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

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Bat Logo of Raina

  1. Reebok

  2. Nike

  3. SG

  4. Adidas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Suresh Raina, the Indian cricketer, uses SG (Sanspareils Greenlands) bats. SG is an Indian cricket equipment manufacturer founded in 1931 and is one of the most well-known cricket brands globally. The other options (Reebok, Nike, Adidas) are primarily general sportswear brands not specifically associated with Raina's bat.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K , a company established in Nihonbashi after the Second World war, had its brand name as “Totsuko”. In Jan 1958, they chose a new brand name. What was it changed to?

  1. Nokia

  2. Samsung

  3. Sony

  4. LG
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. was founded in 1946 and renamed itself to Sony in January 1958. The name 'Sony' was derived from 'sonus' (Latin for sound) combined with 'sonny' (slang for youthful boy).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Pizza Hut belongs to which of the followings?

  1. Coca Cola

  2. Kellogs

  3. India Foods

  4. Pepsico
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pizza Hut was owned by PepsiCo from 1977 until 1997, when it was spun off into Tricon Global Restaurants. Tricon later became Yum! Brands in 2002. Depending on when this question was written, Pepsico could be correct or outdated.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Pleasing people the world over.

  1. Holiday Inn

  2. Marlboro

  3. Braniff Airlines

  4. United Airlines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Pleasing people the world over' is the slogan/tagline of Holiday Inn, the hotel chain. Marlboro is tobacco (cowboy imagery), Braniff and United are airlines with different taglines. The phrase directly matches Holiday Inn's brand promise.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in ________ speaking countries.

  1. French

  2. English

  3. Spanish

  4. Urdu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Colgate faced significant marketing challenges in Spanish-speaking countries due to linguistic nuances and cultural differences in branding. International companies must carefully research how brand names translate across different languages and cultures to avoid unintended meanings.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Bisleri Drinking Water

  1. ITC Bisleri ltd

  2. Parle Bisleri ltd

  3. Tata Bisleri ltd

  4. Pepsico Bisleri ltd
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bisleri was originally a Parle product (Parle Bisleri Ltd) before being acquired by others. ITC, Tata, and Pepsico are not associated with Bisleri's ownership.

Multiple choice general knowledge

kinley Drinking water

  1. Cocacola

  2. Pepsico

  3. Tata

  4. Parle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kinley is a Coca-Cola brand of drinking water in India. Pepsi has its own water brand (Aquafina), while Tata and Parle are not in the packaged water market with Kinley.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Aquafina Drinking water

  1. Cocacola

  2. Pepsico

  3. Parle

  4. wipro
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Aquafina is a drinking water brand owned by PepsiCo. Coca-Cola, Parle, and Wipro are other beverage/companies but do not own Aquafina - Coca-Cola's water brand is Kinley.

Multiple choice general knowledge

kismi bar

  1. parle

  2. nestle

  3. cadbury

  4. amul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kismi bar is a chocolate-coated biscuit product made by Parle, a major Indian food company. Nestle makes KitKat and other chocolates, Cadbury makes Dairy Milk, and Amul is a dairy cooperative.

Multiple choice general knowledge

fruit and nut

  1. cadbury

  2. nestle

  3. parle

  4. amul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fruit and Nut is a popular chocolate product variant from Cadbury. Nestle, Parle, and Amul are other confectionery companies but not the correct answer for this product.

Multiple choice general knowledge

milky bar

  1. amul

  2. nestle

  3. cadbury

  4. parle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Milky Bar is a white chocolate product manufactured by Nestle. Cadbury, Parle, and Amul are other confectionery companies but not the maker of Milky Bar.

Multiple choice general knowledge

twisted

  1. cadbury

  2. nestle

  3. parle

  4. amul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Twisted is a chocolate product from Cadbury. Nestle, Parle, and Amul are other confectionery companies but not the correct answer for this product.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Wispagold

  1. Nestle

  2. cadbury

  3. parle

  4. amul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Wispa Gold is a chocolate product manufactured by Cadbury. It is a variation of the Wispa bar with added caramel, making Cadbury the correct brand association.