April 13, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1098

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period April 07 - 12. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Ecom Express Ltd. for a cash consideration of Rs 1,400 crore from its shareholders?

2. Which company has formalised an agreement to acquire Dehradun’s diagnostic chain Dr Ahujas’ Pathology and Imaging Centre (DAPIC)?

3. Which hospitality major will be launching its tenth brand in India - Destination - this year in Jaipur and Jim Corbett?

4. Which fragrance brand has announced actress Kiara Advani as its new brand ambassador?

5. Which fashion brand has launched its 'Born of Art' campaign for IPL season?

6. Which spice brand has appointed actor Nani as its brand ambassador for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana?

7. Which brand has launched the Gondhoraj & Neem Soap in West Bengal?

8. Which clean-tech brand has launched the "Mera Desh Meri Zimmedari" campaign?

9. Which eye care chain has launched a campaign featuring model and actor Milind Soman?

10. Which company has launched a preventive screening programme named “Aarogyam” at Bengaluru´s IT corridor to enable professionals to get quick health checkups?

11. Which company has entered the rental housing segment with the launch of “TriliveAndheri”, through a partnership with Housr, a luxury serviced apartment operator?

12. Which company has announced the appointment of Sriram Padmanabhan as its new head of healthcare business, effective immediately?

13. Which Ayurvedic skincare brand has announced Princess Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur as brand ambassador?

14. Which mutual fund has unveiled a new ad 'We are all investors' as part of its ongoing campaign?

15. Which Mumbai=based biryani brand has announced actor Zaheer Iqbal as its first brand ambassador?

16. Which ice-cream brand has unveiled its new campaign “More is Merrier”?

17. Which bathroom solutions brand has unveiled its new global campaign '#ASpaceForYouToJustBe'?

18. Which bike taxi offering has launched its IPL campaign featuring Australian cricketer Travis Head?

19. Which tyre brand has launched the "Bring out the SUV in your SUV" campaign, featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

20. Which Switzerland based European footwear major has announced the formation of its Indian joint venture, nuvora, in partnership with Gaurik Group?

21. The Delhi High Court (HC) last week asked a dermatologist and two social media influencers to drop objectionable content from their podcast video on a petition from which antiseptic brand?

22. Which Gurugram-based group, which runs a 250-acre industrial park for leather goods near Chennai, is diversifying into resorts, which will function as a vertical under its hospitality arm?

23. Which ice-cream company has signed a MoU with the government of Maharashtra to establish its India headquarters in Mumbai and to set up a global capability centre in Pune?

24. Which French consumer technology brand has announced a strategic retail partnership with Flipkart to launch its latest range of smartphones?

25. Which company has launched ‘Ninja’, a new pet care brand offering scientifically formulated dog food?

26. Which nutraceutical brand has unveiled a new campaign ‘Beauty from Within’, featuring brand ambassador and actress Sharvari?

27. Which brand has launched its latest campaign, “Har Bride Ka Beauty Stroke”?

28. Which payments bank has launched the 'One Card for Everything' campaign?

29. Eminent luxury retail professional Darshan Mehta died last week at the age of 64. He was the former MD of which company?

30. Which company will manufacture the fuselage for the single engine Airbus H130 helicopters, with the first unit expected to be delivered by March 2027?

31. Which footwear company has launched the campaign ‘Zid, Chalte Rehne Ki’ to mark its 50th year?

32. Which rummy platform has launched its latest brand campaign, ‘Asli Game Asli Skills’, featuring actor Ali Fazal?

33. Which Ayurvedic healthcare brand has launched the campaign 'Health Ki Ghar Wapsi', featuring actor Sonu Sood?

34. Which biscuit brand has launched the campaign ‘Face the Facts’ aimed at promoting transparency in its product messaging?

35. Which jewellery brand has released a digital film for Poila Boishakh, featuring brand ambassador Ritabhari Chakraborty?

36. Which jewellery brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Khushiyon Ki Reet – #ApkaShukriya’, focusing on the brand’s master karigars?

37. Which sports trading platform has launched its latest campaign, “Ye Dil. Dimag. Data Ka Game Hai”, featuring former cricketer Robin Uthappa?

38. Which parboiled rice and edible oil company has unveiled its centenary campaign film ‘The Mill’?

39. Which medical scrubs and aprons brand has unveiled its first-ever brand film "More Than Scrubs, A Beginning"?

40. Which state has the highest number of public charging stations among tier-1 cities, as per the data of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency?

41. Which company, in partnership with The Shrem Group, will bring Morgans Originals, its luxury hotel brand to India for the first time?

42. Which two-wheeler company has announced a three-year partnership with rising professional golfers Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala?

43. Which Japanese conglomerate has elevated Indian Managing Director Bharat Kaushal to the role of Executive Chairman, effective April 1, 2025?

44. Which sports body has announced the appointment of Isha Ambani and Louise Bawden to its Board of Administration for the 2024–2028 Olympic cycle?

45. In the biggest luxury deal of the year, which MNC last week announced it was buying Versace for 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) from Capri Holdings?

46. Which company has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Astro Motors Private Ltd, an electric three-wheeler manufacturing company, for Rs 14.22 crore in an equity and cash deal?

47. Which payment app has launched the ‘Paison Ki Kadar’ campaign?

48. Which general insurance company has unveiled the film ‘Shreyas Ki Yojana’, featuring Punjab Kings cricketers Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Shashank Singh?

49. Which educational group has onboarded chess player Gukesh Dommaraju as brand ambassador?

50. Cricketer Virat Kohli has ended his long association with which sports brand?

51. Which Chennai-based group last week floated an industrial spaces and logistics infrastructure company, OneAlpha Ventures Ltd?

52. Which financial services company has elevated Aditi Kothari Desai as Chairperson?

53. JSW MG Motor India has announced that MG Windsor has become the fastest-selling EV model in the country, achieving which sales milestone within just six months of launch?

54. Which brand has launched the “Aankh Band Karke Le Lo” summer campaign for its air coolers?

55. Which beverage brand has announced actor Ram Charan as its new brand ambassador?

56. Which brand has launched the Gravity Series - India’s only AI Climate Control Air Conditioners with fabric finish?

57. Which South India-based real estate developer has appointed actors Nayanthara and Nani as brand ambassadors for its latest luxury projects?

58. Which antacid brand has onboarded actor Vicky Kaushal as its brand ambassador?

59. Which brand has launched the ‘Lie Detector’ campaign for its sunscreen Sun Expert SPF 50?

60. Madhur Bajaj, 73, passed away last week. He was the former vice chairman of which company?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1098 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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rajeev kondapalli

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