June 16, 2024

BIz Quizzard 1055

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 10 - 15. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which business personality and media baron passed away at the age of 87 on June 8?

2. Which FMCG group launched the ‘#SaveTheFuture’ campaign on World Environment Day?

3. Which financial services company unveiled its new campaign ‘Hum Samajhte Hain Business’?

4. Which mattress brand has unveiled a new logo, and tagline ‘Life Banegi Hula Hula’?

5. Which hospitality company has launched a campaign 'Yahi baat kar rahe hai hum!' to break stereotypes, and introduce premium hotels?

6. Which noodle brand has launched the campaign ‘The Toss’, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid, and cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Surya Kumar Yadav?

7. Which company last week said it has commenced the construction of 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery energy storage system project at Fatehgarh in Rajasthan?

8. Which quick commerce company launched the ‘#JustSayIt’ campaign for Father’s Day

9. Saahil Nayar has quit as the CEO of which beauty brand?

10. Private equity firm CX Partners has picked up a controlling stake in which Kerala-based fertility services, mother and child care provider for $50 million, or about Rs 420 crore?

11. Which sleep solutions provider is back with its Mattress Exchange program?

12. Which cookie brand has launched the 'ASLI KHUSHI' campaign?

13. Which FMEG major has partnered with Jumbo Group, a leading distributor of consumer electronics and technology products in the UAE, to enter the kitchen appliances market in the country?

14. Which lubricant brand has launched the 'stay ahead' campaign featuring actor and brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan?

15. Which fashion e-tailer has introduced a new brand - Savana - to tap into Gen-Z consumers?

16. Which perfume brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Jahnvi Kapoor to introduce its new fragrance ‘Floral Fest’?

17. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declined to reappoint RK Bansal as MD and CEO of which asset reconstruction company?

18. Which Beverly Hills-headquartered talent management firm has set foot in India through a joint venture with Creativeland Studios?

19. Which consumer electronics and home appliances company has appointed Pankaj Rana as its new chief executive officer (CEO) in India?

20. Bharti Airtel has crossed which milestone market capitalisation mark?

21. Which wire and cable manufacturer has announced the introduction of the Firex LS0H-EBXL in the electrical wiring segment?

22. Which comfort tech brand has unveiled the ‘#MakersofPeacefulSleep’ campaign featuring actor Anil Kapoor?

23. Which personal care company has forayed into the talcum powder category with the launch of Cool King Icy Perfume Talc, and has roped in actor Ranbir Kapoor as brand ambassador?

24. Which inner and loungewear brand has launched the 'Freedom or Nothing' campaign?

25. Which hearing care solutions provider has roped in actor Sonu Sood as its ‘Ambassador for a Cause’?

26. Which PSU has launched the 'Waah Kya Energy Hai' campaign?

27. Which business group launched its latest World Environment Day Film, 'JoJodeWohiSamajhdaar'?

28. Which investment app unveiled its first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, ‘Zero rupaiye ka kharcha, Duniya bhar mein charcha’?

29. Which personalised health ecosystem last week unveiled its brand film 'Human Performance, Optimized’?

30. Which wealth management company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire wealth tech platform ET Money for a total sale consideration of RS 365.8 crore?

31. Adani-group-run airports collectively touched which milestone mark in cargo handled in FY24?

32. Which company has signed a five-year contract with global sports organisation World Athletics as the latter’s technology broadcast partner across the globe?

33. Harsh Pati Singhania has been elected as the first vice-chair of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris. He is the CMD of which company?

34. Which cash flow-based financing platform has rolled out a GenAI powered solution Vani AI, designed to revolutionize customer service interactions for the financial services sector?

35. Which beauty platform has launched a skin care line ‘Akind’, cofounded by celebrity Mira Kapoor, under its own brands portfolio?

36. Kedar Lele will be the new managing director for India of which lubricants company, effective November 1 for a period of 5 years?

37. Which autotech company has launched Fourdoor, a new multi-brand car service and repair brand?

38. Which South Indian filter coffee and snacks brand has roped in music composer Anirudh Ravichander as its co-founder and brand ambassador?

39. Which assisted tax filing platform announced its partnership with actor Rajkummar Rao for the ongoing Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season?

40. Which brand has become the first brand to surpass a brand value of $1 trillion, as per 'BrandZ 2024 Most Valuable Global Brands' report by Kantar?

41. Which pain relief brand has launched an innovation inspired by cold therapy, and has rolled out the campaign 'Sirf Ice Nahin, Cool Therapy' to promote it?

42. Which oats brand has launched a campaign featuring cricket commentator and former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar?

43. Which two EV models have achieved 5-star Bharat-NCAP safety ratings, a first for any EV?

44. Which company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Hyderabad-based contract research development organisation (CDMO) Sapala Organics?

45. Which audio products manufacturer from the UK has launched the Minor IV true wireless earbuds in India?

46. Which Silicon Valley-based technical community and early-stage venture fund has announced the opening of its first international office in Bengaluru?

47. Which electronics brand has launched flight, bus, movie, and events ticket bookings on its Wallet, in partnership Paytm?

48. Katrina Kaif has been roped in as brand ambassador for which bakery and biscuit brands?

49. Which dating app has launched a campaign starring actors Khushi Kapoor and Vedang Raina to highlight its new feature ‘Opening Moves’?

50. Which company will acquire Hyderabad-based Penna Cement at an enterprise value of Rs 10,422 crore?

51. Which global student mobility platform has roped in actor Sonu Sood as brand ambassador?

52. Which digital healthcare platform unveiled the ‘#DadsKnowItAll’ campaign ahead of Father's Day?

53. Which jewellery brand unveiled the campaign, ‘#LegacyOfLove’, starring the renowned father and son duo, Kaushik Sen and Riddhi Sen?

54. Which condom brand launched the campaign ‘#CoolestDaddy’ on the occasion of Father’s Day?

55. Which wealth management platform launched the campaign 'To our #FirstFinancialAdvisor, Happy Father's Day!'?

56. Which value broker has launched the 'Brokerage Par Bandh Karo Kharch, Pay Only for Research' campaign?

57. Netflix and which chocolate brand have launched a new collaboration centred around the theme of “breaks”?

58. Which smart devices brand has launched the ‘Show Them How It's Done’ campaign for its ‘Back to Campus’ offer?

59. Which grooming company launched the digital campaign "Sorry Dad, This Year Too, You Won't Get a Gift."?

60. Which company has partnered Belgian biscuit maker Lotus Bakeries to make, sell and market the latter's flagship brand Biscoff in India?

61. Which menswear brand has unveiled a Father’s Day campaign featuring actor Randeep Hooda and his father Ranbir Hooda?

62. Which life insurance brand unveiled its Father’s Day campaign featuring actor and brand ambassador Rajkummar Rao?

63. Which QSR chain launched the ‘#FathersDayFathersWay’ campaign?

64. Which retail chain unveiled its Father's Day Film "#KarmSePita"?

65. Which jewellery brand launched the campaign 'Fathers, written by daughters'?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1055 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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