April 30, 2017

Biz Quizzard 683

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period April 24 - 29. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which brand was the largest selling two-wheeler brand in the country in 2016-17?

2. Which company recently launched a series of webisodes called ‘Where The Heart Is’?

3. Which ready-to-drink beverage has recently launched an ad campaign, ‘Grow with Sports’?

4. Which infotainment channel has taken up an initiative called Mission Blue to address the cause of water scarcity?

5. Which company has acquired Vanity Cube to leverage the rapidly growing space of on-demand beauty service?

6. Which company has agreed to acquire Urban Fulfillment Services (UFS), a provider of mortgage business process & fulfilment services?

7. Which MNC airline has appointed Robin Kamark as its chief executive officer?

8. Which company has launched the “Chennai Ponnu” (Chennai Girl) campaign for its face wash brand?

9. Vertically integrated textile company Arvind Ltd last week launched ready to wear menswear under which brand?

10. Professional network LinkedIn has crossed which subscriber milestone?

11. Which company has launched the campaign 'Connection Bachat Ka. Connection Zindagi Ka'?

12. Which hair oil brand has launched its new commercial, featuring brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan as #RaahatRaja?

13. Which sanitary ware company has acquired Kutch-based Euro Ceramics, including the manufacturing plant facilities and assets for Rs 100 crore?

14. Which company has acquired Czech Republic-based biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing firm Nanotherapeutics for 72 million Euros?

15. Which company’s former India chairman and country head, Anuj Puri has acquired the firm's India residential brokerage arm?

16. Which brand and Leo Burnett India have recently implemented a new innovation, the world’s first anti-collision vehicle management system?

17. Which company last week announced that its board has elected private equity veteran Renuka Ramnath as new chairperson?

18. Which company has signed a licence deal with Resysta International GmbH to exclusively make and sell the German firm's natural fibre polymercomposite in India?

19. United Breweries (UB) has launched a strong brew to wean away customers from rival Carlsberg. What has it been branded as?

20. Which company has announced the acquisition of online jewellery firm, Candere?

21. Lenders led by State Bank of India last week removed Prashant Jhawar as non-executive Chairman of which company?

22. Which Indian broadcaster has announced its expansion into Latin America with the launch of its Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel?

23. Which chipmaker has named SanDisk co-founder Sanjay Mehrotra its chief executive, replacing Mark Durcan who announced his retirement in February?

24. Which company has joined hands with MMTC-PAMP to launch `Digital Gold', a product allowing customers to buy 24K 999.9 gold for denominations as low as Re 1?

25. Which MNC has been named the most `attractive employer brand in India, according to the latest survey by HR firm, Randstad?

26. Which MNC has announced the appointment of its first Indian Managing Director Bharat Kaushal, effective June 1?

27. Which company has introduced a next generation artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Nia, to strengthen its digital technology-based services?

28. Which MNC last week announced a partnership with Aditya Birla Group under which it will supply premium vehicles to the Indian business house's global operations?

29. Which company has agreed to buy the entire 26% stake held by Old Mutual plc in their life insurance joint venture for Rs 1,292.7 crore?

30. South Korean automobile giant Kia Motors Corporation has signed an agreement with which state to build a $2 billion (Rs 12,800 crore) greenfield manufacturing facility?

31. Hyundai Motor India Ltd has opened its Global Quality and Training Centre at which location in India?

32. Which company will market ‘refinish’ paints in India, manufactured by Rock Paint Co., Japan, from next month?

33. Which company has launched its first exclusive 'moms & babies' shop, in Bengaluru?

34. Which South India-based dairy company entered the northern region with the launch of its milk and milk products in the national capital last week?

35. T Krishnakumar will be the new India President for which MNC?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 683 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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