January 7, 2018

Biz Quizzard 719

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period January 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Car and SUV sales crossed which milestone mark in 2017 for the first time ever?

2. Kapil Chopra has resigned as president of which hospitality group?

3. The co-founders of which company have kicked off a new venture called Sabin Advisors?

4. Which realty firm will acquire CapitaLand's stake in seven entities engaged in retail real estate for Rs 342 crore?

5. Which housing finance company has raised Rs 1,000 crore by selling the country’s first “social bonds”, the proceeds of which will be deployed in the low-cost or affordable housing sector only?

6. Education and hospitality company MBD is readying to check into the budget hotels category under which brand?

7. Which brand has kicked off its new campaign #EndWinterOdour to highlight the importance of solving the problem of body odour in winters?

8. Which $2bn food delivery startup from UK is reportedly preparing to launch in India next year?

9. Which company last week announced that it has launched India’s largest commercial kitchen in the Financial District area of Hyderabad?

10. Emami Group has roped in which celebrity as the brand ambassador for its edible oil brand ‘Himani Best Choice’?

11. Which automobile MNC has appointed Kookhyun Shim as India managing director and chief executive officer with immediate effect?

12. Nitin Nayar has resigned as the India managing director of which private equity firm?

13. Which state has received the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s approval to launch India’s first co-financing NBFC for MSMEs?

14. Which Indian golfer has teamed up with Smartron to endorse the OEM, IoT brand?

15. Which is India’s favourite brand in 2017, as per a survey conducted by Market Xcel in collaboration with Nikkei BP Consulting of Japan to map consumers’ favourite brands in India?

16. Which building materials company last week announced the launch of its non-asbestos roofing product Charminar Fortune?

17. Which company has acquired 100% of Chennai-based MS Global India (MSGI) from Korea-based MS Group for an undisclosed sum?

18. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has crossed which milestone sales mark in 2017, for the first time in its 17 years of Indian operations?

19. Which furniture and home products marketplace has launched a campaign ‘Tension Gaya Sale lene!’ to celebrate its six-year birthday celebration sale?

20. Which company has rolled out a nationwide social campaign – ‘#PehniKya?’?

21. Which company plans to acquire the international remittance business of Indian company Transcorp International Ltd for $7.4 million?

22. Which brand has launched its new campaign 'Shut the Fake Up!'?

23. Which cement brand has launched a campaign featuring 'Mr. D', a humanoid robot?

24. Which company has tied up with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as its official connectivity and Internet partner?

25. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come out with a new design of ten rupee note. In which colour?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 719 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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