Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Original Question 0205...

ID the headquarter building which was recently in the news...it has a rather unusual (but relevant) name.


Answer: Its HQ of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt its name is Soll und Haben which means credit and debit in German! 

Monday, March 28, 2011

Original Question 0204...

A very few of you will be able to identify this automobile brand.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Original Question 0203...


Name the firm.

Clue 1: The company started some 12 years back has now more than 7.7 million "clients" in India.
Clue 2: The founder of the company left Mc Kinsey to start this firm.
Clue 3: This guy used to be CEO of this "for profit" company.

Answer: SKS Microfinance and yes the guy is Suresh Gurumani.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Original Question 0202...

Don't see the obvious!
Identify the advertiser.
Answer: Pepsi Maxx and not Playboy!



Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Original Question 0201...

The Greek Gods and Goddesses...Which family do they represent?

Answer: Its the Bulgari Family, who recently sold out the house of LVMH.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Original Question 0200...

Finally Double Century of OBQs!...Game on!

Connect the place...the person...and the ad to an iconic company.

Answer :Sunlight Soap ad, the industrial town "Port Sunlight" was named after the brand the last picture is of  William Hesketh Lever (the Founder)...So the answer is Unilever.
Great answer Soubhagya!

Friday, March 18, 2011

Original Question 0199...

Beginning of which era?

Answer: When seen in hindsight "Allen Funt's Candid Microphone" is considered to be world's first reality show first aired more than six decades back...it was followed by "Allen Funt's Candid Camera"




Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Original Question 0198...

Identify the guy in the first image, second image is just a hint!!!
Answer: After a long long time no on got it! He is Rajesh Chakrabarti from ISB Hyderabad who wrote "Guts, Grit and Gumption" the revival story of State Bank of India!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Original Question 0197...


Give me the family/company name!

Answer: Cozy cozy Jacuzzi!


The company started by seven Italian brothers once made aeroplanes,the venture eventually failed. The idea for its most successful product came when one of the family member got arthritis and the brothers invented a hydrotherapy pump to treat him .This brand name which is also the founder family's name is so commonly used in lingo that many think that its the real name of the product!

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Original Question 0196...

This technology is changing the way business is done, what is the name of initiative which bears this logo and is started by a global heavy weight to boost its fortune?
Answer: Cloudpower the cloud computing offering by Microsoft.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Original Question 0194...

Simply Connect...

Answer: Al Jazeera it is!The guy in first image is Faisal al-Qassem the most famous host of AJ, Second is logo  of AJ, after 9/11 Al Jazeera came into lime light the last image is of the founder Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Original Question 0193...

Give me the word...


Clue 1:  This place traces it origins to the time of American Civil war. It has continued as a American army base since then.
Clue 2:  The place is mentioned/shown in many Bond movies. The place is also one of the location for US Depository from more than seven decades now.
Clue 3:  Name of this place is increasingly becoming synonymous to high level of security and impregnability. 

Friday, March 4, 2011

Original Question 0192...

Who is the babe?
Answer: She is Arianna Huffington of Huffington Post which was acquired by AOL.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Original Question 0191...


How are they linked?



Answer : Its Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi and one of his venture Finivest.