General Awareness

Brand and Company Trivia

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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

Multiple choice

Name the company which produces the Top Ramen brand of noodles.

  1. HLL

  2. Indo Nissin Foods

  3. Pepsi Foods

  4. Britannia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Indo Nissin Foods Pvt. Ltd. is the Indian subsidiary of Nissin Foods, the Japanese company that owns Top Ramen. Hindustan Unilever (HLL) is unrelated to noodles, while Pepsi Foods and Britannia operate in different food categories.

Multiple choice

'Life Jum Jaaye' is a tagline of which company?

  1. Godrej Pentacool refrigerators

  2. Pepsi Cola

  3. Mother Dairy ice cream

  4. Whirlpool refrigerators
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Life Jum Jaaye' (Life becomes enjoyable) was the tagline for Godrej Pentacool refrigerators, emphasizing the cooling comfort and lifestyle improvement. Pepsi's taglines are different, Mother Dairy focuses on purity/freshness, and Whirlpool uses other slogans.

Multiple choice

Mark the incorrect pair:

  1. Airtel- Madison Advertising

  2. DHL- Rediffusion

  3. IBM- Lintas

  4. Microsoft- Mc Cann - Erricsson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks to identify the INCORRECT brand-agency pairing. IBM's advertising agency was Ogilvy & Mather, not Lintas - making option C the incorrect pair. The other pairings are accurate: Airtel-Madison, DHL-Rediffusion, and Microsoft-McCann Erickson.

Multiple choice

An India- generated brand by Pepsi Company is set to be launched in the International market. The brand in the question is:

  1. Kurkure

  2. Lehar

  3. Lays

  4. Limca
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kurkure was developed by PepsiCo India specifically for the Indian market and later launched in international markets as a India-generated brand. Lehar, Lays, and Limca are all PepsiCo brands but Kurkure was the one that originated in India for global expansion.

Multiple choice

'Know Now'. This is the base line of a brand, 150 years old that is in the business of providing information to its customers. Which company?

  1. Reuters

  2. Dow Jones

  3. AFP

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This question appears to reference a company tagline, but 'Know Now' is not associated with Reuters, Dow Jones, or AFP (Agence France-Presse). These are major news agencies but none use this baseline. 'None of the above' is therefore the correct answer.

Multiple choice

US–based Gap Inc, the world’s largest speciality retail chain, owns some of the most recognized apparel brands in the world. The brands owned by it are (a) GAP (b) Banana Republic (c) Burberry (d) Old Navy (e) Piperlime (f) Gas Choose the answer from the choices given below:

  1. (a), (b) and (c)

  2. (a), (b) and (f)

  3. (a), (b), (e)

  4. (a), (b), (d), (e)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gap Inc owns GAP (a), Banana Republic (b), Old Navy (d), and Piperlime (e). Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they include Burberry (c) or Gas (f), which are NOT owned by Gap Inc. Burberry is a British luxury brand, and Gas is a separate denim brand. Option D correctly lists only the Gap Inc-owned brands.

Multiple choice

The tyre company “CEAT” belongs to which group?

  1. Reliance

  2. TVS

  3. RPG Enterprises

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

CEAT Tyres is part of RPG Enterprises, a major Indian business conglomerate founded by R. P. Goenka. It was originally part of the Ceat Ltd. company established in Italy and later acquired by RPG Group in India. Reliance, TVS, and other groups do not own CEAT.

Multiple choice

Which of the following brands does not belong to Cadbury India?

  1. 5 Star

  2. Nutties

  3. Perk

  4. Polo

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Polo is a mint brand owned by Nestle, not Cadbury India. Cadbury's portfolio includes 5 Star, Nutties, Perk, Dairy Milk, and other chocolate products. Polo mints are distinctly known for their hole-in-the-center design and are marketed separately from chocolate brands.