Brand and Company Trivia

Shreya Saran (also known as Shreya Ghoshal's namesake actress) was associated as a brand ambassador for Idea Cellular during their promotional campaigns. The telecom company has featured various celebrities for their advertising.

The real estate project used movie-style posters featuring Sada and Madhavan, who co-starred in the Tamil film 'Ethiri' (2004). This innovative advertising concept blurred the lines between movie promotion and real estate marketing.

Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, USA by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. While Pizza Hut now operates globally including in the UK, Germany, and India, it originated in the United States and began its international expansion after establishing success domestically.

'Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye' is the famous tagline of Cadbury, a well-known confectionery brand. This advertising campaign became extremely popular in India and is synonymous with celebrating special moments and sharing happiness through sweets. Cadbury (now part of Mondelez International) is a multinational confectionery company known for its dairy milk and chocolate products.

'Clear Hain' is Sprite's long-running Indian tagline emphasizing its clear, refreshing nature. The campaign positioned Sprite as a no-nonsense thirst quencher. Pepsi, Kingfisher, Bisleri, and Roohafza are different beverages (cola, beer, water, and sharbat respectively).

'Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye' (Let's have something sweet) is Cadbury's iconic tagline in India. The campaign positioned chocolate as a way to share joy and celebration. Nestle, Amul, Haldiram, and Brijwasi are other food/confectionery brands.

Clear Hain is the Hindi tagline for Sprite in India. This campaign positions Sprite as a refreshing, clear drink that quenches thirst. The other options are different beverage brands - Pepsi and Thums Up are colas, Kingfisher is a beer brand, Bisleri is water, and Roohafza is a rose syrup drink.

'Bond with the Best' is the famous tagline of Reid & Taylor, a premium clothing brand known for suiting fabrics. This tagline emphasizes the brand's promise of quality and excellence in formal wear. Siyaram uses 'The Power of Dressing' while S Kumar's tagline is 'Premium Suitings'.

The tagline belongs to SOTC (SOTC Travel Limited), a prominent Indian travel and tourism company. The phrase 'You Look the World, We Look After You' positions SOTC as a comprehensive travel service provider handling all arrangements while customers enjoy exploring destinations. This is classic travel industry messaging emphasizing convenience and service.

This question asks about the dividend amount declared by TCS per share. Among the options, Rs 2 per share is the correct answer. The other options (8000, 9000, and 0) are unrealistic - dividend declarations of Rs 8000 or 9000 per share would be extraordinarily high for IT companies, while Rs 0 would mean no dividend was declared at all. A dividend of Rs 2-3 per share is typical for large IT companies like TCS.

The 'Stop Talking Start Doing' campaign was IBM's global advertising initiative that emphasized action over words and positioned IBM as a solution provider that helps businesses execute their strategies. This campaign marked IBM's transformation from a hardware company to a services and solutions-oriented enterprise.

ITC Limited, formerly Imperial Tobacco Company of India Limited, is historically known for its tobacco and cigarette business, which remains its core and most profitable division. While the company has diversified into FMCG, hotels, paperboards, and agri-business, tobacco products like Gold Flake, Wills, and Classic continue to be major revenue drivers. ITC's cigarettes business is the market leader in India.

Ray Kroc is credited with transforming McDonald's from a small restaurant into a global franchise empire. While the McDonald's restaurant was founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald in 1940, Kroc joined the company in 1955 and expanded it through franchising. He purchased the company from the McDonald brothers in 1961. Fred Turner was a later executive, and the other names are not associated with McDonald's founding or expansion.

Nestle is the world's largest food and beverage company, with a vast portfolio of brands across coffee, confectionery, dairy, frozen foods, pet care, and many other categories. Cadbury is a confectionery company, Baxters is a Scottish food producer known for soups and preserves, and Vestey was a meat processing company - none of these match Nestle's global scale and diversity.