Biz Quizzard 235

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 22 - 27. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which media brand has launched a major marketing campaign with the theme ‘Ask More’?

2. UAE’s Etisalat last week picked up a 45% stake in which Indian telecom company?

3. Which Indian chief executive was elected President of the World LPG Gas Association (WLPGA) at Seoul in South Korea last week?

4. Which MNC last week said it has sought approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce for its $2.3 billion acquisition of China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd?

5. Which MNC last week said it would invest $5 billion in Goldman Sachs, in a major boost for the erstwhile investment bank?

6. Google’s phone will debut on October 22 in USA on T-Mobile’s network. What has it been branded as?

7. Samsung Mobile last week launched its new touch-screen smartphone in India. What has it been branded as?

8. Which Indian company has signed an agreement with Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of the US-based United Technologies, to manufacture precision components for commercial aircraft?

9. Nokia will unveil its first touch-screen phone in London next week. What has it been code-named as?

10. Which MNC has acquired Washington Mutual’s branch network for $1.9 billion?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 235 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 234

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 08 - 13. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Actor Rahul Bose is featured in the print ad of which hospitality brand?

2. Which well known MNC celebrated its 100th birthday on September 16?

3. Mr Hemant Sachdev, group director at Bharti Group, was last week appointed joint managing director at which MNC?

4. Which MNC is purchasing Napster, the online music community that rose from to a dorm room project to become the scourge of the global recording industry, for nearly $127 million in an all-cash deal?

5. According to a report last week, which brand will be rebranded as Zero Zero 7 to support the release of upcoming James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace”?

6. Staying with “Quantum of Solace”, which automobile brand will feature in the new Bond movie, which premieres on October 29?

7. Which bank has won the Asian Banker’s best retail bank in India award for the second year in a row?

8. Airtel and Vodafone last week launched a new BlackBerry model in India. Name it?

9. Which company has been roped in as the title sponsor for the Indian Cricket League (ICL)?

10. Which Indian celebrity has been roped in as a global brand ambassador by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizard 234 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli