Convergence 2024 Prelims - U25 BizTech Quiz, Jigisha 3.0

This is the question and answer set of prelims of Convergence 2024 - the U25 BizTech Quiz of Jigisha 3.0. It is conducted by Pragya - UEM Kolkata Quiz Club.

2. WE THANK OUR PARTNERS
JIGISHA
3RD EDITION

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

5. Rules
Alphabetical Prelims. Answers will be starting from A-Z.
Top 8 teams will move into the finals.
P, R, A, G, Y - are the star marked questions. Which will be used
to decide in case of tie.
If tie still persist the top drop method will be used for
elimination.
There won’t be any more hints after 5 blocks.

6. QMs ARE GODS...BESHI BAWAL NOY
QM

7. LET THE
PRELIMS
BEGIN !!!!

9. 1*
“A” was one of the largest private ship building companies in
South Asia at its peak. Headquartered in Mumbai, they had
shipbuilding operations in Gujarat and ship repair facilities in
Goa.
Despite having reputation and success in the ship building
industry, in 2012 the finances of “A” started dwindling. Eventually
it was discovered that A had scammed Indian banks of Rs
22,000 crore making it the biggest bank fraud case in recent
history. Identfy the company “A”

10. 2
Connect all three images to a 2 letter term starting with B
involving the worlds of economics, business and fashion.

11. 3
“C” an Indian manufacturing facility, established in 1950,
specializes in the production of electric prime movers and
has achieved a production milestone of over 10,000 such
prime movers, positioning itself as one of the largest
manufacturers in the world?
The factory obtains its iron and steel from Steel Authority of
India Ltd. and sometimes from private steel plants like TATA,
Jamshedpur. Hydroelectric power comes from Power Grid
Corporation of India and the Damodar Valley Corporation's
Maithon Dam.

12. 4
“D” is a through barrier imaging radar developed by DRDO in the
wake of the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks.
This technology draws a parallel to Sanjay's "divya drishti" from the
Mahabharat, where Sanjay was granted the ability to see events
remotely.
This tech is currently being used in anti terror operations in J&K, by
the Indian Navy and the Indian Army too in diverse areas. Name D.

13. 5
_________ an tokenized version of INR works on a pseudo
centralized manner with a base of distributed ledger or
blockchain issued by RBI under NPCI.
Google, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred and Mobikwik are looking
to join Indian central bank’s digital currency project by offering
transactions in, a digital alternative to the physical currency.
Fill the product’s name in the blank.

14. 6
F, the fast food dish was created in 1962 in a predominantly
Catholic neighbourhood. The creator, a franchise owner of a
global fast food chain noticed a dip in sales on Fridays owing to
the practice of abstaining from meat by religious people.
He then came up with this iconic fast food item, incorporating
fish in it.
Now it is one of the most sold items for the respective fast food
chain globally. Name the item.

15. 7*
“G” is the first ever block of Blockchain created by the legendary
Satoshi Nakamoto.
In the code, there’s a direct reference from the headline of a
London Times article dated Jan. 3, 2009, which detailed banks
being bailed out by the British government.
It implies how Bitcoin was created as a protest against
conventional centralized currency and how the government and
banks misuse the system.
Simply name the block.

16. 7*

17. 8
H is a leading private sector dairy company in India with
headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the
legendary R. G. Chandramogan in 1970. A college dropout,
Chandramogan started selling ice creams in push carts in initial
years.
Today his company, H, is a household name in India owning
popular brands like Arun Icecreams.
Simply name the parent company of Arun Icecreams, which
has made Chandramogan a billionaire.

18. 9
I is a set of APIs that allows governments, businesses, startups
and developers to utilise an unique digital Infrastructure to
solve India’s hard problems towards presence-less, paperless,
and cashless service delivery.
The APIs included in this tech stack are - UPI, Aadhar, eKYC,
DigiLocker, etc.
What is the name of this stack, aptly drawing reference from
our theme of Jigisha 3.0?

19. 10
J was founded by Samiran Sengupta an IIM Ahmedabad and CU
Graduate in 2018. Their business model is making Intercity
cooked / perishable food delivery a reality at an affordable
pricing.
Users can sit in Bangalore and order Biryani from Kolkata’s
Arsalan and so on. Sourav Ganguly is a minority stakeholder in J,
which has a valuation of 57 million USD as of 2024.
Their unique model helps users to be close to their roots
irrespective of where they are. Name The company J.

20. 11
"K" an Indian Company headquartered in Pune
created by Ravi Pandit and Kishor Patil is now spread
accross Europe, USA, Japan etc. It is a global partner to
the automotive and Mobility ecosystem for making
software-defined vehicles a reality.
This global technology companies logo can be seen in
Tata Marcopolo based AC buses. Name the company
which turned out to be a multibagger after the IPO in
2019.
Identify the Technology Company.

21. 12
L is a reputed Austrian airline, owned by one of the greatest F1
drivers ever. The F1 driver, besides being a legend in his field was
also an avid aviation geek. L, operates flights to more than 20
countries in the world.
Simply identify this airline which now works as a subsidiary after
Ryanair acquired it in 2018.
This is a low cost airline.
Say the name of the Airline.

22. 13
Founded by Rakesh and Rashmi Verma in 1995, this startup
began as CE Info Systems in New Delhi, India.
The company embarked on developing web mapping
technology to enhance marketing and logistics efficiency for
organizations.
They soon undertook a significant project to create high-quality
maps with detailed topography for Coca-Cola and Cellular One's
marketing and logistics operations.
Known as a pioneering effort in digital mapping in India, what
is the name of this company, often compared to Google Maps?

23. 14
Which iconic French midscale hospitality brand, established in
1967, became a foundational pillar of the Accor group and has
since evolved into a prominent global player in the hotel
industry, managing an impressive portfolio of 559 hotels in 65
countries?
This brand, known for its consistent quality and innovative
approach, continues to uphold its reputation as a leader in the
midscale segment, contributing significantly to Accor's success
on the international stage.

24. 14

25. 15
Vikram Sarabhai - fondly known as the Father of Indian Space
program, was concerned with the lack of statistical and
quantitative analysis in Indian Business Management circle.
He took the initiative of setting up O, India’s first ever market
research organisation.
The original company went through a series of ownership
changes from 1991 to 2001.
Name O, which is a giant in its field, having offices in Kolkata too.

26. 16*
This Company’s mission is to provide eco-friendly mobility
solutions and embracing sustainability in line with sustainable
development goals.
Started in 2017 under the leadership of Mr. Satish Kumar Jain
and Mr. Anurag Agarwal; initially it’s clients were Tata, Ashok
Leyland Ltd.etc.
Their business is now spread across more than 27 cities in India.
Their product is frequently seen nowadays and is quite relevant
for public transport and in case of new generation of e-buses
of WBTC. Identify the company.

27. 17
The _______ system was invented by the Japanese company,
Denso Wave for correctly labelling their automotive parts.
The researchers led by Masahiro Hara got the idea when they
saw typical black and white counters of a Japanese board
game, Go board.
The _ system works on Reed Solomon error correction process
and is perhaps one of the widely used tech tools in our daily
lives.
Simply tell me the name of the system.

28. 18*
“R” is an anti-radiation missile developed by India that is specifically
designed to target and destroy enemy radar and electronic warfare
systems.
Launched from aircraft, it utilizes advanced homing technology to
seek out and neutralize radar emissions, thereby crippling enemy
surveillance systems.
This missile, aptly named after a form of the Hindu god Shiva, plays
a crucial role in electronic warfare suppression.
What is the name of this missile?

29. 18

30. 19
“S” is an AI program-based game developed on the IBM 701 that
employed various learning techniques, including rote learning for
remembering frequently encountered positions.
It also represents the first successful application of
Reinforcement Learning to adjust its evaluation function
through self-play.
What is the name of this AI program?

31. 20
Titan Company Limited is an Indian company that mainly
manufactures fashion accessories such as jewellery, watches
and eyewear.
While most of us know about the parent company of Titan
being Tata group, somehow there is a governmental agency of
Tamil Nadu which holds the highest percentage of shares as a
promoter of Titan.
It is responsible for the development of industries in the state.
Identify this gov agency who is the top promoter of Titan.

32. 20

33. 21

34. 22
V was started on 18 February 2014 and has information in the
domains of Agriculture, Health, Education, Social Welfare,
Energy and e-Governance.
The name of the portal is a portmanteau of two words. The
portal provides information in local languages in all six given
sectors.
The idea of V was to be the Indian Version of a widely used
similar website. Refer to the images and decode the
portmanteau, which is the answer.

35. 22

36. 23
“W” a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York City,
with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast
Asia and India, has been a private equity investor since 1966.
As of April 2024 the firm had over $90 billion in assets under
management.
Mr. Erich from a prominent German and American banking
family of German Jewish and originally Venetian Jewish descent
merged his small company with Lionel I. Pincus & Co, forming a
new company that eventually is known by the current name.
Say the name of the private equity company.

37. 23

38. 24
X is a spyware and malware program also referred to as “Sofacy”
designed to collect and transmit hacked files. It is a remote
access toolkit that works against the Android operating system
and Apple’s iOS. This malware is often associated to the Russian
Military Intelligence.
In 2016, CrowdStrike identified an Android variant of the
malware for the first time, and claimed that the malware
targeted members of the Ukrainian military by distributing an
infected version of an app to control D-30 Howitzer artillery.
What is the Name of the Malware X.

39. 25*
A Japanese company, founded in 1949 started its journey by
manufacturing components for electric clocks. Later Y pivoted
towards manufacturing camera equipment
.
Soon Y became one of the most popular and the most trusted
camera brands.
Since then, it has changed ownership a number of times but still
remains one of the leading manufacturers of camera
equipments and more.
Simply identify this vintage camera brand from Japan.

40. 26
An Indian consumer goods company headquartered in
Ahmedabad, which produces nutrition and skincare products. It
is a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company formerly known
as Cadila Healthcare.
With the launch of India’s first zero calorie replacement of sugar,
called Sugar Free, in 1988, the company began its journey as is
India Since then, they have grown into a larger business,
spanning the entire wellness spectrum with seven power
brands - Complan, Sugar Free, I'm lite, Glucon-D, Everyuth, Nycil
and Nutralite.
Identify the company.

41. 26

42. 26
Submit your sheets, curb your enthusiasm and wait
for the answers.

43. ANSWERS

44. 1
“A” was one of the largest private ship building companies in
South Asia at its peak. Headquartered in Mumbai, they had
shipbuilding operations in Gujarat and ship repair facilities in
Goa.
Despite having reputation and success in the ship building
industry, in 2012 the finances of “A” started dwindling. Eventually
it was discovered that A had scammed Indian banks of Rs
22,000 crore making it the biggest bank fraud case in recent
history. Identfy the company “A”

45. ABG Shipyard

46. 2
Connect all three images to a 2 letter term starting with B
involving the worlds of economics, business and fashion.

47. Banana Republic

48. 3
“C” an Indian manufacturing facility, established in 1950,
specializes in the production of electric prime movers and
has achieved a production milestone of over 10,000 such
prime movers, positioning itself as one of the largest
manufacturers in the world?
The factory obtains its iron and steel from Steel Authority of
India Ltd. and sometimes from private steel plants like TATA,
Jamshedpur. Hydroelectric power comes from Power Grid
Corporation of India and the Damodar Valley Corporation's
Maithon Dam.

49. CLW- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works

50. 4
“D” is a through barrier imaging radar developed by DRDO in the
wake of the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks.
This technology draws a parallel to Sanjay's "divya drishti" from the
Mahabharat, where Sanjay was granted the ability to see events
remotely.
This tech is currently being used in anti terror operations in J&K, by
the Indian Navy and the Indian Army too in diverse areas. Name D.

51. Divyachakshu

52. 5
_________ an tokenized version of INR works on a pseudo
centralized manner with a base of distributed ledger or
blockchain issued by RBI under NPCI.
Google, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Cred and Mobikwik are looking
to join Indian central bank’s digital currency project by offering
transactions in, a digital alternative to the physical currency.
Fill the product’s name in the blank.

53. e-RUPI

54. 6
F, the fast food dish was created in 1962 in a predominantly
Catholic neighbourhood. The creator, a franchise owner of a
global fast food chain noticed a dip in sales on Fridays owing to
the practice of abstaining from meat by religious people.
He then came up with this iconic fast food item, incorporating
fish in it.
Now it is one of the most sold items for the respective fast food
chain globally. Name the item.

55. Fillet o Fish

56. 7
This is the first ever block of Blockchain created by the legendary
Satoshi Nakamoto.
In the code, there’s a direct reference from the headline of a
London Times article dated Jan. 3, 2009, which detailed banks
being bailed out by the British government.
It implies how Bitcoin was created as a protest against
conventional centralized currency and how the government and
banks misuse the system.
Simply name the block.

57. 7

58. Genesis Block

59. 8
H is a leading private sector dairy company in India with
headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded by the
legendary R. G. Chandramogan in 1970. A college dropout,
Chandramogan started selling ice creams in push carts in initial
years.
Today his company, H, is a household name in India owning
popular brands like Arun Icecreams.
Simply name the parent company of Arun Icecreams, which
has made Chandramogan a billionaire.

60. Hatsun Agro Product Ltd.

61. 9
I is a set of APIs that allows governments, businesses, startups
and developers to utilise an unique digital Infrastructure to
solve India’s hard problems towards presence-less, paperless,
and cashless service delivery.
The APIs included in this tech stack are - UPI, Aadhar, eKYC,
DigiLocker, etc.
What is the name of this stack, aptly drawing reference from
our theme of Jigisha 3.0?

62. India Stack

63. 10
J was founded by Samiran Sengupta an IIM Ahmedabad and CU
Graduate in 2018. Their business model is making Intercity
cooked / perishable food delivery a reality at an affordable
pricing.
Users can sit in Bangalore and order Biryani from Kolkata’s
Arsalan and so on. Sourav Ganguly is a minority stakeholder in J,
which has a valuation of 57 million USD as of 2024.
Their unique model helps users to be close to their roots
irrespective of where they are. Name The company J.

64. JustmyRoots

65. 11
"K" an Indian Company headquartered in Pune
created by Ravi Pandit and Kishor Patil is now spread
accross Europe, USA, Japan etc. It is a global partner to
the automotive and Mobility ecosystem for making
software-defined vehicles a reality.
This global technology companies logo can be seen in
Tata Marcopolo based AC buses. Name the company
which turned out to be a multibagger after the IPO in
2019.
Identify the Technology Company.

66. KPIT Technologies

67. 12
L is a reputed Austrian airline, owned by one of the greatest F1
drivers ever. The F1 driver, besides being a legend in his field was
also an avid aviation geek. L, operates flights to more than 20
countries in the world.
Simply identify this airline which now works as a subsidiary after
Ryanair acquired it in 2018.
This is a low cost airline.
Say the name of the Airline.

68. Lauda Air or Laudamotion

69. 13
Founded by Rakesh and Rashmi Verma in 1995, this startup
began as CE Info Systems in New Delhi, India.
The company embarked on developing web mapping
technology to enhance marketing and logistics efficiency for
organizations.
They soon undertook a significant project to create high-quality
maps with detailed topography for Coca-Cola and Cellular One's
marketing and logistics operations.
Known as a pioneering effort in digital mapping in India, what
is the name of this company, often compared to Google Maps?

70. Map My India

71. 14
Which iconic French midscale hospitality brand, established in
1967, became a foundational pillar of the Accor group and has
since evolved into a prominent global player in the hotel
industry, managing an impressive portfolio of 559 hotels in 65
countries?
This brand, known for its consistent quality and innovative
approach, continues to uphold its reputation as a leader in the
midscale segment, contributing significantly to Accor's success
on the international stage.

72. 14

73. Novotel

74. 15
Vikram Sarabhai - fondly known as the Father of Indian Space
program, was concerned with the lack of statistical and
quantitative analysis in Indian Business Management circle.
He took the initiative of setting up O, India’s first ever market
research organisation.
The original company went through a series of ownership
changes from 1991 to 2001.
Name O, which is a giant in its field, having offices in Kolkata too.

75. ORG India

76. 16
This Company’s mission is to provide eco-friendly mobility
solutions and embracing sustainability in line with sustainable
development goals.
Started in 2017 under the leadership of Mr. Satish Kumar Jain
and Mr. Anurag Agarwal; initially it’s clients were Tata, Ashok
Leyland Ltd.etc.
Their business is now spread across more than 27 cities in India.
Their product is frequently seen nowadays and is quite relevant
for public transport and in case of new generation of e-buses
of WBTC. Identify the company.

77. PMI Electro Mobility

78. 17
The _______ system was invented by the Japanese company,
Denso Wave for correctly labelling their automotive parts.
The researchers led by Masahiro Hara got the idea when they
saw typical black and white counters of a Japanese board
game, Go board.
The _ system works on Reed Solomon error correction process
and is perhaps one of the widely used tech tools in our daily
lives.
Simply tell me the name of the system.

79. QR Code

80. 18
“R” is an anti-radiation missile developed by India that is
specifically designed to target and destroy enemy radar and
electronic warfare systems.
Launched from aircraft, it utilizes advanced homing technology
to seek out and neutralize radar emissions, thereby crippling
enemy surveillance systems.
This missile, aptly named after a form of the Hindu god Shiva,
plays a crucial role in electronic warfare suppression.
What is the name of this missile?

81. 18

82. Rudram

83. 19
“S” is an AI program-based game developed on the IBM 701 that
employed various learning techniques, including rote learning for
remembering frequently encountered positions.
It also represents the first successful application of
Reinforcement Learning to adjust its evaluation function
through self-play.
What is the name of this AI program?

84. Samuel’s Checker Program

85. 20
Titan Company Limited is an Indian company that mainly
manufactures fashion accessories such as jewellery, watches
and eyewear.
While most of us know about the parent company of Titan
being Tata group, somehow there is a governmental agency of
Tamil Nadu which holds the highest percentage of shares as a
promoter of Titan.
It is responsible for the development of industries in the state.
Identify this gov agency who is the top promoter of Titan.

86. 20
TIDCO

87. TIDCO-Tamil Nadu Industrial Development
Corporation Limited

88. 21

89. Uniqlo

90. 22
V was started on 18 February 2014 and has information in the
domains of Agriculture, Health, Education, Social Welfare,
Energy and e-Governance.
The name of the portal is a portmanteau of two words. The
portal provides information in local languages in all six given
sectors.
The idea of V was to be the Indian Version of a widely used
similar website. Refer to the images and decode the
portmanteau, which is the answer.

91. 22

92. Vikaspedia

93. 23
“W” a global private equity firm, headquartered in New York City,
with offices in the United States, Europe, Brazil, China, Southeast
Asia and India, has been a private equity investor since 1966.
As of April 2024 the firm had over $90 billion in assets under
management.
Mr. Erich from a prominent German and American banking
family of German Jewish and originally Venetian Jewish descent
merged his small company with Lionel I. Pincus & Co, forming a
new company that eventually is known by the current name.
Say the name of the private equity company.

94. 23

95. Warburg Pincus

96. 24
X is a spyware and malware program also referred to as “Sofacy”
designed to collect and transmit hacked files. It is a remote
access toolkit that works against the Android operating system
and Apple’s iOS. This malware is often associated to the Russian
Military Intelligence.
In 2016, CrowdStrike identified an Android variant of the
malware for the first time, and claimed that the malware
targeted members of the Ukrainian military by distributing an
infected version of an app to control D-30 Howitzer artillery.
What is the Name of the Malware X.

97. X-Agent

98. 25
A Japanese company, founded in 1949 started its journey by
manufacturing components for electric clocks. Later Y pivoted
towards manufacturing camera equipment
.
Soon Y became one of the most popular and the most trusted
camera brands.
Since then, it has changed ownership a number of times but still
remains one of the leading manufacturers of camera
equipments and more.
Simply identify this vintage camera brand from Japan.

99. Yashica

100. 26
An Indian consumer goods company headquartered in
Ahmedabad, which produces nutrition and skincare products. It
is a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company formerly known
as Cadila Healthcare.
With the launch of India’s first zero calorie replacement of sugar,
called Sugar Free, in 1988, the company began its journey as is
India Since then, they have grown into a larger business,
spanning the entire wellness spectrum with seven power
brands - Complan, Sugar Free, I'm lite, Glucon-D, Everyuth, Nycil
and Nutralite.
Identify the company.

101. 26

102. Zydus Wellness

103. A- ABG Shipyard
B- Banana
C- Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
D- DivyaChakshu
E- e-RUPI
F- Fillet o Fish
G- Genesis Block
H- Hatsun Agro Products Ltd.
I - India Stack
J- JustmyRoots
K-KPIT Technologies
L- Lauda Air or Laudamotion
M- Map my India
N- Novotel
O-ORG India
P- PMI Electro Mobility
Q- QR Code
R- Rudram
S- Samuel’s Checker Program
T- TIDCO
U- UniQlo
V- Vikaspedia
W- Warburg Pincus
X- X-Agent
Y- Yashica
Z- Zydus Wellness

104. THANK YOU!