July 11, 2010

Biz Quizzard 328

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week July 05 - 10. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Marico is getting into the breakfast cereal market with an oat’s meal product. What has it been branded as?

2. Which advertising agency has launched a consulting service dedicated to help marketers build brands that appeal to Muslim consumers?

3. Volkswagen last week unveiled its entry-level sedan in India. What has it been branded as?

4. Which MNC last week said it would sell its wireless modem business to Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp for around $200 million?

5. Which brand has maintained its position as the number one ‘Indian’ brand in Asia Pacific in the list of top 1,000 brands, released by Media Magazine published from Hong Kong and Singapore?

6. Which MNC last week said it had acquired privately-held Narus Networks for an undisclosed sum, as part of its strategy to develop better detection and cyber security systems?

7. Restructuring expert Frans Van Houten will take over as the new chief executive of which well known MNC next year?

8. RM Malla has been appointed the chairman and managing director of which bank?

9. Which MNC has sold its Michigan-based steering gear manufacturer Nexteer to Chinese investment group, Pacific Century Motors?

10. ‘This football season, make ___ your home.’ is the headline of the print campaign featuring David Beckham. Which brand?

11. Harley Davidson India last week set up its first dealership. Which city?

12. Which automobile brand is being advertised in the print medium with the baseline ‘The Art of Power’?

13. Which celebrity has been signed on by Nestle as brand ambassador of Nescafe?

14. Neil Mills will join SpiceJet Ltd. as its new chief executive. He is currently the chief financial officer (CFO) of which international budget airline?

15. Which hotel has been adjudged the best in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 328 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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