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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

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india indian industries industries in india

Which of the following is the first Indian private company to sign an accord with government of Myanmar for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country?

  1. Reliance Energy

  2. Essar Oil

  3. GAIL

  4. ONGC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Essar Oil Limited (EOL) is the first Indian private company signed an accord with government of Myanmar in $2005$ for oil exploration in two offshore blocks in that country . The two contiguous exploration blocks viz. Block A2 and Block L are ideally located in a area which is between two gas blocks and also near the coastline  (Rakhine coast lies along the eastern side) which provides excellent logistics support.
Multiple choice commercial studies classification of commercial organisations public, private and joint sector private and public sector sectoral organisation of business departmental undertakings meaning and features of departmental undertaking

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. was founded by _______.

  1. Indians

  2. Americans

  3. Danish

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

Larsen & Toubro Limited, commonly known as L&T, is one of the largest Indian multi-national firms and leading construction company in India headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by two Danish engineers taking refuge in India.

Multiple choice commercial studies classification of commercial organisations public, private and joint sector private and public sector sectoral organisation of business departmental undertakings meaning and features of departmental undertaking

ITC was originally named as _______.

  1. Imperial Tobacco company

  2. Indian Tobacco company

  3. Indian Tea company

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

ITC Limited is an Indian company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its five diversified businesses are Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Hotels, Paperboards & Specialty Papers, Packaging, Agri-Business and Information Technology.

Multiple choice civics consumer in the market consumer awareness, education and protection consumers and their rights consumer : satisfaction and protection

What is the full form of BPL in economic terms?

  1. Bharat Petroleum Limited

  2. Below Poverty Line

  3. Below Prosperity Line

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Poverty is the inability to attain minimum standard of living.
Poverty line indicates the level of poverty.
Above poverty line indicates that people are able to attain minimum standard of living.
Below poverty line indicates that people are not able to attain minimum standard of living.

Multiple choice history mass media and history history of mass media mass media mass media in the 20th century

Which was the first company to start the broadcasting of daily programmes?


  1. Indian Broadcasting Company

  2. Indian state Broadcasting Service

  3. Indian Broadcasting service

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian Broadcasting Company Limited is a Non-govt company, incorporated on 30 Jun 1926. It's a public unlisted company and is classified as 'company limited by guarantee'. According to an agreement on 23 July 1927, the private Indian Broadcasting Company Ltd (IBC) was authorized to operate two radio stations: the Bombay station which began on 23 July 1927, and the Calcutta station which followed on 26 August 1927. The company went into liquidation on 1 March 1930. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, Indian State Broadcasting Service (ISBS) began on 1 April 1930 on an experimental basis for two years, and permanently in May 1932 it then went on to become All India Radio on 8 June 1936. In April 1930, the Indian Broadcasting Service, under the Department of Industries and Labour, commenced its operations on an experimental basis. Since none of these were inaugurated before the 1930s, hence, these are incorrect. 

Multiple choice elements of business multi national corporations advantages and disadvantages of mncs meaning and definition multinational companies - meaning and features

Which of the following Indian Companies takes over foreign ventures?

  1. Tata group

  2. Birla group and Parry group

  3. Thapar group and Kirloskar

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Many major Indian conglomerates, including Tata, Birla, and others, have historically expanded by acquiring foreign companies to increase their global footprint.

Multiple choice elements of business multi national corporations advantages and disadvantages of mncs meaning and definition multinational companies - meaning and features

Which of these is an Indian Multinational Company?

  1. Hindustan Unilever

  2. Videocon

  3. Cargill

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

One of Indian Multinational companies Videocon Industries limited is a large diversified Indian multinational company headquartered in Mumbai. The group has 17 manufacturing sites in India and plants in Mainland China, Poland, Italy and Mexico. It is the third largest picture tube manufacturer in the world. The group is a US$5.5 billion global conglomerate. 

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based information technology industry automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

The Bharat Electronics Ltd. makes important contribution in the field of _______________.

  1. communication

  2. radar

  3. Aviation

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Avionics, radars, weapon systems, C4I systems, electronic voting machines, etc. Bharat Electronics Limited (IAST: Bhārat Electronics limiṭeḍ) (BEL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company with about nine factories, and several regional offices in India.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management employment opportunities in commerce outsourcing employment opportunities in insurance sector and capital market emerging service business in india

Which among the following is one of the largest 'Job providers' in India?

  1. Network marketing

  2. Business process outsourcing

  3. Medical tourism

  4. Film industry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Business process outsourcing is one of the largest job providers in India  as India has many people with good technical knowledge and many developed countries get their work done from India as India provides its assistance at low cost compared to other countries.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management employment opportunities in commerce outsourcing employment opportunities in insurance sector and capital market emerging service business in india

BPO that is contracted outside a companys country is called __________.

  1. offshore outsourcing

  2. near shore outsourcing

  3. both

  4. neither of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Offshore outsourcing is a type of business process outsourcing that involves hiring an external organisation to perform some business functions in a country other than the one where products or services are actually developed or manufactured.

Multiple choice classification of computer introduction to the information age physics

Which of the following organisations have not become computerized?

  1. Banks

  2. Railways

  3. Water supply

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

Water supply organizations have not become computerized but Banks, railways, Airways have become computerized.

Computerized banking system is a proven, secure, modular, on-line, real-time, flexible, scalable, multi-currency. It is user friendly, easy to manage, and easy to operate information system, based on fully integrated and co-operative components.

A computer reservation system or central reservation system is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel, hotels, car rental, or other activities.


Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management government organisation meaning and features of government company government companies forms, comparison and cases of public enterprises

______ companies are not popular in India.

  1. Unlimited

  2. Limited

  3. Public

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

An unlimited company or private unlimited company is a hybrid company (corporation) incorporated with or without a share capital (and similar to its limited company counterpart) but where the legal liability of the members or shareholders is not limited: that is, its members or shareholders have a joint.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management government organisation meaning and features of government company government companies forms, comparison and cases of public enterprises

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited is _________?

  1. Government company

  2. Private sector company

  3. Non-profit making company

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited owned and founded by the Government of India, is an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1964, BHEL is India's largest power generation equipment manufacturer.