Frugal Innovation Quiz

What is the Hindi word that means an improvised fix or a clever solution born in adversity?

• GrameenDanone

• Jugaad

• M-Pesa

• Neusoft

Which country has a region with high humidity that receives only one inch of rain each year?

• Africa

• Peru

• India

• China

What is the name of the homesolar solution in Kenya that comes in a box with a solar rooftop panel, LED lights, a solar radio, and a cellphone charger?

• Megaffic

• M-Pesa

• M-KOPA

• gThrive

Which startup in Silicon Valley makes wireless sensors designed like plastic rulers for farmers to optimize water and energy use in their fields?

• Be-Bound

• M-KOPA

• eCompteNickel

• gThrive

What is the name of the joint venture between Grameen Bank of Muhammad Yunus and the food multinational Danone to make high-quality yogurt in Bangladesh?

• Neusoft

• GrameenDanone

• M-KOPA

• Megaffic

Which country is home to the country's largest I.T. service provider, Neusoft, that developed a telemedicine solution to treat old and poor patients in Chinese villages?

• Africa

• China

• India

• Peru

What is the name of the startup in France that allows people to activate an international bank account number and debit card in just five minutes for a flat annual maintenance fee of 20 Euros?

• Be-Bound

• eCompteNickel

• gThrive

• M-KOPA

Which solution in China designed by Siemens Healthcare reduces the cost of treatment by 30% and radiation dosage by up to 60%?

• M-KOPA

• Megaffic

• C.T. scanner

• gThrive

What is the name of the solution in Nairobi that uses low-resolution webcams to predict congestion points and SMS drivers alternate routes to take?

• M-KOPA

• M-Pesa

• gThrive

• Megaffic

What is the name of the homesolar solution in Kenya that provides clean, free electricity after making 365 micro-payments?

• M-Pesa

• Megaffic

• gThrive

• M-KOPA