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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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Idea
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BSNL
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Airtel
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Reliance
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Airtel entered a strategic partnership with IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative) to provide agriculture-related information to farmers in Uttar Pradesh through mobile services. This was part of rural market expansion initiatives.
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BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund
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Cholamandlam DBS Capital
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Birla Sunlife Investment Serivices
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Unit Trust of India
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BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund invested Rs. 68 crore to acquire a 5% stake in SpiceJet, part of the airline's capital-raising efforts. This was a significant investment during SpiceJet's financial restructuring phase.
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Indian Chemical Industries
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Pesticides India Ltd.
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Jyothi Laboratories
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Bayer India Ltd.
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Baygon is a well-known insecticide brand owned by Bayer India Ltd. The other options are not the correct manufacturer of this household pest control product.
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Zenflox
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Taurus Laboratories
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Glaxo Smith Kline
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Lupin
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Lupin partnered with FOGSI (Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Society of India) in 2009 to launch the 'Save the Girl Child' campaign. This was a CSR initiative addressing female foeticide. Zenflox and Taurus Laboratories are much smaller companies, while GSK is a multinational with different India priorities.
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steel manufacturing firm
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medical transcription firm
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automobile firm
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food processing firm
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Himalaya International is a food processing company specializing in frozen and canned vegetables, fruits, and mushrooms. They export to international markets. The company has nothing to do with steel, medical transcription, or automobiles.
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Satyam Computers
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Wipro Technologies
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Megasoft Consultants
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All of the above
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JPMorgan Chase
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Berkshire Hathaway
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
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Exxon Mobil
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General Electric
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Option (3) is the correct answer.
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GAIL (India) Limited
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Coal India
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Indian Oil
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State Bank of India
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Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
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Guernsey Airtel
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Channel Aircel
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Swift Airtel
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Airtel, a subsidiary of Bharti Group, launched mobile services in the Channel Islands under the name Guernsey Airtel. The Channel Islands (including Guernsey) got Airtel services as part of Bharti's international expansion.
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Reliance
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Bajaj
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Satyam Computers
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TATA Motors
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Nifty-Fifty
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BSE
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NCDEX
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NSE
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NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange) launched carbon credit futures trading in India around 2008, making it the first exchange in India to offer such contracts. This was a pioneering initiative in environmental commodity trading in the Indian market.
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Sesa Goa Ltd.
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Vizag Steel
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Jindal Stainless
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Adhunik Group
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Sesa Goa Ltd. (now part of Vedanta Resources) was the subject of a major bidding war in 2006-2007. Arcelor Mittal, Aditya Birla Group, and Vedanta Resources all bid for a 51% stake in the iron ore mining company. This was one of the most high-profile takeover battles in Indian corporate history, ultimately won by Vedanta Resources.
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BPL
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Bush
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Reliance
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Videocon
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Videocon, an Indian consumer electronics company, was invited by the Prime Minister of UAE to establish a manufacturing unit in Dubai. This was part of UAE's efforts to diversify its industrial base and attract foreign investment in manufacturing. Videocon was a major Indian brand in consumer durables during the early 2000s.
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Satyam Computer Services (now Tech Mahindra after the 2009 scandal and acquisition) partnered with US-based companies to establish Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) capabilities. The US has been a major market and technology partner for Indian IT companies. SOA is a software architecture approach that enables services to communicate with each other.
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GE Capital
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Balaji Telefilms
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Future Group
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Reliance Capital
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Reliance Capital acquired a 12% stake in TV Today Network for approximately Rs. 88 crore. This investment was part of Reliance's strategy to expand its media presence through strategic acquisitions in established news networks.