November 4, 2018

Biz Quizzard 762

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period October 29 - November 03. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which advertising agency has acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based independent digital agency Autumn Worldwide to increase its digital footprint in India?

2. Ashish Kashyap, founder of travel company Ibibo Group, has launched an artificial intelligence and machine learning-based wealth management and advisory platform. What is it called?

3. Which cricketer, along with his wife, last week unveiled premium home décor brand, ‘DaONE Home’?

4. Which company has acquired Pune-based bus aggregator Supreme Trans Concepts in a cash-and-stock deal?

5. Which cement company has inked a deal to acquire Springway Mining Private Limited?

6. Which home appliances brand has launched the campaign ‘Saath Ki Life, Sukoon Ki Life’?

7. Which airline has unveiled its new brand campaign ‘Fly Better’?

8. Which Men's formal wear brand has released a digital film ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’?

9. Which MNC has acquired enterprise open-source solutions provider Red Hat in a $34-billion deal?

10. Which online portal has launched an in-house plus-size apparel brand, Sztori, specially designed to suit a larger range of body shapes and sizes?

11. In a first, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will transport container cargo from Kolkata to Varanasi on river Ganga (National Waterway-1). Which company’s cargo?

12. The government has renamed the Telecom Commission, the apex decision making body in the telecom department. What is the new name?

13. With 35 data centres, which city has topped the chart in the maximum number of data centre operators in India?

14. Which life insurance company has launched a digital campaign, ‘#KalSePehle’?

15. Which company has acquired the Ahmedabad unit of Columbia Asia Hospital Pvt Ltd for an undisclosed amount?

16. India has moved up to which rank in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index 2018?

17. Which company has acquired design company W12 Studios for an undisclosed sum?

18. South Korean conglomerate Lotte Confectionery has announced the appointment of Anindya Dutta as the new Managing Director of which ice cream brand?

19. Which MNC has launched a digital film titled #TheRealKashmir, paying an ode to Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC), a new entrant in I-League?

20. India is set to touch which milestone mark in number of debit cards?

Please mail your answers before 12 pm next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 762 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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