1. X was a noted economist whose budget speeches attracted great attention from the common man as well as the press and the economists. It was said that there were 2 budget speeches in the country: 1 by the finance minister and 1 by X. He was described as the finest finance minister that his country never had. A lawyer by profession, he wrote a book at the age of 30 named ‘The Law and Practice of Income Tax’. It was an authoritarian guide not only to the tax laws of X’s home country, but also secured international recognition and even served as a tax law draft guide at the International Monetary Fund. X was also a director on the board of several companies of one of the leading business houses of his country. Identify X who died in 2002.

2. Which brand’s logo, in the form that it appears on it products, always weighs 0.38 grams and is the surest sign of the authenticity of the product?

3. Cavendish, Paul and Rothman were sitting around a table when one of them decided to start a company. What name did they keep?

4. Which company’s first product was a ring with a cigarette holder welded to it?(Think Japan….Think Electronics…)

5. He is currently the managing director of one of India’s biggest companies. An alumnus of St. Stephen’s Delhi, he served as an IAS officer for 37 years before moving on in 1993 to the company that he currently heads. Who are we talking about?

Answers:
1. Nani Palkhivala
2. Lacoste
3. Caparo
4. Casio
5. Jagdish Khattar

1. Connect:
A NATO Phonetic Alphabet, and
Lance Klusener

ZULU


2. Calling all Ice Cream Lovers like me: Which well-known ice cream parlor has the tagline, "31 flavors, one for each day of the month"?

BASKIN-ROBBINS

3. Asterix: who was originally named Panoramix in the French version of the comic and later changed to what he is now?

GETAFIX

4. In the world of movies, how do we best know Thomas Anderson, who has the occupation of "Program writer for a respectable software company"?

NEO, THE ONE IN THE MATRIX SERIES OF MOVIES!

5. What does the mnemonic, "Richard of York gave battle in vain" help to remember?

VIBGYOR IN REVERSE TO REMEMBER THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW/ SPECTRUM

6. Which fictional character lives in Smallville?

SUPERMAN/ CLARK KENT

7. Connect:
Greek Goddess of victory, and
A popular brand of shoes, which began rather humbly with a joint venture between two individuals on a budget of $500!

NIKE

8. On a standard suit of playing cards, which King does not sport a moustache?

THE KING OF HEARTS

9. Which country's national flag is the only non-rectangular flag in the world?
NEPAL


10. It was started by Scottish expatriates William Ramsay and Hamilton McKellan in a small factory in 1904 in Melbourne, Australia. They had just struck upon a goldmine consumer product that was universal. Ramsay named the Brand name of his product in 1906 after the native country of his wife. Which revolutionary Company in the world of consumer products was thus formed, celebrating its centenary year in 2006?

THE KIWI BRAND OF SHOE POLISH