Biz Quizzard 1175

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period September 28 - October 03. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has launched the all-new Aeris, a compact sedan positioned exclusively for personal car buyers, with introductory prices starting at Rs 5.29 lakh for the petrol variant?

2. Which company is setting up India’s first sintered NdFeB magnet plant in Hyderabad to build domestic capacity for a product India currently imports almost entirely?

3. Which diagnostic services provider said its wholly owned subsidiary has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Ghana-based Sunshine Healthcare Ltd.?

4. Which company has officially rebranded as GTGO, marking its transition from a single-category pizza company into a diversified Korean food and beverage platform?

5. Which celebrity has launched Flux Theory, a shower gel brand he has set up with Advay Jhunjhunwala and venture-building platform Think9?

6. Which industry body for media research has appointed Kaacon Sethi as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 8, 2026?

7. Which mid-tier IT services firm has appointed Akhil Kumar Gupta, former vice chairman of Bharti Enterprises, as chairperson of its board for a five-year term, effective September 29?

8. Which conservation-led luxury hospitality company has announced the acquisition of the Chiawa Camp and Old Mondoro from Chiawa Safaris, and its expansion into Africa?

9. Which company has entered a pact to acquire an additional 16% stake in its material subsidiary, Buildmex-Infra (BIPL) for Rs 60 crore?

10. Which company is paying Rs 645 crore for the balance 52.5% stake in Sproutlife Foods, which owns the Yoga Bar range of nutritional food, in an all-cash deal?

11. Which company’s software business division has announced its intent to acquire 100% stake in Croatia-based enterprise robotic process automation platform provider Robotiq(dot)ai for €9 million?

12. Which Kerala-based consumer electronics maker has appointed managing director Mithun K Chittilappilly as chairperson?

13. Which AI brand has partnered with former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for a multi-year collaboration?

14. Which sports organisation has appointed Olympic medallist Aman Sehrawat as its first brand ambassador under a multi-year agreement?

15. Which fragrance brand has appointed actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Sobhita Dhulipala as its new brand ambassadors, and has launched the campaign ‘Make Every Moment Special’?

16. Which smartphone brand has launched a campaign featuring actors Rohit Saraf and Pratibha Ranta?

17. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Sense Toh Banta Hai’, featuring actor Manoj Pahwa, for its refrigerator and washing machine categories?

18. Which brand, claiming to be India's first antacid with probiotic, has launched a campaign featuring playback singer Alka Yagnik?

19. Which mutual fund brand has launched the ‘#StayDiSIPlined’ campaign for SIPs?

20. Which business group’s company Mesabi Metallics has unveiled plans to build a $15bn steel complex in Iowa, USA?

21. US private equity firm KKR will make a majority investment in which bulk liquid and gas storage and logistics business in India?

22. Which cement-maker has partnered with Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions for a renewable energy project in Rajasthan and will buy a 26% stake in a special purpose vehicle?

23. A 115 sq m brochure mosaic at which pharma major’s headquarters in Mumbai to mark World Heart Day has won the Guinness World Records title for the ‘Largest Brochure Mosaic-Image’?

24. Which general insurance company has launched a new health protection proposition called VIBE, targeting young consumers?

25. Which company plans to launch its 100V-powered ‘Shockwave’ electric motorcycle in Q1 2027?

26. Which active nutrition brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘Fuel Forward’, highlighting its association with six Indian athletes competing at the Asian Games in Japan?

27. Which sports and athleisure footwear brand has announced actor Rajkummar Rao as its brand ambassador?

28. On the occasion of World Heart Day, which healthcare platform has launched a CPR song developed in collaboration with Interventional Cardiologist Dr Jivitesh Satija?

29. Nykaa Cosmetics has launched the campaign “Love At First Swipe”, featuring actors Rasha Thadani and Rohit Saraf, for which lipstick brand?

30. iPhone-maker Apple launched its payment services in India, starting with Visa and MasterCard credit cards issued by which bank?

31. The government has appointed Lavanya R Mundayur as Chairman cum Managing Director of which general insurance company, effective September 30, 2026?

32. Which Kochi-headquartered broking firm has appointed C J George as executive chairman and Jones George as managing director with effect from October 1?

33. Epigamia cofounder Rahul Jain, along with Snehil Gautam and Vikalp Bagdi, have launched a deep-tech venture focused on defence, aerospace, and space companies. What has it been named?

34. Which precision fermentation company has appointed Shakthi M Nagappan as chairman and managing director?

35. Which brand has roped in veteran singer and rapper Baba Sehgal for a Diwali campaign encouraging consumers to choose dry fruits grown by Indian farmers over imported alternatives?

36. Which food brand has launched ‘India’s Sweetest Language’, a festive campaign exploring how sweets are used to express emotions and mark occasions across Indian households?

37. Which detergent brand has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Vishwas Ki Pariksha’, featuring actress Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador?

38. Which innerwear brand has launched the campaign ‘Chaal Badal De’, featuring actor Vicky Kaushal?

39. Which dating app has released a new brand film alongside the launch of its "Made for Love" initiative in India, catering to singles seeking intentional relationships?

40. Which dairy major has announced the commissioning of its new 10 megawatt (MW) solar power plant at Arasanoor in Tamil Nadu, achieving 100% renewable energy?

41. Which global investment firm has launched Leo Energies, its fourth renewable energy platform in India?

42. Which global investment firm has bought a 110 MWp solar portfolio of TrueRE Oriana Power at an enterprise value of Rs 501 crore?

43. Which company has signed a binding offer to acquire 100% equity in Alfanar Energy (AEPL) and Netra Wind (NWPL) for an enterprise value (EV) of about 2,410 crore?

44. Which company has won a 585 million (Rs 6,142 crore) order to supply renewable ammonia to Germany after being selected as the sole winner of the Asian lot in the H2Global auction?

45. Which company has appointed cricketer Rohit Sharma as its first brand ambassador and launched a nationwide campaign for its rooftop solar business?

46. Which cement company will merge its listed subsidiary Shiva Cement with itself?

47. Which industry body has elected Nishesh Shah, Managing Partner of Kochi-based Universal Oleoresins, as Chairman for 2026-27?

48. Which bank has appointed Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as MD & CEO?

49. Which company has opened its first Signature Café in India at Max Mall, Sector 129, Noida, as it expands its consumer-facing presence beyond packaged frozen food?

50. US food commerce giant DoorDash has opened its first India office and talent hub. Which city?

51. Which Blackstone-backed company has agreed to acquire investment company SageOne Investment Managers?

52. Which German footwear brand has entered the personal care category in India with its Care Essentials range?

53. Which energy technology company has launched Unica Pure+, its new range of fully flat switches, through its latest  brand film, ‘Pure Design, Pure Delight.’?

54. Which UPI app has launched the campaign 'Split It, Get it.', featuring actor Tiger Shroff?

55. Which digital payments platform has unveiled its 10-year anniversary anthem film, featuring Shahu Supreme, holder of the Indian record for speaking 494 words per minute?

56. Which gold and lab-grown diamond brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Anushka Sharma?

57. Which hair oil brand has launched the campaign 'Meri shine mein kuch baa hai'?

58. Which Ayurvedic soap brand has launched a new campaign in Malayalam, featuring actress and brand ambassador Keerthy Suresh?

59. Which furniture brand has unveiled a new campaign for its steel kitchens, highlighting their combination of strength, durability, and contemporary design?

60. Anup Bagchi, former managing director and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, has been appointed the next MD and CEO of which bank?

61. Which IT company will take over US electronics retailer Best Buy’s global capability centre (GCC) in India under a multi-year agreement?

62. Which company’s subsidiary Acrotech Biopharma has launched Adquey (difamilast 1%) ointment, a non-steroidal topical treatment for mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, in the U.S.?

63. Which fashion platform has launched a structured accelerator under its ‘Hidden Gems’ proposition, offering qualifying brands zero commission for 6 months and 8 forms of support?

64. Which beauty brand has appointed actress Sharvari as its first-ever brand ambassador?

65. Which paint brand has launched the campaign 'Togetherness is the True Colour of Pujo'?

66. Which makeup brand has launched the campaign ‘Be the Glow of the Party’ featuring actress Sahher Bambba?

67. Which mutual fund has launched its investor education and awareness campaign, ‘Tukka Nahi, Tareeka Chahiye’?

68. Which adult diaper brand has launched the TVC 'Bharose wali Dosti' for middle-aged women?

69. Which smartphone maker has launched the third edition of its Diwali campaign, ‘#MakeItSpecial’, featuring cricketer Smriti Mandhana?

70. Which bank has elevated Anup Saha, currently an executive director and whole-time director, as its next MD and CEO?

71. Which life insurance company has appointed Sidharatha Mishra as additional director, MD and CEO, for a five-year term, subject to regulatory and other requisite approvals?

72. Sanjay Kumar, Director (Marketing) at state-run GAIL India, will take over as the Managing Director and CEO of which company from May 13, 2027?

73. Which company has called off its proposed $125 million acquisition of US-based AluChem Companies after extended delays in closing the transaction?

74. Which fashion and lifestyle platform has announced actor Ahaan Panday as its new face, and launched its 2026 festive campaign, ‘Festival Is Festivalling’?

75. Which state has emerged as the state with the most attractive data centre policy package in India, backed by strong electricity and regulatory incentives, according to a report by S&P Global?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1175 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 1174

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period September 21 - 26. Hope you enjoy it.


1. As part of its road map to make India a larger global export hub under the Fastlane 2030 strategy, which automotive major has acquired the remaining stake in its joint venture from partner CK Birla group?

2. Multinational coffee chain Starbucks last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to open its first India global capability centre (GCC). Which city?

3. Which smartphone company plans to spin off its sub-brand CMF and position it as a standalone India-based electronics consumer brand?

4. Which company last week unveiled a new 5G smartphone, Virat Curve 5G, in the medium price segment of around Rs 20,000?

5. Which decorative paints brand has launched its festive home makeover campaign featuring actor Kartik Aaryan?

6. Which bank has launched the ‘open’ ki aadat pad jaayegi’ campaign?

7. Which health insurance brand has launched the campaign 'We've Got You Covered'?

8. Which footwear company has launched its Autumn-Winter 2026 campaign, ‘Chalo Apni Chaal’?

9. Which automobile brand variant has launched the campaign ‘For the Restless’?

10. Which auto components major’s subsidiary will acquire a 50.1% equity stake in Rotary Connectors (RCPL) at an enterprise value of Rs 500.4 crore?

11. Which tractor and construction equipment maker has appointed former Panasonic India Chairman and Chief Executive Manish Sharma as the President of its Agri Business?

12. Which tractor brand has launched the campaign ‘Dum Bhi. Bharosa Bhi’?

13. Which real estate company has launched the campaign ‘Some just do well-being. We do it well.’, built around cyanotype, a 19th-century photographic printing process?

14. Which home appliance brand has launched the campaign “Kuch Mat Banaana”, featuring actress Soha Ali Khan, and spotlighting its new and widest-ever range of Air Fryers?

15. Which visual communication platform has launched its latest campaign, featuring celebrity judges Farah Khan, Raghu Ram, and Terence Lewis?

16. Which menswear brand has launched its Autumn Winter 2026 campaign, ‘Live the Pause’, featuring actor Abhay Deol?

17. Which insecticide brand has launched a television commercial (TVC) featuring actress Shefali Shah?

18. Which edible oil brand has launched the campaign ‘Swaad Swaad Mein Sehat’?

19. Which fashion brand has brought actress Aditi Rao Hydari on board as the face of its Autumn/Winter 2026 campaign?

20. India’s aviation ministry has placed which airline under operational and financial scrutiny?

21. Which company has acquired a 26% stake in Goodman Vetcare?

22. Aashish Agarwal, former Managing Director and India Head of Jefferies, has joined which wealth and asset management firm as Chief Executive Officer?

23. Which commercial vehicle manufacturer has introduced ‘Mr. Surak Shah,’ a dashboard bobblehead mascot designed for its Suraksha Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) campaign?

24. On the International Day of Sign Languages, which mutual fund has launched a dedicated digital platform built entirely in Indian Sign Language (ISL) under its ongoing  financial literacy initiative, Bharosa?

25. Which beverage brand has launched its new Ube Latte for Focus, bringing together the growing popularity of ube with a function-first formulation centred around L-theanine?

26. Which payment gateway has launched its festive campaign, ‘Mithai Joint Family’, featuring comedian Biswa Kalyan Rath?

27. Which snack brand has launched a three-film campaign, featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, built around the thought ‘Sacchai Bhi, Acchai Bhi’?

28. Which hair care brand has released a Daughters’ Day film built around the thought, ‘Maa ki Majboori nahi, Beti Hoti hai Maa ki Mazbooti’?

29. Which brand has released a new film for its Serv Max multi-cook kettle, featuring actor and rapper Chaitnya Sharma, known as SlowCheeta, and Ladakhi folk musician and Morup Namgyal?

30. Which company is entering the commercial vehicles business through an integrated portfolio of electric buses and heavy-duty trucks under the brand AMPSTAR?

31. Which industry body has elected Gyanendra Shukla, MD and CEO of Rallis India, a TATA Enterprise, as Chairman?

32. Which brand has appointed actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the face of its lotion and cream portfolio?

33. Which travel aggregator has launched a new video campaign for TARA, its AI travel assistant?

34. Which beauty and personal care brand has launched its Diwali campaign, ‘Spark Your Inner Radiance’, for its Jasmine edit?

35. Which brand has brought actor Vedang Raina on board for its Autumn Winter 2026 denim campaign?

36. Which apparel brand has launched its ‘BareButter’ menswear range with 'Off The Clock' campaign?

37. Which business group has unveiled ‘Tere Sang Bharat’, an anthem celebrating Team India at Asian Games?

38. Which bank has launched a campaign to support Team India at the Asian Games 2026, as part of its association with the Indian Olympic Association as the team’s Official Retail Banking Partner?

39. Which ecommerce company has unveiled the ‘Are You Really Gen Z?’ campaign, addressing the skepticism of Gen Z towards brands appropriating their culture?

40. Which property consultant has acquired a 51% stake in DSP Design Associates for close to Rs 250 crore?

41. Which company has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Mondelez South Africa for the distribution of its chocolate, biscuits, candy and gum businesses in the Republic of Zimbabwe, effective October 1?

42. Which omnichannel beauty retail company and L’Oréal’s venture capital fund BOLD plan to jointly pick up minority stakes in Indian beauty and personal care startups?

43. Which Chennai-based company that offers software and engineering services for the mobility industry will acquire the automotive testing business of Germany-based MicroNova AG?

44. Which clean energy company has announced its entry into the specialty gases market by proposing to set up a plant at GIDC Saykha in Dahej, Gujarat?

45. Which automobile company last week said it has commissioned a 300 kW Green Hydrogen (GH₂) electrolyser plant, set up as a pilot, at its Manesar facility?

46. Which Indian fashion brand has entered the jewellery category with a portfolio of more than 100 styles, priced between Rs 399 and Rs 1,299?

47. Which frozen foods brand has announced the appointment of actress Madhuri Dixit as its brand ambassador for a two-year association?

48. Which dairy brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘Come Over to the Greener Side’, featuring actress and entrepreneur Athiya Shetty?

49. Which silver jewellery brand has signed playback singer Shreya Ghoshal as its brand ambassador and launched the campaign "Stories Written in Silver”?

50. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has roped in which non-banking financial company as the title sponsor for all international matches organised by the board till March 2028?

51. Which online travel-tech platform has launched its electric bus operations in Bhopal through its electric mobility arm, Easy Green Mobility (EMTev)?

52. Britannia Treat Croissant and which ice cream brand have collaborated to create a limited-period croissant ice cream sandwich, combining the two products in three flavour combinations?

53. Which sports retailer has launched its running focused sub-brand KIPRUN in the country?

54. Which sports brand has unveiled the new Official Indian National Football Team Jersey, accompanied by a campaign that positions the jersey as more than matchwear?

55. Which brand has launched ‘Bee Practical’, a campaign highlighting its range of lending products beyond personal loans?

56. Ahead of World Environmental Health Day, which business group has unveiled a new campaign, ‘#GoodStartsWithUs’, marking the start of its Sustainability Month?

57. Which electric mobility platform has launched a digital campaign, "Aapko Pata Hai?", to mark World Environmental Health Day?

58. Polka Pop, a homegrown clean-label sparkling water brand, has become part of which FMCG company’s beverages portfolio following its acquisition?

59. Mobility platform Rapido this week announced the launch of its food delivery app Ownly in which city, the brand's second city after Bengaluru?

60. Which telecom operator this week announced a free international roaming offer with select postpaid, prepaid, and enterprise plans?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1174 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
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