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Corporate Organizations and Industry

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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

GIC & LIC are

  1. insurance companies

  2. truck manufacturing companies

  3. banks

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

GIC (General Insurance Corporation) and LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) are both government-owned insurance companies in India. GIC handles general insurance (non-life), while LIC specializes in life insurance.

Multiple choice

The satyam's former CFO is

  1. Ramalinga Raju

  2. Rama Raju

  3. T N Manmohan

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

T N Manmohan was indeed the CFO of Satyam Computer Services during the 2009 fraud scandal that came to be known as 'India's Enron.' Ramalinga Raju was the Chairman who confessed to the fraud, while Rama Raju was his brother and co-founder. This question tests knowledge of a major corporate scandal in Indian business history.

Multiple choice

Which company has replaced satyam in nifty (NSE)?

  1. Tata capital

  2. Reliance capital

  3. Reliiance mutual fund

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

After the Satyam scandal in 2009, Reliance Capital replaced Satyam Computer Services in the Nifty index. This was part of NSE's index reconstitution.

Multiple choice

VIP suitcases are manufactured by

  1. Tata Plastic Products

  2. Blow Plast (India) Ltd.

  3. Asian Plastics Pvt. Ltd.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

VIP suitcases are manufactured by Blow Plast (India) Ltd., which is a major luggage manufacturing company in India. The company produces luggage for various brands including VIP and is one of the largest players in the Indian luggage market.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct option for the given question.

Which company is providing mobile service with the name 'Cellone' to the consumers?

  1. MTNL

  2. BSNL

  3. Reliance Infocom

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

Cellone was the brand name for mobile services provided by BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a government-owned telecommunications company. BSNL was formed in 2000 and continues to be a major telecom service provider in India.

Multiple choice

Which insurance company was founded by Dorabji Tata?

  1. LIC

  2. UIIC

  3. NIAC

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

New India Assurance Company (NIAC) was founded by Dorabji Tata in 1919. It is one of the oldest and largest insurance companies in India, nationalized in 1972. LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) was established later in 1956. UIIC (United India Insurance Company) and OIC (Oriental Insurance Company) were also formed later.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not of the same category?

  1. SAIL

  2. BHEL

  3. ONGC

  4. Essar Oil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

SAIL, BHEL, and ONGC are all Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Government of India - SAIL (steel), BHEL (power equipment), and ONGC (oil and gas). Essar Oil is a private sector company in the oil refining business, not a government-owned PSU. The question asks which doesn't belong in the same category (PSU vs private).

Multiple choice

Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCL) in February 2008, acquired _____ based Anupam Global Soft (U) Ltd., a company holding public infrastructure provider licence (PIPL) and public service provider licence (PSPL).

  1. Uganda

  2. Nigeria

  3. Ivory Coast

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

Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCL) in February 2008, acquired Uganda based Anupam Global Soft (U) Ltd., a company holding public infrastructure provider licence (PIPL) and public service provider licence (PSPL).

Multiple choice

Which of the following companies announced sometime back the launch of India's first personal computer with one terabyte hard drive capacity?

  1. Infosys Technologies

  2. Wipro

  3. HCL Infosystems

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

HCL Infosystems announced India's first personal computer with 1TB hard drive capacity in 2007. This was a significant milestone in Indian consumer technology, making high-capacity storage accessible to Indian users. While other companies listed are major IT players, this specific product launch was HCL's initiative.

Multiple choice

Which of the following companies has become the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list (at 135th position) in terms of sales?

  1. Wipro

  2. Reliance

  3. Indian Oil Corporation

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

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has consistently been the highest-ranked Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list, largely due to its massive revenue from petroleum operations. While Reliance and ONGC are also major energy companies, IOC's sales volume has historically placed it at the top of Indian rankings. The 135th position mentioned represents IOC's standing in the global list.