Who is India's richest woman?

Indias top businesswomen Who is Indias richest woman?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and see how much you know about some of the biggest global brands and employers. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet Explorer (IE) and Netscape above version 6.0.1. Who is Indias richest woman? a) Naina Lal Kidwai b) Shahnaz Husain c) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Wrong! Try again..Wrong!The correct answer is Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw . Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who holds 39.64 per cent equity in biotech firm Biocon, is estimated to have a personal net worth of Rs 1,920 crore (Rs 19.2 billion). The recent public listing of the company helped her gain the position of the 15th richest billionaire in India. The 50-year-old Shaw founded Biocon in 1978, with an initial capital of Rs 10,000.Correct!Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who holds 39.64 per cent equity in biotech firm Biocon, is estimated to have a personal net worth of Rs 1,920 crore (Rs 19.2 billion). The recent public listing of the company helped her gain the position of the 15th richest billionaire in India. The 50-year-old Shaw founded Biocon in 1978, with an initial capital of Rs 10,000.2. Which company does Anu Aga head? a) Thermax b) i-flex c) Datamatics Wrong! Try again..Wrong!The correct answer is Thermax.Anu Aga is the chairperson of the Pune-based Thermax, a multidivisional engineering solutions firm. She is estimated to have a personal worth of Rs 699 crore (Rs 6.99 billion) as of April 6, 2004. Beginning her career at Thermax 19 years ago, Aga is slated to step down as chairperson on September 1, 2004. She recently received the first Financial Express-Electrolux Lifetime Achievement Award.Correct!Anu Aga is the chairperson of the Pune-based Thermax, a multidivisional engineering solutions firm. She is estimated to have a personal worth of Rs 699 crore (Rs 6.99 billion) as of April 6, 2004. Beginning her career at Thermax 19 years ago, Aga is slated to step down as chairperson on September 1, 2004. She recently received the first Financial Express-Electrolux Lifetime Achievement Award.3. Who heads the Jumbo Group? a) Ranjana Kumar b) Zia Mody c) Vidya M Chhabria Wrong! Try again..Wrong! The correct answer is Vidya M Chhabria.In April 2002, Vidya M Chhabria became the chairwoman of Dubai-based Jumbo Group of Companies after the death of her husband Manu Chhabria. The Jumbo Group is an global industrial and trading conglomerate comprising 28 companies, including Shaw Wallace, Dunlop, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver, Mather & Platt and Gordon Woodroffe. In October 2002, Fortune magazine place her in the list of the 50 most influential woman in international business.Correct!In April 2002, Vidya M Chhabria became the chairwoman of Dubai-based Jumbo Group of Companies after the death of her husband Manu Chhabria. The Jumbo Group is an global industrial and trading conglomerate comprising 28 companies, including Shaw Wallace, Dunlop, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver, Mather & Platt and Gordon Woodroffe. In October 2002, Fortune magazine place her in the list of the 50 most influential woman in international business.4. Who is the wealthiest woman in Infosys? a) Sudha Murthy b) Sudha Gopalakrishan c) Rohini Nilekani Wrong! Try again..Wrong! The correct answer is Sudha Gopalakrishan.The net worth of Sudha Gopalakrishan (wife of Infosys COO S Gopalakrishnan) currently stands at Rs 1,023 crore (Rs 10.23 billion) making her the richest lady in Infosys. Sudha Murthy, (Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthys wife) is estimated to be around Rs 775 crore (Rs 7.75 billion), while Rohini Nilekani (wife of Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani) has a net worth of Rs 675 crore (Rs 6.75 billion).Correct!The net worth of Sudha Gopalakrishan (wife of Infosys COO S Gopalakrishnan) currently stands at Rs 1,023 crore (Rs 10.23 billion) making her the richest lady in Infosys. Sudha Murthy, (Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthys wife) is estimated to be around Rs 775 crore (Rs 7.75 billion), while Rohini Nilekani (wife of Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani) has a net worth of Rs 675 crore (Rs 6.75 billion).5. In year 2000, Fortune magazine named an Indian woman third among the top businesswomen in Asia. Identify her. a) Shahnaz Hussain b) Priyamvada Birla c) Naina Lal Kidwai Wrong! Try again..Wrong! The correct answer is Naina Lal Kidwai.Naina Lal Kidwai is the vice chairman of HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. In 2000, she was vice chairman of J M Morgan Stanley (India). She also got entry in to the Fortunes 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list. Kidwai has also been figured in Time magazines List of Global Influentials Her personal worth is estimated to be around Rs 170 crore (Rs 1.7 billion).Correct!Naina Lal Kidwai is the vice chairman of HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd. In 2000, she was vice chairman of J M Morgan Stanley (India). She also got entry in to the Fortunes 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list. Kidwai has also been figured in Time magazines List of Global Influentials Her personal worth is estimated to be around Rs 170 crore (Rs 1.7 billion).Click here for more Quizzes Tell us what you think of this Quiz Compiled by: Pradeep Adur