Online Prelims Answers – 18th Jan, 2014

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1 • Why was this trending recently?

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1 • Instead of charging for coffee, Slow Time Café In Wiesbaden, Germany is charging for time.

• This particular business model has been trending recently across Europe.

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2 • Identify, and why is he in the news recently?

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2 • Varun Berry, likely to replace Vinita Bali as Britannia chief

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3 • The __X__ __Y__ index is visually appealing index that measures the state of the economy by the attractiveness of a __Y__. Its based on the assumption that during a tough economy, more attractive people are lured to the __Y__ industry because of its ease of entry, somewhat lax working environment and the possibility of rapid expansion. The hands-on nature of the work doesn’t deter women mainly from this industry. This index comes into force as attractive women don’t find it hard to land jobs during better economic times.

• Identify XY.

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3 • Hot Waitress Index

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4 • ___X___ or Friends, are members of a family of religious movements collectively known as the Religious Society of Friends. Friends' central doctrine is the priesthood of all believers, a doctrine derived from a verse in the New Testament, 1 Peter 2:9. Most __X__ view themselves as a Christian denomination. They include those with evangelical, holiness, liberal, and traditional conservative __X__ understandings of Christianity.

• Some __X__ have founded banks and financial institutions including Barclays, Lloyds, and Friends Provident; manufacturing companies including Clarks, Cadbury, Rowntree, and Fry's; and philanthropic efforts, including abolition, prison reform, and social justice projects.

• To which brand do they lend their name to?

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4 • Quaker

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5 • Fill in the two blanks.

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5 • AIR INDIA; We treat you like cattle

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6 • The image shows a species of flowering tree in the family Ebenaceae that is native to India and Sri Lanka and that has a hard, dry bark. What is the leaf of this tree used in making of?

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6 • Beedi

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7 • KKGSS was founded on November 1, 1957 by a group consisting of H. A. Pai, Anant Bhat, Jayadev Rao Kulkarni, B. J. Gokhale, Vasudev Rao and B. H. Inamdar who wanted to create a federation to cater to the need and growth of ___ and other village industries. Another aim of the federation was to provide employment opportunities to the rural youth in these sectors.

• ID what product this company makes, of which it has the sole monopoly in India, and which also sees a spurt of sales mainly during one particular period?

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7 • Indian Flag

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8 • The word __X__ is a French Law term meaning "death contract", meaning that the pledge ends (dies) when either the obligation is fulfilled or the item under consideration is taken.

• What familiar term is this?

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8 • Mortgage

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9 • Identify the brand for which this ad was created.

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9 • Fevicol

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10 • The ___X___ index, also known as the __Y__ index, is a measure of income metrics. It is equal to the portion of the total community income that would have to be redistributed (taken from the richer half of the population and given to the poorer half) for there to be income uniformity.

• What is X, and after which popular character Y is it named after?

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10 • X – Hoover/Schutz, Y - Robinhood

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11 • __X__ Award is an award for excellence on the Internet presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Categories include websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile.• Two winners are selected in each category, one by members of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and one by the public who cast their votes during ____ People’s Voice voting. • The award is one of the older internet-oriented awards, and was once associated with the phrase "The Oscars of the Internet."

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11 • Webby Awards

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12 • X is the act of inserting oneself into the field of view of a photograph, often in order to play a practical joke on the photographer or the subjects and has received significant coverage since 2009.

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12 • Photobombing

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13 • Connect

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13 • Whizkids – Ten US army air forces veterans of WW II who were recruited into Ford and later became executives.

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14 • Identify the sequence and the company related to it. Also name its famous movie mugol founder

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14 • The sequence is the change in ownership of Columbia pictures – from a privately held company it was bought by Sony and then merged with Tristar pictures and finally owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The latest Columbia Pictures logo is shown in the last image.

• Columbia Pictures was created by Harry Cohn, the last of the movie mogols

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15 • X, initially, in the mid 90s started wit the business model of  “sell all, carry few”

• As its business grew the business model changed to “sell all, carry more”

• In 2006 it started the famous “Fulfillment by X” program.

• Currently its business model is to deliver on the same day (for US)

• Identify X

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15 • Amazon.com

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16 • At the height of the financial crisis, X was about to take over the dying Y.

• Z too was interested in the deal, but eventually ended up buying a company with the logo given below.

• After the crisis X resurrected the deal and took over of Y’s investment banking and capital markets businesses.

• Identify X,Y and Z

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16 • X – Barclays• Y – Lehman Brothers• Z – Bank of America

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17 • Connect.

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17 • Lucent, AIG and Xerox were involved in accounting scandals

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18 • The concept was introduced in a 2008. After reaching all-time highs in first quarter of 2013, X tumbled. Almost seven months later, its dollar exchange rate is about to reach $500. What are we talking about?

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18 • Bitcoin (distributed peer to peer digital currency).

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19 • A recent policy change caused the company’s stock to soar. Which company, and what was the change?

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19 • Goodbaby International Holdings; relaxation of China’s One Child Policy.

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20 • Connect the companies with the numbers given.

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20 • The number 1 fortune 500 companies from 1955 till now:

• Walmart – 9 years• Exxon – 13 years• General Motors – 37 years

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