May 21, 2023

Biz Quizzard 999

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period May 15 - 20. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Private equity firm Apax Partners has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Blackstone's minority stake in which software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions provider for $450 million?

2. Discount broking company Upstox crossed which milestone revenue mark in FY22-23?

3. Marico has announced which actress as the new brand ambassador of Nihar Naturals and Nihar Shanti Amla?

4. Which brand in the baby care and mommy-needs category launched the video 'What Does A Mother Want?' for Mother’s Day?

5. Which digital banking platform launched the ‘#SaveLikeAMom’ campaign for Mother’s Day?

6. Which life insurance brand launched its Mother’s Day campaign ‘Mummy Ka Naya Andaaz’?

7. Which jewellery brand celebrated Mother’s Day with ‘Nazar Na Lage’ campaign?

8. Which bank launched the campaign 'Timeless Love' for Mother’s Day?

9. Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma, and Ashish Anantharaman are exiting as founders of which fintech startup?

10. Which life insurance company has introduced a new debt fund that allows customers to lock in investments at current high interest rates?

11. Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has made an undisclosed strategic investment in which Hyderabad-based provider of engineering and technology solutions?

12. Actress Shilpa Shetty has invested Rs 2.25 crore in which D2C healthy indulgent food products brand?

13. Which MNC’s 3 top exiting executives Abhishek Ganguly, Atul Bajaj, and Amit Prabhu, have joined hands to launch their entrepreneurial venture, Agilitas Sports?

14. Which mattress brand has roped in cricketer Virat Kohli as brand ambassador?

15. Which energy drink brand has launched the ‘Get Your Beats On’ campaign?

16. Which hair oil brand has launched the television commercial “Shine Bejhijhak”?

17. Which toothpaste brand has launched the ‘Daanton ka Poshan’ campaign?

18. Which female hair remover brand has launched the ‘Ooohhh without the Ouch’ television commercial, featuring actress Ananya Pandey?

19. Which biscuit brand has launched the ‘Ready Madi Adi’ anthem to celebrate its association with Chennai Super Kings?

20. Which company has acquired two assets, ‘Tezeva’ and ‘FaktoryWize’, from Pune-based technology startup Websym Solutions, along with the team behind these assets?

21. Which QSR chain has launched the campaign 'Perfect Every Bite' in Tamil?

22. Which smartphone company has roped in actor Pankaj Tripathi as brand ambassador?

23. Which Indian beverage brand has launched its summer campaign ‘Best Between Friends’?

24. Which beauty brand has roped in actress Taapsee Pannu as brand ambassador?

25. Which innerwear brand has unveiled actor Kartik Aaryan as brand ambassador with its new campaign “Chumbak hai bhai”?

26. Which eyewear brand has launched the campaign ‘All Eyes On Me’ featuring actor Kartik Aaryan?

27. Which brand has launched the ‘Mana Telugu inti Kaaram’ for its chilli powder?

28. Which brand has launched the ‘#AbDhoopKyaRokegi’ campaign for its SPF 60 PA+++ sweat and water-resistant sunscreen gel crème?

29. Which cancer hospital chain has launched the "The Breast Cancer Push Away Bra" campaign to raise awareness about breast self-check-up in India?

30. Which smartphone maker has named Ravi Kunwar to manage the Indian operations?

31. Which jewellery brand launched the campaign ‘#CommitToLove’, featuring South Indian celebrity couples, Tarini Kalingarayar and Kalidas Jayaram, and Reba John and Joemon Joseph?

32. Which crowdfunding platform launched the campaign ‘#LeaveNoMotherBehind’?

33. Chalet Airport Hotel has signed a franchise agreement with which company for the upcoming new luxury hotel at terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi?

34. The Delhi High Court has restrained Zydus Wellness Limited from using which word after dairy products maker Delhi Marketing filed a plea saying the name is similar to its own brand name?

35. Which luxury travel company said it has become the first and only Indian travel company to be an associate member of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO)?

36. Which company as launched Bagcrete, a hassle-free and user-friendly concrete solution for all types of construction demands?

37. Which Vancouver (Canada)-headquartered SaaS cloud-native product and pricing solutions provider has appointed Suja Chandy as Managing Director, India?

38. Marking its 50th anniversary, which brand, known primarily for batteries, has unveiled its new brand identity, with the positioning 'For the new you'?

39. Which brand has released a new campaign with its brand ambassador, actress Dia Mirza, for its mineral-based sun care range?

40. Maruti Suzuki's WagonR has crossed which cumulative sales milestone?

41. Which health-tech startup has launched its first 360-degree campaign, featuring actor Ayushmann Khurrana, on the issue of blood tests?

42. Which skincare brand has launched the campaign ‘Beautiful is Everyday’ for the launch of three new variants of its signature BB Pro Face Cream?

43. Which multi-asset brokerage firm has launched its first-ever digital branding campaign ‘#tradesmarter’?

44. Which smartphone brand has launched its latest campaign 'Capture Beyond Boundaries'?

45. Which company has unveiled a new digital campaign, ‘Slurp Up the Fun’, with the introduction of Cashew Butterscotch Ice Cream Flavor Milkshake?

46. Which education company launched the campaign 'The Perfect Mother' for Mother’s Day?

47. Which consumer electronics brand has launched the ‘#PitchPerfectView’ campaign as part of its collaboration with Sunrisers Hyderabad?

48. PVR Pictures has been renamed. What is it called now?

49. Which dairy company last week announced its foray into the organic fruits and vegetables segment?

50. Which MNC last week named Samir Jain, currently managing director at Bunge India, as its new president for India, effective August?

51. Pramod Bhasin has been appointed as new chairman of which industry body, effective April 1, 2023?

52. Zomato has released the first ad for its affordable home meals offering with the positioning 'it feels home!'. What it been branded as?

53. Which cement brand unveiled its new brand film “Adoption”?

54. Which travel portal has launched its latest campaign ‘#SabkaYaarDegaHazaar’?

55. Which original ethical British beauty brand has launched the "changemaking beauty" campaign in India?

56. Which omnichannel fine jewellery brand has launched its latest campaign ‘Big Gold Upgrade’?

57. Which beauty brand has unveiled its latest campaign, "My Shade, My Story," a celebration of its iconic Double Wear Stay-In-Place Foundation?

58. US ecommerce rollup firm Thrasio has divested the majority of its holding in which consumer durables brand in India to the latter’s founders and investors?

59. The chairman of which business group passed away in London last week at the age of 87?

60. Ravneet Kaur, a 1988 batch Punjab cadre Indian Administrative Service officer, will be the first fulltime woman chairperson of which regulatory body?

61. Which group has announced the acquisition of Just Watches, a Mumbai-headquartered premium watch retail brand, for an unspecified amount?

62. Which startup mission has been ranked as the world’s top public business incubator by the UBI Global World Benchmark Study 2021-2022 of Business Incubators and Accelerators?

63. Which footwear brand has announced its collaboration with cricketer Umran Malik for the launch of its Nitrofly range?

64. Which soap brand has launched the television campaign 'Ab Chaleyga Khoobsurati Ka Jadoo’?

65. Which ERP software brand has launched the campaign ‘Badhaye Business Ka Sense’?

66. In a first, which automobile company’s dealer has roped in former cricketer Kapil Dev as brand icon?

67. Which Delhi-based real estate developer has acquired Shipra Mall in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, through an auction for about Rs 551 crore?

68. Which company has received the NCLT nod to acquire National Steel & Agro Industries for Rs 425 crore?

69. Which group has become the first jewellery group in India to obtain a TRQ (Tariff Rate Quota) license from the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)?

70. SBI has become the first bank in India to cross which milestone annual net profit mark?

71. Almost three years after getting banned in India, which Chinese online fast fashion brand is re-entering India in partnership with the country's leading retailer Reliance Retail?

72. The Reserve Bank of India last week announced the withdrawal of which denomination currency note from circulation, citing its ´Clean Note Policy´?

73. India´s public and private defence production units have crossed which milestone mark of goods and services during the current financial year?

74. Lifestyle recently opened a store in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Which milestone store count did it touch in India with this launch?

75. Who has been given France's highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur for his contributions to strengthen the trade relationship between India and France?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 999 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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