Brand and Company Trivia

Whirlpool is an American multinational home appliance manufacturer founded in 1911 in Michigan, USA. It is one of the world's largest home appliance companies. France, Italy, and the UK are home to other appliance manufacturers but not Whirlpool.

I-jeanswear is a private label brand owned exclusively by Shopper's Stop, one of India's leading retail chains. Shopper's Stop develops and markets this brand across their stores. RPG Retail (Spencer's), Pantaloon, and Arvind Brands operate different clothing brands.

Corex is a cough syrup brand owned by Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. The product was later involved in regulatory discussions due to its codeine content. Cipla, Ranbaxy, and Torrent are all major Indian pharmaceutical companies but do not own Corex.

Tropicana was acquired by PepsiCo in 1998 and became part of their portfolio of juice and beverage brands. It remains one of the world's leading fruit juice brands. HLL (Hindustan Lever), P&G, and ITC are major FMCG companies but do not own Tropicana.

Bisleri was originally founded by and named after an Italian, Felice Bisleri, but was acquired in India by Parle. It became synonymous with bottled water in the Indian market. Pepsi and Coca-Cola entered the bottled water market later with Aquafina and Kinley respectively.

Cibaca is an oral care brand (toothpaste and toothbrushes) owned by Dabur India. The brand was acquired by Dabur as part of its expansion in personal care products. Colgate is the dominant oral care brand, while Parle is primarily known for beverages and biscuits.

Pepsi Cola was indeed the first western consumer product sold in the former USSR, with the famous 1972 Pepsi-Stolichnaya trade agreement. This historic deal allowed Pepsi to enter the Soviet market in exchange for Soviet vodka being sold in the United States. Computers and cars came later in the Soviet market opening.

D'Cold is a cold and cough medicine brand owned by Paras Pharmaceuticals, an Indian company. This is a well-known pharmaceutical brand in the Indian market. Procter & Gamble, Glaxo SmithKline, and Reckitt Benckiser are major multinational pharmaceutical companies but do not own D'Cold.

Fair & Lovely (now renamed Glow & Lovely) was a skincare brand owned by Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), now known as Hindustan Unilever. Reckitt Benckiser, ITC, and P&G are major consumer goods companies but not the owners of this specific brand.

Keo Karpin hair oil is owned by Dey's Medical, a Kolkata-based pharmaceutical company established in 1948, known for its healthcare and personal care products. The brand has been a market leader in the hair oil segment for decades, particularly in eastern India.

Fanta is a carbonated soft drink brand owned by The Coca-Cola Company, created during World War II (1940) in Germany by Max Keith as a substitute for Coca-Cola due to trade restrictions preventing the import of Coca-Cola syrup. It became one of Coca-Cola's major fruit-flavored soda brands globally.

Bisleri and Bailey are packaged drinking water brands originally owned by Parle (Parle Bisleri Ltd). Bisleri was brought to India by Parle in 1969 (the brand was created in Italy by Signor Felice Bisleri). While Bisleri was later sold to Ramesh Chauhan in 1969 and subsequently to Coca-Cola, both brands originated as Parle products.

Iodex is a well-known pain relief balm brand that has been owned by Glaxo (now GSK) for decades. The other options are incorrect - Johnson (misspelled) makes healthcare products, Dr. Reddy's is a pharmaceutical company, and Cadila (Zydus) is also a pharma company.

Bisleri was founded by and belonged to Parle (the Italian entrepreneur Felice Bisleri sold the Indian rights to Parle). While Parle later sold to Coke and then regained some brands, Bisleri is now independently owned but originated from Parle.

Booproo chewing gum was launched in India by Lotte, the South Korean confectionery major. Cadbury, Perfetti, and Nestle are competitors in the confectionery space but didn't launch Booproo.