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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

COSTA Coffee, which has entered the country in September 2005, through an exclusive master franchisee tieup, has identified seven key cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai — to grow its brand over the next four. Name the master franchisee.

  1. Devyani International Ltd

  2. Devyani India Ltd

  3. Lamy International Ltd

  4. Lamy India Ltd.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Devyani International Ltd became the exclusive master franchisee for COSTA Coffee in India in 2005. The company, which also operates brands like Pizza Hut and KFC in India, was chosen to expand COSTA's presence across seven major Indian cities.

Multiple choice

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. was been renamed as

  1. Tata Communication Ltd.

  2. Reliance Communication Ltd.

  3. Air Bharti Communication Ltd.

  4. Airtel Communication Ltd.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), the state-owned telecommunications international service provider, was disinvested and acquired by the Tata Group in 2002. It was renamed Tata Communications Limited. Option A is correct. Note: the original question has 'was been' which is grammatically incorrect.

Multiple choice

Which is the world's largest retailer Company?

  1. Hindustan Uni-lever Limited

  2. Wal-Mart Stores

  3. Tesco plc

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

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (now Walmart) is the world's largest retailer by revenue, a position it has held since the 1990s. In 2008, Walmart's annual revenue exceeded $400 billion, far surpassing competitors like Tesco, Carrefour, and Metro AG. Walmart's scale comes from its discount retail model, global supply chain efficiency, and expansive store network across multiple countries.

Multiple choice

Which of the following pairing is wrong?

  1. Nandan Nilekani - Infosys Technologies

  2. Tulsi Tanti - Suzlon Energy

  3. Azim Premji - Tata Consultancy Services

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Azim Premji is the founder and chairman of Wipro, NOT Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). TCS was founded by JRD Tata and is currently part of the Tata Group. The other pairings are correct: Nandan Nilekani co-founded Infosys, and Tulsi Tanti founded Suzlon Energy.

Multiple choice

Which of the following corporate houses developed a port in Mundra (Gujarat)?

  1. Adani

  2. Ambani

  3. Goenka

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

Adani Group developed the Mundra port in Gujarat, which has become one of India's largest private ports. The port was developed by Gujarat Adani Port Limited (now Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited). Other corporate groups like Ambani, Goenka, and Birla are not associated with Mundra port's development.

Multiple choice

Which of the following companies is related to cement?

  1. TELCO

  2. Reliance

  3. Grasim

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

Grasim Industries (part of Aditya Birla Group) is a major cement manufacturer in India through its subsidiary UltraTech Cement, which is India's largest cement company. TELCO (now Tata Motors) is in automobiles. Reliance is in petrochemicals, refining, and telecommunications. Grasim is the correct answer for cement industry association.

Multiple choice

__________ , in 2010, announced the appointment of Hemant Sachdev as the joint MD of its consumer and online business.

  1. Microsoft India

  2. Infosys

  3. Tata Consultancy Services

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

Hemant Sachdev was appointed as Joint Managing Director of Microsoft India's consumer and online business division in 2010. This is a factual business news question about a specific executive appointment at Microsoft's India operations.

Multiple choice

S. Ramadori, was the CEO of

  1. Tata Consultancy Service

  2. Infosys

  3. NIIT

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

S. Ramadorai (full name Subramanian Ramadorai) served as the CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) from 1996 to 2009. Under his leadership, TCS grew to become India's largest IT services company. He played a pivotal role in establishing TCS as a global technology leader.