February 23, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1091

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period February 17 - 22. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has announced its acquisition of Vishal Personal Care, the company behind the popular South India-based natural products brand, Banjara's?

2. The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of corporate banking veteran and former JP Morgan India chief executive officer Prabdev (PD) Singh as India CEO of which bank?

3. Which commercial vehicle company has announced the introduction of India’s first Road Train solution which is aimed at optimising efficiency in the high-volume logistics industry?

4. Actor Pankaj Tripathi has been chosen as the brand ambassador for which retailer's high-performance fuels?

5. Which quick food delivery service has launched a digital campaign featuring cricketer Rishabh Pant?

6. Which financial services company has launched the campaign "Game Bolega” for Tata WPL Season 3?

7. Which internet restaurant company has launched QuickiES, an industry-first service that promises to deliver food within 15 minutes or it’s free?

8. Which company has acquired wealth management firm Arete Capital Services with assets under management (AUM) of Rs 5,151 crore?

9. Which healthcare company has unveiled its latest campaign “Apno Ki Fikr”, highlighting the importance of expert care for critical illnesses?

10. Which Indian company has been ranked the second-best brand globally on the FutureBrand Index for 2024?

11. Which automobile company has appointed Anurag Mehrotra, former President and MD of Ford India, as MD?

12. Which credit card company has appointed Salila Pande as the MD & CEO with effect from April 1, 2025?

13. Which technology services company last week announced the acquisition of Bluewave Technology Group, an Ireland- and UK-based Salesforce Summit (Platinum) Partner?

14. Which brand has collaborated with baker Shivesh Bhatia to create a "Nexa Cake," visually representing the mattress's multi-layered construction and highlighting its unique support system?

15. Which beverage brand has launched its summer campaign featuring actress Triptii Dimri?

16. Which snack brand has announced the appointment of actor Raghu Ram as its new ‘CTO - Chief Triangle Officer’?

17. Which audio streaming platform has unveiled its Valentine’s Day campaign 'Playlist Your Love', featuring actors Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor?

18. Which hair styler appliance brand has unveiled the “Long-lasting Straight Hair” campaign, featuring actress and brand ambassador Ananya Panday?

19. Which basmati rice brand has unveiled the ‘Only Top Class, No Khulla Class’ campaign featuring actor Amitabh Bachchan?

20. Which celebrity last week launched his own lifestyle brand, ARKS?

21. Which bicycle brand has announced the appointment of Ashwani Gautam as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

22. Which international retailer has appointed Manish Kapoor from Pepe Jeans as the new managing director for India?

23. Which lubricant brand has revived its ‘Lamba Chalega’ campaign?

24. Which brand has unveiled its new television commercial ‘Guzre Dinon Ko Thoda Sa Chakh Lo’ for its pickles?

25. Which wellness brand has unveiled the 'India's No. 1' campaign with RCB Women's Team for its face wash range?

26. Which ice cream brand has unveiled its new campaign 'cut down on sugar, not taste'?

27. Which QSR chain has launched the video 'Every great ritual starts with a dip… and a pop… and a strip.' for its boneless range?

28. Which English language test brand has unveiled its new campaign 'Where only your English skills matter', featuring actor and brand ambassador Vicky Kaushal?

29. Which fantasy sports platform has unveiled the campaign “Champions Ka Game”, ahead of the Champions Trophy?

30. Which business group is set to expand its presence in healthcare through a Rs 500-crore contribution to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai?

31. Which company last week announced the launch of the country’s first operating system for smart TVs?

32. Which cloud kitchen brand, in collaboration with cricketer Mayank Agarwal, has announced the launch of energy bars brand ‘Hustl’?

33. Which consulting and IT engineering services firm has appointed former LTIMindtree executive Rohit Kedia as its chief executive officer?

34. Which feminine hygiene brand’s founder Deep Bajaj last week announced the completion of the buyback of the brand from the cash-strapped content-to-commerce firm Good Glamm Group?

35. Which entity is the most valuable unlisted company in India in 2024, according to a joint study by Axis Bank’s Burgundy Private and Hurun India?

36. Which general insurance company has unveiled the latest campaign film for its flagship CSR initiative 'Caring Hands’?

37. Which housing finance company has unveiled the campaign 'Achche Padosi Milte Nahi, Bante Hain'?

38. Which health insurance brand has launched the campaign 'Go from Aiyyoo to OHH'?

39. Which brand has appointed model and fitness advocate Milind Soman as its brand ambassador for smartwatches?

40. Tata Motors has crossed which cumulative sales milestone for electric vehicles?

41. Which Indian group and Anduril Industries, an American defence technology company that specialises in autonomous systems, have forged a strategic partnership?

42. Which management consulting firm last week announced the appointment of Sumit Sarawgi as the new head of its business in India?

43. Which MNC last week announced the opening of Ananta, its fourth and newest campus in Bengaluru, which is also one of the company’s largest offices worldwide?

44. Which diversified financial services group has roped in cricketer Shreyas Iyer as its new brand ambassador?

45. Which company has announced the launch of its European holiday home brand, DanCenter, in the Indian market?

46. Which eyewear brand has launched Phonic, an audio eyewear?

47. Which brand has announced its foray into the evolved skincare category with Samantha Ruth Prabhu as brand ambassador and introduced the Luminous Even Glow range?

48. Which automobile brand has onboarded actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador?

49. Which electric intercity bus brand has launched the “Bada Swaad, Bada Sukoon” campaign, featuring The Great Khali?

50. Hilton has tied up with NILE Hospitality to debut which brand in India, with plans to open 75 hotels?

51. Which online skill gaming company last week said it will acquire Deltatech Gaming, the company behind the online poker platform Adda52, for Rs 491 crore?

52. Which brand has launched television commercials in West Bengal & Odisha, featuring celebrity couples Subhashree Ganguly & Raj Chakrabarty and Archita & Sabyasachi for its soya chunks?

53. Which ethnic wear brand has launched its Spring-Summer 2025 collection with a dedicated summer soundtrack, with a campaign featuring brand ambassador and actress Kriti Sanon?

54. Which construction chemical brand has named former cricketer Sourav Ganguly as its new brand ambassador and mentor?

55. Which hair colour brand has launched a campaign featuring cricketer MS Dhoni and wife Sakshi?

56. Which Gurugram-based real estate group has announced actor Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador?

57. Electric vehicles company Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions has revived which iconic campaign for its new offering?

58. Which beverage brand has unveiled a new global campaign “Halftime”?

59. Which hosiery company has introduced PYNK, a trendsetting collection of women’s bottomwear, and has named actress Shraddha Kapoor as brand ambassador?

60. Which company has inked a pact to acquire Senn Chemicals AG, a Swiss-based Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) specialising in peptides for Rs 192 crore?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1091 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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