June 25, 2023

Biz Quizzard 1004

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 19 - 24. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which edtech startup will invest Rs 500 crore in Kerala-based hybrid learning platform Xylem Learning over the next three years to acquire a 50% stake?

2. Which plant-based milk brand from India has recently forayed into the Singapore market and is planning to enter the US in August?

3. Which beauty retailer and brand has reportedly signed up celebrities Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kiara Advani, and Suhana Khan as brand ambassadors?

4. Which healthtech platform has announced the appointment of Ashok Nair, former MD of Abbot India, as Co-Founder and Global Executive Director?

5. Mangaluru-based Vijaya Associates is distributing millet tea, made from multi millets by Kariakal Amman Foods Private Limited of Chennai, under which brand?

6. Which cement brand released the ‘Papa Kehte Hain’ campaign for Father’s Day?

7. Which denim brand launched an initiative titled 'JEANuine Thank You' for Father’s Day?

8. Which personal care brand launched its 'Man Enough to Care' campaign for Father’s Day?

9. Which lifestyle products platform has released a special Father’s Day film featuring actor Boman Irani with his sons Kayoze Irani and Danesh Irani together for the first time ever?

10. Which company has claimed to have become the only company in India to have been conferred with The Asset Triple A Awards 2023 for Liquidity and Investments Solution Category this year?

11. Which company launched the "Stop Sneeze to Wheeze" awareness campaign on World Allergy Week?

12. Which company has onboarded actor Shahid Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its Lubricants business in India, and has launched the campaign ‘Rukna Mushkil Hai’?

13. A private equity consortium of Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) EQT and homegrown private equity fund ChrysCapital has acquired a 90% stake in which education loan provider?

14. Actor Sanjay Dutt has invested in which alcobev startup, a venture which is looking to import and retail a portfolio of liquor brands into India?

15. Which US-based specialty chemicals firm will invest $150 million in India, its largest-yet investment in the country?

16. Which edtech platform last week announced the acquisition of Veeksha for an undisclosed sum in order to create 3D experiences for students?

17. Which smartphone brand has launched the ‘Awesome is for Everyone’ campaign?

18. Which tile adhesive brand has launched a new television commercial, with ‘Magar ki Jakad’ proposition?

19. Which health insurance brand has launched the campaign ‘#MakeYourChoice’?

20. Which airline last week announced an order for 500 Airbus A320 family of aircraft, worth $50 billion at list price and the largest in the history of global aviation?

21. Which NBFC launched its Father’s Day special campaign ‘Boman ki Pyaari’, featuring TV personality Cyrus Broacha?

22. Which antacid brand has signed actors Paresh Rawal and Neena Gupta as brand ambassadors?

23. Which fragrance brand has launched a TVC campaign ‘Spray Kar, Aage Badh’ featuring its newly appointed brand ambassador, actor Siddhant Chaturvedi?

24. Which life insurance brand unveiled a special digital campaign titled ‘Jaadui Pocket Ka Secret’ for Father’s Day?

25. Which consumer durables brand launched the film 'The Stronger Dads' for Father’s Day?

26. Which real estate and infrastructure development company unveiled its new campaign ‘Har Kone Me Karigari’?

27. Which jewellery retailer has renewed its association with actor NTR Jr. as brand ambassador?

28. Which fertility chain has expanded its presence in Gujarat through the acquisition of Ahmedabad-based Wings IVF that has six centres in Gujarat.?

29. Which SaaS (software-as-a-service)-based platform for content creators has acquired community building platform, Scenes for an undisclosed amount?

30. Which business personality last week announced a donation of Rs 315 crore, or $38.5 million, to his alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay?

31. Which company last week announced the launch of its manufacturing facilities under two joint ventures, with Litokol SPA Italy, and Tenax SPA Italy, in Amod, Gujarat?

32. Which company has emerged as India’s most ‘attractive employer brand’ in Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2023?

33. Which audio technology company unveiled its latest campaign, ‘Tune Into Your Sound’, to celebrate the spirit of self-expression through music on account of World Music Day?

34. Which potato chips brand has collaborated with musician Yashraj Mukhate to introduce its iconic jingle in a new avatar?

35. Which FMCG major launched a public awareness campaign, '#CatchTheRightBin' to educate people on the importance of waste segregation at source to aid the waste management process?

36. Sridharan Rangarajan has been appointed managing director of which Murugappa Group company, with effect from August 3?

37. Which company has signed definitive agreements for sale of its hospital business operations in Vadapalani, Chennai, to Kauvery Group of Hospitals for Rs 152 crore?

38. A new venture backed by which solar panel maker last week said it will invest up to $1.5 billion in the US solar energy supply chain, beginning with a factory in Colorado next year?

39. Which ecommerce company has unveiled its latest campaign ‘Har need ke liye best deals’, featuring actors Jackie Shroff, and Archana Puran Singh?

40. Advertising personality Sylvester daCunha passed away in Mumbai last week. He was known as the creator of which iconic brand mascot?

41. Which bank has launched a campaign featuring actors Ranveer Singh and Keerthy Suresh to promote its marquee offering, ActivMoney?

42. Which D2C sports nutrition brand has unveiled a new digital campaign 'Pehchaan Kaam Se Hoti Hai', featuring fitness icon Disha Patani?

43. Which non-alcoholic mixers brand has launched its first-ever localised campaign for young Indian audiences - '#ItsAMood’?

44. Which spirits major has announced the commencement of its 2nd edition of ‘Shake Your Future’ in India?

45. Which edtech platform has unveiled its first digital video campaign 'Math Se Daro Mat Khelo' to promote mathematics and Rubik's cube solving as a fun mental sport?

46. Which edtech company has become the title partner for Mumba Masters at the inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), presented by Tech Mahindra and FIDE?

47. Which Ayurveda brand has entered the beauty and wellness market in the UK with the launch of its D2C website?

48. Which smartwatch brand has launched the campaign 'Leave your phone. Not your world'?

49. Which intimate wear brand has launched the ‘#meetyourrightfit’ out-of-home (OOH) campaign to encourage women to find their right lingerie fit?

50. Which US-based semiconductor giant last week said it would set up an outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) plant at an investment of $2.75 billion at Sanand in Gujarat?

51. Which jewellery retailer has unveiled ‘Sita Kalyanam’, a bridal collection inspired by celestial love?

52. Which pharma company last week said it has entered the trade generics business in India with the launch of its new dedicated division ‘RGenX’?

53. Which hospitality major announced the launch of J Wellness Circle, its holistic wellness brand, on the International Yoga Day?

54. Which fashion brand has roped in actress Rashmika Mandanna as brand ambassador?

55. Nivruti Rai has quit as the country head for India of which MNC?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1004 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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