February 22, 2026

Biz Quizzard 1143

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period February 16 - 21. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has entered into a definitive agreement with L&T Power Development (L&TPDL) to acquire 100% of equity stake and convertible instruments in Nabha Power (NPL)?

2. India has added what record power generation capacity in the current financial year up to January 31, marking the highest ever annual capacity addition till date?

3. Which realty firm has acquired an 80% stake in Pune-based Solidrise Realty for Rs 294 crore, as part of its expansion plan?

4. Which rooftop solar brand has launched the campaign “Yeh On Toh Quality Lifelong”?

5. Which Muesli brand launched the campaign ‘#LoveInEveryCrunch’ for Valentine’s Day?

6. Which snack brand has introduced its refreshed global brand identity in India, marking what the company describes as the largest redesign in its history?

7. Which skincare brand for kids has unveiled the campaign 'Would You Let Your Child…?’, featuring director Farah Khan?

8. Which toothpaste brand has unveiled a new cricket-season campaign under its ‘Chabaatey Raho’ platform, bringing back the character Chaubey ji, portrayed by actor Manoj Pahwa?

9. Which stock broking firm has unveiled a new advertising campaign, ‘Seedhi Simple Investing’, timed with the ongoing T20 World Cup?

10. Which FMCG company has signed a definitive agreement to form a majority-owned joint venture with Nigerian conglomerate Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group?

11. Rajan Bajaj has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of which small finance bank?

12. Which supply chain firm announced its entry into the aerospace and defence supply chain space, in collaboration with Italian company ALA Group, with initial focus on the domestic market?

13. Which jeweller has launched a new brand DAIMANTE that combines artificial intelligence–assisted design with traditional craftsmanship?

14. Which brand has introduced a refreshed packaging design across its entire Gentle Baby Care Range, as part of sustainability effort?

15. Which Bengaluru-based movement-focused women’s wear brand has entered the menswear category with the launch of a new collection?

16. Which mutual fund has unveiled the campaign ‘Teen Tigda Kaam Tagda’ to promote its Multi Cap fund?

17. Which calcium brand has launched the campaign 'Roz ki thakaan ko bye bolo', reviving the television character Hansa, played by actress Supriya Pathak?

18. Which kitchen appliances brand has unveiled its Valentine’s Day campaign film featuring celebrity couple Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey?

19. Which telecom services company has unveiled ‘Together, limitless’, a new brand identity and global positioning, marking another defining moment in its 24-year journey?

20. Which FMCG company last week named Hershey executive Herjit Bhalla its next India chief executive, and elevated current country head Mohit Malhotra to global CEO?

21. Which QSR chain has launched a film featuring cricketers Shivam Dube, Varun Chakravarthy, and Harshit Rana to introduce Crafted Flatzz, a bold new take on pizza?

22. Which personal care brand has unveiled a campaign, featuring actress Taapsee Pannu, for the launch of ‘Derma Control’, a new underarm care range in India?

23. Which life insurance brand has unveiled its new brand positioning, ‘Always Ready for Life’, through a campaign featuring cricketer Smriti Mandhana?

24. Which footwear brand has launched a new campaign for its Echo range in India, featuring actor Siddhant Chaturvedi?

25. Which platform has appointed actor Ahaan Panday as its brand ambassador, making him the only male celebrity currently associated with a large-scale beauty platform?

26. Which company has announced cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal as the official brand ambassador for Real Cricket, one of India's longest-running mobile cricket gaming franchises?

27. Which auto-tech company has launched a campaign featuring its CEO Himanshu Ratnoo?

28. Which tile adhesive brand has launched its first-ever brand anthem, ‘Majboot Rishte, Majboot Bond.’?

29. Which used-car platform is marking its 10 years with the campaign ‘The Master’ featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

30. Which company is set to establish India’s largest integrated battery gigafactory in Andhra Pradesh?

31. Which peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform has launched a four-film digital campaign ‘Bring Swag to Your Portfolio’?

32. Which glucose brand has unveiled a campaign built around the theme 'Energy Ka Power Bank' for the launch of what it calls India’s first glucose lollipop, priced at Rs 5?

33. Which biscuit brand has launched a Marvel-Inspired range through a campaign featuring actors Varun Sharma and Kunaal Roy Kapur?

34. Which sauces and condiments brand has launched the ‘Foodies Ka Choice’ campaign featuring actress Kareena Kapoor?

35. Which company has announced the launch of its NOTE Edge smartphone, alongside a new digital campaign ‘World Take NOTE’ featuring cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal?

36. Which laptop brand has launched the campaign ‘Many Me’s in Me’?

37. Which lighting brand has launched the ‘Every Space Bright & Right’ campaign?

38. Which beverage brand has launched the campaign ‘The Timeless Drink of India’?

39. Which biscuit brand has unveiled a campaign featuring actor Hrithik Roshan?

40. Which company has acquired the trademarks of specialty brands, Progynova and Cyclo-Progynova, and related assets, for India from UK-headquartered Mercury Pharma Group?

41. Which Chennai-based startup is building India’s first electric air taxi, the e200x, using advanced technology from Nvidia?

42. Which company has emerged as the successful bidder for Wind World India’s power generation as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) businesses under a NCLT-monitored bidding process?

43. Which tyre brand has launched its T20 World Cup campaign featuring film maker Zoya Akhtar?

44. Which toothpaste brand has launched the campaign ‘Smile Like a Star’ featuring actress Shruti Haasan?

45. Which toothpaste brand has appointed former cricketer Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador?

46. Which appliance brand has launched the campaign 'Engineered to Delight' to promote its Plug ’N’ Play chimney in India?

47. Which women’s ethnic wear brand has launched its Spring Summer ’26 collection under the ‘#HameshaTrending’ campaign, featuring actress Ananya Panday?

48. Coca-Cola India has reintroduced which brand with a film that reimagines an R.D. Burman track?

49. Which sports brand has appointed Olympic shooter Manu Bhaker as brand ambassador in India?

50. Which company has launched Anyra, the country's first indigenously developed biosimilar for the treatment of visual impairment?

51. Which crop protection company’s restructuring plan will consolidate its India and international crop protection businesses and create a pure-play, focused crop protection platform?

52. Which malt producer from France has announced a new project to build a malthouse in South Rajasthan, in partnership with United Breweries Limited (UBL)?

53. Which company has announced the introduction of Tayron R-Line, a luxury SUV at the introductory price of Rs 46.99 lakh (ex-showroom)?

54. Which company has launched the Linus range of sewage pumps in the Indian market?

55. Which MNC drug firm will sell its entire stake of nearly 71% in its listed Indian subsidiary for about Rs 1,446 crore to a clutch of private equity investors, led by ChrysCapital?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1143 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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