January 15, 2023

Biz Quizzard 981

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period January 09 - 14. Hope you enjoy it.

1. India surpassed which country last year to become the third-largest auto market globally, according to Nikkei Asia?

2. Former Fairfax India head Harsha Raghavan and Kingfisher Airlines veteran Manoj Chacko are coming together to set up a regional carrier. What has it been branded as?

3. Which payments bank has appointed Surinder Chawla as managing director and CEO?

4. Which homegrown plant-based meat brand has launched its new campaign, ‘You can’t tell the difference, but the planet can’, starring celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma?

5. Which online travel portal has launched its new campaign ‘Invest in Travel’?

6. Which life insurance brand has announced its association with cricketer Suryakumar Yadav to launch “360° Financial Protection” campaign?

7. Which company has launched a new fungicide - Mentor - for paddy?

8. Multiplex chain PVR crossed which milestone screens mark last week?

9. Which nutrition multinational has signed up cricketer Smriti Mandhana to be its brand ambassador?

10. RS Sodhi has stepped down as the MD of which entity?

11. Which commercial vehicle manufacturer has launched a campaign to introduce its new brand tagline “Koi Manzil Door Nahin”?

12. Which auto-tech company has launched its new ‘#BadhteIndiaKaBharosa’ TVC campaign, which celebrates the spirit of Indians to fulfil their dreams?

13. Which bridalwear brand has roped in actress Kiara Advani as brand ambassador and launched a new film?

14. Which organic beauty brand has launched a new campaign for its Precious Brightening range of skincare products, featuring actress Dia Mirza?

15. Which packaged drinking water brand has launched a campaign for its delivery at home offering?

16. Which jewellery brand has launched a digital campaign for Pongal, featuring actress Regina Cassandra?

17. Which pregnancy detection kit brand has launched its new campaign ‘#GuessNahiConfirmKaro’?

18. Which driving school has launched the campaign “Seekhoge Best, Toh Sab Impressed”, emphasising the benefits of learning to drive from a professional institute?

19. Which spirits maker has launched Legacy Collective, an e-commerce platform that is bringing together Indian made brands under one umbrella?

20. Private equity group Carlyle has acquired which wellness, beauty products and services company?

21. Arjun Mohan has quit as the India CEO of which edtech company?

22. Which company has ceased lending to customers, largely blue-collar workers, through the app of a recently acquired entity Avail Finance?

23. Which e-tailer has roped in actress Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador for the ‘Beauty’ category?

24. Which omnichannel travel services company has unveiled 'Best Deals on Holidays!', a new campaign targeting Young India?

25. Which retailer has launched the campaign 'Technology Se Rishta Jodo'?

26. Which beverage brand recently inaugurated the consumer leg of its 'Conquer with Courage' campaign?

27. Japanese advertising major Hakuhodo has acquired a 51% stake in which Indian brand and entertainment agency group?

28. Pietro Beccari will be the new CEO of which luxury lifestyle brand?

29. Which MNC named Herjit Bhalla the VP of its Canada operations, effective January 1, in addition to his role as Vice-President of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) operations?

30. Swiss-headquartered commodity trader Trafigura sold its 24.5% interest in which Indian refiner to Hara Capital Sarl, severing ties with Russian energy giant Rosneft?

31. Which company will set up India’s first group captive solar plant for a residential society in Mumbai?

32. Which company has launched Impakto Navigator, claiming it to be the first smart shoe made in India?

33. Which beverage brand has released a new television commercial under the brand's on-going campaign "Taste of Togetherness"?

34. Which financial services brand has launched its first brand campaign “Hum kagaz se zyaada neeyat dekhte hain”?

35. Which South India-based real estate developer has roped in actress Trisha Krishnan as brand ambassador?

36. Which fintech startup has roped in actor Pratik Gandhi for its new campaign?

37. Which perfume brand has roped in actor Emraan Hashmi for brand promotion?

38. Which matrimony portal has launched the campaign 'Matchmaking ka naya revolution', featuring its founder as a superhero?

39. Which beverage brand has launched its Lohri campaign ‘Vaddi Khushiyaan De Tappe’ in association with actress Shehnaaz Gill?

40. Which IT services provider has named Infosys veteran Ravi Kumar S as chief executive?

41. Which ecommerce brand rollup firm has acquired Chumbak and four other direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, taking its portfolio to 20?

42. In one of the biggest deals in the tea industry, which company has entered into an agreement to acquire 18 gardens of debt-hit McLeod Russel for Rs 750 crore?

43. Which logistics company has acquired 75 per cent stake in Fair Trade GmbH to strengthen its presence in the German market?

44. Which Indian brand has been named the fastest growing brand in South Africa for the year 2022, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA)?

45. Which packaged water brand has partnered with Mythri Movie Makers for its upcoming movies Waltair Veerayya and Veera Simha Reddy to launch limited edition bottles?

46. Which company unveiled its new electric scooter, Star, at the Auto Expo 2022?

47. Which consumer durables company has appointed Narasimhan Eswar as Managing Director (MD) and Additional Director?

48. Which luxury bathware brand has launched the campaign ‘Let Time Wait’ featuring actress and professional theatre artist Aahana Kumra?

49. Which company has launched “Har Gully Electric," an anthem to introduce its EV scooter “Primus”?

50. The ‘World’s Longest River Cruise’ was flagged off last week. What has it been named?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 981 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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