January 11, 2026

Biz Quizzard 1137

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period January 05 - 10. Hope you enjoy it.


1. The number of ‘active’ or operational companies in the country surpassed which milestone mark in December?

2. The India unit of which music label has acquired a 30% stake in Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s unlisted Bollywood production house, Excel Entertainment?

3. Which Ahmedabad-based group is planning to enter the hospitality sector as part of its diversification strategy and has applied for environmental clearance to develop a five-star hotel?

4. Which agritech startup is acquiring Info Edge-backed agritech platform Gramophone in a stock-swap deal?

5. According to the union agriculture minister, India has surpassed China to become the world’s largest producer of which agricultural commodity?

6. Which power management company last week announced the appointment of Binod Muni as Managing Director of its Electrical business in India?

7. London-based private equity (PE) firm Apax Partners has picked up an over 35% minority stake in which food company?

8. Ramesh Kumar Juneja has taken charge as the chairman of which Export Promotion Council sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Industry?

9. Which FMCG conglomerate has ended its exclusive partnership with Swiss luxury chocolate brand Läderach in India?

10. Which PSU will take a 50% stake in two joint venture companies that will own and operate very large ethane carriers (VLECs) in partnership with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)?

11. Actor Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in as brand ambassador for which packaged water brand?

12. Which sportswear brand has announced its collaboration with tennis player Sania Mirza, who joins as brand ambassador and chief advisor for Women’s Sports?

13. EBG Group has appointed actress Mrunal Thakur as the brand ambassador for which wellness and hospitality platform?

14. Which online platform offering certification courses and resources for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals has launched the “This Year You Finally Choose You.” campaign?

15. Which haircare brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Ananya Panday and director Anurag Kashyap?

16. Which Marie biscuit brand has unveiled a film for the introduction of a Vitamin D–enriched variant?

17. Which paint brand has unveiled a new brand film ‘Celebrating Colours of Togetherness’?

18. Which brand has unveiled ‘The Lighter, Quieter Whey’, a new campaign on its Whey Protein range?

19. Which brand has unveiled the campaign ‘India’s Finest Baby Diaper’?

20. Which company has launched Hevaxin, a novel recombinant vaccine for the prevention of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in India?

21. Which used car platform last week announced the acquisition of Delhi-based vehicle information management startup CarInfo?

22. Which electric 2-wheeler manufacturing company last week unveiled Ultra, powered by a 6.5 kWh battery, claimed to be the largest ever fitted on an electric scooter in India?

23. Which company has opened the country’s first inland trout farming facility in Kandukur Mandal in Ranga Reddy district in Telangana?

24. Which bank has launched a “Zero-Forex Diamond Reserve Credit Card” for affluent global travellers?

25. Which state is set to witness the launch of India's first hydrogen-powered train?

26. Which steel company has appointed cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as its brand ambassador?

27. Which fast-fashion consumer tech brand from the Nu Republic universe has roped in actor Abhay Deol as its brand ambassador?

28. Which branded land developer has launched the campaign “No Drama”, featuring actors Boman Irani and Aparshakti Khurana?

29. Which financial services firm has rolled out the campaign ‘Champions Ki Galliyon Mein’, ahead of the fourth season of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL)?

30. Which company will set up a greenfield 10GW ingot and wafer manufacturing plant - the largest in the country - with an investment of Rs 6,675 crore at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh?

31. Which agri-technology and export-oriented company has launched CarbonKrishi, an AI-enabled carbon credit platform, marking its entry into the carbon credit and ESG ecosystem?

32. Which agri-tech firm is taking its electricity-free, low-cost cold storage solution for perishables, Subjee Cooler, overseas to the markets in South East Asia this year?

33. Which travel services company has sold a significant minority stake to mid-market private equity firm Xponentia Capital?

34. The Bombay High Court has restrained Anrose Pharma from using Zerovol-P or any other mark which is identical which Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm’s painkiller drug ‘Zerodol’?

35. Which packaged foods company has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in soya-based food manufacturer Andri Agro Foods Private Limited (AAFPL)?

36. Which skincare brand has released a new digital campaign ‘TAN-doori Days’, featuring musician and actor Himesh Reshammiya, to mark its fourth anniversary?

37. Which bank has rolled out a new Pongal campaign ‘Uravugal Thaan Thamizhagathin Valimai!’ in Tamil Nadu?

38. Which dating app has unveiled a new brand campaign “Better Because of Love”?

39. Which bank has unveiled ‘The Fortuna Wave’, its refreshed brand identity?

40. Which airline last week inducted India’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft into its fleet?

41. Prashant Peres has taken charge as General Manager of the which MNC’s snacking business in India?

42. Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues has joined which Mumbai-based women’s helmet brand as an investor partner in an equity-led arrangement?

43. Which alternative asset manager announced the appointment of Sandeep Agarwal as its chief executive effective from January 1?

44. Which company won a Rs 1,000-crore, 10-year integrated cash solutions contract from SBI, covering about 5,000 bank-owned ATMs nationwide?

45. United Breweries Limited (UBL), part of the HEINEKEN Company, has launched which variant, that expands the Kingfisher portfolio within India’s mainstream strong beer segment?

46. Which company and Israel’s Senecio Robotics have signed a MoU to deploy advanced, AI-driven Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) solutions for mosquito control in India?

47. Which company has launched a new service under the name ‘Smart Super Clean’, a professional home-care deep-cleaning service?

48. India has become the first nation in the world to commercially produce which variety of bitumen?

49. Which company and Germany-headquartered ECKART have joined hands to launch India’s first gas-atomised aluminium powders-making unit?

50. Which diamond jewellery brand has opened a 5,000 square foot flagship in Mumbai’s Khar, its largest globally?

51. Which smartphone brand will be integrated into Oppo as a sub-brand, as parent BBK Electronics looks to pool resources and reduce costs?

52. Which skincare brand positioned towards Gen Z consumers has appointed cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues as its national brand ambassador ahead of the upcoming Women’s T20 League?

53. Which baby care brand has launched the campaign ‘Baby's First Winter’?

54. Which jewellery brand has launched the campaign 'Give wings to the girl within’, featuring actress Ananya Panday?

55. Which cheese brand has launched the campaign ‘Snacking Ka New Angle’?

56. Which paint sub-brand for institutional spaces has launched the film ‘Perfection Always’?

57. Which regional OTT platform has roped in actor Randeep Hooda on board as brand ambassador?

58. Which company has collaborated with actress Nitanshi Goel for the launch of its Opt Optimals Even Out skincare range in the Indian market?

59. Which brand has launched a campaign for its No Nonsense protein bar?

60. Germany’s Remmers Gruppe SE has announced to acquire 50.1% stake in which premium wood coatings company for 300 crore?

61. Alchemist Marketing Solutions Group, an integrated marketing communications (IMC) group, has announced the acquisition of which legacy agency brand?

62. Which sports brand has announced cricketer Shubman Gill as the face of the global campaign for its Mind range, the first neuroscience-based footwear?

63. Which fashion retailer has launched ‘The Sound of Style’, its official merchandise collection for Lollapalooza India 2026, with India’s youngest boy band OutStation as the face of the campaign?

64. Which paint company has appointed Parth Jindal as Chairman?

65. Which consumer healthcare MNC has appointed former Castrol India MD Kedar Lele as President for the India Subcontinent, effective January 2026?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1137 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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