Tata Crucible Corporate Edition 2013 – Northern Zonal Round
Teams:
- Lucknow :Travelkhana.com : Shivdas and Siddharth
- Gurgaon : Genpact : Rohan Khanna and Leo Thomas
- Indore : RS Power : Apoorv and Ms.Ashwini
- Jaipur : Maurya Learning : Avinash Maurya and Aditya Sharma
- Chandigarh : Infosys : Manu Chugh and Jaspreet Singh Kapoor
- Delhi : Oracle : Yaggy and Mitesh
Teams making it to the National Finals:
Winners:
- Gurgaon : Genpact : Rohan Khanna and Leo Thomas
Runners-up:
- Delhi : Oracle : Yaggy and Mitesh
Round 1:
1) In 1960s, described by the management at Brylcreem as the “Beatles Effect”,which led to the drop in sales for brylcreem, as other bands started to come into the picture as well. Why the drop in sales?
Earlier, they kept wet hair and later they went on to sport an unkempt look not requiring Brylcreem.
2) During the East India Company era, official letters did not require stamps. They were marked as OCS. What is OCS?
On Company Service
3) Established in 1909, when a gentleman from Bombay worked in a lab of an Englishman. The man was handed over the lab as the Englishman left India. The shop was started in Abdul Rahman street. Initially he sold hair oils and imported perfumes. Known as snow brand. What?
Afghan Snow
4) Founded in 1984 to provide knowledge driven financial services. As the Indian economy was being redefined by market changes, the “formidable four of Dalal Street” started shaping this enterprise. Company named after Sanskrit for ‘about a soul. What’?
Enam Securities
5) In 1934, General Squier, a retired Army Corps experimented with something. What?
Elevator Music (MUZAK-Music & Kodak)
6) Apart from public holidays, this entity has only been closed on 2 other occasions. One was on 8 Aug, 1855 during Ulysees grant’s funeral and the other time was on 29 October 2012- Hurricane sandy. Which entity?
NYSE
Round 2:
1) NBC TV show on rivalry of which 2 business houses?
Jardine Matheson & Swire Group
2) Connect:
Setting up of RBI
3) She’s a famous software engineer who earlier worked at Real Time Communication Group and Oracle. She did her bachelors from Carnegie Mellon. She started her own company Cove which was acquired later by Dropbox. She was the 1st female engineer hired by Facebook. Who?
Ruchi Sanghvi
4) Who launched this scent which smells of vegetable, cheese & tomato sauce?
Pizza Hut
5) This is a famous award from Ministry of Textiles. What?
Sant Kabir Award
6) What list of 50 did they create?
CNX 50 NIFTY Index
Round 3:
1) This person is credited with the funding of the 1st archaeological excavation at Pataliputra –for finds from 1913 to 1917. Who?
Sir Ratan Tata
2) Which global medal of philanthropy was awarded to Tata in 2007, becoming the exclusive Indian organization to receive one. This award is named after a famous philanthropist. Which award?
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
3) Fatima Zakaria, widow of Rafiq Zakaria and mother of Fareed Zakaria, was an editor of Mumbai Times. She is now editor of a Camelia Punjabi publication. What publication?
Taj Coffee Table Book
4) If in 2007, the JV involving a Indonesian franchise & a Future group enterprise failed, how has it be reshaped into now, what is a successful partnership?
Starbucks
Round 4:
1)
Designer Raymond Loewy
2)
Webby Awards
3)
Four Seasons Hotel
4) Question on Carlton & United Beverages
Round 5:
1) Om Books has the translation rights in India from Casterman Publishers to publish what here?
Tintin
2) The first signature product was a radio which worked with alternating current. Whose first product?
Bang & Olufsen
3) The foundation of the company’s origins lies with A.S. Bhatena who collaborated with Wanson From Belgium to Wanson India. Which company?
Thermax
– Questions contributed by Subhodeep Jash.