Who is the first woman director on the board of Larsen & Toubro? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about wives of corporate czars.
1. Who is the first woman director on the board of Larsen & Toubro? a) Rajashree Birla b) Nita Ambani c) Yasmin Premji
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Wrong! The correct answer is Rajashree Birla. Rajashree, wife of the late Aditya Birla and mother of Kumaramangalam Birla, is shy and unobtrusive, yet is the driving force behind the AV Birla Group. She replaced the Ambani brothers on the L&T board after acquiring the 10 percent stake owned by them in L&T.
Correct! Rajashree Birla, wife of the late Aditya Birla and mother of Kumaramangalam Birla, is shy and unobtrusive, yet is the driving force behind the AV Birla Group. She replaced the Ambani brothers on the L&T board after acquiring the 10 percent stake owned by them in L&T.
2. Sudha Murthy, Infosys chairman N R Narayana Murthy's wife, has written a book that was recently made into a serial shown on Zee TV. What was the name of the serial? a) Koi Apna Sa b) Dollar Bahu c) Samay
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Wrong! The correct answer is Dollar Bahu. Based on a Kannada novel by Sudha Murthy, Dollar Bahu portrays the way two daughter-in-laws are treated in a middle-class family which tries to ape an upper class lifestyle through their son in the US. The serial is directed by Ajai Sinha who earlier directed a popular tele-serial, Hasratein.
Correct! Based on a Kannada novel by Sudha Murthy, Dollar Bahu portrays the way two daughter-in-laws are treated in a middle-class family which tries to ape an upper class lifestyle through their son in the US. The serial is directed by Ajai Sinha who earlier directed a popular tele-serial, Hasratein.
3. Every year Tina Ambani hosts an art show that is one of the best attended social events of the year. What is the name of the show. a) Harmony b) Art India c) Reliance Art
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Wrong!The correct answer is Harmony. In its eighth year now, Harmony, holds an exhibition of paintings by known and unknown artists. The name of the show is based on a range of products from the Reliance's textile division -- Harmony Furnishings.
Correct! In its eighth year now, Harmony, holds an exhibition of paintings by known and unknown artists. The name of the show is based on a range of products from the Reliance's textile division -- Harmony Furnishings.
4. Rohini Nilekani, wife of Infosys CEO, Nandan Nilekani wrote a medical thriller. What was the name of the book? a) Ahead of Time b) The Unnatural c) Stillborn
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Wrong!The correct answer isStillborn. A Robin Cook style thriller, Stillborn is set in a place off Bangalore. The story deals with the reproductive rights of poor Indian women and the guinea pigging of them by a pharmaceutical firm in the race to get the next-best contraceptive for women.
Correct! A Robin Cook style thriller, Stillborn is set in a place off Bangalore. The story deals with the reproductive rights of poor Indian women and the guinea pigging of them by a pharmaceutical firm in the race to get the next-best contraceptive for women.
5. Gita Piramal, wife of BlowPlast chairman Dilip Piramal has done her PhD in which subject? a) Business history b) Political Science c) Broadcast Journalism
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Wrong! The correct answer is business history. Gita Piramal is one of the most popular business writers in India. She has written books, her most popular one being Business Maharajahs, done television shows for BBC and CNBC and now edits a magazine called The Smart Manager.
Correct! Gita Piramal is one of the most popular business writers in India. She has written books, her most popular one being Business Maharajahs, done television shows for BBC and CNBC and now edits a magazine called The Smart Manager.
