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Airtel entered a strategic partnership with IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative) to provide agriculture-related information to farmers in Uttar Pradesh through mobile services. This was part of rural market expansion initiatives.

True Value is Maruti's certified pre-owned car brand. Advantage is Hyundai's certified pre-owned car program. The analogy shows company-brand relationship for pre-owned vehicle segments. Ford and Tata do not have an Advantage program.

M.V. Nair served as the Chairman of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA). O.P. Bhatt and K.V. Kamath were chairmen of individual banks (SBI and ICICI respectively), while A.K. Purwar was chairman of State Bank of India.

Lafarge is a French construction materials company headquartered in Paris. Associated Cement Co. (ACC) is Indian, Mexico Cement is Mexican, and Coromandel Cement is also Indian. Lafarge is the only French company among the options.

Shaileja Kejriwal was a senior creative director associated with Star TV. The other options are also media-related companies - NDTV (news), Lintas and Mudra (advertising agencies), but her specific association was with Star TV.

EXL Services was the first Indian BPO to be listed on NASDAQ in 2003. Convergys is American, V Customer was Indian but listed later, and Accenture is listed on NYSE, not NASDAQ as a BPO company.

BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund invested Rs. 68 crore to acquire a 5% stake in SpiceJet, part of the airline's capital-raising efforts. This was a significant investment during SpiceJet's financial restructuring phase.

Diageo is a global alcoholic beverages company that owns Captain Morgan rum. The other options listed are owned by different companies - Old Monk (Mohan Meakin), Contessa (Sidhu & Sons), and Bermuda (also not a Diageo brand).

House of Pearl Fashions Ltd. acquired Texport Fashions, a strategic move in the apparel industry consolidation. The other options are either independent companies or belong to different corporate groups.

Baygon is a well-known insecticide brand owned by Bayer India Ltd. The other options are not the correct manufacturer of this household pest control product.