Biz Quizzard 240

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week October 27 - November 01. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Global buyout firm TPG is taking control of the consumer retail finance business of which business group in India?

2. What India-specific milestone did Nokia India cross recently?

3. US-based Trans-India Acquisition Corporation, promoted by N Vaghul and Venkatadri Bobba, will be acquiring an 80% stake in Solar Semiconductor Ltd, a Hyderabad-based solar photovoltaic modules maker. Mr Vaghul is the former chairman of which well known company in India?

4. Which company in India last week sold 60% stake in its telecom venture to Norwegian telecom firm Telenor?

5. Microsoft last week released details of the next generation software that will replace Windows Vista. What has it been branded as?

6. Which MNC last week became the world’s biggest company by market value, surpassing Exxon Mobil?

7. Which new drink was launched in Andhra Pradesh last week by Coca-Cola under the Fanta brand umbrella?

8. Victoria Beckham, according to reports last week, will strip for an ad campaign for which international brand for a 12 million pound deal?

9. Which international celebrity has teamed up with her mother Tina for the launch of their latest collection in their fashion range of House of Dereon?

10. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is launching another multi-utility vehicle within the next two months. What has it been branded as?

Please mail your ansers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 240 as the subject.

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