ANSWERS TO THE STRATEGIST QUIZ 551
1. The Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator published his book with the kneeling Greek Titan called “Atlas” who became an eponym for a book of maps
2. Ralph Baer, inventor of video games
3. Philip Morris’ Marlboro launched in 1924. The inspiration for the name was a site behind the London Palladium in Great Marlborough Street where Morris set up a factory to supply cigarettes for his shop
4. Oxemberg from Siyaram’s
5. Forastero. The word means “stranger” or “outsider” in Spanish. Ordinary, everyday cocoa with strong, earthy flavours. Found in Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, New Guinea, Brazil, Central America, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia. Represents about 85 per cent of the world’s cocoa production
6. Priya Varrier, the Malayalam actor who recently became a digital phenomenon with her wink
7. Duppie (depressed urban professional)
8. All are associated with Mehul Choksi’s Gitanjali group brands
9. Punjab National Bank’s baseline
10. The Twining’s logo. It was chosen in 1787 and considers it to be the oldest commercial logo that has been in continuous use since it was made
One lucky winner will receive a cheque for 2,000. Send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in. All entries must carry the postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: March 2 till 8 pm. Previous winners and employees of Business Standard and their families are not eligible to participate.
The winner is chosen on the basis of the first correct entry received.
There were two correct entries to Quiz No 551. The winner is Laxmidhar Pradhan from Bhubaneswar