Business and Brands General Knowledge Quiz

WTO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, making option B correct. The UNO is in New York (not London), FAO is in Rome (not Chicago), and ILO is also in Geneva (not New York), making this the only accurate headquarters pairing.

Hitachi's slogan 'Inspire the Next' reflects the Japanese company's focus on innovation and future technology. This slogan has been used in their global marketing campaigns to emphasize their role in driving technological advancement.

Mahindra manufactures the XYLO, which is an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) popular in the Indian market. Hyundai, Toyota, and Tata Motors have their own vehicle models but do not produce the XYLO, which is exclusively a Mahindra product.

Maruti Udyog Limited (now Maruti Suzuki India) launched the A-Star as a new compact car model. SX4 was a sedan, 800 DUO doesn't exist as a model name, and FABIA is manufactured by Skoda, not Maruti.

Som Mittal served as the President of NASSCOM during the late 2000s. The other options - Ganesh Natrajan, Kiran Karnik, and Pramod Bhasin - were also associated with NASSCOM or the IT industry, but Mittal held the specific presidential position during this period.

The G-20 Summit meeting referred to in this question was held in Pittsburgh in 2009, during the global financial crisis. London hosted an earlier G-20 summit in 2009 as well, but Pittsburgh was the specific venue for this particular meeting being referenced.

VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) was originally created and marketed by Sony Corporation in 1996. IBM produced ThinkPad, Compaq was a separate PC manufacturer, and HCL is an Indian IT company.

Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, authored 'Economic Nightmare of India' outlining his views on India's economic policies. Morarji Desai, Narayana Murthy, and Jyoti Basu are not associated with this book.

After the 2009 Satyam scandal, the government reconstituted the board with Deepak Parekh, Kiran Karnik, Tarun Das, and others. Anand Mahindra was never inducted as a director on the reconstituted Satyam board.

Vodafone originated as a British telecommunications company (formerly Vodafone AirTouch). Airtel is Indian, Ericsson is Swedish, and T-Mobile is German.

The Maitri Express (Friendship Express) is the train service connecting Kolkata and Dhaka that commenced operations in 2008. The other names are fictional or refer to different train services.

Indian Overseas Bank is a public sector bank, meaning it's owned by the Government of India. The other options - ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and AXIS Bank - are all private sector banks with no government ownership.

Afghanistan became the 8th member of SAARC in 2007. China, Mauritius, and Myanmar have never been SAARC members.

Infosys was the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ in 1999. Reliance, TCS, and HCL listed later or on different exchanges.

WTO (World Trade Organization) headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland. UNO is in New York, FAO is in Rome, and ILO is also in Geneva (not New York).

Hitachi's corporate slogan 'Inspire the Next' was introduced in 2001 to emphasize innovation and technological advancement. EPSON uses 'Exceed Your Vision', Sony has 'make believe', and LG's slogan is 'Life's Good' - none of these match the given slogan.

The Mahindra XYLO is an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) manufactured by Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian automobile company. It was positioned as a family vehicle and was part of Mahindra's passenger vehicle lineup alongside models like the Scorpio.

The Toyota Etios was launched in India as a budget-friendly sedan (and later hatchback) specifically designed for emerging markets. The Camry and Corolla Altis are premium sedans positioned higher, while Innova is an MPV - none match the 'new model' context for the Indian market.

Featherlite is a well-known Indian furniture brand specializing in lightweight office and home furniture. The other options are completely different product categories - sanitary ware, travel bags, and woolen garments.