Vittal Mallya

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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1. When was Vittal Mallya born?
2. When did Vittal Mallya die?
3. What is the career?
4. What is the related topics?
5. Who was Vittal Mallya?
6. What kinds of businesses did the United Breweries Group run under Vittal Mallya?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Vittal Mallya born?February 8, 1924
2. When did Vittal Mallya die?October 13, 1983
3. What is the career?Industrialist and former chairman of the United Breweries Group
4. What is the related topics?United Breweries Group, Indian Industrialization, Corporate Governance, Vijay Mallya
5. Who was Vittal Mallya?Vittal Mallya was an Indian businessman who led the United Breweries Group and helped grow many businesses.
6. What kinds of businesses did the United Breweries Group run under Vittal Mallya?They made beer like Kingfisher, and also worked in aviation, fertilizers, engineering, and pharmaceuticals.

Industrialist: An individual who owns or manages large industrial enterprises, often involved in manufacturing and economic development.
Conglomerate: A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms, operating in multiple unrelated industries.
Corporate Governance: The system of rules, practices, and processes by which a company is directed and controlled.
Diversification: The strategy of increasing the variety of goods or services a business offers or expanding into new markets.