Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 08 - 13. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which Indian engineering services provider (software company) last week announced it would acquire California-based semiconductor design company Time to Market (TTM) for an undisclosed amount?
2. Which MNC last week announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based Alpha X-Ray Technologies?
3. Infosys last week said that it had signed a deal to improve North America’s Service Corporation International’s (SCI) human resources operations. What services does SCI offer?
4. According to a report last week, which hospitality major in India will soon serve its own brand of spring water in its hotel and resorts, specialty restaurants, waiting lounge and in-flight services?
5. What significant departure has been made by Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry phones, for its new phone?
6. Which MNC last week unveiled its new flagship single lens reflex (SLR) digital camera “alpha 900”?
7. Which 3 Indian business personalities have been honoured by the UK Trade and Investment India for their contributions in the field of business?
8. Impact Retail – promoted by Tony Jashanmal, a prominent retailer in India and Middle East – last week launched its chain of retail consumer electronics outlets in the country, with the first outlet in Hyderabad. What has it been branded as?
9. Mr R Subramanian has been selected as the new chairman of the Indian retail Forum (IRF) for the year 2008-09. He is the managing director of which well-known retail chain?
10. According to a report last week, which MNC has been hired by the department of consumer affairs to gather data on international freight charges, commodity prices and demand-supply situation?
11. TV Sundaram Iyengar and Sons (TVS) last week launched a unique chain of franchisee outlets to sell multi-brand spare parts for commercial vehicles. What has it been branded as?
12. Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, owned by Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL), last week launched a new brand. Name it?
13. Which hotel in India has emerged as the top ‘overseas business hotel’ in the 2008 Conde Nast Traveler UK Readers’ Travel awards?
14. Which brand last week released the World Wild Fund (WWF) collection with the designs of six endangered fauna of India?
15. Actors Abhay Deol and Raima Sen feature in the television commercial (on air for quite some time now) for which brand?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 233 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev
September 14, 2008
September 7, 2008
Biz Quizzard 232
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which business group, according to a report last week, is all set to become a fully integrated player in the wind energy sector with its newly-formed arm Global Wind Energy?
2. Four Indian corporate leaders figure in the list of world’s top 50 septuagenarian (aged 70 and above) business heads, compiled by US magazine BusinessWeek. Name at least 2?
3. Who is the new governor of RBI?
4. Meals coupon company Sodexho India has been rechristened. What will it be known as?
5. 3 Indian women, Vanisha, Isha and Pia, have grabbed the top 3 slots in the Forbes’ list of 10 women likely to inherit the billions from their super wealthy fathers. Name the respective 3 fathers?
6. Which public sector bank last week launched its new corporate logo?
7. Times Group, which bought out Virgin Radio in the UK about 2 months back, last week replaced the Virgin brand. Name the new brand?
8. Titan Industries last week, under its Sonata brand, launched a new low priced range of plastic watches. What has the range been branded as?
9. Mr Thomas died at the age of 93 in Toronto last week. He was the owner of which very famous company/brand?
10. Which MNC last week named former British Telecom chief executive and industry veteran Ben Verwaayen as its new chief executive?
11. Which MNC has appointed Paul Polman, currently executive vice president and Americas head at Nestle, as its new group chief executive?
12. Which business personality last week picked up a 10% equity stake in retail chain Subhiksha Trading for Rs 230 crore?
13. Which MNC bank last week launched ‘1Money”, which will give the customer the chance of using the same plastic as a credit or debit card?
14. 10 Indian firms have made it to the Forbes’ list of 50 best listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Which MNC tops the list?
15. Toyota last week launched the 10th-generation Corolla in India. What has it been branded as?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 232 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
1. Which business group, according to a report last week, is all set to become a fully integrated player in the wind energy sector with its newly-formed arm Global Wind Energy?
2. Four Indian corporate leaders figure in the list of world’s top 50 septuagenarian (aged 70 and above) business heads, compiled by US magazine BusinessWeek. Name at least 2?
3. Who is the new governor of RBI?
4. Meals coupon company Sodexho India has been rechristened. What will it be known as?
5. 3 Indian women, Vanisha, Isha and Pia, have grabbed the top 3 slots in the Forbes’ list of 10 women likely to inherit the billions from their super wealthy fathers. Name the respective 3 fathers?
6. Which public sector bank last week launched its new corporate logo?
7. Times Group, which bought out Virgin Radio in the UK about 2 months back, last week replaced the Virgin brand. Name the new brand?
8. Titan Industries last week, under its Sonata brand, launched a new low priced range of plastic watches. What has the range been branded as?
9. Mr Thomas died at the age of 93 in Toronto last week. He was the owner of which very famous company/brand?
10. Which MNC last week named former British Telecom chief executive and industry veteran Ben Verwaayen as its new chief executive?
11. Which MNC has appointed Paul Polman, currently executive vice president and Americas head at Nestle, as its new group chief executive?
12. Which business personality last week picked up a 10% equity stake in retail chain Subhiksha Trading for Rs 230 crore?
13. Which MNC bank last week launched ‘1Money”, which will give the customer the chance of using the same plastic as a credit or debit card?
14. 10 Indian firms have made it to the Forbes’ list of 50 best listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Which MNC tops the list?
15. Toyota last week launched the 10th-generation Corolla in India. What has it been branded as?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 232 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
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