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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Shopper’s Stop
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Pantaloons
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Big Bazaar
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Spencer Retail
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Spencer's Retail (part of RP-SG Group) partnered with UK's Woolworths to market the Chad Valley range of toys in India. Shopper's Stop, Pantaloons, and Big Bazaar did not have this specific partnership.
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Alpragatas
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Kight
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Action
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Old Navy
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Bata sold its iconic Hawaii slipper brand to Alpargatas (spelled as Alpragatas in the question), an Argentine footwear company known for owning brands like TOMS. Hawaii was one of Bata's most recognized footwear brands in India. This sale was part of Bata's portfolio restructuring strategy. The other options are different footwear or apparel companies.
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Gas brand, jeans and clothing
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Meltin' Pot jeans brand
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Gloria Vanderbilt women's jeans
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Wrangler jeans brand
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The slogan 'My bottoms are tops' belongs to Gloria Vanderbilt women's jeans, a brand known for its designer denim and marketing focusing on fit and style. This playful tagline emphasizes the brand's focus on flattering fits for women.
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Gas brand, jeans and clothing
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Lawman Jeans and cotton wear brand, India
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Lee Jeans brand
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Diesel jeans
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The slogan 'The Luxury of Dirt. For Successful Living.' is the iconic tagline of Diesel jeans, an Italian brand known for its edgy, premium denim and counter-culture marketing. This reflects Diesel's distinctive positioning in the luxury denim market.
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Mustang , German brand
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Lee Jeans brand
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Dockers Jeans
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DKNY Jeans
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Lee Jeans is the brand associated with the slogan 'Behind The Scenes Since 1889. The jeans that built America.' Lee was founded in 1889 and has a long heritage in American denim history.
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Meltin' Pot jeans brand
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Mudd jeans, American youth brand
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Lawman Jeans and cotton wear brand, India
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Wrangler jeans brand
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The tagline 'Leaves everyone speechless' belongs to Lawman Jeans and cotton wear brand from India. This is an Indian denim and casual wear brand known for its youthful positioning.
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Mustang , German brand
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Blue Cult Jeans
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Mudd jeans, American youth brand
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H.I.S. jeans brand, Germany
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The slogan 'Better when it's on you. Our name is Mudd' is the tagline for Mudd jeans, an American youth fashion brand. Mustang is a German brand, H.I.S. is German, and Blue Cult Jeans does not use this slogan.
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Meltin' Pot jeans brand
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Wrangler jeans brand
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H.I.S. jeans brand, Germany
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Blue Cult Jeans
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The slogan 'Share life. Stop wishing. Start living. Get real. Jeans your skin' belongs to Meltin' Pot jeans brand. Wrangler, H.I.S. (German), and Blue Cult are different brands with their own distinct marketing identities.
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Cadbury's Dairy Milk
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Alpenlibe
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Cadbury's Bournville
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Five Star
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This is the famous tagline from Cadbury's Dairy Milk advertising campaign in India, emphasizing that there's something special in everyone. The jingle became iconic in Indian advertising history. This campaign positioned Dairy Milk as a chocolate that celebrates the special qualities in every person.
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HARD ROCK
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M C RENNENT
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SANGEETHA
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
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Hard Rock Cafe was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton in London. It's known for music memorabilia, rock-themed atmosphere, and restaurants worldwide. M.C. Rennent, Sangeetha, and KFC are not related to these founders.
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britania
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rhb
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king fisher
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hero honda
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In the legendary 2002 NatWest Final at Lord's, Yuvraj Singh used an RHB (RHB Bank) branded bat during his famous innings. India chased down 326 against England, with Yuvraj (69 off 63 balls) and Mohammad Kaif (87* off 75 balls) playing crucial roles in a memorable partnership. This was one of the most iconic run chases in ODI history. RHB was a banking sponsor that had its branding on several bats during that era.
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RAVI BHATIA
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BOBBY KOOKA
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PRAHLAD KAKKAR
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PIYUSH PANDEY
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Bobby Kooka, along with illustrator Umesh Rao, created the iconic Maharaja mascot for Air India in 1946 when he was working at the advertising agency. The Maharaja was designed to represent the warm hospitality and luxury of Indian aviation. Bobby Kooka was a renowned advertising professional who worked on several iconic campaigns.
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Corleone's
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East Coast Olive
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Sicilian Olive
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Genco Pura
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Genco Pura was the name of Don Corleone's olive oil company, which served as a legitimate front for his criminal operations. The company was named after Genco Abbandando, the Corleone family's first consigliere and Don Corleone's close friend. The business provided legal income and respectability to the family while they expanded their criminal empire.
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aircel
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bluestar
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chennai super kings
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india cements
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the IPL cricket team, uses a distinctive yellow and blue color scheme. Yellow dominates their jersey (representing the vibrant culture of Chennai) while blue provides contrast, making their brand instantly recognizable among cricket fans.
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café coffeday
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barishta
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java
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mc donalds
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Barista is an Italian word meaning 'coffee barman' or 'coffee brewer'. The Indian coffee chain 'Barista' gets its name from this Italian term. Cafe Coffee Day uses 'cafe', not the Italian word for brewer.