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

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!
rajeev kondapalli