October 27, 2024

Biz Quizzard 1074

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period October 21 - 26. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Mondelez India has forayed into the premium chocolate segment under which brand, introduced through a campaign featuring actor-couple Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan?

2. Which e-commerce furniture and home decor company has unveiled its Diwali campaign ‘Fashion for Home: Festive Edition’?

3. Which housing finance company has launched a new brand message, 'Ghar ki baat pakki, jab support ho pakka!'?

4. Which consumer durables brand from Havells India has joined hands with popular actor Vijay Sethupathi to strengthen its presence in Tamil Nadu?

5. Which jewellery brand has unveiled a campaign, featuring actress Zeenat Aman, inspired by the Disco era?

6. Which mall brand has launched its first brand-led campaign, "Bade Dilwali Diwali”?

7. Which cement company will be the title sponsor for India’s Tour of South Africa, beginning in November?

8. Tyre major TVS Srichakra Ltd. has brought all its tyres under which brand to establish itself as a global bike-tyre specialist and to build and strengthen a global consumer brand?

9. Which home furnishing solutions company has unveiled the 'Speaking Gifts' campaign for Diwali?

10. Which company has executed definitive agreements to acquire three special purpose vehicles, collectively holding 125 MW wind energy portfolio, from Hetero Labs and Hetero Drugs?

11. Which Michigan, US-based homecare solutions provider has re-entered India with its range of vacuum cleaners after six years?

12. Which aluminium composite panels (ACP) company has onboarded actor Anil Kapoor as its first brand ambassador?

13. Which audio and wearable brand has launched a campaign featuring stand-up comedian Maheep Singh for its collaboration with Blinkit?

14. Which company, through its subsidiary Sintex BAPL, has acquired 100% of the equity shares and non-cumulative redeemable preference shares of ‘Weetek Plastics’ for Rs 85 crore?

15. Which apparel retailer said that Helena Kuylenstierna has taken over the position of Director for India and will be leading the company’s operations in the country?

16. Which company has launched Akkord, a new musical instruments brand?

17. Which brand is launching a new jewellery collection to celebrate Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary?

18. Which Bengaluru-based fashion brand has released a new ad film parodying the iconic Bollywood movie Go Goa Gone?

19. Which jewellery brand has launched the campaign ‘Glow Karo, Grow Karo’ featuring actress Sauraseni Maitra?

20. Which business personality is picking up a 50% stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment for Rs 1,000 crore?

21. Which business personality has launched a new health-tech venture called ‘Continue,’ aimed at tracking wellness and mental health?

22. Tata Group and which institute have announced the construction of a building in honour of the late Ratan Tata on the college campus in England?

23. Which brand has announced the relaunch of its celebrated ‘Bras as Versatile as I Am’ campaign, timed for the festive season?

24. Which eyewear brand has launched the ‘Break The Frame’ campaign featuring actor Ali Fazal?

25. Which skincare and wellness products brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Zeenat Aman for its authentic Japanese tea collection?

26. Which loan app has launched the ‘Har Sapney Ka Sathi’ campaign?

27. Which financial services company has launched the ‘#ChangeTheSoch’ campaign to combat gender bias in financial advice?

28. Which quick commerce brand has launched a campaign to thank its competitors, featuring chess legend Vishwanathan Anand?

29. Which green buildings developer has signed actress Dushara Vijayan for its latest campaign 'love arranged homes' / ‘Unga Veedu—Love ah, Arranged ah?’?

30. Which company last week announced the buyout of CK Birla Group’s Orient Cement at an equity value of Rs 8,100 crore?

31. Which company, which makes sugar and engineered-to-order turbo gearbox, has entered the Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) business with the launch of premium whisky brands in UP?

32. Germany headquartered Rehau Group has acquired 51% stake in which Chennai-based producer of PVC Edgeband tapes?

33. Which oral care brand has signed actor Nagarjuna Akkineni as brand ambassador?

34. Which formal and casual menswear brand has launched its latest campaign, 'Man on a Mission', featuring actor Vicky Kaushal?

35. Which footwear brand has launched its latest campaign “Ek Kadam, Khushiyon Ki Ore.” for the festive season?

36. Which womenswear brand has launched its Autumn/Winter 2024 campaign, "Stay Real," featuring brand ambassador and actress Shanaya Kapoor?

37. Which brand in the headache pain market has launched a new product for both headaches and body pain, and has reworked its iconic jingle in collaboration with music producer Mayur Jumani?

38. Which hair oil brand has unveiled its latest TV campaign, ‘#IssDiwaliChamakUtho’?

39. Which mall brand has launched ‘Asli Happyness Wali Diwali’ campaign, starring brand ambassador and actor Ayushmann Khurrana?

40. Which diagnostics company has acquired Mumbai-based iGenetic Diagnostics for an undisclosed amount.?

41. Which motorcycle maker from India last week announced starting a manufacturing unit, in collaboration with IFAD Motors, and a showroom in Bangladesh?

42. Which coated wafer brand has been launched with the ‘#RaiseTheBar’ campaign featuring actors and brand ambassadors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sreeleela?

43. Which autotech platform has launched CarTruth, a Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) service?

44. Which brand has unveiled its new music video ‘Zara Muskurade’, featuring singer Monali Thakur and actress Aneri Vajani, for its Strawberry Shine Lip Balm?

45. Which Italian apparel brand has appointed ex-BIBA President Sundeep Chugh as MD for its India arm?

46. K Madhavan has stepped down as country manager and president of which media company?

47. Which quick commerce brand has launched the ‘Sona Kitna Sona’ campaign, featuring actress Karisma Kapoor, to celebrate Dhanteras?

48. Which luxury hospitality wellness program has launched a campaign featuring cricketer Smriti Mandhana?

49. Which cooking oil brand has unveiled the campaign ‘#DiwaliKeBaadKiSafai’?

50. The IPO of which company was subscribed 76.34 times on the final day of bidding on October 23, with the share sale receiving 9.734 million applications - the highest ever in India?

51. Which sweetener brand has ventured into the packaged foods segment with the launch of D’lite cookies, and has roped in actor Shahid Kapoor to promote the range?

52. Which private general insurer has launched a campaign to promote its travel insurance TripSecure+?

53. The Advertising Agencies Association of India has announced that Vikram Sakhuja will receive the AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. He is the Group CEO of which media company?

54. Which luxury fashion house has named actress Sonam Kapoor as its latest ambassador?

55. Which gifts and greetings brand has launched the ‘#SabKiDiwaliHappyWali’ campaign, honouring its store staff as festive heroes?

56. Which surface solutions brand has launched the ‘Be Different’ campaign for its Sampada Collection?

57. Which sweets and snacks brand has launched the ‘Diwali ki Dhadkan’ campaign?

58. Which brand has launched the "Good News" campaign, showcasing its One Touch Casserole?

59. Which brand has unveiled a campaign, featuring actors and new parents Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla, introducing its Connected Baby Monitor?

60. Which global automotive systems company and component supplier has entered into an agreement with Escorts Kubota (EKL) to acquire its Railway Equipment Division (RED)?

61. Which chocolate brand has launched the “Confirmed Ticket’ campaign in partnership with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)?

62. Which watch brand has launched a social media campaign featuring actors Karan Tacker and Amyra Dastur?

63. Which gold loan company has launched the campaign ‘Spread Happiness’ for Diwali?

64. Which B2C e-commerce logistics solutions provider has launched its festive campaign ‘Hume Cliché Diwali Ad Banana Nahi Aata - Par Delivery Time Pe Karna Aata Hain!’?

65. Which bank has launched the campaign ‘Celebrations Unlimited’ for the festive season?

66. Which bank has unveiled the campaign ‘Rishton Se Hai Diwali, Har Din’?

67. Which baby clothing brand has introduced celebrity couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput as its first brand ambassadors?

68. Which shared marketplace has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Safai Mein Kamai’, encouraging consumers to turn their Diwali home cleaning into a rewarding experience?

69. Which brand has roped in celebrity couple Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Kemmu for its new campaign promoting its protein products range?

70. Which company and Singapore-headquartered Keppel have entered into an agreement to launch sustainable Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions in India?

71. Nvidia Corp has struck a deal with which company to build out an artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure as well as an innovation centre in India?

72. Which food ordering and delivery platform has launched the ‘Mission Diwali’ campaign?

73. Which company has inked a pact to acquire critical construction chemicals maker Buildtech Products India for about Rs 72 crore?

74. Which luxury men’s celebration wear brand has announced actor Rajkummar Rao as its brand ambassador?

75. Which newspaper group has unveiled a new campaign ‘#SochBadlo #ListBadlo’ as part of its annual Sarthak Deepawali initiative?

76. Which footwear brand has launched a campaign featuring actor Jim Sarbh to unveil the 'PartyReady' collection?

77. Which payment app has launched the campaign, ‘Meethi Diwali’, in association with CRY (Child Rights and You)?

78. Which biryani brand has unveiled its Diwali campaign "The Nawabi Surprise”, featuring actor and brand ambassador Saif Ali Khan?

79. Which ethnic wear brand has unveiled its latest Diwali campaign, ‘#CelebratingMotherhood’?

80. Which company has signed a collaboration agreement with the Institute for Carbon Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, to pilot a new technology- The Zero Carbon Lime (ZeroCAL)?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1074 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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