April 9, 2023

Biz Quizzard 993

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period April 03 - 08. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which steel maker said on April 1 it posted record-high annual production in the 2022/23 year ending March 31?

2. The National Company Law Tribunal has approved which company’s Rs 1,485-crore offer for Karaikal Port, which is being sold through the insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC) process?

3. Which digital payments provider has rolled out its new campaign, featuring actor Vicky Kaushal, with the positioning 'Safe rahne ka smart tareeka'?

4. Which bank unveiled a new campaign, featuring veteran actor Gulshan Grover, to create awareness on Safe Banking practices?

5. Which digital investment platform rolled out a new campaign, ‘Invest right’, for IPL?

6. Which fashion brand launched the campaign ‘#EscapeReality’ featuring actress Malaika Arora?

7. Which dermatologist-formulated skincare brand launched its April Fools Day campaign ‘#DermatKnowsBest’, featuring actress Raashi Khanna?

8. Which company has completed the purchase of a 71% equity stake in the 1,200-MW Lanco Anpara Power plant more than six months after lenders declared it as the preferred bidder?

9. Which company is gearing up to take on one of Abbott India's top selling synthetic hormone brand Duphaston (dydrogesterone) by setting up a dedicated factory in Udaipur, Rajasthan?

10. Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting (WCCL) has crossed which annual turnover milestone in FY23?

11. Which airline in India has completed the hive-off of its cargo and logistics arm into a separate entity from April 1?

12. Electric vehicle maker Hero Electric last week said it has achieved which annual sales milestone for the second consecutive financial year?

13. Which Gujarat-based diversified conglomerate has acquired a 100% stake in Stericon Pharma Private Limited, a Bangalore-based contract development manufacturing organisation (CDMO)?

14. In the 2022-23 fiscal, which country emerged as the biggest buyer of Indian pulses, with the import value exceeding $100 million for the first time?

15. Which quick service restaurant (QSR) chain has onboarded cricketer Hardik Pandya as its first-ever brand ambassador in India?

16. Which MSME lending fintech platform has launched the ‘Fund Island’ film for its new app?

17. Singapore-based Avyan Holdings and which Delhi-based out-of-home (OOH) media company have formed a joint venture called Prooh Technologies?

18. Which beauty major is buying Australian brand Aesop in a deal that values it at $2.5 billion, its biggest brand acquisition?

19. Which motorcycle maker announced the appointment of Kenichi Umeda as its new Managing Director?

20. Which company is foraying into ecommerce with a separate app, ‘Pincode’, that will work through the ONDC (open network for digital commerce) network?

21. Which insurtech startup has acquired Verak, a Mumbai-based SME insurance distribution startup?

22. Ashwani Kumar has stepped down as the chief executive officer (CEO) of which renewable energy company?

23. Which customer engagement software provider has acquired Texas-headquartered Brierley+Partners, which provides loyalty solutions to global brands, from Japan-based Nomura?

24. Which automobile company in India has announced the elevation of Rajesh Mittal as the first Indian president of the company?

25. Which company has entered into a commercial agreement with Swedish tech start-up, Blixt Tech AB, to introduce Solid State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) technology in the domestic market?

26. Which prickly heat talc brand has launched its summer campaign ‘Garmi ki Pakad’?

27. The new edition of which automobile brand is being promoted with the campaign 'Futuristic. Ferocious.'?

28. Which connected lifestyle tech brand has launched the digital campaign ‘#SunoDilKaShor’, featuring cricketer and brand ambassador, Virat Kohli?

29. Which consumer appliance retailer has launched its summer campaign 'Magical Summer'?

30. Which Indian company’s Singapore subsidiary has agreed to acquire 25% stake in German-based e-mobility firm Killwatt GmbH for cash consideration?

31. Which vernacular gaming platform has launched the campaign, ‘Khiladi ho? Khiladi chahiye?’?

32. Which luxury surfaces brand has roped in actress Vaani Kapoor as brand ambassador?

33. Which ride hailing company has launched the ‘Bike Wali Taxi, Sabse Saxi’ campaign?

34. Which motorcycle brand has launched the campaign 'Encounter new experiences'?

35. Which two-wheeler maker has announced the appointment of Tsutsumu Otani as the new President, CEO and Managing Director?

36. Which company will acquire MyInsuranceClub, an insurance web aggregator, from iGear Holdings, which is part of The Indian Express Group?

37. Which agritech firm has partnered with Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd to launch its 100% soluble fertiliser ‘Poorna Advanced' with innovative LCO Promoter Technology?

38. Reliance Retail last week opened its first beauty store, Tira. Which city?

39. Which American pizza chain is re-entering India?

40. An Indian airport has for the first time made it to the list of the world’s top 10 busiest airports. Which city?

41. Which brand has released its latest digital campaign ‘Aise waise, Kaise bhi khao, Apni Chhoti Bhook Mitao’ to showcase its all-new Soya Bhurji?

42. Which new-age digital-first direct-to-consumer (D2C) luggage brand has signed cricketer Rishabh Pant as its brand ambassador?

43. Which D2C personal care brand has introduced its first-ever hair care range ambassador - actress Yami Gautam?

44. Which hair oil brand has launched the campaign 'Jaadu ki Champi' featuring actor Salman Khan?

45. Which dating app has launched its latest campaign - "Careful Before Committing"?

46. Which technology MNC has released a new film titled ‘Sab ki baat agar sunta main, toh sab jaisa ban jata’, featuring creative entrepreneur Vineet KKN Panchhi?

47. Which luggage brand has launched the campaign 'Born to Cross Boundaries' with brand ambassador and cricketer Virat Kohli?

48. Which jewellery company has launched the ‘#ShagunKiDhun’ campaign for its Bangle Utsav?

49. Which brand has released its new campaign ‘Fitness Ki Home Delivery!’, featuring brand ambassador and actor Milind Soman?

50. Which company, and its arm have reportedly raised a total of $5 billion in back-to-back foreign currency loans, the largest syndicated loan in India's corporate history?

51. Which startup that provides invaluable support to patients facing prospective surgery has launched its latest campaign ‘#SurgeryKeHarModPe’?

52. Which Taiwanese electronics company has forayed into the large appliances segment in India with the launch of its air conditioning and washing machine range?

53. Which Indian company has bagged a contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence for the supply of spares, consumables and accessories for the Land Rover Wolf Platform?

54. Which fashion apparel brand for men unveiled actor Sidharth Malhotra as its new face?

55. Which blockchain-based fantasy sports platform has released the campaign ‘Khel On, Trade On’, featuring cricketer Robin Uthappa?

56. Which omni-channel jewellery brand has unveiled its new collection, Adaa?

57. Which D2C personal care brand has unveiled its latest campaign ‘Goodness Makes You Beautiful’?

58. Which investor and issuer solutions provider said it will acquire 100% stake in WebileApps (India) Private Limited, a Hyderabad-based enterprise product development and design company?

59. Which company has launched ‘Power To Do It All’ campaign for its latest range of laptops, featuring celebrities Yashaswini Dayama and Ahsaas Channa?

60. In what will be the largest private equity deal in the Indian healthcare sector, Temasek Holdings is acquiring an additional 41% stake in which company for Rs 16,500 crore?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 993 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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