Quizzing League #Session6

Jan 19, 2018
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The sixth session of our quizzing league was conducted on 19th January 2018 by Vaibhav. It was a business quiz consisting of a bunch of excellent questions based on people and events related to the business world of yesterday, today and tomorrow. The session was widely appreciated by all as the experience of a seasoned quizzer was on display.

Answer: Benami

Liberty Media Corporation (commonly referred to as Liberty Media or just Liberty) is an American mass media company controlled by chairman John C. Malone, who owns a majority of the voting shares.Liberty Media began in 1991 as a spin-off of TCI, an American cable-television group. What did they acquired in late 2016 that brought them into limelight in the business world ?

Answer : F1 Group

X is a self-help book written by Dale Carnegie, published in 1936. Over 30 million copies have been sold world-wide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. In 2011, it was number 19 on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential books.In 1934, Leon Shimkin of the publishing firm Simon & Schuster took one of Carnegie's 14-week courses; afterward, Shimkin persuaded Carnegie to let a stenographer take notes from the course to be revised for publication. The book sold exceptionally well from the start, going through 17 editions in its first year alone.

In 1981, a revised edition containing updated language and anecdotes was released. The revised edition reduced the number of sections from six to four, eliminating sections on effective business letters and improving marital satisfaction.

In 2011, a third edition was released, X in the Digital Age. Written by Dale Carnegie & Associates, it applies Carnegie's prescription for relationship and business success to the digital age.

Answer: How to Win Friends and Influence People