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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Mc Donalds
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KFC
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Pizza Hut
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Domino's
B
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Explanation
'Finger Lickin Good' is the famous slogan of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken). McDonald's uses 'I'm Lovin' It', Pizza Hut's slogan has changed, and Domino's uses different taglines.
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Bata Shoes
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Johnnie Walker
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Seagram's
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Adidas
B
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Keep Walking is the famous tagline of Johnnie Walker whisky, used in their advertising campaigns globally. The other options are incorrect: Bata Shoes is a footwear brand, Seagram's is a drinks company, and Adidas is sportswear.
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MRF
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JK Tyre
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Ceat
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Apollo Tyres
C
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CEAT, an Indian tyre manufacturer, uses 'Born Tough' as its tagline, emphasizing tyre durability. MRF uses 'MRF Tyres - with you on the road', JK Tyre has different branding, and Apollo Tyres uses 'Go the distance' as its tagline.
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Levis
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Wrangler
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Lee
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Spykar
C
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Lee Jeans uses "The jeans that built America" to emphasize its American heritage and workwear roots. Levi's uses "Quality never goes out of style." Wrangler uses "Real. Comfortable. Jeans." Spykar uses "Join the inmovement."
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SmithKline Beecham Plc
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Aventis SA
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Pharmasia Corporation
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Warner lambart
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Diagon Alley
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Knockturn Alley
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Hogsmeade
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Gringotts
B
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Knockturn Alley is the dark wizarding alley adjacent to Diagon Alley, and Borgin and Burkes is a notorious shop there that deals in Dark artifacts and cursed objects.
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Pepsico - Fritolays
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Coke
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Haldiram's
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ITC Foods
D
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Bingo! chips are manufactured by ITC Foods, a division of ITC Limited. ITC is an Indian conglomerate with significant presence in packaged foods through its Foods Division.
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Complan Foods Pvt Ltd
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Heinz
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Proctor and Gamble
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GlaxoSmithKline
B
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Complan is owned by Heinz (now Kraft Heinz). It was previously associated with other companies but is currently under the Heinz brand portfolio in India. This is a factual ownership question.
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GlaxoSmithKline
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Dabur
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P&G
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Hindustan Unilever
A
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Boost is a malt-based food drink brand owned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a multinational pharmaceutical company. It is marketed as an energy and health drink in India. Dabur produces juices and ayurvedic products, HUL owns personal care brands, and P&G focuses on household and personal care goods.
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P&G
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Hindustan Unilever
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ITC
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GlaxoSmithKline
B
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Explanation
Lux is a beauty soap brand owned by Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the Indian subsidiary of Unilever. It has been positioned as a beauty soap for generations. P&G makes Camay and Safeguard soaps, ITC owns Fiama Di Wills and Vivel, while GSK focuses on health and wellness products.
B
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Real is a fruit juice brand owned by Dabur India Limited, a company known for its ayurvedic and natural products. Dabur's portfolio includes juice brands like Real and Honitus. P&G and HUL are not major players in the fruit juice segment, while Pepsico owns Tropicana and Slice.
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P&G
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Pepsico
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Coke
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GlaxoSmithKline
A
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Pringles was originally developed and owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), who introduced the unique canister packaging and uniform saddle shape. Note: P&G sold Pringles to Kellogg's in 2012, but this question reflects the original ownership. Pepsico owns Lay's and Doritos, Coke owns no major chip brands, and GSK is in healthcare.
B
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The first product to have a bar code scanned was a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum, not Cadbury's eclairs. This historic scan took place on June 26, 1974, at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. The gum pack is now preserved in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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Salesmen
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Salarymen
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Storemen
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Sleepmen
B
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Explanation
'Salaryman' is the correct English term for Japanese corporate employees who work long hours and show strong company loyalty. This term combines 'salary' and 'man' and has become widely used in business discussions about Japanese work culture. The alternatives Salesmen, Storemen, and Sleepmen are not established terms.
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Heinz
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P&G
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Cadbury
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GlaxoSmithKline
D
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Explanation
Horlicks was historically produced and marketed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for decades. While the brand was acquired by Unilever in recent years, GSK is the traditional answer associated with its production. Heinz and P&G are unrelated food/consumer goods conglomerates.