December 17, 2023

Biz Quizzard 1029

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 11 - 16. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has started to pilot test LemonDou, its global alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage, in Goa and parts of Maharashtra?

2. Manu Ahuja, 55, passed away on December 9. He was the MD and CEO of which company?

3. All new trucks manufactured on or after which date must be equipped with AC cabins for drivers, as per a notification by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry?

4. Which Indian drone player has tied up with Ghost Robotics, a US robotics major?

5. Which company last week announced the launch of its Himalayan Gulab Sharbat, Himalayan Gulkand, and Himalayan Gulab Chywanprash?

6. Which personal care brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘#TheBetterWay' along with its partner and investor, actress Parineeti Chopra?

7. Which brandy brand has launched its brand proposition, ‘Welcome The Now' through a music video campaign?

8. Which MNC has announced the appointment of Nitin Chalke as the President and CEO for India and South Asia?

9. Which company, which focuses on lending to micro, small and medium enterprises, has hired Axis Bank executive Sangram Singh as its chief executive?

10. Which company last week announced the launch of its latest electric two-wheeler Zulu?

11. Which automobile company has announced the appointment of Aditya Jairaj as CEO and Managing Director with effect from January 1, 2024?

12. Which company announced the introduction of L07, a compact delivery drone, for e-commerce and health care industries, through its company Throttle Aerospace Systems?

13. Which confectionery brand has launched its latest digital campaign, ‘#FindYourMatch’, featuring actor Ranveer Singh?

14. Which cryptocurrency exchange has launched PeepalCo, an umbrella brand that will house all of its business divisions as it undergoes a transition into a wealth tech platform?

15. Which company last week debuted EC500, a 50-ton electric excavator, in the Indian market?

16. Which oral care brand has unveiled its latest campaign, featuring actor Jim Sarbh?

17. Which fashion-tech platform has announced the launch of its first video campaign featuring actress and brand ambassador, Athiya Shetty?

18. Which mobility platform has announced the signing of actor and entrepreneur Suniel Shetty as its brand ambassador?

19. Which superfood brand has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of vegan dairy brand, One Good?

20. Which company last week rebranded itself as Grihum Housing Finance?

21. Which real estate portal has unveiled its ‘#KabTakPuchoge’ campaign to redefine the home search process?

22. Which watch brand has unveiled the association with celebrated actor Vicky Kaushal as its brand ambassador?

23. Which brand has released a second ad film under the tagline ‘Mere health ka tasty partner’, featuring actor Hrithik Roshan, to promote its peanut butter?

24. France-based Robertet Group has acquired which Bangalore-based flavors and fragrances manufacturing company?

25. Which multivitamin brand has announced actress and entrepreneur Kajal Aggarwal as a brand ambassador for the launch of its new range of multivitamin and protein powders in India?

26. Which fashion brand has launched the campaign “Timeless Icons” featuring actor, Babil Khan, and social media creator, Kritika Khurana?

27. Which animal health company has acquired Ayurvet, a company founded by Pradip Burman of Dabur India’s promoter family?

28. Which payments solution provider has acquired a 49% stake in capital markets financial software provider, Pirimid Fintech for Rs 25.1 crore?

29. Which company has introduced ‘Fab’, a liquid detergent, in the South Indian markets - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala?

30. Reliance Retail will come up with value apparel retail stores in tier-2, -3 and below towns under what banner in its first major foray into rural and small towns?

31. Which fashion handbag brand has unveiled a campaign featuring fashion icons Malaika Arora and Karishma Tanna?

32. Which mental well-being app has teamed up with actor Jim Sarbh for its latest sleep story - ‘Travel with Jim: The Northern Lights Experience’?

33. Which company has roped in actress Sunny Leone for its new brand Shubh Samachar that offers Cobra Pregnancy detection kit?

34. Which luggage brand has released a new campaign, featuring actress Ananya Panday, showcasing futuristic design innovation in luggage?

35. Which mutual fund has unveiled its new brand tagline - 'Badhte Raho'?

36. Which Ayurvedic solution company has announced its collaboration with actor Tiger Shroff?

37. Which company has announced the 100% acquisition of Vibgyor Paints and Chemicals Pondicherry, a major supplier of paints and coatings in South India?

38. Which auto components major last week said it is acquiring Australia’s Lumen Group, and Deltacarb SA of Switzerland for around Rs 575 crore?

39. Which life insurance brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘Kal Ka Reality Check’?

40. Which company has become the first Indian pharma company to earn a place in the Standard & Poor Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for 2023?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1029 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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