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Business General Knowledge

Description: Business General Knowledge for CAT, SNAP, MAT
Number of Questions: 50
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'Barricade-III' is a new tennis shoe brand launched by which among the following companies?

  1. Puma

  2. Reebok

  3. Nike

  4. Adidas


Correct Option: D

Which among the following is not true about India's economic growth in the second quarter of fiscal year 2004-05?

  1. The growth slowed down to 6.6% in the second quarter (July-September) of 2004-05, from 7.4% in the previous quarter.

  2. Agriculture sector registered a negative growth

  3. Manufacturing sector also brought lower growth rate

  4. All of the above are true


Correct Option: C

Which of following pairs is wrongly matched?

  1. KJ Uddeshi - First woman Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

  2. Ranjana Kumari - First woman Chairperson of NABARD

  3. Vinita Rai - First woman Revenue Secretary

  4. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - First woman to be appointed to the Corporate Advisory Committee of Center for Scientific and Industrial Research.


Correct Option: D

Which among the following stock markets is Europe's biggest equity market?

  1. Euronext

  2. London Stock Exchange

  3. Frankfurt Stock Exchange

  4. Deutsche Boerse


Correct Option: B

The Spices Board of India and World Spice Organisation are headquartered in

  1. Kochi

  2. Allahabad

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Jaipur


Correct Option: A

Which among the following has been named as the Forbes Asian Businessman of the Year for 2004?

  1. Taiko Hakia

  2. Ratan Tata

  3. Azim Premji

  4. Lee Jun Wook


Correct Option: B

Which among the following Indian states is the largest exporter of prawns?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Orissa

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: B

Pootkee-Balihari coal project is situated in which among the following places?

  1. Orissa

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Chhatisgarh

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: B

Who among the following has been named Trade Commissioner of European Union?

  1. Pascal Lamy

  2. Silvio Karade

  3. Stephen Cohen

  4. Peter Mendelson


Correct Option: D

Charlie Bell, was the CEO of

  1. Hutchison

  2. Thomson

  3. Ferrari

  4. McDonalds


Correct Option: D

Which among the following companies is sponsoring the ICC's new initiative for ranking players?

  1. LG

  2. Vodafone

  3. Sahara

  4. Samsung


Correct Option: A

Indus League is an apparel brand associated with which among the following companies?

  1. Siyaram's

  2. Pentaloon

  3. Vimal

  4. Levi's


Correct Option: B

Which among the following does not form the rules under new Value Added Tax regime to be implemented from April 1, 2005?

  1. It will have two rates of 4 per cent and 12.5 per cent

  2. Petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and liquor will be exempted from VAT

  3. A special VAT rate of one per cent only for gold and silver ornaments etc will be introduced

  4. Medicines will attract a 2% health surcharge besides 4% VAT


Correct Option: D

First Serve Entertainment is owned by which among the following past/present tennis players?

  1. Ramesh Krishnan

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Nandan Bal

  4. Vijay Amritraj


Correct Option: D

Which among the following companies owns food consumable brand "Sofit"?

  1. Pepsico

  2. Schweppes

  3. Godrej Agrovet

  4. Dabur foods


Correct Option: C

India has recently inked a pact with which among the following countries to import 7.5 million tonne of Liquefied Natural Gas?

  1. Iran

  2. Indonesia

  3. Kazakhstan

  4. Oman


Correct Option: A

Which among the following states topped the chart for attracting commercial bank credit in 2004?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Orissa

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: C

Niko is an oil firm belonging to which among the following countries?

  1. China

  2. Canada

  3. South Korea

  4. Mexico


Correct Option: B

Which among the following state governments is opening up energy police stations to curb the cases of power theft?

  1. Punjab

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Orissa

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: C

Which among the following companies has launched its Duet range of refrigerators in India?

  1. Godrej

  2. Whirlpool

  3. Videocon

  4. Electrolux


Correct Option: B

Bove Spa is a share market situated in which among the following countries?

  1. Belgium

  2. Brazil

  3. Argentina

  4. Mexico


Correct Option: B

Indian Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) became the first Indian company to foray into the European market. It started its European venture from

  1. Spain

  2. Romania

  3. Bulgaria

  4. Sweden


Correct Option: C

Li Ka-Shing, considered as Asia's richest man, is associated with which among the following companies?

  1. Daewoo Motors

  2. Sony Corp

  3. Hutchison Whampoa

  4. Nvidia


Correct Option: C

Which one among the following heads the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council?

  1. S K Sethian

  2. Y V R Raghvan

  3. Akhil Mittal

  4. V Krishnamurthy


Correct Option: D

Which state governments have taken a decision to impose green cess of 4 paise per unit on industrial and commercial consumers of public and private utilities in order to promote non-conventional energy projects in the state?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Orissa


Correct Option: C

India was recently ranked third for attracting foreign equity fund inflows among global emerging markets - across Asia, Middle East, Latin America, Europe and Africa - during 2004. Which among the following countries was at number one position?

  1. Malaysia

  2. Taiwan

  3. Mexico

  4. Chile


Correct Option: B

Which among the following countries is the largest producer of corn worldwide?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Russia

  4. Australia


Correct Option: A

Who among the following heads the advisory committee on 'synergy in energy'?

  1. R A Mashelkar

  2. T V S Raman Subba Rao

  3. V Kishanmurthy

  4. Y K Alagh


Correct Option: C

Data One is a broadband service brand associated with which of the following companies?

  1. BSNL

  2. VSNL

  3. MTNL

  4. Reliance Infocomm


Correct Option: A

Which date has been set by Government of India for compliance with Euro III emission norms?

  1. March 31, 2005

  2. April 1, 2005

  3. June 31, 2005

  4. August, 2005


Correct Option: B

El Paso Corp is an energy company situated in

  1. Argentina

  2. USA

  3. Venezuela

  4. Canada


Correct Option: B

Ricardo Lagos Escobar is/was the President of

  1. Peru

  2. Uruguay

  3. Mexico

  4. Chile


Correct Option: D

Arun Jain is chairman and managing director of

  1. Polaris

  2. Sun Pharma

  3. Nicholas Piramal

  4. Balsara group


Correct Option: A

Zarubezhneft is a Russian oil and gas major. Which of the following is true about it?

  1. It is world's largest firm for aviation fuels.

  2. It is Russia's largest PNG firm.

  3. It is Russia's oldest oil and gas firm

  4. Both 2 and 3


Correct Option: C

Which among the following banks holds largest number of credit card holders in India?

  1. ICICI Bank

  2. Citi Bank

  3. State Bank of India

  4. Bank of Baroda


Correct Option: A

Government of India had launched a seven-point programme to make India a top tourist destination of the world. Which of the following does not form part of the programme?

  1. Education and training of people in the industry.

  2. System of feedback from tourists

  3. Generating awareness among people through mass media

  4. Bringing more monuments under ASI's coverage


Correct Option: D

Stan Lee is/was co-creator of which among the following famous cartoon character?

  1. Tobi

  2. Spiderman

  3. Archies

  4. Captain America


Correct Option: B

Which among the following groups owns the hypermarket chain "Shopper's Stop"?

  1. Raheja group

  2. Ansal's

  3. Asiana

  4. Parsvanath Builders


Correct Option: A

Which among the following ports is considered as the world's busiest?

  1. Singapore

  2. Hong Kong

  3. Shenzhen

  4. Osaka


Correct Option: B

Which of these companies has been selected by US apparel brand Tommy Hilfigher to market its home textiles range in India?

  1. Arvind Mills

  2. Grasim

  3. Welspun India

  4. Park Avenue


Correct Option: C

Which among the following countries is world's largest producer of Soyabean, which now accounts for around 59% of the global oilseed production?

  1. USA

  2. Brazil

  3. China

  4. India


Correct Option: A

Tata Tea does not own which of the following tea brands?

  1. Agni

  2. Tetley

  3. Kannan Devan

  4. Chai House


Correct Option: D

Which of the following firms had filed a defamation suit against noted columnist Sucheta Dalal for what is said carrying out a deliberate, malafide and vicious vilification campaigns against it?

  1. Sabre Capital

  2. First Global

  3. Jet Airways

  4. Manikchand Group


Correct Option: B

Which among the following firms is India's largest branded seafood exporter in volume terms?

  1. HLL

  2. PepsiCo

  3. Mohan Exports

  4. Tata Agro


Correct Option: A

Naresh Goyal is associated with

  1. Air Decacn

  2. Jet Airways

  3. Kingfisher Airlines

  4. Jagson Airlines


Correct Option: B

Daihatsu Motor Co is a subsidiary company of

  1. Hyundai Motors

  2. Izutsu Motors

  3. Sino Motors

  4. Toyota Motors


Correct Option: D

International Monitory Fund (IMF) is setting up a regional training center for building a human resource pool for macro economic policy development at which of the following places in India?

  1. Bangalore

  2. Pune

  3. Mumbai

  4. Gurgaon


Correct Option: B

Which of the following cities is the largest supplier of denim and one of the largest exporters of gemstones and jewellery in India?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Ahmedabad

  3. Chennai

  4. Kolkata


Correct Option: B

Which among the following mobile companies and its brand ambassadors is wrongly matched?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar - AirTel

  2. Rahul Dravid - Hutch

  3. Virendra Sehwag - Reliance Infocomm

  4. Mohammed Kaif - BSNL


Correct Option: D

Microsoft has presented Most Valuable Professional Award to Deepak Puri. He works for

  1. Capital one

  2. Country Wide Financial

  3. Progressive Insurance

  4. GE Capital


Correct Option: C
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