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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sitter: Which company originally began as GE Capital International Services or GECIS?
Answer:Genpact. Cracked by the novice!
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This company was founded in 1945, just a few weeks after World War II, by eight engineers of the University of Hannover in a laboratory called Laboratorium Wennebostel. The laboratory was named after the village of Wennebostel, where it had been moved to due to the war. Its first product was a voltmeter. ID.
Answer:Sennheiser. Cracked by none.
BIJINESS KOSHUN 53
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
This person got an MS degree on his dissertation "Provincial Decentralisation of Imperial Finances in British India" and a DSc degree on the thesis "The Problem of Rupee — Its Origin and Solution" from the prestigious London School of Economics. He was one of the first Indian students to obtain a doctorate from the LSE. Identify this very famous Indian.
Answer:DR.B.R.Ambedkar. Cracked by Rijo P, sattepesatta and the novice.
BIJINESS KOSHUN 52
Monday, March 15, 2010
Connect:
Answer: The connect I was looking for was Jean Dreze. He was behind the NREGA(logo shown), he obtained his Phd from the Indian Statistical Institute and he has co-authored papers with Amartya Sen. Read more...
BIJINESS KOSHUN 51
Sunday, March 14, 2010
This company was founded by two brothers, John and Horace. John was the sales oriented managerial type,while Horace was a gifted mechanic and inveterate tinkerer. Using a dirt-proof ball bearing Horace invented and patented, in 1897 John arranged a deal for them to join with a third party investor to manufacture bicycles. Within a few years, they sold the business and in 1900 used the proceeds of the sale to set up their own machine shop in Detroit. ID.
Answer: Dodge it is! Cracked by Rijo, Nikhil, the novice and Neo Quiz Spot team!
BIJINESS KOSHUN 50!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
This word is of Italian origin, and in Italian refers to a male or female "bartender", who typically works behind a counter, serving both hot drinks (such as espresso), and cold alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This word is also the name of a well known brand in India. What's the good word?
Answer: Barista! Cracked by Dinesh and the novice.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Before X's official incorporation, the founder wrote down several words from the game Go, eventually choosing X, a term which in the context of the game means a state where a stone or group of stones is imminently in danger of being taken by one's opponent.The word 'X' is used in Japanese when a prediction comes true or when someone wins a lottery. Identify X.
Answer: Atari it is. Cracked by Rijo, the novice and Ameen!
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Identify this legendary businessman.
Answer:Chung Ju Yung, Hyundai founder. Cracked by the novice! Read more...
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