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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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CORUS
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TCS
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LANDMARK
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TATA AG
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) is a leading global IT services provider and part of the Tata Group. The other options - Corus (steel manufacturing), Landmark (retail), and TATA AG (commodities trading) - operate in different sectors and do not primarily provide IT services.
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promotes the worldwide export of a wide range of Indian commodities, finished products and non-traditional industrial items
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The compa investment manager to the Tata Mutual Fund
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Tata AutoComp Syprovides products and services to Indian and global automotive original equipment manufacturers as well as Tier 1 suppliers
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provides IT services
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Tata AG (formerly Tata Africa) promotes worldwide export of Indian commodities, finished products, and industrial items. The other options describe different Tata companies - investment management (Tata Asset Management), automotive components (Tata AutoComp), and IT services (TCS).
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IT
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Punch Card
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Computer
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Pay stub
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TCS's first assignment was providing punch card services to Tata Steel (then TISCO) in the late 1960s, making option B correct. This was one of the earliest computerization projects in India. Punch cards were the primary data storage medium before modern computers.
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Wolff Olins consultancy
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Google priten Consults
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Goodluck Consultancy
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Tata Logo Consultants
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Wolff Olins, the renowned British branding consultancy, designed the Tata Group's corporate logo. The other options are fictitious or misspelled names not associated with the Tata brand identity.
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India Cement
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Binani Cement
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Ultratech Cement
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Hathi Cement
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is owned by India Cements Limited, with N. Srinivasan as the key figure. The franchise represents Chennai in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The other options (Binani Cement, Ultratech Cement, Hathi Cement) are cement companies but not the actual owner of CSK.
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Wipro Infotech
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Satyam Computers
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Infosys Technologies Ltd.
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Sun Microsystems
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Infosys Technologies Ltd. became the first private company in India to receive protection from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). This landmark decision came after the 2008 Mumbai attacks and set a precedent for private sector security arrangements.
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TAJAIR
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VOLTAS
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BHEL
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RALLIS INDIA
C
Correct answer
Explanation
BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) is a public sector undertaking under the Government of India, not part of the TATA group. TAJAIR (likely TATA Airlines), VOLTAS, and RALLIS INDIA are all TATA group companies.
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FOOD ITEMS
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ENGINES
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FINANCE
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REAL ESTATE
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TATA Cummins is a joint venture between TATA Motors and Cummins Inc. that deals in manufacturing engines, particularly for automotive and industrial applications.
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MARKETING
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EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OF TATA GROUP
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF TATA GROUP
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IT SERVICES
A
Correct answer
Explanation
TATA International primarily handles the marketing and distribution of TATA products globally. It serves as the international marketing arm of the TATA Group.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
ACE is a TATA Motors product - it's a small commercial vehicle truck. Beat is from Chevrolet, i10 is from Hyundai, and A-STAR is from Maruti Suzuki.
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VEDANTA
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SCHNEIDER
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TAYO ROLLS
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TEJAS
C
Correct answer
Explanation
TAYO ROLLS (TATA Yokogawa) belongs to the TATA Group. Vedanta is Anil Agarwal's company, Schneider is a French multinational, and Tejas Networks is an Indian telecom company (not TATA).
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TETLEY GROUP
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TRENT
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NELCO
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TATA TEA
A,D
Correct answer
Explanation
Both TETLEY GROUP and TATA TEA deal in tea. TATA Tea acquired Tetley in 2000, making both correct answers for TATA Group companies dealing in tea.
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headlines 24
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india 24*7
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headlines today
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aaj tak
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Vijay Malik owns 'India 24*7', a fictional news network depicted in the satirical film 'Rann' (2010). The movie, starring Amitabh Bachchan and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, explores media ethics and sensationalism in news broadcasting. Vijay Malik is the protagonist who battles moral compromises in running his news channel.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) was established in 1968 and FC Kohli was indeed its first general manager. The company secured India's first major software project from the Central Bank of India. TCS is headquartered in Mumbai and is India's largest IT services company. The other options - Infosys (founded 1981), Wipro (founded 1945, IT division later), and CTS (founded 1994) - don't match these founding details.
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Toyota Motor
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HSBC Holdings
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General Electric
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Royal Dutch Shell