quiz 2011
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TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY –QUIZ TIME
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NEONATE QUIZ 4 Rounds 5 teams GK, Current Affairs, Banking.. Only one answer from the group leader
will be accepted .. 20 Points for correct answer 10 points for correct answer with hint Questions can be passed (10 Points) 1 Min 30 Sec to answer
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ROUND 1
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Name the recent event related to “Zucotti Park”.
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OCCUPY WALL STREET
OWS is an ongoing series of demonstrations beginning September 17, 2011, in New York City's Zuccotti Park in the Wall Street financial district.
The protests have focused on social and economic inequality, high unemployment, greed, as well as corruption, and the undue influence of corporations—particularly that of the financial services sector—on government.
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_____ raised $700 million after increasing the size of its initial public offering, becoming the largest IPO by a U.S. Internet company since Google Inc raised $1.7 billion in 2004.
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Groupon Inc – The global leader in "daily
deals"
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Pick odd country out in terms on its monetary policy
IndiaBrazilSingaporeSouth AfricaUnited Kingdom
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Singapore - Exchange rate targeting
Since 1981, monetary policy in Singapore centred on the exchange rate. This reflects the fact that in the small and open Singapore economy, the exchange rate is the more effective tool in maintaining price stability.
All other countries in that has monetary policies that are targeted at Inflation
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_______ leaders subsequently clarified that the Cabinet had approved the normalisation of trade relations with ______, and this process would eventually lead to the granting of MFN status.
Fill the blanks with two entities..
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Pakistan leaders subsequently clarified that the Cabinet had approved the normalisation of trade relations with India, and this process would eventually lead to the granting of MFN status.
Pakistan had agreed to open its market for over 7,000 items from India in the next three months and promised to grant New Delhi the crucial MFN status by 2012 end.
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Which of the following rating agencies on 9 November 2011 downgraded the entire Indian banking system's rating outlook from stable to negative indicating a deterioration in asset quality in the months ahead?a. Standard & Poor's (S&P)b. Fitch Ratingc. Moody'sd. A.M. Best
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Moody's
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Rank the countries in decreasing order as per GDP PPP
IndiaFrance GermanyUKJapan
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Japan IndiaGermanyUKFrance
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Enter appropriate letters in the blanks
1 US $ = 6.3529 _____ a/b/c/d/e ? 1 US $ = 50.8800 _____ a/b/c/d/e ? 1 US $ = 0.6337 _____ a/b/c/d/e ? 1 US $ = 1.0025 _____ a/b/c/d/e ? 1 US $ = 76.9200 _____ a/b/c/d/e ?
A) Japanese ¥ B) Aus $ C) Rupee D) Renminbi E) UK £
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1 US $ = 6.3529 D. Renminbi 1 US $ = 50.8800 C. Rupee 1 US $ = 0.6337 E. UK £ 1 US $ = 1.0025 B. Aus $ 1 US $ = 76.9200 A. Japanese ¥
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Rank in order of INTERNET PENETRATION RATE (Higher to lower)
JAPANUSIcelandAustraliaIndia
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Iceland 93.2 %United States 76.3 %Australia 80.1 %Japan 75.5 %India 6.9%
Source: http://www.internetworldstats.com
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Government debt or public debt is money (or credit) owed by a central government. Public debt is the most relevant data for discussions of government default and debt ceilings.
Rank in order of decreasing public debt as % of GDP China JapanGreece IndiaGermany
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Japan – 198% of GDPGreece – 143% Germany – 83% India – 52%China – 19%
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_debt
CIA Factbook 2011
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A B
C D
Russia Brazil US Japan
Match the population pyramids with respective nations
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A B
C D
A. Brazil B. Japan C. US D. Russia
Match the 2010 population pyramids with respective nations
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Banking Terms
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A risk-management committee in a bank or other lending institution that generally comprises the senior-management levels of the institution. The ALCO's primary goal is to evaluate, monitor and approve practices relating to risk due to imbalances in the capital structure
ALCO
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An international bank-rating system where bank supervisory authorities rate institutions according to six factors.
The six factors are represented by the acronym "CAMELS."
Investopedia explains CAMELS Rating SystemThe six factors examined are as follows:
C - Capital adequacyA - Asset qualityM - Management qualityE - EarningsL - LiquidityS - Sensitivity to Market Risk
Bank supervisory authorities assign each bank a score on a scale of one (best) to five (worst) for each factor. If a bank has an average score less than two it is considered to be a high-quality institution, while banks with scores greater than three are considered to be less-than-satisfactory establishments. The system helps the supervisory authority identify banks that are in need of attention.
CAMELS RATING SYSTEM
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The time period between when a deposit is made and when the funds become available in an account, specifically relating to check deposits. The availability float exists because banks have to process physical checks before releasing funds, meaning that the depositor has to wait before funds appears in a bank account
AVAILABILITY FLOAT
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A banking system that is based on the principles of Islamic law (also known Shariah) and guided by Islamic economics. Two basic principles behind Islamic banking are
the sharing of profit and loss the prohibition of the collection and
payment of interest. Collecting interest is not permitted under Islamic law.
ISLAMIC BANKING
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An economics term describing non-cash assets that are highly liquid, such as bank deposits, certificates of deposit (CDs) and Treasury Bills
NEAR MONEY
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Brand Power
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DINERS CLUB
When it first emerged, it became the first independent credit card company in the world that established an idea of self-sufficient company producing credit cards for travel and entertainment
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It is the second largest carmaker based in Europe
PEUGEOT
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TARGET
The company was founded in 1902 as the Dayton Dry Goods Company, though its first store was opened in 1962 in nearby Roseville, Minnesota
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PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA
This institution has the most financial assets of any single public finance institution ever
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DISNEY STORE
From November 21, 2004 until May 1, 2008, in the United States and Canada, this was owned and operated by Hoop Retail Stores
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INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK
This financial institution came into existence on February 10th 1937,by Shri.M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar. It was one of the 14 major institutions that was nationalized in 1969.
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BNP PARIBAS
This institution escaped the 2007–09 credit crisis relatively unscathed reporting a €3bn net profit for the year of 2008, and €5.8 for 2009, both years boosted by profits from trading in its Corporate and Investment Banking division.
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BAJAJ AUTOMOBILE
This company is planning to come up with $2,500 car in 2012, which it is building with Renault and Nissan Motor, will aim at a fuel-efficiency of 30 kilometres per litre
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CADILLAC
It was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland, a master mechanic and entrepreneur, who named the company after his ancestor, the founder of the city of Detroit.
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BARCLAYS
In March 2007, it announced plans to merge with ABN AMRO, the largest bank in the Netherlands. However, on 5 October 2007 it announced that it had abandoned its bid, citing inadequate support by ABN shareholders.
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VISUAL ROUND
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RULES Must answer first name or last name or
both to get points Only One answer from group head will
be accepted 20 Points If asked for hint and answered correctly
then , 10 Points Question can be passed, 10 points
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Q1.IDENTIFY
Carlos Slim is a Mexican business magnate and philanthropist who as of 2011 is the richest person in the world, for the second year in a row.
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Q2.IDENTIFY
Bruce R. Thompson is chief financial officer at Bank of America with responsibility for all finance functions as well as Corporate Treasury, Global Corporate Strategy Planning and Development, Investor Relations, Corporate Investments and Global Principal Investments.
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Q3.IDENTIFY
Angela Merkel: is the current Chancellor of Germany.
From 2006 to 2009, Forbes Magazine has named her the most powerful woman in the world.
May 2011, she received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for the year 2009 from the Indian government for International understanding.
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Q4.IDENTIFY
Timothy D. "Tim" Cook is the chief executive officer of Apple Inc. having joined the company in March 1998.
He was named the CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs announced his resignation.
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Q5.IDENTIFY
Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the 12th and current Vice President of India.
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Q6.IDENTIFY
Rajat Kumar Gupta was managing director (chief executive) at management consultancy McKinsey & Company from 1994 to 2003 and a business leader in India and the United States. He was arrested in late 2011 by the FBI on insider trading charges related to the Raj Rajaratnam case
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Q7.IDENTIFY
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global.
In March 2010, Corzine was named chairman and CEO of MF Global Inc., a financial services firm specializing in futures brokerage that filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2011.
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Q8.IDENTIFY
Nitin Gadkari is a senior Indian politician and the current President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[
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Q9.IDENTIFY
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer and the managing director of the International Monetary Fund since July 5, 2011. (replacing Dominique Strauss-Kahn.)
In 2011, Lagarde was ranked the 9th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.
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Q10.IDENTIFY
Duvvuri Subbarao is an Indian economist, central banker, and civil servant.
He is the 22nd and current Governor of Reserve Bank of India
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Q11.IDENTIFY
Lucas Papademos is a Greek economist who has been Prime Minister of Greece since 11 November 2011.
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Q12.IDENTIFY
Mario Monti is an Italian economist and politician.
He has been asked to lead a new government in Italy after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's resignation.
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Q13.IDENTIFY
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007.
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Q13.IDENTIFY
Indra Nooyi is an Indian-born American business executive. She is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, the second largest food & beverage business in the world (by net revenue)
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Q14.IDENTIFY
Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, the world's second-largest media conglomerate.
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Q15.IDENTIFY
Gagan Narang is an ace Indian shooter, especially in Air rifle shooting, supported by the Olympic Gold Quest. He is the first Indian to qualify for the London Olympics.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2010. This is the highest sports award in the country.