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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Top Ramen
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Maggi flavored noodles
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Magik Noodles
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Sunfeast Yippee
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Sunfeast Yippee noodles uses the tagline 'The better noodle'. This is a straightforward branding question testing knowledge of Indian FMCG product taglines. The other options listed are other noodle brands but with different taglines.
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more
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spencer
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lee
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pantaloon
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Pantaloon Retail (now part of Future Group) used the tagline 'India's Family Store' to position itself as a one-stop destination for family shopping. This was their flagship positioning statement during their expansion phase. More (owned by Amazon) and Spencer (from the RPG group) are retail chains but didn't use this tagline. Lee is a clothing brand, not a retail store chain.
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Dabur
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Cadbury
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Horlicks
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Pilsburg
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Celebrate Life is Dabur's well-known tagline used across their health and wellness products portfolio. Dabur is a major Indian consumer goods company specializing in Ayurvedic and natural products.
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A Bank at Diagon Alley
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A joke shop at hogsmeade
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A chocolate shop at Hogsmeade
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A Bank at Hogsmede
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Zonko's Joke Shop is a joke shop in Hogsmeade village that sells novelty and prank items. It is a popular destination for Hogwarts students and competes with Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in later books.
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General Electric's tagline in 1981 was 'We bring good things to life,' emphasizing their commitment to innovation and quality products that improve people's lives.
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Office Depot
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Home Depot
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Costco
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Staples
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Staples uses 'That was easy' as their tagline, emphasizing the convenience and simplicity of shopping for office supplies at their stores, reinforcing their brand promise of making office tasks effortless.
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Miller
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Pabst Blue Ribbon
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Budweiser
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Coors
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Budweiser is known as the 'King of Beers,' a tagline that reflects its position as one of the best-selling and most recognized beer brands in America, emphasizing its premium status and brewing heritage.
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Sprite
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7up
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Mountain Dew
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Dr Pepper
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7up used 'The uncola' as its tagline, positioning itself as a refreshing alternative to colas in the soft drink market. This clever marketing emphasized its unique, clear, crisp taste that wasn't like traditional cola drinks.
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Bullova
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Timex
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Swiss Army
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Hamilton
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Timex famously used this tagline in their advertising campaigns to emphasize the durability of their watches. The slogan highlighted how Timex watches could withstand abuse and keep working, making it their most memorable marketing line.
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Raymond
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Crocodile
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Wills LifeStyle
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Graviera Suitings
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Crocodile's "Tough Guys, dress easy" tagline positions the brand as casual, comfortable, yet rugged and durable. Crocodile (known as Crocodile International or with a crocodile logo) markets clothing that combines toughness with ease of wear. The tagline appeals to consumers seeking both style and comfort in casual wear.
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TUPPERWARE
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AMWAY
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REAL
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BRITANNIA
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Tupperware pioneered the home party plan model in 1948, which remains a core distribution strategy today where products are demonstrated and sold in home gatherings. Amway uses a different multi-level marketing model, while Britannia and REAL are traditional retail brands.
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SONY
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SANYO
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Eureka Forbes
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PANASOINC
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Eureka Forbes, an Indian consumer durables company known for water purifiers and vacuum cleaners, established the unique Euro Senate governance structure. This elected body represents employees from each strategic business unit, giving them a direct voice in company decision-making.
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KILLER
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PEPE JEANS
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GAP
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LEVIS
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In 2010, GAP attempted a logo redesign replacing its classic blue box with a modern minimalist design, but faced massive backlash on social media platforms. The company was forced to revert to its original iconic logo within just one week due to overwhelming customer criticism.
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BRU is Hindustan Unilever's flagship coffee brand in India, offering various coffee products including instant coffee, roasted and ground coffee, and coffee premixes. It is one of India's leading coffee brands and has been part of HUL's portfolio since the 1960s.
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Lakme is Hindustan Unilever's cosmetics and beauty brand, originally established in 1952 as a collaboration between Tata Oil Mills and French cosmetics company Lakme. It was later fully acquired by HUL and remains one of India's leading beauty and cosmetics brands.