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.

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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?