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.
Brand mascots and tagsCompany founders historyFast food franchisesE-commerce platformsBeverage brand origins
Brand and Company Trivia Questions
-
Parle
-
Britannia
-
Heinz
-
Cadburys
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Parle produces 20-20 cookies, a well-known brand in the Indian biscuit market. Britannia has its own cookie products like Good Day, Heinz primarily deals in ketchup and sauces, and Cadburys focuses on chocolates and confectionery. The question tests knowledge of Indian FMCG brand portfolios.
-
PepsiCo
-
Coca-Cola
-
ITC
-
Kissan
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mirinda is a fruit-flavored soft drink brand owned by PepsiCo, competing with Coca-Cola's Fanta and Maaza. Coca-Cola has Sprite, Thums Up, and Limca, ITC focuses on foods and tobacco, and Kissan is known for jams and ketchup (actually a Coca-Cola brand in India). This tests knowledge of the Pepsi vs Coke product battle.
-
PepsiCo
-
Coca-Cola
-
Kissan
-
ITC
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mountain Dew is owned by PepsiCo and is one of their major carbonated soft drink brands alongside Pepsi, 7Up, and Slice. Coca-Cola's citrus brand is Sprite, ITC doesn't produce carbonated drinks, and Kissan deals with jams and ketchup. Mountain Dew's 'Dar ki machatt' campaigns are iconic in Indian advertising.
-
PepsiCo
-
Coca-Cola
-
ITC
-
Kissan
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Minute Maid Pulpy Orange is a juice drink brand owned by Coca-Cola, competing with PepsiCo's Tropicana and Slice. ITC doesn't have a major juice brand, and Kissan is known for jams and ketchup (owned by Coca-Cola in India). This tests the Pepsi vs Coke battle in the juice drink segment.
-
Parle
-
PepsiCo
-
Nestle
-
Sunfeast
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Lay's is a potato chip brand owned by PepsiCo through its Frito-Lay division. Nestle is a food and beverage company but doesn't own Lay's. Sunfeast is ITC's biscuit brand, and Parle is known for its own biscuit and snack products.
-
Coca-Cola
-
PepsiCo
-
Tropicana
-
Lehar
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Sprite is a lemon-lime flavored soft drink owned by The Coca-Cola Company. PepsiCo is Coca-Cola's main competitor but doesn't own Sprite. Tropicana is a juice brand also under Coca-Cola, and Lehar was PepsiCo's earlier name in India.
-
Proctor and Gamble
-
Nimbus
-
Ranbaxy
-
Hindustan Unilever
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Fair and Lovely (now renamed Glow & Lovely) is a skincare cream brand owned by Hindustan Unilever. Procter and Gamble (P&G) is a different consumer goods company. Nimbus is an unrelated name, and Ranbaxy is a pharmaceutical company.
-
Proctor and Gamble
-
Pfizer
-
Hindustan Unilever
-
Godrej
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Pears is a transparent soap brand owned by Hindustan Unilever. Procter and Gamble (P&G) owns brands like Ariel and Pantene. Pfizer is a pharmaceutical company, and Godrej is a different consumer goods company with its own soap brands.
-
PepsiCo
-
Parle
-
Coca-Cola
-
Nestle
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Kinley is a packaged drinking water brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company. PepsiCo owns Aquafina, not Kinley. Parle originally created Bisleri but sold it, and Nestle owns Pure Life water brand but not Kinley.
-
Coca-Cola
-
PepsiCo
-
Dabur
-
Parle
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Maaza is a mango-based fruit drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company. PepsiCo owns Slice (mango drink), not Maaza. Dabur owns Real juice brand, and Parle owns Frooti but not Maaza.
-
Godiva
-
Delafee
-
Chocopologie
-
Noka
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Chocopologie by Knipschildt Chocolatier is known as one of the world's most expensive chocolates, costing around $2,600 per pound. Godiva is a premium brand but not the most expensive, while Delafee and Noka are luxury chocolate brands but not record holders for price.
-
Parle
-
Sunfeast
-
Britannia
-
Nestle
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Britannia Industries' 'Good Day' is a popular biscuit brand in India, known for its butter and cashew variants. It competes with other major biscuit brands in the Indian market.
-
Parle
-
Britannia
-
Nestle
-
Haldirams
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Hide n Seek is a chocolate-chip cookie brand owned by Parle Products, one of India's oldest and largest biscuit manufacturers. It has been a popular snack in India for decades.
-
Sunfeast
-
Parle
-
Nestle
-
Britannia
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Little Hearts is a popular small biscuit brand from Britannia Industries, featuring a heart shape and known for its crisp texture. It has been a staple in the Indian biscuit market for years.
-
Parle
-
Britannia
-
Nestle
-
Dabur
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TREAT is a popular glucose-based energy biscuit manufactured by Britannia Industries. It was launched in India as a health supplement and remains one of Britannia's iconic brands, positioned as an instant energy provider. Parle, Nestle, and Dabur are in different food/beverage categories and don't produce TREAT.