General Awareness · Computer Knowledge
Technology Brands and Products
2,296 Questions
Technology brands and products cover consumer electronics, software history, and the ownership of popular applications. Questions often focus on smart devices, corporate taglines, and major industry acquisitions. This material helps candidates preparing for banking and SSC general awareness sections.
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Technology Brands and Products Questions
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Chinese
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Indian
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Corean
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Japanese
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Epson (Seiko Epson Corporation) is a Japanese electronics company specializing in printers and投影 equipment. It was originally part of Seiko Group, known for watches, and became an independent company. The distractor options incorrectly list other Asian nationalities.
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Magic was Airtel's prepaid card brand in the Indian telecom market during the early 2000s. It was one of the first prepaid cellular services introduced by Bharti Airtel, targeting budget-conscious customers.
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Novell
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Lotus
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Microsoft
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SCO
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Where do you want to go today was Microsofts famous tagline in the 1990s, representing their vision of digital exploration during the internet boom. The slogan captured the spirit of personal computing and Microsofts role in enabling digital journeys.
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Applying Thought was Wipros corporate tagline that emphasized the companys focus on thoughtful, innovative IT solutions and consulting services. This slogan was widely used in Wipros branding and marketing campaigns globally.
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Onida televisions used the famous tagline Neighbours Envy, Owners Pride in their advertising campaigns in India. This slogan became iconic in Indian advertising history and is still remembered decades later as a brilliant marketing campaign.
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Bosch
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Lycos
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Adobe
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Kyocera
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Adobe was named after Adobe Creek, which ran behind the house of co-founder John Warnock in Los Altos, California. The name 'Adobe' comes from the Spanish word for mudbrick, referencing the creek's name. Bosch, Lycos, and Kyocera have different naming origins - Bosch from its founder Robert Bosch, Lycos from Latin for wolf, and Kyocera from Kyoto + ceramics.
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Fuji is named after Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain (3,776 meters). The company was founded in 1934 as Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. and takes its name from the iconic peak, which is also a sacred symbol in Japanese culture.
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compass
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scale
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iPod
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playstation
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The Golden Compass is the title of the first book in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, and also the 2007 film adaptation. The compass (alethiometer) is a device that tells the truth. iPod, PlayStation, and scale don't fit the phrase.
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Siebel
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Peoplesoft
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Oracle
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Amazon
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Oracle was named after a CIA project code name that its founder Larry Ellison worked on before starting the company. Siebel was named after founder Thomas Siebel. Peoplesoft was founded by David Duffield and Ken Morris. Amazon was named after the Amazon River.
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perot systems
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IBM
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infotech
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birla soft
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'One Team. One Company. One Brand.' was the corporate tagline used by Perot Systems to communicate unified organizational identity. This punchline emphasized teamwork, corporate unity, and consistent branding across the company's operations.
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INTEL
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AT&T
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APPLE COMPUTERS
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MICROSOFT
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Apple Computers used the tagline 'Think Different' (note the grammatical style) as a major campaign. While 'Think outside the box' is a similar phrase commonly used, the actual Apple campaign was 'Think Different' - this question appears to be testing general tagline knowledge with some variation.
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Apple corporation
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IBM
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Oracle corporation
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Sun microsystems
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Intel used the tagline 'Leap ahead' in 2016, replacing their famous 'Intel Inside' slogan. This new tagline emphasized Intel's commitment to innovation and advancing technology beyond their competitors.
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"The power to be your best" was Apple's famous advertising slogan from the 1980s and 1990s, used during the early Macintosh era. It emphasized Apple's focus on empowering individual creativity and productivity. BPL, Microsoft, and Sony all used different slogans during their marketing campaigns.