The Sunday League 16

Dear Friends,

Im back with the next edition of Sunday League. Good show by the indian cricketers in the IPL. Hope they carry their form into the World Twenty20. Here are the questions. Answers within a week to those who reply at quizrk@gmail.com. Here go the questions

Straight Bat

1) Who was recently elected as the president of CII for 2009-10 succeeding KV Kamath of ICICI Bank?
2) As a part of its global “Intelligent Urbanisation” initiative, which MNC is assisting the Government of Karnataka in developing a road map for an intelligent and sustainable Bangalore.?

Home Advantage

3) Identify this identity found on Indian products

Reverse Sweep

4) Which company in 1963, launched the “White Glove girl campaign” which provided women with a bridge to employment?

Googly
5) Identify the advertiser

Captains Corner

6) Identify the CEO

T20- The Tata Series
a) Tata Teleservices has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with which Company for the latters Panvel SEZ development project?
b) Identify her

c) According to news reports Tata Tea is set to acquire a 51 % stake in which Russian Tea & Coffee major?
d) What was Tata Infomedia formerly called?

The Sunday League 15

Dear Friends,

Im back with the next edition of the Sunday League series. The Indians are going through a tough tour of New Zealand (Conditions tougher than the opponents). But the name that bought our country fame was Mr Rahmans winning an oscar award. Lets see who comes to the fore in this edition of the quiz. Answers to be mailed at quizrk@gmail.com. Answers only to those who respond

Straight Bat

1) Which brand has kicked off a promotional campaign “Address your heart” for the third consecutive year in order to raise $1.8 million toward heart disease awareness. The promo ties in with a red carpet event and will benefit the American Heart Assn.’s “Go Red for Women” project.
2) Which apparel company through its group firm, 'Brandhouse Retails' formed a joint venture with Italian apparel brand 'Oviesse'?

Reverse Sweep

3) This brand launched the iconic square bottle in 1870. The other identifying characteristic of the bottle is the label, which is applied at an angle of 24 degrees. Which brand?

Captains Corner

4) Identify the CEO

Doosra

5) Identify the logo

T20 (The Tata series)

6) a) Which Tata company has launched a multi brand store named after the sun god in Greek mythology? (name the company & the store)
b) Identify this CEO of a Tata company.

c) This company was incorporated in 1920 and the site chosen was Golmuri, Jamshedpur. Which company?
d) Lake Natron Resources Limited is a company jointly owned by the government of Tanzania & which Tata company?

Third Umpire

7) Connect the following visuals

Regards

Ramakrishnan R

The Sunday League 14

Dear Friends,
The Sunday League series is back after a long time. The rules of the game are the same. Answers will be mailed only to those who respond. Answers to be mailed at quizrk@gmail.com. Please attempt all questions. This edition of the quiz goes as follows.

Straight Bat

1) Which celebrity has been roped in to promote Dabur Honey alongwith Amitabh Bachchan?

2) According to content delivery network Akamai Technologies, what was arguably the most watched event or show on television ever, and also set a record for the most simultaneous streaming-video viewers in the web's history?

Home Advantage

3)What is common to board games Chakra View, Triplets, Gotcha & Sixteen Fifteen?

Doosra

4) Identify the company

Yorker

5) Identify the advertiser

Captains Corner

6) Who is she? (Hint: Think Current Affairs)

Third Umpire

7) Connect the following visuals

Regards

Ramakrishnan R

The Sunday League 13

Dear Friends,


After a long time Im back with the Sunday League Series. The rules remain the same.those who respond. Answers to be mailed within a weeks time to quizrk@gmail.com. Please attempt all questions. Lets find out who emerges a Sehwag in this edition of this quiz. Here go the questions
Straight Bat
1)Which celebrity was recently roped in by PepsiCo as its brand ambassador for its popular mango juice drink brand Slice.?
2)Which airline was awarded “The best low fare carrier in India” for the year 2007 by Air Passengers Association of India (APAI)?
Home Advantage
3)Identify the Logo

Reverse Sweep
4) It was founded in 1925 by Bennett Cerf & Donald Klopfer when they acquired the Modern Library imprint. Cerf is quoted as saying, "We just said we were going to publish a few books on the side at ---------" which suggested the name of the brand. Name the brand.

Yorker
5) Identify the logo (Hint: Think Current affairs)

Captains Corner

6) Identify the CEO

Tata Special

7) a) Visual Computing Labs recently announced that it has rendered the exclusive visual effects for the movie Jodha Akbar. Visual Computing Labs is the division of which Tata Company?
b) It was previously known as SNO Communications. It was unveiled on 31 August 2006 in Kyalami in northern Johannesburg. It is South Africa's first direct telecommunications competitor to the current telecommunications parastatal, Telkom. Name this South African Company in which the Tatas have a stake?
c) Identify the logo

4) Which Tata company has executed Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) projects such as the Etisalat Telecommunication and Administrative Building in Sharjah, the Conference Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, the Jumeirah beach residence in Dubai, Bahrain International and Al Ain International Airports, the Villaggio Shopping Mall in Doha and the Burj Tower in Dubai?

Regards

The Sunday League 12

Dear Friends,
It has been more than a year since I started this series. Recently we saw the Indians try their best to win the test series against the Aussies. As Sunday League completes a dozen, lets see who emerges as the winner. The rules are the same . Answers only to those who attempt within a week. mail your answers at quizrk@gmail.com. Please attempt all questions. Here we go.

Straight Bat
1)Which Business personality was recently conferred Business India’s Businessman of the Year award?

2)Which Company recently acquired a 76% stake in Iceberg Industries Ltd in Bihar?

Googly
3 Name the company that he co-founded?



Doosra
4)Identify him


Home Advantage
5)Identify the logo


Third Umpire
6)Connect the following visuals




Tata Special

7(a)Tata Indicom, in 2007 launched mobile internet radio offering live streaming radio-casts in English, Hindi, Telegu, Tamil and other international languages with MP3 quality sound. What was this service branded as?

(b)Identify the logo


(c)Tata Tea has recently forayed into the out –of –home beverage segment by unveiling their first outlet in Bangalore. What is this outlet branded as?

(d)Which product now owned by the Tatas was sold in Canada in the 1900s was sold through the country's oldest company, Hudson Bay Stores? Also the brand was owned by the Beachnut Co,in the 1960s which established a sales and distribution network in Canada. Name the brand.

The Sunday League 11

Hello Friends,
Long time since I have posted a quiz. Heres Sunday League 11.Great Show by India as Champions of The World Twenty 20. But they have not quite lived it up in the home series against the Kangaroos. Lets see who does a Dhoni in this quiz.Here go the questions.

Straight Bat
1)Which Indian Group recently acquired Scotland’s biggest call centre firm Telecom Service Centres for an estimated $ 81 billion?
2)This brand name is peculiar because the management of the company refused to piggyback on the household family name. According to a company sources, this name was chosen because it did not mean anything. Earlier names like Zapang & Gamefunda were considered before zeroing on this brand name. Which brand?

Reverse Sweep
3)Identify this man, he was the first non American CEO of a company.


Doosra
4) Identify the logo

5)The first factory of this company, opened in Akron Ohio in 1898. In 1911, it started experimenting with airship design. It later manufactured airships and balloons for the US military during World War I. Name this company.

Captains Corner
6) Identify this CEO


Third Umpire
7)Connect the following visuals

The Sunday League 10

Dear Friends,
Finally the Sunday League Series has reached double figures. Thanks to all of you who have responded to this quiz and have furthered its development. Here is the 10th edition of this series

Straight Bat

1)Which Indian company has recently signed up a master game sharing agreement with Freeze tag, a California-based casual game publisher and developer?
2)The merger of 3 exchanges led to the formation of this exchange on 22nd September 2000. Name it

Yorker

3)Identify the advertiser



Home advantage

4)The saga of India's largest company in this area, began in 1942. The company traces its origin to a modest `safety-matches-making-shed' in Sivakasi. During its nascent years, the impetus to storm into the big league of pyrotechnic giants was sensed early by four towering pillars of the company; Mr. Rajaratnam, Mr. Chelladhurai, Mr.Sankaralingam and Mr.Arunachalam. Name the company

Captains Corner

5)Identify this CEO (I want the name of the person on the right)


Third Umpire

6)Connect the following visuals





Tata special (For Tata Crucible Aspirants)
7)a)This is a multi utility lifestyle vehicle that was launched at the 76th Geneva auto show by Tata Motors . It was derived from the Tata Crossover concept that was unveiled at the last Geneva show. What is the name of this vehicle?
b)This initiative launched by a Tata Company in 2004 was the first outlet of its kind in the country. A significant feature of this initiative is the customers databank, where the consumer's personal taste is captured ensuring that the consumers database of favorite blends and preferences is maintained. This would enable it to provide highly personalised and customised service to the customer every time. I want the name of the initiative or the venture.
c)Identify him. (He heads a Tata Company)


d)Metaljunction is a 50:50 joint venture between Tata Steel and SAIL. Founded in February 2001, it is today India's largest e-commerce company (with e-transactions worth Rs 9,131 crore) and runs the world's largest e-marketplace for steel. It went global by signing on its first international client. Who was this famous client?