November 6, 2022

Biz Quizzard 971

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period October 31 - November 05. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Punit Renjen has announced his retirement as global CEO of which MNC?

2. Which corporate trust announced the retirement of its first professional CEO, Srinath Narasimhan?

3. Which company has become the first jeweller in India to import gold under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the UAE?

4. Which insurtech firm has announced its association with actor Hrithik Roshan as its brand ambassador?

5. Which edible oil brand has launched its new campaign ‘#MakesYourFoodSpecial’?

6. Which South Indian legacy Biryani brand has launched a campaign with the tagline ‘Our Secret Recipes Served with Love’?

7. Which lifestyle brand and cult(dot)fit have joined hands to launch a first-of-a-kind at-home workout program ‘Fitness Xtended’?

8. Which cloud services provider has unveiled its new brand film ‘Hum Banayenge’?

9. Which sustainable skin & hair care brand launched its first brand film featuring actors Tara Sutaria and Ishaan, who are roped in as brand ambassadors?

10. Dr Jamshed J Irani passed away last week. He was the former MD of which company?

11. Which cement brand has launched the 'Shubh Shubh Banao' campaign?

12. Which private equity firm launched Cohance Lifesciences, a new brand identity for its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and contract development and manufacturing services (CDMO) platform?

13. Which cosmetics and beauty products maker has acquired a 20% stake in direct-to-consumer nutraceuticals and health supplement startup Yogic Secrets Healthcare?

14. Which company has launched the Bookit application with the aim of having its own online store for a range of merchants operating in rural and urban areas?

15. Which writing instruments manufacturer and distributor has launched a new range of its pen, Butterflow?

16. Which chocolate company launched its first-ever Halloween campaign in India?

17. Which paints company has launched the campaign ‘Joy is DIY’ for its range of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) paint and home repair solutions for multiple surfaces?

18. Which mutual fund has announced the launch of SAHYOG, an initiative to empower your support staff and their families?

19. Which IT services company has opened an Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Centre in Toronto, the third near shore global design centre launched over the last two quarters?

20. UPI transactions crossed which milestone value mark in October?

21. Which IT firm has launched financial services advisory capability in India through Capco, its subsidiary?

22. Which FMCG brand has launched its latest digital video campaign ‘#SkinHealthywithCocoHaldi’, featuring its founders?

23. Which sanitaryware brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘This is your space, Play it your way’, featuring actors and brand ambassadors Kiara Advani and Vijay Devarkonda?

24. Marico has expanded its plant-based protein portfolio with the launch of Soya Bhurji under which brand?

25. Ajit Mohan has stepped down as the India MD of which MNC?

26. Which Indian company will build Mongolia's first oil refinery?

27. Which company last week announced the installation of country’s largest Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) in Mundra, Gujarat?

28. Which spice brand has launched its new campaign “Kyunki Khana Sirf Khana Nahi Hota”, featuring actors and brand ambassadors Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar?

29. Which company has unveiled its digital campaign, ‘View Badal De’ to showcase its 3-in-1 LED panel light?

30. Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has crossed which milestone cumulative production mark?

31. Which health insurance brand has launched the film ‘Health Ki Keemat’ starring actor and brand ambassador Manoj Bajpayee?

32. Which engine oil brand has launched the campaign ‘#CompromiseMehngaPadega’?

33. Which eyewear brand recently launched its virtual campaign ‘The Surrealist Edit’?

34. Which company announced football icon Lionel “Leo” Messi as the first global brand ambassador of its social impact arm, Education For All?

35. Which enterprise SaaS platform has roped in former cricketer Sourav Ganguly as its new brand ambassador?

36. Which sandalwood and turmeric soap brand has been relaunched with the campaign “Young Soch”?

37. Which electric vehicle maker announced the elevation of Mahesh Babu as the company’s new chief executive officer (CEO)?

38. Which women's fashion brand, along with Myntra, announced actress Sharvari as its first brand ambassador in the country?

39. Which company has roped in veteran banker K V Kamath as the chairman of its proposed NBFC venture?

40. EV manufacturer Ola Electric has achieved which production milestone from its all-women-run Futurefactory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 971 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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