May 26, 2024

Biz Quizzard 1052

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period May 20 - 25. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Narayanan Vaghul passed away on May 18 at the age of 88. He was the former chairman of which bank?

2. Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Limited, has taken over as the president of which industry body for 2024-25?

3. The banking sector’s net profit crossed which milestone mark for the first time in FY24?

4. Which men’s apparel brand launched its Gamescape collection through a CGI video set in the landscapes of Paris?

5. Which education company launched the film 'From Aashna to Dr. Aashna'?

6. Which lifestyle brand has collaborated with filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Kabir Khan, and Guneet Monga for the Airdopes 800 launch campaign?

7. Which condom brand has roped in actress Radhika Apte as brand ambassador?

8. Which wealth management platform has announced its entry into the insurance distribution business, and has launched the campaign ‘#CutTheKitKit’?

9. Which smartphone brand has unveiled a new campaign, featuring actress Deepika Padukone, for its CAMON series?

10. Raghunandan Kamath passed away at the age of 75 in Mumbai on May 17. He was the founder of which ice cream brand?

11. Which Hyderabad-based aquaculture feed, formulation maker and seafood processor has launched two pet treats as part of its foray into the fast-growing pet food segment?

12. Which agro-biological company has appointed former cricketer Yuvraj Singh as its first-ever brand ambassador?

13. Which brand, part of the Good Glamm Group, has unveiled the ‘#TwistOfLove’ campaign for its Love Collection?

14. Which food company announced its collaboration with actress Vidya Balan for the Phase-5 of its on-going elections campaign, "Apne Vote Se No Compromise"?

15. Which business group has launched the brand film 'From Dawn to Dusk: We Stand By You'?

16. Which grocery delivery service platform launched the campaign ‘This Summer #DeliverTheLove’?

17. Which QSR chain has unveiled the campaign '100 % Real Cheese' featuring celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor?

18. Which footwear brand has launched the 'Try and Fly' campaign showcasing its 9 to 9 collection?

19. Which grooming and hygiene brand for men and women has released its latest ad campaign “Will he score?” to present its trimmers?

20. For the first time in its over-100-year history, which company has forayed into the retail segment through its 'Gatoonga' brand of black tea?

21. Which online travel company has appointed Anuj Rathi as CEO?

22. Which innerwear brand has launched the 'Body Ki Bhasha' campaign, featuring cricketer Mohammed Siraj and former cricketer Ravi Shastri?

23. Which super app launched the ‘#RuknaKyun’ campaign for IPL?

24. Which lubricant brand has roped in cricketer Ravindra Jadeja as brand ambassador?

25. Which housing finance company has launched its first brand anthem, designed, and executed by its employees to support homebuyers?

26. Which security solutions company has launched its new campaign "Secure Your Home While You Roam"?

27. Which cooking oil brand unveiled its new campaign ‘Are You Buying Right?’, as an extension of the campaign ‘Dhyaan-Se-Lijiye’?

28. Which brand has claimed to have become the first globally to bring AI to a smart ring?

29. Which Geneva-based international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank’s founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab will step back from executive role by January?

30. The total market value of all listed companies in India crossed which milestone value for the first time last week?

31. Global hospitality company Radisson Hotel Group last week said it has signed a strategic partnership with NILE Hospitality to expand which mid-scale brand in Rajasthan and Gujarat?

32. Which Japanese technology company and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) last week signed an MoU to bring together researchers with diverse theoretical and systems backgrounds?

33. DS Group said its confectionery business has crossed which milestone mark in annual sales turnover in FY24?

34. Which smartwatch and connected lifestyle brand has acquired AI-powered women’s wellness platform SocialBoat for an undisclosed amount?

35. Which beverage brand has launched the campaign ‘JAKAD KE PAKAD’?

36. Which FMCG brand has roped in actress Raveena Tandon as brand ambassador for its kitchen essentials?

37. Which chair brand has launched the ‘#SitSmart’ campaign featuring Jim Sarbh?

38. Which actress has ventured into the entrepreneurial world of fashion with the swimwear brand, Dweep?

39. Which bank said it has been named as ‘class apart vis-à-vis other banks in the private sector’ in a study authored by Dr. Ashish Das, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B)?

40. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week said it would pay a record dividend for FY24. How much?

41. Which company has acquired the Communications Technology Group, a business division of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), for $225 million?

42. Which corporate CSR initiative has launched the campaign ‘#StandUpForLearningGap’, featuring standup comedian Rahul Dua?

43. Which building material company has forayed into the paints market with the launch of the first phase in Bengaluru?

44. Which packaged water company unveiled a new series of three digital video commercials (DVCs) that champion the cause of conscious living and responsible waste management?

45. Which brand has launched the campaign 'The Happiest Ice Cream in the World!'?

46. Which digital payment platform has launched a campaign featuring actress Kajol?

47. Which digestive brand has roped in actor Kartik Aaryan as brand ambassador, and has launched a new flavour ‘Mr.Aam’?

48. Which tyre brand has launched the campaign ‘Jab Hindustan Mile Hindustan Se’ with the positioning ‘Desh Ka Tyre’?

49. Which QSR chain has launched the ‘TruceOverTacos’ campaign?

50. Which broadcaster’s MD and CEO NP Singh has announced to leave after working with the company for twenty-five years?

51. Which ecommerce platform has appointed Prathyusha Agarwal as its head?

52. Yeshwant Pendharkar passed away last week at the age of 85. He was the chairman of which Ayurvedic cosmetics company?

53. Which Chennai-based jeweller has unveiled what it claims as India’s first pure silver home appliances collection?

54. Which automobile company has roped in cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India?

55. Which company has announced an exclusive licensing and supply agreement with Handok to commercialise the South Korean company´s obesity drug Synthetic Liraglutide in that country?

56. Which company will replace Wipro in the BSE benchmark Sensex from June 24?

57. Which home textile bed linen manufacturer has entered into a licensing agreement with US-based Iconix International for two brands, Fieldcrest and Waverly, for American and Canadian markets?

58. Which IIM has forayed into undergraduate courses with an online programme for a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in digital business and entrepreneurship?

59. Which speciality and patented agrochemicals manufacturer has been granted patent for soyabean seed dressing agent and insecticide ‘Warden Extra’?

60. The market capitalisation of the Aditya Birla Group crossed which milestone mark last week?

61. Which agriculture solutions provider has partnered with ISK Japan to introduce Prachand, a patented product to safeguard paddy crops from destructive pests?

62. Ahead of completing 50 years, which footwear brand has announced its brand repositioning and unveiled the tagline 'Zid, Chalte Rehne Ki’?

63. Which menstrual hygiene products brand has launched the campaign ‘#TheBloodyConversation’ for Menstrual Hygiene Day?

64. Celebrating Brother's Day, which protein supplement brand has announced its new campaign, "Bhaiology," delving into the distinctive bond shared by gym bros?

65. Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to start assembling which brand’s range of SUVs in India?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1052 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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