September 29, 2024

BIz Quizzard 1070

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period September 23 - 28. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which travel tech platform has agreed to acquire G6 Hospitality, the parent of iconic American budget hotel chain Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands from Blackstone Real Estate for $525 million?

2. Which grooming brand has unveiled its new campaign 'below the belt talk'?

3. Which cement company has announced the extension of its partnership with cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador for the fifth year?

4. Which stationery and art material brand has acquired a 51.77% equity stake in Uniclan Healthcare, a growing producer of baby diapers, wipes, and other baby hygiene products?

5. Which beverage chain has launched the all-new range of Classics coffee?

6. Which bank has unveiled the ‘#FurtherAndBeyond’ campaign for the launch of a credit card with IndianOil and Mastercard?

7. Which home appliances brand has launched the “Effortless Entertaining: Be the Host, Not Just the Cook” campaign featuring actor Jim Sarbh?

8. Which newspaper in India celebrated a century of its inception, on September 22?

9. Which beauty and cosmetics brand has unveiled its festive campaign ‘Sawar Ke Aana’ featuring brand ambassador and actress Taapsee Pannu?

10. Which business process management (BPM) firm has acquired UK-based customer experience solutions firm Ascensos for £42 million, or about Rs 467 crore?

11. Which Hyderabad-based company has signed a binding agreement to acquire Finland's Chempolis Oy and Fortum 3 BV entities, making an entry into biofuels?

12. Automotive technology company SiliconAuto has set up its R&D centre in Bengaluru. It is a joint venture between Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and which automobile MNC?

13. Which menswear brand has launched its festive campaign 'Do It Your Way' in Bengali and Telugu?

14. Which online travel company launched the 'Life Mat Jhelo, Bas Niklo' campaign for this festive season?

15. Which mobile game has launched the campaign ‘Anyone Se Everyone Tak’?

16. Which oral care brand has unveiled the ‘#DoctorsOfJoy’ campaign in celebration of World Dentist Day, observed annually on October 3rd?

17. Which e-commerce furniture and home décor company has unveiled its new campaign, ‘Why Wait for Diwali’?

18. Which audio solutions brand has unveiled its first nation-wide campaign ‘Hear Clear’?

19. Which health-focused brand has launched its ‘#KhaaneWaaleOats’ campaign featuring actress Shilpa Shetty?

20. Which home interior services startup has acquired smaller rival DesignCafe in a share-swap deal that values the combined entity at Rs 3,000 crore?

21. Which company has launched its latest festive campaign “Sweets”, positioning the PC as an indispensable tool for users?

22. Which hair care brand has made a complete acquisition of hair cosmetics brand Gofab Genesis LLP, including its brand, products, and manufacturing facilities?

23. Which global data centre operator has entered into a strategic partnership with Mindspace Business Parks REIT to develop its largest data centre campus in India at Mindspace Airoli West?

24. Which software-as-a-service company last week launched Vikra, a seller app on the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)?

25. Which games platform has launched the campaign 'Bade Kaam Ka Khel' featuring actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui?

26. Which brand has launched the ‘Khushiyon Ke Rakhwale' campaign for its home lockers?

27. Which footwear brand has roped in actor Vicky Kaushal as its new brand ambassador?

28. Which smartphone brand has launched the film “Make It Special for Everyone” for Diwali?

29. Which Ayurveda inspired beauty and personal care brand has launched a campaign featuring actresses Zeenat Aman and Rakul Preet Singh?

30. Hero MotoCorp and which beverage brand have teamed up to present the Mavrick 440 Thunderwheels, a limited-edition version of Hero Motocorp’s motorcycle, the Mavrick 440?

31. Which beverage brand is celebrating Durga Pujo by bringing alive the craftsmanship of Kumartuli?

32. Which doll brand has debuted its ‘You Can Be Anything’ film featuring cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur?

33. ITC has forayed into the sour candies segment under which brand, and has unveiled the launch campaign ‘Hila De Dimaag Ke Taar’?

34. Which eyewear brand has collaborated with Indian rapper DIVINE to launch its new product line ‘Hip Hop Collection’?

35. Which multinational lighting corporation has announced its association with cricket veteran, Rahul Dravid as the brand ambassador for the next two years?

36. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Bacche Bacche Ko Pataa Hai’ for its 2-in-1 spray, which provides 100% kill on both mosquitoes and cockroaches?

37. Which edible oil brand has launched the campaign ‘0% Milawat, 100% Swaad’ for its mustard oil?

38. Which digital-first 100% natural skin and hair care brand has announced the launch of its first brand campaign, “Breathe Life into Your Beauty”?

39. Which baby skincare brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘Irresistible Cheeks’ featuring actors and father-daughter duo Anil Kapoor and Sinam Kapoor?

40. Which diagnostics company has acquired a 23.53% stake in Apulki Healthcare, which operates hospitals dedicated for cancer and cardiac care under public private partnership (PPP) mode?

41. Which fintech app has introduced its brand influencer ‘Sumo’ as part of its latest campaign?

42. Which smartphone brand has unveiled a Manish Malhotra special edition for festive season?

43. Which firm and Viyash Lifesciences Private Ltd., an integrated pharmaceutical company, have announced to merge to create a differentiated animal health company with end-to-end capabilities?

44. Which luxury auto-maker last week launched its ultra-luxury Cullinan Series II in India, with price starting from Rs 10.50 crore?

45. The board of directors of which private sector lender has approved the reappointment of Sumant Kathpalia as the MD & CEO of the bank for a period of three years?

46. Which snacks and confectionery manufacturer has introduced ‘Nakli Bhujiya’ through a campaign with the tagline “Naam Mein Nakli, Taste Mein Asli Se Bhi Asli’?

47. Which hair oil brand has unveiled its latest campaign ‘#RecommendedbyRealSufferers’?

48. Which life insurance brand launched ‘The Missing Beat’ campaign on World Heart Day?

49. Which brand has launched the ‘The Colour Sahi, Transfer Nahi’ campaign, featuring actress Kriti Sanon, for its ultrastay lipstick?

50. Cisco Systems last week opened its first factory in India for manufacturing routing and switching products. Which location?

51. Which financial services company launched the 'Mitaye Faasle' campaign featuring cricketer Shubman Gill?

52. Which Indian wear brand has launched the campaign ‘#UffTeriAdaa’ featuring actress Kiara Advani to introduce its festive winter collection?

53. Which all-weather luxury outdoor furniture company has roped in actress Urvashi Rautela as its brand ambassador?

54. Which beverage major and Marvel unveiled their partnership with the launch of limited-edition packaging, featuring a cinematic commercial?

55. Which snacking brand has launched a campaign, featuring actress Ananya Panday, to introduce its product range, K-Bomb Ramen?

56. Which jewellery brand has unveiled its Navratri campaign ‘Har Jazbaat Ko Karein Celebrate’?

57. Which mutual fund has launched the ‘#SochaSamjhaNivesh’ campaign for investor awareness?

58. Which home appliances brand has launched the ‘Houseful of Joy’ festive campaign featuring actress Ramya Krishnan?

59. This World Gratitude Day, which coffee chain has teamed up with PVRINOX Pictures to promote kindness through the ‘#WhiteBirdKindness’ campaign?

60. Which company is setting up a major defence manufacturing line in Casablanca, in an overseas first for India?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1070 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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