January 6, 2019

Biz Quizzard 771

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 31 - January 05. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Transactions via the unified payments interface (UPI), the country´s flagship payments platform, crossed which milestone value mark in December?

2. Which German industrial giant has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhatia as the managing director and chief executive officer of India operations, effective from January 1?

3. Which chain has launched a campaign ‘#SettleTheConfusion’ for its unique offering - the Crispy Veg Burger that can be eaten from both sides?

4. Which company has acquired 27.25% additional stake in Ashley Aviation (AAL), raising its shareholding in the firm to 76.25%?

5. Which company’s European subsidiary, Amarox, has acquired Tarbis Farma SLU, a virtual company operating in Spain as part of Grupo Ferrer Internacional of Spain SA?

6. Which liquor brand has emerged fastest to claim the ‘millionaire’ (one million cases sales) brand tag in India?

7. Which life insurance company has rolled out a campaign ‘Promise kiya! Ab plan karo’?

8. Which company has rolled out a social media campaign titled ‘#WedEqual’, starring stand-up comedian Mallika Dua?

9. Which news media company has elevated Avinash Pandey as chief executive officer?

10. Which broadcaster has launched the ‘#RishtaPakkaSamjho’ campaign, featuring Amitabh Bachchan?

11. Which group has announced the launch of its agency LiquidIndia Advertising & Digital Communications to manage the communication needs of start-ups?

12. Which European farm products company is entering India in partnership with the publicly listed Prabhat Dairy as part of its strategy to expand in the fast-growing animal feed market?

13. Which apparel brand is celebrating the onset of wedding season with a TVC featuring the maestros of Chennai Super Kings (CSK)?

14. Which retailer has launched the digital ad film ‘#NayiShuruaat’, featuring yesteryear actor Asrani?

15. Which brand has launched its new campaign ‘Be Remembered for Good’, featuring actor Rahul Khanna?

Please mail your answers before 12 pm next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 771 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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