April 26, 2009

Biz Quizzard 265

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 20 - 25. Hope you enjoy it.

1. According to a report last week, the chief electoral office of Delhi has roped in which well-known MNC to encourage young voters to exercise their franchise in Lok Sabha elections on May 7?

2. Who was last week appointed MD & CEO of Axis Bank?

3. Which MNC will be acquiring Sun Microsystems for $7.3 billion?

4. Which MNC has agreed to buy Stiefel Laboratories Inc, a closely-held US drug maker, for $2.9 billion in cash?

5. Which MNC has agreed to sell its Brazilian banking operations to Andre Esteves, the former head of the business, for $2.5 billion to reduce risk and free up capital?

6. Which company has acquired the enterprise mobile TV unit owned by Finland-based leading mobile phone manufacturer Nokia for an undisclosed sum?

7. Which company last week launched the worlds smallest Bhagwad Gita on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya inscribed in pure gold?

8. Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the tourism arm of railways, plans to launch its first super luxury train, Maharajas’ Express, in January next year under a joint venture with which company?

9. Danish firm ISS Facility Services India last week acquired the pest control services division of which business group?

10. Which company is set to introduce a premium German cosmetic brand called ‘Be Yu’ in India?

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April 19, 2009

Biz Quizzard 264

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 13 - 18. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company last week won the bid to acquire Satyam?

2. New York-based Bergguen Hotels plans to open five new hotels in India in the next one year under its mid-market brand. Name the brand?

3. Titan Industries has introduced a collection of mechanical self-winding watches, another offer in the premium range. What has it been branded as?

4. According to a report last week, Future Group is picking up a 60% stake in an advertising agency. Which one?

5. Which Indian company has been adjudged the best employer in Asia in the hospitality sector by the global human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, Hewitt Associates?

6. Which celebrity has been roped in by Jaypee Cement as its brand ambassador?

7. Which cricketer last week sold licensing rights to his name as a brand to Delhi-based License India for an undisclosed sum?

8. Which business personality was last week elevated to the position of group GM and country head at HSBC India?

9. Which integrated value added services provider was last week renamed as Comviva Technologies Ltd?

10. Which company has unveiled India’s largest T-Shirt, with dimensions of 40 feet in height and 30 feet in width and weighing 50 kg, at the Ambience Mall, Gurgaon?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 264 as the subject.

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April 12, 2009

Biz Quizzard 263

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 06 - 11. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which brand has appointed Shruti Hassan (Kamal Hassan’s daughter) and Raghav Sachar as its brand ambassadors and has also released a music video ‘Ho Jaane De’ featuring them?

2. Which brand is being advertised across media with the baseline ‘It’s time to move on…’?

3. Which instant/convenience food brand celebrated its 25th anniversary last week?

4. Which company will be the principal sponsor for Rajasthan Royals, the Jaipur franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?

5. Which company has announced that it has been rated India’s number one green brand and among the top five global green brands in the world as per the latest edition of Greenpeace’s “Guide to Greener Electronics” rankings released last week?

6. Which well-known MNC last week bought a minority stake in Innocent Drinks, a UK-based maker of fruit smoothies and vegetable dishes?

7. Which MNC will introduce its world famous sports utility vehicle (SUV) ‘Fortuner’ in India by September?

8. Former actor Twinkle Khanna was last week arrested and released on bail. Name the brand involved?

9. 47 Indian companies have made it to the list of world’s biggest 2000 companies, released by US magazine Forbes last week. Which company has topped the list?

10. Which three Indian entities feature in BusinessWeek’s list of world’s 50 most innovative companies?

11. Zee Muzic, the 24-hour music channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), has been rebranded. What is the new name?

12. Actor Perizaad Zorabian can be seen in television commercial for which bank?

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rajeev kondapalli

April 5, 2009

BIz Quizzard 262

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 30 - April 04. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which business personality has become the first Indian to join the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace?

2. Mr Fritz Henderson is the new CEO of which well known MNC?

3. Phillipe Varin will replace Christian Streiff as the chief executive of which European auto major?

4. Mr Habil Khorakiwala last week stepped down as the MD of which Indian pharma major?

5. Mr Krishnakumar Natarajan is the new MD and CEO of which Indian software firm?

6. Mr Bharat Patel has resigned as the chairman of board of directors of the Indian operations of which FMCG MNC?

7. Which insurance company last week released ads in the print medium to announce its new look, with the positioning ‘Thoda Simple Socho’?

8. IT industry veteran and venture capitalist Saurabh Srivastava has joined as the chairman of the Indian operations of which software MNC?

9. Which business personality has topped The Economic Times Corporate Dossier ‘India Inc’s Most Powerful CEOs’ list?

10. Mumbai and New Delhi are among the world’s 10 most expensive cities for the expatriates to live in, according to a survey by global HR consultancy Mercer. Which city is the most expensive?

11. Who has taken over as the new chairman of National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) for 2009-10?

12. Cricketer Zaheer Khan has been roped in as a brand ambassador by which FMCG major and will be endorsing its new ‘Sar Se Panv Tak Zabardast Energy’ campaign?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 262 as the subject.

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rajeev kondapalli