What was CII earlier known as?

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1. What was CII earlier known as?
a) Confederation of Engineering Industry
b) Association of Indian Industry
c) Confederation of Indian Chambers and Industry

2. CII is not present in one of these countries. Which one?
a) Japan
b) Germany
c) Austria

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The correct answer is Germany.
The Confederation of Indian Industry has 44 offices in India and 13 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Japan, Israel, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It also has institutional partnerships with 239 organisations in 101 countries.

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The Confederation of Indian Industry has 44 offices in India and 13 overseas in Australia, Austria, China, France, Japan, Israel, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It also has institutional partnerships with 239 organisations in 101 countries.

3. Who is the current president of CII?
a) Y C Deveshwar
b) Sunil Kant Munjal
c) Anand Mahindra

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The correct answer is Sunil Kant Munjal.
Sunil Kant Munjal is the managing director & chief executive officer of Hero Corporate Service Limited. In addition he also holds the responsibility as a director of a number of companies in the Hero Group and outside.
Y C Deveshwar has been the chairman of ITC Limited since January 1, 1996.
The vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, Anand Mahindra was the CII president in 2003.

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Sunil Kant Munjal is the managing director & chief executive officer of Hero Corporate Service Limited. In addition he also holds the responsibility as a director of a number of companies in the Hero Group and outside.
Y C Deveshwar has been the chairman of ITC Limited since January 1, 1996.
The vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, Anand Mahindra was the CII president in 2003.

4. CII, along with the World Economic Forum, organises which annual meeting?
a) India Economic Summit
b) WEF mini-ministerial
c) Annual National Industry Conference

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The correct answer is India Economic Summit.
The India Economic Summit organised annually since 1984, in partnership with World Economic Forum is South Asia's most prominent annual gathering of decision makers, industry and thought leaders, senior representatives of leading global corporations and international investors.
CII's Annual National Conference is a major interface between all sections of government, academia, society and industry.

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The India Economic Summit organised annually since 1984, in partnership with World Economic Forum is South Asia's most prominent annual gathering of decision makers, industry and thought leaders, senior representatives of leading global corporations and international investors.
CII's Annual National Conference is a major interface between all sections of government, academia, society and industry.

5. How many companies are members of the CII?
a) About 50,000
b) About 60,000
c) About 40,000

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The correct answer is about 50,000.
While 4,900 companies from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs are direct members of CII, its indirect membership includes over 50,000 organisation from 283 national and regional sectoral associations.

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While 4,900 companies from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs are direct members of CII, its indirect membership includes over 50,000 organisation from 283 national and regional sectoral associations.