Sunday, August 23, 2009

Here are the answers to Friday's Trivia:-

1)Suzuki Kizashi
2)Adani
3)Arthur Anderson
4)Yeti and the Skoda logo- Connection is the new Skoda car- Skoda Yeti
5) Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo- the CEO of nokia
6) Nexavar cancer treatment drug. Cipla brought a generic version in market.
7) MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko

Question of the Day

Mahindra Scorpio- which is sold as Goa in some countries

The winner is Anupam Uppal

Friday, August 21, 2009

Today's Trivia - 2

Here is the 2nd installment of Today's Trivia
Hope to receive far more entries this time. Please send in your entries by 11:59:59 22nd August to dreamtheatre.titash@gmail.com . Answers and winners to be declared on Sunday.
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Name this car launched in the Frankfurt Motor show

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This is the logo of an organisation, very much in the news recently. Name it
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This is a person who founded a company, whose consulting division split off from it in 1989, and today is a big force in the IT & Consulting sector. Name this person
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Connect the 2 pictures (click on them to get a full size view)

5.This company will start selling handsets to poor customers on weekly instalment of Rs 100 each running for more than 25 weeks in 12 new states. Who is the CEO of this company?

6. Sorafenib tosylate is the chemical name of a drug patented by Bayer recently. How is the drug more commonly known , and which Indian company recently brought out a generic version of the drug?

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He is the CEO of a c0mpany very much in the news recently. Identify him and the company.

Question of the Day










Connect the 2 pictures




























































































Thursday, August 20, 2009

Yesterday's Trivia
Hey Trivophyles,

Here are the answers to yesterday's quiz

1.Which company has a manufacturing plant in Chakan near Pune, and plans to introduce the hatchback and Sedan versions of one of its most popular brands in 2010 in India. Also name the brand in question.
Ans)Volkswagen, Polo
2. Arnaud Soubelet has been appointed the CEO, of a company named ALNMSI headquartered in the NCR Region. ALNMSI is a joint venture between which 2 companies?
Ans)Alcatel Lucent and Bharti Airtel
3. German chancellor Angela Merkel has been ranked the most powerful woman in the world for the 4th year in a row by Forbes. Who occupies the no.2 slot?
Ans) Sheila Bair
4. This is a global multi-brand media and marketing company based in the US, has offices in 44 countries and sells books, magazines, music, video and educational products reaching a customer base of 130 million in 78 countries. It has recently decided to file for bankruptcy. Which company?
Ans)Readers Digest
5. In Western countries the government provided incentives of $1000-$5600 directly to those buyers who were willing to trade their old, gas guzzling vehicles for new, fuel efficient vehicles. Indian auto manufacturers are thinking of launching a similar scheme in India. What is this scheme popularly known as ?
Ans)Cash for Clunkers
6. What connects the following companies Yatra.com, Yipes Holdings, Vanco, Rel Wimax & Suvidha Infoserve.
Ans)Reliance Technological Ventures has investments in all of them
7. Connect the following companies :- Caparo Engineering, Tata Ryersons, Exide Industries and West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation.
Ans)Tata's plant at Singur

Question of the Day
It was started by Pacific Mills Clothing Company in 1952. It became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996. What am I talking about?
Ans)The Miss Universe Pageant


And the winner is.....

Shveta Nagpal