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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Jet Airways
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SAHARA
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Kingfisher
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Lufthansa
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Jet Airways used 'The Joy of Flying' as its tagline, emphasizing customer experience and service quality in Indian aviation. SAHARA Airlines (later JetLite), Kingfisher Airlines ('Fly the Good Times'), and Lufthansa (German carrier) did not use this tagline.
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'Just Do It' is Nike's world-famous tagline created in 1988, encapsulating the brand's motivational and action-oriented positioning. Adidas uses 'Impossible is Nothing', Reebok has 'I Am What I Am', and PUMA's tagline is 'Forever Faster'.
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INOX
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Disney Pictures
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UTV Productions
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PVR Cinemas
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'Experience the Difference' is PVR Cinemas' tagline, highlighting their premium multiplex cinema experience in India. INOX uses 'Yeah! That's INOX', Disney Pictures and UTV Productions are film studios rather than cinema chains.
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Alpenlibe
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Melody
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Cookies
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Cadburys
B
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This is the iconic advertising jingle for Melody chocolates from the 1990s. 'Melody khao, khud jaan jao' became a cultural catchphrase in India. The jingle's playful word pairing made it memorable and effective.
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Pepsi
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7-up
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Coke
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Tropicana
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7-UP was invented by Charles Leiper Grigg in 1929 in St. Louis. It was originally called 'Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda' and contained lithium citrate. The name was later changed to 7-UP, though the exact origin of the name remains debated.
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Sahara
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Milton
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Reebok
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Yamaha
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Sahara Airlines used 'Emotionally yours' as their tagline, emphasizing emotional connection with passengers. Milton is a stationery brand, Reebok is sportswear, and Yamaha produces motorcycles and audio equipment - none used this slogan.
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Kissan
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Nike
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Adidas
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Reebok
B
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'Just Do It' is Nike's iconic slogan launched in 1988, one of the most recognizable taglines in advertising history. Kissan is a food brand, Adidas and Reebok are competitors but use different slogans.
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Professional
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Fast Track
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Fedex
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Malaysian Airlines
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FedEx's famous tagline 'Absolutely, positively overnight' emphasized their guaranteed overnight delivery service. 'Professional', 'Fast Track', and Malaysian Airlines are not associated with this slogan.
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Hindustan Unilever
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Proctor & Gamble
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Nestle
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Dabur
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TIDE is a laundry detergent brand owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), an American multinational consumer goods corporation. Hindustan Unilever competes in the same category with brands like Surf Excel, while Nestle and Dabur operate in different product segments (food/beverages and healthcare/ayurveda respectively).
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Nescafe is a brand of instant coffee owned by Nestle, the Swiss food and drink processing conglomerate. Cadbury (now Mondelez) makes chocolate drinks, Amul is dairy-focused, and CCD is a retail coffee chain, not a coffee brand owner.
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ITC
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Hindustan Unilever
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Ranbaxy
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Godrej
D
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Cinthol is a soap brand owned by Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., an Indian conglomerate. ITC owns Fiama Di Wills, Hindustan Unilever owns Lux and Dove, while Ranbaxy is a pharmaceutical company with no soap brands.
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Proctor & Gamble
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Reckitt Benckiser
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Parle
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Himani
B
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Dettol is an antiseptic disinfectant brand owned by Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a British multinational consumer goods company. Procter & Gamble owns competing brands like Safeguard, Parle is a food/beverage company, and Himani (Emami) owns antiseptic brand Boroplus.
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Hindustan Unilever
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Godrej
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ITC
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Pfizer
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Lifebuoy is a soap brand owned by Hindustan Unilever, positioned as a health and hygiene soap. Godrej owns Cinthol, ITC owns Fiama Di Wills, and Pfizer is a pharmaceutical company. Lifebuoy was originally a Lever Brothers brand.
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Hindustan Unilever
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Nestle
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Cadbury
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Proctor & Gamble
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BRU is a coffee brand owned by Hindustan Unilever (HUL), acquired through various mergers including Brooke Bond. Nestle owns Nescafe, Cadbury (Mondelez) owns drinking chocolate, and Procter & Gamble doesn't operate in coffee. HUL launched BRU in 1962.
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Ranbaxy
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Piramal
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Hindustan Unilever
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Dabur
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Pepsodent is a toothpaste brand owned by Hindustan Unilever, competing directly with Colgate. Ranbaxy and Piramal are pharmaceutical companies, while Dabur owns herbal dental brands like Babool and Meswak. Pepsodent was originally a Lever Brothers brand.