Biz Quizzard 1000

 

Biz Quizzard has touched another milestone. The weekly business current affairs quiz has now been posted for 1000 weeks, without missing a single week in between. Started this quiz when Murali Duggineni, friend and quiz partner, asked me to compile and post a quiz on Quinkie, a group started by him on Yahoo! Groups with the aim of creating a platform for sharing knowledge. Never imagined it would come this far. Thank you to Murali and everyone who have been part of this journey.

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period May 22 - 27. Hope you enjoy it.

1. The combined revenue of the Tata group’s listed firms crossed which milestone mark for the first time, in 2022-23?

2. To celebrate World Bee Day, observed annually on 20 May, which honey brand launched the ‘#BEE-llionaire’ campaign?

3. Maleesha Kharwa, a 14-year-old girl who hails from Mumbai's Dharavi Slum, has become the face of which luxury beauty brand's new campaign 'The Yuvati Collection'?

4. Which ice cream brand has launched its summer campaign ‘#LiveTheIndulgence’?

5. Which premium tyre manufacturer has announced the appointment of Indian cross-country rally racer Ashish Raorane as its first-ever official Brand Athlete?

6. Which pizza brand has unveiled a campaign to announce the launch of its latest menu, the "Cheeseless Wonders"?

7. Which luxury Ayurvedic beauty brand has rolled out its ‘#NOSEtalgia’ campaign to announce its foray into the fragrance category with the launch of its ‘Pure Fragrance’ range?

8. Which dairy cooperative has introduced honey under ‘Purabi’ brand?

9. Which MNC last week said it would acquire PDC Energy Inc in an all-stock transaction for $7.6 billion, including debt, adding new drilling inventory to its US oil and gas reserves?

10. The combined profit of public sector banks crossed which milestone mark in the financial year ended March 2023?

11. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last week said it has roped in which company as the kit sponsor for the Indian cricket team?

12. Which business school has retained the top position in India and ranked #29 globally for its executive education programmes in the Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Custom Ranking 2023?

13. Which dairy cooperative has inaugurated Gujarat’s first honey testing laboratory at Badarpura near Palanpur in North Gujarat?

14. In a bid to give a fillip to diverse and sustainable sourcing, which company and Genpact have launched Be.Seen - a programme to help scale businesses owned by minority and underrepresented groups in India?

15. Which company has unveiled its new brand campaigns ‘Loan Lene Ka Sahi Tareeka’, featuring actor Aparshakti Khurana?

16. Which brand has launched a campaign with the positioning 'biscuit mein Kalonji ka kamaal', featuring former cricketer Ravi Shastri?

17. Which eyewear brand has launched the campaign ‘WE’RE SUPERSTARS!’, featuring brand ambassador and actress Taapsee Pannu?

18. This World Asthma Awareness month, which company launched its general patient and public awareness initiative – ‘Tuffies’ – to promote better respiratory care in children?

19. Which sports broadcaster has announced the onboarding of Sania Mirza as the Tennis Ambassador?

20. Which steel maker and JFE Steel, Japan, will form a joint venture company to manufacture the entire range of CRGO products at its proposed facilities at Vijayanagar, Karnataka?

21. Which brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘#MadeForAdults’ for its boxers, asking men to grow out of the cartoony, less-than-functional innerwear?

22. Which company, India’s only ISO 22000 and GMP certified Human Milk Facility, launched the “SUPERMOMS: Our Breastfeeding Heroes” campaign for Mother’s Day?

23. Tarun Rai is retiring from which advertising agency after 30 years in the industry?

24. Which direct-to-home (DTH) company has appointed current COO Manoj Dobhal as CEO-designate?

25. Which edtech company has appointed former Meta executive Abha Maheshwari as CEO?

26. Who remains the wealthiest Indian real estate entrepreneur with a wealth of Rs 59,030 crore, according to GROHE-HURUN India?

27. Which Bengaluru-based electric vehicles and clean energy startup last week launched what it claimed as the fastest escooter in India?

28. Which feminine health and hygiene company has acquired sexual wellness brand Bleu for an undisclosed amount in an all-cash deal?

29. Which French fleet management and operational car leasing company has elevated Suvajit Karmakar as Country Managing Director and Asia Sub-regional Director?

30. Which Indian IT firm has launched Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions and platforms using generative AI technologies?

31. Which cryptocurrency exchange has announced the global launch of its decentralised finance (DeFi) wallet app Okto?

32. Veteran industrialist Karumuttu T Kannan (70) passed away in Madurai last week. He was the chairman of which textile company?

33. Which MNC said it would buy animated-images platform Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million in cash, months after Meta had agreed to divest the company on competition concerns?

34. Multimedia messaging service Snapchat announced which milestone of monthly active Snapchatters (users) in India?

35. Which activewear brand for women launched a 2-day campaign ‘#SportThatGirl’ on LinkedIn?

36. Which British brand known for its high-quality premium apparel has unveiled its new campaign with brand ambassador and actor Kartik Aaryan, sporting looks from its denim collection?

37. Which opalware brand by Borosil has undergone a change in brand identity and positioning, with a new tagline ‘My Home My Way’?

38. US-based StemCures will establish the largest stem cell manufacturing plant in India. Which city?

39. Which digital diagnostic delivery platform has launched a diagnostics-on-demand platform called Prodigi PASS?

40. Ride-hailing platform Uber has announced to enter electric segment with multiple vendors, to compete with new players such as BluSmart, from next month. What is the offering called?

41. Which salt brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘Tez Baccho Se Hi Toh Tez Desh Banta Hain’?

42. Which e-commerce membership program has rolled out its new 'Sach Mein Too Much’ campaign?

43. Which discount broker has appointed former Google, Uber, and Amazon senior executive Narayan Gangadhar as chief executive officer with immediate effect?

44. Which steel brand has released its new corporate film, 'All Day, Every Day.'?

45. Which lingerie brand has appointed Hirokuni Nagamori as India CEO?

46. Which company has entered into an exclusive collaboration with the IIT Bombay to launch the first ever artificial intelligence-enabled point of care testing equipment to screen sickle cell anaemia, an inherited blood disease?

47. Which Europe-based intercity bus operator will enter the Indian market next year?

48. Non-resident investments into privately-held Indian startups from how many countries will not attract angel tax, as per a notification from the finance ministry?

49. Which home electrical and automation company is all set to expand its presence in Sri Lanka, and has announced its partnership with politician and former cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga?

50. R Dinesh, executive vice chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions, has been elected the president of which industry body for 2023-24?

51. Which smartphone maker last week announced actor Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador in India?

52. Capri Global Holdings Pvt Ltd (CGHL) has acquired 51 per cent stake in which online new car selling platform for Rs 150 crore?

53. Which agri-input company has entered into the agri-biological segment with the launch of its ‘BiologiQ’ range of products?

54. Which smartphone maker has launched a new health data privacy campaign globally, including in India?

55. Which anti-inflammatory and antibacterial gel & face wash brand has roped in actress Raashii Khanna as brand ambassador?

56. Which detergent brand has launched a campaign in association with IPL team Punjab Kings?

57. Which hospitality group has introduced its latest campaign, "Skip to Rewards”?

58. Which well-known lubricant player has expanded its product portfolio into the auto care segment?

59. Which company, claimed to be India’s first subscription-based business aviation start-up, has launched its operations with its membership programme?

60. Which IT firm will be the title sponsor of the Bengaluru Marathon for the next three years?

61. Which airline is associating with National Geographic in India to launch an exciting photography contest titled ‘#nofilter’?

62. Which broadcaster launched the campaign ‘#MyFirstStoryteller’ for Mother’s Day?

63. Which company last week acquired Delhi-NCR based diagnostic lab Prognosis Laboratories?

64. Vikram Bakshi, the CEO & MD of Ascot Hospitality, who parted ways with McDonald’s a few years ago, has invested in which Delhi-based food brand?

65. The board of directors of which bank has appointed Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma as an Additional Director to take up the role of MD and CEO?

66. Which credit marketplace, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based credit analytics company FinFort Infotech LLP?

67. Which Indian business personality has been named as a member of the international advisory committee that will provide guidance to the presidency of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28)?

68. Micky Jagtiani, 70, passed away last week. He was the founder and chairman of which Dubai-headquartered group?

69. Which automobile brand last week launched its GEZA Special Edition at a starting price of Rs 7,39,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi)?

70. Which company has inked a partnership with General Mills to enter the western snacks category with the launch of latter’s 'Alan’s Bugles' brand in India?

71. The Nifty FMCG, or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods index, hit which milestone mark on May 26 for the first time ever?

72. Which technology talent matchmaking firm has launched its campaign "MatchmakerHereInstead"?

73. Which life insurance company has released its new campaign ‘Sachinverse’, an optimistic vision of the future?

74. Orangutan Esports, one of India’s leading esports organisation has announced which sports brand as its official kit partner, and launched the film ‘#AlsoAnAthlete’?

75. Which Indian smartwatch brand has captured the second spot in global rankings in the quarter that ended in March, as per a report by Counterpoint Research?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1000 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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rajeev kondapalli