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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 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, along with Jack Smith, co-founded Hotmail in 1996, which was one of the world's first webmail services. They sold the company to Microsoft in 1997 for an estimated 400 million dollars.

Multiple choice

Name the founder of TISCO.

  1. RM Tata

  2. Ratan Tata

  3. Jamshedji Tata

  4. Jamshed Tata
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jamshedji Tata was the visionary founder of the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO).

Multiple choice

What did billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos both do this year?

  1. Pledged to solve world poverty

  2. Travelled into space with their own space companies

  3. Funded COVID vaccination programmes

  4. Invented zero emission aeroplanes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Both Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin) successfully completed suborbital space flights in 2021 using their respective companies.

Multiple choice

Which architect is known for designing the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world?

  1. Adrian Smith

  2. Gordon Gill

  3. Marshall Strabala

  4. William F. Baker
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Adrian Smith, an American architect, is known for designing the Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world.

Multiple choice

Who designed the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

  1. Cesar Pelli

  2. Kevin Roche

  3. John Burgee

  4. Cesar Pelli
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation

Cesar Pelli, an Argentine-American architect, designed the Petronas Towers, which were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004.

Multiple choice

Who designed the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, China?

  1. Rem Koolhaas

  2. Ole Scheeren

  3. Kazuyo Sejima

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

Rem Koolhaas, a Dutch architect, designed the CCTV Headquarters, which is a distinctive and controversial building in Beijing.

Multiple choice

Which hotel chain is renowned for its iconic red doors and exceptional service?

  1. Four Seasons

  2. Ritz-Carlton

  3. Mandarin Oriental
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ritz-Carlton is known for its red doors, which symbolize a warm welcome and impeccable service.

Multiple choice

Which hotel chain is known for its historic properties and iconic locations?

  1. Belmond

  2. The Leading Hotels of the World

  3. Relais & Châteaux
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Belmond is known for its collection of historic properties, many of which are located in iconic destinations and offer a unique glimpse into the past.

Multiple choice

Who founded the Sierra Club, one of the oldest and largest environmental organizations in the United States?

  1. John Muir

  2. Rachel Carson

  3. Aldo Leopold

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

John Muir founded the Sierra Club in 1892 to protect the Sierra Nevada mountains and promote conservation.

Multiple choice

Who coined the term "The 0.1% Rule"?

  1. Thomas Piketty

  2. Joseph Stiglitz

  3. Paul Krugman

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

Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, is credited with coining the term "The 0.1% Rule" in his book "The Price of Inequality".

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the "Vagabonding" movement, which encourages long-term, low-cost travel?

  1. Rolf Potts

  2. Rick Steves

  3. Anthony Bourdain

  4. Lonely Planet
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rolf Potts is an American author and travel writer known for his book "Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel".

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the popular travel blog "The Budget Minded Traveler"?

  1. Johnny Jet

  2. Matt Kepnes

  3. Gary Leff

  4. Kristin Addis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kristin Addis is a Canadian travel blogger and photographer who runs the blog "The Budget Minded Traveler".

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the popular travel blog "Nomadic Matt"?

  1. Matt Kepnes

  2. Johnny Jet

  3. Gary Leff

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

Matt Kepnes is an American travel blogger and author who runs the blog "Nomadic Matt".

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of the popular travel blog "The Broke Backpacker"?

  1. Will Hatton

  2. Johnny Jet

  3. Gary Leff

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

Will Hatton is a British travel blogger and author who runs the blog "The Broke Backpacker".