericsson
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Which Indian oil major is not a part of Petronet LNG Ltd.? a) BPCL b) GAIL c) HPCL d) ONGC
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Which business group owns ‘Big Bazaar’? a) Future Group b) Raheja Group c) Ruia’s d) Aditya Birla Group
11.
You would associate Karsanbhai Patel with which company? a) Godrej b) Nirma c) GCMMF d) Arvind Mills
12.
India is the largest importer of which commodity? a) Diamonds b) Crude Oil c) Rice d) Pulses
13.
Which automobile company is the largest in the World in terms of revenue? a) GM b) Daimler Chrysler c) Nissan d) Toyota
14.
Which was the first bank in the World to start an ATM for cash withdrawals? a) Bank of America b) American Express c) Barclays Bank d) HSBC
15.
Tata steel has recently picked up a 67% stake in Millennium Steel Company. This steel company belongs to which country? a) Malaysia b) Sri Lanka c) China d) Thailand
16.
What is the motto of the Indian Railways? a) Taking India places b) Lifeline of India c) Serving the nation d) Bridging gap of India
17.
What is India’s rank according to the new global competitiveness index? a) 26th b) 27th c) 28th d) 29th
18.
Jagdish Khattar is the Chief Executive of which company? a) Maruti Suzuki b) Ford India c) Hyundai India d) GM India
19.
‘Flying for everyone’ is the tagline of which air carrier? a) Air Deccan b) Go Air c) Indigo Airlines
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Reliance petroleum’s refinery at Jamnagar, is the World’s ______ a) Largest Refinery b) Second Largest Refinery c) Third Largest Refinery d) None of the above
21.
Which is the World’s most widely read magazine? a) Cosmopolitan b) Time c) Reader’s Digest d) Forbes
22.
Who is the founder Chairman of the media company Living Media ? a) Aroon Porie b) Karan Thapar c) Prabhu Chawla d) Vineet Jain
23.
Who is the Managing Director of Bennett Coleman & Co.? a) Pushpak Jain b) Rajdeep Sardesai c) Vineet Jain d) Arnab Goswami
24.
Welspun India is the group company of ______ a) The Ruias b) The Modi Group c) B K Birla d) H K Birla
25.
Vinod Mehta is the chief-editor of which magazine? a) Outlook b) India Today c) Businessworld d) Business Today
26.
Who founded Berkshire Hathaway? a) Scott McNealy c) Larry Ellison
b) Warren Buffet d) None of the above
Who founded News Corp? a) Rupert Murdoch c) Peter Cherin
b) Li Ka-Shing d) David Murdoch
When was the first website launched? a) 1990 c) 1992
b) 1991 d) 1993
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In a) b) c) d)
financial terminology ‘Open market operations’ of RBI refers to ______ Disbursement of currency in the market Disbursement of gold reserve by RBI Auctioning of foreign currency Trading of securities
31.
Mukta Arts is owned by ______ a) Shahrukh Khan c) Karan Johar
b) Subhash Ghai d) Abbas Mustan
32.
For the fiscal year 2006-07, the tax GDP ratio was ______ a) 10% b) 10.5% c) 11% d) 11.5%
33.
Name the founder of Daewoo who has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for fraudulent dealings? a) Kim woo-chong b) Jim woo-chong c) Shin woo-chong d) Lia woo-chong
34.
Rani Mukherji endorses which footwear brand? a) Lakhani b) Liberty c) Relaxo d) Bata
35.
Who is the Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd? a) Uday Kotak b) Anand Mahindra c) K M Gherda
d) Om Kotak
36.
According to NASSCOM, which was the number one BPO in India for the year 2006? a) WNS b) Genpact c) Convergys d) Progeon
37.
‘Nebula’ is a premium brand of watch owned by ______ a) HMT b) Maxima c) Titan
d) Swatch
Phaneesh Murthy is the CEO of which company? a) Infosys b) Tech Mahindra c) Wipro
d) I Gate
According to a recent survey, who is India’s richest person? a) Azim Premji b) Mukesh Ambani c) Anil Ambani
d) Ratan Tata
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Which of the following brand of biscuits is not owned by Britannia? a) Tiger b) Bourbon c) Sunfeast d) Good Day
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2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(c)
17.(a)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
31.(c)
32.(a)
33.(a)
34.(a)
35.(c)
36.(c)
37.(d)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -2 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(c)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(c)
19.(a)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(a)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(b)
39.(d)
40.(d)
BRM Test -3 1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(d)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(d)
39.(d)
40.(c)
BRM Test -4 1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(a)
13.(a)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(a)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(a)
22.(a)
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25.(c)
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27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(a)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(a)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -5 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(d)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(a)
17.(a)
18.(a)
19.(b)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(c)
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24.(a)
25.(b)
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27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(c)
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32.(a)
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34.(b)
35.(d)
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2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (c)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(d)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(d)
28.(b)
29.(a)
30.(d)
31.(b)
32.(d)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(d)
BRM Test -7 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (c)
7. (b)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(a)
17.(c)
18.(a)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(c)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(d)
31.(d)
32.(d)
33.(c)
34.(b)
35.(d)
36.(a)
37.(d)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(a)
BRM Test -8 1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(a)
13.(c)
14.(a)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(d)
31.(a)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(d)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(c)
40.(b)
BRM Test -9 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (d)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(c)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(a)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(c)
36.(a)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(c)
40.(c)
BRM Test -10 1. (a)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(a)
12.(a)
13.(d)
14.(b)
15.(b)
16.(d)
17.(d)
18.(d)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(d)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(a)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(a)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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Temple of Learning
BRM Test -11 1. (a)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (a)
9. (d)
10.(d)
11.(a)
12.(c)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(d)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(d)
30.(c)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(d)
34.(b)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(a)
BRM Test -12 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (d)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(d)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(b)
21.(c)
22.(b)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(c)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(d)
39.(c)
40.(a)
BRM Test -13 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (c)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(d)
13.(c)
14.(a)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(c)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(d)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(c)
24.(d)
25.(a)
26.(d)
27.(d)
28.(b)
29.(c)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(d)
34.(d)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(a)
38.(d)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -14 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (b)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(d)
13.(b)
14.(a)
15.(c)
16.(a)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(b)
22.(c)
23.(d)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(a)
33.(d)
34.(c)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(a)
BRM Test -15 1. (c)
2. (d)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(d)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(b)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(b)
24.(d)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(a)
31.(d)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(d)
37.(b)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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BRM Test -16 1. (d)
2. (a)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (d)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(d)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(d)
24.(c)
25.(b)
26.(c)
27.(a)
28.(c)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(a)
32.(a)
33.(d)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(c)
40.(c)
BRM Test -17 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (d)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(c)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(b)
19.(c)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(b)
23.(b)
24.(c)
25.(c)
26.(d)
27.(d)
28.(d)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(d)
39.(a)
40.(c)
BRM Test -18 1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (c)
10.(b)
11.(d)
12.(c)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(c)
20.(b)
21.(c)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(a)
25.(b)
26.(b)
27.(c)
28.(b)
29.(a)
30.(c)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(c)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(a)
40.(d)
BRM Test -19 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (a)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10.(b)
11.(a)
12.(c)
13.(b)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(d)
18.(b)
19.(a)
20.(b)
21.(d)
22.(a)
23.(a)
24.(a)
25.(d)
26.(a)
27.(c)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(a)
31.(b)
32.(d)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(c)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(a)
BRM Test -20 1. (a)
2. (a)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(b)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(a)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(c)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(b)
23.(a)
24.(c)
25.(b)
26.(d)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(b)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(d)
35.(d)
36.(a)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(a)
40.(a)
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Temple of Learning
BRM Test -21 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (a)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (a)
10.(d)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(b)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(b)
25.(a)
26.(a)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(b)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(a)
36.(d)
37.(a)
38.(c)
39.(d)
40.(c)
BRM Test -22 1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(c)
11.(b)
12.(c)
13.(d)
14.(d)
15.(b)
16.(b)
17.(c)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(d)
25.(d)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(b)
29.(d)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(b)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(a)
36.(a)
37.(a)
38.(c)
39.(b)
40.(d)
BRM Test -23 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(c)
14.(c)
15.(b)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(a)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(a)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(d)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(a)
29.(c)
30.(b)
31.(c)
32.(a)
33.(b)
34.(c)
35.(b)
36.(b)
37.(d)
38.(c)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -24 1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (c)
5. (c)
6. (a)
7. (c)
8. (a)
9. (a)
10.(b)
11.(c)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(b)
17.(b)
18.(c)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(d)
22.(b)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(c)
27.(b)
28.(a)
29.(b1)
30.(c)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(d)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(b)
BRM Test -25 1. (b)
2. (a)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(c)
16.(c)
17.(d)
18.(d)
19.(b)
20.(c)
21.(c)
22.(c)
23.(b)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(a)
31.(b)
32.(c)
33.(b)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(c)
37.(b)
38.(a)
39.(a)
40.(c)
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BRM Test -26 1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (c)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(a)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(b)
15.(c)
16.(a)
17.(b)
18.(d)
19.(d)
20.(c)
21.(a)
22.(d)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(d)
30.(c)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(d)
34.(a)
35.(c)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(b)
39.(a)
40.(b)
BRM Test -27 1. (c)
2. (a)
3. (d)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (d)
7. (b)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10.(d)
11.(b)
12.(c)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(a)
17.(b)
18.(d)
19.(a)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(c)
23.(c)
24.(b)
25.(c)
26.(a)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(a)
32.(b)
33.(c)
34.(b)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(c)
39.(a)
40.(b)
BRM Test -28 1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (d)
4. (a)
5. (b)
6. (d)
7. (b)
8. (b)
9. (d)
10.(c)
11.(a)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(b)
16.(c)
17.(a)
18.(b)
19.(d)
20.(c)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(b)
24.(a)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(b)
28.(c)
29.(d)
30.(d)
31.(c)
32.(b)
33.(c)
34.(d)
35.(b)
36.(a)
37.(c)
38.(a)
39.(b)
40.(c)
BRM Test -29 1. (d)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (c)
5. (d)
6. (d)
7. (a)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10.(c)
11.(d)
12.(a)
13.(b)
14.(d)
15.(a)
16.(d)
17.(c)
18.(b)
19.(b)
20.(a)
21.(d)
22.(d)
23.(a)
24.(c)
25.(c)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(d)
29.(a)
30.(b)
31.(d)
32.(a)
33.(c)
34.(a)
35.(b)
36.(c)
37.(a)
38.(d)
39.(a)
40.(c)
BRM Test -30 1. (a)
2. (d)
3. (a)
4. (b)
5. (c)
6. (c)
7. (b)
8. (d)
9. (c)
10.(a)
11.(b)
12.(b)
13.(a)
14.(c)
15.(d)
16.(b)
17.(d)
18.(a)
19.(d)
20.(a)
21.(c)
22.(a)
23.(c)
24.(c)
25.(a)
26.(b)
27.(a)
28.(b)
29.(b)
30.(d)
31.(b)
32.(b)
33.(a)
34.(d)
35.(a)
36.(b)
37.(c)
38.(d)
39.(b)
40.(c)
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