Biz Quizzard 157

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 26-31. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which Indian engineering company last week announced the 100% equity acquisition of Quickmill Inc., Canada, for a consideration of about Rs 22 crore?

2. Which media group in India last week signed a joint venture agreement with Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mail in UK, to launch a morning tabloid?

3. Which government organization has launched a major advertising campaign in the print medium with the baseline 'Reaching Every Indian'?

4. Which IT MNC last week signed a 5-year contract valued at $200 million with Applied Materials, a leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions?

5. According to reports last week, what would be the merged entity of state-owned carriers Air India and Indian be branded as?

6. Which Indian business group along with a group company last week sold a cumulative 50% holding in their joint venture with business process outsourcing player, Sitel India, to Sitel Corporation for $22.2 million (around Rs 100 crore)?

7. Which clothing brand is being advertised in the print medium with the baseline 'Wear fresh air!'?

8. Titan Industries last week announced the launch of its prescription eye store in Bangalore. What has it been branded as?

9. General Motors last week launched a special edition of its premium mid-size sedan Chevrolet Optra. What has it been sub-branded as?

10. Which business group last week announced its foray into the luxury retail market through its new venture "Luxury Connexions (Lx) and Luxury Malls"?

11. This is globalization at its best. A German banking major along with an US investment banking giant, will lead the charge to list an Indian telecom company's London-headquartered subsidiary on Europe's biggest bourse. Name the subsidiary?

12. Which celebrity has been signed on as the brand ambassador for Sony Ericsson for India and SAARC region?

13. After banning English channel AXN in January for about 2 months, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has now banned which satellite channel till end of May?

14. According to a news report last week, which well known Indian company is foraying into the retail segment through a new subsidiary, H&B Stores Ltd?

15. Which brand is being advertised on television with the baseline 'Soorat bhi hai, Khoobsoorat bhi hai' (in Hindi)?

Please mail your answers before Friday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 157 as the subject.

Happy learning!
Rajeev Kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 157

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 19-24. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which well known personality was last week appointed brand ambassador by Haier Telecom?

2. Which business group last week announced its tie-up with UK's Virgin Group for The Mobile Store, its network of telecom retail stores?

3. According to a report last week, which MNC might launch its Ethos Water in the country when it opens its first Indian store this year?

4. Which insurance company is advertising its Children's Dream Plan across media (TVC currently on air) with the headline/theme 'Aaj khelne do'?

5. Which automobile brand is being advertised in the print medium with the baseline 'No parking'?

6. Which celebrity news magazine last week made its debut in India with the exclusive picture of Liz Hurley - Arun Nayar wedding on its cover?

7. Skoda India last week launched a new variant of its luxury brand Laura. What has it been sub-branded as?

8. Which company last week signed a 10-year outsourcing deal with International Business Machines, the world's largest computer services provider, worth $600-800 million (Rs 2640-3520 crore)?

9. Which business personality has been voted India's most powerful CEO by the Economic Times Corporate Dossier's Most Powerful CEO survey?

10. Which diamond jewellery manufacturer last week launched a sports range, Sporteratti, to coincide with the World Cup?

11. Which celebrity has been roped in by Spice Telecom as its new brand ambassador?

12. Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KS&DL), the owner of Mysore Sandal soap brand, is reportedly planning to launch a super premium soap priced at Rs 200. What will it be branded/sub-branded as?

13. After launching the magazine 'Men's Health' in the country, the India Today Group is bring in another health magazine, this time targeted at women. What is it branded as?

14. Colour cosmetics player Modi Revlon plans to take on Garnier, the mass hair colour market leader, with the launch of which mass brand in India?

15. The union ministry of HRD last week appointed which renowned industrialist as the chairman of IIM-A society?

Please mail your answers before Friday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 157 as the subject.

Happy Learning!
Rajeev Kondapalli