Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week October 03 - 08. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Which company has entered the premium water purifier market with its brand Marvella?
2. After establishing its new brand 'Live' for men in the premium leisure wear segment, which MNC now plans to take the offering to women?
3. Which company is looking to expand operations of its bowling alley arm, BluO, across cities like Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and Mumbai?
4. Nestle last week screened a 23-second television commercial of its Beneful brand for the first time in Austria. What is unique about it?
5. Which state has been declared as the first 'total banking state' in India successfully completing the campaign for total financial inclusion plan (FIP) ensuring banking facility to all families?
6. Which country became the first in the world to impose a fat tax to limit the population’s intake of fatty foods?
7. Sudhir Vasudeva is the new CMD of which organization?
8. Which MNC has been ranked the world's most attractive employer by management and engineering graduates, according to the survey conducted by global employer branding firm Universum?
9. Which brand is the most valuable in the world, according to a report by Interbrand?
10. The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2010 – 2011 were announced last week. Who is the Business Leader for the year?
11. Why was the S600L Pullman model of Mercedes Benz in news in India last week?
12. Which portal last week launched a professional networking application ‘BeKnown’ for Facebook users?
13. Karisma Kapoor has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for which anti ageing skincare product?
14. The Government of India last week launched the world’s cheapest tablet computer. What has it been branded as?
15. Which business group has launched a toy store, Beanstalk, in Bengaluru?
16. A few weeks ago, a plush 21-storey building in the commercial district of Nairobi was sold to the World Bank for nearly $23 million (approx. Rs 115 crore), making it the largest single property deal in East Africa. Who is the seller?
17. In what could be the biggest deal so far in India's online gaming sector, which MNC has acquired all the equity in UTV's Indiagames for an estimated $80-100 million (Rs 390-490 crore)?
18. Katrina Kaif has been roped in as the brand ambassador for which watch brand?
19. Which auto major has associated with the world-renowned fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh for a limited edition of its sedan range?
20. The University of Texas in USA has named its School of Management after which Indian business and political personality?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 393 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
October 9, 2011
October 2, 2011
Biz Quizzard 392
Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 26 - October 01. Hope you enjoy it.
1. Boeing last week handed over the first unit of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. Which airline?
2. Oswald Gruebel has resigned as the CEO of which MNC bank?
3. Which MNC has released its new campaign in India, ‘Survive the World’?
4. Goldman Sachs has invested Rs 1,000 crore to acquire majority stake in a renewable energy startup, ReNew Wind Power. The company has been founded by the son of which well known political personality?
5. Which brand has rolled out a new ad campaign that carries the message 'Stay Protected'?
6. Which telecom company has signed on actress Anushka Sharma as a brand ambassador?
7. Which MNC last week forayed into the intensely competitive compact car segment in India with Brio, a premium hatchback?
8. Which Nasdaq-listed IT firm has acquired Zaffera, a SAP retail consulting and software development firm based in Princeton, New Jersey for an undisclosed value?
9. The Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brands List 2011 was released last week. Which brand has reclaimed the No.1 position after four years?
10. Shah Rukh Khan recently featured in the print ad for the “world’s largest selling shaving cream brand”. Name it?
11. Which well known personality has been elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2011-2012?
12. Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has appointed which celebrity as the company's brand ambassador beginning October?
13. Which Indian company has acquired UK-based digital agency Skinkers for an undisclosed amount?
14. McDonald’s is launching a national campaign for its newly launched ice-cream brand. Name it?
15. Which MNC has filed a suit in South Korea, seeking a ban on the sale of BMW and Audi cars, saying they use lighting products made by Siemens unit Osram that infringe its patents?
16. Kingfisher Airlines has decided to ground which brand?
17. Which global luxury brand opened its first museum in a Florentine palazzo last week, 90 years after its founder started a family leather goods business inspired by English aristocrats?
18. Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, last week took aim at Apple’s bestselling iPad with the unveiling of a device that’s smaller and less than half the price. What has it been branded as?
19. Which brand / group is Shah Rukh Khan’s maiden endorsement in the world of jewellery?
20. Which brand will be the official partner of Switzerland-headquartered Sauber F1 team at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which is slated to be flagged off from October 28?
21. Which MNC is embarking on a global branding and advertising blitz, with the new-old tag line, ‘To fly. To serve.’?
22. Steve Yang has resigned as the CEO of which automobile MNC for personal reasons?
23. Which MNC is rolling out Rowson's Reserve, a new brand of Indian grain whiskey that is combined with scotch and aged locally in American oak barrels, in October?
24. Which company last week announced the launch of two leisure bikes, Classic Chrome and Desert Storm?
25. AR Rahman features in the print ad of which acoustics brand with the baseline ‘Hear the truth’?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 392 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
1. Boeing last week handed over the first unit of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. Which airline?
2. Oswald Gruebel has resigned as the CEO of which MNC bank?
3. Which MNC has released its new campaign in India, ‘Survive the World’?
4. Goldman Sachs has invested Rs 1,000 crore to acquire majority stake in a renewable energy startup, ReNew Wind Power. The company has been founded by the son of which well known political personality?
5. Which brand has rolled out a new ad campaign that carries the message 'Stay Protected'?
6. Which telecom company has signed on actress Anushka Sharma as a brand ambassador?
7. Which MNC last week forayed into the intensely competitive compact car segment in India with Brio, a premium hatchback?
8. Which Nasdaq-listed IT firm has acquired Zaffera, a SAP retail consulting and software development firm based in Princeton, New Jersey for an undisclosed value?
9. The Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brands List 2011 was released last week. Which brand has reclaimed the No.1 position after four years?
10. Shah Rukh Khan recently featured in the print ad for the “world’s largest selling shaving cream brand”. Name it?
11. Which well known personality has been elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2011-2012?
12. Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has appointed which celebrity as the company's brand ambassador beginning October?
13. Which Indian company has acquired UK-based digital agency Skinkers for an undisclosed amount?
14. McDonald’s is launching a national campaign for its newly launched ice-cream brand. Name it?
15. Which MNC has filed a suit in South Korea, seeking a ban on the sale of BMW and Audi cars, saying they use lighting products made by Siemens unit Osram that infringe its patents?
16. Kingfisher Airlines has decided to ground which brand?
17. Which global luxury brand opened its first museum in a Florentine palazzo last week, 90 years after its founder started a family leather goods business inspired by English aristocrats?
18. Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, last week took aim at Apple’s bestselling iPad with the unveiling of a device that’s smaller and less than half the price. What has it been branded as?
19. Which brand / group is Shah Rukh Khan’s maiden endorsement in the world of jewellery?
20. Which brand will be the official partner of Switzerland-headquartered Sauber F1 team at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which is slated to be flagged off from October 28?
21. Which MNC is embarking on a global branding and advertising blitz, with the new-old tag line, ‘To fly. To serve.’?
22. Steve Yang has resigned as the CEO of which automobile MNC for personal reasons?
23. Which MNC is rolling out Rowson's Reserve, a new brand of Indian grain whiskey that is combined with scotch and aged locally in American oak barrels, in October?
24. Which company last week announced the launch of two leisure bikes, Classic Chrome and Desert Storm?
25. AR Rahman features in the print ad of which acoustics brand with the baseline ‘Hear the truth’?
Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 392 as the subject.
Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli
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