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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 general knowledge

It was named after the French opera and was started in 1952, famously because the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was concerned that Indian women were spending precious foreign exchange on beauty products, and personally requested JRD Tata to manufacture them in India.Name this Indian cosmetics company

  1. Lotus

  2. Lakme

  3. Shernaz

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

Lakme is the correct answer. It was founded in 1952 by JRD Tata at the request of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was concerned about Indian women spending foreign exchange on imported beauty products. The brand was indeed named after the French opera 'Lakme' by composer Leo Delibes. Lotus, Shernaz, and Ayur are Indian brands but do not have this origin story.

Multiple choice general knowledge

"power to you"....

  1. Airtel

  2. Vodafone

  3. Bsnl

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

Vodafone's prominent advertising campaign used the tagline 'power to you' during their market expansion, particularly in the Indian telecommunications sector. This slogan emphasized empowerment and customer-centric services.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Which Indian auto company came into existence as a name of "M/s Bachraj Trading Corp. Pvt Ltd"

  1. Ashok Leyland

  2. TATA Motors

  3. Bajaj Auto

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

Bajaj Auto, one of India's largest automobile manufacturers, was originally established as 'M/s Bachraj Trading Corp. Pvt Ltd'. The company was founded by Jamnalal Bajaj in the 1940s and initially traded in imported vehicles before starting manufacturing. The other options are incorrect: Ashok Leyland, TATA Motors, and Hero Honda had different origins.

Multiple choice general knowledge

For which advertisement SURYA acted

  1. Airtel

  2. Aircel

  3. Navarathna

  4. Bharathi cement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Surya Sivakumar has endorsed Aircel (telecom), Navarathna (hair oil), and Bharathi Cement (cement brand). These advertisements were very popular in South India, especially the Aircel commercials which were widely telecast.

Multiple choice general knowledge

For which advertisement SHRIYA acted

  1. Chennai Silks

  2. Idea SIM

  3. Saravana Selvarathnam

  4. Vodafone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,C Correct answer
Explanation

Actress Shriya Saran has appeared in various brand endorsements. Idea SIM is a telecom brand she advertised for. Saravana Selvarathnam is a jewelry brand featuring her. Vodafone and Chennai Silks are marked as incorrect, suggesting they are not her primary brand associations. The key is identifying the correct endorsements among the options.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Where is the headquarters of Accenture situated

  1. Ireland

  2. Walldorf, Germany

  3. Sunnyvale, California,USA

  4. Santa Clara, California, USA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Accenture's global headquarters is located in Dublin, Ireland. The company moved its tax domicile from Bermuda to Ireland in 2009. The other options are locations of other major tech companies (SAP, NVIDIA, various Silicon Valley firms).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who owns Popcorn Entertainment ?

  1. Shah Rukh Khan

  2. Suniel Shetty

  3. Aamir Khan

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

Suniel Shetty owns Popcorn Entertainment, a film production and distribution company in Bollywood. The company has produced and distributed several films.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Tata Group's electronic retail stores are known as:

  1. Digicell

  2. Planet-M

  3. Croma

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

Croma is indeed Tata Group's electronic retail chain, launched in 2006 as a joint venture between Tata and Infiniti Retail. It specializes in consumer electronics and durables. Digicell and Planet-M are not Tata brands, while Voltas is a Tata company focused on air conditioning and cooling products, not retail.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Videocon brand is owned by which Indian family?

  1. Birla

  2. Dhoot

  3. Raichand

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

The Videocon brand was founded by Venugopal Dhoot and is owned by the Dhoot family. Videocon was a major Indian consumer electronics and home appliances company. The Birla group (Aditya Birla) has different business interests, and Tata is a completely different conglomerate.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

The famous punchline "Where ever you go, our network follows" has been used by which telecom company??

  1. Vodafone

  2. Idea

  3. Airtel

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

Vodafone (and its predecessor Hutchison Essar) used the tagline 'Wherever you go, our network follows' in India. This campaign emphasized the network's extensive coverage and reliability. Idea, Airtel, and Aircel used different marketing slogans during their operations.