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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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Comdata
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Stord value Solutions
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Centrefile
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Systems Tax Service Inc. (STS)
C
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In 1995, Ceridian acquired Centrefile, the UK's largest outsourced payroll processing business, to expand its UK operations. This strategic acquisition gave Ceridian immediate market presence. Comdata, Stord Value Solutions, and STS are incorrect.
B
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We make the things that make India proud is Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) tagline. This engineering conglomerate builds infrastructure projects. DLF is real estate, Titan makes watches, ITC is consumer goods.
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Indiana Fever
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Integra Bank
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American Express
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Bank of America
C
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Tata Finance launched a co-branded credit card in partnership with American Express in 1999. This strategic alliance allowed Tata to leverage AmEx's global payment network and brand prestige for the Indian market.
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Sooriya Hospital
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Apollo Hospital
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National Hospital
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KHM Hospital
B
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Apollo Hospitals, India's largest healthcare chain, offers 'Dost' accident insurance. This is a factual general knowledge question about Indian healthcare brands.
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Suno Dil ki awaaz
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Do the New
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Create a change
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None of the above
B
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Tata DOCOMO's tagline 'Do the New' was launched to position the brand as innovative and fresh. The other options are taglines for different brands - Suno Dil ki awaaz (Radio Mirchi), Create a change is generic.
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Brit Insurance
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Vodafone
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Lords Taverners
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Friends Provident
A
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Brit Insurance was a sponsor of the England Cricket team in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Vodafone sponsored the team in a different era, while Lords Taverners is a cricket charity, not a primary sponsor.
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SETC
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KSRTC
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IRCTC
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None of the above
C
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IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) is India's largest e-commerce platform in terms of transaction volume, primarily through railway ticket bookings. SETC and KSRTC are state transport corporations, not e-commerce sites.
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Airtel
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Reegal
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Nirma
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Titan
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A.R. Rahman began his career composing jingles for advertisements in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 'Regal' (also written as 'Reegal') was among his earliest jingle compositions for Leo Burnett. This period laid the foundation for his later transition to film music.
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L N Mittal
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Vijaya Malya
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Anil Ambani
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G D Birla
B
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Vijay Mallya (note spelling error in option 'Malya') was the owner of Kingfisher Airlines. L.N. Mittal is a steel magnate, Anil Ambani is from Reliance Group, and G.D. Birla was an industrialist from the Birla family - none owned Kingfisher.
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JRD Tata
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Verghese Kurien
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InterGlobe Enterprises
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Prakash Tandon
C
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Indigo Airlines is owned by InterGlobe Enterprises, founded by Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal. JRD Tata was associated with Air India, Verghese Kurien was the father of India's White Revolution (dairy cooperatives), and Prakash Tandon was a business leader not involved in airlines.
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Deccan Chronicle
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GMR Holdings
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Emerging Media
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India Cements
C
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Rajasthan Royals is owned by Emerging Media (a consortium led by Manoj Badale). Deccan Chronicle owned Deccan Chargers, GMR Holdings owned Delhi Daredevils, and India Cements owned Chennai Super Kings.
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Deccan Chronicle
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GMR Holdings
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UB Group
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Ness Wadia
B
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Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) was owned by GMR Holdings. Deccan Chronicle owned Deccan Chargers, UB Group owned Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Ness Wadia co-owned Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings).
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Shah Rukh Khan
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Deccan Chronicle
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GMR Holdings
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Reliance Industries Limited
D
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Mumbai Indians is owned by Reliance Industries Limited (India's most valuable company). Shah Rukh Khan owns Kolkata Knight Riders, Deccan Chronicle owned Deccan Chargers, and GMR Holdings owned Delhi Daredevils.
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Infosys
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Reliance Industries Limited
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Indian Cements
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Ratan Tata
C
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is owned by India Cements, with N. Srinivasan being the key figure behind the franchise. CSK has been one of the most successful IPL teams, known for their consistent performance and loyal fan base under captain MS Dhoni.