The document contains the rules and questions for a business quiz called Yukti-School Biz Quiz. It provides details like questions being worth 1-2 points, with questions 10-15 being starred and used in a sudden death tiebreaker. The last 5 questions have a theme of "Yukti". The quiz focuses on recent business events and current affairs.

1. Y U K T I B - S C H O O L B I Z Q U I Z
PRELIMS

2. SOME RULES AND POINTERS
• One point for every right answer
• Questions 10-15 are starred
• In case of tie in starred sudden death will be used to
decide finalists
• The final theme carries 2 points
• Quiz is heavily weighted towards current affairs and
recent business events (less workoutable questions,
sorry) so if you have been reading the papers this year
you should find this fairly easy
• Any feedback on the quiz is appreciated
• All the best. Lets get down to Business!

3. 1
• Shubh (Auspiciousness) and Labh (Profit) are
considered the sons of which Deity ?

4. 2.
• Introduced in 1985 this index provides “an assessment of the
price of moving the major raw materials by sea” (not just the
sea in its name) and is considered as a leading economic
indicator. It reached a lifetime low this month.

5. 3.
• If Philately is the collection of stamps what connected to
the world of business is Scripophily ?

6. 4.
• In PayTM what did the TM stand for ? As clarified by the
founder on quora it is no longer an acronym.

7. 5.
• Tata Motors recently launched a contest dubbed the
Fantastico Name Hunt to name their new car pictured
here. What phenomenon currently focussed in South
America prompted this contest ?

8. 6.
• Life Mantras is a book
written by which “business
personality” and where did
he write it ?

9. 7.
• What ‘popular product now comes with three new size
variants tall, petite and curvy (also apprently seven new
colours) ?

10. 8.
• Featured on the right is
the logo of a service
which was to be
introduced by a global
giant in India. It faced a lot
of objection and the
relevant regulator has
since ruled such a service
inadmissible. Name the
service and the company /
companies planning to
introduce it ?

11. 9.
• What term is used to refer to rupee-denominated
borrowings by Indian entities in overseas markets ?

12. *10.
• NPA’s are all the rage when it comes to Public Sector
Banks of late. Expand NPA

13. *11.
• Which Sports Brand would you associate with the Latin
phrase “ Anima Sana in Corpore Sano” which translates
to a healthy soul in a healthy body.

14. *12
• This is something called a
riskometer. It has recently
replaced colour labels
which was mandated by
SEBI 2 years back. What
products are these labels
used for ?

15. *13.
• The Initials in the name stand for Yoshido Kogyo
Kabushiki. This Japanese company is the worlds leading
producer of what product and held nearly half the worlds
market share in this space (as of 2007) ?

16. *14.
• Logo of which Company ?

17. *15.
• Identify the Business
Personality whose
donation made it possible
to set up this endeavour
to bring Indian Classical
works to a wider
audience.

18. 16.
• The person on the right is
Rahul Sharma who
recently got married to
Asin. He is also the
founder of Micormax.
Name the joint-venture
between Micromax and
Cyanogen OS under
which they are selling
phones online ?

19. 17.
• Name the American Conglomerate which continues to
run business such as Carrier, Otis, Pratt & Whitney and
until very recently Sikorsky which it sold to Lockheed
Martin in November 2015 ?

20. 18.
• Name the company of which this brand constitutes
nearly 90 % of its sales, which is also celebrating 100
years this year ?

21. 19.
• Which companies Luxry
sedan model is currently
outselling others in the US
and is the only large
luxury sedan in the US to
increase in sales ?
Company not Model
required

22. 20.
• Which Indian Conglomerate recently bought the brands
Savlon and Shower to Shower from Johnson & Johnson
and is also perhaps the biggest gainer in the recent
Maggi Fiasco.

23. 21.
• What is the “theme” of the last 5 questions ?

24. ANSWERS

25. 1
• Shubh (Auspiciousness) and Labh (Profit) are
considered the sons of which Deity ?

26. ANSWER
• Ganesh

27. 2.
• Introduced in 1985 this index provides “an assessment of the
price of moving the major raw materials by sea” (not just the
sea in its name) and is considered as a leading economic
indicator. It reached a lifetime low this month.

28. ANSWER
• Baltic Dry Index

29. 3.
• If Philately is the collection of stamps what connected to
the world of business is Scripophily ?

30. ANSWER
• Collection of Old Share / Bond Certificates

31. 4.
• In PayTM what did the TM stand for ? As clarified by the
founder on quora it is no longer an acronym.

32. ANSWER
• Pay “Through Mobile”

33. 5.
• Tata Motors recently launched a contest dubbed the
Fantastico Name Hunt to name their new car pictured
here. What phenomenon currently focussed in South
America prompted this contest ?

34. ANSWER
• Zika Virus Outbreak. The Car was named Zica now they
have decided to change the name

35. 6.
• Life Mantras is a book
written by which “business
personality” and where did
he write it ?

36. ANSWER
• Tihar Jail / Subroto Roy

37. 7.
• What ‘popular product now comes with three new size
variants tall, petite and curvy (also apprently seven new
colours) ?

38. ANSWER
• Barbie

39. 8.
• Featured on the right is
the logo of a service
which was to be
introduced by a global
giant n India. It faced a lot
of objection and the
relevant regulator has
since ruled such a service
inadmissible. Name the
service and the company /
companies planning to
introduce it ?

40. ANSWER
• Free Basics / Internet.org & Facebook (in partnership
with Reliance)

41. 9.
• What term is used to refer to rupee-denominated
borrowings by Indian entities in overseas markets ?

42. ANSWER
• Masala Bonds

43. *10.
• NPA’s are all the rage when it comes to Public Sector
Banks. Expand NPA

44. ANSWER
• Non Performing Assets

45. *11.
• Which Sports Brand would you associate with the Latin
phrase “ Anima Sana in Corpore Sano” which translates
to a healthy soul in a healthy body.

46. ANSWER
• Asics

47. *12
• This is something called a
riskometer. It has recently
replaced colour labels
which was mandated by
SEBI 2 years back. What
products are these labels
used for ?

48. ANSWER
• Mutual Funds

49. *13.
• The Initials in the name stand for Yoshido Kogyo
Kabushiki. This Japanese company is the worlds leading
producer of what product and held nearly half the worlds
market share in this space (as of 2007) ?

50. ANSWER
• Zipper / Zips / Fastners

51. *14.
• Logo of which Company ?

52. ANSWER
• TAFE

53. *15.
• Identify the Business
Personality whose
donation made it possible
to set up this endeavour
to bring Indian Classical
works to a wider
audience.

54. ANSWER
• Rohan Murty

55. 16.
• The person on the right is
Rahul Sharma who
recently got married to
Asin. He is also the
founder of Micormax.
Name the joint-venture
between Micromax and
Cyanogen OS under
which they are selling
phones online ?

56. ANSWER
• Yu Televentures

57. 17.
• Name the American Conglomerate which continues to
run business such as Carrier, Oti, Pratt & Whitney and
until very recently Sikorsky which it sold to Lockheed
Martin in November 2015 ?

58. ANSWER
• United Technologies

59. 18.
• Name the company of which this brand constitutes
nearly 90 % of its sales.

60. ANSWER
• Kali Aerated Water Works ( Kalimark also accepted)

61. 19.
• Which companies Luxry
sedan model is currently
outselling others in the US
and is the only large
luxury sedan in the US to
increase in sales ?
Company not Model
required

62. ANSWER
• Tesla (Model S)

63. 20.
• Which Indian Conglomerate recently bought the brands
Savlon and Shower to Shower from Johnson & Johnson
and is also perhaps the biggest gainer in the recent
Maggi Fiasco.

64. ANSWER
• ITC

65. 21.
• What is the “theme” of the last 5 questions ?

66. ANSWER
• Yukti