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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Raymonds
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Bajaj Pulsar
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Gillette
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Mercedes
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Definitely Male' is the tagline of Bajaj Pulsar, positioning the motorcycle as a symbol of masculinity and macho appeal targeted at young men. The campaign successfully created a strong brand identity. Raymond uses 'The Complete Man', Gillette's positioning focuses on grooming and masculinity but with different messaging, and Mercedes uses luxury-focused taglines.
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Tata Motors
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Air India
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Tata Photon plus
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Honda
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Tata Photon Plus, a mobile broadband service from Tata Teleservices, used the tagline 'I carry Speed' in their marketing campaigns. This slogan emphasized the high-speed internet connectivity provided by their photon+ service.
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United Breweries
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Millennium Alcobev
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Shaw Wallace
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Mohan Meakins
C
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Explanation
Haywards 2000, Hi-Five and Lal Toofan were beer brands owned by Shaw Wallace & Company. United Breweries owns Kingfisher, Mohan Meakins owns Golden Eagle, and Millennium Alcobev was a different entity. Shaw Wallace was later acquired by United Breweries in 2005.
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United Breweries
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Millennium Alcobev
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Shaw Wallace
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Mohan Meakins
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Shaw Wallace owned these beer brands until its acquisition by United Breweries in 2008. Haywards 2000, Hi-Five, and Lal Toofan were popular Indian beer brands under Shaw Wallace's portfolio. The company was a major competitor to Kingfisher in the Indian market before the merger.
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Dabur
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Bajaj Bulbs
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Vicks
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Eno
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The jingle 'Jab mein chota baccha tha, badi shararat karta tha' was from a Bajaj Bulbs TV advertisement. This nostalgic ad featured a child looking back at his mischievous childhood. The line became quite memorable in Indian advertising history. Dabur, Vicks, and Eno had different famous jingles but not this one.
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all tooheys beer
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VB
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Fosters
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United beer
B
Correct answer
Explanation
VB (Victoria Bitter) is Australia's bestselling beer and has historically held approximately 25% of the domestic beer market. Fosters (C) is more famous internationally than domestically, while Tooheys (A) and United (D) are other Australian brands with smaller market share.
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Jack Daniels
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Wild Turkey
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Old Crow
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Black Douglas
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Jack Daniels, Wild Turkey, and Old Crow are all Tennessee whiskeys or bourbons. Black Douglas is a Scottish blended whisky brand, not an American bourbon. Note that Jack Daniels is technically Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon, but is often grouped with bourbons in casual conversation.
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Snowy
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Terry
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Nipper
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Scooby
C
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Explanation
Nipper was the dog featured in the famous painting 'His Master's Voice' (originally titled 'Dog Looking at and Listening to a Phonograph'), which became the trademark for HMV (His Master's Voice) records. The iconic image shows a fox terrier listening to a gramophone. In India, HMV Records was later acquired and rebranded as Saregama (SA RE GA MA) Music Company. The question mentions a photograph but refers to this well-known trademark image.
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All Day I Dream About Sports
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All Day I Dare About Sports
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Another Day I Dream About Sports
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All Day Indiana Dream About Sports
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A is correct because ADIDAS is popularly known as 'All Day I Dream About Sports'. This is a well-known backronym, though the company was actually named after founder Adolf 'Adi' Dassler. The other options change key words (Dare, Another, Indiana) which are incorrect.
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Pradeep Bhavnani
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Aditya Birla
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Vijay Mallaya
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All Day I Dream About Sports
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All Day I Do About Sports
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After Day I Dream About Sports
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All Day I Dream All Sports
A
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Explanation
ADIDAS is a popular athletic brand, and 'All Day I Dream About Sports' is a well-known backronym (an acronym made up after the fact) that people commonly use to remember or joke about the brand name. This is widely recognized in pop culture.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Adolf Dassler founded Adidas, while his brother Rudolf Dassler founded Puma after a family feud split their original shoe company. This famous sibling rivalry created two of the world's most iconic sportswear brands, both based in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
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TATA
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Kong? Gumi
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Goulaine
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Angel & Royal
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Kongō Gumi (the Japanese construction company) was founded in 578 AD and operated for over 1,400 years, making it the world's oldest continuously operating company until it was absorbed in 2006. The question has a typo ("Kong? Gumi" instead of Kongō Gumi). TATA Group was founded in 1868, making it much younger. Château de Goulaine and Angel & Royal are also historic but not as old as Kongō Gumi.
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RTSC, Chennai
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Atlanta
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Austin
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Atlantic City
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Home Depot's corporate headquarters is indeed located in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a factual question testing knowledge of major US companies and their headquarters locations. The distractors include other cities that might be confused with Atlanta or are major business centers.
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Procter & Gamble
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Johnson & Johnson
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Merril Lynch
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Goldman Sachs
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 by Marcus Goldman. His son-in-law Samuel Sachs joined in 1882, leading to the name change to Goldman Sachs. The firm became one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks.