Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 20 - 25. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which company has struck an equal joint venture with Nasdaq-listed Iconix Brand Group acquiring the ownership and management rights of 20 international lifestyle brands for India?
2. Which celebrity has been roped in as the brand ambassador for the inaugural edition of World Series Hockey (WSH)?
3. Saevus Wildlife, along with which anchor sponsor, has launched wildlife and natural history magazine Saevus?
4. William Weldon will step down as the CEO of which well known MNC in April?
5. Which online portal has a new brand identity including a new logo and tagline, 'Delightful discoveries. Everyday.'?
6. Which basketball legend has filed a lawsuit in China against Qiaodan Sports, a Chinese sportswear company, accusing the firm of unauthorised use of his name?
7. Which company last week unveiled a technology partnership with Formula One motor racing, a further sign of the sport's growing appeal in emerging markets?
8. Which metro network has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest driverless metro network in the world spanning 74.695 km?
9. Which business personality has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011?
10. Which business group has launched a new brand identity in line with a new motto “Thinking big. Doing better.”?
11. Family salon and spa Naturals has signed up which actress as its brand ambassador?
12. Which company last week said it has forayed into the premium bicycle market by launching a new product - Red Dot - priced at Rs 43,000?
13. Which automobile brand is being advertised with the baseline ‘Simply Clever’?
14. Which global sport lifestyle brand has roped in actor Chitrangada Singh as brand ambassador for its ‘running and fitness’ category?
15. The Vedanta Group is merging its which two entities in India to create a company that is the seventh largest global diversified natural resources major in operating profit terms?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 413 as the subject.
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February 26, 2012
February 19, 2012
Biz Quizzard 412
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 13 - 18. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which company has hired Tony Fountain, a British government official who was that nation’s highest paid civil servant in 2010, to head a division?
2. Which international fashion brand has designed the Olympic village kit for team USA?
3. Coca-Cola will be reviving which brand it bought from Ramesh Chauhan two decades ago?
4. Which company has launched its first accessories store in Raipur?
5. Which business group has announced it will open one lakh consumer merchandise franchisee retail outlets across the country within the next couple of years?
6. Days after bagging the multi- billion dollar MMRCA deal, French defence major Dassault Aviation has entered into an agreement with which company for partnering in defence and homeland security sector in the country?
7. Snapdeal.com celebrated Valentine’s Day by selling which international brand for just Re.1 on February 14?
8. Which entity has unveiled its new brand identity, along with a new logo and tagline 'New Dawn. New Knights'?
9. Which brand is attempting to create the world's largest wedding photo album?
10. Which Indian business personality has been named number 15, among the 25 most influential people in the global biopharma industry by FierceBiotech, a biotech industry’s daily monitor?
11. Cisco Systems, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has bought a stake in Qyuki, a digital media startup floated by which two well known names in the global entertainment business?
12. Marico has roped in which actor to endorse its Parachute Advansed hair oil?
13. Which Indian business school has been ranked 2 in the Asia-pacific region in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012?
14. Which company has roped in Saif Ali Khan to relaunch its flagship soap brand?
15. Which city has emerged as the world's most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's most recent world-wide cost-of-living survey?
16. Which company has bought the personal care business of Paras Pharmaceuticals from UK consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser?
17. Which south India-based business group completed 125 years of its operation on February 4?
18. Which MNC has agreed to acquire Procter & Gamble’s Pringles potato chip business for about $2.7 billion in cash?
19. Which company last week launched ‘Tweek’, India’s first magazine on the tablet?
20. Which company has launched Café Moments, a pre-paid card usable at all its outlets?
21. Which Italian fashion brand is set to enter India in partnership with start-up firm Infinite Luxury?
22. Which MNC has appointed Rajat Jain as its new managing director for the India and South-Asia operations?
23. Which beverage brand is urging its consumers to 'jump' in its new television commercial revolving around the exploits of 3D animated characters Gigi and Tristan?
24. BJP MP Tarun Vijay last week approached Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) complaining against an advertisement of which brand?
25. Sushobhan Sarker has been appointed managing director of which organization?
26. Pernod Ricard India has roped in Shah Rukh Khan to endorse which brand?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 412 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
p.s. please note that answers are mailed to only those who attempt the quiz within the given time.
1. Which company has hired Tony Fountain, a British government official who was that nation’s highest paid civil servant in 2010, to head a division?
2. Which international fashion brand has designed the Olympic village kit for team USA?
3. Coca-Cola will be reviving which brand it bought from Ramesh Chauhan two decades ago?
4. Which company has launched its first accessories store in Raipur?
5. Which business group has announced it will open one lakh consumer merchandise franchisee retail outlets across the country within the next couple of years?
6. Days after bagging the multi- billion dollar MMRCA deal, French defence major Dassault Aviation has entered into an agreement with which company for partnering in defence and homeland security sector in the country?
7. Snapdeal.com celebrated Valentine’s Day by selling which international brand for just Re.1 on February 14?
8. Which entity has unveiled its new brand identity, along with a new logo and tagline 'New Dawn. New Knights'?
9. Which brand is attempting to create the world's largest wedding photo album?
10. Which Indian business personality has been named number 15, among the 25 most influential people in the global biopharma industry by FierceBiotech, a biotech industry’s daily monitor?
11. Cisco Systems, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has bought a stake in Qyuki, a digital media startup floated by which two well known names in the global entertainment business?
12. Marico has roped in which actor to endorse its Parachute Advansed hair oil?
13. Which Indian business school has been ranked 2 in the Asia-pacific region in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2012?
14. Which company has roped in Saif Ali Khan to relaunch its flagship soap brand?
15. Which city has emerged as the world's most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's most recent world-wide cost-of-living survey?
16. Which company has bought the personal care business of Paras Pharmaceuticals from UK consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser?
17. Which south India-based business group completed 125 years of its operation on February 4?
18. Which MNC has agreed to acquire Procter & Gamble’s Pringles potato chip business for about $2.7 billion in cash?
19. Which company last week launched ‘Tweek’, India’s first magazine on the tablet?
20. Which company has launched Café Moments, a pre-paid card usable at all its outlets?
21. Which Italian fashion brand is set to enter India in partnership with start-up firm Infinite Luxury?
22. Which MNC has appointed Rajat Jain as its new managing director for the India and South-Asia operations?
23. Which beverage brand is urging its consumers to 'jump' in its new television commercial revolving around the exploits of 3D animated characters Gigi and Tristan?
24. BJP MP Tarun Vijay last week approached Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) complaining against an advertisement of which brand?
25. Sushobhan Sarker has been appointed managing director of which organization?
26. Pernod Ricard India has roped in Shah Rukh Khan to endorse which brand?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 412 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
p.s. please note that answers are mailed to only those who attempt the quiz within the given time.
February 12, 2012
Biz Quizzard 411
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 06 - 11. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which well known MNC turned eight on February 4?
2. Which brand has launched a new campaign 'Har mausam aam'?
3. Amitabh Chaturvedi last week resigned as MD & CEO of which bank after differences with board members over his strategy for the bank?
4. Which company has rebranded its dental care chain as White dental clinic?
5. Which automobile brand is celebrating ’10 years of leadership’?
6. A 23-year-old British student has designed a mobile phone ‘ADzero’. What is unique about it?
7. Which MNC has agreed to buy Xstrata for about £26 billion ($41 billion) in shares in the biggest mining takeover?
8. Which personal care brand has roped in Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as its brand ambassador for south India?
9. Which business school is all set to open its business history museum, the first-of-its-kind in the country?
10. Which MNC last week announced a joint venture (JV) with Mitsubishi Corporation, to increase penetration in Japan, the world’s second largest IT market?
11. Which MNC last week said that it has launched a process to sell its 77% stake in its Indian unit?
12. It’s nice to see another milestone being crossed at Maruti Suzuki India after a long time. Which one?
13. Which business group has partnered Disney to launch the country’s first cookies for kids?
14. Which television channel is being advertised with the baseline ‘Be There’?
15. Which company has acquired Letsbuy, India’s second-largest retailer in electronics?
16. Chennai-based Numeric Power Systems last week sold its Indian uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems business to which MNC for Rs 837 crore?
17. Which company has launched Water Plus, the country's first nutrient water brand?
18. Which MNC is planning its first stand-alone retail store at its European headquarters in Dublin?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 411 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
1. Which well known MNC turned eight on February 4?
2. Which brand has launched a new campaign 'Har mausam aam'?
3. Amitabh Chaturvedi last week resigned as MD & CEO of which bank after differences with board members over his strategy for the bank?
4. Which company has rebranded its dental care chain as White dental clinic?
5. Which automobile brand is celebrating ’10 years of leadership’?
6. A 23-year-old British student has designed a mobile phone ‘ADzero’. What is unique about it?
7. Which MNC has agreed to buy Xstrata for about £26 billion ($41 billion) in shares in the biggest mining takeover?
8. Which personal care brand has roped in Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as its brand ambassador for south India?
9. Which business school is all set to open its business history museum, the first-of-its-kind in the country?
10. Which MNC last week announced a joint venture (JV) with Mitsubishi Corporation, to increase penetration in Japan, the world’s second largest IT market?
11. Which MNC last week said that it has launched a process to sell its 77% stake in its Indian unit?
12. It’s nice to see another milestone being crossed at Maruti Suzuki India after a long time. Which one?
13. Which business group has partnered Disney to launch the country’s first cookies for kids?
14. Which television channel is being advertised with the baseline ‘Be There’?
15. Which company has acquired Letsbuy, India’s second-largest retailer in electronics?
16. Chennai-based Numeric Power Systems last week sold its Indian uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems business to which MNC for Rs 837 crore?
17. Which company has launched Water Plus, the country's first nutrient water brand?
18. Which MNC is planning its first stand-alone retail store at its European headquarters in Dublin?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 411 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
February 5, 2012
Biz Quizzard 410
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 30 - February 04. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which publisher is celebrating 100 years of operations in India this year?
2. Which MNC is eyeing to enter the high-end armoured car market in India with its A8 L Security model that could cost around Rs 5 crore?
3. Which company has entered the Limca Book of Records for creating the Largest Graffiti Wall in India?
4. Which MNC will open its first café in India in August through an equal joint venture with Tata Global Beverages?
5. Which business group has launched its first national corporate campaign titled 'Creating Happiness'?
6. Which advertising agency is commemorating 50 years of its existence with a coffee-table book 'Building Brandwealth'?
7. Which Indian business school has retained its 11th rank in the in the Global Top MBA Rankings 2012 released by Financial Times, London?
8. Which auto MNC has appointed former Renault India deputy MD Sudhir Rao as its managing director?
9. Neetu Kapoor and Jimmy Shergill will be starring in the new advertising campaign for which bank?
10. Which company has roped in Shahrukh Khan as brand ambassador for its TMT steel bars under a two-year contract?
11. Which FMCG brand has roped in Tollywood star Allu Arjun as its new face in Andhra Pradesh?
12. Which MNC has named Kazuo Hirai as its new president and CEO?
13. Which company has agreed to acquire 3B, a Europe-based fibreglass firm for about €275 million?
14. Which brand has roped in Kolaveri di man Dhanush to create a special anthem for its star ambassador Sachin Tendulkar?
15. Which MNC bank has appointed Mr Sunil Kaushal as the Regional Chief Executive, India and South-Asia?
16. Which well known MNC has entered India through a website, Junglee.com, it bought 14 years ago?
17. Jaspreet Bindra has quit as the retail sales and marketing head in India for which MNC?
18. Shailesh Rao has quit as the managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC?
19. Which company is advertising its all terrain professional gear brand Warrior in the print medium with the positioning 'Work Safe. Walk Safe.'?
20. Which company has named one of its airplanes "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" in honor of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 410 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
p.s. please note that the answers are mailed to only those who attempt the quiz within the given time.
1. Which publisher is celebrating 100 years of operations in India this year?
2. Which MNC is eyeing to enter the high-end armoured car market in India with its A8 L Security model that could cost around Rs 5 crore?
3. Which company has entered the Limca Book of Records for creating the Largest Graffiti Wall in India?
4. Which MNC will open its first café in India in August through an equal joint venture with Tata Global Beverages?
5. Which business group has launched its first national corporate campaign titled 'Creating Happiness'?
6. Which advertising agency is commemorating 50 years of its existence with a coffee-table book 'Building Brandwealth'?
7. Which Indian business school has retained its 11th rank in the in the Global Top MBA Rankings 2012 released by Financial Times, London?
8. Which auto MNC has appointed former Renault India deputy MD Sudhir Rao as its managing director?
9. Neetu Kapoor and Jimmy Shergill will be starring in the new advertising campaign for which bank?
10. Which company has roped in Shahrukh Khan as brand ambassador for its TMT steel bars under a two-year contract?
11. Which FMCG brand has roped in Tollywood star Allu Arjun as its new face in Andhra Pradesh?
12. Which MNC has named Kazuo Hirai as its new president and CEO?
13. Which company has agreed to acquire 3B, a Europe-based fibreglass firm for about €275 million?
14. Which brand has roped in Kolaveri di man Dhanush to create a special anthem for its star ambassador Sachin Tendulkar?
15. Which MNC bank has appointed Mr Sunil Kaushal as the Regional Chief Executive, India and South-Asia?
16. Which well known MNC has entered India through a website, Junglee.com, it bought 14 years ago?
17. Jaspreet Bindra has quit as the retail sales and marketing head in India for which MNC?
18. Shailesh Rao has quit as the managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC?
19. Which company is advertising its all terrain professional gear brand Warrior in the print medium with the positioning 'Work Safe. Walk Safe.'?
20. Which company has named one of its airplanes "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" in honor of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 410 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
p.s. please note that the answers are mailed to only those who attempt the quiz within the given time.
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