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TBQ-Tata Sample#7

1) The Pepsi project began in India in 1985 when Pepsi-Cola International submitted a proposal to the Indian government, which immediately rejected it. Pepsi then joined with a state-run company, Agro-Industries Corp., and the privately owned Tata Group. What was the name that was decided earlier for Lehar Pepsi?

Ans1: Pepsi Era

Extra: It was changed because Era wasn’t considered sufficiently “Indian.” The action cost Pepsi $150,000 in bottle fees.

2) Identify this brand. Absolute sitter.

Ans2: Moti Soap

3)The event was started in 1996 with Gold Flake as the title sponsor and in 2002 the Tatas became the title sponsor. Later,during the 2005-2009 period TN Govt. sponsored the event. Now, Aircel is the title sponsor. Which once coveted Tata ‘property’ is being discussed here?

Ans3: Tata Open, now Aircel Open

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-11

1)TVS Electronic’s product Gold Bharat. Why is it in news?

Ans1: The first keyboard to have the Indian rupee symbol

2) Which company launched Cabriolet, a four-seater convertible with soft top, priced at Rs. 64.50 lakh?

Ans2: Mercedes Benz

3) Which operator launched a novel service, ‘Call n Tweet’?

Ans3: Tata Indicom

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-10

1) Which company is soon coming into being as an initiative of 500 diamond units of Surat to source rough stones directly from the mines in Africa, Russia, Canada and Australia?

2) This brand is advertising itself as a ‘tear-proof’ and perfect mascara for all those fans shattered by Ricky Martin’s coming out of the closet. Which brand?

Which brand is being advertised?

3) Which company has announced to acquire virtualized storage provider 3PAR for USD 1.15 B?

Ans1: Surat Diamond Sourcing India Ltd (SDSIL)

Ans2: Yardley TripleXXX lash mascara

Ans3: Dell

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-9

Here are two questions from recent news. Sticking to the interweb this time.

1) “the vision of [dotcom] is to bring together all Muslims on the web towards a single platform, in a spirit of brotherhood, to create positive change within the Muslim world and humanity in general”. Name this website founded by Mustafa Patel as a social networking site for Muslims.

2)Which band decided to give away all seven songs of its new album ‘16/330 Khajoor Road’ for free, one song a month over the next seven months, in the form of mp3 downloads from its website?

Ans1 : Madina.com
Ans2: Indian Ocean

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TBQ-Tata Sample#6

1) On April 22, 1948, Dr. SP Mukherjee, the then Min. of Industries & Civil Supplies launched the first Telco first road-roller named ______?

2) Titan Industries Ltd recently launched the first of its small format retail stores. It was launched in Chennai. What’s it called?

Ans1: City of Delhi

Ans2: Titan One

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-8

1) ‘intelligent-Gas Port Injection’ or i-GPI is the flagship CNG engine technology of which car maker?

2) Which company has agreed to buy Unica Corp. for about $480 million?

3) It traded under a variety of brands including Costa Brava Breakaways and Single Parent Holiday Savers. Name the Birmingham-based British travel company that collapsed recently.

Ans1: Maruti Suzuki-recently launched on 5 popular models

Ans2: IBM

Ans3: Sun4U

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Obligatory questions:

1) Who is being sued now by Hairtech International Inc for breaching her contract to wear and promote their product when she wore the extensions of a competitor in 2008.

2) It has come up with a new campaign, ‘Freedom to Touch’ to create awareness about its new hand sanitizer. To start the campaign in Mumbai, the ‘Freedom to Touch’ van was flagged off by actor Raveena Tandon and Dr Anjali Shetty, consultant microbiologist, Hinduja Hospital. Which company

3) Which company launched VFR1200F bike in India recently?

Ans1 : Paris Hilton

Ans2: Godrej Protekt

Ans3: Honda

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1) Godrej Protekt

TBQ-Tata Sample#5

Here’s a set of 2 questions. Want more? TANSTAFL, folks!

1) This brand was the brainchild of P T John. John won the confidence of Jal Nowroji, during a short voyage and persuaded Nowroji to accept his idea. Which brand came into being due to this meeting?

2) This soap brand was launched in 1931 by J.A.D Nawroji who himself chose the brand name. Which brand from TOMCO are we talking about?

Ans1 : 501 soap- the TOMCO factory in Ernakulam was started

Ans2: Hamam

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-7

1) Name the movie/video game rental store business founded by David Cook in 1985 and is in a near-bankrupcy state.

2) Identify him/the company he founded that’s in news now.

Ans1: Blockbuster Inc.

Ans2: Mike Lazaridis, RIM(Blackblerry)

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TBQ-Tata Crucible Quiz-Current Affairs-Sample-6

1) Identify this company/personality. They are in news again.

2) Identify this personality who has stepped down as the CEO/MD.

Who/which company?

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Ans1: Liang Zhang, Chairman of Synutra. This is one of the tainted companies in the infant food adulteration controversy. This company is back in news.

Ans2: Atul Sobti, Ranbaxy

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