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Corporate Organizations and Industry
2,259 Questions
Corporate organizations and industry questions test knowledge of major Indian brands, IT companies, and recent corporate acquisitions. Topics cover brand ambassadors, company histories, and industry milestones. This section is vital for the general awareness preparation of banking and administrative exams.
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Corporate Organizations and Industry Questions
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Living Media
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Zee Tele Films
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Sony Entertainment
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Star Network
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Explanation
ETC Networks, which focused on music and entertainment, was acquired by the Zee Telefilms group.
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GE Capital India
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Texas Instruments India
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ICICI Bank
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Sahara Airlines
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Explanation
Texas Instruments India was frequently cited in surveys during that era as one of the best places to work due to its innovative culture.
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CEAT Ltd.
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MRF Limited Ltd.
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JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
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Apollo Tyres Ltd.
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TVS Srichakra
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ONGC
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India Post
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Indian Railways
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NTPC
C
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With the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee being mired in charges of corruption, the Lead Sponsor, the Indian Railways decided against giving sponsorship worth Rs. 100 crore. It allocated the sum to the Sports Ministry instead.
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Videocon
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Vodafone
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Corus
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Mittal Steel
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Tata Steel acquired the Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group in 2007, making it a subsidiary.
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Lowe
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Dentsu Maron
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Leo Brunett
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O & M
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O&M (Ogilvy & Mather) is the advertising agency that has historically handled the Bajaj Pulsar account.
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Godrej Group
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Reliance Retail
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Bharati Retail
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RPG Group
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Aadhar is a rural retail store initiative launched by the Godrej Group to reach consumers in smaller towns and villages.
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ITC
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Godrej
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Reliance Retail
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RPG Group
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e-Chaupal is a famous initiative by ITC Limited, designed to connect rural farmers with the internet for market information.
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Explanation
Jaguar Land Rover was Tata's third major European acquisition, following Tetley Tea and Corus Group.
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Dhirubhai Ambani
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Anil Ambani
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Mukesh Ambani
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None of the above
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Dhirubhai Ambani was the founder of Reliance Industries. His sons, Mukesh and Anil, took over the business after his passing.
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Trans National Company (Transnational corporation)
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Tatas National consultancy
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Transnational Consultancy Services
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Totally National corporation
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TNC stands for Transnational Company or Transnational Corporation, which operates in multiple countries but is managed from a home country.
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Ranbaxy
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Sun Pharmaceuticals
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Dabur
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Cadila
B
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Dilip Shanghavi is the founder and was the Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceuticals in 2011. The other companies listed are major pharmaceutical firms with different leadership.
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Maharishi Ayurved.
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P & G
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HUL
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Dabur India Ltd.
D
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Odomos, a popular mosquito repellent brand in India, is owned by Dabur India Ltd.
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Bharti Enterprises
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Aditya Birla Group
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Tata Group
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Britannia
B
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Explanation
The 'More' retail chain is a business venture of the Aditya Birla Group, operating supermarkets and hypermarkets across India.
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Tata Group
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Aditya Birla Group
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Future Group
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Rajan Raheja Group
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Globus Stores Pvt. Ltd. is a retail chain that is part of the Rajan Raheja Group, a diversified Indian conglomerate.