LIC of India, Thiruvananthapuram Division will conduct GK Quiz competitions for  students of colleges  and employees of Corporate / Institutions in connection with Insurance Week Celebrations.

PROGRAMME                                                       DATE:                       TIME

Quiz for Institutions / Corporate:              03/09/2011              2.30 P.M
Quiz for students of Colleges:                       05/09/2011            10.30 A.M

The quizzes would be held at the Conference Hall of LIC at its Divisional Office at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
Teams of two from the same institution / colleges can participate.
The winners would receive cash prizes and certificates.

Please contact Ajit Prabhakar +91.9447864196  for any additional information

Eid

- marks the end of the Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting

Eid & its History

Unas reported that when the Prophet Muhammad migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the people of Madinah used to have two festivals. On those two days they had carnivals and festivity. The Prophet Muhammad  asked the Ansaar (the Muslims of Madinah) about it. They replied that before Islam they used to have carnivals on those two joyous days. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) told them: ‘Instead of those two days, Allah has appointed two other days which are better, the days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha.’

Eid & its significance

EID-AL-FITR is celebrated on the first day of Shaw’waal, at the completion of Ramadan.

Shaw’waal is the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. The Eid-al-Fitr is a very joyous day; it is a true Thanksgiving Day for the believing men and women. On this day Muslims show their real joy for the health, strength and the opportunities of life, which Allah has given to them to fulfill their obligation of fasting and other good deeds during the blessed month of Ramadan.

EID-AL-ADHA is celebrated on the tenth day of Zdilhijjah, the 12th and the last month of the Islamic calendar. It is also very joyous day; it is a feast of self-sacrifice, commitment and obedience to Allah. It commemorates the great act of obedience to Allah by the Prophet Ibrahim in showing his willingness to sacrifice his son Ismael . Allah accepted his sacrifice and replaced Prophet Ismael with a lamb. Although Hajj has no relation with the Eid-al-Adha, but the five days long rituals of Hajj are also done during this month culminating on 9th of Zdilhijjah. Many rituals of Hajj are enactment of the struggle of the family Ibrahim specially his second wife Hajirah and her son Prophet Ismael .

Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated on 31st August in 2011 and celebrated on the same day as the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi

-          Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthu is the Hindu festival of Ganesha, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival. It is the birthday of Ganesha who is widely worshipped as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune

Who is Ganesha?

The son of Shiva and Parvathi (Indian Gods) , Ganesha could be considered as the most endearing form of all Hindu deities. Though His worship forms the most important aspect of one’s daily puja, His birthday, Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated grandly with devotion and delight.

Significance of the name ‘Ganesha’

The term Ganesha stems from the root ‘Gana’ which means the hosts or troops of demigods especially referring to the retinue of Lord Shiva and the term ‘Isha’ means ‘ruler’ or ‘lord’. Hence the term Ganesha means “the Lord of the demigods”

Birth of Ganesha

There are a few legends attributed to the birth or rather the manifestation of Ganesha. However the most popular one is that He was formed by Parvati from the material of Her own body. She then commissioned Ganesha to guard while she had her bath. It is said that the steadfast Ganesha did not allow entry to Lord Shiva Himself and the enraged Lord sent His Ganas or demigods to vanquish Ganesha. Since the Ganas had to embrace defeat, as Ganesha was formed out of Mother Sakhti (Parvati who stands for power), Lord Shiva had to tackle Him directly and in the ensuing battle, severed the head of Ganesha which enraged the Mother.

Lord Shiva then ordered His Ganas to proceed westward and come with the head of anything that they happened to see first. It so happened that it was an elephant and its head was fitted to the body of Parvati’s manifested son.

Shiva then declared Ganesha as the leader of His retinue and henceforth be worshipped first in the beginning of all religious activities for fruitful results to ensue.

History of Ganesh Chaturthi

It is not known when and how Ganesh Chaturthi was first celebrated. But according to the historian Shri Rajwade, the earliest Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations can be traced back to the times of the reigns of dynasties as Satavahana, Rashtrakut and Chalukya.

Historical records reveal that Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations were initiated in Maharashtra by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja, the great Maratha ruler, to promote culture and nationalism. And it had continued ever since. There are also references in history to similar celebrations during Peshwa times. It is believed that Lord Ganapati was the family deity of the Peshwas. After the end of Peshwa rule, Ganesh Chaturthi remained a family affair in Maharashtra from the period of 1818 to 1892.

In 1893, Indian freedom fighter and social reformer Lokmanya Tilak transformed the annual domestic festival into a large, well-organized public event

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

For 10 days, from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesha is worshipped. On the 11th day, the statue is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, and fanfare to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of his devotees, this is the ritual known as Ganesh Visarjan

When is Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated?

The festival is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The date usually falls between 20 August and 15 September. The festival lasts for 10 or 12 days, ending on Anant Chaturdashi.

In 2011, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on the same day as Eid and is being celebrated on 1^st September

Tata Crucible Questions 2011- Ranchi Corporate

SS Panda sir from SAIL, Rourkela plant updates from Ranchi about the wonderful Tata Crucible Edition held there recently.

With a good participation, the onstage finals was exciting as the final line up had all the major steel giants represented!!

2 teams from Bokaro Steel and Rourkela Steel were joined by teams from Berickson and SAIL Ranchi.

After a high voltage start, the teams from Rourkela and SAIL made it look like a three way match but a smart and diligent Rourkela Steel represented by SS Panda and Sampad Mishra took home the Ranchi laurels!

Panda ji, thank you very much for sharing the questions with Quizzing.in and we wish you the very very best for the National Finals!!

Have you been following the Crucible? We’ve covered the questions from all the previous editions and you can catch them too.

We traversed Kochi with the Kochi prelimsand Kochi Finals questions and then move to Coimbatore where Chennai Silks won. And then followed BSP win the Nagpur Edition quite comfortably. And for the updated list of results, reviews and questions just click on this link : Tata Crucible 2011 Corporate Results

But for now,

Tata Crucible Questions from Ranchi Corporate 2011

1. It was set up in 1906 by the great Indian patriot, Bal Gangadhar Tilak along with eminent businessman Munmohandas Ramji. The launch of the store set standards for the swadeshi movement through an elegant, classy retail outlet. Retail outlets ,still in business today. Ans: Bombay Stores

2. The term was coined in 2000 by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas J. Hopper, and John Langford (all of Carnegie Mellon University). It is an acronym to tell Computers and Humans Apart”. Carnegie Mellon University attempted to trademark the term, but the trademark application was abandoned on 21 April 2008..Ans:Captcha

3.Established by VSS Mani a CA, gaining popularity now-a days.Ans:Justdial.com

4. Logo of Online retail Co.

Ans:Flipkart.com

5. Origin –History,French Chemist ,Auerole.Ans:L’oreal

6 .Hero Honda logo,Tata Group logo,same ad agency, Identify. Ans:Wolf Ollins

7. Which RCB player endorses Fast Track &Herbalife brands. Ans:Virat Kohli

8. Photo of new Infosys CEO. Ans:Shibulal

9. Book The Goal, Published 1984.Popular theory ,important for engineers, with a Mouse

character. Theory of ___.Ans:Theory of Constraints

10. Identify this Brand of long lasting battey owned by P &G. Ans:Duracell

11. Maple Tree in logo.Which Airline. Ans:Air Canada

12. Photo of Oliver Toscani, made controversial ads for which clothing Company. Ans:United Colors of Benetton

13. The acquisition of another company using a significant amount of borrowed money (bonds or loans) to meet the cost of acquisition. Often, the assets of the company being acquired are used as collateral for the loans in addition to the assets of the acquiring company..Ans: Leveraged Buy Out

14. Combo of German word for Water & Greek for Oil(elaion),used in winter season. Ans:Vaseline

15. Photo of Francis D’Souza.CEO of which IT company. Ans:Cognizant

16.Logo of a Pakistan TV Channel. Identify. Ans:Geo TV

17. Very Successful manufacturers of Swords,locks,knives in past. Now Razor blades. Which co.? Ans:Wilkinson

18. Which company supplied ballot boxes for Ist General elections. Ans:Godrej

19. In 2010 Time Magazine published a list of persons who abused power while in office. President Nixon was no.1.Who was no.2.Ans:A.RAJA

20. Photo of Gitanjali Kirloskar

And for the entire list of Questions from the finals of the Tata Crucible Ranchi Edition

Definitely good questions for a Ranchi edition but we are sure that a good dig into the previous years’ Crucible quizzes would have given you a good Headstart!!

So, don’t forget to go through the archives and Be Prepared for the next quiz! 

If you are participating in any other cities, we’re sure these questions will give you a heads up on the preparation required.

For those who want to have a look at the previous years’ questions, follow the links below

The format of Tata Crucible Questions has been simple throughout – a mixture of current affairs dry questions, visuals, heads of companies, trivia from old sites/blogs/quiz groups.

A thorough read through previous editions’ Tata Crucible Questions will definitely give participants a good direction to prepare for their city finals.

And if you are not looking just for Tata Crucible questions but a good guide to Prepare for Tata Crucible and other business quizzes, you must read the 20,000+ downloads famous –A Definitive guide to prepare for Tata Crucible

You can attempt Tata Crucible Questions from the Student Edition 2011 on a brand new customized platform. Dont just read, PARTICIPATE!

 TATA CRUCIBLE QUESTIONS from the previous years

Have you always felt that prizes at Quizzes are too low ?

Bored of going multi city levels to win a decent prize?

Presidency College , Bangalore has decided to change that perception of Business Quizzes! The top 3 from the Quiz will participate in a Grand Finale in MALAYSIA!!

Thats right! The prizes are beyond the free trip that the top 3 get! So what are you waiting for?

Pick that phone and register right away!! The Leagues Challenge is a Business Quiz open to B.Com, B.B.M and B.M.S (Undergrad Business) students from across the country.

The preliminary rounds will be held on 26th and 27th August in Bangalore with a Grand Final on 11th September in Malaysia. The young and dynamic Rohit Nair from QuizWorks will host all the rounds!! For more details, have a look at the poster below

Important Details:

Date of Prelim: 26th August 2011

Date of Bangalore Final : 27th August 2011

Date of International Final : 11th September 2011 in Malaysia

Open to: Individual participants : Students from B.Com , B.B.M , B.M.S or any undergrad business student.

Quizmaster: Rohit Nair from QuizWorks 

Contact: Rashmi Rao – 08095340024

At Quizzing.in, we always strive to make the experience of our readers and quizzers better by the day and this new initiative is yet another step towards that!

When we launched the Tata Crucible Questions in the Interactive format, we were applauded for our effort yet some of the readers wanted it even simpler – rather than wait for answering all questions , quizzers wanted to know the answers immediately and that’s what we’ve implemented below!

We plan to start a series of quizzes in this format starting with The Corruption Quiz which had originally launched in April.

Whiteboard - The Corruption Quiz

Question 1

This organisation has been in the forefront of fighting corruption. They publish a “Corruption Perception Index” which rates countries on how deep rooted the corruption menace is within those states/countries. Identify the organisation.

Transparency International

Question 1 Explanation:Transparency International published The Corruption Index.

Question 2

Ralegaon Siddhi is a village in Parner Taluka of Ahmednagar District , Maharashtra, India. It is considered a model of environmental conservation. Which social activist has been awarded a Padma Bhushan for his work in developing this village?

Anna Hazare

Question 2 Explanation:Anna Hazare is the right answer!

Question 3

“My Experiments with Truth” is the autobiography of which Indian legend?

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 4

Identify from the Logo.

RTI - Right to Information

Question 5

Whose caricature is this?

A Raja

There are 5 questions to complete.

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Tata Crucible Questions 2011 – Kolkata Edition

A dear friend, well wisher and Quizzing.in Brand Content Write KK updates about the Tata Crucible Edition held in Kolkata.

The Crystal Room at Taj Bengal was home to an exciting quiz with MJunction team defending their title while the TCS team defended their runners-up position too, quite unfortunately though! J

And if you haven’t followed the Crucible yet, here’s a snapshot

The Tata Crucible traversed Kochi  and we’ve covered the quiz with the Kochi prelimsand Kochi Finals questions and then moved on to Coimbatore where Chennai Silks won. And then followed BSP win the Nagpur Edition quite comfortably. Hyderabad won by Infosys and Vizag Steel winning Bhubaneshwar

But for now,

Tata Crucible Questions from Kolkata Corporate 2011

1. Which premier production unit of Indian Railway is named after a prominent patriot who defended Sir Aurobindo Ghosh in Alipore Bomb Case? Chittaranjan locomotive Works

2. In which magazine did a picture of Coco Chanel’s Little Black Dress first appeared? Vogue

3. Exceptions of the Theory of Golden Arches (MacDonald’s Theory), propounded by Thomas L friedman in The World is Flat.

4. Rajendra Powar has taken over as the CM of which organization? NASSCOM

5. Former adman with Clarion-MacCann; also served as the director of Publicity of Air India (1970-81); designs clothes along with his wife under the label ‘Kotwara’?  Muzaffar Ali

6. Which Indian Sporting celeb is the MD of Big Daddy Productions? Mahesh Bhupaty

7. Junior, Standard, AP and Super are models of _______ from Porsche? Tractors

8. RED (Real Estate Development) is whose initiative?  HDFC

9. Which auto brand was renamed to a name ending in ‘O’ in-line with company policy of naming its brands with words ending in O? Logan, renamed to Verito (Is this even true?? )

10. Management Guru responsible for changing the rule of baseball so Pitchers threw overarm rather than underarm? Frederick Taylor

11. this was founded in 1923 in gorakhpur by Jaya Dayal Goyandka to publish hindu religious texts ? Gita Press

12. An animated character ‘Horatio’ (voiced by Owen Wilson) is set to guided the passenger of? Hertz

13. Facts about Armani Casa. What does ‘Casa’ means in Italian? Home

14. Japanese company that began selling and distributing dutch company Oce’s printing products in India and owns 90% in it. Canon

15. This company launched an online naming competition ‘The Name Game’ inviting customer to name their new logo. ‘Hug’ and ‘Curve’ was voted out. What was chosen? Wave (Airtel’s new logo)

16. Dhoni and yuvraj were shown holding two trophies. Which company designed them? Swarovski

17. Facts about Traf-O-Data. the cofounders? Bill Gates and Paul Allen

18. This beer changed its logo from ‘Probably the best beer in the world’ to ‘That goes for a ______’ Carlsberg.

19. Earl ____, a former DuPont employee founded what? Tupperware.

20. Visual of Seth Godin

21 Who in Latin America refer themselves as Harlistas? Harley Davidson riders.

22 This TV personality ventured into vodka business which failed and he replied by saying ‘My vodka got fired’  Donald Trump

23 Tenvic, a tata venture for promoting sports education and training is headed by? Anil Kumble

24 Divya Yog Mandir and Patanjili trust have started ‘Science’ campus under guidance of ? Baba Ramdev

25 Facts about Mumbai Based Prosearch conslting. Headed by whom? Anita and Harsh Bhogle.

Personally, the questions from the Kolkata leg has been mediocre considering the potential of quizzers here and to add to the Quizzing.in readers’ delight, you will notice a large number of questions coming from the Brand History Section including Tupperware etc.

So, don’t forget to go through the archives and Be Prepared for the next quiz! 

And if you are participating in another city, here’s the Tata Crucible 2011 Schedule with venues and other details

If you are participating in any other cities, we’re sure these questions will give you a heads up on the preparation required.

For those who want to have a look at the previous years’ questions, follow the links below

The format of Tata Crucible Questions has been simple throughout – a mixture of current affairs dry questions, visuals, heads of companies, trivia from old sites/blogs/quiz groups.

A thorough read through previous editions’ Tata Crucible Questions will definitely give participants a good direction to prepare for their city finals.

And if you are not looking just for Tata Crucible questions but a good guide to Prepare for Tata Crucible and other business quizzes, you must read the 20,000+ downloads famous –A Definitive guide to prepare for Tata Crucible

You can attempt Tata Crucible Questions from the Student Edition 2011 on a brand new customized platform. Dont just read, PARTICIPATE!

 TATA CRUCIBLE QUESTIONS from the previous years

Sujauddin Ahmed Memorial Upper Assam Basis Open Quiz

Venue:  Moran College Organised By Moran Press Club

Date: 27th August 2011.

Rules & Regulation
1. Two Members Team.
2. Join Fees Rs.100.
3. Conducted By: Click on Quiz.
4.Elimination : 10 A.M.
5.For Details Contact : Sarat Sensuwa (9854256736)

 Sujauddin Ahmed Memorial Upper Assam Basis Open Quiz

QFI Open Sports Quiz 2011

As part of the QFI Open Quizzes 2011, Chennai saw an exciting Open Sports Quiz! Ace quizzer Yaggy hosted the quiz which had over 75 teams (3 members each) .

A 35 question prelim and a 16 question clockwise and 16 question anticlockwise quiz with 2 written rounds!

Absolutely fantastic questions was the only reason that even stellar performances from the finalists made the quiz quite tough!

Vinod/Swamy/Cody came in first, with Ramkumar/Harish/Gaurav coming in second and the super trio of Rajiv Rai/Sumanth and Sumo finishing the Top 3 in the 8 team final!

QFI Open Sports Quiz Prelims

1. Among all the flag bearers for India at the Olympics, only two people have had the honor of holding the flag multiple times. One, is Balbir Singh Sr. who did it both at the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Games.
Who is the other one, who has done it three times?

2.During the 2011 Cricket World Cup, there were only two teams that did not play a national anthem before their matches.
Which two teams?

3. It is a popular betting card game played in Tamil Nadu played by both adults and kids. While the adults bet money, the kids in general stake tamarind seeds, matchbox labels etc.

The objective of the game is to select a card from a fresh deck and determine , whether , the same number of a different suit , falls in the inner or the outer half when the cards are laid out in two stack , one by one. What is the name of the game that has become popular in another field recently?

4. In the 1811 edition of his chess treatise, Johann Allgaier introduced the 0-0 symbol. He used two variants of the symbol, “0-0r” and “0-0l”.
What did this symbol denote? And what are the two variants?

5. The center of percussion is the point on an object where a perpendicular impact will produce translational and rotational forces which perfectly cancel each other out at a pivot point, so that the pivot will not be moving after the impulse.
With respect to sports, how is the centre of percussion commonly known as?

6. When Genoa won the Italian Serie A for a 9th time in the 1923-24 season, they decided to reward and celebrate themselves as champions by adding something to their jersey. This practice has been followed ever since.

a) What did Genoa add to their jersey?

b) What term originated thus?

7. During the 2007 Indian tour of England, only one person in the Indian team scored a century in the Test Series. Who?

QFI Open Sports Quiz Questions here

Murugappa Madras Quotient Quiz 2011

The Madras Day celebrations (http://themadrasday.in/) are going on.

As part of this, there is a Madras quiz by Dr Navin Jayakumar on Sunday 28 August 2011.

This quiz is aimed at school students. Audience questions and prizes are open for all !!

Visit http://www.murugappa.com/MMQ.htm for details on rules and for registration process, which is mandatory for participating school teams.  The registration form and Rules and Regulations are also attached with this for reference.

Audience can walk in to the venue directly.

Madras Quiz details

Date:     Sunday 28 August 2011

Time:     2 pm

Venue:   Lady Andal School auditorium, Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai

 Murugappa Madras Quiz

Kappa

- is an Italian company that manufactures sporting clothes and accessories.

Holding Company: BasicNet

Brands: Robe diKappa, K-Way, Superga, AnziBesson, Lanzera and Jesus Jeans.

Kappa History

The brand, featuring the Omini logo, was created in 1978 when Marco Boglione, young Sales and Marketing Manager at Maglificio Calzificio Torinese, convinced Maurizio Vitale – company CEO – to create a brand dedicated to sports from growing Robe di Kappa. In 1979 Kappa (Robe di Kappa Sport at the time) sponsored for the first time in Italy a famous football team, Juventus. The brand gained popularity at world level five years later, during the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, when U.S. athletes wore Kappa sportswear.

Trivia:

1. The logo, known as Omini, is a silhouette of a man (left) and woman (right) sitting back to back in the nude.  It was created in 1969 by mere accident. After a photo shoot for a bathing suit advertisement, a man and a woman were sitting back-to-back, naked, with the outlines of their bodies traced by the back lighting.
2. The logo symbolizes the mutual support between man and woman, and their completion.
3. The company started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in Turin, Italy.
4. Kappa and its sister brands are owned by the holding company BasicNet and by JJ Robison.
5. The company also is the current kit supplier for the Italy national rugby union team.

 Kappa, like Diadora, is one of the most famous Italian brands in the world

GAP

- is an American clothing and accessories retailer. 

Founder(s): Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher

Brands: Old Navy, Banana Republic, Paperlime and Athleta

GAP History

On August 21, 1969, Donald and Doris Fisher opened the first store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. The store’s merchandise consisted of Levi’sand LPs.  In 1974, the company began to sell private-label merchandise.

Trivia:

1. ‘The Gap’ was a reference to ‘The Generation Gap’.
2. Old Navy was named after a bar in Paris.
3. Forth & Towne, the company’s fourth traditional retail concept, was launched on August 24, 2005, featuring apparel targeted toward women 35 and older. On February 26, 2007 after an 18-month trial period, Forth & Towne was discontinued, and the 19 stores were closed.
4. The original trademark for the brandname was as a service mark for retail clothing store services
5. The brand took part in the Product Red campaign. In early 2006, they released a special RED collection, including a T-shirt manufactured in Lesotho from African cotton. The expanded Product Red collection was released October 13, 2006. 50%-100% of the profits went to the Global Fund.
6. On October 6, 2010, they introduced a new logo in an attempt to create a more contemporary presence in the retail market. The new logo was made with Helvetica typeface and did away with the blue box that had become iconic with the brand. There was a public outcry against the new logo, especially in the graphic design community. The company returned to its previous “blue box” logo on October 12, only a week after the new logo’s debut. 
7. Banana Republic, formerly a small retailer selling safari-themed clothing, was purchased by the company in 1983, and eventually was rebranded as an upscale clothing retailer in the late 1980s. Old Navy was launched in 1994, as a value chain with a specialty flair. Forth & Towne, the company’s fourth traditional retail concept, was launched on August 24, 2005, featuring apparel targeted toward women 35 and older.On February 26, 2007 after an 18-month trial period, Forth & Towne was discontinued, and the 19 stores were closed. A fifth brand, the online footwear retailer Piperlime, was created in 2006. A sixth brand, Athleta, a women’s athletic wear line was added in 2009.
   
8. The Banana Republic stores try to convey a more sophisticated image for an upscale customer seeking “modern, accessible luxury,” whereas Gap stores appeal to a broader demographic of customers. The Old Navy chain is designed to appeal to families and younger customers by emphasizing “fun, fashion, and value” through a store experience that aims to deliver “energy and excitement.”
   

A complete History of the brand in a wonderful video below- have a look!

 GAP is one of the most famous Apparel brands in the world

Diadora

is an Italian sportswear and fashion accessory manufacturer.

Founder: Marcello Danieli

Owner: Geox S.p.A.

Diadora History

The company was started in 1948 when the company’s founder, Marcello Danieli, first began working in the trade as a young boy. Danieli, helped by his wife, managed to successfully launch his first product, mountain climbing boots. The mid-’70s marked the company’s entry into the football category. In June 2009, they reached an agreement with Italian shoe-making company Geox’s founder and chairman Mario Moretti Polegato to buy its assets.

Trivia:

1. The mid-’70s also marked the company’s entry into the football category, aided by Roberto Bettega, who provided invaluable consulting information. Diadora America is the #3 brand in the market share in football (soccer).
2. Danieli, helped by his wife, managed to successfully launch his first product, mountain climbing boots. During the fifties, a reputation for excellence and quality helped the company to grow and become a familiar name throughout the Italian market.During the economic boom of the sixties, people began to enjoy prosperity and increased recreation. Skiing became popular and Danieli once again met the needs of the market by manufacturing ski boots and the first apres-ski boots. Next, they introduced walking shoes and shortly thereafter, tennis shoes. With the seventies came a young generation whose explosive interest in athletics initiated a boom in the sporting goods industry. Based originally on the renowned Italian artisan techniques, their shoes became more and more technologically advanced, thanks to cooperation from champions such as Vilas, Mulligan, and the legendary Bjorn Borg.
3. Like Diadora, the athletes that wear their shoes are the champions of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Diadora does not boast a fabricated history, but a story of authenticity… a legitimate tale of a family business that started in Italy, grew in Italy, and is still proud to be manufacturing in Italy.

Diadora is the only Italian athletic footwear and apparel manufacturers to still make product in Italy, the more famous soccer brand is ofcourse Adidas

Christian Dior

- is a French company which owns the high-fashion clothing producer and retailer ChristianDior Couture.

Founder: Christian Dior

Christian Dior History

On 16 December 1946 Dior founded his fashion house, backed by Marcel Boussac, a cotton-fabric magnate. On 12 February 1947, Dior launched his first fashion collection for Spring-Summer 1947.CD Parfums was established later in the year. Dior died in 1957. Subsequently, Yves Saint Laurent was made Artistic Director. Bernard Arnault and his investment group purchased the company for “one symbolic franc” in December 1984.

CD Trivia:

1. The actual name of the line of CD’s first collection, presented in early 1947, was Corolle (literally the botanical term corolla or circlet of flower petals in English), but the phrase New Look was coined for it by Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar.
2.  The company holds 42% of LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury goods firm.
3. On 23 February 2011, scandal arose when head designer John Galliano was accused of making anti-semitic comments after drinking in Paris. Footage was released of the designer under the influence of alcohol saying “I love Hitler” and “People like you would be dead today. Your mothers, your forefathers would be fucking gassed and dead” to a Jewish woman. On 1 March 2011, Christian Dior officially announced that it had fired Galliano amidst the controversy.
4. In 1960, Saint Laurent was called up to join the French army which forced him to leave the House of Dior.
5. Miss Dior parfum was named after Catherine Dior (CD’s sister).

Christian Dior is a famous fashion brand of the world just like A&F

Abercrombie Fitch

- Abercrombie & Fitch is an American retailer that focuses on casual wear.

Founder(s): David T. Abercrombie and Ezra H. Fitch

Brands: Abercrombie, Gilly Hicks and Hollister

Abercrombie Fitch History

Founded in 1892 in Manhattan by David T. Abercrombie and Ezra H. Fitch, the original Abercrombie & Fitch was an elite outfitter of sporting and excursion goods, particularly noted for its expensive shotguns, fishing rods, and tents. In 1976 Abercrombie Fitch filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, finally closing its flagship Manhattan store in 1977. The name was revived shortly thereafter, when in 1978–79, Oshman’s Sporting Goods, a Houston-based chain, bought the defunct firm’s name and mailing list. Oshman’s relaunched A&F as a mail-order retailer specializing in hunting wear and novelty items. Finally, in 1988, Oshman’s sold the company name and operations to The Limited, a clothing-chain operator based in Columbus, Ohio. The current version of A&F sells mostly clothes.

A&F Trivia

1. The headquarters of A & F is known as ‘The Home Office’.
2. The official logo of A&F is the moose.
3. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. became the first American store to import Mahjong.
4. Another brand ‘Ruehl No. 25’ was an upscale brand intended to attract post-graduate customers aged 22 through 35. Sales were disappointing and operations ended in January 2010.

Abercrombie Fitch is one of the most popular brands in the world!

Quiz Updates

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Nagpur 2011: Bhilai Steel Plant won the quiz followed by Think. Review and Questions fromNagpur 2011 Crucible here

Hyderabad: Infosys then went on to win Tata Crucible Hyderabad by closely beating IBM.

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Chennai Heroes awaiting the annual Landmark Quiz , get ready as the action is almost here. And worry not if you are not in Chennai as you can celebrate Independence Day with Quizzicus Indica at Bhubaneshwar.

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Mumbaikars get ready for iQuiz 2011 – one of the first Business Quizzes of the quizzing season on 28^th August!

Students across Std 8 through 12 get ready to entertain yourself on Italian trivia as QuizItalia 2011 arrives to excite your brain cells

Quiz : Brand Trivia

Do you know who is the World’s largest Tyre maker?

So, you’ve heard of Matchbox- now read more about Hot Wheels

Who has patented the Burping Seal sound?

Which cosmetics brand was founded by T.L Williams and named it by dedicating it to his sister?

Which company’s NYSE Ticker is DBD ?

Karl Esner’s company is named his company after his mother and the French for steel. Which company?

Do you remember the Sehwag ki Maa ad? Watch it again now!

What did Facebook acquire from the American Farm Bureau in 2010 for around $8 mn?

So which is the bigger company? Office Depot or Staples ?

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SABMiller

- is a global brewing and bottling company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest brewing company measured by revenues (after Anheuser–Busch InBev) and is also a major bottler of Coca-Cola

Brands: Grolsch, Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell

LSE: SAB

SABMiller History

The South African Breweries (SAB), then called Castle Breweries, was founded in 1895 specifically to serve a new market of miners and prospectors in and around Johannesburg.. The Company was founded in South Africa in 1895 as South African Breweries (SAB): the business operations were mainly limited to southern Africa, where it had established a dominant position in the market, until 1990 when it began investing in Europe. After listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1999 to raise capital for acquisitions, the group purchased the Miller Brewing Company in North America from the Altria Group in 2002, and changed its name to SABMiller

Following this, the group’s next major acquisition was of a major interest in Bavaria S.A., South America’s second largest brewer and owner of the Aguila and Club Colombia brands in 2005

SABMiller Trivia

1. SAB became the first industrial company to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
2. It is one of the world’s largest Coca Cola bottlers.
3. On 9 October 2007, SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company announced a joint venture to be known as MillerCoors.
4. It produces Snow, the national brand of China in association with China Resourcce Enterprise Ltd.
5. It’s entry into the European market began in 1995 with the acquisition of Dreher in Hungary
6. They first entered the Latin American Market with the acquisition of Cerveceria Hondureña in Honduras, making the company the first international brewer to enter Central America

Quizzicus Indica

-The  India Quiz

Quizzicus Indica Details

Date: 14th August 2011

Venue: XIM, Bhubaneshwar ( 3 pm)

Quizmaster: Kamal Rathi

Team of Two members

Registration Fee: Rs 100/- per team

Quizzicus Indica Contact Details

Mail: odishaqa@gmail.com

Phone: +91-9776160864

Quizzicus Indica – The India Quiz, the same weekend we also have the Landmark Quiz in Chennai

Some questions from Kamal Rathi’s blog to help you prepare for Quizzicus Indica:

1. It is alternatively called ‘Patience’. There is an old tradition in the German or Scandinavian countries to use “patience” as a guide to what the near future has to offer, a kind of “luck” meter. This belief assumes that a person’s “luck” will vary from time to time and important matters should not be initiated or conducted when the cards are not favourable. If there are no winnings in the game for a number of tries it spells caution in what you do. If a win at the first try times are good and “luck” smiles at you, thus the immediate future can be used for important decisions. Timing the game is a further indicator of the strength of the outcome. What am I talking about?
Ans.: Solitaire (Card Game)

2. It has been the most decorated molecule in modern science. Atleast 13 people have received Nobel Prizes for their research on this molecule. Which one?
Ans.: Cholesterol

3. In India, Where would you be posting a letter if the PIN Code started with a 9?
Ans.: Army Post office(APO) and Field Post office(FPO)

4. Who holds the world record for the longest serving Defence Minister of a Country.
Ans.: Raul Castro, Fidel Castro’s brother.

5. The Kármán line, named after Theodore von Kármán, is the internationally designated boundary of what?
Ans.: The Kármán line lies at an altitude of 100 km (just over 60 miles) above the Earth’s sea level, and is commonly used to define the boundary between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. This definition is accepted by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which is an international standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics.

6. Ram Gopal Varma made Company. Who made Company Limited?
Ans.: Satyajit Ray. (Its the English title of his movie Seemabaddha)

7. In 1988, to commemorate the 100th year of the birth Jawaharlal Nehru, what was introduced with the name being a hindi translation of “100th year”?
Ans.: Shatabdi Express

8.Who was the first Indian to receive royalty from the sale of records?
Ans.: Rabindranath Tagore

9. Pre independence, which brand used to run ads with the following lines: “Makes white clothes stay white. Pure swadeshi and free from animal fat”?
Ans.: Tata 501 soap

10. Which Nobel Prize winner spent all his prize money to buy diamonds and study Spectroscopy?
Ans.: C.V.Raman

Quizzicus Indica – The India Quiz