The Sunday League 19

Dear Friends,

Presenting another edition of the Sunday League series. Answers and Scores in a weeks time to those who reply. mail your answers to quizrk@gmail.com. Here we go with the questions

Straight Bat

1) Which organization became the first lender to raise funds in offshore yuan in Hong Kong, signalling a new set of borrowers to enter the growing bond market?

2) Tolmol.com, online product comparison firm alongwith Malaysian firm ENMAC Engineering has launched a GSM mobile handset called MQ500. What's special about it?

Reverse Sweep

3) The first great success for this product came on an October morning in 1945 when a crowd of over 5,000 people jammed the entrance of New York’s Gimbels Department Store. The day before, Gimbels had taken out a full-page ad in the New York Times promoting the first sale of this product in the United States. On that first day of sales, Gimbels sold out its entire stock of 10,000 units-at $12.50 each. Which product?

Captain's Corner

4) Identify him

Yorker

5) Whose logo?

Doosra

6) Identify him.

T20 (The Tata Series)

7a) Name the brand launched by Tanishq recently, which is designed particularly for working women.

7b) Which Tata Company has recently received the 'Supplier of the Year' award from Owens Corning?

7c) Name the brand launched by Titan, endorsed by Saina Nehwal that brings alive the concept of a watch being completely self sufficient unit, to the point of energising itself. This watch launched by Titan can be charged by any light upward of 200 lux

7d) Pepsi entered India in 1988 as a joint venture between Punjab Agro Industries & which Tata Company?

The Sunday League 18

Dear Friends,

Here's the next edition of the Sunday League Quiz. Answers and scores would be posted to those who reply. Send your entries to quizrk@gmail.com. Here we go with the questions

Straight Bat

1) Which celebrity hit the opening bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange for the special one and half hour Muhurat trading last month?

2) The name of this company is an acronym of a latin phrase which translates to 'Healthy Soul in a Healthy Body'. Which Company?

Captains Corner

3) Identify the CEO

Reverse Sweep

4) This is the patent diagram for what?

Googly

5) This is the logo of a Non Profit Organisation co -founded by an actor. Recently an MNC has donated $ 8 million to it. Name the actor and the MNC.

Home Advantage

6) It was founded in 1989 by the visionary thinker & entrepreneur par excellence Mr. Narendra Somani. It claims that it is the only organized catering company across India. Which company?

UDRS

7) Connect the following clues

a)

b)

c)

d)

The Sunday League 17

Dear Friends,

After a long break, I am back posting the Sunday League series again. Sunday League was a Business Quiz series that was started in 2006 with questions based on a cricketing theme. Answers and scores would be posted to those who reply. Send your entries to quizrk@gmail.com. The next quiz shall be posted in a fortnight's time. Wishing all of you a very Happy Diwali. Here we go with the questions.

Straight Bat

1) Which country recently became the 17^th country to adopt Euro as its currency on the 1^st day of year 2011?

2) This company was founded in 1959 by an entrepreneur HD Vasudeva, in technical collaboration with an Englishman. This company is built upon Mr Vasudeva's selection of product, people and principles - the most important of which are integrity, hard work and pleasing customers. What?

Yorker

3) According to a recent biography, this book enjoys a rare distinction. What?

Doosra

4) This company traces its origin to founders Al Shugart, Tom Mitchell, Doug Mahon, Finis Conner and Syed Iftikar. The name was soon changed to its present name to avoid confusion with Xerox's subsidiary Shugart Associates. Which company?

5) Identify Him. (Hint: famous name from the world of IT who passed away recently)

Home Ground

6) Name the Indian brand manufactured by Torque Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd for which Jagjit Singh appeared in an advertisement?

UDRS

7) Connect the following clues to a company

a)

b)

c)

d)

d)

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