General Awareness
Brand and Company Trivia
2,803 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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Macy's is a well-known chain of American department stores founded in 1858. It's famous for its flagship Herald Square store in New York City and the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Selfridges
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Macy's
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David Jones
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John Lewis
B
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Macy's is an iconic American department store chain founded in 1858, headquartered in New York City. Selfridges and John Lewis are British chains, while David Jones is Australian. Macy's is the only American option.
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Cadbury,Nestle
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Cadbury,Fry ans Sons
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Nestle,Hersheys
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M&M,Mars
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Fry & Sons (British company) created the first solid chocolate bar in 1847 by mixing cocoa butter with cocoa powder and sugar. Cadbury, also British, was another early pioneer in chocolate production. The other options (Nestle, Hersheys, M&M, Mars) were founded later or in different countries.
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Because the Last name of the founder is Kisses
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Because of the sound the machine makes
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Because the chocolate was named when two people kissed
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Because the first person who tasted was named Kisses
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United Kingdom
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Switzerland
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Brazil
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United States
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Cadbury was founded in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 1824 by John Cadbury. It remained a British company until its acquisition by Kraft Foods (now Mondelez) in 2010. Switzerland, Brazil, and the USA are not Cadbury's country of origin.
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Cadbury
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Nestle
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M&M
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Hersheys
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Hershey's is the largest chocolate producer in the United States and one of the largest globally, though companies like Mars and Nestle compete closely in worldwide production. The question likely refers to the American market, where Hershey dominates. Cadbury and Nestle are major but not the largest in the US context.
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(a) Woodland
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(b) Bata
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(c) Tata International
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(d) Hindustan Lever
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Stryde is indeed a footwear brand owned by Tata International, part of the Tata Group conglomerate. The other options - Woodland, Bata, and Hindustan Lever - are either competitors or in different business segments.
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(a) United Breweries
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(b) Millennium Alcobev
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(c) Shaw Wallace
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(d) Mohan Meakins
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Haywards 2000, Hi-Five, and Lal Toofan were beer brands owned by Shaw Wallace & Company, a major Indian alcoholic beverage manufacturer. United Breweries and Mohan Meakins were competitors, while Millennium Alcobev is not the correct owner.
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(a) Van Heusen
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(b) Arrow Shirts
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(c) Hathaway
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(d) Dockers
C
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The famous Hathaway shirt advertising campaign featuring a man with an eye patch was created by David Ogilvy in the early 1950s. This iconic campaign launched both Hathaway shirts and Ogilvy's reputation to fame. The other brands are not associated with this legendary campaign.
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Dinesh
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Pepsi
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Bombay Dying
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Reymond's
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Sunil Gavaskar famously endorsed Dinesh suitings, which became one of his most recognized advertising campaigns during and after his cricket career. The other brands listed were not among his major endorsement partnerships.
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Sony Bravia
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Volvo
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Samsung
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Canon
D
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Canon's corporate slogan is 'Delighting You Always'. Sony Bravia is under Sony, Volvo is Swedish, Samsung's slogan is 'Do What You Can't' or 'Imagine', making Canon the correct answer with this tagline.
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Cafe Coffee Day
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Barista
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Mc Donald’s
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Pizza Hut
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Pizza Hut is a global food chain known for its pizza products and has used various advertising slogans over the years. The other options listed are either coffee chains (Cafe Coffee Day, Barista) or a different fast-food category (McDonald's) that wouldn't typically be described with a storytelling-focused slogan.
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Alpragatas
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Kight
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Action
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Old Navy
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Bata, the global footwear company, sold its iconic Hawaii slipper brand to Alpargatas (spelled as 'Alpragatas' in the question). The Hawaii brand was well-known for its casual footwear products, and this sale represented a strategic divestment decision by Bata to focus on other product lines.
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Lays
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Britannia Marie
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Bisleri
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Titan
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Bisleri, the mineral water company, expanded into the 'paper wipes' business (likely wet wipes or similar products) to leverage its extensive distribution network across India. This strategy of using existing distribution channels to launch new products is common in FMCG, allowing cross-promotion between bottled water and hygiene products.
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CafÉ Coffee Day
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Barista
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Mocha
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Arabia
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JP Morgan invested $50 million in Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), India's largest coffee chain at the time. Barista, Mocha, and Arabia are other coffee chains but not the recipient of this investment.