April 30, 2023

Biz Quizzard 996

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period April 24 - 29. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has entered into a joint venture with Sonipat, Haryana-based Circle E Retail to vertically integrate its toy business?

2. Canadian investment firm Brookfield has picked up a 51% stake in which company supplying renewable energy to commercial and industrial establishments?

3. Which card payments major has paused its single-click checkout service for online transactions in India?

4. Which US housewares retailer filed for Chapter 11 in New Jersey after struggling to restructure debt, putting thousands of jobs on the line?

5. Which company has launched its latest ice cream campaign ‘#MotherPromise’, with the positioning 'maa jaisi'?

6. Which footwear brand has launched the campaign ‘Sar Utha, Kadam Badha’?

7. Which audio streaming platform has launched the ‘Dosti main No Breaks’ campaign for its Premium proposition?

8. The Delhi High Court has passed an order to restrain KCM Appliances from copying which company’s Svachh Pressure Cooker design?

9. Sidharth Rao passed away on April 21. He was the founder of which agency, which was acquired by dentsu in 2013?

10. Which company has entered the occasion wear segment with new brand Samoh?

11. Which company has entered into an exclusive partnership with UK-based boutique cafe group EL& N to open its gorgeously designed outlets in India?

12. Which adhesive brand has launched a campaign featuring Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) players KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda, and Nicholas Pooran?

13. Which company last week announced the much-awaited launch of its globally top-selling shingles vaccine Shingrix in India, at one-third of the US price?

14. LVMH has become the first European company to reach which market capitalization milestone?

15. Which Indian circus pioneer died at the age of 99 in Kerala’s Kannur on April 23?

16. Which celebrity kid has launched a new luxury streetwear brand ‘D Yavol’?

17. Which peanut butter brand has roped in actor Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador?

18. Which steel company has launched a digital campaign featuring actor Vijay Deverakonda?

19. Parle has released a new campaign ‘Start your story’ for which sweet cookie brand?

20. Which company has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Unichem Laboratories promoter's stake for Rs 1,034.06 crore in an all-cash deal?

21. Which brand consultancy has unveiled a special logo unit to mark the completion of its 10 years of operation in India?

22. Which diagnostics chain has released a digital film that is a part of the brand’s long-standing campaign, ‘Hum Fark Nahi Karte’?

23. Which fintech brand has launched the campaign ‘#ReviewedByExperts’ for its Wealth Monitor app?

24. Tech-based platform House of X has joined hands with which Indian pop star for its first-ever brand launch – Blanko, a fragrance range?

25. Which electric vehicle maker has launched the campaign ‘Make Promises Happen’?

26. Which actress has launched New Boo, a biodegradable reusable diaper brand?

27. Which industry body has appointed Anant Maheshwari, president, Microsoft India, as its chairperson for 2023-24?

28. The Family Office of which business personality has picked up a minority stake in men’s luxury footwear and fashion brand Louis Stitch?

29. Which company last week launched its specialty ophthalmology therapy CEQUA in India for the treatment of patients having dry eye disease (DED)?

30. Tata Starbucks, a joint venture between the Tata Group and Starbucks, crossed which milestone annual sales mark for the first time in FY23, after starting operations in the country a decade ago?

31. Arun Nanda will retire as the chairman of which hospitality company?

32. Hari Hara Mishra has taken charge as the CEO of which industry body?

33. Which fintech company has launched its latest campaign ‘Let’s talk money’?

34. Which global lifestyle brand has announced actor Aditya Roy Kapur as its newest brand ambassador, and launched the “That Summer Feeling” campaign?

35. Which beverage brand has unveiled an anthem ‘DARR NU DARA’, brought to life by Punjabi singer and youth icon, Guru Randhawa?

36. Which protein-snacking brand has unveiled its new TV campaign ‘Protein Police’, featuring actor and brand ambassador Kartik Aaryan?

37. Which edtech startup has entered B2B with the acquisition of Hyderabad-based Metamorphosis Edu in a cash and stock deal?

38. Which company last week launched the Comet EV, the most affordable electric passenger vehicle in the local market with the showroom price starting at Rs 7.98 lakh?

39. Which company last week said it has become a forerunner general insurance company in the country to accept the RBI’s Central Bank Digital Currency e-Rupee for premium payments?

40. India´s first water metro was flagged off last week. Which state?

41. Which brand for Italian wood finishes has launched its first India ad film 'The Mother's Visit'?

42. The aviation ministry last week issued a no objection certificate to which new airline that is being launched by Manoj Chacko, a veteran of travel industry?

43. Which spirit major’s India MD Paul-Robert Bouhier has resigned from his position within months of being assigned here?

44. Which automotive braking systems manufacturer has diversified into the lubricants space with the launch of its new brand Revia?

45. Which snack brand has appointed actor Saif Ali Khan as its brand ambassador, and also launched a new TVC ‘The Interview’?

46. Business and employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn has crossed which members milestone in India?

47. Which beverage brand has released a new campaign featuring actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu?

48. Which brand has unveiled a new campaign for its tender coconuts, that highlights their unique selling proposition of 'Zyaada Paani’?

49. Which consumer durables brand announced a new TVC campaign ‘Designed with You in Mind’ for its recently launched Onio series of fans?

50. Maruti Suzuki has become the first passenger vehicle maker in India to cross which revenue milestone, entering the league of top 30 automakers globally, as per data from Bloomberg?

51. Which GenZ fashion e-commerce brand has launched an influencers campaign “Your Vibe Your Tribe”?

52. Which real estate investment trust (REIT) has appointed Aravind Maiya as chief executive officer, with effect from July 1, 2023?

53. Which co-living and student housing platform has entered the mid-luxury hotel segment with the launch of Hotel Z Triloha in Bengaluru?

54. Hyderabad-based Sathavahana Ispat Limited has been merged with which steel pipes maker through an insolvency process?

55. Which bioscience company last week announced the launch of its biological agri-input business, Inera CropScience?

56. Which home interiors company has launched an affordable brand of home interiors ‘DOOWUP’, for mid-priced homes in the Rs 50 lakh to Rs 75 lakh segment?

57. Which footwear brand has launched the campaign '#StressKoDoRest', featuring actor and brand ambassador Salman Khan?

58. Sanjiv Kapoor has quit as the CEO-designate of which airline?

59. Which shared mobility company last week said it had opened bookings for its first personal electric two-wheeler Wynn for easy-mobility?

60. The government last week appointed Siddhartha Mohanty as the new Chairman of which PSU?

61. Kia India crossed which exports milestone mark in FY23?

62. Which realty firm’s rental arm DCCDL has bought 26.43% stake in Suncloud Solar for Rs 8.41 crore?

63. Venkatasamy Jagannathan, 79, has retired as the CEO of which health insurance company?

64. Which preventive genomics company launched BeautyMap, a DNA-based test to provide personalised recommendations for skin and hair care products?

65. Which company has acquired Raymond’s Consumer Care business, including men’s grooming brand Park Avenue, and sexual wellness brand KamaSutra, for Rs 2,825 crore through slump sale?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 996 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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