March 24, 2013

Biz Quizzard 469

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 18 - 23. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which country last week officially opened the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, a $600-million project which can provide electricity to 20,000 homes?

2. Which brand has become the first international fashion brand to cross the Rs 1,000 crore sales mark in India?

3. Gitanjali Group has roped in which celebrity to endorse two of its schemes that seek to provide a cover to consumers against the rising gold prices?

4. Bobby Ghosh has become the first non-American world editor of which publication?

5. ‘Student of the Year’ actors Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra have been roped in to feature in the new campaign of which beverage brand?

6. Which hair care brand has launched its new campaign titled 'Garv se Badlo’?

7. Which business group is launching a chain of branded youth hostels that will offer premium student living facilities on campuses in India and abroad through a new independent brand, Yoho?

8. Which new condom brand hit retail shelves in 25 cities last week, in tie-up with JK Ansell?

9. Which brand is celebrating ten successful years in the ice cream industry in India?

10. Which well known company has announced a foray into the fast growing kitchen space by acquiring a 51% stake in Sleek Group, a popular name in modular kitchens?

11. Satish Pradhan is stepping down as the Group HR Head of which business conglomerate?

12. Which ad agency has emerged as agency of the year at the latest edition of the AdFest 2013, one of the most important and well regarded advertising festivals in the Asia Pacific region?

13. Which US mattress brand has forayed into the Indian market with an initial investment of Rs 10 crore through a licensing agreement with Emirates Sleep Systems?

14. Sandip Das has resigned as the CEO of which telecom MNC, few months ahead of expiry of his term?

15. Which locations have emerged as the top urban and rural e-commerce hubs in the country, according to the latest survey by e-commerce giant eBay India?

16. Which milestone has YouTube reached, in terms of active users?

17. Which direct selling company is planning to enter the consumer durables business by rolling out cookware, water purifiers and air purifiers?

18. Which international apparel brand has served a legal notice to a New Delhi-based NGO for using a similar name for its retail stores?

19. Which IPL team launched a new slogan - ‘One Team. One Pledge’ as their brand campaign ahead of the sixth edition of the mega-tournament starting April 3?

20. Which airport has bagged the Air Transport News Award for the best airport of the year under 10 million passengers?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 469 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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