December 7, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1132

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Chitturi Jagapati Rao (CJ Rao), 92, has passed away. He was the founder of which poultry company?

2. India Post has released a customised commemorative ‘My Stamp’ honouring the birth centenary of industrialist Pottipatti Obul Reddy. He was the founder of which dry-cell manufacturer?

3. Anant Goenka, Vice-Chairman of RPG Group, has taken over as President of which industry body for 2025-2026?

4. Which FM radio network has appointed Ashit Kukian as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from December 1, 2025?

5. Which luxury streetwear brand has launched its first luxury eyewear line with the campaign ‘Step Into The Light’, featuring actor Shah Rukh Khan?

6. Which brand has relaunched its winter campaign “Fatt Se Garam”, featuring cricketer and brand ambassador MS Dhoni, for its water heaters?

7. Which one-stop mobility platform has unveiled its new parcel delivery campaign, 'Bus 5 Minute Me', featuring a music video by rapper Khullar G?

8. Which small finance bank has announced actors Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna as its new brand ambassador?

9. Which luggage brand has announced actor Ishaan Khatter as its new brand ambassador?

10. Which drug maker has launched its global innovative plaque psoriasis drug Ilumya (tildrakizumab) in the country?

11. Deep Gupta has resigned as the managing director and co-head for Southeast Asia & India at which asset management firm after an 18-year tenure?

12. Which Gurugram-based travel and lifestyle experiences firm will acquire a 60.24% stake in Dubai-based Easy to Travel (ETT), an airport services distribution platform?

13. Which dermaceutical brand has launched the first campaign for its Blemish Free Face Wash?

14. Which omni-channel jewellery brand has released a new regional brand film ‘Written in the Stars’, featuring actress Kayadu Lohar as its regional brand ambassador?

15. Which company has named cricketer MS Dhoni as the new brand ambassador for its Air Conditioners portfolio in India?

16. Which brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Bas Taste Hi Kiya Tha’ for its peanut butter?

17. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘2 Heroes. 2 Star Ingredients. Aur India ka No.1 Body Lotion’ featuring the protagonists of Netflix series ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood*’?

18. Which bank has appointed cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as its first female brand ambassador?

19. Which diamond brand unveiled its new campaign ‘Love From Universe’?

20. Which advertising group has elevated Prasoon Joshi as Chairman, and Aditya Kanthy as President and Managing Director for India operations?

21. Which diversified pharmaceutical formulation company has acquired 74.6% stake in Adelaide (Australia)-based pharmaceutical company Noumed Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd for Rs 125 crore?

22. DKT India last week announced the India launch of which premium international condom brand from DKT International Inc., USA?

23. Which life insurance brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Zaroorat Jaisi, Policy Vaisi’, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid?

24. Following the completion of the acquisition of Siemens Gamesa’s wind business in India and Sri Lanka by a consortium, what has the newly created independent company been rebranded as?

25. Which company is setting up a facility in Hyderabad to manufacture US-based defence tech player Shield AI’s next-gen Group 3 UAS (unmanned aerial systems) - V-BAT - for military use?

26. Which snack brand has unveiled its new integrated brand campaign, “Kya Baat Hai Ji!”, with actor Pankaj Tripathi?

27. Which baby care brand has launched the film ‘The Golden Minute: Why the First 60 Seconds After Birth Matter Most’ to celebrate 16 years of Project Golden Minute?

28. Which packaged water brand has unveiled its new campaign, ‘Main Nahi Toh Kaun Be’?

29. Which home appliances brand has released a new TVC ‘Sirf Thandi Hawa Nahi Aapka Badappan Bhi Bahar Aayega’, featuring actor Saif Ali Khan, for its air coolers?

30. Which company has acquired 51% of US-based AI solutions provider Commotion for Rs 227 crore (about $26 million)?

31. Which kitchenware company has appointed Umesh Guptaa as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for India?

32. Which retail entity has hired former Flipkart executive Jeyandran Venugopal as president and chief executive officer?

33. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as the CEO of which MNC bank in India?

34. Which staffing solutions company has appointed Suparna Mitra, former CEO of Titan’s Watches & Wearables division, as MD and CEO, effective 2 February 2026?

35. The government has approved a one-year extension for Arun Singh as chairman of which PSU?

36. Credlix, the lending subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Moglix, an ecommerce portal for industrial goods, has invested Rs 80 crore for two-thirds stake in which Delhi-based NBFC?

37. Which sports bikes maker has launched its collection of watches in India in collaboration with Titan, with prices starting at Rs 16,000?

38. Which company last week announced the launch of the AeroCrop Agricultural UAS, a precision-agriculture drone designed to deliver reliable, accurate, and high-output field performance?

39. To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD), which food delivery platform has released a short film centred on its hearing-impaired delivery partners?

40. Which company has announced a joint venture with Japan’s JFE Steel, as part of which it will sell its subsidiary Bhushan Power & Steel’s integrated steel facility in Odisha to the 50:50 JV?

41. Which Danish eyewear brand has entered the Indian market through a strategic partnership with ZEISS India?

42. Which pharma company has expanded its pet care portfolio with the launch of PetStar Delight, marking its entry into India’s Rs 1,500-crore cat food market?

43. Which alternative asset manager with mid-market focus has hired UBS AG head of Mumbai branch Sandeep Agarwal as its new chief executive officer?

44. Which brand has launched its new Ghee Roasted Nuts cookies through its new campaign, drawing from familiar kitchen moments associated with ghee-roasted ingredients?

45. Which tequila brand has released its first brand film ‘100 or Nothing’ in India as part of its entry into the market?

46. Which smart devices brand announced six new brand ambassadors - Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana, Jonathan, Armaan Malik, Kush Maini, and Nitanshi Goel?

47. Which digital travel platform has unveiled the digital campaign “Amazing Hotel Prices”, featuring entertainment personalities Sunil Grover, Ekta Kapoor, Chunky Panday, and Varun Sharma?

48. Which denim brand has unveiled its new campaign, featuring actors Ananya Panday and Lakshya?

49. Which haircare brand has launched a digital film for Karthigai Deepam, accompanied by the ‘#BraidOfLight’ user-generated content contest?

50. Which company will set up what is claimed as India’s first integrated 6 GW solar photovoltaic ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh?

51. Which staffing solutions company has elevated Lohit Bhatia as CEO, effective 1st January 2026?

52. Which spend management and SaaS-led fintech company will acquire Rivpe Technology Private Limited (Rio.Money)?

53. Which payments bank has received Reserve Bank of India’s in-principle approval for conversion into a small finance bank?

54. Which Kolkata-based storage and logistics solutions company is acquiring 106-year-old Kesoram Industries?

55. Which health and regenerative wellness centre has announced the onboarding of actor-entrepreneurs Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani as strategic investors?

56. Which premium furniture manufacturer and retailer has appointed Abhijeet Sonar as its new CEO?

57. Which mutual fund has introduced a new investor education initiative titled ‘SIP karo, SIPizen bano’?

58. Which bank has introduced its latest advertising campaign under the ‘Masterstroke’ platform with brand ambassador and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

59. Which MNC has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV, film studios, and streaming division for $72 billion?

60. Simone Tata passed away last week at the age of 95. She was the Chairperson Emeritus of which retail entity?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1132 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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