General Awareness
Brand and Company Trivia
2,998 Questions
Brand and Company Trivia covers the history, founders, mascots, and acquisitions of major global corporations. These questions often feature in banking, SSC, and corporate quiz competitions. Practice these questions to improve your recall of business and marketing facts.
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Brand and Company Trivia Questions
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HUL
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Tata
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Dabur
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Crompton Greaves
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Provogue
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John Player
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Wills Lifestyle
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All of the above
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Explanation
Provogue is NOT an ITC brand - it's owned by Provogue (India) Limited. John Player and Wills Lifestyle are both ITC's fashion brands. 'All of the above' is incorrect since one option doesn't belong to ITC.
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Hotspot
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Globus
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Future Bazaar
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Westside
D
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Explanation
Littlewoods was a UK-based retail company founded in 1932 that operated department stores and mail-order catalogues. In India, the Littlewoods retail chain was acquired by the Tata group and rebranded as Westside, which became a leading fashion retailer in the country. The other options (Hotspot, Globus, Future Bazaar) are different retail chains not connected to Littlewoods.
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Nescafe
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Brooke Bond
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Lipton
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Lochan Tea
B
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Explanation
'Cheers your senses' was a famous advertising tagline used by Brooke Bond, a major tea brand in India. This tagline was part of Brooke Bond's marketing campaigns to promote their tea products. Nescafe, Lipton, and Lochan Tea are other beverage brands with different taglines - Nescafe uses 'It all starts with a Nescafe', while Lipton has used various taglines over the years.
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Raymonds
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Vimal
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Levis
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ACME clothing
D
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Explanation
Provogue is a well-known Indian fashion brand specializing in premium clothing and accessories. It was launched by ACME Clothing, a clothing manufacturing and retail company based in Mumbai. Raymonds, Vimal, and Levis are different textile/apparel companies - Raymonds is a separate Indian textile major, Vimal is Reliance's textile brand, and Levis is an international denim brand.
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FedEx
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Costco Wholesale
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XTO Energy
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DHL
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Frederick W. Smith is the founder of FedEx (Federal Express), which he established in 1971. He revolutionized the logistics industry with his hub-and-spoke distribution system. Costco Wholesale, XTO Energy, and DHL are different companies - DHL is a competitor founded later, while Costco and XTO Energy are in different industries altogether.
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Diesel
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Banana Republic
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Benetton
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Tommy Hilfiger
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Old Navy
D
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Explanation
Phillips-Van Heusen acquired Tommy Hilfiger in 2010 for approximately $3 billion. This was one of the largest fashion acquisitions of that year, adding the iconic American brand to PVH's portfolio.
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Parker
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Montblanc
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Waterman
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Cartier
B
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Explanation
Montblanc agreed to stop selling its 'Mahatma Gandhi Limited Edition 3000' luxury pens after a Kerala High Court verdict in 2010. The court ruled that using Gandhi's name and image for commercial gain violated his personality rights, as he was known for simplicity and commercial exploitation of his image was inappropriate.
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Amitabh Bachchan
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Yash Chopra
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R. Rehman
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Lata Mangeshkar
A
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Amitabh Bachchan on February 1, 2010 accepted the Gujarat government's offer to be the new “brand ambassador” for the State in a letter of acceptance to Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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conglomerate
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goliath
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behemoth
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gargantuan
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Explanation
Behemoth means a large and powerful organisation.
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Explanation
Videocon used the Hindi tagline 'Bada hai to Behtar hai' (Bigger is better) to market their television sets. The slogan emphasized that larger TV screens provided a superior viewing experience, appealing to consumers wanting bigger screens for better entertainment.
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Pre emptive defence
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Counter offensive defence
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Flank defence
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Mobile defence
C
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Explanation
The following case is an example of flank defence as Heublin is protecting its weak postion in this case from Wolfscmidt.
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UB Group
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Shaw Wallace
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Mohan Meakins
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Kedia Group
C
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Explanation
Golden Eagle beer was owned by Mohan Meakin Breweries, a historic Indian brewing company. This was one of their well-known beer brands in the Indian market.
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Colgate
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Pepsodent
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Cibaca
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Dabur
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Explanation
Sensitive is a toothpaste brand specifically formulated for sensitive teeth and is owned by Colgate-Palmolive. It was one of the first specialized toothpaste lines for people with tooth sensitivity, launched by Colgate to address this specific dental concern.
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meat products
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sugar
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tea
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coffee
B
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Explanation
Bajaj Hindustan Limited is India's one of the largest sugar manufacturing companies, operating multiple sugar mills across Uttar Pradesh. They are not involved in meat products, tea, or coffee production - their core business is sugar and related by-products.