Biz Quizzard 1171

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period August 31 - September 05. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has signed an agreement to acquire a 74.12% stake in listed jewellery retailer Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) for up to Rs 1,033.71 crore from its promoters?

2. Sashidhar Jagdishan has decided not to seek a third term as MD & CEO of which bank, and will retire on Oct 26?

3. Which electric scooter company has launched the S1Z, its first scooter range to use the company's locally developed Bharat Cell LFP (lithium ferro phosphate) battery technology?

4. Which electric two-wheeler manufacturer last week announced the launch of its newest scooter, Konarc?

5. Which company has secured an order for supply of generator transformers for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited's (NPCIL) Kaiga Units 5 & 6 nuclear power project in Karnataka?

6. After entering truck and two-wheeler tyres in April, which company will launch passenger-car tyres in November?

7. Which company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Lannett Company LLC, last week entered into the US inhalation market with the generic version of GSKs Advair Diskus?

8. Which company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, developers of the Javelin, to manufacture the anti-tank missile in India?

9. Muthoot Finance, the country’s largest gold loan company, has decided to merge which wholly owned subsidiary with itself?

10. Which company will acquire Bengaluru-based listed software services firm Happiest Minds Technologies in a significant consolidation move in India’s IT industry?

11. Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), in partnership with Leisure Hotels Group, last week announced the opening of the 80-key resort in Uttarakhand. What has it been branded as?

12. Which biscuit maker has appointed George Kovoor as chief executive officer with effect from September 1, 2026?

13. Which homegrown smartphone maker has entered the UK market with the launch of its AGNI 4N smartphone, priced at £499 for the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage variant?

14. Which pizza brand has launched the consumer campaign ‘Teriyaki to Tokyo’ for its newest collection of Teriyaki Pizza?

15. Which organic food brand has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Eat! ‘Without Worry’?

16. Which study abroad platform helping students pursue international education opportunities has launched the campaign ‘You Are in Good Hands’?

17. Which fashion brand has launched the campaign ‘Many Ways, One Original’, featuring actress and brand ambassador Alia Bhatt, in India?

18. Which company has launched ‘Stay Young at Heart’ (Dil Ka Khayal Rakhen, Dil Se Young Rahen), a nationwide disease awareness effort aimed at improving understanding of heart valve disease?

19. Which brand has launched a six-episode comedy-led content series with content studio 145 East, using everyday situations and male insecurities to introduce its Sculpt shapewear range for men?

20. Which company has entered India's ice cream market with the launch of Bombay Creamery?

21. Which telecom operator has refreshed its brand identity and roped in actor Shah Rukh Khan for its upcoming campaign?

22. Which design and technology services firm has signed an initial pact with startup Sarla Aviation to collaborate on the development of the Bengaluru-based firm’s air taxi platform Shunya?

23. Which video streaming platform from India has launched in the UK, Canada, and Singapore, expanding its streaming service internationally?

24. Which travel fintech has agreed to acquire Capital India Finance’s RemitX foreign exchange business for Rs 11.4 crore?

25. Sanjeev Nautiyal has stepped down as the MD and CEO of which small finance bank on health grounds?

26. Which company and US-based Perma-Pipe International Holdings have signed a MoU with the developers of Jordan’s National Water Carrier Project and the Jordanian government?

27. Which brand has launched Healthy Belly, a complete and balanced food for adult dogs, with a new campaign featuring cricketer KL Rahul and his dog?

28. Which Pune-based real estate brand has appointed actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador?

29. Which motorcycle oil brand has unveiled its new positioning platform ‘Kuch Behad Kar’,  featuring brand ambassador and cricketer MS Dhoni?

30. Which two insurance distributors have merged their businesses, creating a platform with an annual premium book of over Rs 6,600 crore?

31. Zostel, the backpacker hostel chain, has launched a new social premium hospitality vertical under its parent company, Zo World. What has it been branded as?

32. Mohit Jain, chief operating officer, publishing, and board member of Bennett, Coleman & Co (BCCL), has been unanimously elected chairman of which industry body for 2026-27?

33. Which IT services firm has appointed senior EXL executive Vivek Jetley as its CEO designate?

34. Which Hyderabad-based registrar and transfer agent (RTA) has unveiled ARYA, an AI platform for end-to-end mutual fund transactions?

35. Which startup has successfully produced plasma inside its experimental reactor, Pragya, marking a major milestone that transitions India’s private fusion sector from theory to experimental prototyping?

36. Which electrical and automation company has launched the campaign ‘Partner Hai Na’?

37. Which AI voice-to-text platform has launched ‘Bologe Toh Tum Dikhoge’, its first brand film in India?

38. Which skincare brand has unveiled its new Light Gel Moisturization range through a campaign featuring actress Mrunal Thakur?

39. Which platform for traffic fine discovery, payment, and resolution has launched the campaign ‘Aaram Se’, featuring actor Pratik Gandhi?

40. Canada’s La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) has bought a 24% stake in which tower firm for about Rs 12,100 crore ($1.3 billion)?

41. Which company is investing Rs 22 crore for a 30% stake in Black Tiger Distilleries, betting on India’s nascent tequila market?

42. Which rating agency has upgraded India’s sovereign rating to A- from BBB+, a feat achieved after more than three decades?

43. Which integrated diagnostic healthcare provider has entered into a joint venture partnership with Neuberg Diagnostics to expand pathology and wellness services across north India?

44. Bengaluru-based electric vehicle manufacturer Simple Energy last week launched a new range of electric scooters aimed at family buyers. What has it been branded as?

45. Which travel gear brand has launched Alpine Club, a new sub-brand targeting India’s mass-premium travel gear segment?

46. Which sportswear brand has launched ‘Meditation in Motion’, a campaign featuring 40 Buddhist monks ahead of the Ladakh Marathon, scheduled from September 10 to 13?

47. Which watch brand has appointed actress Tamannaah Bhatia as its new brand ambassador in India?

48. Which industry body last week appointed Shenu Agarwal, Managing Director and CEO, Ashok Leyland, as its new President for 2026-27?

49. Which company’s premium concierge platform ‘Crew’ last week announced its entry into the travel space?

50. Which business group last week announced its entry into the wires and cables business under the brand Ultravolt?

51. German optics and technology major ZEISS last week launched its first innovation hub outside Germany, in India. Which location?

52. Which company has entered into a business transfer agreement to acquire the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and intermediates business of Raghava Life Sciences?

53. Which food brand, focused on the Indo-Chinese segment, has roped in celebrity culinary expert and restaurateur Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi as both an investor and brand ambassador?

54. Which firm’s wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the licensing and supply of a biosimilar to the cancer drug Keytruda in the USA?

55. Moksh Chopra, general manager, KFC India & Partner Countries, is moving to which QSR chain as market lead, Indian subcontinent, effective September 7, 2026?

56. Kenya’s President William Ruto last week said he had ordered which Indian company to stop its operations as its presence had failed to benefit the country?

57. Which design software maker has named Anil Chakravarthy as its new CEO, effective December 1?

58. Which design software maker has acquired Rilo, an Indian AI workflow automation startup?

59. Which brand has unveiled a new TVC, featuring actress Rasika Dugal, for its Pasta Masala?

60. Which company has announced it will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, in India on November 10?

61. Which real estate developer has appointed Gaurav Jain as its new MD and CEO with effect from October 1?

62. Which group, whose promoters built Schott Kaisha before exiting the venture in 2021, has launched Kaisha Pharma, marking its return to pharmaceutical glass-packaging?

63. Which Italian luxury lifestyle brand is set to enter Chennai’s premium residential market through Republic of Nature (RON), a luxury residential development being built by GTB Developers?

64. Which electronics retailer has appointed former cricketer Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador?

65. Zollner Elektronik AG (Zollner), one of the largest European electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies, has announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) with which company?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1171 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 1170

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period August 24 - 29. Hope you enjoy it.


1. India will launch its first tokenised corporate bonds next month, as it tests the use of blockchain technology to enable instant settlement of bond transactions. Which PSU?

2. German semiconductor major Infineon Technologies last week said it will acquire which Bengaluru-based power-management semiconductor startup?

3. Which Bengaluru-based health and fitness app has merged with US nutrition care company Berry Street in an all-stock deal?

4. Which ice cream brand has teamed up with Mirzapur to launch Bullet Ice Cream, ahead of the release of Mirzapur: The Movie?

5. Which watch brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘Your Way Is Beautiful’, featuring brand ambassador and actress Alia Bhatt?

6. Which snack brand has launched its first brand film, ‘Taste Ka Naya Language’?

7. Which cement brand has launched ‘Tera Ghar Mera Ghar’, a 53-episode vertical micro-drama created in partnership with JUJU Films?

8. Which Kolkata-based biscuit and bakery brand has launched a three-film campaign featuring actor Amitabh Bachchan?

9. Which furniture fittings brand has launched the campaign ‘Open a World of Possibilities’, centred on its range of Linear Drawer Systems?

10. Which IT services provider has acquired German automaker Porsche AG’s consulti­ng and technology subsidiary, MHP, for $373.4 million in an all-cash transaction?

11. Japan’s Meiji Seika Pharma has tied up with which company to launch the Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in India?

12. Which spirits company last week announced its first overseas local production arrangement, entering Malaysia through a co-bottling partnership?

13. Which company last week launched Jai Kisaan Navratna Cropfit, a scientifically formulated customised fertiliser for sugarcane cultivation in Karnataka?

14. Which microbrewery chain has announced that composer Anirudh Ravichander has joined the company as an investor?

15. Which company has unveiled new films, featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, under its ‘Maximising What Matters the Most’ campaign, with the first film focused on its Dishwashers?

16. Which health insurance brand has launched the campaign "For people who don't compromise," anchored by the Hindi line "Unke liye jo compromise nahi karte."?

17. Which brand has launched its festive season campaign around the idea of ‘ghar jaisi mithai’, with Kaju Katli as its focus for Raksha Bandhan?

18. Which children's technology company has unveiled its ‘#MyFirstFriend’ Rakhi campaign?

19. Which brand has appointed actor Harshvardhan Rane as the face of 'Ti22 by Aham', its men’s jewellery collection combining titanium, gold, and diamonds?

20. Which hospitality company last week said Oriental Hotels Ltd will be merged with IHCL through an all-stock transaction?

21. Which company last week launched its new-generation heavy commercial vehicle BLAZO i-TRK, equipped with an AI-enabled automatic drive mode and a 320 HP engine?

22. Which company last week launched two high-expansion non-GMO popcorn maize hybrid seeds - ‘Krisna459’ and ‘Godari234’ – at its factory in Musunuru, Andhra Pradesh?

23. Which skincare brand has partnered with jewellery brand Palmonas for a Raksha Bandhan collaboration through a festive gifting proposition titled ‘A Bond That Glows Forever’?

24. Which sauces, mayonnaise, dressings, and condiments brand has expanded its portfolio with the launch of ‘Heritage’, marking its entry into the chutney category?

25. Which brand has launched CoolRest, its first collection beyond shapewear, through a campaign featuring actress Sonam Bajwa?

26. Which brand has unveiled a new ad film campaign for its 9KT Diamond Jewellery offering, focusing on affordability?

27. Which saree brand has launched its Teacher’s Day film 'Drapes of Gratitude'?

28. Which electric wire brand has launched the campaign “Ab Roshni ke saath, Suraksha bhi” (Threads of Love, Bonds of Protection) for Raksha Bandhan?

29. Which fashion quick-commerce brand has launched its 'Bhai Code' Raksha Bandhan campaign?

30. Which beverage bottling and distribution company is set to enter the alcohol business and has named former Diageo executive Prathmesh Mishra as CEO and MD of the proposed subsidiary?

31. Which company incorporated a joint venture company in Tunisia for the production and distribution of beverages including carbonated soft drinks, juices, water, and dairy?

32. Which company last week announced the launch of iNDiC, the country's first indigenous diving equipment brand?

33. Which company has entered India's pet-food market with Snuggles, its own pet-nutrition brand?

34. Which conglomerate has launched the documentary 'Parvah hai toh parivar hai', featuring its founding family, on YouTube?

35. Which mutual fund has launched ‘Tukka Nahi, Tareeka Chahiye’, an investor awareness campaign centred on how people make investment decisions?

36. Which brand has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) to launch a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by the Harry Potter franchise?

37. Which company has partnered with celebrity Mira Kapoor for a digital campaign covering four of its clean label brands - Frooney, LifeJoy, KidZola, and AlphaKid?

38. Which apparel brand has launched its Onam Collection 2026 with a campaign featuring comedian and performer Kenny Sebastian?

39. Which brand has launched a digital campaign featuring actor Rajkummar Rao to raise awareness about hair loss during Hair Loss Awareness Month?

40. The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) has issued its first compliance certificate for a 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus for India. Which company?

41. Which electric scooter brand has introduced the MillionR special edition to celebrate the one million cumulative sales milestone?

42. Which company has launched ‘My Family Complete’, a health insurance plan that expands the definition of family to include pet dogs and cats?

43. Which company has formed a strategic joint venture with South Korea-based HL Klemove to manufacture and sell autonomous driving solutions in India?

44. Which lightweight jewellery brand has appointed actress Wamiqa Gabbi as its first national brand ambassador?

45. Which company has called off its proposed acquisition of a 58 per cent stake in nutraceuticals firm Fluence Pharma, a little over two months after announcing the transaction?

46. Which packaged atta brand’s Onam campaign reimagines the traditional plump Maveli as a fit king, promoting balanced meals and regular exercise?

47. Which beauty brand has unveiled Parampara, a new film built around the brand thought “Because she knows best”?

48. Which financial services company has launched its Raksha Bandhan campaign ‘CountOnTheBond’?

49. Which new intimatewear brand for men has announced the nationwide launch of its debut collection and campaign, fronted by actress Urvashi Rautela?

50. Which company last week inaugurated its new unit in the Malanpur Industrial Area of Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, and said the facility has now become the largest soap factory in Asia?

51. Which firm’s construction and mining machinery business has partnered with French company FAYAT Road Equipment to market BOMAGs specialised road construction equipment in India?

52. Entrepreneur and television personality Rannvijay Singha has joined which hydration and wellness brand as a shareholder?

53. Which wellness-wearables startup has acquired London-based biotech firm Longevous for an undisclosed amount?

54. India Yamaha Motor (IYM) last week announced the launch of its debut in the 200-cc segment. What has the bike been branded as?

55. Which international food innovation company has entered the Indian market with its range of nut powders?

56. Which precious metals refiner has appointed actor Sidharth Malhotra as its brand ambassador, and unveiled the campaign 'Purest And More'?

57. Which NBFC has appointed former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador for three years, and unveiled the campaign ‘Loans Without Any Hiccups’?

58. Which quick commerce platform has launched its ‘Rigged Rakhi’ campaign?

59. Which lifestyle technology brand has unveiled the campaign 'This Rakhi, Gift Protection That Goes Beyond The Wrist' for its Dash Cam?

60. Which hospitality brand has announced its entry into the luxury branded villa segment with a project in Lonavala undertaken in partnership with Amavi, a hospitality-backed real estate brand?

61. Which snack maker, through its subsidiary, last week announced a strategic partnership with Thayekunni Khaleel, a globally recognised bakery industry expert?

62. Which Mumbai-headquartered group has entered the consumer retail segment with the launch of 31 Labels, a digital-first fashion marketplace focused on Indian womenswear?

63. Sandhya Devanathan, vice president India and Southeast Asia, Meta, is joining which MNC to lead its operations in Southeast Asia and Australia after a decade in Meta?

64. Which two-wheeler company has named its international business head Peyman Kargar as its next chief executive officer, effective January 27, 2027?

65. Which automobile company has introduced a new, unified consumer identity, and a brand promise, “Nothing’s Too Far" after crossing seven million cars on Indian roads?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1170 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli