Business-Freak 02

1.In scorching heat of 1969, a son of small-time farmer was trying to mix Soda Ash and few other intermediaries, to make a detergent. He was a qualified science graduate and was working as junior chemist in Government laboratoray. As a moonlighting activity, he was making detergents in the 100 sqft backyard of his home, using bare hands and bucket. Once the mixture was ready, he used to pack them in polythene bag and was selling door-to-door….. Gradually, the product became well accepted in the consumer community and the rest is known to one and all.This is a success saga of a first generation entrepreneur on his way to create history n the marketplace. Who and which company?

2. This organisation was founded in the 19^th century. The founders were influenced by the Swadeshi Movement led by mahatma Gandhi. Today this organisation is an association of Industrial and charitable trusts. The principal businesses of this organisation include tyre, paper, cement, drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Agri Genetics, Dairy and Food products, Audio Magnetic tapes, Sugar, Cosmetics, Woolen textiles, Steels, Engineering files, International trading, Hybrid seeds, Industrial Rubber products, Material Handling System etc.. Which organisation?

3. X co. has had a rich history, starting with Nathan Cummings' purchase of the C.D. Kenny Company in 1939. In 1956, Consolidated Foods Corporation acquires X and enters the retail food business by acquiring 34 Piggly Wiggly supermarkets. After over 65 years of development into one of the world's leading branded consumer packaged goods companies.It also has a JV with Y in Y’s country. Recently, as a part of the JV’s image makeover, it has signed a leading actress Z from Y’s country. Name X, Y and Z.

4.Connect the pics

Business-Freak 01

1.Who is the author of a book named Ale and Arty?

2. In 2002, Bank of America got benefits to the tune of $2 million. It was because of what?

3.This was first introduced in Pureto Rico in 1947 and thereafter by Ireland in 1960. Its first of its kind came up in Asia at Kandla(Gujarat) in 1965 ; later also at Shenzen in China and Pudong
near Shanghai. The one in Jebel Ali in UAE came up much later in 1980s.What are we talking about? (Hint:These are grabbing lots of space in media and India)

4. It was established in 1968. Mr. Fakir Chand Kohli, an accomplished Power Engineer, was brought in as its first General Manager , from the erstwhile Tata Electric Companies (and now The Tata Power Company Limited), where he was a Deputy General Manager. Its first software export project was undertaken in 1974 when it converted the Hospital Information System from Burroughs Medium Systems COBOL to Burroughs Small Systems COBOL. This project was carried out entirely in its Mumbai workstation on the ICL 1903 Computer. A team of more than 12 people delivered this project to their first US based customer, and thus the Indian Software Export Industry was born. Which corporate giant are we talking about? (Hint: This company has created a record of sorts recently)

5. Its roots date back to two telegraph companies, Eastern Telegraph Co. (ETC) (founded 1872) and Indian RadioTelegraph Co. (IRT)(1927). The two merged in 1932 to form Indian Radio and Cable Communications Co. (IRCC). Later IRCC was renamed as ________. It was incorporated on April 1, 1986 as a wholly owned government entity under the Indian
Companies Act, 1956. Its traded on BSE as 500483. Which company are we talking about?

BiZDoM 3*3 Business QuiZ 8

In the News

1. Connect: Indian Empress, Toyota & KBC- vijay mallya

2. This low-profile Indian conglomerate was little known outside the country, however recently it has re-branded itself. It also has the dubious distinction of being the first Indian Company to default on a foreign debt.-ESSAR

3. Rather than fight the lawsuit and prolong the development of the technology even further, X has bought Y out stake in the JV, which both of them had created [called as SED], in 2004 to work on the new television technology.-X- Canon, Y- Toshiba

Business Maharaja

4. During the First World War time, in order to keep the native tradesman on their side, British Government used to laurels them. In this regard he was honored in his life time. Later, they also made him an Honorary Magistrate. And, as he gave money for the war fund, they conferred on him the title of Rai Bahadur which he surrendered when he joined Non-Cooperation Movement in 1921.-Jamnalalji Bajaj

5. He laid the foundation for the motor transport industry in South India when he along with Kathar Nawas Khan first started a bus service in Madurai district in year 1912. His concept of speed limitation has paved its way to become a part of present day traffic rules. Later on this dynamic entrepreneur introduced the concept of “Test Drive “in India.-TV Sundaram Iyengar

6. They hailed from a small village called______ in Rajasthan. By 1860, their soaring ambitions under the British Raj took them to Kanpur. They used to be our regular recruiter, since they are into the business of Seeds also. Singhanias are famous because there is one family popularly known as "Singhania Family" which being one of the big industrial houses of the country. The JK Corp including JK Synthetics, JK Textiles (Raymonds), JK Cement and JK Tyres is owned by the members of the Singhania family.

PicQdOm

7. Identify the Logo.

[Hint: bank] Bank of China

8. Significance of this picture..

Girl is wearing the Hobble Skirt which inspired the Coca Cola Bottle

9. ConnectQ

Li Ka Shing
Li acquired his current flagship company Hutchison Whampoa Limited from HSBC
Ravi & Shashi Ruia [ Essar]
Rupert Murdoch [ purchase STAR TV from Li son]
NicK named as Superman

BiZDoM 3*3 Business QuiZ 7

EcoqDoM

1. There is ______ type of disequilibria in Indian agricultural market i.e. when there is a bumper harvest in a crop one year. As a result of that every one harvest same crop, thus there is slump, so next year no one harvest it, so this time prices goes up & again same cycle…

2. No product should be supplied by a firm unless its incremental revenues are expected to exceed its incremental cost. This theory was developed in the 1920s, which theory

3. Appeared in 1776, the same year the American Declaration of Independence was signed. The system in this book was based on rigid price controls, restraints on competition and countless other interventions by the state in economic life.

AdQdoM

4. This type of advertising is normally thought of an advertisement, message, or public communication regarding economic, political, or social issues. The advertising campaign is designed to persuade public opinion regarding a special issue important in the public arena.

5. Edward de Bono invented the word ________ to describe the act of being different just for the sake of being different (and believing that it equals “creativity”). This word is very often used by the ad-world people

6. Although World War II suspended production of many peacetime goods and services, many advertising agents found employment working for the War Advertising Council, which was responsible for mobilizing public support for the war effort. This organization later became _______.

PicQdOm

7. Identify the Doll.

8. Salman Khan inaugurates ____ outlet [hint is in pic only]

9. ConnectQ

1.Cobweb
2.Ramsay principle
3. ‘‘The Wealth of Nations’’
4.Advocacy advertising
5. Crazytivity
6. Ad Council
7. Doll is Sindy Dolls made by funschool India
8. Red Tape
9. AT&T or Bell Lab

Score BiZDoM 3*3 BiZ QuiZ 6

Sures pai
Alex Varghese 3
Taneja, Kartik 4
ramakrishnan r 4
piogniz R 1
Murali Duggineni 4
ARUN GEORGE 0 [ he is in 10th and is busy with board exams, gr8 going bro]
Abhimanyu Khan 2
manoj prasad
Sukrit
Karthik V R 4
aditya modi 3
Shafeeq S 1
Sarvashree b
Rohit Jain
Rajiv D'Silva 3
Ramachandran V 1
Mita 3
Sushil Kumar Vashishta 2
NIDHI NAHATA 4
Amit Roy 1
Abhinav kishore
Nupur maskara
praveen kumar 2