January 26, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1087

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

1. PepsiCo and Tata Consumer Products have inked a partnership to develop and sell packaged snacks, involving which two brands?

2. Which edtech startup said it has acquired K12 education marketplace Edjust in a cash and stock deal?

3. Which Bengaluru-based cell and gene therapy company has launched India’s second CAR-T cell therapy Qartemi to treat patients with B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL)?

4. Which colour cosmetics brand has roped in actress Rasha Thadani as its new face?

5. Which brand has launched an ad for its ‘Besan’, featuring director and producer Karan Johar and actress Ananya Panday?

6. Which online beauty destination has unveiled its new campaign, "Discover the ‘U’ in Beauty," featuring actress and brand ambassador Anushka Sharma?

7. Which jewellery brand has announced the launch of its exquisite first-ever bridal collection through a campaign featuring actors Aditi Rao Hydari and Shaheer Sheikh?

8. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Take charge of your look’, featuring actor Vicky Kaushal, for its grooming range?

9. Which confectionery brand has unveiled a fresh version of the campaign “Kaisi Jeebh Laplapayee”?

10. Which company last week announced the launch of its first electric three-wheeler (e3W), the “King EV MAX”, marking its entry into the segment?

11. Which power company has appointed Neeraj Parakh as its executive director and chief executive officer with immediate effect?

12. The reconstruction of Mumbai’s iconic Sea Rock Hotel is expected to begin in the second half of 2025. What has it been rebranded as?

13. Which company acquired fintech company Bankit Services for AU$30 million through its majority-owned subsidiary Transaction Solutions International (India) Pvt Ltd (TSI)?

14. Which imaging and healthcare technology company has announced the launch of its second brand film “Maa’s fight through my eyes” under the series “Stories of More Smiles”?

15. Which jewellery brand has unveiled its latest wedding campaign, featuring actress and global brand ambassador Katrina Kaif?

16. Which agritech startup has acquired farm advisory platform AgriCentral from Olam Agri through a business transfer agreement (BTA) in an all-cash deal?

17. Which automobile brand has roped in actor Kartik Aaryan as brand ambassador and unveiled the campaign ‘More Power to Your Play’?

18. Which footwear-first lifestyle brand has unveiled its latest slider collection with a new ad campaign with the tagline “Comfort aisa, ki ab kya bataayein”?

19. Which brand has launched a limited-edition Pokémon yellow cookie range?

20. Which company has acquired Pune-based packaged foods brand SIL, maker of jams, sauces, and baked beans?

21. Everstone Capital has acquired a controlling stake in which Delhi-based software as a service (SaaS) provider from the founders for about $300 million?

22. Which hospital has announced a strategic collaboration with Mayo Clinic USA to establish a 300-bed Cancer Care Institute in Mumbai, and a hospital in Gift City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat?

23. Which confectionery brand has launched the campaign ‘Yummy, Approved by Mummy!’ featuring celebrities Sameera Reddy, and Mira Rajput Kapoor?

24. Which luggage brand has launched the campaign ‘Parent Honeymoon’?

25. Which financial services company has launched the ‘#YehConHai’ campaign to help investors identify and avoid scams?

26. Which saree brand has unveiled its first-ever brand campaign, featuring singer Usha Uthup and actress Mrunal Thakur?

27. Which beer brand has unveiled its new offering, which includes Lemon Masala and Mango Berry Twist variants?

28. Which company has launched a campaign for its Miluz Zeta Range of Switches and Sockets?

29. Which life insurance brand has unveiled its latest campaign 'Values and planning shape your family’s future'?

30. Which company last week said it will acquire a 90.5% stake in direct-to-consumer beauty brand Minimalist for Rs 2,955 crore through secondary buyouts and primary infusion?

31. Dabur is promoting which product for women by roping in shooter Manu Bhaker as brand ambassador and launching a campaign with the positioning ‘Khajur Ki Taakat, Iron Ki Shakti'?

32. Which audio wearable brand has launched the “Rock’in India” campaign, featuring comedian Ravi Gupta?

33. Which baby care brand has roped in actress Yami Gautam as brand ambassador and launched the ‘#SwitchToSofter’ campaign?

34. Which fine jewellery brand has launched a campaign for Valentine’s Day, featuring sports icons and real-life couple, Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal?

35. Reliance Retail's Tira has introduced which Singapore-based beauty brand to the Indian market, according to a statement last week?

36. Which IT company last week said that its former president Venugopal Lambu would return as CEO designate after a two-year stint at Randstad Digital?

37. Which engineering and IT services company’s chief executive officer and executive director Karthikeyan Natarajan has resigned?

38. Which basmati rice brand has roped in actor Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador?

39. Which smartphone brand has launched the ‘#XceedLimits’ campaign featuring actor Akshay Kumar?

40. Which education institute’s alumni couple Jitendra Mohan and Swapna Samant have pledged $11 million (Rs 95cr), marking one of the largest individual contributions in its history?

41. Which health-tech brand has launched the rap video 'Sar Main Baal' in collaboration with rap artist Baba Sehgal?

42. Which bank has unveiled Devanagari PIN - a revolutionary approach that transforms how people create and remember their PINs?

43. Which handmade carpets manufacturer and a global luxury brand has acquired the luxury rug brand Shyam Ahuja?

44. Which vodka brand has launched its latest campaign, 'UNLABEL, BORN COLOURLESS,’ for its Mixers?

45. Tata Motors has achieved which cumulative production milestone for its Punch brand?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1087 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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