TATA CRUCIBLE 2008 MUMBAI EDITION

Tata Crucible is back with the Campus Edition...and I am proud to say the BT Champs are again reigning...They have won the Mumbai Prelims too..yes...Souvik and Govind from NM...Hope they make a double

I am posting the questions from the Mumbai Edition Finals..

But before I begin I would like to thank my friend Ramakrishnan who sent me the questions... I am only posting it for all the quizzards..all credit goes to Ramakrishnan..Thanks buddy

PRELIMS:

Q1. What innovation did Bell systems introduce in the US in the 1960s in terms of directory listing? Yellow pages

Q2. The name of which channel means “The Peninsula”? Al-Jazeera

Q.3: Book-A Revolution in kindness Anitha Roddick

Q.4. Rabbit head is the logo of which famous media player? Playboy

Q5. The paper used to print Indian currency is made of a special material. Which material? Cotton Pulp

Q6. Coin with a minting error is called? Fido

Q7. Pic-

Q8. Magazine logo of Pegasus, the mythical winged horse? Reader’s Digest

Q9. How do we better know the Vishnu Industries & Chemical Corporation? VICCO

Q10. JV between Tata Sons & Volkart Brothers? Voltas

Q11. Pic:-

Q12.Mission stmt of this company is “to be all things to all possible”? Yahoo!

Q13. Indian soundtrack became first to be launched on iTunes even before the CDs were launched? DON

Q14. Synthetic fibres name was formed to represent NoRun. Name the fibre. Nylon

Q15. Logo?

Q16. Why was Akio Morita the founder of Sony awarded an honorary doctorate in English? Walkman

Q17. The houseedge, rake & payout are terms usually assosciated with this.what? Casino

Q18. Which individual takes the credit as the producer of this film-OSO? Gauri Khan

Q19. Audio ad? Goldspot

Q20. Ad- Tata Sumo



It had a wild card round..where 6 teams were chosen form the prelims (barring the top 4) of which 2 were chosen to make the final 6 on stage

So here are the questions:

Wild Card Round (It was a buzzer round where 6 wildcards battled it out for the two spots in the finals)


1)My final book ‘The new Economics for Industry, Government, Education’ in 1993 included the System of Profound Knowledge. Who am I?
Ans) W Edwards Deming

2)Why were Tom Hicks & George Gillett in the news recently?
Ans) They were the 2 American tycoons who decided to buy Liverpool

3)What is sold across the length & breadth of the nation by Bharat Vijay Mills Ltd?
Ans Sintex Water Tanks (Sintex Industries was earlier known as Bharat Vijay Mills)

4)Which brand originally had the tagline “ Power to go on and on”?
Ans) Iodex

5)In the world of fashion, which brand was founded by David Chu?
Ans) Nautica

6)Which company developed the first multi valve for gas transactions in India?
Ans) Lovato

7)The in –flight magazine of Paramount airways is known as “Windows & Aisles”. What is the funda behind that or what does this reflect?
Ans) There is no middle seating in Paramount airways. This is its USP.

8)This landmark location was once owned by Donald Trump and Leona Helmsley. What are we referring to?
Ans) The Empire state building


Teams on stage

1) SP Jain
2) IITSOM
3) VESIT
4) NMIMS1
5) SJMSOM
6) NMIMS2


FINALS:

Round 1 Cryptic Games (Crossword)

1) 1st head of RBI to get 5 year term- YV Reddy

2) D9 Bulldozer Trademark- Caterpillar

3) Their legend is under the Axe- Mahindra

4) Vulcan Inc- Paul Allen (He is the founder of Vulcan Inc)

5) Mighty mouse- The multi button USB innovation- Apple

6) Software development Laboratories- Oracle

7) It has one of the highest footfalls in 2007, Think New Village-Pondicherry

8) Vogue- Condenast


Round 2 Tata World

1)Which Tata company’s monthly magazine is known as E-express and was recently renamed as E-Express 100?
Ans) Tata Steel (Which completed 100 years of business )

2)True Roots is a service by a Tata Company which caters to people from South Asia residing in the United Kingdom. What is the business of True Roots?
Ans) True Roots is an International Calling Service that allows people from South Asia residing in the United Kingdom to reliably, securely and economically reach out and connect with their family and friends. It was launched by VSNL

3)his Tata Company is an unlikely entrant into the BPO space under the brand name ‘Uday’ at Mithapur. Name it.
Ans) Tata Chemicals. With the aim of generating employment in rural areas, Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development (TCSRD), in association with SerWizSol, a Tata enterprise and wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, today unveiled its first BPO under the brand name 'UDAY' at Mithapur. The BPO was inaugurated by Dr Arup Basu (COO - Chemicals, Tata Chemicals) and Mr MN Rao (MD and CEO, SerWizSol).

4 ) What is offered by Tata Tea under the brand name ‘High Range Preserve’?
Ans) Strawberries. The ripe and luscious strawberries picked from the hills of Kerala are processed and bottled at Tata Tea’s Munnar estate.


Round 3 Domain Knowledge


1)(Finance) It was established by a private firm in Great Britain in 1792, and was expensive and not very successful. In about 1836, it was sold to another private firm which lowered the fees and significantly increased the popularity and usage of the system. The Post Office noted the success and profitability, and took over the system in 1838. Fees were reduced further, and usage increased further, making it reasonably profitable. The only drawback was the need to send an advance to the paying Post Office before the system could be executed. Which system?
Ans) Money Order system


2. (India) Identify him



Ans) Cyrus Poonawala. Cyrus Poonawalla leapt past his reputation as an owner of stud farms, cars, watches and planes to promote Serum Institute of India, a leading vaccine maker which has just made a big advance on rabies cure.


3. (Origin) Archaeological studies in the Americas show evidence of this cultivation as early as 7,000 years ago. The name may come from aru-aru (meal of meals) in the language of the Caribbean Arawak people, for whom the plant is a staple. It has also been suggested that the name comes from its use in treating poison arrow wounds, as it draws out the poison when applied to the site of the injury. Name this plant that was also a brand of Kraft.
Ans) Arrowroot


4. (Innovation) It was invented by Edward J. Hock and was first used by the Ford Motor Company as standard equipment, while he was on active duty with the military as a flight instructor. In 1955 his idea was accepted by the naval authorities, and Hock was awarded $20.50 for his invention. The original schematic and blueprints shows that he utilized scrap parachute strapping to implement his idea. He was never awarded anything other than the $20.50 award, a letter of recognition, a picture with military "brass", and a newspaper article to his credit. What?

Ans) The first safety belt, a precursor to the seatbelts used in cars


5. (Product) Identify the product from the packaging
An urn with the words Ceramic syrup dispenser and adjectives Delicious, Refreshing (I could not find the picture)

Ans) Coca Cola


6. (Identity) Identify this building


Ans: Chrysler building


ROUND 4: LATERAL GAMES

1. CONNECT:



CAVENDARS & A SONG FROM THE FILM LAKSHYA

ANS: Godfrey Phillips is the connect. Preity zinta endorses Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards Visual 2 is the logo. Visual 1 is Marco Polo, which is a brand, Cavenders is a brand of Godfrey Phillips

2. CONNECT



ANS: The connection is Motorola. Visual 1 is of Domenico Dolce & Stephano Gabbana. Motorola, Inc. and Dolce & Gabbana unveiled the new MOTORAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana, Visual 2 is of a James Bond character Q. Movie fans know Q as the fellow who supplied James Bond with his cool gadgets. So it's probably fitting that Motorola selected Q as a brand name. In the movie The devil wears Prada,, the character Miranda uses a Motorola RAZR V3. Scene from the movie The Departed- Motorola had a product placement in the movie


3. CONNECT:



AND THE AUDIO CLIP OF "THE SWORD OF TIPU SULTAN"

ANS: The connect is Dr Vijay Mallya. Vijay Mallya owns Mohun Bagan. Visual 2 is the logo of Spykar. Vijay Mallya took over the Spykar team. He has a 46% stake in Air Deccan. Visual 4 is the yacht Kalizma which along with The Sword of Tipu Sultan are owned by Vijay Mallya


4. CONNECT:



SONG FROM CHAK DE INDIA

ANS: The Connect is Aditya Birla Group. Kamal (Visual1) is a brand of cement from the group. L&T’s Cement division was acquired by the group. Vikram & Perizaad Zorabian have endorsed products from the group. In the film, Chak De India, UltraTech Cement is the official sponsor of the Indian women’s hockey team,


ROUND 5 : NANO GAMES

In this round a word or a Phrase is given and we have to identify the company

1) I think Therefore I am
Ans) Ittiam Systems which derives its name from Rene Descarates’ statement

2) Speechmark Ans) Vodafone

3) What can Brown do for You? Ans) UPS

4) Found in 1875 as the Native Brokers’ Association Ans) BSE

There was a tie break between NMIMS & IITSOM.

Tie Breaker question

After a long deliberation, after 12 long years, Amar Chitra Katha which was discontinued came back again, this time with the story of a French soldier, who had other claims to fame. Name the French soldier who was chronicled?

Ans) JRD Tata. The 32-page book on Tata was launched by the minister of state for civil aviation independent charge, Praful Patel on July 29 2004 in a function organised by Air India. The book called, J.R.D. Tata was Amar Chitra Katha’s first regular title after a span of twelve years.


AND THE WINNER WAS: GOVIND AND SOUVIK OF NMIMS....

WAIT FOR THE KOLKATA CHAPTER WHICH I WILL BE COVERING NEXT...

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