May 30, 2010

Biz Quizzard 322

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 24 - 29. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company is acquiring Latin American Issue Group, a market leader in hair color in Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay?

2. Nissan Motor India last week started production of its made-in-India compact car. What has it been branded as?

3. A Mahendran was last week appointed managing director of which FMCG major effective July 1?

4. Which MNC last week agreed to buy business software integration services company Sterling Commerce from AT&T for about $1.4 billion in cash?

5. Which company last week announced the acquisition of the aesthetic skincare business of Singapore-based Derma Rx Asia Pacific Pte for an undisclosed sum?

6. Which business group last week bought a majority stake in electric car company Reva?

7. The Indian arm of which MNC has become the first of its global units to put more water back into the environment than it consumes?

8. Which MNC last week acquired Indonesian mobile social networking Koprol for an undisclosed amount?

9. Which company has just kicked off its plans to introduce Indian wines under the brand ‘Ritu’ to UK and France targeting the Indian eateries?

10. What important milestone did Apple achieve on May 27?

11. Which company plans to roll out its exclusive retail outlets 'Gaurav Stores' across India to market its entire range of products?

12. It’s all in the family. Salman Khan and brother Arbaaz Khan can be seen in the television commercial (currently on air) for which automobile brand?

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May 23, 2010

Biz Quizzard 321

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 17 - 22. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which bank last week decided to merge itself with ICICI Bank?

2. Rajiv Dube has quit as the president of the passenger car division of which automobile company?

3. Pepsodent has roped in a celebrity for the first time to endorse it. Whom?

4. Which MNC last week launched the world’s smallest laser printer in India?

5. Which business group last week entered into a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Pyramid Healthcare Solutions (PHS)?

6. Mahesh Samat has been appointed the managing director of the India operations of which well known MNC?

7. Actress Dia Mirza can be seen in the television commercial (currently on air) of which hair oil brand?

8. Which company will acquire Oman steel maker Shadeed Iron and Steel for $464 million?

9. John Shepherd-Baron last week died at the age of 84. He is the inventor of which widely-used utility?

10. Which MNC last week agreed to buy VeriSign Inc’s widely-used technology for securing payments over the internet, in a deal worth $1.28 billion?

11. Which MNC has agreed to pay $3.7 billion (Rs 17,000 crore) for the domestic formulations business of Piramal Healthcare?

12. Which business group has acquired the private banking arm of Belgian high street bank KBC, the Luxembourg-based KBL European Private Bankers, for 1.35 billion euros?

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May 16, 2010

Biz Quizzard 320

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 10 - 15. Hope you enjoy it.

1. According to a report last week, who has been roped in to endorse Micormax’s upcoming range of handsets for women?

2. Which launch in 2009 has won the 2009 Brand Derby of Business Standard as the most power-packed launch?

3. Which MNC is acquiring the zinc unit of UK’s Anglo American for $1.3 billion (Rs 5,850 crore)?

4. Tamil actor Sneha has been signed up as brand ambassador for which hair oil brand?

5. Which company has acquired the PIPC Group, the global programme management consulting firm based in London?

6. Which Hyderabad-based IT firm has acquired US-based business intelligence (BI) consulting company Percentix Inc?

7. Which automobile brand is the inspiration behind Rohit Bal’s new signature collection?

8. The June edition of which well known international magazine will be in 3D?

9. Which Mumbai-based IT firm has acquired DecsionOne, a US-based IT firm promoted by a clutch of private investors for $104 million?

10. Which MNC last week agreed to buy fellow business software maker Sybase for $5.2 billion?

11. Mocha and Cafe Coffee Day have upgraded their menu card recently with a drink called Twister. The uniqueness of the drink is that it changes colour as soon as it is stirred. Which brand is being promoted through Twister?

12. India’s top fashion photographer Atul Kasbekar has been roped in as the face of the new TVC of which automobile brand?

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May 9, 2010

Biz Quizzard 319

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 03 - 08. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which business personality has entered into a partnership with Kolkata-based realtor Sumit Dabriwala to develop commercial and residential real estate in India’s top seven cities?

2. Which once-popular product will Sony (the sole manufacturer presently, according to the report) stop producing from next year?

3. Which MNC has launched a campaign ‘Here for good’ across media?

4. Which well known brand has changed its positioning to ‘Shararat ki ek ghoont’ (one sip of mischief)?

5. Which company has formed a joint venture with Donna Karan International (DKI) to design, produce and distribute the entire range of DKNY menswear apparel across the world, except Japan, for 10 years?

6. Which two airlines last week agreed to merge, creating the world’s largest air carrier by passenger traffic?

7. Manoj Jha is the new managing director of which automobile company?

8. I just loved everything about this commercial (currently on air) – the concept, cast, music and execution. ‘Jewellery that makes you want to marry’ is how it ends. Which brand?

9. Which insurance company is advertising across media with the baseline ‘Your health first’?

10. Why was Mr Nitin Nohria in news last week?

11. Which MNC last week launched Proximity, an interactive and integrated marketing agency, in India?

12. What milestone did Ford Fiesta cross last week?

13. Which company last week bought the print business of Mid Day Multimedia (MML)?

14. Which company has bought a 90% stake in South Africa-based Braybar Pumps Ltd for Rs 11 crore?

15. Which company last week introduced global kids bike brand Popeye in India?

16. Tata Tea Ltd (TTL) is changing its name. What will it be known as?

17. Which public sector unit has become the first government organization to be on Twitter?

18. Which celebrity has been signed on as the brand ambassador by Luminous Power?

19. Who has topped the list of 70 world’s richest billionaire mothers, compiled by Forbes.com on the occasion of Mother’s Day?

20. Which iconic retail brand has been sold to Qatar Holding, the Gulf royal family’s investment arm?

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May 2, 2010

Biz Quizzard 318

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 26 - May 01. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has entered into an agreement with GMR Holdings to acquire a majority stake in GMR Industries, the agri-business entity of the group?

2. Which business personality in the UK has topped the Sunday Times Rich List for 2010 for the sixth consecutive time?

3. Which firm is advertising its execution of the Yamuna Expressway Project across media?

4. Which well-known brand has been relaunched with the positioning ‘The blue-eyed boy’?

5. Chirayu Amin is the new IPL commissioner. He is the chairman of which company?

6. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, has unveiled a brand name and a logo. What has it been branded as?

7. The Iconix Brand Group last week said it would buy which comic strip brand from United Features Syndicate Inc and E.W. Scripps Co for about $175 million?

8. A new hotel opened in Dubai last week. Name it?

9. Which organization in the financial sector, according to reports last week, has gone in for advertising on 3 Rajdhani Express trains?

10. Which software company has bagged the first contract from India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI)?

11. Which company last week said it would acquire Dubai-based ETA Star Cement for an enterprise value of Rs 1,700 crore?

12. Which MNC will acquire the struggling smartphone maker Palm in a $1.2 billion deal?

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