Air-India was earlier known as..? Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about India's [ Images ] flag carrier.
1. In which year did A-I's mascot Maharaja make its debut? a) 1944 b) 1945 c) 1946
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Wrong! The correct answer is 1946 . Maharaja made his debut in 1946. Air-India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist with J Walter Thompson Ltd, together created the Maharajah. The Maharajah was initially intended to be a design for an in-flight memo-pad.
Correct! Maharaja made his debut in 1946. Air-India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist with J Walter Thompson Ltd, together created the Maharajah. The Maharajah was initially intended to be a design for an in-flight memo-pad.
2. A-I operated its first international flight from .. to .. a) Mumbai [ Images ] to New York b) Mumbai to London [ Images ] c) Delhi [ Images ] to New York
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Wrong! The correct answer is Mumbai to London . Air-India inaugurated its international services on June 8, 1948, with a weekly flight from Mumbai to London via Cairo and Geneva. The ticket fare was Rs 1,720.
Correct! Air-India inaugurated its international services on June 8, 1948, with a weekly flight from Mumbai to London via Cairo and Geneva. The ticket fare was Rs 1,720.
3. Air-India was earlier known as... a) Tata Airlines b) Tata Airways c) Tata Indian Airways
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Wrong! The correct answer is Tata Airlines . The aviation department of Tata Sons Ltd was established in July 1932. Tata Airlines was converted into a public company under the name of Air-India in August 1946.
Correct! The aviation department of Tata Sons Ltd was established in July 1932. Tata Airlines was converted into a public company under the name of Air-India in August 1946.
4. Which was the first plane used by J R D Tata [ Images ] to start the scheduled services? a) The Miles Merlin b) Waco YQC-6 c) de Havilland Puss Moth
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Wrong! The correct answer is de Havilland Puss Moth . J R D Tata, the father of civil aviation and founder of Air-India, took off from Drigh Road Airport, Karachi, in a tiny, light single-engined de Havilland Puss Moth on his flight to Mumbai on October 15, 1932. The British made de Havilland Puss Moth aircraft had a cruising speed of 100 mph and a range of 714 miles.
Correct! J R D Tata, the father of civil aviation and founder of Air-India, took off from Drigh Road Airport, Karachi, in a tiny, light single-engined de Havilland Puss Moth on his flight to Mumbai on October 15, 1932. The British made de Havilland Puss Moth aircraft had a cruising speed of 100 mph and a range of 714 miles.
5. Which star sign symbolizes A-I's logo? a) Aries b) Leo c) Sagittarius
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Wrong! The correct answer is Sagittarius . Sagittarius, the archer, symbolises movement and speed. Centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius, was selected as Air-India's logo in 1948.
Correct! Sagittarius, the archer, symbolises movement and speed. Centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius, was selected as Air-India's logo in 1948.
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