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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 was the first streamer to reach 1 million followers on Twitch?

  1. Sean "Day[9]" Plott

  2. Steven "Destiny" Bonnell II

  3. Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg

  4. Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek
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Explanation

Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg was the first streamer to reach 1 million followers on Twitch.

Multiple choice

Who was the first streamer to reach 10 million followers on YouTube Gaming?

  1. Sean "Day[9]" Plott

  2. Steven "Destiny" Bonnell II

  3. Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg

  4. Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek
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Explanation

Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg was the first streamer to reach 10 million followers on YouTube Gaming.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportswear brand is expected to emerge as a major player in the market by 2028?

  1. Shiv Naresh

  2. Vector X

  3. Wildcraft

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the Indian sportswear brands mentioned are expected to emerge as major players in the market by 2028 due to their growing popularity and increasing product offerings.

Multiple choice

Who was the founder of Giant Bomb?

  1. Ryan Davis

  2. Jeff Gerstmann

  3. Brad Shoemaker

  4. Vinny Caravella
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Explanation

Ryan Davis was the founder of Giant Bomb. He started the website in 2008 with Jeff Gerstmann, Brad Shoemaker, and Vinny Caravella.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm DSP BlackRock, one of the largest asset management companies in India?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Hemendra Kothari
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Explanation

Hemendra Kothari is the founder and chairman of DSP BlackRock. He is a renowned investment banker and financial expert who has played a key role in the development of the Indian capital market.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm Quant Capital, which is known for its quantitative investment strategies?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Prashant Khemka
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Prashant Khemka is the founder and CEO of Quant Capital. He is a renowned quantitative analyst and investment manager who has developed innovative investment strategies using mathematical and statistical models.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm Avendus Capital, which is known for its expertise in private equity and investment banking?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Ranu Vohra
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Ranu Vohra is the founder and CEO of Avendus Capital. She is a renowned investment banker and private equity expert who has played a key role in the development of the Indian private equity industry.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm Edelweiss Financial Services, which is known for its diversified financial services offerings?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Rashesh Shah
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Explanation

Rashesh Shah is the founder and chairman of Edelweiss Financial Services. He is a renowned investment banker and financial expert who has played a key role in the development of the Indian financial sector.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm Motilal Oswal Financial Services, which is known for its expertise in equity research and wealth management?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Motilal Oswal
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Motilal Oswal is the founder and chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services. He is a renowned stock market investor and financial expert who has played a key role in the development of the Indian capital market.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the investment firm Kotak Mahindra Bank, which is known for its diversified financial services offerings?

  1. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  2. Nandan Nilekani

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. Uday Kotak
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Uday Kotak is the founder and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He is a renowned banker and financial expert who has played a key role in the development of the Indian financial sector.

Multiple choice

What are some of the success stories of Indian students who have made significant contributions to the global workforce?

  1. Sundar Pichai

  2. Satya Nadella

  3. Indra Nooyi

  4. All of the above
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There are numerous success stories of Indian students who have made significant contributions to the global workforce, including Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, and Indra Nooyi.

Multiple choice

Who was the founder of the Forsythe Company?

  1. Rudolf von Laban

  2. Margaret H'Doubler

  3. Isadora Duncan

  4. William Forsythe
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William Forsythe founded the Forsythe Company in Frankfurt, Germany in 1994, which became a major center for contemporary dance.

Multiple choice

Who developed the World Wide Web?

  1. Tim Berners-Lee

  2. Vinton Cerf

  3. Robert Kahn

  4. Leonard Kleinrock
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Explanation

Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web in the 1980s.

Multiple choice

Who developed the first web browser?

  1. Marc Andreessen

  2. Eric Bina

  3. Tim Berners-Lee

  4. Robert Cailliau
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Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina developed the first web browser, Mosaic, in the 1990s.

Multiple choice

Who is the creator of IGN?

  1. Peer Schneider

  2. MatPat

  3. Jacksepticeye

  4. PewDiePie
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Explanation

IGN was created by Peer Schneider, a former journalist and editor.