February 28, 2016

Biz Quizzard 622

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the February 22 - 27. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Tata Motors has renamed its upcoming hatchback, which was earlier named as Zica. What is the new name?

2. Which 100-year-old, home-grown manufacturer of fizzy drinks last week re-launched its rose-flavoured carbonated drink in a new avatar ‘Vibro’?

3. Which detergent brand has launched its new ad 'share the load'?

4. Which company has acquired bridal jewellery brand Azva from the World Gold Council for an undisclosed amount?

5. Which well known brand has launched its new commercial ‘Govinda’?

6. Viacom18 is all set to launch a Hindi movie channel in the next financial year. What will it be branded as?

7. Yoichiro Ueno has been named as the new CEO of which automobile company, effective April 1?

8. Which private sector lender has acquired 19.9% stake in Airtel M Commerce for Rs 98.38 crore?

9. What is special about the newest Monopoly edition "Ultimate Banking," which will roll out later this year?

10. Which brand has launched its latest campaign ‘Never Have A Never Have I Ever’?

11. Which men's apparel brand has forayed into the innerwear segment and recently carried out an on-ground activation #BangOn for the launch?

12. Which Bengaluru-based new hardware startup last week unveiled what they claimed is the country’s first truly smart electric scooter – the S340?

13. Facebook rolled out a new feature- an extension of the "Like" button – worldwide last week. What has it been branded as?

14. Which online marketplace has teamed up with stand-up comedian Gaurav Gera to endorse its products and services on social media platforms?

15. Which ethnic products etailer is acquiring PlaceofOrigin(dot)in, an online gourmet food marketplace in a share-swap deal?

16. Which American designer, in collaboration with Runway of Dreams, has launched a line of clothing for children with disabilities?

17. I liked this campaign. Which brand has launched the film #AmPrettyTough?

18. Which MNC has launched a new campaign with the positioning ‘life is a conversation with air’ for its air conditioners?

19. Which company has agreed to acquire Meenakshi Energy from French major Engie for an undisclosed sum?

20. Which company has announced a strategic partnership with Investopedia(dot)com, one of the web's premier destinations for financial information?

21. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited will soon launch a digital platform for on-demand videos. What will it be branded as?

22. Which UK-based e-commerce venture has appointed Gaurav Nabh as its new marketing director?

23. Actors Sonam Kapoor and Fawad Khan are featured in the new television commercial for which milk brand from Pakistan?

24. Which company has entered the Limca Book of Records for installing a chain of 106 digital advertisement units between the updown tracks of Mumbai Metro Line in 2015?

25. Adarsh Gupta has floated a new start-up venture by the name of Hello Ten Brands, which will set up multi-brand stores starting April 2016. He is the former promoter of which company?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 622 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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