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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Raymond
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Pantaloons
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Reid and Taylor
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OCM
C
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Explanation
Reid and Taylor, a premium suiting brand, uses 'Bond with the Best' to emphasize quality and trust. Raymond is known for 'The Complete Man', while Pantaloons focuses on fashion retail rather than premium suiting.
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DHL
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American Express
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DTDC
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Indian Post
A
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Explanation
DHL's tagline 'We move the world' directly references their global logistics and courier services business. American Express uses 'Do more', DTDC uses 'Your Dispatch Partner', and Indian Post doesn't have a widely recognized commercial tagline.
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Parx (Raymond’s product)
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Gucci
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Bajaj Auto
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Thai Airways
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The tagline 'SMOOTH AS SILK' belongs to Thai Airways, emphasizing their service quality. Parx is a Raymond clothing brand, Gucci is a luxury fashion brand, and Bajaj Auto is an automobile manufacturer. Thai Airways is known for this smooth comfort campaign.
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Cadbury's Five Star
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Spice Jet
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Kingfisher airlines
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Cadbury's Dairy Milk
C
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The tagline 'Fly the good times' belongs to Kingfisher Airlines, which used this slogan in their advertising. Spice Jet is a different budget airline, while Cadbury's products are chocolate brands. Kingfisher Airlines prominently used this positive messaging.
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Nescafe
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Complan
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Eveready
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Crompton Greaves
D
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Crompton Greaves uses 'Everyday solutions' to position its electrical and consumer products as practical solutions for daily life. The tagline emphasizes reliability and utility. Nescafe, Complan, and Eveready are not associated with this slogan.
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Brooke Bond
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Kingfisher
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Royal Stag
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Red Bull
A
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Brooke Bond used 'Cheers your senses' for its tea products, emphasizing the sensory pleasure of drinking tea. The tagline connects the tea experience with sensory enjoyment. Kingfisher, Royal Stag, and Red Bull are alcohol/energy brands not associated with this slogan.
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Domino's
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Wrigley's gum.
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Chicklets
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Coke
B
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Explanation
Wrigley's chewing gum was the first product to be scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode in 1974 at a supermarket in Ohio. It's a historic milestone in retail technology. Domino's, Chicklets, and Coke came later.
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Pepsi
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Nike
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Moov
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Pentium 4
B
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'Just Do It' is Nike's iconic tagline, created in 1988 and now one of the most recognizable slogans in global advertising. It embodies Nike's brand ethos of action and determination in sports and fitness. Pepsi uses 'The Joy of Pepsi' and other variations, Moov is a pain relief brand, and Pentium 4 is an Intel processor.
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Gillette
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Axe
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Raymonds
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Adidas
C
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Explanation
Raymonds, the Indian clothing brand, uses 'The Complete Man' as its iconic tagline. This slogan positions Raymonds as offering comprehensive wardrobe solutions for the modern gentleman. The other brands listed use different taglines (Gillette: 'The Best a Man Can Get', Axe focuses on attraction).
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S Kumar
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Siyaram
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Grasim
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Reid & Taylor
D
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Explanation
Reid & Taylor, a premium suiting and fabric brand, uses 'Bond with the Best' as their tagline to emphasize quality and prestige. The other options are Indian textile brands but use different taglines - S Kumar uses 'Legend of Trust', Siyaram uses 'Dressing the Nation', and Grasim uses 'New Look, New Thinking'.
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Lee
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Wrangler
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Levi's
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Diesel
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An Obsession with perfection
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We're moving beyond documents
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A nice place to stay on the internet
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Experience Certainity
C
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Explanation
Yahoo's tagline 'A nice place to stay on the internet' or 'Yahoo! - A nice place to stay on the internet' was used in their early marketing. This tagline positioned Yahoo as a friendly, welcoming web portal and directory where users would want to spend time exploring content, services, and community features.
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Surya
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Karthik
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Ajith
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Vijay
A
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Explanation
Surya (Suriya) was indeed a brand ambassador for Aircel, a telecommunications company. Aircel used celebrity endorsements to build brand recognition in the Indian market. The other actors listed (Karthik, Ajith, Vijay) are all popular Tamil film stars but were not associated with Aircel's campaigns.
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Mouser
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Walther
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Uzi
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Colt
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Smith & Wesson
B
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Explanation
Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist (shooting, 2008 Beijing), became a brand ambassador for Walther, a German firearms manufacturer. This partnership leveraged his status as a world-class shooter to promote precision firearms. Mouser is an electronics distributor, Uzi is an Israeli submachine gun, Colt is American, and Smith & Wesson is also American.
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BYRBGR
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BRYBRG
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BRYBGR
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BYRBRG
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BRGBYR
C
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Explanation
The Google logo displays the letters in sequence: Blue (G), Red (o), Yellow (o), Blue (g), Green (l), Red (e). This gives the color pattern BRYBGR when reading left to right.