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What would advertising be without celebrity ambassadors. Take today's quiz on brand ambassadors.
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BRAND AMBASSADORS
1. Boost is the secret energy of several cricketers. Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Mahindra Singh Dhoni have all endorsed Boost at some point of time. Kapil Dev was the first cricket brand ambassador of Boost. Which later day cricketer appeared as a kid in the ads with Kapil Dev in the
1980s?
2. Not just Kent, even Horlicks has been endorsed by a celebrity mother and their two famous daughters. Who?
3. Chrysler, General Time Corporation and Bankers Association of America all had one common brand ambassador at one point of time. Which famous personality was associated with these companies?
4. Juan Valdez, a mustachioed fictional farmer has been the brand ambassador of which product since 1960?
5. Which long standing brand ambassador of a brand is also designated it's the Chief Happiness Officer?
6. Cricketer WG Grace is possibly the first ever sportsman to endorse a product, way back in 1895. Name the brand that still exists today?
7. Usain Bolt and Kobe Bryant are brand ambassadors of Hublot watches. Which unlikely cricketer was roped in as the first brand ambassador for this Swiss luxury watch brand in India?
8. Tiger Woods was dropped by watch brand Tag Heuer immediately after reports of his extramarital affairs surfaced. Which watch brand does he now endorse?
9. Cricketer Denis Compton and Kevin Pieterson, singer Kishore Kumar and footballer David Beckham have all endorsed a particular brand in different eras. Which one?
ANYTHING GOES
1. According to Hindu mythology, there are two contradictory accounts of Saraswati's relationship. As per one account, she is the daughter of one God and according to another account, she is the wife of the same god. Which god? (Somen Sengupta, Kolkata)
2. Natasa Stankovic is a Serbian dancer, Model and actress based in Mumbai. She made her debut in Bollywood in the political drama 'Satyagraha' directed by Parakash Jha. She gained popularity when she appeared in Big Boss where she was in the house for a month. What is her Gujarat and cricket connection?(U.N.Murthy, Secunderabad)
3. Ray Illingworth from England took 5 wickets conceding 70 runs , when he captained England against Australia , when he was 39 years and 76 days old . He was the second oldest captain to take a 5 wicket haul as captain in an innings in a test . Who is the oldest? (BK Harinath, Mysuru)
4. The foundations for a literary genre now known as the fairy tale is the wokd of a French author, whose best known tales included Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Name him? (P. Nivriti Sreelekha, Secunderabad)
5. In the 19th century Bharatnatyam was performed only at temples by devadasis. In 1910, the British banned temple dancing in the name of social reform. Name the person decided to expand it out of Hindu temples and revive it as a mainstream dance, with her own modifications to the dance form. (Dee Surendrana th , Hyderabad)
6. India's lowest ever score of 36 against Australia in December, 2019 is fresh in cricket fan's memory. However, what is India's highest test score?(Pravalika Durgalla, Tirupati)
7. Which brand that featured Sourav Ganguly as an ambassador for its rice bran oil that promised cardiac care benefits, pulled down its advertising featuring him after his heart attack? (B Venugopal, Chennai)