Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 04 - 09. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which business personality has taken over as the new chairman of the Indian School of Business (ISB) executive board?
2. Diamond Foods Inc is buying which well known brand from Procter & Gamble (P&G) in a deal valued at $1.5 billion?
3. Ms Jayshree Venkatraman, 49, died in Chennai last week. She was the chairperson of which company?
4. Former Wipro CEO Suresh Vaswani will join as the chairman of India operations of which MNC?
5. In one of the biggest deals in the highly competitive microchip industry, which MNC will snap up National Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction worth $6.5 billion?
6. Which company last week launched its new bike, Forty-Eight, in India?
7. LG last week launched its new smartphone Optimus 2X in India. What is its claim to fame?
8. Which company last week marked its entry into the software services business by announcing the acquisition of Noida-based IT services company Headstrong for $500 million?
9. Which Italian sports car maker last week announced its entry into the Indian market?
10. Which MNC and Toyota Motors are forming a partnership to develop in-car electronic systems that help battery-powered vehicles run more efficiently?
11. The promoter of which beverage chain will soon float a new company called Dark Forest Furniture Company?
12. The CMD of which company has lapped up the world cup final ball for Rs 64 lakh in an ICC auction last week?
13. Pratip Chaudhari is the new chairman of which bank?
14. Which business personality last week launched an information technology services company, Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt. Ltd.?
15. Vivendi SA (VIV) has agreed to buy which MNC’s 44 per cent stake in French mobile-phone operator SFR for $11.3 billion to win full control of its largest unit and secure more stable earnings?
16. Which company in India, as part of its joint venture with US-based agriculture and forest equipment major John Deere, plans to launch a 40-feet boat?
17. Which Indian business group has acquired Royal Park, a luxury hotel in London?
18. Barry Salzberg will take charge as the new CEO of which global accounting major?
19. Which company last week launched a new brand campaign, titled ‘Keep It Simple’ with its new brand ambassador, Ranbir Kapoor?
20. Philip Auld has been appointed the new chief executive officer of which retail company in India?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 367 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
April 10, 2011
April 3, 2011
Biz Quizzard 366
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week March 28 - April 02. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which company last week announced an equal financial services joint venture with global private equity and hedge fund company DE Shaw?
2. Which MNC last week appointed former Oracle India chief Bhaskar Pramanik as the head of its India operations?
3. Thrissur-based Kalyan Jewellers has roped in which Bollywood celebrity as its brand ambassador?
4. Which MNC last week announced it had agreed to acquire GSI Commerce, a provider of electronic commerce and interactive marketing services, for $2.4 billion?
5. According to a report last week, the wholly-owned subsidiary of which automobile MNC has been granted a non-banking finance company (NBFC) licence by RBI?
6. Which business personality has been elected managing director of Bombay Dyeing?
7. Which MNC has reached a $3.2 billion agreement to acquire Converteam, a French maker of automation systems used in oil and gas sector?
8. US-based International Paper (IP) has bought a 53.5% stake in which Indian paper company from the Bangur family for about $257 million?
9. MD Mallya is the new chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association from April 1. He is the CMD of which bank?
10. The first product of the joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Company of Japan will be a 1.25-tonne LCV (light commercial vehicle). What has it been branded as?
11. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan will be seen together in the television commercial for which brand?
12. PepsiCo India’s joint venture with Tata Global Beverages is all set to launch a glucose-based beverage. What has it been branded as?
13. Jack Dersey, co-founder of which MNC, will become its executive chairman and head of product development?
14. Telugu actor Mahesh Babu has been signed on as the brand ambassador for which shampoo brand?
15. Which MNC will buy the 33% stake of its partner in its Indian joint venture for $5 billion?
16. Sharman Joshi is the new brand ambassador of which beverage brand?
17. Gianfranco Lanci has quit as the chief executive of which MNC PC maker?
18. Which celebrity is investing in a 25mw solar power plant in Gujarat in partnership with Mumbai-based Roha Group?
19. Former Bosch India chief Albert Hieronimus is the new chairman of which company?
20. Which MNC has signed an agreement to acquire US-based Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) global oil and gas IT services business for $150 million (Rs 668 crore)?
21. Which company has acquired leading Italian jewellery chain Giantti Italia for $15 million?
22. Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D’Souza can be seen together in the television commercial for which brand?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 366 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
1. Which company last week announced an equal financial services joint venture with global private equity and hedge fund company DE Shaw?
2. Which MNC last week appointed former Oracle India chief Bhaskar Pramanik as the head of its India operations?
3. Thrissur-based Kalyan Jewellers has roped in which Bollywood celebrity as its brand ambassador?
4. Which MNC last week announced it had agreed to acquire GSI Commerce, a provider of electronic commerce and interactive marketing services, for $2.4 billion?
5. According to a report last week, the wholly-owned subsidiary of which automobile MNC has been granted a non-banking finance company (NBFC) licence by RBI?
6. Which business personality has been elected managing director of Bombay Dyeing?
7. Which MNC has reached a $3.2 billion agreement to acquire Converteam, a French maker of automation systems used in oil and gas sector?
8. US-based International Paper (IP) has bought a 53.5% stake in which Indian paper company from the Bangur family for about $257 million?
9. MD Mallya is the new chairman of the Indian Banks’ Association from April 1. He is the CMD of which bank?
10. The first product of the joint venture between Ashok Leyland and Nissan Motor Company of Japan will be a 1.25-tonne LCV (light commercial vehicle). What has it been branded as?
11. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan will be seen together in the television commercial for which brand?
12. PepsiCo India’s joint venture with Tata Global Beverages is all set to launch a glucose-based beverage. What has it been branded as?
13. Jack Dersey, co-founder of which MNC, will become its executive chairman and head of product development?
14. Telugu actor Mahesh Babu has been signed on as the brand ambassador for which shampoo brand?
15. Which MNC will buy the 33% stake of its partner in its Indian joint venture for $5 billion?
16. Sharman Joshi is the new brand ambassador of which beverage brand?
17. Gianfranco Lanci has quit as the chief executive of which MNC PC maker?
18. Which celebrity is investing in a 25mw solar power plant in Gujarat in partnership with Mumbai-based Roha Group?
19. Former Bosch India chief Albert Hieronimus is the new chairman of which company?
20. Which MNC has signed an agreement to acquire US-based Science Applications International Corporation’s (SAIC) global oil and gas IT services business for $150 million (Rs 668 crore)?
21. Which company has acquired leading Italian jewellery chain Giantti Italia for $15 million?
22. Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D’Souza can be seen together in the television commercial for which brand?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 366 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
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