Biz Quizzard 1095

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period March 17 - 22. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has acquired Indian regional record labels Symphony Recording Co, and ARC Musicq?

2. Which lab-grown diamond jewellery brand has been launched with actress Wamiqa Gabbi as its brand ambassador?

3. Which at-home services startup has entered the quick commerce space with Insta Maids, a service that allows users to book a househelp in 15 minutes?

4. Which travel agency has roped in actress Amruta Khanvilkar as brand ambassador and has launched ‘#WeBhatakNare’, specially curated tour packages for Maharashtrians?

5. Which footwear brand has roped in cricketer Jasprit Bumrah to strengthen its cricket roster?

6. Which company has launched Pukka, the herbal infusion brand from the UK, in India through the "Self Care in a Cup” campaign by unveiling “the most calming film on the internet”?

7. Which visa processing platform has released the film 'Schengen Visa on Time = Whole New Personality.'?

8. Which eyewear fashion brand has launched the ‘Wildgear’ collection and campaign with the positioning of ‘Unleash the Animal Within’?

9. Which bank has announced the launch of ‘Hausla Talks’, a platform for sharing real stories of ambition, courage, and success?

10. Which company has signed a binding agreement to acquire its joint venture partner’s 26% stake in its life and general insurance ventures for Rs 24,180 crore, ending a 24-year-old partnership?

11. Which company has acquired the India rights for premium juice brand Sun Crush from former Sri Lanka cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan’s company Ceylon Beverage International?

12. Which tractor company has appointed its director Lakshmi Venu as vice-chairperson?

13. Airtel Payments Bank has surpassed which milestone transactions mark on its platform in January 2025?

14. Which international airline brand has launched the ‘The Great Indian Fufaji’ campaign?

15. Which tyre brand has launched the campaign “Enjoy Every Turn”, featuring cricketer MS Dhoni?

16. Which travel portal has launched a new campaign featuring cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Rishabh Pant?

17. Which home lockers brand has launched the campaign 'Tension Free Security - Unlocked'?

18. Which electric bicycle brand has unveiled a new ad film, featuring cricketer MS Dhoni and filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga?

19. Which brand has unveiled a campaign featuring actor Manoj Bajpayee for the launch of ‘No Maida Rusk’?

20. Chennai-based Hatsun Agro Product Limited inaugurated a HAP daily Outlet in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. Which milestone store count did it touch with this launch?

21. Which company has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Taiwan-based Formosa Pharmaceuticals to market clobetasol propionate ophthalmic suspension 0.05% (APP13007) across 11 countries, including India?

22. Which MNC has agreed to acquire cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion in cash?

23. Which company last week unveiled Avaan Tower 2, a 306-meter residential skyscraper in Mumbai’s Tardeo neighborhood, claimed as India’s tallest ultra-luxury residential building?

24. Which US-based family-owned real estate firm is entering India’s office property market with a project spread over 4.3 acres in Pune’s Koregaon Park?

25. Which digital-first advertising agency has acquired performance marketing and SEO agency AdLift for Rs 50 crore?

26. Which Ayurvedic toothpaste brand has launched the ‘#SwitchToFluorideFree’ campaign on World Oral Health Day?

27. Which paints company has launched the ‘Budget Kam, Warranty Mein Dum’ campaign?

28. Which brand specialising in engineered quartz surfaces has introduced ‘Pastel Poise’, a pastel quartz collection, with a new campaign?

29. Which home care brand has launched the ‘Bathroom Nahi, Freshroom’ campaign?

30. Which two-wheeler manufacturer has announced a strategic investment of up to Rs 525 crore in three-wheeled electric commercial vehicle maker Euler Motors?

31. Bain Capital is set to buy a stake in which NBFC and become joint owner of the shadow lender that’s the country’s second-largest gold loan company?

32. Which realty developer will sell 21.74% stake in its joint venture company I-Ven Realty to global investment firm Alpha Wave Ventures II for Rs 1,250 crore?

33. Which company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Kutch Copper has formed a joint venture with Praneetha Ventures to manufacture and sell metal products, wires, and cables?

34. Which non-banking finance company has elevated long-standing managing director Rajeev Jain to the position of vice chairman for three years starting April 1?

35. Which MNC is partnering with HCL Group’s Vama Sundari Investments to launch a standalone health insurance business in India?

36. Which digital payments major has picked up a 43% stake in Mindgate Solutions, a banking infrastructure company?

37. Which company is acquiring a 14.3% stake in Lucro Plastecycle, a recycled flexible plastics maker, as part of its sustainability goals and to scale up the use of recycled content in packaging?

38. Which New Zealand-based luxury mattress maker will enter India's $2.5 billion mattress market by setting up its first manufacturing unit in Hyderabad with an investment of Rs 100 crore?

39. Which IT services and solutions provider has announced former cricketer Rahul Dravid as its cultural ambassador?

40. Which company is set to acquire 74% of Nauyaan Shipyard from Welspun Corp, owned by B K Goenka, for Rs 383 crore?

41. Which cat food company has roped in actress Sharvari Wagh as brand ambassador?

42. Which metals company has unveiled a new brand identity and tagline, ‘Engineering Better Futures’?

43. Which automobile company has roped in actor Vicky Kaushal as brand ambassador to promote its passenger and electric vehicle range?

44. Which fashion brand has released a new marketing film featuring former cricketer Virender Sehwag and actresses Mandira Bedi and Sahiba Bali?

45. Which smartphone company has launched the ‘#ZindagiKeRealHeroes’ campaign to honour the resilience of delivery agents, cab drivers, and gig workers?

46. Which tractor brand has signed up former cricketer Yuvraj Singh as its brand ambassador?

47. Which fantasy sports platform has launched the ‘Circle Mein Aaja’ campaign?

48. Which 10-minute food delivery service has unveiled the "Ek Do Teen" campaign?

49. Which beverage brand has unveiled an innovative new product – ‘Rich’ – a powder concentrate designed to deliver a richer flavor, fuller texture, and enhanced taste?

50. India has crossed which coal production milestone in fiscal year 2024-25?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1095 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 1094

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period March 10 - 15. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which pharma company has agreed to acquire US-based Checkpoint Therapeutics in cash for up to $355 million?

2. Which brand has unveiled a film with chef Vikas Khanna for its Argent Samsara collection, featuring advanced cookware technology and a classic design for home and professional chefs?

3. The appliances business of which business group launched the ‘AManCan’ campaign for Women’s Day?

4. Which bank, in collaboration with VISA, launched its Women’s Day campaign ‘#DropTheLabel’, featuring chess player Tania Sachdev?

5. Which CSR initiative launched a four-video series titled ‘Stories of Sanginis: A Tribute to Their Strength’ for Women’s Day?

6. Which mutual fund launched its investor education campaign ‘SamayKeSaathRotation’?

7. Which innerwear brand has launched the 'For What's NXT' campaign?

8. Which denim brand launched its Women’s Day campaign ‘#HerDayEveryDay’?

9. Which smartwatch brand has launched the film '#Take11 Extra Mins of Sleep'?

10. Which company has signed an exclusive shareholder’s agreement with Brazil-based Oswaldo Cruz Química Indústria e Comércio Ltda (OCQ) to establish a new joint venture in India?

11. Which travel-tech company has appointed Sonal Sinha as the CEO of G6 Hospitality, an American motel company that it had acquired from Blackstone Real Estate?

12. Which product engineering company has acquired US-based design company Alpha-Numero Technology Solutions for an undisclosed amount?

13. Which online investment platform is set to start offering wealth management services to high net-worth individuals through a separate arm under the brand W?

14. Which provider of software services to banks and other financial services companies has acquired CreditNirvana, a debt management and collections platform?

15. Which automobile company has appointed Takashi Nakajima as the new president & CEO, effective April 1, 2025?

16. Which subsidiary of Biocon Group has acquired its first manufacturing facility in the US, from Emergent Manufacturing Operations Baltimore?

17. Which renewable energy firm has formed a joint venture with Osaka Gas Group to develop a 300MW renewable energy portfolio, entailing an investment of Rs 1,500 crore?

18. Which packaged wheat flour brand has launched the campaign “Better Half Ki Better Choice”, featuring actor and brand ambassador Salman Khan?

19. Which pharma company has entered the daily supplements market with an expansion of its Arth range, and has roped in actress Vidya Balan as brand ambassador?

20. Which airline inducted its 100th aircraft, a Boeing 737-8, which features ‘Chittara’ art, inspired by Karnataka’s traditional mural painting, on its tail, on March 10?

21. Snap Camera India, the local unit of social networking and messaging platform Snapchat's US-based parent company Snap Inc, has crossed which milestone revenue mark for the first time?

22. Which real estate development firm has acquired the 20-acre DXC Technology campus in Bengaluru for approximately Rs 400 crore?

23. Which BPM company last week announced the acquisition of US-headquartered Kipi(dot)ai, a data modernisation and democratisation services focused on the Snowflake platform?

24. Which company will acquire the remaining 48.06% equity stake in Creamline Dairy Products from existing shareholders for Rs 930 crore?

25. Which company last week introduced its first hybrid motorcycle in the 150cc category, the 2025 ‘FZS Fi Hybrid´?

26. Which brand has unveiled its latest Spring Summer campaign, ‘Life in Linen’, starring actors Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Sidharth Malhotra?

27. Which caller identification app has launched a campaign featuring actors Deepak Tijori, and Sheeba Chaddha?

28. Which fresh food brand has unveiled its new TVC campaign 'Different Names. One Emotion.', a celebration of the universal love for parotas?

29. Which tiles and bathware brand has launched the film 'Bura na mano, Secretary hai!' for Holi?

30. Which company will acquire 100% stake in Bengaluru-headquartered commercial real estate company Darshita Southern India Happy Homes for Rs 2,250 crore in cash?

31. Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wavin Industries to acquire its pipes and fittings business for $30 million (about Rs 262 crore)?

32. Fintech major PhonePe has clocked which milestone registered users mark?

33. Which beverage brand has launched its Holi campaign, flipping ‘Kaali Zubaan’ into ‘Rangeen Zubaan’?

34. Which fantasy sports platform has launched its IPL campaign featuring actors Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, and a host of cricketers and celebrities?

35. For Women’s Day, which bank launched its latest campaign for the ARISE Women’s Savings Account, featuring actress Shefali Shah?

36. Which healthcare brand launched the ‘Her Turn to Fight’ campaign for Women’s Day?

37. Which dating app collaborated with actor, podcaster and entrepreneur Rhea Chakraborty’s clothing brand, Chapter 2, to unveil "Consent Zaroori Hai" tee for Holi?

38. Which brand launched its Holi campaign to reinforce coconut hair oil as the ultimate solution to Holi hair damage concerns?

39. Which consumer electrical and electronics brand launched the film 'This Holi, let go of the past for a better tomorrow'?

40. Which company has bought a controlling stake in Nagarjuna Agrichem, which makes active ingredients for crop protection chemicals?

41. Which homegrown wearables maker is expanding outside India, starting with the Middle East market in partnership with Dubai-based distribution company Lime Concepts?

42. Which company said it has received approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for a $36 million deal to acquire the Radio Frequency (RF) components business of Japan-based Renesas Electronics Corporation?

43. Which business personality has launched a new startup Opptra, which specialises in developing franchise business portfolios?

44. BNW Developments, a real estate developer, has entered into an agreement with The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) to bring which brand to the UAE?

45. Which chocolate brand has unveiled its ‘Generosity’ campaign?

46. Which paints company has unveiled the ‘Sound of Colour’ campaign for Holi?

47. Which paint brand unveiled its Holi campaign ‘Duniya Ko Rang Do!’?

48. Which brand unveiled the ‘health insurance ka Girl Logic’ campaign, featuring celebrity Shalini Passi, for Women’s Day?

49. Which edible oil brand has launched the campaign “BuraNaKaro” for Holi?

50. Singapore’s sovereign private equity giant Temasek is acquiring 9-10% stake in which snack company for over Rs 8,500 crore?

51. Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali Ayurved and Dharampal Satyapal Group (DS Group) have bought a majority stake in which general insurance company?

52. Which mobile games giant will pay $3.5 billion to acquire Niantic's game unit including the studio behind Pokemon Go?

53. Marking its return, Tata Motors last week announced the launch of its all-new range of passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles, in which country?

54. Which logistics player has expanded its presence to Sri Lanka and has partnered with Parcel Lanka as its authorised franchisee?

55. Which electrical equipment and appliances company has roped in celebrity couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan as brand ambassadors for south?

56. Which digital lending platform unveiled its Holi campaign, ‘Khushi yon Ke Rang Bina Raukawa Ke’?

57. Which financial services company released the film ‘Masti Ke Rang, Enayat Ke Sang’ for Holi?

58. Which mutual fund launched its Holi campaign ‘SochSeAage’ for children's financial security?

59. Which company has received a reinsurance licence from insurance regulator Irdai, making it the first private sector reinsurer?

60. In one of the biggest deals in India’s residential real estate sector, US-based alternate asset manager Blackstone will be acquiring a majority stake in which Pune-based company?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1094 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli