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Questions

1. What is the significance of shares of Cities Service in the world of investing?

2. Neeraj Bhargava heads a BPO outfit that was in the news recently. Name the outfit and the distinction that the company achieved.

3. In boxing, the term KO refers to a knock-out. Which company on the NYSE has the same code?

4. The Indian life insurance scene is hotting up with several players eyeing the market. The Chennai-based Shriram Group is a recent entrant. With which outfit does the company have a joint venture for this business?

5. Airlines in India have seen a fair share of expatriates at senior management levels.

If one associates Wolfgang Prock-Schauer and Warwick Brady with Jet Airways and Air Deccan respectively, with which airline would Bruce Ashby be connected with?

6. A group owned by PPR, a global player in luxury and retail, it has marquee brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Boucheron and Sergio Rossi, among others, under its umbrella. Name the group.

7. In-film advertising is gaining currency in Bollywood. In the recently released Corporate, name the brand of furniture advertised?

8. With which global pharmaceutical major would you associate the tag line, "A promise for life?"

9. Which famous brand of footwear was started by the father-son duo of Saul and Bruce Katz in 1971?

10. If you find yourself at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino (California), where would you be?

Answers

1. The first stock to be purchased by Warren Buffett; he was 11 when he made the investment

2. WNS Global Services; the first Indian BPO to list on the NYSE

3. The Coca-Cola Company

4. Sanlam of South Africa

5. IndiGo

6. Gucci

7. Durian

8. Abbott

9. Rockport

10. The corporate headquarters of Apple

Compiled by Nath Balakrishnan

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