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Business Trivia Quiz 2021 On the World's Largest Companies
There can never be a dearth of fun business trivia. So, here we go again!
How high can you score this time? Let's find out!
And if you're interested, here's a sneak-peek:
- "CASOC" was the earlier incarnation of X, which is one of the largest companies on the planet today. In 2019, it had a mammoth net income of $88bn and its shares are listed on the Tadawul stock exchange. Identify X.
- Here's a list of banks and banks' taglines. Which of these combinations is NOT correct?
- Bank of Baroda - India's International Bank
- HDFC Bank - We Understand Your World
- Punjab National Bank - The Name You Can Bank Upon
- Yes Bank - Where Service Is A Way Of Life
- The era of solar and renewable energy is upon us! The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a group of 121 countries that works for efficient consumption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The ISA is headquartered in India - the first inter-governmental organisation to be based out of the country. Which city hosts the ISA HQ?
- Why is Wall Street possibly called Wall Street?
- Swedish furniture retail giant IKEA has signed a deal to open its first mall in India (in Noida). Which city was the site of the company's first store in the country?
- It was Women's Day recently! On that note, who recently became the first female CEO of a major US bank?
- Along similar lines, who was the first woman to head an Indian bank?
- The Haloid Company is the former name of an American corporation that sells products and services in more than 160 countries. In 2019, it began to pursue a hostile takeover of PC and printer manufacturer HP before abandoning its $35bn cash-and-stock bid after the pandemic struck. What is the Haloid Company known as today?
- The Indian Railways is often referred to as the backbone of India's development. Which of these Railways-related entities have had an IPO?
- RailTel
- IRCTC
- IRCON
- RVNL
- RITES
- How about we end with a tribute to The King? Southern Maid ______ is the only product Elvis Presley ever did a live TV commercial for. Fill in the blank!
FIN.
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