Biz Quizzard 1157

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period May 25 - 30. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has signed a term loan agreement to refinance 13,527 crore debt obligations of which metro rail project?

2. Which specialty chemicals maker has signed an agreement to acquire up to a 43.3% stake in pharmaceutical formulations company Bliss GVS Pharma for an estimated Rs 1,369.51 crore?

3. Which intimate wear brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Makes Room For Change’, centred on how women’s bodies change over time and how intimate wear adapts to those shifts?

4. Which innerwear brand has launched the campaign “Underwear Mein AI”?

5. Which brand has launched a campaign for its Next Gen Inno-Wear collection, highlighting the growing consumer preference for performance-led innerwear in India?

6. Which brand has launched a campaign featuring actor Ayushmann Khurrana, aimed at repositioning the brand as a complete innerwear label beyond its widely recognized vest category?

7. Which automobile company has unveiled a new brand campaign ‘G.O.A.T – Greatest On A Track’, positioning its product range around performance and motorsport credentials?

8. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Garmi: Ek Agnipariksha’ for its Silenzo air cooler?

9. Which brand has launched a digital campaign for Breakfast Smoothie, its new ready-to-drink breakfast beverage positioned around convenience-focused consumption and on-the-go lifestyles?

10. Which company said it has received an order to install the ‘fastest elevator in the country’ at India’s ‘tallest’ commercial building?

11. Prism, the parent company of which hospitality brand, has launched 38 hotels in the US under Studio 6, its extended-stay brand within G6 Hospitality?

12. Which snack brand last week announced a partnership with The Pokémon Company to launch a new offering in India’s fast-growing snacking category?

13. Which energy drink brand has launched a new flavour, Classic Kick, alongside a campaign film featuring actor Lakshya?

14. Which packaged flour brand has launched a campaign “Kya Kha Ke Aaya Hai!”?

15. Which digital imaging company has launched the campaign ‘PRINT OUT LOUD’ for its Mega Tank Printers?

16. Which paint brand has announced actress Sreeleela as its new brand ambassador?

17. Which affordable food delivery app has launched its first brand film across digital channels, aimed at reiterating the ‘lowest price guarantee’ in food delivery?

18. Which brand has launched a new campaign film ‘Tough Guys Need Sunscreen Too’, featuring actor Rannvijay Singha?

19. Which Ayurveda-inspired wellness brand has launched Diabo Plus Shots for diabetic consumers through the DVC campaign “DITCH THE JUICE, TAKE THE SHOT."?

20. Which firm has become the first steel company in the world to produce the highest strength welded pipes (EQ70 grade) used in marine engineering projects?

21. FMCG major Marico last week announced its entry into the hair cleansing segment with the launch of a shampoo under which brand?

22. Which luxury carmaker has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce?

23. Which company has announced the release of GA-2100CC, a collaboration watch created to mark the 140th anniversary of Coca-Cola?

24. Which brand has partnered with BTS for what it calls its first global snacking collaboration, launching a limited-edition cookie inspired by Korean sweet pancake flavours and BTS fandom culture?

25. Which cement brand has launched the ‘Fark Nazar Aayega’ campaign, featuring actor Ranbir Kapoor?

26. Which haircare brand has unveiled a new India campaign ‘Moment-Ready’, featuring actor Jim Sarbh, for its OSiS+ styling range?

27. Which healthy snacking brand has unveiled a new digital campaign for its premium dessert range, ‘Date Bites’, featuring actor Aparshakti Khurana?

28. Which brand has launched the ‘SPF That Breathes’ campaign to spotlight lightweight sun protection?

29. Which platform that enables Indian investors to access international markets has launched the campaign “The global investing specialist."?

30. Which Vijayawada-based startup last week launched the country’s first indigenous commercial super-pressure stratospheric balloon?

31. Which FMCG group has entered into an exclusive partnership with British dessert brand Ben’s Cookies to launch the latter in India?

32. Which lubricant company has appointed Saugata Basuray as Managing Director of the company for a five-year term starting June 1, 2026?

33. AWL Agri Business (AWL) has entered into a licensing arrangement with Shree Renuka Sugars (SRSL) for which brand of the latter?

34. Which IT company has announced the launch of enterprise agency platform Tria?

35. Which brand has launched ‘#PlayInComfort’, a Menstrual Hygiene Day initiative featuring cricketer Smriti Mandhana?

36. Which brand has launched the campaign 'Swaad Mamta Ka' for its pickle range alongside a refreshed packaging identity for the portfolio?

37. Which footwear company has launched the campaign 'Soleful Mushaira' featuring comedian Sunil Grover?

38. Which shampoo brand has launched the TVC ‘My Braid My Pride’?

39. Which brand has announced the launch of its newest offering, Dubai Kunafa Croissant - Pista Crème?

40. Which firm has formed a joint venture with Korea's Jahwa Electronics to locally manufacture and supply advanced low-voltage and high-voltage PTC heaters used in electric and hybrid vehicles?

41. Which payments technology firm has named actor Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador in India?

42. Which platform has introduced Healthy Subscriptions, a new feature under its Healthy Mode vertical that allows users to subscribe to multi-day meal plans from health-focused restaurants?

43. Royal Enfield has announced the launch of its iconic motorcycle ‘Bullet’ in which cc capacity in India at ex-showroom price of Rs 3,64,856?

44. Lavanya Mundayur, CMD of Agriculture Insurance Company of India, is recommended as the next chief of which insurance company, according to the Financial Services Institutions Bureau?

45. Moodys Ratings has upgraded which company to Baa1 from Baa2, two notches above India's sovereign rating?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1157 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 1156

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period May 18 - 23. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which MNC has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance for Rs 3,500 crore to take management control of an Indian life insurance company for the first time?

2. Which Boston-headquartered insurer has increased its stake in its Indian general insurance venture to 74% as of May 18, after raising its shareholding from 49% to 55.4% in Sept 2025?

3. Which company has launched “Hormone Range Products,” a premium speciality therapeutics brand focused on longevity, hormone health, recovery science and human performance solutions?

4. Which brand has launched a platinum jewellery campaign featuring its brand ambassador, actor Dulquer Salmaan?

5. Which jewellery brand has launched the campaign ‘Men Want Gifts Too’, featuring actor Aditya Roy Kapoor?

6. Which company has launched a digital campaign around its limited-edition ‘Mojo Clay’ sneaker release?

7. Which OTT platform has launched the campaign ‘An Interview Gone Filmy’?

8. Which brand has launched a campaign for Show Stopper, its new serum-in-oil haircare product designed to control frizz and add shine without weighing hair down?

9. Which brand has launched a new digital film, featuring artist Shalini Passi, as part of its ‘Skincare Hotline’ campaign?

10. Which company has signed a MoU with the AP govt to set up India’s first private-sector marine gas turbine repair, overhaul and development complex at Visakhapatnam?

11. A family enterprise of TVS Motor Company chairman emeritus Venu Srinivasan will acquire a 9.9% stake in which small finance bank?

12. Indo National Ltd has launched a new alkaline battery segment. What has it been branded as?

13. Which company has appointed Sandeep Karwa as the new CEO for its online fashion platforms?

14. Which ice cream brand has rolled out a new campaign, “Ice Creams Itni Hatke, Dimaag Unhi Pe Atke”?

15. Which men’s fashion brand has unveiled a campaign film featuring cricketer Mohammed Siraj for the launch of “SEVEN:THREE” collection?

16. Which Korean luxury skincare house has launched the ‘First Layer’ campaign, featuring entrepreneur Rhea Kapoor?

17. Which paint brand has launched the campaign “Suraksha ke Sang Jiyo Apne Rang”?

18. Which online travel company has launched two digital films featuring actors Aparshakti Khurana and Manjot Singh to promote Myra, its AI-powered travel assistant?

19. Which brand has unveiled a new campaign around its low-profile sneaker category, featuring brand ambassador and celebrity Suhana Khan?

20. India has emerged as the largest market globally for which Nestle brand, the second brand in Nestlé's portfolio to do so?

21. Which brand and Tata Starbucks have expanded their protein coffee collaboration with the launch of a new range of protein-powered beverages?

22. Which company has launched its oral semaglutide biosimilar for type 2 diabetes mellitus in India under the Obeda brand?

23. Which company has unveiled priority postpaid plans using 5G slicing technology, a first by a carrier in India for consumers?

24. Which MNC bank has opened its India office, becoming the first Greek Cypriot bank with a physical India presence?

25. NCDEX last week said India’s first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract will start trading on May 29. What has it been christened as?

26. Which brand has launched the Ultimate Millet Muesli range with ‘Nourish Your Goals with Millets’ campaign?

27. Which renewable energy group has launched the ‘India Ka Asli Power Play’ campaign featuring Delhi Capitals players?

28. Which beverage brand is celebrating 50 years with the '50 saal se, sip-sip mein aam.' campaign?

29. Which maternity and paediatric care chain will acquire Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility, a network of maternity and infant care centres across the country?

30. Which business group has unveiled ‘Kathni Karni Ek Si’, a film commemorating its 100-year journey?

31. Which company last week said it would buy stakes in Jaypee Group’s power producers for about Rs 4,200 crore as part of a broader restructuring of the debt-laden infrastructure group?

32. Which company will acquire a 100% stake in Jaypee Fertilisers & Industries (JFIL) from Jaiprakash Associates for Rs 1,500 crore, as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for JAL?

33. Which IT services company has signed an agreement to acquire UK and UAE-based consulting firm Consulting Professionals Services Holdings Limited (CPS) for up to GBP 11 million?

34. FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent of Nykaa, has crossed which milestone revenue mark in FY26?

35. Uber has partnered with which business group to jointly develop and deploy electric vehicles (EVs) tailored for India's ride-hailing market?

36. Which quick home services platform has expanded into the beauty services segment with the launch of its instant salon-at-home offering?

37. Which Japanese wellness brand has appointed Sara Tendulkar as brand ambassador for its Japanese tea category in India?

38. Which paint brand has launched the campaign 'The Story of Papdi Village' for Style Power Bright centred on the issue of peeling exterior walls?

39. Which brand has unveiled a digital campaign featuring model Nataša Stanković to spotlight protein-focused breakfast routines built around taste, convenience and everyday consumption?

40. Jobs in the informal sector breached which milestone mark for the first time in Jan-March 2026, according to the latest quarterly data on the unincorporated sector enterprises released by NSO?

41. Stellantis has announced that it will develop and manufacture a new global Jeep vehicle in partnership with which Indian company?

42. Which company said it had made an offer to acquire staffing firm Randstad’s technology and consulting services business in parts of Europe and Australia?

43. Godrej Properties Limited has entered into a partnership with which engineering and construction firm for construction contracts across 3 residential developments in Gurgaon?

44. Which snack brand has launched Mini Stix, marking the brand’s entry into the stick-format potato snack category in India?

45. Which diagnostic chain has launched the ‘Thoda Gambhir Ho Jao’ campaign, featuring former cricketer Gautam Gambhir?

46. Which jewellery brand has appointed actress Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassador and launched a new campaign ‘Style, Sealed in Silver’?

47. Which medical technology company has launched the campaign 'Say Yes to a Better Tomorrow’, aimed at deepening public understanding of Parkinson's disease?

48. Which frozen food brand has released a campaign built around its latest proposition, ‘Har Roz Kuch Special’?

49. Which omnichannel payments platform for businesses has launched the campaign ‘Break to Build’?

50. Which company last week said it is acquiring the cement business of Jaiprakash Associates from the Adani Group for an enterprise value of Rs 2,850 crore?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1156 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli