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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 14-07-2008, 10:20 AM

long time..were are all the guys ?

anywayz a couple of sitters from my side

1.recently this person was inducted into the board of goldman sacchs as an independent member.who is this person?

2.Recently this French luxury fashion brand sued e-bay for selling fake goods under this co's brand name.name the fashion brand.

3.US has framed that this famous pharma company has sold adulterated drugs.name this pharma co?

4.This IIM-A alumni in April 2008, he was given additional responsibility for the global Home & Personal Care (HPC) business.name the person and the company?

5.name the g8 summit nations
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 14-07-2008, 08:41 PM

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long time..were are all the guys ?

anywayz a couple of sitters from my side

1.recently this person was inducted into the board of goldman sacchs as an independent member.who is this person?

2.Recently this French luxury fashion brand sued e-bay for selling fake goods under this co's brand name.name the fashion brand.

3.US has framed that this famous pharma company has sold adulterated drugs.name this pharma co?

4.This IIM-A alumni in April 2008, he was given additional responsibility for the global Home & Personal Care (HPC) business.name the person and the company?

5.name the g8 summit nations

1: Laxmi Mittal
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3:
4: Malvinder Banga of HUL(HLL is now HUL)
5: US of A, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, UK, Russia, Australia or Canada not sure..


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 12:15 AM

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long time..were are all the guys ?

anywayz a couple of sitters from my side

1.recently this person was inducted into the board of goldman sacchs as an independent member.who is this person?

2.Recently this French luxury fashion brand sued e-bay for selling fake goods under this co's brand name.name the fashion brand.

3.US has framed that this famous pharma company has sold adulterated drugs.name this pharma co?

4.This IIM-A alumni in April 2008, he was given additional responsibility for the global Home & Personal Care (HPC) business.name the person and the company?

5.name the g8 summit nations
Answers are:-

1. L N Mittal
2. LVMH
3. Ranbaxy
4. Malvinder Banga of HUL
5. Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, Russia, UK, Italy, Germany


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 08:21 AM

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Answers are:-

1. L N Mittal
2. LVMH
3. Ranbaxy
4. Malvinder Banga of HUL
5. Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, Russia, UK, Italy, Germany
righto!!!
all the answers are right..
to be more precise for the second one it is Louis Vuitton
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 09:05 AM

1: Name Miss Universe 2008 and the country she belongs.

2: Who invented iPod ?

3: As per the latest data provided by Transparency International, India ranks _____on Corruption Index ?

4: Who was named as the Best Player of Euro 2008 by UEFA recently?

5: Who won in the finals of Champions Trophy (Men’s) hockey tournament held recently?

6: Who is the President of OPEC?

7: As per the World Values Survey conducted by the US Government, which is the happiest nation in the world?


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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 09:41 AM

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1: Name Miss Universe 2008 and the country she belongs.

2: Who invented iPod ?

3: As per the latest data provided by Transparency International, India ranks _____on Corruption Index ?

4: Who was named as the Best Player of Euro 2008 by UEFA recently?

5: Who won in the finals of Champions Trophy (Men’s) hockey tournament held recently?

6: Who is the President of OPEC?

7: As per the World Values Survey conducted by the US Government, which is the happiest nation in the world?

1. Dayana Mendoza - Venenzuel (aha !!!)
2. Conceived by - Steve Jobs, design team was of 2-3 ppl - i remember someone called rubenstein or something
3. 5th rank (we were in awesome company...still are)
4. Xavi Hernandes - Barca and Spain
5. Australia
6. Salem Badri (and its secretary general ...not president..i think so)
7. Switzerland (or netherland....its a guess)
   
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 09:49 AM

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7. Switzerland (or netherland....its a guess)
answer for the 7th one is denmark..correct me if im wrong..
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 10:07 AM

some more from my end

1)Name the company which successfully acquired Anheuser-Busch in a $52 billion bid?

2)Which company is India's largest manufacturer of ayurvedic remedies?

3)What was the first western consumer product to be sold in erstwhile USSR?

4)‘Forester’- A sports utility vehicle is associated with which among the following companies?

5)name the 100 m men's record holder(s) and the time
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 10:07 AM

The Daily Grill!!!
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Re: The Official GK Thread for B School Entrance Exams 2008-09 - 15-07-2008, 10:30 AM

1.InBev
2.Dabur India Ltd.
3.Pepsi -- Not sure
4.Chevrolet
5.Usain Bolt - Jamaican 9.72 sec

Dude, 3/5 answers, I got from google


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