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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Vivek Oberai
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Arjun Rampal
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Salman Khan
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Hrithik Roshan
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Salman Khan was the brand ambassador for Red Tape shoes during a prominent advertising campaign. The celebrity endorsement helped position the brand in the competitive footwear market. Vivek Oberoi, Arjun Rampal, and Hrithik Roshan have endorsed other brands but not Red Tape.
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Kimberly-Clark
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Procter & Gamble
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Georgia-Pacific Corporation
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Playtex
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Kimberly-Clark is a major consumer goods company that owns well-known brands like Kleenex tissues and Huggies diapers, along with Scott, Cottonelle, and Hanes. These brands are household names in personal care and paper products worldwide.
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Yamaha Motor Company introduced the Fazer as a sport-naked motorcycle model, combining performance with everyday practicality in their lineup. The Fazer series became popular in various markets including India for its balanced design.
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Pepsi
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Coca-Cola
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Nestle
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Parle
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Bisleri (packaged drinking water) and Bailey were both owned by Parle, with Bisleri being their flagship water brand. Bisleri was later sold but remains associated with Parle's legacy in creating India's packaged water market.
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Sushmita Sen
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Aamir Khan
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Vivek Oberoi
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Shahrukh Khan
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Vivek Oberoi was signed as the brand ambassador for Dabur's oral care portfolio, which included products like Dabur Red Paste and Meswak, during the early 2000s. This was part of Dabur's celebrity endorsement strategy for their oral healthcare range.
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Sunsilk
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Lux
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Head and Shoulders
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Organics
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Preity Zinta was signed as the brand ambassador for Head & Shoulders shampoo. This was a high-profile endorsement deal. Sunsilk and Lux are also shampoo brands but had different ambassadors.
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Pepsi
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Reebok
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Britannia
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Coke
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Reebok had the 'Tomorrow is mine' campaign featuring Rahul Dravid. This was a motivational campaign during the early 2000s. Pepsi and Coke had different cricket campaigns, and Britannia's campaigns were different.
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Godrej
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Voltas
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Amul
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Nestle
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Godrej entered the fruit juice market with the brand name 'Xs'. This was Godrej's entry into the fruit-based beverage segment. Voltas is in cooling appliances, Amul in dairy, Nestle in foods but not with Xs brand.
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Dairy Milk
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Perk
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Kit-Kat
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Five Star
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Kit-Kat is owned by Nestlé, not Cadbury. Dairy Milk, Perk, and Five Star are all well-established Cadbury brands that have been in the Indian market for decades.
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Titan
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Pioneer
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Seiko
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Citizen
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The Citizen Watch brand originated when the Mayor of Tokyo named the first Shokosha watch 'Citizen' in 1924, symbolizing a product accessible to all citizens. This name has been used ever since.
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Pepsi
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Coca-Cola
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Fun-Lay India
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Frito-Lay India
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Lay's is owned by Frito-Lay, which is a subsidiary of PepsiCo. While Frito-Lay is the direct owner, Pepsi is the parent company, making 'Pepsi' the correct answer in this general knowledge context.
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cheese
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ice cream
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perfume
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spaghetti
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Galbani is an Italian dairy company founded in 1882 and is one of the largest manufacturers of cheese, particularly known for gorgonzola, mozzarella, and parmesan. It is now owned by Groupe Lactalis.
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Tang was owned by Kraft Foods (now part of Mondelēz International). It was launched in India and became popular as a fruit-flavored drink mix, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Vatika
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Nihar
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Clinic
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Parachute
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Nihar was a coconut oil brand that was owned by Tata Oil Mills Company (TOMCO) before being acquired by Hindustan Unilever. It carried the Tata name during the period when it was under Tata ownership.
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Van Heusen
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Oswal
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Zodiac
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None of these
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Van Heusen markets the Durapress range as their premium wrinkle-free dress shirt line. The brand is positioned for professionals needing low-maintenance formal wear.