December 25, 2022

Biz Quizzard 978

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 19 - 24. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has signed a definitive agreement to buy Nirapara, one of the largest-selling traditional food brands in Kerala?

2. Which online ticketing and entertainment platform has launched its latest campaign ‘#GoCelebrate’?

3. Which media and entertainment MNC has officially launched its global centennial campaign, "Celebrating Every Story," in preparation for the studio's 100th anniversary on 4 April 2023?

4. Which hair oil brand has roped in actress Kiara Advani as brand ambassador and has launched the campaign ‘Boring Nahi Ban Ja Toofani’?

5. Which food company has announced the appointment of Anmol Choubey to the role of CEO?

6. Which MNC has launched the ‘Ho Jayega’ campaign for its printers, with the goal to inspire and encourage small businesses in India?

7. Which paint brand has launched the campaign ‘Ghar ka Champion’, featuring actors Ashutosh Rana and Ishaan Khattar?

8. Which online Rummy platform has launched the campaign ‘Culture of Champions’ featuring former cricketer Harbhajan Singh?

9. Which mother and child care brand has launched its new campaign ‘#ParentYourWay’ to create awareness about the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers?

10. Which agro-chemical manufacturing company has launched its new brand - Pot & Bloom, with a digital-first campaign ‘#JoyOfGrowing’?

11. Which company has launched ‘WordIt!’, its first card game?

12. Which rural fintech brand has appointed actor and film producer Jimmy Shergill as its brand ambassador?

13. Which brand has launched a television commercial featuring actress, brand ambassador, and investor Shraddha Kapoor for the launch of its makeup range – the super serum face?

14. Which insurtech firm has launched its first digital ad campaign ‘Aapka Saathi, Aapka Saarthi’ with brand ambassador, Hrithik Roshan?

15. Which consumer products brand has launched a commercial featuring actress Shehnaaz Gill and chef Harpal Singh Sokhi to promote its OTG?

16. Which packaged water brand has roped in actress Katrina Kaif as brand ambassador?

17. Which company has announced the roping in of actress and fitness enthusiast Disha Patani as ambassador for its plant-based drink brand Sofit?

18. Which company has launched a film for its multi-purpose spray ‘WD-40’?

19. Which sports brand has onboarded actress and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma as its new brand ambassador?

20. Which pharma company has forayed into pet care and has launched PetStar Dog Food?

21. Which Japanese company has invested Rs 900 crore in India through its subsidiary to set up a yeast manufacturing plant in Khandala MIDC, Satara in Maharashtra?

22. Which logistics firm is acquiring Algorhythm Tech, which provides supply chain solutions, for Rs 14.9 crore?

23. Which smart TV brand is all set to enter the smart watch category in 2023?

24. Which dating app has launched its latest campaign ‘You Up’?

25. Which biscuit brand has roped in actresses Simran Bagga and Sneha Prasanna for the launch in Tamil Nadu?

26. Which Mumbai-based real estate developer has launched the ‘Verified Smart Homes’ campaign?

27. Which D2C house of brands has partnered with India Lifestyle Network and acquired MensXP, iDiva, and Hypp from Times Internet?

28. Priya Mohan Sinha, or Suman Sinha, as he was better known, passed away in Gurugram last week. He was the former India CEO of which MNC?

29. Which quick service restaurant chain has started 20-minute delivery in 20 zones across 14 cities?

30. Which company has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 per cent equity stake in METRO Cash & Carry India Pvt Ltd. (METRO India) for a total cash consideration of Rs 2,850 crore?

31. Which telecom company has acquired an 8% strategic stake in Lemnisk under its StartUp Accelerator Program?

32. Which brand has forayed beyond beers with the launch of Hill Station, a category of Hard Cider Ales?

33. Bharti Airtel and which hospital chain conducted India’s first 5G-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided colonoscopy trials?

34. Which company has acquired a 23.3% stake in US-based early-stage tech firm Exyn Technologies Inc for $25 million (Rs 207 crore)?

35. Which company has acquired a controlling stake in Acro Paints through a wholly-owned subsidiary for 153 crore?

36. Aloke Singh will head the combined budget carrier of which group from January 1, 2023?

37. Which third-party logistics platform for last-mile delivery has launched a new campaign ‘#DuniyaDekhtiRehJayegi’, featuring actor Aparshakti Khurana?

38. Which direct selling company launched the campaign ‘Passion ko Do Poshan’ with Olympian Saikhom Mirabai Chanu?

39. Which telecom tower company named Prachur Sah its managing director and chief executive for five years starting January 3?

40. Which edtech startup is set to acquire iNeuron(dot)ai, marking its entry into the upskilling market?

41. Which company celebrated “Kisan Diwas” in a unique way by forming an image of a farmer with 500 tractors?

42. Which company’s CSR arm released a short film based on the numerous contributions of ‘Seed Mother’ Rahibai from the Ahmednagar region of Maharashtra, on the occasion of Farmer’s Day ?

43. Which business group released the film ‘#BharatKaKisan’ on National Farmer’s Day, also popularly known as Kisan Diwas?

44. PN Vasudevan last week withdrew his resignation from the position of MD and CEO of which small finance bank?

45. Which company has announced an exclusive licence partnership with Italian coffee company Lavazza in India?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 978 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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