Prelims from the UVCE Inspiron Business Quiz by Rohit Nair

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5. How is the Columbian show Nada más que la verdad , which also has a Croatian franchisee Trenutak istine better known in India? 4

6. 5 This company was started in 1994, as an in-house IT services unit of the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (D&B) and its operating units. Initially a joint venture between Dun & Bradstreet (76%) and Satyam Computer Services Ltd.(24%), it soon became a 100% subsidiary of D&B Corp. Which one?

7. Which popularly used term is loosely translated as ‘C ourse of Life ’ in Latin 6

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11. This Institution was created in Paris on 21 July 1883 by a group of eminent men, including scientist Louis Pasteur, diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps, writers Jules Verne and Ernest Renan, and publisher Armand Colin. Which Institution? 10

12. 11 Which business tycoon financed the 1960 epic film Mughal-e-azam?

13. 12 Which constructional wonder has four towers three of which are Comet(11 Floors), Canberra(17 Floors) and Concorde (19 Floors), all named after aircrafts. Concorde & Canberra will have retail space on the lower floors and office space in the higher levels, while Comet will have serviced apartments.

14. 13 Wipro Consumer Care has acquired certain businesses of which brand from British personal care company Lornamead for $45.5 million?

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18. 17 The logo of which company represents a simple magneto armature and casing, one of the first components produced by the business.

19. 18 Which club started out as a works team for employees of the electronics giant Philips on 31 st August 1913 to celebrate the centennial defeat of the French in the Napoleonic wars?

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21. 20 Six advertising agencies competed for the contract and finally Crayons Ltd. won the contract for 150 crore rupees.