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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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Emerging Media
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GMR Holdings
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Vijay Mallya
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India Cements
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Rajasthan Royals was owned by Emerging Media group, led by Manoj Badale. The Jaipur-based franchise was the cheapest team in the 2008 auction at $67 million and surprisingly won the inaugural IPL tournament. GMR owns Delhi Capitals, Vijay Mallya owned RCB, and India Cements owns CSK.
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AC Nielsen
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General Motors
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Citigroup
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General Electric
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General Electric (GE) has major operations in Hungary and has certified delivery centers there. GE is known for its extensive European operations including in Hungary. The other companies listed either don't have delivery centers or aren't the primary certifier.
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Emerging Media was indeed one of the ownership entities of Rajasthan Royals in the early seasons of the IPL. The franchise had multiple ownership stakeholders, and Emerging Media was among them.
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Citibank has a co-branded credit card partnership with Hindustan Petroleum (HP). This partnership allows cardholders to earn fuel rewards and discounts at HP fuel stations, which is a common arrangement between banks and oil companies in India.
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Canon
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Philips
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Colgate-Palmolive
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Reebok
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Sachin Tendulkar has been a brand ambassador for Canon, Philips, and Colgate-Palmolive during his career. However, Reebok is the brand he has NOT officially endorsed - he has been associated with Adidas since 2001 and continues that partnership. The question asks which brand he is NOT associated with, making Reebok the correct answer.
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Essar Group
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ADAG group
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ITC
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U B Group
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is owned by United Breweries (UB) Group, one of India's largest alcohol beverage companies. The UB Group, led by Vijay Mallya at the time of IPL's inception, has been the primary stakeholder since the tournament began in 2008, making RCB one of the few franchises with consistent ownership throughout IPL history.
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Vodafone
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Spice
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Airtel
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Karbonn
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Spice Telecom was the primary sponsor of Kings XI Punjab in 2008, the inaugural IPL season. Spice Telecom, a mobile network operator, had the sponsorship rights before Emirates took over in 2009. This reflects the common practice of IPL teams changing sponsors periodically as brand strategies evolve.
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india
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philippines
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U.S.A
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Both A & B
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TCS launched its INFOTAINMENT platform simultaneously in both India and the Philippines to capture emerging Asian markets in entertainment technology. The platform was not initially launched in the USA.
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City BPO
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IBM BPO
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WIPRO BPO
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TATA BPO
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scheme development services
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Scheme administration services
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PDA infrastructure
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none of the above
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Siemens & Nokia
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Siemens & Motorolla
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Motorolla & Nokia
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Samsung & Nokia
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Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Nokia's Networks business division and Siemens' communications division. The company provided telecommunications infrastructure equipment and services. In 2013, Nokia acquired full ownership, renaming it Nokia Solutions and Networks.
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AirIndia
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Aircell
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Airtel
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Sahara
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"Emotionally yours" was Sahara's tagline. Sahara India (formerly Sahara Airlines) used this emotional tagline to emphasize their customer connection. Sahara was an Indian airline and conglomerate founded by Subrata Roy.
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R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) is headquartered in New Delhi, not Mumbai. The statement is therefore false. R&AW is India's external intelligence agency.
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Chennai is the second-largest software exporter in India, after Bangalore (Bengaluru). The city has a major IT corridor and hosts numerous tech companies and software development centers, making it a key hub for India's IT industry.
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Etihad
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Etisalat
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O2
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Vodafone
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Aamir Khan signed a Rs. 35 crore deal with Etisalat, a UAE-based telecom company, in 2009-2010. This was one of the biggest celebrity endorsements at the time.