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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

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

  1. Gautam Adani

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. S. D. Shibulal

  4. K. Dinesh
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Gautam Adani, an Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded the Adani Group in 1988. The company has grown into a global conglomerate with interests in various industries, including energy, ports, and logistics.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Steve Jobs

  2. Rajeev Suri

  3. Sanjay Jha

  4. Arun Sarin
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Steve Jobs, an Indian-American engineer and entrepreneur, is credited with co-founding Apple Computer in 1976 and leading the development of the Apple I and Apple II personal computers.

Multiple choice

In 'The Men Who Built America', a historical documentary series, the focus is on which group of individuals?

  1. American Presidents

  2. American Inventors

  3. American Businessmen
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The Men Who Built America is a documentary series that explores the lives and contributions of influential American businessmen, from Andrew Carnegie to John D. Rockefeller.

Multiple choice

In the 2010 film "The Social Network," Jesse Eisenberg portrays which tech entrepreneur who revolutionized social media?

  1. Mark Zuckerberg

  2. Bill Gates

  3. Steve Jobs

  4. Elon Musk
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The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film tells the story of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and the founding of Facebook.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the 2015 biopic about the life of Steve Jobs?

  1. Jobs

  2. Steve Jobs

  3. The Innovator

  4. The Man Who Changed the World
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Steve Jobs, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Michael Fassbender, depicted the life and career of the Apple co-founder and CEO.

Multiple choice

What is the name of LinkedIn's founder?

  1. Reid Hoffman

  2. Jeff Bezos

  3. Mark Zuckerberg

  4. Elon Musk
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LinkedIn was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman, a former executive at PayPal.

Multiple choice

The development of the internet has transformed communication and information sharing globally. Who is considered the father of the internet?

  1. Vinton Cerf

  2. Robert Kahn

  3. Tim Berners-Lee

  4. Lawrence Roberts
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Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn are widely recognized as the fathers of the internet for their pioneering work in developing the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), the fundamental communication protocols that underpin the internet.

Multiple choice

Which organization adopted an IaaS model to support its online learning platform, enabling access to educational resources for students worldwide?

  1. Coursera

  2. Udemy

  3. edX

  4. Khan Academy
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Coursera adopted an IaaS model to support its online learning platform, enabling access to educational resources for students worldwide.

Multiple choice

Who wrote the memoirs titled 'The World As It Is'?

  1. Ben Bernanke

  2. Janet Yellen

  3. Alan Greenspan

  4. Paul Volcker
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Ben Bernanke was an American economist and the 14th Chairman of the Federal Reserve who wrote 'The World As It Is'.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the ride-sharing company Uber?

  1. Travis Kalanick

  2. Garrett Camp

  3. Ryan Graves

  4. Oscar Salazar
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Travis Kalanick is the founder of Uber, a global ride-sharing company.

Multiple choice

Which Indian diaspora entrepreneur is known for founding the hotel chain Marriott International?

  1. J. Willard Marriott

  2. Bill Marriott

  3. Arne Sorenson

  4. David Marriott
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J. Willard Marriott is the founder of Marriott International, a global hotel chain.

Multiple choice

Which Indian diaspora entrepreneur is known for founding the software company Adobe Systems?

  1. Shantanu Narayen

  2. Charles Geschke

  3. John Warnock

  4. Steve Jobs
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Charles Geschke is the co-founder of Adobe Systems, a leading software company.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the Indian diaspora-owned e-commerce company Flipkart?

  1. Sachin Bansal

  2. Binny Bansal

  3. Mukesh Bansal

  4. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
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Sachin Bansal is the co-founder of Flipkart, a leading Indian e-commerce company.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the Indian diaspora-owned ride-sharing company Ola Cabs?

  1. Bhavish Aggarwal

  2. Ankit Bhati

  3. Ritesh Agarwal

  4. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
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Bhavish Aggarwal is the founder of Ola Cabs, a leading ride-sharing company in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian diaspora entrepreneur is known for founding the software company Zoho Corporation?

  1. Sridhar Vembu

  2. Tony Thomas

  3. Pradeep Sindhu

  4. Raju Vegesna
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Sridhar Vembu is the founder of Zoho Corporation, a leading software company.