December 1, 2024

Biz Quizzard 1079

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period November 25 - 30. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Maruti Suzuki India last week achieved which cumulative exports milestone?

2. Which media company last week announced the appointment of Sumanta Datta as CEO?

3. Which ecommerce firm has launched a pilot for its quick delivery service, "M-Now", in select Bengaluru areas?

4. Which IT firm has appointed insider Omkar Nisal as the chief executive officer for Europe strategic market unit (SMU), effective immediately?

5. Which quick commerce platform has launched Jarvis, an advertising solution designed to empower brands and sellers with optimized and focused campaigns?

6. Which telecom brand has launched the television commercial ‘Birthday wishes from the metro’?

7. Which cooking oil brand has roped in actress Keerthy Suresh as brand ambassador?

8. Which real estate developer has acquired a multi-tenanted commercial property in Dubai from Bank Muscat’s Izdihar Real Estate Fund for Rs 555 crore?

9. Which company last week said it has received approval from the Indian drug regulator for import for sale and distribution of cancer treatment drug Lynparza?

10. Shashi Ruia passed away at the age of 81 in Mumbai last week. He was the co-founder of which business group?

11. US-based Prologis, the world’s largest warehouse owner, has formed a joint venture with which alternative asset owner to build a warehousing and logistics park in Hoskote, Bengaluru?

12. Which company last week expanded its electric vehicle portfolio with the unveiling of two ground up models - BE 6e and XEV 9e?

13. Uday Shankar Awasthi last week received the 2024 Rochdale Pioneers Award, conferred by International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). He is the MD of which entity?

14. Which automotive systems and components supplier last week said it has completed the acquisition of 60% stake in Greenfuel Energy Solutions’ alternate fuels business?

15. Media-tech venture Streambox Media last week launched what it claims as India’s first subscription-based television service. What has it been branded as?

16. Which two-wheeler maker last week unveiled two electric scooters, including QC1?

17. Which company last week launched its pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PneumoShield 14 in India for children from six weeks of age?

18. Which packaged water brand has launched the campaign ‘The Journey Home’, featuring actor and brand ambassador Dino Morea?

19. Which financial services company has launched the campaign ‘#TogetherWeSoar’, featuring brand ambassador and former cricketer Rahul Dravid?

20. Which logistics and industrial real estate manager is planning to invest over Rs 2,700 crore to develop India’s largest single-location grade A warehousing and industrial park?

21. FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of which beauty and fashion retailer, has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in beauty and personal care brand Earth Rhythm?

22. Which company has signed a definitive agreement with Kcaltech System India Pvt. Ltd. (KCAL India) for acquisition of 67% stake for a cash consideration of Rs 62 crore?

23. Which company’s wholly-owned subsidiary has acquired a 21% stake in US-based Wavetech Helium for about $12 million (Rs 100 crore)?

24. Which company has unveiled Monarch Legacy Edition, its first luxury brandy?

25. Which Chennai-based real estate developer last week announced that it has signed on actress Rashmika Mandanna as its brand ambassador?

26. Which industry body unveiled the campaign, “Bharat Farq Pehchanega," during the World Investor Week 2024?

27. Which air cooler maker has entered the geyser category and unveiled the campaign 'The Hairfall Control Geyser'?

28. Which skincare brand unveiled its new campaign ‘Project Skin Deep’?

29. Which online travel company has onboarded cricketer Rohit Sharma as the brand ambassador for its trains app?

30. Which company has launched toripalimab, an immune oncology drug to treat adults with a rare and aggressive form of head and neck cancer that originates in the nasopharynx?

31. Which online bus ticketing platform has launched a customized ad campaign for its Primo program?

32. Which company last week announced that it is launching two premium sewing machine brands - Pfaff and Husqvarna Viking - in India?

33. Which realty developer has made strategic acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Janus Logistics and Industrial Parks (JLIPPL) from Phoenix Logistics and Industrial Parks for nearly Rs 48 crore?

34. Which gaming and esports company has acquired Trinity Gaming at a valuation of Rs 24 crore?

35. In the largest real estate deal of West Bengal, which company has sold an IT park in Kolkata to Primarc and RDB Group for Rs 637 crore to monetise the rent-yielding commercial asset?

36. Which entity has acquired a majority stake in the Pune-based Payatu Technologies, the parent company of Nullcon, Asia’s largest hacking and cybersecurity conference?

37. Vijay Chandok has joined which securities depository as MD and CEO?

38. Which smartphone maker unveiled its new campaign ‘Find Your Bigger Picture’, featuring model and actor Milind Soman?

39. Which jewellery retailer has roped in actress Manasi Parekh as brand ambassador in Gujarat?

40. Which company and US private equity Blackstone-owned hospital platform Quality Care India Ltd (QCIL) agreed on a merger that will create one of the top three hospital chains in India?

41. Which bank has launched the ‘#RishtaBhiPakkaFutureBhiPakka’ campaign?

42. Which D2C sleep and home solutions brand has launched the ‘#Gaddagiri’ campaign?

43. Which general insurance brand has launched a film, anchored by celebrity couple RJ Anmol and Amrita Rao, to highlight the important role played by insurance advisors?

44. Which life insurance brand has unveiled its latest campaign ‘#NeverRetireUrDreams’?

45. HDFC Bank’s market capitalisation crossed which milestone mark for the first time on November 28?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1079 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli