The Hindu Business Line : Investment Quiz

1. It is a US-based company that was in the news recently (hint: an Indian connection) and is headed by Robert Coury. Which outfit are we talking about?

2. It is a body that started off well over 100 years ago and serves to represent the interests of Corporate India. We are, of course, talking about the CII. Who was the first president of this body?

3. The Web site www.terryfic.com recently attracted Apple's attention, as it sells a product that sounds similar to the latter's iconic music player, the iPod. Name the product in question and its application?

4. If business class on Jet Airways is called Jet Premiere and that on Kingfisher is known as Kingfisher First, what's the name of this service on GoAir?

5. What's the common link among all these executives: Richard Santulli, Joseph Brandon, Tony Nicely and David Sokol?

Dr Rashmi Barbhaiya

6. Advinus Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development outfit floated by Dr Rashmi Barbhaiya, the former R&D chief of Ranbaxy, in collaboration with a business house. Which one?

7. Name the organisation that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the code `CAR'?

8. Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver were awarded a patent on this in 1952.

Their invention appeared first on a packet of Wrigley's gum and is now an indispensable part of modern retail trade. What are we talking about here?

9. Moving on to the world of publishing: Which business magazine was founded almost 90 years ago by a certain gentleman, whose initials stood for Bertie Charles (his last name is what the magazine is called!)?

10. A sitter to finish off this edition of the quiz: With which famous personality would you associate Red Chillies Entertainment?

Answers

1. Mylan, which recently bought a significant stake in Matrix

2. John Gillespie of Burn and Company in 1895-96

3. TightPod; it is a case for laptop computers

4. Trick question! There's no first class on GoAir

5. Chief Executives of key Berkshire Hathaway companies

6. The Tatas

7. Avis Budget Group

8. The barcode

9. Forbes

10. Shah Rukh Khan