Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 12-17. Hope you enjoy it.
1. After weeks of speculation, which MNC last week emerged the victor in the bidding for 67% stake of India's fourth largest telecom company Hutch-Essar?
2. Which Indian company last week acquired Atlanta-based Novelis, a world-class technology company and supplier of key products such as aluminum sheets for Jaguar and beverage cans for Coke?
3. Another acquisition. Norwegian food company Orkla is, according to a report last week, acquiring which Indian company for Rs 450 crore (around $100 million)?
4. Which German MNC, according to a report last week, is set to buy British package holiday rival MyTravel, creating a travel company worth about 2.8 billion pounds ($5.5 billion)?
5. Maharashtra Governor Mr SM Krishna last week released the biography - One Day At A Time. It is the based on the lives of the grandparents of which famous business personality?
6. Research in Motion (RIM), according to a report last week, is set to unveil the all-new Blackberry. What was it dubbed during its development? (Hint: an Indian automobile brand)
7. Which MNC has acquired a controlling stake in Bangalore-based Paprikaas Animation Studios?
8. Which celebrity has been roped in as the new brand ambassador for Mayur Suitings, the suitings brand from LNJ Bhilwara Group?
9. Which company last week rolled out a national training initiative, branded 'Pathshala', for its employees?
10. Deutsche Boerse, Europe's top stock exchange last week bought 5% equity in which Indian financial entity?
11. Which company has recently launched its four collections of shirts, branded under Men At Work, Brass Tacks, Business Casuals and Dynasty?
12. Which Indian business personality was last week appointed a director on the board of US-based Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum producer?
Please mail your answers to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 152 as the subject.
Happy learning!
Rajeev Kondapalli
February 19, 2007
Biz Quizzard 151
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 05-10. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which celebrity last week entered into a joint venture with Future Group and Manipal Health Services?
2. Staying on with Future Group and brand ambassadors. Which celebrity was recently signed on with her kitchen accessories and home furnishings line for Pantaloon called Dreamline?
3. According to a report last week, Verizon, the $88-bn US telecom giant, has tied up with Leo Communications to offer international long distance (ILD) services in India. Leo Communications is part of which Indian group?
4. Which company last week announced the launch of a new men's wear apparel brand Notting Hill?
5. Which company has won the 'Arch of Europe' award of innovation and technology in the airline category, making it the only second Indian company to be recognized with this award?
6. Which Indian company last week acquired 81% stake in the optical R&D arm of Dutch electronics major Philips for an undisclosed sum?
7. Which MNC last week announced its decision to acquire Mumbai-based i2i Enterprise Ltd, a company specializing in internet protocol services?
8. What has emerged as the first hand-made toy from Andhra Pradesh to be graded a GI (Geographical Indication)?
9. Which Indian company last week acquired Gene Medix Plc, a UK-based biotechnology company with London and Singapore stock exchange listings for a total of $35 million?
10. Which company last week said that it would set "one of the world's biggest" bus and coach building facilities in India in a joint venture with Brazil's Marco Polo?
11. Which MNC last week unveiled its newest brand ambassadors - three of the best known, most widely respected and successful athletes competing today: Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry?
12. Which Indian business personality was last week appointed to the board of Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever?
13. Which company last week launched its indigenous slim cigarette brand, Stellar?
14. Which well-known business personality last week broke the sound barrier while flying a F-
16 fighter aircraft at the Aero India show in Bangalore?
15. Which international business group last week announced it had agreed to acquire 100% of CBHC Inc, which trades as Commonwealth Brands, from Houchen Industries Inc for total cash consideration of $1.9 billion?
16. Film star Mammooty last week unveiled the new corporate logo of which bank?
17. Which automobile company/group in India, according to a report last week, is planning to sell fruit and vegetables under its brand name?
18. The Rajeev Chandrasekhar-promoted aviation services firm, Jupiter Aviation, is launching a fractional jet airline. What has it been branded as?
19. Which life insurance brand is being advertised on television (currently on air) with the baseline 'Mera farz'?
20. Which brand is being positioned (TVC currently on air) as 'Har Program Ka Main Food'?
Happy learning.
Rajeev Kondapalli
1. Which celebrity last week entered into a joint venture with Future Group and Manipal Health Services?
2. Staying on with Future Group and brand ambassadors. Which celebrity was recently signed on with her kitchen accessories and home furnishings line for Pantaloon called Dreamline?
3. According to a report last week, Verizon, the $88-bn US telecom giant, has tied up with Leo Communications to offer international long distance (ILD) services in India. Leo Communications is part of which Indian group?
4. Which company last week announced the launch of a new men's wear apparel brand Notting Hill?
5. Which company has won the 'Arch of Europe' award of innovation and technology in the airline category, making it the only second Indian company to be recognized with this award?
6. Which Indian company last week acquired 81% stake in the optical R&D arm of Dutch electronics major Philips for an undisclosed sum?
7. Which MNC last week announced its decision to acquire Mumbai-based i2i Enterprise Ltd, a company specializing in internet protocol services?
8. What has emerged as the first hand-made toy from Andhra Pradesh to be graded a GI (Geographical Indication)?
9. Which Indian company last week acquired Gene Medix Plc, a UK-based biotechnology company with London and Singapore stock exchange listings for a total of $35 million?
10. Which company last week said that it would set "one of the world's biggest" bus and coach building facilities in India in a joint venture with Brazil's Marco Polo?
11. Which MNC last week unveiled its newest brand ambassadors - three of the best known, most widely respected and successful athletes competing today: Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry?
12. Which Indian business personality was last week appointed to the board of Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever?
13. Which company last week launched its indigenous slim cigarette brand, Stellar?
14. Which well-known business personality last week broke the sound barrier while flying a F-
16 fighter aircraft at the Aero India show in Bangalore?
15. Which international business group last week announced it had agreed to acquire 100% of CBHC Inc, which trades as Commonwealth Brands, from Houchen Industries Inc for total cash consideration of $1.9 billion?
16. Film star Mammooty last week unveiled the new corporate logo of which bank?
17. Which automobile company/group in India, according to a report last week, is planning to sell fruit and vegetables under its brand name?
18. The Rajeev Chandrasekhar-promoted aviation services firm, Jupiter Aviation, is launching a fractional jet airline. What has it been branded as?
19. Which life insurance brand is being advertised on television (currently on air) with the baseline 'Mera farz'?
20. Which brand is being positioned (TVC currently on air) as 'Har Program Ka Main Food'?
Happy learning.
Rajeev Kondapalli
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