Brand and Company Trivia

Glucon D, the glucose-based energy drink powder, is owned by Heinz (now Kraft Heinz). Ranbaxy (pharma), Smithkline (consumer healthcare), and HLL (Hindustan Lever) don't own this brand.

Frito-Lays acquired Uncle Chipps from Amrit Agro Foods in the late 1990s. This acquisition helped PepsiCo strengthen its presence in the Indian snacks market.

In the last week of April 2011, Godrej Company stopped production at its last typewriter factory in Satara (Maharashtra).

In 2010, Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals (part of Covidien group) acquired certain assets of Wockhardt, including their generic drug business. This was a significant acquisition in the pharmaceutical sector during that period.

Hindustan Lever (now Hindustan Unilever) owns Clinic All Clear, Procter & Gamble owns Tide, Dabur owns Red Toothpaste, but Real Juice is a Dabur product, not Godrej. Therefore, only option (c) is incorrectly matched.

Fevicryl (fabric colors) and Acron (paints) are well-known brands from Pidilite Industries. Camlin makes stationery and art supplies, while Anchor and Camel are not the correct parent companies.

In 2009, Exxon Mobil overtook Wal-Mart to become the largest company on the Fortune 500 list by revenue. Chevron, Ford, and Dell were ranked lower in that year's list.

Frooti, the iconic mango drink brand, was launched by Parle Agro in 1985 and remains their flagship product. It became India's largest selling mango drink and established Parle Agro as a major player in the beverage industry. Neither Nestle, Britannia, nor Tiger own this brand.

BRAVIA is a brand name used by Sony Corporation for its high-definition LCD televisions and related home entertainment products. The name stands for 'Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture'. Sony launched this brand in 2005 to compete in the HDTV market.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) consistently ranks as the world's largest advertiser, spending over $4 billion annually on marketing its diverse portfolio of consumer goods brands. The company's brands include Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Ariel, and many others across multiple categories.

Godfrey Phillips (part of the Modi group) confers the Red & White Bravery Awards to recognize acts of courage and bravery by Indian citizens. ITC (Wills, VST) and United Breweries have their own awards but not the Red & White bravery awards. Red & White is a cigarette brand from Godfrey Phillips.

In 2009, Coca-Cola made a $2.5 billion bid to acquire China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd., which would have been the largest foreign takeover in China at that time. The deal was eventually blocked by Chinese regulators on anti-monopoly grounds. Option A has the complete official name.

Atlantic Industries is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola. It is one of Coca-Cola's bottling partners that operates in specific regions to manufacture, package, and distribute Coca-Cola products.

Hawkins Cookers Limited is an Indian company that specializes in manufacturing pressure cookers and kitchen appliances. Founded in 1959, it's one of India's leading pressure cooker brands.

De Beers is indeed famous for being in the diamond business - it's a multinational corporation that specializes in diamond exploration, mining, and trading. De Beers historically controlled a significant portion of the world's diamond supply and is renowned for its diamond operations. The other options (lager beer, animal skins, shares and stocks) are not related to De Beers' core business.