1. Which company owns the brand Burnol?
a) Morepen Labs
b) Lupin Labs
c) Glaxo
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The correct answer is Morepen Labs.
Burnol, a 60-year old brand, was acquired in 2001 by Morepen from Reckitt Piramal for Rs 8.95 crores. Burnol had a turnover of Rs 6.20 crores in 2000. It was originally a brand of Boots Company PLC, which was bought over by Knoll AG of Germany in 1995 and was then bought by Reckitt Piramal in 1998. Burnol continues to have a very loyal consumer base and enjoys very high brand recall, even today.
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Burnol, a 60-year old brand, was acquired in 2001 by Morepen from Reckitt Piramal for Rs 8.95 crores. Burnol had a turnover of Rs 6.20 crores in 2000. It was originally a brand of Boots Company PLC, which was bought over by Knoll AG of Germany in 1995 and was then bought by Reckitt Piramal in 1998. Burnol continues to have a very loyal consumer base and enjoys very high brand recall, even today.
2. Which company owns the 'Kaya' brand of skin clinics?
a) Dabur
b) Marico Industries
c) Hindustan Lever Limited
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The correct answer is Marico Industries.
Kaya Skin Clinics is Marico's new venture in the field of skin care services. The Kaya clinics offer scientific, US FDA approved dermatological procedures to enhance appearance of the skin. With the launch of the clinics Marico hopes to move up the value chain in the personal care business through newer products and services in the skin care space. So far there are three clinics in Mumbai and Delhi, and one in Dubai.
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Kaya Skin Clinics is Marico's new venture in the field of skin care services. The Kaya clinics offer scientific, US FDA approved dermatological procedures to enhance appearance of the skin. With the launch of the clinics Marico hopes to move up the value chain in the personal care business through newer products and services in the skin care space. So far there are three clinics each in Mumbai and Delhi, and one in Dubai.
3 Santoor, Glucovita and Baby Soft soap are brands of which company?
a) Hindustan Lever Limited
b) Wipro
c) Procter & Gamble
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Wrong! The correct answer is Wipro.
Santoor Glucovita and Baby Soft are well known brands from Wipro's Consumer Care and Lighting division, which had a turnover of Rs 336-crore in 2002, accounting for about seven per cent of Wipro's entire turnover. Roughly 50 per cent of Wipro's consumer care business comes from the toilet soap category, where its biggest brand till date is Santoor. The rest of the revenues for the division comes from lighting followed by the baby care businesses.
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Santoor Glucovita and Baby Soft are well known brands from Wipro's Consumer Care and Lighting division, which had a turnover of Rs 336-crore in 2002, accounting for about seven per cent of Wipro's entire turnover. Roughly 50 per cent of Wipro's consumer care business comes from the toilet soap category, where its biggest brand till date is Santoor. The rest of the revenues for the division comes from lighting followed by the baby care businesses.
4. Fevicryl and Arcon are art material brands of which company?
a) Camlin
b) Anchor
c) Pidilite
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Wrong! The correct answer is Pidilite .
The two brands of Fevicryl and Acron, comprise the Rs 25-crore art material division of Pidilite Industries. Pidilite is India's largest manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, its most popular brands being Fevicol and M-Seal. Last year, Pidilite had a sales turnover in excess of Rs 570 crore ($ 114 million approximately). Fevicryl's mainstay is its offering of acrylic colors while under the brand name, Acron, it sells crayons, oil pastels, water and poster colours.
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The two brands of Fevicryl and Acron, comprise the Rs 25-crore art material division of Pidilite Industries. Pidilite is India's largest manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, its most popular brands being Fevicol and M-Seal. Last year, Pidilite had a sales turnover in excess of Rs 570 crore ($ 114 million approximately). Fevicryl's mainstay is its offering of acrylic colors while under the brand name, Acron, it sells crayons, oil pastels, water and poster colours.
5. Which was India's first branded detergent bar?
a) Rin
b) Vim
c) 501
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Wrong! The correct answer is 501 .
501 was made by Tata Oil Mills, later acquired by Hindustan Lever. The soap itself was the brainchild of P T John who came to be known as Soap John, a name famous even today in Kerala. John who had specialised in soap making won the confidence of Jal Nowroji, Chief Executive of the Tatas, during a short voyage when he shared a cabin with the industrialist and persuaded Nowroji to accept the proposition of making the soap. The TOMCO factory of Ernakulam then started creating the 501 soap bar.
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501 was made by Tata Oil Mills, later acquired by Hindustan Lever. The soap itself was the brainchild of P T John who came to be known as Soap John, a name famous even today in Kerala. John who had specialised in soap making won the confidence of Jal Nowroji, Chief Executive of the Tatas, during a short voyage when he shared a cabin with the industrialist and persuaded Nowroji to accept the proposition of making the soap. The TOMCO factory at Ernakulam then started creating the 501 soap bar