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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Microsoft
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Gillette
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Reebok
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Arrow
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Explanation
Yuvraj Singh was indeed a brand ambassador for Microsoft during his career, promoting their products and campaigns. He has also been associated with other brands like Gillette and Reebok at different times.
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Shakosha Watch Company
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Tissot Watch Company
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Eterna Watch Company
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Rado Watch Company
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Citizen Watch Company was originally founded as Shokosha Watch Research Institute in 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. The name was later changed to Citizen when the company adopted its current identity. 'Shakosha' appears to be a misspelling of Shokosha, but it's clearly the intended answer.
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Major Grey’s
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Trafalgar
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Piccadilly
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Duke of Wellington
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Major Grey's Chutney is a commercially made mango-based chutney with a unique flavor profile. Trafalgar, Piccadilly, and Duke of Wellington are London locations or historical references, not food items.
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kingston
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Bolton
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Cambridge
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Bath Spa
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Kingston University in London shares its name with Kingston Technology, a well-known computer hardware and memory products brand. While Cambridge is also both a university and could refer to Cambridge Audio or Cambridge University Press, Kingston is more directly associated with a consumer brand.
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kingston
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Bolton
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Cambridge
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Bath Spa
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Kingston University in England shares its name with the Kingston brand. The other options - Bolton, Cambridge, and Bath Spa - are universities but their names are not associated with major consumer brands.
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Karizma
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Fazer
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Hayabusa
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Ninja
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The Hero Honda Karizma was the official bike used by contestants on MTV Roadies for multiple seasons. It became iconic to the show's format where contestants rode motorcycles during their journey.
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Best price
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Best buy
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Wall mart
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K mart
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Walmart entered India with the 'Best Price' brand, opening their first store in Amritsar. This was their wholesale cash-and-carry format.
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Westland
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EastWest Books
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Westland Books
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All the above
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Westland was indeed a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Group (the retail conglomerate). EastWest Books and Westland Books were different entities, and 'All the above' would only be correct if multiple options were subsidiaries.
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Ajax's famous tagline 'Stronger than dirt' has been used for decades. Ajax is a cleaning product brand known for its abrasive cleaners that 'cut through grease and grime' like dirt.
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Apple
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Snapple
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Subway
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Timex
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Snapple's tagline 'Made from the best stuff on Earth' has been used since the 1990s to emphasize their use of natural ingredients. The campaign was very successful in establishing Snapple as a premium beverage brand.
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Burger King
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KFC
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Fancy Feast
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Alpo Dog Food
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Explanation
Fancy Feast (a premium cat food brand from Purina) uses the tagline 'Good taste is easy to recognize.' This positioning emphasizes the gourmet quality appeal of their product line.
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The Elevator
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Toothpaste
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Teleivision
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Shopping mall
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Explanation
Elisha Otis invented the safety elevator in 1852, featuring a braking mechanism that prevented the elevator from falling if the hoist rope broke. This invention made modern skyscrapers possible and revolutionized urban architecture. Note the typo 'Teleivision' should be 'Television'.
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indiamart.com
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Indiainfoline.com
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paypal.com
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ebay.com
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IndiaInfoline.com (now IIFL Securities) used the memorable advertising slogan 'It's all about money Honey' to brand itself as a comprehensive financial information and services platform. The clever wordplay on the phrase 'money honey' made it a recognizable jingle in Indian financial marketing.
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Coco-Cola
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Gold Spot
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Fanta
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Mirinda
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Explanation
Fanta ran promotional commercials featuring scenes from the 1998 romantic comedy 'You've Got Mail' starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. This cross-promotion leveraged the film's popularity to market the soft drink, showcasing common advertising practices of that era.
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Southern Comfort
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Royal Challenge
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Johney Walker
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Signature
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Explanation
Southern Comfort was created by M.W. Heron in New Orleans in 1874. It became famous as a key ingredient in cocktails like the Scarlett O'Hara (Southern Comfort + cranberry juice). Johnnie Walker is Scotch whisky, Royal Challenge is an Indian whisky brand, and Signature is also an Indian whisky - none were created by Heron. Note: 'Aloholic srink' contains typos for 'Alcoholic drink'.