This company started as a loom machine manufacturing company in 1924, but then transitioned into an automobiles in 1934. The company’s current logo is perhaps a nod to this heritage, with it showing a thread being threaded through the eye of a needle.
Name the company.
Hint: The logo also seems to spells out all the alphabets in the company’s name.
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There is an urban legend related to the political leadership of Russia. It has been followed from 1825, since the time of Nicholas I. Its latest occurrence can be seen in the last 4 leaders as well.
What am I talking about?
[15]
6 cities in the USA have sued Kia & Hyundai for a trend which has gone viral on TikTok. The graph below shows a statistic from The Economist which highlights the problem.
What’s the funda?
[14]
Sanjiv Mehta, owner of a luxury lifestyle brand unveiled a basketball sized coin to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Made up of 8 pounds of gold, 6,426 diamonds, the ‘coin’ is valued at $23 million.
Mehta acquired this ‘brand’ in 2005, though the company itself originated in 1600 in Britain. What did he acquire?
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What is common between the following wars? (non-exhaustive list)
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- Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta between 431–404 BC
- Punic Wars between Rome & Carthage around 240BC
- First Balkan War (1912–13) between Turkey on one side & Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro on the other side
- Irish War of Independence from 1919 to 1921 between Ireland & the UK
- First Kashmir War of 1947–1948 between India & Pakistan
- Six-Day War of 1967 between Israel & Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia (plus Lebanon)
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X is the biggest player in the eyewear industry. The company owns bands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Sunglass Hut and many others. In addition, it designs & manufactures the entire range for brands like Chanel, Prada, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, Michael Kors, Coach, Miu Miu and Tory Burch.
In 2018, it merged with Essilor and the combined entity now holds 30% of the global market.
Name the company.
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The world history has been divided into different eons & eras. The last three eras defined are:
However unofficially, there is movement to classify the current age that we’re living in, under a new name. What is it & why?
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The following animals have been named after this celebrity.
1993 – a spider from California
2003 – an ant from South America
August 2023 – a snake from Peru
The actor called the latest naming an honour, but joked that people ought to stop naming terrifying creatures after him.
Name the actor.
#NationalWildlifeDay
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X are found only in China but are popular across the world due to their appearance. Recognizing this, China started giving them as gifts to nations, which with it had friendly ties. However, in 1984 this stance was changed and China started leasing them out, rather than straight up gifting. The rentals started with $50,000 per month, but were then changed to US$1 million per year.
Getting the opportunity to rent one is considered an honour and signifies the diplomatic relationship with China.
What am I talking about?