August 13, 2023

Biz Quizzard 1011

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period August 07 - 12. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which Japanese mobile entertainment company has announced the launch of India’s first $50 million Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund?

2. Which beauty shopping app has released a new campaign ‘#YourBeautyMatchmaker’ featuring brand ambassador and actress Kriti Sanon?

3. Which chocolate brand has unveiled the campaign 'Feels like a French Kiss' for the launch of its new variant – Ganache?

4. Which life insurance brand launched the ‘Dosti Ki Jhappi’ campaign for Friendship Day?

5. Which QSR chain unveiled the campaign ‘#YourBestiesTreat’ for Friendship Day?

6. Which hair care brand unveiled the "Naturally Strong Friendship” for Friendship Day?

7. Which spices and masala brand has launched its latest TV campaign, featuring actress and brand ambassador Manju Warrier, for Onam?

8. Which condoms brand has roped in actor Kartik Aaryan as brand ambassador, and has launched the campaign "Apne Partner Se Puchho"?

9. Which hybrid schooling platform has roped in actor Ayushmann Khurrana as brand ambassador?

10. Which ecommerce platform last week announced that it achieved profitability in July at the consolidated profit after tax (PAT) level?

11. Which company has announced the introduction of Steel Brace radial tyres for high-performance motorcycles?

12. The government has granted a one-year extension to which PSU’s chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, who is due to retire at the end of this month?

13. Which beauty solutions brand has roped in actress Disha Patani as brand ambassador?

14. Which tiles manufacturer has launched its latest campaign, celebrating 35 years of excellence, featuring actors Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh as brand ambassadors?

15. Which sleep solutions company has launched the ‘#SleepPeacefully!Every.Single.Night’ campaign featuring actress Raashii Khanna?

16. Which luxury motorcycle brand has roped in actor Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador for India?

17. Which beverage brand launched the 'Desh Ke Dhaage' campaign, celebrating India's handloom legacy?

18. Reliance Retail has achieved which milestone transactions count landmark in FY23, according to the annual report of Reliance Industries?

19. Which online gaming and betting platform has announced the appointment of cricketer Dale Steyn as its new brand ambassador on the occasion of its 3rd anniversary?

20. Tata Consumer Products (TCP) is launching a range of cold pressed oils under which brand?

21. FCB Kinnect and which smartphone company have introduced X-Lens, a reality content venture on Disney + Hotstar, marking the company's first foray into this domain?

22. Which telecom brand launched its latest campaign ‘human network testing network’ featuring Mumbai’s Dabbawalas?

23. Which horticulture brand has unveiled its new campaign, featuring renowned Master Chef Ajay Chopra, for its frozen peas?

24. The Delhi high court in an “interim order” restrained fast food chain Wow Momo from using which mark?

25. Which Bengaluru-based biofuels technology company has acquired Germany-based design and engineering company Proweps Envirotech GmbH for an undisclosed amount?

26. Which sustainable fruit and vegetable farming company has expanded its portfolio with a 1,000-acre tea estate in Assam?

27. Which business group has announced the appointment of Keki Mistry, former CEO & Vice Chairman of HDFC Ltd., as the Strategic Adviser to all its financial services ventures?

28. Which cream biscuit brand has launched a television commercial for its new variant, claimed to be “first open crème biscuit", with the positioning ‘No Twist. Just Lick. Pop.’?

29. Which brand has launched an innovative product in the coffee space – ‘Instant filter coffee liquid Bottle’?

30. Ambareesh Murty, 51, passed away in Leh last week after a cardiac arrest. He was the cofounder and chief executive of which company?

31. Which consumer appliances retailer has launched the ‘Let Freedom Find You’ campaign for its Independence Day Sale?

32. Which English proficiency assessment brand has launched its local campaign ‘#FasterWayForward’?

33. Which realty company has announced actor Anil Kapoor as the brand ambassador for its project in Thane?

34. Which farm equipment manufacturer last week unveiled Series 9 Range of Compact Tractors, and announced its plans to enter the US market in two years?

35. Which digital-first wellness brand has raised Rs 14.40 crore in a seed-funding round led by Unilever Ventures, the VC arm of FMCG giant Unilever?

36. Which real estate investment trust, the owner and developer of Grade A office portfolio, has appointed Ramesh Nair as Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 1, 2023?

37. Which rusk brand has roped in actor Diljit Dosanjh as brand ambassador?

38. Which mutual fund brand has launched the “Sahi Samay Pe Sip Karo” campaign?

39. Which lifestyle brand has launched the ‘#BeardKaAsliBaap’ campaign featuring actor and brand ambassador Yash?

40. Which IT major last week unveiled its sonic brand identity, the auditory equivalent of its blue visual identity and logo.?

41. Which appliances company has rolled out its new campaign ‘#FoodKaMoodBadlo’?

42. Which fintech platform has announced its rebranding to ZET?

43. Which snacks and sweets maker has forayed into the branded spice market under the sub-brand, 'Swad Anusar'?

44. Which Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical excipient maker has acquired 80% stake in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing company Trimax Bio Sciences for Rs 100 crore?

45. Air India last week unveiled a new brand identity. What is the new logo called?

46. Which realty developer has entered into a partnership with Global Health, which runs Medanta Hospital, to set up a 400-bed multi-speciality hospital in Delhi?

47. Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has signed on as an investor and brand ambassador of which fresh fruit and vegetables company?

48. Which sports brand has onboarded actress Shanaya Kapoor as its new brand ambassador to deepen its connect with Gen Z consumers in the country?

49. Celebrating the festive spirit of Onam, which consumer durables brand has launched a campaign featuring actors Mohan Lal and Anusree to promote its refrigerators and washing machines?

50. Which company last week unveiled Rumion, its most affordable multi-purpose vehicle in the country?

51. Which Hyderabad-headquartered healthcare-technology start-up has announced the appointment of veteran actor Murali Sharma as its brand ambassador?

52. Which hair nourishment brand has launched a TVC to announce its latest innovation in hair care - Sampoorna Hair Oil?

53. Which fintech app has released a new campaign 'Make any Day Salary Day' for its unique On-Demand Salary product?

54. Which men's fashion brand has launched its first brand outlet at Ardee Mall in Gurugram?

55. Which bank has appointed Madhav Nair as the new country head & CEO for India?

56. Which MNC bank has launched the digital campaign 'My account starts today', featuring cricketer and brand ambassador Virat Kohli, for Independence Day?

57. Which D2C fit-tech company has onboarded actor Hrithik Roshan for endorsing its latest line-up of massagers?

58. Which men’s celebration wear brand launched the film ‘Are you a proud Indian? A father’s awakening.’ for Independence Day?

59. Which real estate developer unveiled its music campaign ‘#PragatiKiDhun’ for Independence Day?

60. Which FMCG major’s ‘1947% More History’ campaign is an ode to an entire generation of freedom fighters and to the very few living freedom fighters we have amongst us today?

61. Which omnichannel Pan India diagnostics service provider has announced the launch of its campaign, "Bimari se Azadi," in commemoration of Independence Day?

62. Which mid-tier IT firm has acquired Bengaluru-based consulting firm Thoucentric for an undisclosed sum?

63. Which fragrance brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘#NotesFromAPerfumer’ featuring celebrity Mira Kapoor, and Ilias Erminidis, one of the top French Master Perfumers?

64. Which pregnancy detection brand unveiled its AI-powered marketing campaign, featuring actress Anushka Sharma, to thank chemists?

65. Maruti Suzuki India last week said its pre-owned car business has crossed which cumulative sales milestone since inception?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1011 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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