Bizathlon at BESU.

1. Grand Finale

3. Rules

4. • As a tribute to which ‘jodi’, these two
flower flies, found primarily in Costa
Rica, are named?

5. • Made in London in 1874 as a tribute to
the marriage of these two individuals (vis
– next slide), it became popular throughout
Europe, particularly in Spain where,
following the Civil War, it became a
symbol of Spain's economic recovery.
• What am I talking about?

7. • A major hit in the United States, peaking
at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, this
song is a tribute to which iconic, now
defunct, brand?

8. • It is Doonesbury’s
way of paying
tribute to which
business magnate?

9. • As a tribute to which industrialist, these
stamps were issued?

12. • As a tribute to which ‘jodi’, these two
flower flies, found primarily in Costa
Rica, are named?

13. Bill Gates – Paul Allen

14. • Made in London in 1874 as a tribute to
the marriage of these two individuals (vis
– next slide), it became popular throughout
Europe, particularly in Spain where,
following the Civil War, it became a
symbol of Spain's economic recovery.
• What am I talking about?

16. Marie Biscuit

17. • A major hit in the United States, peaking
at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, this
song is a tribute to which iconic, now
defunct, brand?

18. Kodachrome

19. • It is Doonesbury’s
way of paying
tribute to which
business magnate?

20. Donald Trump

21. • As a tribute to which industrialist, these
stamps were issued?

22. Andrew Carnegie

25. Rules

26. • In the early 18th century, Lahore was
famous for its weekend markets. The
tradition was such that the first sale on
every market day was made to a dwarf.
• What common practice in business has
this resulted in?

28. Bauni

29. • “I was born on the 7th of July in 1981,
my jersey number is seven, and thus
number seven is very special for me. I
love the number 7”, said someone during
the recent launch of a certain product.
• Who? About what?

31. MSD about the perfume 7

32. • ‘X’ worked as an accessory buyer with
the clothing chain ‘Jigsaw’ and also
worked part-time until January 2011 as a
catalogue photographer, webpage
designer and marketing officer for a firm
‘Party Pieces’ owned by X’s parents.
• Who is ‘X’?

34. Kate Middleton

35. • A brilliant wrestler and winner of many
important athletic events, what is he
doing in a biz quiz?

37. Milo

38. • Though the name suggests otherwise,
there was no second person other than
Mr. Arthur who founded the company
in 1869. Arthur chose the name because it
was his ‘bond’ to customers to provide
quality products.
• Identify the brand which is still available
in the Indian subcontinent.

40. Brooke Bond

41. Audience - 1
* Whose statues have been erected in
different cities to promote the launch of
a new bodywear line for H&M?

43. David Bekham

44. • Mithun Chakraborty played the role of
newspaper magnate Manik Dasgupta in
the 2007 film Guru.
• After which real-life personality, that
character was based?

46. Ramnath Goenka

47. • Ads issued by…….?

49. Times of India

50. • William Thomson, a renowned physicist,
was well-known for his works on
Thermodynamics, Mirror galvanometer,
Temparature Scale and Kinetic energy.
• Why should we remember him in the
world of business?

52. Kelvinator

53. • Identify the gentleman in this Chrysler ad.

55. Neil Armstrong

56. • He was India’s representative at Bretton
Woods Conference which led to the formation
of IMF and World Bank. He was also a
minister in Nehru’s cabinet from 1950 to
1956 but resigned in protest. Later, he served
as VC of University of Delhi, President of
I.S.I. and Honorary Chirman of National Book
Trust.
• He became the first Indian to hold which post?
(Vis – next slide)

59. C.D. Deshmukh
first Indian Governor of RBI

60. Audience - 2
• Some of the International Projects :--
- Blaise Diagne International Airport, Senegal
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
Malaysia
- Sharjah International Airport Expansion &
Development, UAE
- University of Sharjah, UAE.
• Identify the construction firm.

62. Saudi Binladin Group

63. • In Greek mythology Medusa was
described as a monster, having the face of
a hideous human female with venomous
snakes in place of hair.
• In the logo of which famous fashion-
house would you find a medusa?

65. Versace

66. • What is this musical piece doing in a
business quiz? (It’s a ‘first’ in India)

68. The Shiva Trilogy
Theme – Neelkanth released to
promote the 3rd installment of The
Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathy.

69. • Sumant Moolgaokar, often referred to as
the Architect of TELCO, have received
many national and international honours.
• In which unique way, was he honoured
posthumously in 1994 by the TATA
Group?

71. Sumo

72. • A very well circulated joke in the Indian
business world was – ‘If you want to meet
the God, you’ve got to first ask the Pope.’
• Pope, referred to in the above statement
was a young advertising executive --
Jennifer Pope.
• Who was being referred to as God?

74. Alyque Padamsee

75. • After creating a lot of buzz, why did the
Twitter id @Pontifex go into
hibernation from 28th February, 2013?

77. That Twitter handle belongs to
Pope Benedict XVI, who retired on
Feb 28, 2013.

80. Rules

81. • BlueOrigin, a privately funded aerospace
company, is developing technologies to
enable private human access to space
with the goal of lower cost and increased
reliability.
• What is the most well known venture of
the founder of this
company?

82. • This is the present kit of TSV 1860
Münich. What has been blanked out?

83. • It is the third oldest car maker in the
world after Daimler and Peugeot. Six-
times Dakar Rally winner Karel Loprais
made this car maker’s name a household
one.
• Identify this company which has recently
inked a deal with the Indian Army.

85. • In 1995, Swedish politician Mona Sahlin
had bought, among other things, two ‘X’
bars using her Riksdag credit card. She
was forced to step down as a candidate
for the post as Prime Minister. This
became known as the ‘X’ Affair.
• What is ‘X’?

86. • It is the logo of ……………

87. • After leaving Xerox PARC, Charles
Geschke and John Warnock established
which company in 1982, in order to
develop and sell the PostScript page
description language?

89. • MikroMikko was a line of micro-
computers produced from 1981 to 1987.
• It is one of the
discontinued products
of which company?

90. • During the 1920s, on a visit to Burma,
Mr. M. Manal saw restless elephants
being fed with a Rauwolfia Serpentina
root to pacify them. Fascinated by the
plant's effect on elephants, he had it
scientifically evaluated.
• Thus begun the journey of which Indian
company?

91. • As a part of a unique promotional
campaign, this company teamed up with
Virgin Records and EMI for the album
Club Nation. It featured many ads for that
company, including a logo on the cover.
• Name the company which is one of the
official associates of the Wimbledon
Tennis Championship.

93. • References in two versions of The Black
Island. What has been blanked out?

95. • BlueOrigin, a privately funded aerospace
company, is developing technologies to
enable private human access to space
with the goal of lower cost and increased
reliability.
• What is the most well known venture of
the founder of this
company?

96. Amazon.com

97. • This is the present kit of TSV 1860
Münich. What has been blanked out?

98. Aston Martin

99. • It is the third oldest car maker in the
world after Daimler and Peugeot. Six-
times Dakar Rally winner Karel Loprais
made this car maker’s name a household
one.
• Identify this company which has recently
inked a deal with the Indian Army.

100. Tatra

101. • In 1995, Swedish politician Mona Sahlin
had bought, among other things, two ‘X’
bars using her Riksdag credit card. She
was forced to step down as a candidate
for the post as Prime Minister. This
became known as the ‘X’ Affair.
• What is ‘X’?

102. Toblerone

103. • It is the logo of ……………

104. Mont Blanc

105. • After leaving Xerox PARC, Charles
Geschke and John Warnock established
which company in 1982, in order to
develop and sell the PostScript page
description language?

106. Adobe

107. • MikroMikko was a line of micro-
computers produced from 1981 to 1987.
• It is one of the
discontinued products
of which company?

108. Nokia

109. • During the 1920s, on a visit to Burma,
Mr. M. Manal saw restless elephants
being fed with a Rauwolfia Serpentina
root to pacify them. Fascinated by the
plant's effect on elephants, he had it
scientifically evaluated.
• Thus begun the journey of which Indian
company?

110. Himalaya

111. • As a part of a unique promotional
campaign, this company teamed up with
Virgin Records and EMI for the album
Club Nation. It featured many ads for that
company, including a logo on the cover.
• Name the company which is one of the
official associates of the Wimbledon
Tennis Championship.

112. Evian

113. • References in two versions of The Black
Island. What has been blanked out?

114. Loch Lomond

115. The Answers
1. Amazon.com : Named after Amazon River
2. Aston Martin: Named after Aston Hill
3. Tatra: : Named after Tatra Mountains
4. Toblerone: Named after Toblerone Mountain
5. MontBlanc: Named after Mont Blanc, in Alps
6. Adobe : Named after Adobe creek
7. Nokia: Named after Nokia River
8. Himalaya : Named after the Himalaya mountain range
9. Evian : Named after Évian-les-Bains, on the south
shore of Lake Geneva.
10. Loch Lomond : Named after a Scottish waterbody
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118. Rules

119. • This book
inspired someone
to develop
something.
• Who? What?

120. • The design of these signboards found in
the Indian rail stations have been
inspired from the logo of an organisation
which is celebrating its 150 years of its
existence.
• Which organisation?

121. • Which international chain, started in
1996, has been inspired by this movie-
character?

122. • What inspired Antonio De Rosa, CEO of
Socialmatic to create this camera (to be
released in 2014) which allows users to
‘take a photo and post it to various social
media sites, as well as edit the photo with
multiple filters’?

123. • Which movie trilogy, reportedly, inspired
the limited edition Nike Mag shoes?

126. • This book
inspired someone
to develop
something.
• Who? What?

127. Linus Torvalds & LINUX

128. • The design of these signboards found in
the Indian rail stations have been
inspired from the logo of an organisation
which is celebrating its 150 years of its
existence.
• Which organisation?

129. London Underground

130. • Which international chain, started in
1996, has been inspired by this movie-
character?

131. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company

132. • What inspired Antonio De Rosa, CEO of
Socialmatic to create this camera (to be
released in 2014) which allows users to
‘take a photo and post it to various social
media sites, as well as edit the photo with
multiple filters’?

133. Instagram

134. • Which movie trilogy, reportedly, inspired
the limited edition Nike Mag shoes?

135. Back To The Future

138. Rules

139. • Connect.

141. Harley Davidson

142. • What the list, shown at an event at the
University of Arizona’s Department of
Marketing, is all about?
(Bigger vis – next slide)

145. Apple’s proposed names for
iPhone

146. • The firm is founded under a contract
with Ford Motor Company in 1993.
Some of its products are shown here.
• Who owns this firm?

148. Dilip Chhabria

149. • What is the biz connection?

151. Michelin Baby Syndrome

152. • Known as the first modern Bengali
millionaire, Ramdulal De was a self-made
entrepreneur. He started his business career
initially as the Sarkar of Madanmohan
Dutta. His life changed when he bought a
scrap-ship in an auction.
• His two sons were more well-known than him.
How are they better known to us?

154. Latubabu - Chhatubabu

155. Audience - 3
• These two London properties as part of
a property empire was bought by ‘X’,
allegedly funded by Mussolini. As per
the 2012 reports of Council of Europe,
‘X’ controls assets worth £570 million.
• ‘X’?

157. The Vatican

158. • According to Raymond Lowey, the
renowned industrial designer who
introduced streamlining to packaging, the
Coke bottle is one of the two most
perfect containers of the world.
• Which is the other?

160. Egg

161. • Two sets of currency from two different
states. Put funda.

163. Only two Indian Princely states to
issue paper currency were
Hyderabad & Jammu & Kashmir

164. • Evolution of logo of
which European
company?
(Clue – A sports
arena)

166. Allianz

167. • Dubbed as India’s answer to the Orient
Express, it has been voted the World
Leading Luxury Train at World Travel
Award 2012. Recreating the old world feel
of the bygone era, Mayur Mahal, one of
the restaurants, has peacock feather
theme in its décor.
• Which luxury train service is this?

169. Maharajas’ Express

170. • One of the largest shopping mall in
Dubai, it consists of six courts, each of
whose designs are inspired by some of the
distinct features of the respective
countries : Egypt Court, India Court,
China Court, Andalusia Court, Persia
Court & Tunisia Court.
• After whom this mall has been named?

172. Ibn Batuta

173. Audience - 4
• This venture originated when this couple
started to write about their backpacking
tours across Europe, Asia and Australia.
• Name the venture that has millions of
customers around the world.

175. Lonely Planet

176. • As suggested by the Tourism Minister P.
Rajavelu, a regional govt. is planning to
felicitate a Taiwan-born US gentleman,
a Canadian and a French citizen, along
with some other Indians, as they helped
the local economy to grow manifold.
• Put funda.

178. The Pondicherry Government has
decided to felicitate the entire team
of Life of Pi.

179. • Which unlikely company produced these
two firearms during World War II?

181. IBM

182. • The superhit song, used in this Nissan ad,
belongs to the soundtrack of which
Rajesh Khanna movie?

184. Mere Jeevan Saathi

186. • This is e-Commerce Company, recently
made an unique offer for their mobile
handset customers.
• What is that offer ?

188. Theft Insurance

189. • Regarded as the pioneer of consulting
engineering services in India, he was
deputed to India by the US Govt. as a
consulting steel plant expert to the
Mysore Iron & Steel Works Ltd. at
Bhadravati.
• How is he associated
with today’s quiz?

191. M.N.Dastur Auditorium

192. • See you tomorrow for the General Quiz…….