OBQ 1206: Desert outing for Billionaires.

What started as spiritual outing for a bunch of esoteric types is now probably the biggest informal gathering of billionaires in the world.

Identify the event from its logo.

Answer: Burning man festival

OBQ 1205: Good ideas are no guarantee

Here is an individual who had all the great ideas on his different ventures , but his execution didnt always worked out well. In many cases other people did a better job at executing it.

Connect these images to a business personality.

Answer: Lalit Modi/Modi group.

OBQ 1204: Changing the game.

This world sport is defined by too many rules and not just the rules about how the sport is played, but also how many time different tournaments are organized and where in the world.

However some legendary sportsmen and businessmen have come together to change that with launch of this tournament.

Identify the tournament from its logo.

Answer: Laver Cup

OBQ 1203: Drone shot of Tulip boom.

Businesses are not always good at forecasting, governments are worse! Here is one such boom that went as badly as the Tulip booms of yesteryears.

Here is a drone shot of how the failure looks like.

Tell me what latest boom and bust am I referring to?

Answer: This is the bicycle junkyard in China, where they over estimated the impact of bike sharing apps on bicycle sale.

OBQ 1202: From classes to masses.

Typically you see companies launching popular brands first and then launching more premium offering, here is company known for some of the most sought after treats in the world which is now going bourgeois.

Identify the company.

Answer: Ferrero, The manufacturer of brands like Nutella and Tic tac

OBQ 1201: The greatness meter.

Its always a big debate between sport enthusiasts on who is the greatest in the business and there are few rating systems that can do justice by measuring rights things to give you the ranking on who is the greatest then the one that this gentleman designed.

The rating system that derives its name from its creator is now used my more and more sports authority.

Who is he?

Answer: Ampard Elo, the creator of Elo ratings.

OBQ 1200: Future perfect.

As Indian banking industry digests the poison of Nor performing assets here is a company that has actually managed to thrive in this time of adversity.

Connect to a financial institution for which the future is perfect.

Answer: Indusind bank.

OBQ 1199: The insta megabrand.

Identify the brand from its logo which has made its owner a supposed "self made" billionaire, and also one of the Instagram billionaire.

Answer: Kylie Cosmetics

OBQ 1198: Start of the cult.

Count on the Japanese to start a cult, however this cult was for first fifty years of its life mostly contained to Japan, only in last couple of years it has invaded rest of the world and there are millions now wearing a modern version of this gadget.

Identify the device and the multi-billion industry it has started.

Answer: This is world's first wearable pedometer that was launched more than 50 years ago.

OBQ 1197: Standing up for something.

You rarely see brands taking sides in big political debates, but here is a brand that has taken sides by making him a brand ambassador and sending a message to the whole world.

Who is he and which brand sign-up him as an ambassador?

Answer: Colin Kaepernick the new brand ambassador for Nike.

OBQ 1196: On the fringes of Empire.

This empire spans all of India but some of its brands are not that well known, here are some of the brands from this empire.

Give me the name of the business empire.

Answer: Essel group (Zee)

OBQ 1195: Rolling like a....

Indian players have never known to be big in this industry, but with a great team at core, some savvy investor behind it, and some good topics to publish this company is rolling like a....


Well that will give you the answer.

Connect to an Indian company.

Answer: Juggernaut publications.

OBQ 1194: Gone Bananas!

This place quite literally has gone bananas and not in a bad way. They have made a business out of Banana that now stretches to other fruits as well.

Identify the company from its logo.

Answer: Chiquita international

OBQ 1193: Business health through health business.

Here is a place that started a trend of both health foods and wellness centers. And like today all this was backed by dubious scientific proof. Nonetheless the place gave rice to at least one global food company that still thrives today.

Identify the place and the company that it helped start.

Answer: Kellogg's & Battle Creek Sanitarium

OBQ 1192: God save the tradesmen

Here is a stamp of approval that means great business for some of the brands in this country which is obsessed with its Royals.

What is this indirect symbol of quality and who issues it? And why three of them?

Answer: These are the insignia on Royal warrants issued by British royalties for the firm that are approved to supply goods & services  to the Royal families