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Indian Brands true or false

The stories behind brands India grew up with.

109 questionsHaan (true) or Na (false)Fact-checked Nov 2026Desi deck

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  1. Washing powder Nirma was named after the entrepreneur’s wife.

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    Na: false

    Although the Nirma ads position it as a favourite of all housewives, Karsanbhai Patel named it after his daughter.

  2. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain was the face of Taj Mahal tea.

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    Haan: true

    Wah Ustad, wah! Bolo, Wah Taj!

  3. Frooti and Slice are mango drinks.

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    Haan: true

    Frooti is brought to us by Parle Agro Co and Slice by PepsiCo.

  4. Nike asks us to Just Do It and Bleed Blue.

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    Haan: true

    Just Do It is Nike's slogan worldwide. Bleed Blue was part of its 2011 cricket world cup campaign.

  5. The Hutch ads would show a cat following a little boy everywhere.

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    Na: false

    The Hutch ads showed a pug following a little boy everywhere to the jingle You and I in a beautiful world.

  6. Nando's is a restaurant chain from London.

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    Na: false

    It's a South African chain but it's so big in the UK that Brits have come up with a slang for it — Cheeky Nandos.

  7. As of 2019, India's most ordered food on Swiggy is biryani.

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    Haan: true

    95 biryanis a minute! It was the top dish for the third year in a row.

  8. Doolally was one of India's first microbreweries.

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    Haan: true

    Doolally first opened in Pune in 2009.

  9. McAloo Tikki was first launched in India.

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    Haan: true

    It even made the global menu at McDonald's Chicago HQ restaurant in 2018.

  10. Singapore is Truly Asia.

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    Na: false

    Malaysia is Truly Asia.

  11. HRX is a clothing brand by Himesh Reshammiya.

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    Na: false

    HRX is a clothing brand by Hrithik Roshan.

  12. Bira and Biba are both beer brands.

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    Na: false

    Bira is a beer brand, while Biba is a fashion brand.

  13. VIP is the name of a luggage brand, as well as an innerwear brand.

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    Haan: true

    They’re owned by different companies, though.

  14. Lay’s orange pack is their Magic Masala flavour.

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    Na: false

    It’s their West Indies’ Hot ‘n’ Sweet Chilli flavour. Magic Masala comes in a blue pack.

  15. There’s an Airtel, but there’s also been an Aircel.

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    Haan: true

    It was a mobile network operator that discontinued services in 2018.

  16. A Lot Can Happen over Coffee, says Nescafé.

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    Na: false

    A Lot Can Happen over Coffee, says Café Coffee Day.

  17. Starbucks is named after a literary character.

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    Haan: true

    The brand got its name from a character in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.

  18. The Trivago guy was an employee of the company.

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    Haan: true

    His name is Abhinav Kumar, and he was the country development head at the time of the ad shoot.

  19. Rahul, Paani Chala Jayega is a popular line from the ad for Doy soap.

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    Na: false

    Rahul, Paani Chala Jayega is a popular line from the ad for Le Sancy soap.

  20. Ching’s Secret once got Rohit Shetty to direct a 5-minute-long ad film.

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    Haan: true

    The ad, titled Ranveer Ching Returns, starred Ranveer Singh and Tamannaah Bhatia.

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