Saturday, December 30, 2017

OBQ 1076: The great outdoors.

Here is company that is committed to bringing you closer to the nature even before it became cool!
They have been doing it for over 90 years by making cutting edge equipments that makes it easier for us to conquer our human limitations!

Connect these images to the company.

I can give some hints if you think its too hard!

Answer: Shimano

Thursday, December 28, 2017

OBQ 1075: Country as a brand.

It hardly ever happens that a product/brand become almost synonymous with a country. But if there is a case for this this logo is the closest representative of its homeland.

No doubt that government has tight control on the brand.

Identify the logo and the product and country that it stands for.

Answer: Cuba and Cuban cigars The logo is of Habanos the flagship brand of Cuban cigars.

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

OBQ 1074: The Good Shepherd.

He has changed the way America eats, he has changed the way business is run as a partnership with its employee, and in the process he also changed the way immigrants from middle east are seen in America.

He is indeed a good shepherd!!

Who is he? Also if you are really smart you will know why I am referring to him as a shepherd.

Answer: Hamdi Ulukaya the Turkish immigrant who established multi billion dollar business of Chobani in USA.

Sunday, December 24, 2017

OBQ 1073: Creativity is name of the game.

Here is company that seeded modern day silicon valley with the creativity that its now know from, starting from employing some of the best nerds in the valley, to making some of the coolest hardware and software it did all.

Use these pictures to connect to the iconic brand from early era of tech industry.

Answer: Atari, The owners also of Chuck E Cheese, Steve Woz was one of their employees and their logo is inspired by Mount Fuji.




Friday, December 22, 2017

OBQ 1072: The name lives on.

This family's history is spattered with tragedies, but its understanding of automobile design has ensured that the family name still lives on even if the business that they started closed more than 50 years ago.

Which family/brand name is it? If you really want to show off tell me who is the current owner of the brand.


Answer: Bugatti 



Wednesday, December 20, 2017

OBQ 1071: Cashing in on the coin craze.

The people who made millions during the gold rush were not the gold diggers, but those were supplying shovels and denim (Levi's you see?), same ways here is the company that is making big bucks by just providing the "means" to extract gold out of the bitcoin craze.

Whether you become a millionaire or not, they surely know how to make money out of the bitcoin craze.

Name the company from its logo.

Answer: Zebpay

Monday, December 18, 2017

OBQ 1070: The greatest invention since?

Well probably this question tests more of your language skills than your business knowledge.
This machine was at the centre of what is considered to be one of the "greatest invention" of 20th century.

What is the machine and what does it do?

Answer: The first machine to make Sliced bread!

Saturday, December 16, 2017

OBQ 1069: The big Japanese player!

Here is one of the eastern giants who has focused on scaling up globally in last few years, and with some big ticket sponsorships now it is truly grabbing the eyeballs!

Hope it has caught your attention as well, identify the brand/company.

Answer: Rakuten

Thursday, December 14, 2017

OBQ 1068: Why Greenland looks bigger than Africa.

This Dutchman has confused us for more than four centuries now, he did that because the map making system that he made is still the most common way to make maps around the world, and thats the reason why some regions though small look bigger than others!

Who is the lad? Even his last name will do.

Answer: Gerardus Mercator, the man behind the Mercator projections that are still used to make maps.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

OBQ 1067: Need for espeed!

No I am not talking in desi language, lately there has been a lot of electric cars setting e-speed records. Here is one of them.

Connect these images to a European car brand that is lately generating a lot of buzz (e-cars surely don't generate noise).

Answer: Rimac, The one that Richard Hammond famously crashed.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

OBQ 1066: Biography of a serious dude.

Here is an incomplete biography of a dude who was born more than 50 years ago, and for a serious guy he has done rather well.

Who is he and which brand does he represents?

Answer: Mr. Pringles



Friday, December 8, 2017

OBQ 1065: The valley Dealster.

He probably hates the word "the" but he is nonetheless The dealster in silicon valley with string of great deals.

Connect this images to that person.

Answer: Sean Parker

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

OBQ 1064: Oasis of peace.

The world of hotels and hospitality where large sized hotels with cookie cutter rooms and services rule the roost, here is a chain with a difference which banks on providing unique services in midst of amazing architecture to a small number of customer.

Identify the man behind it and name the company which literally means peace and provides it too handful of lucky guests!

Answer: Aman resorts

Monday, December 4, 2017

OBQ 1063: Lingua franca for 21st century.

As we move into era of big data and artificial intelligence the language developed by this guy is gaining popularity.

Who is he and which language did he help create?

Answer: Python the language behind big data/AI and much of cloud computing



Saturday, December 2, 2017

OBQ 1062: The big turn.

Here is new logo of an iconic and sometime controversial institution. Seems like the want to avoid sharp bends after-all!

Name the organization.

Answer: Formula 1 new logo