January 27, 2019

Biz Quizzard 774

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period January 21 - 26. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which port has become India´s only port to get listed among the top 30 global container ports, as per the latest Lloyds Report?

2. Which MNC has entered into a strategic alliance with realty developer Rustomjee Group to provide furnished apartments in the latter’s residential project?

3. Which MNC has signed a definitive agreement to buy the milk-processing business of Maharashtra-based Prabhat Dairy for about Rs 1,700 crore through a slump sale?

4. Women-only community platform SHEROES has acquired which Bengaluru-based women’s health app in an all-stock deal?

5. Who has announced start of her microfinance venture, Svamaan Financial Services, with 10 crore “personal family money” as seed capital?

6. Which German insurer has set up a reinsurance arm in India with the primary objective of underwriting speciality risks such as cyber and financial lines of business?

7. Which company has touched 8.47 lakh clients, becoming India’s top brokerage firm?

8. Paytm has crossed which milestone of flight, train and bus tickets sale within three years?

9. Which pain relief brand has launched the campaign ‘Strong pain ko do strong jawab’?

10. Which company has released its new identity “The World’s Favourite Indian”?

11. Which online pharmacy platform has launched a new campaign ‘Har Ghar Mein Mahi’ with brand ambassador and cricketing icon MS Dhoni?

12. Philip Hampton will step down as chairman of which MNC after more than three and a half years in the role?

13. Which health insurance company has launched a TVC ‘Game of Choice’?

14. Which MNC will begin manufacturing the Kona electric SUV at its Chennai factory by the second half of the current calendar year?

15. Which online marketplace for buying and selling used cars has applied to the Reserve Bank of India for an NBFC (non-banking finance company) licence?

16. Which MNC last week launched Kicks SUV, one of its most ambitious models, to take on the formidable Hyundai Creta?

17. Which company last week rolled out its new SUV Harrier?

18. Which life insurance company has launched its new brand philosophy ‘#RakshaKaranKiReet’?

19. Which celebrity has roped in as the face of sustainable fabric brand 'Livaeco'?

20. Which Indian retailer has been ranked 94th on Deloitte´s Global Powers of Retailing 2019 index?

21. National Payments Corporation of India’s RuPay has signed up as the title sponsor of which sports property?

22. Ravneet Singh Gill will take over as CEO of which private sector lender on March 1?

23. Aviation veteran Ronojoy Dutta has been appointed CEO of which company?

24. Which global realty investment, development and management firm is paying Rs 900 crore to DLF for 49% stake in a proposed commercial project in Gurgaon’s Udyog Vihar?

25. Which MNC has elevated its India CEO Pramit Jhaveri as the vice-chairman of banking, capital markets and advisory business across Asia Pacific?

26. Which MNC may introduce its EQ-branded electric SUV, the EQC, in the country by the end of 2019?

27. Which Indian company last week announced the US launch of its Propofol Injectable Emulsion, USP?

28. Which company is ready to launch its newest e-scooter, the i-Praise?

29. Which MNC has appointed Michelin boss Jean-Dominique Senard as its new chairman?

30. Which MNC last week began putting cooler-sized robots to work delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood outside Seattle?

31. A sitter. Which airline will launch a non-stop service between Tokyo and Bengaluru in the summer of 2020?

32. Which Hungarian company has forayed into India’s energy drink market with an affordable offering?

33. Which restaurant franchise management company has acquired casual dining brand Bombay Blue from Everstone Equity-owned Blue Foods for an undisclosed amount?

34. Which South Korean company has forayed into the Indian market with a range of consumer durables?

35. Which Indian automobile company has announced a tie-up with car sharing and subscription player, Myles as part of its next-generation mobility solutions strategy?

36. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘#TailorYourStyle’?

37. Which online marketplace has announced 'Satte Pe Satta Sale' to celebrate its 7th anniversary?

38. Which logistics services provider has named Balfour Manuel as CEO to chart the company’s next chapter of growth?

39. Which company last week announced the acquisition of German personal care brand Creme 21 to expand its focus on international markets?

40. Which MNC last week launched a grape juice based sparkling beverage ‘Colour’ in Tamil Nadu?

41. Which digital news platform launched its print edition on January 26, 2019?

42. Which channel has become the world's first news channel to be awarded YouTube's 'Diamond Play Button'?

43. Tata Motors will stop the production and sales of which vehicle from April 2020?

44. Which company has forayed into the mass market with its ‘QUIK DRY ’towels?

45. Which state has become the first in India to adopt the newly launched advanced drone operators’ toolkit, which is an open source guide for governments wanting to scale drone delivery?

Please mail your answers before 12 pm next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 774 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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