Brand and Company Trivia

Bobby Kooka, an advertising executive with Air India in the 1950s, designed and named the Maharaja mascot as a friendly representation of Indian hospitality. He worked alongside Umesh Rao to create the iconic character. Piyush Pandey and Prahlad Kakkar are prominent advertising figures from later generations.

Sunfeast (an ITC food brand, primarily biscuits) uses 'Spread The Smile' as its tagline. This emphasizes happiness, sharing, and emotional connection through food products. The tagline positions Sunfeast as bringing joy to everyday moments. The other options are not associated with Sunfeast.

AT&T is a major American telecommunications company with well-known corporate taglines. The Professional Couriers, British Airlines (airline), and T-mobile (competitor telecom) are not associated with this specific tagline.

Vodafone received PETA's 2009 Glitter Box Award for their advertising practices that did not use animals in their campaigns. PETA's Glitter Box Awards recognize companies that take stands against using animals in advertising. While Amul, Woodland, and Nike are all major brands, Vodafone was specifically recognized in 2009.

During World War I, Cadbury provided chocolate in clothing, books, and chocolate to soldiers as part of the war effort. The British confectionery company actively supported troops by sending care packages containing their chocolate products. The Red Cross focused on medical aid, WHO didn't exist until 1948, and Walmart wasn't involved in WWI support efforts.

Unilever is a major Anglo-Dutch multinational formed through the merger of Dutch Unilever NV (Rotterdam) and British Unilever PLC (London). While Royal Dutch Shell is also Anglo-Dutch, Unilever ranked higher in Fortune's listing.

The lollipop was invented by confectioner George Smith in 1908 and named after a famous racehorse called 'Lolly Pop.' Smith patented the name in 1931. The hard candy on a stick concept was innovative and the name was borrowed from the popular racing horse of that era.

Sunfeast (ITC's biscuit brand) uses the tagline 'Spread The Smile' to position its products as bringing joy and happiness. The brand associates its biscuits with positive emotions and shared moments of delight.

Aventis was created in 1999 through the merger of French company Rhone-Poulenc and German company Hoechst Marion Roussel. This merger created one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies at the time. Aventis later merged with Sanofi-Synthelabo in 2004 to form Sanofi-Aventis (now Sanofi).