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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 general knowledge science & technology

Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then sold the company to Microsoft?

  1. Shawn Fanning

  2. Ada Byron Lovelace

  3. Sabeer Bhatia

  4. Ray Tomlinson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sabeer Bhatia co-founded Hotmail with Jack Smith in 1996, and Microsoft acquired it in 1997 for approximately $400 million. Shawn Fanning founded Napster, Ada Lovelace was a pioneering computer programmer, and Ray Tomlinson invented email.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the Chairman of NASSCOM?

  1. Ms. Swati Piramal

  2. Mr. Ratan Tata

  3. Mr. Sam Pitroda

  4. Mr. Harsh Manglik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mr. Harsh Manglik served as the Chairman of NASSCOM, which is the premier trade body and chamber of commerce for the IT-BPO industry in India. The other options are prominent figures in Indian industry but were not associated with NASSCOM's chairmanship.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the Chairman of Investment Commission?

  1. Mr. Ratan Tata

  2. Mr. Srikumar Banerjee

  3. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan

  4. Dr. V.K. Saraswat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mr. Ratan Tata was appointed as the Chairman of the Investment Commission of India, which was established to promote foreign direct investment in the country. The other options are distinguished scientists and administrators not associated with this commission.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the President of ASSOCHAM?

  1. Ms. Swati Piramal

  2. Mr. Wajahat Habibullah

  3. Mr. U.K. Sinha

  4. Mr. Vinod Rai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ms. Swati Piramal, a prominent business leader and healthcare professional, has served as the President of ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India), one of India's leading industry associations.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the Chief of NASA(USA)?

  1. Salil Shetty

  2. Michael Griffin

  3. Jacques Rogge

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

Michael Griffin served as the Administrator of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) from 2005 to 2009. He was the chief executive of the US space agency during this period.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of CA Technologies?

  1. Stephen Elop

  2. Andrea Jung

  3. William E. McCracken

  4. Arthur D. Levinson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

William E. McCracken served as CEO of CA Technologies from 2001 to 2013. The other options are leaders from different companies: Stephen Elop (Nokia), Andrea Jung (Avon), and Arthur D. Levinson (Genentech).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of Oracle?

  1. Safra Catz

  2. Lawrence J. Ellison

  3. Jeffrey O. Henley

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

Lawrence J. Ellison (Larry Ellison) co-founded Oracle and served as CEO from 1977 to 2014. The options include both the formal name (Lawrence J. Ellison - correct) and common name (Larry Ellison), plus other Oracle executives: Safra Catz and Jeffrey O. Henley.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of Yahoo?

  1. Carol Bartz

  2. Léo Apotheker

  3. Safra Catz

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

Carol Bartz served as CEO of Yahoo from 2009 to 2012. The other options are executives from different companies: Leo Apotheker (HP and SAP), Safra Catz (Oracle), and Andrea Jung (Avon).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of Intel?

  1. William E. McCracken

  2. John T. Chambers

  3. Lawn Nanterme

  4. Paul S. Otellini
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Paul S. Otellini served as CEO of Intel from 2005 to 2013. The other options are executives from different companies: William E. McCracken (CA Technologies), John T. Chambers (Cisco), and 'Lawn Nanterme' appears to be a garbled version of Pierre Nanterme (Accenture).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of HP?

  1. Andrea Jung

  2. Jeffrey O. Henley

  3. Léo Apotheker

  4. Safra Catz
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Leo Apotheker served as CEO of HP from 2010 to 2011. The other options are executives from different companies: Andrea Jung (Avon), Jeffrey O. Henley (Oracle), and Safra Catz (Oracle).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of CISCO?

  1. Ronald D. Sugar

  2. John T. Chambers

  3. Paul S. Jung

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

John T. Chambers served as CEO of Cisco for 20 years (1995-2015). The other options are incorrect: Ronald D. Sugar (Northrop Grumman), Paul S. Jung (not a known Cisco CEO), and 'Henley Catz' appears to be a mashup of Jeffrey Henley and Safra Catz from Oracle.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of Apple?

  1. Steve Jobs

  2. Paul Culbert

  3. Santa Cruz

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

Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and served as CEO from 1997 until his death in 2011, leading the company's resurgence. The other options are incorrect: Paul Culbertson (not associated with Apple), Santa Cruz (place name), and Andrea Jung (Avon).