Biz Quizzard 1165

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period July 20 - 25. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has received market authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for its dengue vaccine, QDENGA?

2. Which state has emerged as the country’s leading investment destination after securing the top position among major States in NITI Aayog’s first-ever Investment Friendliness Index 2026?

3. Which professional services firm has reappointed Romal Shetty as chief executive officer for a second four-year term, effective April 1, 2027?

4. Which diagnostics chain has appointed Vijender Singh as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer?

5. Which company last week said its co-marketed brand of the innovator semaglutide, Poviztra, will now be available for the treatment of fatty liver?

6. Which company has formally entered Telangana with the introduction of AODH Irish Whiskey, WOODBURNS Contemporary Indian Whisky, and YELLO Designer Whisky?

7. Which tractor company last week inaugurated its new DEUTZ engine production facility at its existing manufacturing plant in Alwar, Rajasthan?

8. Which company has launched Belgian chocolate brand CÔTE D’OR in the Indian market?

9. Which IT services firm has appointed Pradeep Prabhala as the lead of its India Market Unit, effective September 1, 2026?

10. Which airline and CFM International have signed a memorandum of understanding for 1,000 plus LEAP-1A engines to power its 510 Airbus A320neo family aircraft?

11. Which company last week announced the spin-out of two oncology programmes into Kaveri Therapeutics, a US-based clinical-stage company?

12. Which beer maker’s founder Ankur Jain has stepped down from the company’s board and is learnt to have agreed to give up all executive powers and ownership?

13. Which real assets investment manager has elevated Amit Diwan as Head of Asia Pacific and West Asia?

14. Which beauty retailer has expanded its portfolio with the exclusive launch of South Korean skincare brand Dr Melaxin in India?

15. Which solar company has appointed actor Boman Irani as brand ambassador?

16. Which lending brand has appointed actress Nayanthara as its brand ambassador?

17. Which alternative investment management company has partnered with former HDFC Ergo managing director and chief executive Anuj Tyagi to launch a general insurance company?

18. Which company acquired the gold loan business of Kanakadurga Finance Limited on Wednesday in a deal valued at up to 135 crore?

19. San Jose-based deeptech startup Mixx Technologies has acquired which Bengaluru-based chip design firm?

20. Which company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire S Brands Consumer Care Inc. (S Brands), a Philippine personal care company for an undisclosed amount?

21. Which auto components maker has signed definitive agreements with Japanese automotive technology provider Denso Corporation to set up two joint ventures?

22. Which company has announced the national launch of Bloq, its underarm deo & antiperspirant brand?

23. Which laminates brand has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Taarifein Dikhayi Dengi’?

24. Which beverage brand has brought back its biking platform, ThunderWheels, with a new campaign featuring cricketer Jasprit Bumrah?

25. Which brand has unveiled a new campaign for its Gentle Baby Shampoo, highlighting the product's 'No Tears' formula?

26. Which jewellery brand has rolled out a new Raksha Bandhan campaign, Furever Sibling, featuring actress Kriti Sanon, alongside the launch of its Pet Collection?

27. Which company has launched a campaign featuring actress Dia Mirza to introduce its Plug 'N' Play Designer Chimneys in India?

28. Which probiotic brand has launched a new television commercial, featuring brand ambassador and actress Taapsee Pannu, to introduce the updated taste of its Light Mango Flavour?

29. Which brand has launched 'A Fit For Every You', a campaign for its women's denim collection?

30. Which company agreed to acquire TTK Healthcare’s Good Home and Eva brands for Rs 256 crore, expanding its home care and personal care portfolio?

31. Which IT services company has appointed Ashiss Kumar Dash as its next CEO, effective April 1, 2027?

32. Which jeweller has appointed actors Vijay Sethupathi and Simran as its brand ambassadors for Tamil Nadu, coinciding with the brand's entry into the state?

33. Which home fashion brand has appointed filmmaker Karan Johar as brand ambassador?

34. Which Swedish-founded cosmetics company is selling its manufacturing facilities in India to Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals for Rs 56 crore?

35. On World IVF Day (July 25), which company has launched the campaign “Every Fertility Journey is Different - and Begins with Understanding”?

36. On the occasion of World IVF Day, which company launched the campaign ‘#find your missing joy’?

37. Which paint company unveiled a refreshed brand identity through its new campaign 'Rang Bana Rahe'?

38. Which collagen brand has unveiled the campaign 'Skin ko chahiye Skin ka Protein', featuring brand ambassador and actress Yami Gautam?

39. Which brand has launched a campaign for its Super Light Gel moisturizer, featuring actress Sara Arjun?

40. BNP Paribas Cardif has agreed to acquire Warburg Pincus’ 25.96% stake in which life insurance company?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1165 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
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Biz Quizzard 1164

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period July 13 - 18. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has acquired Sprng Energy’s holding company for Rs 17,200 crore ($1.8 billion), marking one of the largest acquisitions in India’s renewable energy sector?

2. Which company is taking full control of its biopharma subsidiary, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, by buying out the remaining 12.05% stake held by Gennova’s CEO Sanjay Singh and other shareholders?

3. Which brand has unveiled a flip top outer packaging, coupled with a press lock facility through a new TVC for its Matar Paneer blended spice variant, featuring actor Akshay Kumar?

4. Which jewellery brand has named actress Sara Ali Khan as brand ambassador?

5. Which company has launched a digital campaign featuring its brand ambassador, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, for its EDGE Portable Power Series?

6. Which brand  has launched a campaign for its Fruit & Nut Cookies range, centred on a debate over whether the product is a fruity cookie with nuts or a nutty cookie with fruits?

7. Which brand has launched a new campaign for its Zesta range of scented pencils?

8. Which fashion brand has launched ‘Sawan Ke Rang’, a monsoon campaign inspired by Indian poetry, classical art, and folklore?

9. Which brand has rolled out its latest campaign, “India Ka Naya Andaz”, an initiative that honours the country’s cultural variety through state-specific brand messaging, for its air coolers?

10. Which company will acquire about 88.6% of Yogakshemam Loans, or Yogloans, marking its entry into India’s fast-growing gold loan market?

11. Which defence and aerospace precision engineering player is acquiring 100% stake in UK-based Bromford Precision Solutions for around Rs 153 crore (GBP 11.89 million)?

12. Which steel company’s CEO Gautam Malhotra has resigned ahead of the company's board meeting?

13. Which company has been ranked as India’s most valuable and strongest tyre brand in the Brand Finance India 100 - 2026 report?

14. Which arts and crafts brand has launched children’s art range YUDU, marking its foray into the premium children’s art category, through the digital campaign ‘Banao Apni Stories’?

15. Which rural fintech brand has unveiled its new brand campaign, 'Growth Bus', an initiative that transforms a travelling bus into a hub for learning, collaboration, and entrepreneurial growth?

16. Which brand has unveiled its Monsoon Collection 2026, a collection of contemporary silver and certified natural diamond jewellery, through a campaign featuring actress Mithila Palkar?

17. Which smartphone brand has launched the campaign ‘True To Life’, which shifts the focus from smartphone camera specifications to the moments and memories captured through them?

18. Which sexual wellness brand has launched the campaign ‘Ahgasm’?

19. Which multivitamin brand has launched the campaign 'Stress Kam. Energy Hardam', featuring actor Vicky Kaushal?

20. The government has finalised Fairfax Holdings for the sale of its stake in which bank?

21. Which quick commerce platform is set to launch Select, a dedicated premium grocery service within its app?

22. Which spirits major has appointed Mahesh Kanchan as managing director for India and Southeast Asia, effective October 1, 2026?

23. Which platform has expanded its luxury beauty portfolio with the launch of French fragrance house Chloé?

24. Which two cricketers have entered the health and wellness space with the launch of hydration drink AQUON?

25. Which company has agreed to acquire 100% of Varthana Finance in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 967 crore?

26. Which brand retained its position as India's most valuable brand in the Brand Finance India 100 2026 ranking, with its brand value rising 7% to USD 33.6 billion?

27. Which sanitaryware brand has appointed actress Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassador?

28. Which automobile brand has launched a film featuring actress Kareena Kapoor Khan?

29. Which olive oil brand has unveiled a new campaign, featuring actor and entertainer Sunil Grover, as part of its refreshed brand identity and strengthened multipurpose positioning in India?

30. US private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired which Mumbai-based formulations company focused on orthopaedics and gynaecology?

31. Which brand has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to launch India’s first on-demand LPG cylinder delivery service on a quick-commerce platform?

32. Which Luxembourg-headquartered fund has hired Rahul Mukim, the former India PE head at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, to lead its planned $2 billion investment programme in India?

33. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has crossed which cumulative production milestone at its Chakan manufacturing facility?

34. Which automobile company last week unveiled ADAPT, India's first multi-powertrain new energy vehicle (NEV) platform?

35. Gaurav Pande has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of which dairy company?

36. Which vegetarian multivitamin brand has launched the digital campaign ‘'Dikhawa Nahi. Karke Dikhaye’ featuring cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar?

37. Which digital English proficiency testing brand is marking its ten years with the campaign ‘Built for What's Next’?

38. Which brand has launched a campaign for its Allura Premia Ultra water purifier?

39. Which food brand has launched a new television commercial in Kannada as part of its integrated Sambar campaign?

40. Which listed real estate technology firm has agreed to acquire Locon Solutions, the owner of property portal Housing(dot)com, from REA Group in a Rs 458-crore share swap deal?

41. Which company has launched Happy Days–Earth, a fully compostable sanitary napkin?

42. Which paint brand and Germany-based KEIMFARBEN GmbH have joined hands to offer 20-year warranty against colour fading and film failure by adopting silicate mineral technology?

43. Which brand has launched a campaign centred on its '10% Free Paint' offer?

44. Which brand has launched the digital campaign 'A Hard Pill to Swallow' for its Melts® oral thin strip range?

45. Which company will acquire a 100% stake in GHK Hospitality and Infrastructures Ltd., which owns a hotel in Ahmedabad, currently operated by the former under an operating services agreement?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1164 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli