BRAINIAC - Biz Quiz @ Hindustan College - Questions!

As per Nigil's request... here are a few freshly baked questions - straight from Mr.Rangarajan's Quiz show at Hindustan College's EXEMPLAR'09!

BRAINIAC - Biz Quiz @ Hindustan COll, CBE
Winners : Mohammed & Vishal, GRD college
1st Runners up : Mohamed Rinaz & Rithu Parnan, PSG Tech
2nd Runners up : Anna University, Cbe

1.Which company's tagline - "Where vision gets built"?

2.Pepsi launched "Pepsi One" in 1997. Why was it branded so?

3.Identify the person who spoke these words at a convocation at Stanford University!
Audio : Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish." It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. "Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish"

4.Who is called as a Recessionista???

5.Connect Ratan Tata & Sabeer Bhatia???

6. What is the official address of the "Second Lord of the Treasury in Britain", who in modern times has always been the "Chancellor of the Exchequer". (Clue : The PM of Britain is the First Lord of the Treasury.... work it out now!!!)

7. The Air Jordan XIX basketball shoe's design was inspired by this. Which Creature? Clue : It's one of the Fastest!!!

8. Which word used in English is actually from the latin word meaning - "to wipe off"?

9. It's a nightmare for Coca-Cola & Pepsi - the popular Cola Brands in India!!!
A newly researched soft -drink is expected to hit the market by late 2009!
"Its USP will be that it's going to be very healthy. It won't be like carbonated drinks and would be devoid of any toxins."
What is the basic ingredient of this drink? And who is behind this new product launch??!!!

10.What was used for the first time to raise finance during the naepoleanic wars?

11.Barbie modelled on whom???


12.Which word is actually derived from the French word - meaning "Little Bag"? (This is certainly not for you...Nigil!!!)

Post your answers as comments!Ans will be posted on Monday!

Happy Quizzin!
-Team PSGIM