1. This bank has the punch line ‘Make it happen’ and has master blaster Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador.
We are talking about….
a. Deutsche Bank
b. Royal Bank of Scotland
c. Citibank
d. Standard Chartered Bank
2. Business Stripped Bare Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur is a latest work of this maverick business tycoon. We are referring to…
a. Steve Jobs
b. Richard Branson
c. Vijay Mallya
d. Larry J Ellison
3. This personality is the economic advisor to Manmohan Singh. Can you identify the name of the personality from the given options?
a. Arvind Virmani
b. Shubhashish
Gangopadhyay
c. Raghuram Rajan
d. Omkar Goswami
4. Which of the following banks you would associate with ‘DISHA’, a financial counseling linked social initiative?
a. ICICI Bank
b. HDFC Bank
c. State Bank of India
d. Bank of Baroda
5. As per survey conducted by Interbrand, which of the following brands is the topmost brand of the world in terms of value?
a. IBM
b. Microsoft
c. General Electric
d. Coca Cola
6. Which of the following represents the venue of the very important G-20 summit that took place in 2008?
a. London
b. Washington DC
c. New York
d. Paris
7. This company won the ‘Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise Asia award 2008’ by the World Knowledge Forum recently.
a. Infosys Technologies
b. Tata Steel
c. Suzlon Energy
d. Mahindra & Mahindra
8. As per the latest data which of the following Indian cities has the maximum number of connections per 100 population (wired and non wired both)?
a. Chennai
b. New Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Kolkata
9. This Indian state promotes itself by using the tagline ‘One State. Many Worlds’. Can you identify the name of the state in question from the given options?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Karnataka
10. Chrome is the name of the web-based browser of …
a. Microsoft
b. AOL
c. Google
d. Yahoo
11. This automaker recently put on hold the launch of its famous hybrid car Prius in India citing reasons such as infrastructure, high duty structure etc. Name it.
a. Honda Motors
b. Tata Motors
c. Toyota Motors
d. Ford Motors
12. Jerry Yang, who stepped down as the CEO of this internet major recently, is also one of the co-founders of the company. Name the internet major in question from the given options.
a. Google
b. America Online
c. Yahoo
d. None of these
13. As per the latest rankings of Corruption Perception Index by German based Transparency International, which of the following is the least corrupt nation of the world?
a. Australia
b. Hong Kong
c. Singapore
d. Denmark
14. As per the latest rankings of Corruption Perception Index by German based Transparency International, which of the following represents the rank of India?
a. 72
b. 75
c. 81
d. 85
15. In a very recent development the Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo picked up some stake in Tata Teleservices in a deal worth $2.7 billions. Can you identify the stake involved in the deal from the given options?
a. 15 per cent
b. 21 per cent
c. 26 per cent
d. 33 per cent
16. Can you identify the name of the company that has recently won the Golden Peacock Global Award for corporate governance for 2008?
a. Tata Steel
b. Reliance Industries
c. Wipro Technologies
d. Bharti Enterprises
17. This bank is the winner of the coveted ‘Best Bank of 2008’ award by Business India magazine. Name the bank in question from the given options.
a. ICICI Bank
b. HDFC Bank
c. SBI
d. Canara Bank
18. Can you identify the name of the airlines in question that has offered to acquire Australian airlines Qantas in very recent development and that would eventually make it the largest airline of the world?
a. Air France
b. United Airlines
c. British Airways
d. Cathy Pacific
19. As per the latest report of the World Bank titled “2009 Global Economic Prospects”, the global economic growth in the year 2009 is slated to be ….
a. 1.3 per cent
b. 2.5 per cent
c. 0.9 per cent
d. 1.7 per cent
20. Michael Geoghegan is the Group CEO of this financial giant based in Europe. Can you name the financial giant in question from the given options?
a. Citibank
b. HSBC Plc.
c. Standard Chartered Plc.
d. European Central Bank
21. Indian Government issued a stimulus package worth ... to be disbursed over this financial year.
a. Rs 20,000 cr
b. Rs 24,000 cr
c. Rs 28,000 cr
d. Rs 32,000 cr
22. As per the latest report of the World Economic Forum, which of the following is the most competitive nation of the world?
a. Switzerland
b. United States of America
c. Denmark
d. Sweden
23. Can you identify the worth of the deal in which Tata Consultancy Services has acquired the New York based Citigroup Global Services, the BPO arm of Citigroup, recently?
a. $ 255 million
b. $ 505 million
c. $ 600 million
d. $700 million
24. Colors is the name of the entertainment channel that belongs to the stable of ….
a. Zee TV
b. Star TV
c. Viacom 18
d. Sony TV
25. As per the latest rankings of Business India magazine’s India’s financially most sound companies, the topmost company is ….
a. Reliance Industries
b. Indian Oil Corporation
c. Oil & Natural Gas
Corporation
d. Tata Steel
26. Can you identify the name of this former RBI Governor who has been appointed on the high level panel appointed by UN General Assembly to deal with the current crisis?
a. C Rangarajan
b. YV Reddy
c. Bimal Jalan
d. None of these
27. Sanjay Nayar who quit recently was the head of …..
a. Citibank India
b. TRAI
c. Microsoft India
d. State Bank of India
28. ‘Enjoy your challenges’, is the tag line that you would associate with this car model of Honda. Identify the name of the brand in question from the given options.
a. City
b. CRV
c. Civic
d. Accord
29. Can you identify the rank of India in terms of internet users throughout the world as per a recent study?
a. 3rd
b. 4th
c. 5th
d. 6th
30. As per a recent study conducted by Business Today in collaboration with KPMG, which of the following banks has been adjudged as the Best Bank of India in 2008?
a. ICICI Bank
b. Axis Bank
c. State Bank of India
d. HDFC Bank
31. As an outcome of the deadly economic meltdown, three big carmakers have sought a bailout package of $34 billion. From the given options, can you identify the name of the carmaker that is NOT a party to the troubled carmakers?
a. General Motors
b. Ford Motors
c. Chrysler
d. Volkswagen AG
32. Recently BHP Billiton abandoned its $60 billion hostile bid to acquire its competitor Rio Tanto because of turmoil in the financial markets. These two giants hails from the ….
a. Chemicals industry
b. Mining industry
c. Food industry
d. FMCG industry
33. Linea is the name of the car brand that is launched in December 2008. It belongs to the stable of….
a. Tata Motors
b. Fiat Motors
c. Mahindra & Mahindra
d. Honda Motors
34. As per the recently launched ‘The Generosity Index’, which assesses the level of philanthropy of the billionaires of the world, this personality topped the rankings.
a. Bill Gates
b. Eli Broad
c. George Soros
d. Warren Buffet
ANSWERS:
1. b Royal Bank of Scotland
2. b. Richard Branson
3. c. Raghuram Rajan
4. a. ICICI Bank
5. d. Coca Cola
6. b. Washington DC
7. b. Tata Steel
8. b. New Delhi
9. d. Karnataka
10. c. Google
11. c. Toyota Motors
12. c. Yahoo
13. c. Denmark
14. d. 85
15. c. 26 per cent
16. b. Reliance Industries
17. b. HDFC Bank
18. c. British Airways
19. c. 0.9 per cent
20. b. HSBC Plc
21. c. Rs. 28000 cr
22. b. United States of America
23. b. $ 505 million
24. c. Viacom 18
25. b. Indian Oil Corporation
26. b. Y.V. Reddy
27. a. Citibank India
28. a. City
29. b. 4th
30. d. HDFC Bank
31. d. Volkswagen AG
32. b. Mining industry
33. b. Fiat Motors
34. d. Warren Buffet
