August 2, 2026

Biz Quizzard 1166

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period July 27 - August 01. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which American drugmaker is bringing its Relopduo, a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of nivolumab and relatlimab, to India?

2. Which company has entered into a strategic partnership with Angostura, the producer behind the bitters and one of the Caribbean’s most awarded rum portfolios, to bring the brand to India?

3. Which company has acquired a 60% stake in Onix IPP (OIPL), a special purpose vehicle implementing a 225 MW (AC) solar photovoltaic power project in Maharashtra?

4. Which camera maker has appointed WeddingNama founders Ankita Asthana and Akash Agarwal as its first official brand ambassadors in the country?

5. Which digital platform for the trucking ecosystem has announced actor Ajay Devgn as its brand ambassador?

6. Which lending app has appointed actor Naveen Polishetty as its brand ambassador?

7. Which real estate developer has appointed actor Randeep Hooda as its brand ambassador?

8. Which jewellery brand last week announced cricketer MS Dhoni as its brand ambassador?

9. Which sanitary pad brand has launched the campaign 'Zero Tension, Double Protection', featuring actress Kiara Advani?

10. Which MNC has signed non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements with 4 generic drugmakers in India to enable supply of its investigational, once-monthly oral pill HIV pill Alimatravir?

11. Which Bengaluru-based fashion brand has acquired Berrylush, marking its formal entry into the women’s fashion segment?

12. Which quick commerce platform has appointed Nandita Sinha, the former chief executive of fashion etailer Myntra, as CEO?

13. Which quick commerce beauty platform has appointed former Swiggy Instamart chief operating officer Ankit Jain to lead it?

14. Which plywood brand has launched the campaign ‘Hare Board Ka Asli Boss’, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid and actor Saurabh Shukla?

15. Which company has launched an AI-powered digital campaign for its SIPZ Instant Chai range?

16. Which women's bottomwear brand has appointed actress Shraddha Kapoor as its first-ever brand ambassador, and launched the campaign 'Life Moves In Your Comfort Zone'?

17. Which mint brand has appointed actor Ranveer Singh as its first brand ambassador in India and launched the campaign 'Yeh Mint Nahi, Momint Hai’?

18. Which online meat and fish retailer has launched a Chennai-focused campaign 'Tharam Adhu Nirantharam', featuring actresses Saranya Ponvannan and Sruthi Hariharan?

19. Which biscuit brand has launched the campaign “A Biskut Moment”?

20. Which MNC has appointed Shailesh Jejurikar as chairman of its board, months after he became its first Indian-origin president and chief executive?

21. Insurance regulator Irdai has approved Patanjali Ayurved and the Dharampal Satyapal Group’s acquisition of which general insurance company for nearly Rs 4,500 crore?

22. Which company has agreed to acquire Mahindra & Mahindra’s (M&M) truck and bus division, bringing the group’s commercial vehicle operations under a single entity?

23. Which wearables brand has entered the children's technology category with the launch of its Kid Series, comprising the Sailor Nav 4G smartwatch and Sailor Play wireless headphones?

24. Which lending app has appointed actress Vaani Kapoor as its brand ambassador as it launches a new campaign to mark its expansion into a Financial Super App?

25. Which fashion brand has launched ‘OGs Ka Comeback’, a digital campaign that reunites the label with actor Fardeen Khan?

26. Which brand has unveiled the next chapter of its integrated campaign, ‘Chuniye Bharosa, Apno Sa’, with a new film centered on Motor Insurance and featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi?

27. Which brand has launched the campaign 'Aisa Kya Hai?' for its newly introduced Protein Shampoo?

28. Which bank has launched the campaign ‘There’s always an IDEAL Way to Bank’ for its digital banking platform for businesses?

29. Which hotel in Goa has announced a collaboration with actress Janhvi Kapoor?

30. Which company is severing a quarter-century-old partnership with Germany’s Martrade, buying out the logistics group’s 23% stake in their joint shipping venture for Rs 335 crore?

31. Which investment firm has launched Lumara, a renewable energy platform that will seek to deploy about $600 million to accelerate the development of clean energy projects in India?

32. Which automobile company has appointed Toshiyuki Yanagisawa as the new President and CEO, effective October 1?

33. Which jewellery retailer has launched a new retail brand Akshaya Thanga Maligai (ATM) in Tamil Nadu?

34. Which jewellery retailer has launched Narumugai, its first ever Uncut Diamond Open Polki collection?

35. Which Swedish watch brand has signed actress Sharvari as its brand ambassador?

36. Which company has acquired Ryapte Power Transmission (RPTL), a special purpose vehicle set up to build, own and operate a major transmission project in Karnataka?

37. Which air-freshener brand has entered the car fragrance category with the launch of two variants, Ocean Breeze and Ruby Mist?

38. This Friendship Day, which mutual fund has unveiled 'Dost Hi Sikhaate Hain', a Pomedy (Poetry + Comedy) performance launched under its investor education platform 'Mehfil e-fund'?

39. Which sleep solutions brand has unveiled a campaign, featuring actress Nimrat Kaur, promoting its mattress topper?

40. Which electric bus manufacturer has become the first company in the country to deploy 4,000 electric buses on Indian roads?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1166 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli