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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 mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Public sector plants market their steel through ___________.

  1. TISCO

  2. Tata Steel

  3. SAIL

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

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is the largest steel making company in the public sector. It produces iron and steel at five integrated plants at Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bokaro and Burnpur and three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravati.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Name the Indian body/company that signed an agreement with China Tea Marketing Association to work jointly towards sustainable development of the tea sector_______.

  1. Godrej Tea

  2. Gujarat Tea Processors & Packers Ltd

  3. Tata Tea Limited

  4. United Planters' Association of Southern India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

United Planters' Association of Southern India is an Indian body/company that signed an agreement with China Tea Marketing Association to work jointly towards sustainable development of the tea sector. This organization is the apex body of planters in South India.The Association’s operations cover economic research, market intelligence, industrial relations, liaison, public relations, scientific research and publication.

Multiple choice different modes of communication and their uses information technology communication systems physics

The first publicly available internet facililty in INDIA was launched by

  1. VSNL

  2. BSNL

  3. AIRTEL

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

VSNL is a global service provider of telecommunications solutions and services. Now it is a part of Tata group and this was the first ISP who provided internet facility to India
The rest of them are ISPs, which are currently being used as ISPs 

Multiple choice sports: nationalism and commerce the story of cricket history and sport: the story of cricket history social science

How did cricket boards become rich?

  1. By selling television rights to television companies

  2. By organising large number of matches

  3. Through patronage from rich industrialists

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

Cricket boards significantly increased their revenue by selling exclusive television broadcasting rights to media companies, which allowed the sport to reach a massive global audience.

Multiple choice geography punjab along the plains northern plains northern plains of india

___________ is the leading producers of sports goods.

  1. Jalandhar

  2. Amritsar

  3. both a and b

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India.
  •  District headquarters is Jalandhar city. 
  • Jalandhar is now chosen in the second list of smart city project and the corporation had been given 200 crores for initializing the project.Jalandhar provides goods like glass and furniture to neighbouring cities and is a hub of sports goods manufacture for international market.
  • Apart from being Harbhajan Singh's hometown, Jalandhar is famous for its sports industry, whose products are used by the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Saurav Ganguly, and Steve Waugh, among countless other cricket heroes.
  • Since 90 per cent of the cricket equipment used all over the world is manufactured in India, with Jalandhar contributing nearly 30 to 35 per cent, it would not be far-fetched to say that Jalandhar figures every time a cricket match is played.
Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence joint stock company 3 - promotion and formation of a company formation and promotion of a company promoter promotion and formation of a company

The software company promoted by Nayayan Murthy is __________.

  1. Wipro

  2. Infosys

  3. Satyam

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

Narayanmurthy and six software professionals founded Infosys in 1981 with an initial capital injection of Rs 10,000, which was provided by his wife Sudha Murthy. Narayanmurthy served as the CEO of Infosys for 21 years from 1981 to 2002 and was succeeded by co-founder Nandan Nilekani.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence joint stock company 3 - promotion and formation of a company formation and promotion of a company promoter promotion and formation of a company

Which company was formed by seven engineers with a capital of Rs. 10000____________.

  1. Asian Paints

  2. Bharti Airtel

  3. Infosys

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

Infosys was conceived in 1981 in Pune by Narayan Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, N S Raghavan, S Gopalakrishnan, S D Shibulal, K Dinesh and Ashok Arora, all former employees of Patni Computer Systems. The company was started with meager initial capital of Rs 10,000 and was named Infosys Consultants. 

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence joint stock company 3 - promotion and formation of a company formation and promotion of a company promoter promotion and formation of a company

Which of the following company is incorporated in a country outside India?

  1. Private Company

  2. Foreign Company

  3. Government Company

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Definition of Foreign Companies under the Act: The Act clearly defines a foreign company under Section 2(42). A foreign company is any company or body corporate incorporated outside India which—
  • has a place of business in India whether by itself or through an agent, physically or through electronic mode; and
  • conducts any business activity in India in any other manner.
Hence, a foreign entity to be considered as a foreign company, has to fulfill both the criteria mentioned above, i.e., having a place of business in any manner specified above, and conducting any business activity in India.
Multiple choice

Which company is NOT a Bilkent Holding?

  1. TAV Airports

  2. Bilintur

  3. Tepe Home Furniture and Decoration

  4. Yapı Kredi Commercial Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

TAV Airports, Bilintur, and Tepe Home are all companies associated with Bilkent Holding. Yapı Kredi is a major Turkish bank and is not part of the Bilkent Holding group.

Multiple choice

Full form of AMUL?

  1. Ahmedabad Milk Unicorn Limited

  2. Anand Milk Union Limited

  3. Adani Milk Union Limited

  4. Anand Milk United Limited
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

AMUL stands for Anand Milk Union Limited. It is a dairy cooperative society based in Anand, Gujarat, and is one of the most successful cooperative models in the world.

Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

______________ provides telephone services in major metro cities, namely, Mumbai and Delhi.

  1. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL)

  2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)

  3. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL)

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), is a state-claimed telecommunications services holder and entirely possesses subsidiary of BSNL. It is headquartered in New Delhi, India. 
MTNL provides benefits in the metro urban states like Mumbai and New Delhi in India.
Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Which among the following is a public sector company that provides telephone services in India?

  1. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL)

  2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL)

  3. Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL)

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
MTNL, BSNL and VSNL all three provides telephone services in India. 
BSNL is much famous among them. 
Telecommunications services are those that are given by an interchanges organization that offers voice and information benefits over a large zone. 
Hence,  D is the correct option.
Multiple choice economics emerging issues in indian economy industrial development in india need and growth of industrialisation secondary sector : industry

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) provides telephone services at ___________ level.

  1. domestic

  2. state

  3. district

  4. international
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
VSNL is the shortening for Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (India), presently known as Tata Telecommunications. 
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) was started in 1986 as a public venture to oblige international communication system.