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Business and Tech Leaders

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Business and tech leaders covers prominent founders, chief executives, and economists who shaped global industries. This section features questions on leaders of major technology corporations and financial institutions. It is a highly scoring topic in general awareness.

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Business and Tech Leaders Questions

Multiple choice

Which company is the official towel sponsor of the BWF World Tour?

  1. Yonex

  2. Victor

  3. Li-Ning

  4. Head
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yonex is the official towel sponsor of the BWF World Tour, providing towels for players and officials.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of Apple Inc., the company behind the iPhone and iPad?

  1. Bill Gates

  2. Steve Jobs

  3. Elon Musk

  4. Mark Zuckerberg
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Steve Jobs, along with Steve Wozniak, founded Apple Inc. in 1976.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the travel company "Intrepid Travel"?

  1. a) Geoff Manchester

  2. b) Darrell Wade

  3. c) James Thornton

  4. d) Sarah Clark
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Explanation

Geoff Manchester is the founder of "Intrepid Travel", a leading adventure travel company that offers sustainable and responsible travel experiences.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the travel company "G Adventures"?

  1. a) Bruce Poon Tip

  2. b) Dave Werner

  3. c) Dan Richards

  4. d) Stacey Flory
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Explanation

Bruce Poon Tip is the founder of "G Adventures", a leading adventure travel company that offers small-group tours and sustainable travel experiences.

Multiple choice

Which renowned Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur co-founded Sun Microsystems, a leading provider of computer hardware and software?

  1. Vinod Khosla

  2. Sabeer Bhatia

  3. Sundar Pichai

  4. N. R. Narayana Murthy
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Explanation

Vinod Khosla, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 along with Scott McNealy and Bill Joy.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company Infosys?

  1. Azim Premji

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Nandan Nilekani, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founded Infosys in 1981 along with six other engineers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur is widely recognized as the father of the Pentium microprocessor?

  1. Vinod Dham

  2. Rajeev Suri

  3. Sanjay Jha

  4. Arun Sarin
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Explanation

Vinod Dham, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, is credited with leading the development of the Pentium microprocessor at Intel in the 1990s.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company Wipro?

  1. Azim Premji

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Explanation

Azim Premji, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded Wipro in 1945 as a vegetable oil company. Under his leadership, it transformed into a global technology giant.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company HCL Technologies?

  1. Shiv Nadar

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Shiv Nadar, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded HCL Technologies in 1976. The company has grown into a leading global IT services provider.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur is widely recognized as the father of the modern graphics processing unit (GPU)?

  1. Jen-Hsun Huang

  2. Rajeev Suri

  3. Sanjay Jha

  4. Arun Sarin
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Explanation

Jen-Hsun Huang, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, is credited with founding NVIDIA in 1993 and leading the development of the modern graphics processing unit (GPU).

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company Tech Mahindra?

  1. Anand Mahindra

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Explanation

Anand Mahindra, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded Tech Mahindra in 1986 as a joint venture with British Telecommunications. It has since become a leading global IT services provider.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur is known for his contributions to the development of the Ethernet standard?

  1. Bob Metcalfe

  2. Rajeev Suri

  3. Sanjay Jha

  4. Arun Sarin
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Explanation

Bob Metcalfe, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, is credited with co-inventing the Ethernet standard while working at Xerox PARC in the 1970s.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company Larsen & Toubro?

  1. A. M. Naik

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Explanation

A. M. Naik, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, joined Larsen & Toubro in 1965 and rose through the ranks to become its Chairman and Managing Director. Under his leadership, the company expanded globally and diversified into various industries.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur is widely recognized as the father of the modern microprocessor?

  1. Federico Faggin

  2. Rajeev Suri

  3. Sanjay Jha

  4. Arun Sarin
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Explanation

Federico Faggin, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, is credited with leading the development of the first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971.

Multiple choice

Who among the following Indian-born entrepreneurs founded the multinational technology company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)?

  1. Ratan Tata

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Explanation

Ratan Tata, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, played a key role in the establishment of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in 1968. Under his leadership, TCS grew into a global IT services giant.