Convergence 2024 Finals - U25 BizTech Quiz of Jigisha 3.0

This is the question and answer set of Convergence finals - the U25 BizTech Quiz of Jigisha 2024, conducted by Pragya - UEMK Quiz Club! Jigisha is the annual quiz festival of UEM Kolkata.

2. WE THANK OUR PARTNERS
JIGISHA
3RD EDITION

3. Meet your QM’s
Aniket Adhikari Supratim Ghosh Prabuddha Chowdhury
Teeno Bhai , Teeno Tabahi

4. ROUND 1: DRY ROUND

5. RULES :
8 Direct Questions to 8 Teams
For direct : +20 (no negative)
For Bounce : +10 ( no negative)
For Pounce : +20/-10
1 lifeline - Can be carried over
ROUND 1: DRY ROUND

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7. 1
This pharmaceutical company was established in the city of
Calcutta in 1916 by K.C. Das, B.N. Maitra, and R.N. Sen. It was
founded during the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal.
The company was best known for being the originators of
Margo soap and Neem Toothpaste, as well as Lavender Dew
Powder and Mahabhringoraj Oil It was primarily run by the
Dasgupta family (descendants of K.C. Das) until its acquisition by
Shaw Wallace.
It was then further sold to German consumer goods company
Henkel.
Identify the company.

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9. Calcutta Chemical Company

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11. 2
This Spanish multinational giant is a mammoth in the fashion
industry, owning reputed brands like Zara, Bershka, Pull & Bear,
etc.
Their business strategy relies on a simple principle - to be quick
at responding to the market. They can replenish their stores all
over the world with new products within 1-2 weeks.
In late 2023, Officials from West Bengal government attended a
business conference in Madrid. Thereafter the WB Gov
announced that _ would set up their global manufacturing hubs
in the state soon.
Name the company.

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13. Inditex or
Tempe Grupo
Inditex

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15. 3
This multinational corporation, originally formed from a merger in
1999 between a British company and a Dutch firm, is now
headquartered in both the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The company dominates the health, hygiene, and nutrition sectors
with a diverse range of household brands, from antiseptics and
pain relievers to insecticides and baby food.
Its product portfolio includes well-known brands like Dettol,
Strepsils, Veet, and Harpic, among others. With deep roots in both
European markets, it continues to influence global consumer
goods. Which company, formed by this significant 1999 merger, is
being described here?

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17. RECKITT BENCKISER

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19. 4
This Indian company, founded in 2014 with a mission to create
eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, has quickly grown into one of
the world’s largest stainless steel bottle manufacturer outside of
China.
Known for its innovative, stylish, and affordable stainless steel
bottles, the brand produces everything from single-wall to
vacuum-insulated options. With manufacturing hubs in Kundli
and Sonipat, and a production capacity of 1 million bottles per
month, this brand has a network of over 100 distributors and
10,000 retailers.
Which Indian company, driven by sustainability and innovation, is
described here?

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21. PEXPO

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23. 5
F. Tudor was one of the finest American entrepreneurs of his
times. He successfully found a way to market and sell one of the
most essential commodities in daily and industrial use in the
1800s.
In 1833, a ship set sail from Boston carrying his "product" and came
to Calcutta three months later. Though the quantity of the
"product" had almost reduced to 1/3rd after the journey still it
generated huge profits for him.
The Britishers in particular loved his product and soon India
became the largest market for him.
What was the product I'm talking about?

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25. Ice
F.Tudor was
called “Ice
King”

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27. 6
What phrase, famously used in Apple's advertising campaigns for
the iPhone in 2009, illustrates the concept that for nearly any task
or problem, there is likely a specialized application available to
address it.
The phrase became so viral that it was extensively parroted by
mainstream media.
One such viral parody bit was done by Sesame Street. Apple had
to trademark the phrase in 2009 for the above reasons.
Give me the phrase.

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29. There’s an App for that

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31. 7
Refer to the image showing a viral
tweet of someone.
The tech world in particular is buzzing
after this tweet which supposedly
hints at the release of an upgraded
version of a commonly used tech tool,
believed to be the gamechanger in
the tech world.
Give funda.

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33. Sam Altman,
Probable
launch of
GPT-5 and
the famous
Project
Strawberry

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35. 8
Ashok Soota was the founding Chairman for two very successful IPOs.
One was Mindtree in 2007 and the other tech company’s IPO was on
2020.
This is a IT company providing services in the fields of DevOps,
Blockchain, IOT, and Generative AI.
While the companies name is contradictory
to the exhaustive work culture of IT in India.
Identify the company where Morgan Stanley
used to be an investor after the IPO Spike.

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37. Happiest Minds Tech

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39. ROUND 2 : AV

40. RULES :
8 Direct Questions to 8 Teams
For direct : +20 (no negative)
For Bounce : +10 ( no negative)
For Pounce : +20/-10
ROUND 2: Audio Visual

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42. 1

43. 1
This corporation has a well known stray dog adoption policy
wherein they adopt a dog from the locality and make it the mascot
of the particular branch. It is said to be the largest corporate
adopter of stray dogs in India.
Identify the company.

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45. Lemon Tree Hotels

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47. 2

48. 2
This particular company from South East Asia is a market leader in
its respective segment. It is well known for its though provoking and
viral advertisements.
Identify the Company.

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50. Thai Life Insurance

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52. 3

53. 3
This ad was launched in 2016, when the car manufacturing brand
unveiled Leonardo Di Caprio as their global ambassador. At that
time the reputation of this brand was not good as such.
Identify the Auto makers who are now the major disrupters in their
respective segment

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55. BYD

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57. 4

58. 4
This personality was instrumental in helping to build the Indian IT
Industry. He was the President of NASSCOM from 1991-2001.
Identify the person a legend in the Indian IT Industry

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60. Dewang Mehta

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62. 5

63. This platform offers a unique gameplay experience with
interoperability between content, data, and digital assets,
driven by diverse creators.
It also includes an AI-powered job search engine
connecting a global talent pool with professional
opportunities, and a digital academy offering specialized
football training and drills.
What is the name of this platform?
5

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65. ZUJUGP

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67. 6

68. 6
This particular travel agency derived its name from its founding
father who is one of the initial pioneers of this industry.
This organization is credited with creating the phenomenon of
mass tourism.

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70. Thomas Cook

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72. 7

73. 7
This is a digital platform for local service businesses in India,
where, as a businessman you can list your business
and
a user can ask for a specialized service.
Headquartered in Chennai, it is one of the initial Internet service-
based companies founded in India.
Identify it

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75. Sulekha

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77. 8

78. 8
This advertisement is for an Indian financial services company
offering a range of financial products and services.
It was initially a brokerage house.Now They also have a online stock
trading platform.
Name it.

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80. Motilal Oswal

81. ROUND 3 : STAIRCASE

82. RULES :
8 Direct Questions to 8 Teams
Three hints will be given.
Direct Answer after first hint: +30
Direct Answer after second hint: +20
Direct Answer After third hint: +10
ROUND 3: Staircase
No Pounce after 3rd Clue
Pounce after first hint: +30/-15
Pounce after second hint: +20/-10
You can pounce only once
For Pounce
1 Lifeline if carried

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84. 1a
An Early Adopter of Internet In India and played a major
role in setting up of the Ethical Hackers Organization,
belonging completely from a different domain.
1.

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86. 1b
An Early Adopter of Internet In India and played a major role in
setting up of the Ethical Hackers Organization, belonging
completely from a different domain.
1.
2. Founder and Chairman of Internet Users
Community of India(IUCI)

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88. 1
An Early Adopter of Internet In India and played a major role in
setting up of the Ethical Hackers Organization, belonging
completely from a different domain.
1.
2. Founder and Chairman of Internet Users
Community of India(IUCI)
3. From a well known family and he used to
update family details in a family website of their
own named junglee.org.in

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90. Shammi Kapoor

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92. 2a
Credited with creating COBOL, A high level programming
language
of the initial stage

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94. 2b
She was a part of the US Navy during World War 2
Credited with creating COBOL, A high
level programming language
of the initial stage

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96. 2
She was a part of the US Navy during World War II
Credited with creating COBOL, A high level
programming language
of the initial stage
The first computer bug was seen while this
person led team was working on a Harvard
Mark II in the University.

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98. Grace Hooper

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100. 3a
Indian Retail company that owns Zudio and Westside

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102. 3b
Joint Venture with Inditex group to run ZARA store in India
Indian Retail company that owns Zudio and Westside

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104. 3
Joint Venture with Inditex group to run ZARA stores in India
Indian Retail company that owns Zudio and Westside
The main promoters Tatas sold out their 50% stake in Lakme
Cosmetics and with that money created this company

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106. Trent
Owns Zudio and Westside1.
Joint Venture with
Inditex group to run
ZARA store in India
2.
The promoters sold out
their 50% stake in Lakme
Cosmetics
3.

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108. 4a
Started in World War II as a Swadeshi brand, by a Bengali.
It is claimed that regular consumption of the product
helps to heal cough, cold, urinary issues, etc.

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110. 4b
Their raw material comes from their own plantation
at their ancestral place
Started in World War II as a Swadeshi brand, by a Bengali. It is claimed that regular
consumption of the product helps to heal cough, cold, urinary issues, etc.

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112. 4
Their raw material comes from their own plantation
at their ancestral place at Rajabalhat in Hooghly
district
Started in World War II as a Swadeshi brand, by a Bengali. It is claimed that regular
consumption of the product helps to heal cough, cold, urinary issues, etc.
Having two factories in Kaikhali and Domjur they
are India’s one of the largest exporter of palm
candy

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114. Dulal Chandra Bhar

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116. 5a
This is one used simplistic tech tools and also called the wand of Narcissist

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118. 5b
Labelled one of the "25 Worst Inventions" by Time
magazine in 2011, before becoming indispensable to
modern daily life
This is one used simplistic tech tools and also called the wand of Narcissist

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120. 5
Labelled one of the "25 Worst Inventions" by Time
magazine in 2011, before becoming indispensable to
modern daily life
This is one used simplistic tech tools and also called the wand of Narcissist
Prominent tourist attractions like Versaille’s
palace and British Museum have banned this to
protect art and visitors.

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122. Selfie Stick

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124. 6a
Origin starts from Dyer Breweries which was owned by the
father of General Dyer(the person behind Jalianwala bagh)

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126. 6b
After Independence Narendra Mohan bought
majority stake in the company and changed its
name to Mohan Neakin Breweries
Origin starts from Dyer Breweries which was owned
by the father of General Dyer
(the person behind Jalianwala bagh)

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128. 6
After Independence Narendra Mohan bought majority stake in
the company and changed its name to Mohan Neakin Breweries
Origin starts from Dyer Breweries which was owned by the father
of General Dyer(the person behind Jalianwalabagh)
The unique bottle packaging of this particular beverage and
word of mouth was the only source of marketing for them.

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130. Old Monk

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132. 7a
Indian Multi National goods company headquarterd in Mumbai
The company was founded by Harsh Mariwala

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134. 7b
This company owns Set-Wet, Beardo, Saffola
Indian Multi National goods company headquarterd in Mumbai
The company was founded by Harsh Mariwala

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136. 7
This company owns Set-Wet, Beardo, Saffola
Indian Multi National goods company headquarterd in Mumbai
The company was founded by Harsh Mariwala
50% of its revenue comes from Bangladesh. The company was
founded by Harsh Mariwala

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138. Marico

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140. 8a
This company provides beauty and personal care products through
its digital platform. Market Position wise it is the largest digital-
first beauty and personal care (BPC) Company in India with a
mission of sustainability and better environment

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142. 8b
Famous Entrepreneur Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh are the main
promoters of this company
This company provides beauty and personal care products through
its digital platform. Market Position wise it is the largest digital-
first beauty and personal care (BPC) Company in India with a
mission of sustainability and better environment

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144. 8
Famous Entrepreneur Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh are the main
promoters of this company
This company provides beauty and personal care products through
its digital platform. Market Position wise it is the largest digital-
first beauty and personal care (BPC) Company in India with a
mission of sustainability and better environment
STAZE 9to9, Aqualogica, The Derma co., Mamaearth are famous
brands owned by this company.

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147. Honasa consumer

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149. THANK YOU ??????