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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Parle
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Horliks
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Nestle
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Britannia
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50-50 is a biscuit brand owned by Britannia Industries, known for its buttery and mildly sweet taste. It was positioned as a '50% glucose, 50% malt' product when launched. Parle produces different biscuit brands like Parle-G and Monaco, Horlicks is a health drink brand by GSK, and Nestle is a separate multinational food company.
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Britannia
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Nestle
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Parle
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Sunfeast
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Milk Shakti is a biscuit brand launched by Parle Products, targeting health-conscious consumers with a milk-enriched formulation. The name 'Shakti' implies strength/energy in Hindi. Britannia has Milk Bikis, Nestle produces different products, and Sunfeast is ITC's biscuit brand.
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Parle
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Britannia
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Sunfeast
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Priyagold
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20-20 Cookies is a biscuit brand owned by Parle Products, positioned as a crunchy cookie snack. The brand name suggests a modern, crisp product targeting younger consumers. Britannia, Sunfeast (ITC), and Priyagold are separate biscuit companies with their own cookie products.
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Britannia
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Nestle
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Sunfeast
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Parle
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Marie Gold is a classic Marie biscuit brand owned by Britannia Industries, known for its light, crisp texture and mild sweetness. It's one of Britannia's longest-running and most recognizable products. Nestle doesn't produce Marie biscuits, Sunfeast is ITC's brand, and Parle has similar products but not Marie Gold.
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titan
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rado
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rollex
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tag huer
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reebok
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Reebok is an athletic footwear and sports apparel brand, while Titan, Rado, Rolex, and Tag Heuer are all watch brands. The product category classification makes Reebok the odd one out.
B
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Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, USA by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. Despite pizza's Italian origins, the Pizza Hut franchise itself is American.
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McDonalds
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Symantec
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KFC
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Pizza Hut
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McDonald's has used both slogans mentioned. 'We Love to See You Smile' was their slogan in the 1980s-90s, while 'I'm Lovin' It' (launched 2003) is their current, globally-recognized campaign. KFC uses 'Finger Lickin' Good,' Pizza Hut has had various slogans, and Symantec is a cybersecurity software company not associated with food slogans.
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ITC
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Philip Morris
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Godfrey-Philips
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British American Tobacco
B
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Philip Morris (now Altria Group in the US, Philip Morris International internationally) owns the Marlboro brand, one of the world's largest cigarette brands. ITC is Indian, Godfrey-Philips is a different company, and BAT is a British competitor.
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Coca Colo
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Coca Calo
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Coco Cola
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Caca Cola
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Coca Cola
E
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The correct spelling of the famous beverage brand is 'Coca Cola'. The other options introduce common misspellings by substituting similar-looking letters (l→r, C→K, or swapping syllable order). Option E is the only accurate spelling.
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DKW
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Horsh
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volkswagen
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Wanderer
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BMW
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The tagline 'I am what I am' is associated with Reebok, emphasizing individuality and authenticity in athletic performance and lifestyle. This campaign positioned Reebok as a brand that celebrates personal identity and self-expression through sports and fitness. The tagline resonated with consumers seeking authentic athletic gear that reflects their personal style and capabilities.
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Walmart
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Reliance Retail
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Delhaize Group
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Big Bazar
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Walmart's 'Always Low Prices. Always.' slogan (and later 'Save Money. Live Better.') emphasized their everyday low pricing strategy. Reliance Retail, Delhaize Group, and Big Bazaar are retailers but didn't use this specific tagline.
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Reebok
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Nike
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Adidas
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John Players
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Impossible is Nothing is Adidas's famous tagline introduced in 1974. Nike uses Just Do It and Reebok has used various slogans like This is my planet.
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FedEx
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Blue Dart
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DTDC
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TITAN
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FedEx uses 'The World on Time' as its corporate slogan, emphasizing reliable global delivery services. Blue Dart, DTDC, and TITAN are not associated with this tagline - Blue Dart is an Indian courier company, DTDC is another domestic courier, and TITAN is a watch company.
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Park Aveneu
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Nivea
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Wild Stone
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Gillette
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'The Best a Man Can Get' is Gillette's iconic slogan for men's grooming products. Park Avenue is an Indian men's grooming brand, Nivea is a skincare brand, and Wild Stone is also an Indian deodorant brand - none use this slogan.