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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Clothes
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Resorts
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Golf
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None of these
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Purple Club is a clothing brand known for its apparel offerings. The question asks about the brand association, and clothes is the correct category among the given options.
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Indian Army
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ISRO
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SAB TV
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Sony Max
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'Do you have it in you' is the famous recruitment slogan of the Indian Army. This powerful tagline appeals to the youth's sense of patriotism, challenge, and personal growth, positioning military service as a test of one's inner strength and character.
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Haldiram Sweets
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Parle Krackjack
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Cadbury's Bytes
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None of these
C
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'Snacking ka meeta funda' (roughly translating to 'the sweet thing about snacking') was the advertising tagline for Cadbury's Bytes, a crispy chocolate snack product. The Hindi slogan positioned Bytes as a fun, sweet snacking option targeting youth.
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pharma industry
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ready to wear
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IT solutions
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none of these
B
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GAP is a well-known American clothing brand specializing in ready-to-wear casual apparel, founded in 1969. It's recognized globally for its denim, khakis, and casual fashion.
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UTI
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ICICI Lombard
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Lotto Win
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Reliance Energy
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"Let's Plan to get Rich" was UTI's famous advertising slogan. UTI (Unit Trust of India) was a major financial institution in India. The other options are different companies with different slogans.
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Topaz
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Gillette
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SuperMax
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None of these
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Topaz, an Indian razor blade brand, used the tagline "The national blade with international edge" to position itself as a quality domestic product competing with international brands like Gillette. The punchline emphasizes patriotism meeting global standards. Gillette, SuperMax are competitors but don't use this specific tagline.
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music
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entertainment
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tyres
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computers
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Bridgestone is a Japanese multinational corporation primarily known for manufacturing tyres and rubber products. It is one of the world's largest tyre manufacturers. The company is not associated with music, entertainment, or computers - these are completely different sectors.
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Blaze
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Platina
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Saffire
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Bravo
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Bajaj Auto produces several motorcycle models including Platina, Saffire, and Bravo. 'Blaze' is NOT a Bajaj product - it was a motorcycle model from TVS (another Indian manufacturer). The question asks which is NOT a Bajaj product, so 'Blaze' (Option A) is correct.
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Emami
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Dabur
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MDH
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Multan Pharmacy
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Nirog is an ayurvedic toothpowder brand owned by Emami, a leading Indian FMCG company. Dabur and MDH are also Indian consumer goods companies but do not own this brand. Multan Pharmacy is a different company.
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Marico, an Indian multinational consumer goods company, acquired Hair Code, an Egyptian hair care brand, as part of its international expansion. Saralee (now Sara Lee), HLL (Hindustan Lever), and Emami are not the owners.
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Balsara
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Dabur
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Boots Healthcare
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Torrent
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Boots Healthcare was the original owner of Strepsils (throat lozenges), Clearasil (skincare), and Sweetex (sweetener) brands before they were acquired by Reckitt Benckiser. This is a factual question about historical brand ownership in the healthcare and consumer goods sector.
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P&G
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Johnson & Johnson
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HLL
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Centex
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Pampers is owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), one of the world's largest consumer goods companies. Johnson & Johnson produces baby products but not Pampers, HLL (Hindustan Lever) is now Hindustan Unilever, and Centex is not related to diapers.
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Infiniti
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Wal-Mart
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Spinach
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TESCO
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TESCO is the largest retail giant in the UK, operating thousands of stores across Britain and internationally. Wal-Mart is American, and Infiniti and Spinach are not major UK retail chains.
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Berger Paints
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Jenson Nicholson
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Indian Chemical Industries
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None of these
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Galaxy glow-in-the-dark paint is from Berger Paints. Berger Paints has offered specialty paints including luminous/glow-in-the-dark varieties under different product lines. Jenson Nicholson was acquired by Berger, and Indian Chemical Industries is a different entity.