01. During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kanishka
(3) Chandra Gupta
(4) Ajatashatru

02. Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
(1) Pushyamitra
(2) Agnimitra
(3) Devabuthi
(4) Kirtivarman

03. Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
(1) Iltumish
(2) Allauddin Khalji
(3) Mahmud of Ghazni
(4) Qutbuddin Aibak

04. Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
(1) Mumbai and Calcutta
(2) Calcutta and Agra
(3) Mumbai and Thana
(4) Mumbai and Chennai

05. What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
(1) Melissa
(2) Virus
(3) Killer App
(4) Widget

06. When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market – what is this situation called?
(1) Monopoly
(2) Monopsony
(3) Monotony
(4) Oligopoly

07. Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
(1) Standard Chartered
(2) Citibank
(3) HSBC
(4) ICICI

08. Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
(1) Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
(2) All names of successful knap sack brands
(3) All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
(4) All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing’s range of clothing.

09. By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
(1) Pioneer ITI
(2) SBI Mutual Fund
(3) Sundaram Newton
(4) IDBI Principal

10. Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year?
(1) Steve Case
(2) Steve Jobs
(3) Larry Ellison
(4) Jim Clark

11. What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?
(1) It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream
(2) It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros
(3) It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual
(4) It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet

12. Name the world’s largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries?
(1) MSNBC
(2) STAR
(3) CNN
(4) BBC

13. ‘What makes ___ such an efficient air conditioner. Well, let’s begin by staying silent’. Which air conditioner advertisement carries this tag line?
(1) Amtrex
(2) Daikin
(3) Voltas
(4) Carrier Aircon

14. Which TV channel has bagged the exclusive cable & satellite TV rights for live telecast in India of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
(1) Sony
(2) STAR Sports
(3) STAR ESPN
(4) Channel Nine

15. The Indian Government has approved in the end of 2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton called ‘BT Cotton’. Which multinational company is the major beneficiary of this decision?
(1) Cargill
(2) BASF
(3) Monsanto
(4) All of these

16. Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice?
(1) Aditya Birla group
(2) Bharti group
(3) Essar group
(4) BK Modi group

17. Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?
(1) Puma
(2) Mars
(3) Nike
(4) Casablanca

18. In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?
(1) Fibre glass
(2) Plastics
(3) Vulcanized rubber
(4) Glass wool

19. ‘The world’s local bank’ – is the tag line of which bank
(1) ABN Amro
(2) Standard Chartered Bank
(3) Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation
(4) Rabo Bank

20. Which country accounts for the highest foreign direct investments (inflows) into India?
(1) US
(2) Japan
(3) Mauritius
(4) Channel Islands

Answer Key
(01) 2    (02) 1    (03) 4    (04) 2    (05) 3
(06) 2    (07) 1    (08) 3    (09) 1    (10) 2
(11) 4    (12) 3    (13) 2    (14) 1    (15) 3
(16) 2    (17) 3    (18) 2    (19) 3    (20) 3

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