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Created & Conducted by :-Created & Conducted by :-Ayush AwasthiAyush Awasthi

RULESRULES 20 Questions20 Questions 5 Star Marked Questions to decide 5 Star Marked Questions to decide

in case of a tie (No. 5,10,15 & 20)in case of a tie (No. 5,10,15 & 20) 30 seconds for each question30 seconds for each question Top 4 qualify to the finalsTop 4 qualify to the finals Decision of the Quizmaster is finalDecision of the Quizmaster is final

11Every major company in the world Every major company in the world files for an IPO.files for an IPO.Expand IPO.Expand IPO.

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Initial Public OfferingInitial Public Offering

22 Identify this MD of Tata Motors who Identify this MD of Tata Motors who

died recentlydied recently

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Karl SlymKarl Slym

33How do we better know the joint How do we better know the joint venture agreement between Priya venture agreement between Priya Exhibitors Private Limited and Exhibitors Private Limited and Village Roadshow Limited ?Village Roadshow Limited ?

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PVR CinemasPVR Cinemas

44With which airline would you With which airline would you associate the aircrafts Saffron, Chili, associate the aircrafts Saffron, Chili, Coriander, Mint & Pepper ?Coriander, Mint & Pepper ?

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Spicejet AirwaysSpicejet Airways

5*5*Harpo Productions is a venture by Harpo Productions is a venture by which famous TV personality ?which famous TV personality ?

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Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey

66This brand is sometimes used as a This brand is sometimes used as a slang term for a African who thinks slang term for a African who thinks likes an American because of the likes an American because of the appearance of the product.appearance of the product.

Name the brand.Name the brand.

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OreoOreo

77Literally meaning "strait" in French Literally meaning "strait" in French and founded in the 18th century, this and founded in the 18th century, this American city filed for bankruptcy in American city filed for bankruptcy in April 2013, easily the largest city ever April 2013, easily the largest city ever to do so, and also the largest debt to do so, and also the largest debt ever owed by a city.ever owed by a city.Once a big name in the history of Once a big name in the history of American business, which city is this?American business, which city is this?

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DetroitDetroit

88X was established in 1887 as X was established in 1887 as a piano and reed a piano and reed organ manufacturer as organ manufacturer as Nippon Nippon Gakki Company, LimitedGakki Company, Limited. . The company's origins as a musical The company's origins as a musical instrument manufacturer is still instrument manufacturer is still reflected today in the group's logo—reflected today in the group's logo—a trio of interlocking tuning forks .a trio of interlocking tuning forks .

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99This is a logo of a sports company This is a logo of a sports company which was linked to X, the wife of a which was linked to X, the wife of a famous Indian.famous Indian.ID the in-news personID the in-news person

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Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister Minister Shashi Shashi TharoorTharoor

10*10* In which company would you find In which company would you find

the designations like Mighty Eagle, the designations like Mighty Eagle, bird Whisperer, Marketing Wingman bird Whisperer, Marketing Wingman etc. ?etc. ?

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Rovio !!!Rovio !!!

1111After the success of Bitcoin, there After the success of Bitcoin, there was another cryptocurrency in the was another cryptocurrency in the market.market.It was modelled after the American It was modelled after the American hip hop artist Kanye West.hip hop artist Kanye West.What was the innovative name given What was the innovative name given to it?to it?

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CoinYe WestCoinYe West

1212The story begins in 1930s when HUL The story begins in 1930s when HUL wanted to start manufacturing wanted to start manufacturing something. At that time it was imported something. At that time it was imported in India by a memon family, Dada & Co, in India by a memon family, Dada & Co, under the leadership of Hussain Kassim under the leadership of Hussain Kassim Dada. They insisted that the branded Dada. They insisted that the branded product should reflect their name, hence product should reflect their name, hence in a bid to establish their ownership of in a bid to establish their ownership of the brand HUL did something. What did the brand HUL did something. What did they do ?they do ?

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They introduced ‘L’ to the Dada They introduced ‘L’ to the Dada resulting in DALDA.resulting in DALDA.

1313Identify the influential businessman Identify the influential businessman who surprised the world with his who surprised the world with his newest acquisition.newest acquisition.He will also be awarded Edison He will also be awarded Edison Awards this year along with Elon Awards this year along with Elon Musk.Musk.

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Yang Yuanqing, CEO of LenovoYang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo

1414His father was an electrical engineer His father was an electrical engineer who graduated from the BIT, Mesra.who graduated from the BIT, Mesra.He spent most of his childhood in He spent most of his childhood in north Indian towns.north Indian towns.He studied mechanical engineering He studied mechanical engineering from IIT and then from 1989 he from IIT and then from 1989 he worked for Tata Steel. He left that job worked for Tata Steel. He left that job in 1992 for a government job. Who ?in 1992 for a government job. Who ?

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15*15*Shobha De writes about X: Shobha De writes about X: ‘‘X has put ‘sex’ back into the limp X has put ‘sex’ back into the limp Sensex that makes him seriously hot. Sensex that makes him seriously hot. With X as bedfellow, economy will be With X as bedfellow, economy will be sizzling hot !’sizzling hot !’Who is X ? Who is X ?

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Raghuram RajanRaghuram Rajan

1616Identify this app that has gone viral Identify this app that has gone viral & has been downloaded more than & has been downloaded more than 11 million times.It is based 11 million times.It is based in Toronto, Canada and has 10 in Toronto, Canada and has 10 employees.employees.

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1717Which fictional Which fictional company’s logo is company’s logo is this ?this ?

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1818Which Dutch company, very popular Which Dutch company, very popular in India has a Simplicity Advisory in India has a Simplicity Advisory Board ?Board ?

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PhilipsPhilips

1919Designer Paula Scher of the Designer Paula Scher of the Pentagram design firm turned to the Pentagram design firm turned to the executives in the room and asked executives in the room and asked them: “Your name is ___. Why are them: “Your name is ___. Why are you a flag?” This led to a significant you a flag?” This led to a significant change. change. What? What?

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20*20*Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd. is a Mysore Paints & Varnish Ltd. is a company located in Mysore.company located in Mysore.It is the only company authorised to It is the only company authorised to produce a typical product, which is produce a typical product, which is of a great importance in the of a great importance in the functioning of the country.functioning of the country.What is this product ?What is this product ?

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Indelible Ink, used in Indelible Ink, used in elections elections