September 4, 2022

Biz Quizzard 962

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period August 29 - September 03. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which automobile MNC has announced the appointment of Santosh Iyer as its India managing director and CEO, effective January 2023?

2. Which used car buying and selling platform in India announced its brand new campaign, “Go Far”, featuring its brand ambassador and strategic investor, Sachin Tendulkar?

3. Which jewellery brand has launched its new campaign starring former cricketer Sourav Ganguly for its online gold transaction platform named DG Gold?

4. Tata Motors announced the introduction of an all-new edition of its mid-to-high range of SUVs namely Nexon, Harrier and Safari. What has it been branded as?

5. Which bank has launched the film ‘Welcome back Home!’ for Onam?

6. Which footwear brand has launched its new campaign leading up to the Durga Puja Festival, featuring popular YouTubers Kiran Dutta (The Bong Guy) and Indrani Biswas (Wonder Munna)?

7. Which QSR chain has launched its latest ad, featuring actor Allu Arjun?

8. Which sports news platform has launched the campaign “Khel Ja”?

9. Which brand launched the campaign ‘Shor Abhi Baaki Hai’, featuring cricketer and brand ambassador Rishabh Pant, to celebrate its leadership in the smartwatch industry?

10. Which company last week said it has entered into a definitive agreement with SPANV Medisearch Lifesciences Pvt Ltd to acquire a majority stake of 51% in Nagpur-based Kingsway Hospitals?

11. Which company has launched the campaign ‘#InhalersHainSahi’?

12. Which lifestyle brand has roped in cricketer Hardik Pandya as brand ambassador and also launched its revolver-shaped perfume?

13. Which beauty brand has launched the ‘Real is really beautiful’ campaign with actress and brand ambassador Sara Ali Khan?

14. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Har Ghar Ka Skin Specialist’ campaign featuring actress and brand ambassador Kriti Sanon?

15. Harsh Shah has resigned as the CEO of which NYSE-listed India-focused renewable power company?

16. Which cryogenic equipment and solution manufacturer said it had dispatched the largest bulk liquid hydrogen storage tank ever made in India to South Korea?

17. Which brand has announced actress Sanya Malhotra as its new brand ambassador with the launch of a new campaign ‘#DoMoreWithYourHands’ for its Reflex Play+ smartwatch?

18. Which Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) and consumer durable company has launched the ‘Lets End Darkness moments’ campaign to promote its LED lighting solutions?

19. Which foods company has launched the campaign ‘#EkMutthiChaawal’ against food wastage?

20. Which company rolled out Zor Grand, its new cargo electric three-wheeler targeted mostly at institutional buyers and fleet operators that operate in e-com and logistics spaces?

21. Which mattress brand has roped in actress Kareena Kapoor Khan as brand ambassador?

22. Which paints brand has released a new ad featuring its brand ambassador and actor Ranveer Singh?

23. Which company has acquired soft drink brand Campa from Delhi-based Pure Drinks Group in a deal estimated at about Rs 22 crore?

24. Which IT and consulting major has made a strategic investment, through its investment arm, in Bengaluru-based earth-imaging technology and satellite company Pixxel?

25. Which company has acquired US-based children’s interactive entertainment company WildWorks?

26. Which noted economist passed away on August 29 at the age of 72?

27. Who has entered the top three in Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s ‘Top richest person in the world’ list, making it a first for an Asian?

28. Zomato last week launched its intercity service. What has it been branded as?

29. Which smartphone brand has launched an ad starring former cricketer Harbhajan Singh to highlight the feature of the option to get customised engraving on its smartphones?

30. Madan Bahal will be inducted into the Page Hall of Fame at the Page Annual Conference on September 18 in Chicago. He is the co-founder and MD of which PR firm?

31. Which MNC has launched the ‘Raho Do Kadam Aagey’ campaign to safeguard against online frauds?

32. Which mutual fund has launched its latest campaign 'Suno Sabki Karo Multi'?

33. Which company has announced bagging orders from major fleets for 1,400 school buses in the UAE, through its UAE distribution partner Swaidan Trading Al Naboodah Group?

34. Which company has launched its latest campaign for Kerala market, featuring actress Mamta Mohan Das, to promote its kitchen appliance range around Onam?

35. Which edible oils brand has launched the ‘#KhaanePeKehna’ campaign?

36. Which career-success platform has roped in former cricketer Rahul Dravid as brand ambassador?

37. Which innerwear brand has launched its campaign “Sabko Maangta Hai" featuring actor Salman Khan?

38. Prabha Narasimhan has joined as managing director and chief executive officer of which company?

39. Which business group is entering the electric two-wheeler market with its Lectrix brand?

40. Which company has signed a five-year deal with Procam International to be the title sponsor for the Delhi Half Marathon?

41. Which telecom company last week announced its foray into the Rs 7,000-crore content delivery service market?

42. Which premium milk player has expanded its presence to the Southern market by launching offerings in Hyderabad?

43. Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corporation is acquiring which Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor company that providers 4D imaging radar solutions?

44. Laxman Narasimhan has resigned as the global CEO of which FMCG major?

45. Which company will be included in the Nifty 50 index in place of Shree Cement, effective September 30?

46. Which company announced the acquisition of 88% stake in Chennai-based EV power train start-up Abhinava Rizel Pvt. Ltd., as part of its foray into the EV space?

47. Which sustainable mobility startup has roped in actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador?

48. Which hand wash brand has launched the “Let Kids Be Kids” campaign?

49. Which equity investment advisory firm has launched its ‘#NayaZamaanaNayiSoch’ campaign?

50. Which MNC has announced the appointment of Laxman Narasimhan as its new CEO, effective October 1?

51. Which cosmetics major has roped in badminton ace PV Sindhu as brand ambassador and has launched the ‘Brave Together’ campaign in India?

52. Which toothpaste brand has launched the ‘#MyGanpatiMoment’ campaign aiming to create history with the largest digital Ganpati idol?

53. Which company has unveiled India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck by launching a manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune?

54. Which men’s fashion brand has launched the campaign ‘The Innerwear Therapy’, featuring comedians Rohan Joshi, Adar Malik, Jordindians, and Nirmal Pillai?

55. Which ecommerce company has launched the ‘#Find _Life’ campaign?

56. Which tech-enabled D2C product discovery & trial platform has launched its latest campaign, ‘#SabTryKaro’?

57. Which mutual fund launched the campaign “Aapka HappinessPlanned” to promote new its investor education and awareness website ‘MoneyAndMe’?

58. Which high-performance & technologically advanced activewear brand has roped in cricketer Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassador?

59. Which technology brand, in collaboration with Spotify, has announced the launch of Red Cable Sessions?

60. India has overtaken which country to become the world’s fifth largest economy, as per calculations by Bloomberg?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 962 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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