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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City Unioin Bank
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Lakshmi Vilas Bank
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Dena Bank
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Syndicate Bank
B,C
Correct answer
Explanation
Both Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Dena Bank featured Goddess Lakshmi in their logos. Goddess Lakshmi is the Hindu deity of wealth and prosperity, making her an appropriate symbol for banks. City Union Bank and Syndicate Bank do not traditionally feature Lakshmi in their logos.
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Train Tickets
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Beer
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Coca Cola
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Chewing Gum
D
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Explanation
The first vending machine in the United States, introduced in 1888 in New York City, dispensed chewing gum. It was developed by the Thomas Adams Gum Company. The machine was located on a subway platform and sold Tutti-Frutti gum for a penny. Train tickets, beer, and Coca-Cola came later in vending machine history.
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American Express
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All Black
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Barclays
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Diners Club
D
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Explanation
Diners Club was the first credit card company, launched in 1950 by Frank McNamara. American Express (1958) and Barclays (1966) came later. 'All Black' is not a real credit card company - it refers to New Zealand's rugby team.
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Chevron
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BP
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ONGC
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Cairn Energy
B
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Explanation
BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 is the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. The disaster released approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron, ONGC, and Cairn Energy were not involved in this incident.
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Chevron
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BP
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ONGC
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Cairn Energy
B
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Explanation
BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 is the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. The disaster released approximately 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Chevron, ONGC, and Cairn Energy were not involved in this incident.
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Walmart
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McDonalds
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Pepsi
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KFC
B
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Explanation
McDonald's became the most recognized brand globally in the mid-1990s due to its rapid international expansion and universal golden arches logo. Coca-Cola had long held the top spot but McDonald's extensive global presence surpassed it.
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Satyam
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Patni
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Barclays
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AXA
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Satyam's slogan was 'What Business Demands'. This IT services company used this tagline to emphasize their business-focused approach before their corporate scandal. The other companies (Patni, Barclays, AXA) have different slogans.
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TCS
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AXE
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PARK AVENUE
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MARUTI
C
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Explanation
Park Avenue's tagline 'Play the Lead' positions the brand as a premium choice for successful men. The slogan suggests leadership and confidence, aligning with the brand's sophisticated fragrance positioning.
D
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Explanation
Lee jeans' tagline 'The jeans that built America' positions the brand as an iconic American denim heritage brand. The slogan evokes the frontier spirit and American workwear culture, though Lee was actually founded in Kansas in 1889.
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Parle products
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Britania
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Horlicks
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The is no such caption.
D
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Explanation
"Punch him" is not a recognized product line or advertising caption for any major Indian food brand like Parle, Britannia, or Horlicks. This appears to be a trick question testing knowledge of real marketing campaigns.
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Boost
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Complain
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Horlics
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Bournvita
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Boost is an energy drink brand from Horlicks, and their long-running tagline has been 'Boost is the secret of my energy' featuring cricket stars.
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Lux
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Savlon
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Detol
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Lifebuoy
D
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Explanation
The Hindi slogan 'Thandurusti hain vaham' means 'We are confident about health/health is confidence.' While Dettol has a similar tagline, Lifebuoy has used health confidence messaging in India. The claimed answer appears to be for a specific regional campaign.
C
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Explanation
Hutch (later Vodafone) ran the famous 'Wherever you go, our network follows' campaign in India, showing a small dog following a boy everywhere.
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BajajPulsar
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Wild Ston Deo
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Peter England
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Tata Sumo
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Bajaj Pulsar, a motorcycle brand, positioned itself aggressively with the 'Definitely Male' tagline targeting young male consumers with its macho branding.
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DairyMilk
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Kitkat
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5Star
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BarOne
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Cadbury Dairy Milk has used the 'Swad Zindagi Ka' (The taste of life) slogan in India as part of their emotional marketing campaigns.