April 7, 2024

Biz Quizzard 1045

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period April 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which brand emerged as India's most trusted brand for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report by brand analytics firm TRA?

2. Which paint brand has roped in actor Yash as brand ambassador and launched the 'It's Colourful. It's Powerful' campaign?

3. Which electronics, white goods, and tech solutions MNC is setting up a joint venture with IndianOil (IOC) for manufacturing lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries and energy storage systems?

4. Which online travel agency has roped in cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as brand ambassador?

5. Which sports brand has launched the ‘#DelhiSaveTheFight’ campaign, featuring Delhi Capitals’ players Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, and Yash Dhull?

6. Former Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman Chandrashekhar Bhave has been appointed chairman of which retailer?

7. Which pharmacy has launched the campaign ‘Dava Ka Do Asli Daam’, featuring actor Randeep Hooda?

8. Which payments firm has spun off its ride-hailing subsidiary Namma Yatri into a separate entity?

9. Which company will split its retail business into two by carving out Madura Fashion division into a separate listed entity?

10. Passenger vehicle dispatches in the domestic market crossed which milestone mark for the first time in FY24?

11. Which opto-semiconductors company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japanese precision manufacturing firm Orbray for sapphire wafer fabrication?

12. Which company has launched Padhanisa, an AI-based music learning app?

13. Which company has launched the ‘#AurKyaChahiye’ campaign to showcase the benefits of UPI-linked credit cards?

14. Which ethnic fashion brand has roped in actress Kiara Advani as its new brand ambassador?

15. Which beverage brand has launched the campaign 'Too Much Fun', featuring actress and brand ambassador Alia Bhatt?

16. Which beverage brand has launched a campaign featuring actors and brand ambassadors Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, with the positioning 'Super-Duper Refresher'?

17. Which brand has launched the ‘#TheUltimateSunscreen’ digital campaign?

18. Which company has launched the ‘Make Life Easy With Doorstep Gold Loan’ campaign?

19. Which global trading and distribution company has elevated Rajeev Singhal as its managing director?

20. Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions count crossed which milestone mark in the financial year 2023-24?

21. Investor Ashish Kacholia has picked up a 17% stake in which homegrown burger chain for an undisclosed amount, becoming its second biggest shareholder?

22. Which housing society management app has elevated cofounder Abhishek Kumar, who was previously the chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive?

23. Which online cricket gaming startup has roped in cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle as a strategic investor, who has invested an undisclosed amount in the company?

24. Which biryani brand has roped in actor Saif Ali Khan as its brand ambassador?

25. Which mattress brand has roped in actress Vidya Balan as brand ambassador?

26. Which mattress brand has roped in actor Ranbir Kapoor as brand ambassador?

27. Which disinfectant brand has launched the campaign 'Test What You Trust', featuring actor Vijay Verma?

28. Which travel brand has roped in actors and father-son duo Jayaram and Kalidas as its brand ambassadors?

29. Which business group has launched a campaign featuring actor Amitabh Bachchan, advocating for its leisure and hospitality properties, Xandari Resorts & Spa?

30. German luxury carmaker BMW Group and which company will set up an equal joint venture (JV) to establish automotive software and IT development hubs in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai?

31. Which retail wealth-tech platform has unveiled the campaign ‘#InvestConfidentlyinFDs’, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid?

32. Which jewellery brand has unveiled its new digital campaign for the festival of Gudi Padwa, featuring regional brand ambassador Pooja Sawant?

33. Which company has formed a joint venture with former tennis player turned entrepreneur Serena Williams to launch her cosmetics brand 'Wyn Beauty by Serena Williams' in the US market?

34. Adani Green Energy last week said it has commissioned 2,000 MW of solar capacity, making it the first company in India to surpass which milestone mark of renewable energy capacity?

35. US private equity firm General Atlantic last week said it has acquired a significant majority stake in which hospital chain in northern India?

36. Which company last week launched its compact Urban Cruiser Taisor starting at Rs 7.73 lakh?

37. Which NBFC has launched the campaign 'Farz Nibhaatey Hain', featuring Gujarat Titan players, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, and Mohit Sharma?

38. Which energy solutions brand has launched the 'Hamesha #ReadyToPerform' campaign featuring cricketer Virat Kohli?

39. Which company has announced the onboarding of Virat Kohli as the brand ambassador for its upcoming new launch - Neo Bharat Latex Paint?

40. India has become the second country for Suzuki Motor Corporation to cross which cumulative production milestone?

41. Which telecom company has launched a cloud gaming platform in collaboration with Paris-based CareGame, offering a selection of premium AAA games for subscribers?

42. The Merlin Group has joined hands with which hospitality firm to rebrand its over two-decade-old resort in Kolkata?

43. Which brad has launched a campaign celebrating the India success story, to mark the launch of the new 100-gram bar soap?

44. Which company has launched the ‘#HarDinSunscreen’ campaign, featuring Delhi Capitals' players Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel, for its Shadow Sunscreen?

45. Which fintech brand has launched a campaign featuring cricketer Ravindra Jadeja as a superhero?

46. Which ice cream brand has launched the 'Gehri Dosti ke Gehre Flavours' campaign, featuring actress Rashmika Mandanna?

47. Dabur India announced its entry into mosquito Liquid Vaporizer category under which brand, and has roped in actress Kajol as brand ambassador?

48. Which consumer durables brand has launched a campaign featuring celebrity couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone to introduce what it claims as industry’s first designer ACs range?

49. Which spirits major has acquired a 15% stake in Inspired Hospitality, the parent company of alcohol beverage brand, Pistola for Rs 5.65 crore?

50. Which emerging-cities-focused healthcare provider has appointed Hari Prasad as the Group Chairman and Non-Executive Director and Varun Khanna as the Group Managing Director?

51. Which Chennai-based group has introduced its premium international leather shoe brand, Gordon & Bros, in the Indian market?

52. Which online travel aggregator has launched a campaign featuring celebrities Shankar Mahadevan, Jackie Shroff, and Prabhu Deva?

53. Which jewellery brand has released a campaign featuring brand ambassadors and actresses Kalyani Priyadarshan and Rashmika Mandanna?

54. Which company has launched GUUD, a brand aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles through its offerings, starting with a range of value-added sugars?

55. Chandra Shekher Ghosh, founder managing director and CEO of which bank, will retire in July?

 Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1045 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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