May 12, 2013

Biz Quizzard 476

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week May 06 - 11. Hope you enjoy it.

1. The Subway restaurant chain has opened its 350th restaurant in India. Which city?

2. Which cricketer has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Citizen watches in India?

3. Amanda Seyfried is the new face of which fragrance brand?

4. Which PC maker has announced the launch of its latest global advertising campaign featuring the world famous Superstar DJ, Tiësto and his personal assistant Vernon?

5. Which online brand is all set to launch its first television commercial with the baseline 'When you gotta go, you gotta go'?

6. Which Kerala-based retail brokerage has become the first in India to launch a stock trading app on Facebook?

7. Which MNC has said it would acquire Finland-based Stonesoft Oyj, a provider of network firewall products, for about $389 million in cash?

8. Which consulting firm has been selected by BMW to manage the rollout of custom built Web platform in the German car manufacturer's major markets by 2014?

9. General Motors India launched a new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in India last week. What has it been branded as?

10. Who will be the new CEO of Diageo Plc, the world’s largest distiller?

11. Which fast food chain has roped in popular Indian cartoon character Chhota Bheem to sell various items through its retail outlets in India?

12. Roberto Azevedo, a Brazilian trade diplomat, will be the new head of which international entity?

13. Which company has topped the latest Fortune's list of the 500 biggest US companies by revenue?

14. Which company has launched a online campaign 'Adopt a Pothole' in Gurgaon?

15. Which well known automobile brand is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Grand Tour?

16. Which company has acquired Wales Distilleries in West Bengal?

17. Which cricketer has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Patna-based real estate company, Agrani Homes?

18. Which MNC will soon launch the country’s first liquid laundry detergent?

19. Nokia last week globally unveiled a new low-priced touch phone with Internet access and built-in social media applications, in India. What has it been branded as?

20. Which automobile MNC has signed on Brazilian football legend Pelé as its brand ambassador?

21. Which software solutions provider has announced the acquisition of U.K-based JAMS, a company that specialises in the customer interaction management space?

22. Which MNC has named Amy Hood its first female chief financial officer?

23. Which social network turned 10 last week?

24. Google has launched a new product showing pictorial evidence of the massive human impact on our planet. What has it been branded as?

25. Which celebrity has been appointed brand ambassador for Intex range of smartphones?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 476 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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