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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Kajol
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Sushmita Sen
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Kareena Kapoor
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Hrithik Roshan
D
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Explanation
Hrithik Roshan was indeed signed as the brand ambassador for Rasna Private Ltd. This was a notable celebrity endorsement in the Indian beverage industry during the early 2000s.
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ITC
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Godfrey Phillips
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VST Industries Ltd.
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United Breweries
B
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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.
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Korean
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Norwegian
D
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Jotun is a Norwegian multinational corporation specializing in paints, coatings, and protective finishes. Jotun India Pvt. Ltd. is the Indian subsidiary of this Norwegian company, which was founded in Norway in 1926. The other options are incorrect as Jotun is neither Korean, Chinese, nor Japanese.
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China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd.
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China Huiyuan Group Ltd.
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Atlantic Industries
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None of these
A
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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.
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Coca-Cola
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Pepsi
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Thums Up
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Fanta
A
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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.
A
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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.
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lager beer
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animal skins
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shares and stocks
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diamonds
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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.
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Rolex
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Omega
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Tag-Heur
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Westar
B
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Omega has a long history of partnering with tennis stars and Olympic athletes. Martina Hingis was one of the brand's prominent ambassadors during her active playing years in the 1990s.
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Parrier
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Kinley
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Bubbly
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Zing
B
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Kinley is Coca Cola's introduced soda.
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shirts
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cigarettes
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shoes
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carpets
A
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Explanation
Peter England is a well-known Indian clothing brand, primarily focused on formal and casual shirts for men. It is owned by Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. and positioned as an affordable formal wear brand.
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Coca Cola
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Nestle
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Pepsi
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Nestle is the world's largest food and beverage company by revenue, with brands across virtually every food and drink category including Nescafe, Maggi, and KitKat.
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Aiwa
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Sansui
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Grundig
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Kenwood
B
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Explanation
Sansui, the Japanese consumer electronics company, used the advertising slogan 'Better than the Best' to position its products as superior in quality and performance compared to competitors in the market.
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Pernod Ricard
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Diageo
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United Spirits Limited
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Bacardi
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Beam Suntory, Inc.
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real estate company
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tea manufacturing company
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chip making company
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honey manufacturing company
A
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Prince Foundations is a real estate company involved in property development and construction, not in manufacturing tea, chips, or honey.
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A food supplement
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A type of hard-drink
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A type of soft-drink
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A type of fuel
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A narcotic
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Petroleum coke (often abbreviated Pet coke or petcoke) is a carbonaceous solid derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes. Coking processes that can be employed for making petcoke include contact coking, fluid coking, flexicoking and delayed coking. Other coke has traditionally been derived from coal. This coke can either be fuel grade (high in sulphur and metals) or anode grade (low in sulphur and metals). The raw coke directly out of the coker is often referred to as green coke.