Biz Quizzard 1160

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 15 - 20. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has launched India's first regulatory authority-approved radioligand therapy for advanced prostate cancer?

2. Which Indian entity has entered into the global top 20 in the latest Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) rankings released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation?

3. Which company has unveiled NUWA, a new natural diamond jewellery collection inspired by nature's finest creations, through a campaign featuring actress Kareena Kapoor Khan?

4. Which energy drink brand has launched its ZERO range in India and appointed cricketer Renuka Singh Thakur as the face of the brand?

5. Which bank has launched the digital campaign 'Seedhi baat Seedha Hisaab!', featuring actor Sumeet Vyas?

6. Which watch brand has launched the campaign 'Engineered with HeART', featuring actor Jim Sarbh?

7. Which water purifier brand has launched the 'Stop. Check. Relax.' campaign for its Nanopore Long-Life Filters?

8. Which lubricant company has announced the launch of its new B2B brand campaign, “Dream Beyond. Do Beyond”?

9. Which tyre company has unveiled a new chapter of its ‘Har Safar Mein Dum Hai’ campaign, spotlighting the journeys of India's women cricketers?

10. Which company last week launched India’s tallest wind turbine, the 5 MW S175, aimed at unlocking higher energy generation in low to medium wind potential regions across India?

11. Which kitchenware brand has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of The Quill, its first kitchen knife collection, marking its entry into the food preparation tools segment?

12. Which Bengaluru-based nutraceutical company has launched its ‘Quantum Ayurveda’ ingredients in India?

13. Which pharma company has named Shivam Puri as Chief Executive Officer of its One India Business, effective July 1?

14. Which brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Most Elegant Man in Town’, featuring actor Jim Sarbh, for the launch of Élan, a new footwear line aimed at the growing neo-casual segment?

15. Which life insurance brand has launched its Father’s Day campaign “Ek Shaam Papa Ke Naam”?

16. Which stainless steel company has launched a film, featuring its employees and using the track of the iconic anthem ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara', to celebrate workplace diversity?

17. Which mutual fund has launched the ‘#BackToSIP’ campaign to promote disciplined and consistent investments through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs)?

18. Which platform has launched the 'Not Your Daddy's Investment Platform' brand film targeting Gen Z investors?

19. Which gifting solutions brand has launched the digital video campaign "The Mighty Shapeshifter" ahead of Father's Day?

20. Which online grocer has named Amit Nanda, a former Amazon India executive, as its new CEO?

21. Which company has announced the launch of AMRIT Plus, a premium pharmacy chain?

22. Which toy manufacturer has entered into a binding term sheet to acquire a 50% stake in educational and STEM toys brand, Play Panda, for a consideration of up to Rs 4.5 crore?

23. Which restaurant operator has launched Goodness To Go, a delivery-only food brand focused on salads, soups, and poke bowls?

24. Yum! Brands is selling which QSR division to private equity firm LongRange Capital for $2.7 billion?

25. Which QSR chain is marking its 30th year in the country with a customer-focused campaign running until 30 June?

26. Which natural diamonds brand has launched the 'Love, From Dad' campaign, featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi and his daughter, Aashi, for Father's Day?

27. Which government-backed e-commerce marketplace built on ONDC has launched its Father’s Day campaign 'Simply Papa'?

28. Which gifting platform has unveiled its Father's Day campaign “To Papa My Hero”?

29. Which on-demand diagnostics platform last week announced its new brand positioning, ‘Speed Meets Science’ with the launch of a new Digital Video Commercial (DVC)?

30. Which business group has announced the launch of a new hospitality project in partnership with Marriott International under the W Hotels brand?

31. The government has appointed Hitesh Joshi as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of which insurance company?

32. Which supply chain solutions provider has acquired a 14% equity stake in Maithri Aquatech, a leader in atmospheric water generation technology, for an undisclosed amount?

33. Which NCR-based realty developer has acquired complete ownership of The Horizon Residences in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, for Rs 250 crore by giving exit to existing promoter and lender?

34. Which company has launched i-choose, a new master brand that brings together its women’s intimate care portfolio under a single identity?

35. Which brand has launched Pronamel Kids toothpaste in India, marking its entry into the children's oral care segment?

36. Which footwear brand has launched the India adaptation of its global ‘Wonderfully Unordinary’ platform, featuring actress and brand ambassador Rashmika Mandanna?

37. Which brand has launched the digital campaign featuring actress Kareena Kapoor to highlight the role of RO purifier components in water purification systems?

38. Which liquid vaporizer brand that eliminates mosquitoes in just six minutes with its RNF Formula, i.e., Renofluthrin, has unveiled a new TVC?

39. Which sports equipment brand has launched the ‘Har Game Ke Liye Ready’ campaign during the Football World Cup 2026?

40. Porsche India has opened the brand’s largest Porsche Centre in India. Which city?

41. India has, for the first time, entered which luxury carmaker’s top 15 markets globally?

42. Which automaker has launched India-made Countryman C at Rs 47.5 lakh?

43. Which brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘#WontLetAcneWin’, during Acne Awareness Month?

44. Which smart kitchen technology brand has launched its Father’s Day campaign “The 1st Engineer of Our Lives,” featuring actor Jameel Khan?

45. Which footwear brand has launched the campaign ‘#2KadamExtra’ for Father’s Day?

46. Which real estate company has launched a campaign for its ‘Rainforest’ project in Kanjur, Mumbai?

47. Which financial services company has launched its Father's Day campaign, ‘Papa Pe Gayi Hai’?

48. Which consumer electronics retailer has launched ‘Baaptaa’, a Father’s Day campaign celebrating the many expressions of Fatherhood?

49. Which lubricant brand has launched the campaign ‘Bike Smooth, Toh Life Smooth’?

50. Which MNC is buying a majority stake in homegrown personal care firm Innovist, which owns digital-first brands such as Bare Anatomy, and Chemist at Play?

51. Which company last week announced signing a strategic partnership with American military vehicle maker AM General for distinct mounted artillery gun systems for the global market?

52. Which footwear company has announced the appointment of Sanjay Rao as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for India?

53. Which homegrown skincare brand from Sikkim has entered the Bhutan market?

54. Which industry body has appointed Rahul Vatts, Group Chief Regulatory Officer and Director, Corporate Affairs, Bharti Airtel as Chairperson for 2026-27?

55. Which e-commerce-enabled direct selling company has launched the digital campaign ‘#WellnessEveryDay’ for International Yoga Day?

56. Which healthy snacking brand has rolled out a new digital campaign in Tamil Nadu for its Makha Shaka snack range?

57. Which scooter brand has launched the campaign ‘The Streets Remember’, drawing on its partnership with the Argentina Football Association (AFA)?

58. Which smart watch brand has launched the campaign ‘Real Dads, Real Conversations’?

59. Which fashion platform has launched the campaign 'Father Figures', featuring actor Jaaved Jaaferi?

60. Which Japanese group has partnered with Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo India bottler, to franchise the CALPIS brand in India?

61. Northeast’s largest organic spice processing plant was inaugurated last week. Which state?

62. Rajendra Kumar Saboo has taken charge as the MD and CEO of which bank, with effect from June 1?

63. Which chocolate brand has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Dubai Chocolate, a variant inspired by the viral Kunafa chocolate trend that originated in Dubai?

64. Which luggage brand has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) to launch an exclusive Harry Potter collection in India?

65. Which Indian fitness equipment manufacturer Commonwealth Wrestling Championship Gold medallist and athlete Ritu Phogat as its brand ambassador?

66. Which power company has launched ‘Vidyut Dhaara’, a CSR campaign?

67. Which mutual fund has launched the ‘Papa Kasam’ investor education campaign on Father’s Day?

68. Ahead of Father's Day, which real estate company has unveiled the film 'The Little Golfer'?

69. Which beverage brand has unveiled a new campaign, inspired by a consumer insight of a growing tendency among tea drinkers to use additional tea leaves in pursuit of a stronger cup?

70. Which oil company has become the 28th Navratna amongst the central public sector enterprises?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1160 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!

rajeev kondapalli

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