Controversy has dogged Tatas' small car project since inception. Yet Tata boss Ratan Tata seems resolute about the same. How much do you know about this ambitious project? Take this rediff business quiz to find out.
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1. In which year is the Tata small car expected to roll out? a) 2008 b) 2009 c) 2010
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Wrong! The correct answer is 2008. As many as 70 vendors (ancillary units) will set up shop along with the Tata factory at Singur. The project brings in an investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to West Bengal.
Correct! As many as 70 vendors (ancillary units) will set up shop along with the Tata factory at Singur. The project brings in an investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to West Bengal.
2. Name the automobile company which locked horns with the Tatas over the opposition by the locals to setting up the Singur factory. a) General Motors b) Maruti Udyog Limited c) Hindustan Motors
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Wrong! The correct answer is Maruti Udyog Limited. Stung by Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata's accusation that competitors were fuelling controversy over its small-car project at Singur, Maruti managing director and CEO Jagdish Khattar dared the Tatas to name the competitor. Ratan Tata had earlier told a private television channel that he suspected the hand of competitors in the controversy.
Correct! Stung by Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata's accusation that competitors were fuelling controversy over its small-car project at Singur, Maruti managing director and CEO Jagdish Khattar dared the Tatas to name the competitor. Ratan Tata had earlier told a private television channel that he suspected the hand of competitors in the controversy.
3. The engine of Tatas' small car will be of: a) 900 cc b) 800 cc c) 600 cc
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Wrong! The correct answer is 600 cc. The four-door car will be designed to seat 4 or 5 people, with the 600 cc engine at the rear.
Correct! The four-door car will be designed to seat 4 or 5 people, with the 600 cc engine at the rear.
4. Name the car company which will offer engineering support to the Tata project? a) General Motors b) Fiat c) Hyundai
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Wrong! The correct answer is Fiat. Tata Motors has entered into a joint venture with Fiat with an investment of Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra to manufacture 100,000 cars and 200,000 engines annually.
Correct! Tata Motors has entered into a joint venture with Fiat with an investment of Rs 4,000 crore (Rs 40 billion) at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra to manufacture 100,000 cars and 200,000 engines annually.
5. Name the car which is often referred to as Pakistan's reply to the people's car by Tata. a) Sonata b) Sumatra c) Sitara
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Wrong! The correct answer is Sitara. Launched by Habib Motors in Pakistan, this is a bare-bones four-wheeler. Sporting a 175 cc engine, the Sitara is an open top city-cart. The car runs on petrol, has a 10-litre fuel tank and a four speed manual transmission. It can achieve a top speed of 60 kmph.
Correct! Launched by Habib Motors in Pakistan, this is a bare-bones four-wheeler. Sporting a 175 cc engine, the Sitara is an open top city-cart. The car runs on petrol, has a 10-litre fuel tank and a four speed manual transmission. It can achieve a top speed of 60 kmph.