Biz Quizzard 311

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 08 - 13. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which Indian business group has signed a definitive agreement to buy Trinity Coal, USA, for $600 million?

2. Which MNC has signed on as the official electronics partner of Delhi Daredevils franchise in IPL 3?

3. Which MNC is selling its non-insurance division, Alico, to MetLife?

4. Which business personality is the new non-executive chairman of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?

5. Which MNC has roped in actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador for its flat panel display section?

6. On women’s day, Air India flight AI-141 from Mumbai to New York had a 14 member women crew (including pilots). However, a Supreme Court ruling prevented it from making history as an all women crew. What is the ruling?

7. Which company has acquired UK-based Compass BPO, a pure-play finance and accounting services provider?

8. The foundation of the first five-star category hotel project of north-east was laid last week. Which hotel?

9. Which MNC last week introduced 3D TV in India?

10. Which Indian business group has acquired a 50% stake in Isklar, a Norwegian bottled water company?

11. MSN India last week launched a Hindi portal. What has it been branded as?

12. Cricketer Virat Kohli has been signed on as a brand ambassador for which watch brand?

13. Who is the wealthiest person in the world as per the annual billionaire rankings by Forbes magazine?

14. Which celebrity along with her 13-year-old daughter Lourdes is set to launch a new line in teren clothing called ‘Material Girl’ in August?

15. Who has been signed on as the brand ambassador for Videocon d2h, the direct-to-home (DTH) service provider arm of Videocon Group?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 311 as the subject.

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