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Which IT boss is nicknamed 'Magus'?
September 08, 2006
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1. Name the NRI business magnate whose father once ran a small foundry in Punjab. a) Swraj Paul b) Sabeer Bhatia c) L N Mittal
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Wrong! The correct answer is UK-based Swraj Paul. The foundry that Paul's father won in Jalandhar made steel buckets and farming equipment. Paul was educated at the Punjab University and later obtained a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. He had to visit London to get his daughter cured of leaukemia. He never returned to India and founded the multinational steel and engineering group --Caparo -- in the UK. L N Mittal is known as the czar of steel business across the world whereas Sabeer Bhatia is the founder of hotmail.
Correct! The foundry that Paul's father won in Jalandhar made steel buckets and farming equipment. Paul was educated at the Punjab University and later obtained a Master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. He had to visit London to get his daughter cured of leaukemia. He never returned to India and founded the multinational steel and engineering group --Caparo -- in the UK. L N Mittal is known as the czar of steel business across the world whereas Sabeer Bhatia is the founder of hotmail.
2. Name the Indian business tycoon who became the Air-India chairman at a time when private airlines were being nationalised. a) G D Birla b) Ratan Tata c) S K Modi
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Wrong! The correct answer is Ratan Tata. Tata became the chairman of Air-India for a three-year tenure in mid-1980s. Famous for his love for flying, Tata regularly pilots jets but prefers helicopters because, 'they are slower and lower and, therefore, more fun to fly'.
Correct! Tata became the chairman of Air India for a three-year tenure in mid-1980s. Famous for his love for flying, Tata regularly pilots jets but prefers helicopters because, 'they are slower and lower and, therefore, more fun to fly'.
3. Which chain of hotels would you associate Priya Paul with? a) Taj Group of Hotels b) Oberoi Hotels c) Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels
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Wrong! The correct answer is Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. Paul is supervising the activities of Park Hotels (as the group chairman) in Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Vizag. She joined the group's hospitality business as marketing manager, The Park, New Delhi, in 1988.
Correct! Paul is supervising the activities of Park Hotels (as the group chairman) in Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Vizag. She joined the group's hospitality business as marketing manager, The Park, New Delhi, in 1988.
4. Which Indian entrepreneur was India's first woman brew master? a) Vandana Luthra b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw c) Shahnaz Hussain
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Wrong! The correct answer is Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Shaw joined the Ballarat University in Melbourne, Australia, and qualified as a master brewer in 1975. At present, she is the CMD of Biocon Ltd. In 2004, Shaw became India's richest woman.
Correct! Shaw joined the Ballarat University in Melbourne, Australia, and qualified as a master brewer in 1975. At present, she is the CMD of Biocon Ltd. In 2004, Shaw became India's richest woman.
5. Which software head honcho is nicknamed 'Magus' meaning 'wizard' in Persian? a) Azim Premji b) N R Narayana Murthy c) Shiv Nadar
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Wrong! The correct answer is Shiv Nadar. Nadar is the CEO of Hindustan Computers Ltd. His wizadry was evident when he transformed HCL corporation into one of the top most firms making computers and office equiment. In the 2000 Forbes List of Billionaires, Nadar was ranked the 126th richest person in the world with an estimated personal net worth of $3.7 billion.
Correct! Nadar is the CEO of Hindustan Computers Ltd. His wizadry was evident when he transformed HCL corporation into one of the top most firms making computers and office equiment. In the 2000 Forbes List of Billionaires, Nadar was ranked the 126th richest person in the world with an estimated personal net worth of $3.7 billion.