Tata Nano Investment Quiz

Who conceived the Nano in 2003 as a Rs. 100,000 vehicle targeted primarily at first-time car buyers in rural areas?

• Ratan Tata

• Adi Godrej

• Mukesh Ambani

• Anand Mahindra

What is the estimated initial investment needed for the production plant of the Nano?

• Rs. 20 billion

• Rs. 5 billion

• Rs. 10 billion

• Rs. 15 billion

Which Indian state benefited from a scheme introduced by the federal government to attract investment to the industrially less developed north-eastern Indian states?

• West Bengal

• Uttar Pradesh

• Uttarakhand

• Bihar

What is the estimated total immediate creation of jobs from the Nano plant and the auxiliary units?

• 16,000-18,000

• 14,000-16,000

• 12,000-14,000

• 10,000-12,000

What is the estimated annual lease rent for the first five years for the 645 acres of land for Tata’s main production facility in West Bengal?

• Rs. 5 million

• Rs. 10 million

• Rs. 15 million

• Rs. 20 million

What is the estimated interest rate for the soft loan of Rs. 2 billion given by WBIDC to TML?

• 0.5%

• 2%

• 1%

• 1.5%

What is the estimated increase in state revenues per year in the long run, beginning after the first five years, from the Tata project?

• Rs. 2-3 billion

• Rs. 4-5 billion

• Rs. 1-2 billion

• Rs. 3-4 billion

What is the estimated cost for electricity provided by the state government for the Tata project?

• Rs 3.50 per kwh

• Rs 3.00 per kwh

• Rs 2.50 per kwh

• Rs 2.00 per kwh

What is the estimated number of people employed by the Tata Group across six continents in 2006?

• 250,000

• 200,000

• 150,000

• 100,000

What is the estimated percentage of India’s total gross domestic product equivalent to the revenues reported by the Tata Group in 2006?

• 3.0%

• 2.5%

• 2.0%

• 1.5%