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Broken Spec and team no. 13 are not-so-un-lucky

As i was leaving my home to board Delhi’s train, my mom chide me by saying don’t wear this broken-glass-spec, anyway I did. Later on when we were to be allotted the 13 no. As the team no., my partner also chide me, again I did the reverse.
In the break we were cursing our luck (as is the case in most of quizzes and for almost every quizzer) for missing some lollypops, even I felt to be on receiving end on being-un-lucky. Anyway, my first Derek-O-brain, quiz didn’t prove to be so as we ended third, after Great-Accenture team and NTPC’s team. However, we were lucky to be on stage at first as we had tied our score with SMS’ teams (my nameshake but a better quizzer, incidentally he also hail from lucknow )
Also, I must admit it was my partner because of whom we came third, great work Dada..

Now, for all those who are interested in getting the qts ( both prelims and of final) of the quiz, well u have to do some effort ( if you haven’t done so far) by “Subscribe via email”, button is in front of your eyes only. I will be mailing qts to the mail list....

"But inspite of the small crowd, there's quality here," he added. His words were prophetic as the Delhi round now can lay claim to a host of `first time' in the event so far. Be it the ruthless decimation of competition to emerge the clear winners a first or teams from Chandigarh and Lucknow (first time in 19 years) making it to the final six, a first as well in the Brand Equity Quiz 2009 presented by Idea.

1. Which animal is a part of the Merrill Lynch logo?
2. Which principle states that 80 per cent of a company's profits must come from 20 per cent of its products?
3. Why did the Bombay Stock Exchange release 5000 balloons on 8 October, 1999?
4. With which financial giant would you associate Berkshire Hathaway?
5. What was conceived at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944 and established in 1947 as part of the United Nations?
6. Which division of McGraw-Hill publishes financial and statistical data and background information about companies?
7. Underwriters normally place a newspaper advertisement after floating a new securities offering. What is this advertisement called?
8. If a hundred pence in the United Kingdom make a pound. What do they make in the Republic of Ireland?
9. Name the bond which pays no interest but is priced, at issue, at a discount from its redemption price.
10. Which Japanese term is used to describe an interest rate swap or cross current swap made without any profit to the offering party?

1. What would call an account between two brokers or between two dealers that remains intact after 30 days of the settlement date?

2. In Italy, politics and business go hand in hand. In February this year, cosmetic surgeons in Italy reported that their business was booming after a certain politician admitted having a face-lift. Who is this politician?

3. A stock whose price drops precipitously, often on the unexpected news of poor results gets its name from the airlines industry. What is it? [

4. As a resident Indian, you can take foreign exchange up to US$ 10,000 in any calendar year for tourism or private travel to any country other than two countries. Which are these two countries?

5. On November 26, 1947, R. K. Shanmukhan Chetty presented the first budget of independent India. What taxes did he propose?

6. While presenting the budget for 1950-51, he announced the formation of the Planning Commission. Who was he?

7. R. Venkataraman was India's first finance minister to become President of the country. Who was the Prime Minister when he was the finance minister?

8. He presented five annual and one interim budgets during his first stint and three annual and one interim in the second tenure when he was both Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Name the Prime Minister of India who holds this record.

9. What is the informal name for Australian shares on the London Stock Exchange?

10. What amount was paid by ING for the purchase of Barings Bank?

THE IDEA BRAND EQUITY QUIZ '09
Associate Quizmaster: Andrew Scolt
Quizmaster: Derek O'Brien
13 April 2009: Chennai
15 April 2009: Kochi
17 April 2009: Bangalore
18 April 2009: Hyderabad
20 April 2009: Delhi
22 April 2009: Indore
24 April 2009: Pune
25 April 2009: Mumbai
27 April 2009: Ahmedabad
29 April 2009: Kolkata


Hoping to participate in my first derek quiz this time