Thanks to all those who participated in the inaugral quiz of Quiz Nation. Folowing are the answers to the questions.
1. Which former high profile CEO in India has started the firm SKA Advisory?
Sunil Alagh, of Britannia fame.
2. With which Worldwide Advertising Agency would you associate the concept of “Disruptive Approach”?
TBWA
3. Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is the CEO of which famous company?
Nokia
4. This company was founded by John Knowles F. in 1913. It was a publishing company that sold data to Wall Street. Name this company.
The third largest Rating Agency in the world, Fitch Ratings
5. This Company was founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck as Pete’s Subs. Later this name was changed to the current name. Jared Fogle, a young man lost 245 pounds by consuming this company’s products.. Name this Company.
Subway Chain of Sandwich Restaurants. Jared Fogle consumed low fat SUBWAY sandwiches in a diet and exercise program of his own design.
The SUBWAY chain operates more units in the US and Canada than McDonald’s does.
6. This company was founded by 6 entrepreneurs in a garage that belonged to one of the founding members in 1975 under the name Microcomp. Name this company.
HCL
7. On 19th March 1899, Charles ‘Cheers’ Wakefield set up a company in England. Ten years later, he produced a product that would revolutionise transport in the first half of the Twentieth Century. What did he name this product?
Castrol
8. This company was founded in May 1876 by a Colonel in Indianapolis, in the Midwestern section of the United States. The colonel was a 38-year-old pharmaceutical chemist and a veteran of the U.S. Civil War. Name this global company?
Eli Lilly
9. Which media giant was initially known as Générale des Eaux?
Vivendi
10. This famous company was set up in Bombay in 1942 by 4 men. The company name was randomly picked up from a telephone directory. Since 1968, the company has been a leader in this industry. Name the company.
Asian Paints.
