Biz Quizzard 1159

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 08 - 13. Hope you enjoy it.


1. TVS Motor Company has unveiled an exclusive retail channel dedicated to its premium portfolio. What has it been branded as?

2. Which company has partnered with Singularity Des Electronics Private Limited to incorporate a dedicated platform for electronics manufacturing in the medical, defence and aerospace sectors?

3. Haleon, which makes Sensodyne toothpaste and Centrum supplements, is investing 2,000 crore (£175 million) to set up its first manufacturing plant in India. Which state?

4. Which Highland single malt Scotch whisky brand has launched The Lasanta 15 Years Old in India?

5. Which furniture and home solutions brand has elevated Venkataramana Gorti as the managing director of the company?

6. Which oral care brand has appointed actor Ravi Kishan as brand ambassador?

7. Which luxury watch brand has unveiled a film featuring actor Ishaan Khatter?

8. Which digital marketing automation platform has launched a campaign featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi as its official brand ambassador?

9. Which wires and cables company has launched a tribute film honouring electricians to celebrate Electricians’ Day?

10. Which coworking firm has acquired Hyderabad-based iKeva, a workspace operator with a strong presence in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, through a 100 per cent buyout transaction?

11. The Supreme Court of India has upheld Calcutta High Court’s order barring which company from the manufacture and sale of red-coloured automobile batteries under the brand name Elito?

12. Which company, through subsidiary Alivira Animal Health, has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% stake in Italian pet care firm BioForLife Italia S.r.l. (BFL) for around Rs.188 crore?

13. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘My Eyes Are Up Here’ with the theme ‘If Baniyans Were Bras’?

14. Which fresh food brand has launched the campaign 'Hygiene Isn't Optional - Even For Batter' in Telangana?

15. Which quick commerce platform has launched the campaign 'Aryabhata is Back!'?

16. Karan Aujla and VRB Consumer Products have launched a new beverage range under Zyro India. What has it been branded as?

17. Which cookware and kitchen appliances brand has launched the 'Ex Ko Karo Exchange’ campaign?

18. Which travel booking platform has launched a new ad, featuring actor Arjun Kapoor, under its ‘What a Save!’ campaign?

19. Which refrigerant brand has launched the campaign ‘Pata To Chalega’, featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi, with the positioning 'India's No.1 Cooling Gas'?

20. Which company has entered into a global collaboration agreement with Budapest-headquartered Gedeon Richter to jointly develop, register, and commercialise semaglutide injection?

21. Which transmission, distribution, and smart metering company will wholly acquire smart metering company IntelliSmart Infrastructure for 3,050 crore?

22. Which city-gas distributor has appointed Kumar Shanker as Managing Director?

23. Which company last week announced its foray into the hardware segment with the launch of Nathu La, its indigenously designed server?

24. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week said it has cancelled the certificate of registration of how many non-banking finance companies?

25. Which company and Parle Products have partnered to launch Melody Ice Cream?

26. Which brand has introduced a new Polki jewellery collection featuring uncut natural diamonds?

27. Which watch brand has launched its Summer 2026 campaign featuring brand ambassadors and actors Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon?

28. Which gifting solutions brand has partnered with EaseMyTrip to launch the campaign "The Trip He Never Took” for Father’s Day?

29. Which brand celebrated National Ballpoint Pen Day through a film that pays tribute to the timeless role of the pen in people's lives?

30. Facebook parent Meta has tied up with which company to build the US company's first AI-powered data centre in India, a168-megawatt (Mw) facility located in Jamnagar?

31. India’s drug pricing watchdog, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, has agreed to increase the ceiling prices of 2 widely used anti-cancer drugs, carboplatin and cisplatin, by what %?

32. Which San Francisco-based real estate technology firm has started to shut down its India operations, laying off all 250 employees as it relocates operational roles closer to the US?

33. Which coconut hair oil brand has signed cricketer Shreyanka Patil as its brand ambassador for Karnataka?

34. Which company has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire select assets of the iconic Reynolds writing instruments and school supplies business for $3.7 million?

35. Which sports nutrition brand has launched a campaign featuring entrepreneur and investor Ashneer Grover?

36. Which pharma company has launched the second edition of its ‘Liver Ki Suno’ public awareness campaign, featuring actor Ashish Vidyarthi, on the occasion of Global Fatty Liver Day?

37. Which brand has launched the campaign 'Bottles so good, you sip more than you should' to introduce its premium sipper bottle range?

38. Which baby care brand has rolled out a new campaign featuring actress Anushka Sharma for its newly launched Botanique range?

39. Which paint brand has launched a thermal imaging campaign for its advanced heat reflective coating, Perma NoHeat?

40. Who has been elected chair of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris?

41. Which hospitality major has announced its decision to open its 10,000th property globally in Ranthambhore?

42. Which joint venture spirits company is planning to introduce global brands such as Disaronno, Tia Maria, and Engine Gin in India?

43. Which Bengaluru-based startup last week unveiled Varya, an AI video generation model designed to better understand Indian cultural contexts?

44. Which jewellery brand has launched ‘Souls in Symphony’, a new campaign for its natural diamonds collection featuring actresses Sushmita Sen, Ananya Panday, and Radhika Apte?

45. Which brand has announced the return of its jewellery exchange initiative, ‘Artificial Do. Silver Lo’, with a digital film featuring actress and brand ambassador Kriti Sanon?

46. Which bus booking platform has launched a campaign featuring film personality Prabhu Deva to promote its newly introduced Roadside Assistance service?

47. Which automobile company has launched a campaign ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, featuring brand ambassadors and cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues?

48. Parle Products has launched a digital campaign for which confectionery offering that combines the richness of choco-hazelnut with the goodness of caramel in one indulgent candy?

49. Which smartphone brand has launched the campaign ‘Trusted by India’?

50. Which ecommerce marketplace is acquiring business-to-business (B2B) grocery marketplace Kirana Club for 202 crore in cash?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1159 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 1158

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company’s Zaynich, a first-in-class ‘breakthrough antibiotic’ for severe drug-resistant infections, has received US Food and Drug Administration’s approval?

2. Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL) last week opened its first hotel in continental Europe. Which location?

3. Sapphire Foods India has appointed Vikrant Vohra as President and Chief Executive Officer of which QSR business?

4. Which bank last week announced that Brajesh Kumar Singh assumed charge as its MD and CEO?

5. Which electrical and communication cables manufacturer has announced the appointment of Mahesh Viswanathan as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

6. Which renewable energy group has appointed Ashok Ramachandran as President, India Business and Senior Managerial Personnel, effective June 4, 2026?

7. Which MNC has opened a fragrance research and development centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay?

8. Which broadcaster has secured the media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and 2030 in India, marking its return to sports broadcasting?

9. Which auto-tech platform unveiled AI Labs, a dedicated initiative focused on building AI-first products, supporting ambitious founders and helping shape the next wave of innovations?

10. Which engineering services provider will acquire US-based Tao Digital Solutions Inc in a $218-million all-cash transaction?

11. Which real estate company has launched the campaign 'Are you the chosen one?', featuring actor Ranbir Kapoor, for its Ayodhya-based project, The Sarayu?

12. Which jewellery retailer has launched a campaign featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to highlight its gold exchange process?

13. Which brand has introduced three luggage collections: Classic, Flex, and Pod, through its latest campaign?

14. Which luggage brand and Manyavar have come together to launch “Shaadi Ka Safar”, a first-of-its-kind wedding luggage collaboration?

15. Which fashion brand has launched a campaign featuring creator and actress Prajakta Koli for the introduction of its MostlySane Collection?

16. Which solar company has launched the campaign 'Raho Roshan, Bina Tension', featuring actor Sonu Sood?

17. Which intercity bus service has launched the campaign ‘Har Safar, Safer’?

18. Which online meat retailer has unveiled a new campaign, Mother of All Momos, as it expands its presence in the momo category?

19. Which Thailand-origin snackable drink brand has launched its latest global campaign "Wanna Skip? You Gotta Chew" in India?

20. Which company, along with its academic partner New Age Makers Institute of Technology (Namtech), has received PM-SETU approval for its strategic investment plan (SIP) for the Visakhapatnam ITI Cluster?

21. Which Tamil Nadu-based coffee brand is celebrating its centenary this year?

22. Which company has expanded its energy drinks portfolio with the launch of Adrenaline Rush, a premium energy drink aimed at Gen Z consumers?

23. Which nutrition brand has launched a ready-to-drink (RTD) milkshake range, marking the brand's entry into the growing RTD nutrition beverage category?

24. Which broadcaster has launched its Unite8 Sports television network?

25. Which home services platform has ceased its operations in Saudi Arabia following the cancellation of its subsidiary's commercial registration?

26. Which professional hair care brand has unveiled its latest trend-forward hair colour collection Vybe powered by Colour Play available across leading salons in Delhi and across the country?

27. Which hospitality company has appointed actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as its global brand ambassador?

28. Which brand has launched an ad featuring a Vijay Mallya lookalike for the debut of its Slazer Trimmers range?

29. Which payment technology company has unveiled the campaign ‘Infinitely More’ with its brand ambassador and actor Shah Rukh Khan?

30. Which company launched India's first naturally degradable milk pouch ahead of World Environment Day?

31. Which tech-focused manufacturing platform has named Shreerang Godbole as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of its electronics business?

32. Which American-Italian restaurant chain has opened its first Indian outlet at World St. in Aerocity, New Delhi?

33. Which renewable energy group last week unveiled its new identity and brand promise - ‘Good Energies That Work’?

34. Bhuvnesh Mendiratta passed away last week. He was the MD of which film exhibition company?

35. ChatGPT has crossed which milestone global monthly active app users mark, according to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower?

36. Which apparel retailer has unveiled a collection of Maggi-branded T-shirts and tote bags?

37. Which jewellery brand has partnered with  producer and entrepreneur Ekta Kapoor?

38. Which e-commerce enablement platform has released a campaign featuring entrepreneur and investor Aman Gupta?

39. Which brand has unveiled the ‘Paisa Vasool’ campaign for its newly launched Value Plus health insurance plan?

40. Which pharma company has formally entered the biologics contract manufacturing business with the inauguration of TheraNym?

41. Which agri-equipment company has acquired agriculture-focused YouTube and Meta platform Farming Leader?

42. Which fitness and active lifestyle brand has entered the personal fragrances category with the launch of a new fragrance range in partnership with PCA Group?

43. Which QSR chain is celebrating 30 years in India with a campaign featuring an anthem penned by Prasoon Joshi?

44. Which paint brand has launched the campaign ‘Khul Ke Jiyo’ for its Allwood?

45. Which paint brand has launched the digital campaign “Walls Don’t Lie” for its Zero Damp Series?

46. Which eyewear brand has appointed actress Kriti Sanon as its new female brand ambassador?

47. Which real estate company has launched the campaign 'It's All Happening Here' for Immencity, its mixed-use development in Jakkur, North Bengaluru?

48. Which telecom brand has launched the social media campaign ‘Strong Network, Sabka Haq’?

49. Which UPI and financial wellness app has launched the campaign “Dil Se Desi. Life Digital.”?

50. Which company last week launched India’s first flex-fuel car which gives the flexibility to customers to run on any blend of ethanol and petrol from E20 to E100?

51. Which platform has expanded its global beauty portfolio with the launch of Rare Beauty, the cosmetics brand founded by singer and actress Selena Gomez, in India?

52. Which homeware brand has launched SuRu, a handcrafted Kansa (bronze) dinner set for children, developed in collaboration with actor Nakuul Mehta and singer Jankee Parekh?

53. Which food delivery platform launched the campaign 'Paws Off Plastic' on World Environment Day?

54. Which renewable energy platform has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vena Energy India’s 6 GW renewable energy portfolio?

55. Which tyre brand has launched a campaign featuring actor Rakesh Bedi for YOU FORWARD, a 24x7 journey assistance programme aimed at two-wheeler riders across India?

56. Which spice brand has unveiled a Bengal-exclusive campaign for Haldi, featuring actress Subhashree Ganguly, with the brand thought “Karon Khabar Shudhu Matro Khabar Hoye Na.”?

57. Which biscuit brand has launched a special edition Thirukkural Pack in Tamil Nadu?

58. Which real estate company has launched a brand film for Three Sixty West, its luxury project in  Worli, Mumbai?

59. The government last week launched petrol blended with 85% ethanol at an Indian Oil petrol pump in Delhi. It will be priced how much lower (in %) than the price of the E20 variant of petrol?

60. Which automobile company, in association with AU Small Finance Bank, has launched Suhana Safar, the industry-first recurring deposit (RD)-backed auto loan scheme?

61. Which global music media brand has launched its India edition in partnership with Other Side Ventures, expanding its presence in one of the world's largest music markets?

62. Which D2C personal care appliances brand has announced an expansion into India’s offline retail and professional salon market through a distribution partnership with Royal Beauty Equipments?

63. Which Gurugram-headquartered travel aggregator has entered into agreement to buy a 54.66% stake in Brevistay Hospitality Private Limited for a total investment of Rs 65.69 crore?

64. TVS Motor Company announced that its motorcycle brand, TVS HLX series, has crossed which cumulative global sales milestone?

65. Which Vietnamese conglomerate last week entered the Indian taxi market with the launch of Green SM, which would have just electric cars in its fleet along with salaried drivers?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1158 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli