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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 is the founder of the record label Virgin Records?

  1. Richard Branson

  2. Simon Draper

  3. Nik Powell

  4. Tom Newman
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Richard Branson founded Virgin Records in 1972.

Multiple choice

Who is the current CEO of Warner Music Group?

  1. Stephen Cooper

  2. Doug Morris

  3. David Geffen

  4. Antonio Reid
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Stephen Cooper has been the CEO of Warner Music Group since 2023.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)?

  1. J. N. Tata

  2. Ratan Tata

  3. Narayan Murthy

  4. Anil Kakodkar
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J. N. Tata was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who was known for his work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). He founded the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in 1945, which is one of the leading research institutes in India.

Multiple choice

Who is the current president of the IMO?

  1. Grigori Perelman

  2. Terence Tao

  3. Elon Musk

  4. None of the above
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The current president of the IMO is not listed in the options.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is widely regarded as the 'father of the Indian software industry'?

  1. N. R. Narayana Murthy

  2. Azim Premji

  3. Shiv Nadar

  4. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
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N. R. Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, is often credited with pioneering the Indian software industry and revolutionizing the global IT landscape.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of Google?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Rajeev Suri

  4. Shantanu Narayen
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Sundar Pichai, an Indian-American business executive, is the current CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc., demonstrating the global impact of Indian IT professionals in leadership positions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of Microsoft?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Rajeev Suri

  4. Shantanu Narayen
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Satya Nadella, an Indian-American business executive, is the current CEO of Microsoft, showcasing the global influence of Indian IT professionals in shaping the technology industry.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of Adobe?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Shantanu Narayen

  4. Rajeev Suri
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Shantanu Narayen, an Indian-American business executive, is the current CEO of Adobe, demonstrating the global leadership of Indian IT professionals in the software industry.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of Cisco?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Shantanu Narayen

  4. Chuck Robbins
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Chuck Robbins, an American business executive of Indian descent, is the current CEO of Cisco, highlighting the global impact of Indian IT professionals in leadership positions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of VMware?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Raghu Raghuram

  4. Shantanu Narayen
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Raghu Raghuram, an Indian-American business executive, is the current CEO of VMware, demonstrating the global leadership of Indian IT professionals in the technology industry.

Multiple choice

Which Indian IT professional is the CEO of Salesforce?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Marc Benioff

  4. Shantanu Narayen
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Marc Benioff, an American business executive of Indian descent, is the current CEO of Salesforce, highlighting the global impact of Indian IT professionals in leadership positions.

Multiple choice

The development of the World Wide Web (WWW) is primarily attributed to which individual?

  1. Tim Berners-Lee

  2. Vinton Cerf

  3. Robert Kahn

  4. Steve Jobs
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Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989.

Multiple choice

Which Indian celebrity is known as the 'King of Endorsements'?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Shah Rukh Khan

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Akshay Kumar
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Akshay Kumar is known for his numerous brand endorsements, earning him the title 'King of Endorsements'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian celebrity has endorsed the most brands?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Shah Rukh Khan

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Akshay Kumar
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Amitabh Bachchan holds the record for endorsing the most brands in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian celebrity has the highest brand value?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Shah Rukh Khan

  3. Salman Khan

  4. Akshay Kumar
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Shah Rukh Khan is considered to have the highest brand value among Indian celebrities.