Biz Quizzard 585

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

1. John Cryan has been named the new CEO of which MNC bank?

2. Which business group is selling the last of its textile manufacturing units to a firm called Oasis Procon?

3. NRI deposits in Kerala have crossed which milestone mark last financial year, according to data collected by the state level bankers committee (SLBC)?

4. Which company last week unveiled its new logo and slogan - 'Red. Hot. Spicy' - as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations?

5. Which Odisha-based dairy product company is foraying beyond Eastern India with the launch of MooShake, a dairy-based health beverage?

6. Mr Mike Khanna passed away in Mumbai on June 6th at the age of 76. He was Chairman Emeritus of which advertising agency?

7. Hero MotoCorp is getting ready to launch an all-new full metal body unisex scooter to take on Honda Activa. What will it be branded as?

8. A Delhi district court has ruled in favour of Bengaluru-based event management and brand consultancy Aikya Global in a brand name case filed by which MNC?

9. Finland’s Rovio has signed a deal with which MNC to launch a line of Angry Birds building blocks in a bid to revive its ailing licensing business based on the popular mobile game?

10. Which company will increase its stake in Holiday Club Resorts (HCR) Oy of Finland to 88% for about Rs 200 crore to become the world’s largest vacation ownership company outside the USA?

11. Apple Inc last week unveiled an updated version of the Mac operating system. What has it been branded as?

12. Skybags, the youth centric stylish luggage and backpacks brand from the house of V.I.P Industries Ltd, has roped in which actor as its new brand ambassador?

13. Which brand has launched a new television commercial #YourTimeToStartup featuring actor Rajkumar Rao and with the positioning ‘Your time has come’?

14. Which company launched its latest campaign 'Paani ko #PaaniKiTarahMatBahao', released on the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5)?

15. Which company has agreed to acquire DT Cinemas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DLF, for Rs 500 crore to strengthen its position in the movie exhibition business?

16. Myntra has launched a digital campaign 'Bold is Beautiful' for which contemporary ethnic wear brand?

17. Which ecommerce giant has roped in advertising agency TDI International as its first official channel partner in India?

18. Which company has rolled out PayZapp, an app that would combine the features of a bank branch and hundreds of e-commerce platforms?

19. TM Bhasin has been recently appointed as vigilance commissioner by President Pranab Mukherjee. He was the managing director and CEO of which bank?

20. Which country has overtaken Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest oil producer in 2014, according to BP Plcs Statistical Review of World Energy?

21. In what would be the biggest M&A deal this year by a Japanese company, which company has agreed to buy U.S. specialty insurer HCC Insurance Holdings Inc for $7.5 billion?

22. Cable and broadband company Hathway has roped in which celebrity as its brand ambassador?

23. Which engine oil brand has launched a TVC featuring brand ambassador Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the proposition of ‘power when you need it’?

24. Which telecom company has roped in model-actress Gauahar Khan as its brand ambassador?

25. Abhijit Avasthi, former National Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, has started a “creative problem solving outfit” in partnership with Sonali Sehgal. What has it been branded as?

26. Which online marketplace last week forayed into flowers and cakes category in partnership with FlowerAura[dot]com?

27. R Ganesh has been appointed as the chief executive officer & managing director of which Tata Group company?

28. Tata group is piloting a dedicated ecommerce portal for over five lakh employees. What has it been branded as?

29. Which personality from the advertising industry is ready to launch Tango Media, a technology-driven company that aims to marry television commercials and content with mobile phones?

30. Who is the only Indian sportsman to be featured in the list of Forbes magazine’s 100 highest-paid athletes in the world?

31. Sunil Lalvani has quit as the MD of the India operations of which MNC?

32. Reliance Retail is in the process of rolling out an e-commerce marketplace that will provide a platform to small retailers to sell products online. What is it called?

33. Which online grocery retailer has acquired hyper-local delivery start-up Delyver in a cash-and-stock deal?

34. Dick Costolo has quit as the CEO of which MNC?

35. Ending this edition on a ‘happy’ note. Which is the happiest city in India, according to an IMRB International study, commissioned by consumer durable giant LG Electronics?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 585 as the subject.

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Biz Quizzard 584

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week June 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which MNC has appointed Amit Jain, a former top executive at US-based Rent[dot]com, as its India president?

2. Which company has roped in the former head of Reliance Games, Manish Agarwal, as its new chief executive officer (CEO)?

3. Which airline has appointed Air Berlin's former chief Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as its CEO?

4. Mast Global has launched a startup accelerator programme called Leading Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program to engage with Indian startups. It is associated with well known brand?

5. Which family office has backed consumer internet startup CredR, which is initially focused on pre-owned two-wheeler market?

6. Future Group founder Kishore Biyani has launched a new brand of upscale supermarkets in Mumbai and Delhi. Name the brand?

7. Google has announced that it is working with which MNC to make clothing from specially woven fabric with touch-screen control capabilities?

8. Singapore Airlines is celebrating which occasion by having two Airbus A380s in a special livery, featuring a large Singapore flag-themed design on the fuselage?

9. Which music store has unveiled a new tagline 'My Fun My Way'?

10. HDFC Bank has decided to discontinue what at its ATMs?

11. Which beverage brand has launched a new television commercial (currently on air) as part of the 'Swad Apnepan Ka' campaign?

12. Which institution has asked the Broadcast Audience Research Council India to stop using its acronym?

13. Which Hyderabad-based company has announced the acquisition of ProSoft Group, an enterprise solutions and business integration provider, for $14 million?

14. Which MNC has agreed to buy chipmaker Altera for $16.7 billion?

15. Which company has sold its 49.9% stake in a US joint venture that owns a pipeline network for transportation of shale oil and gas, to New York-listed Enterprise Products Partners for $1.07 billion?

16. Which publisher and online solutions provider has bought out 50-year-old publishing house Universal Law Publishing for an undisclosed amount?

17. Which company last week announced the launch of ‘Seller Hub’, its mobile app for sellers?

18. Which automobile MNC has announced the appointment of Tom von Bonsdorff as Managing Director of its India operations?

19. Which ready-to-cook brand has launched the campaign #MenInKitchen to showcase its Expert Masala Mixes?

20. Which men’s lifestyle brand has rolled out the #SaveLittleShelly campaign to support its on-going efforts to conserve the endangered species of turtles?

21. Which MNC and Yum! Brands, the owner of Pizza Hut and KFC, are jointly marketing a new ketchup and pizza brand -“Twist“ - the first such partnership in the country?

22. Harley Davidson has tied up with which portal to sell its casual merchandise through an exclusive online store?

23. Which MNC is gearing up to strengthen its line-up of sports utility vehicles in India with a new model, Creta, which is slated for rollout in the second half of this year?

24. George Kurian has been named CEO of which $6billion, US-based computer storage and data management company?

25. Which company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 51% in Assam Hospitals Limited (AHL), which runs a 220-bed hospital in Guwahati?

26. Which US-based instant test instruments company has acquired Sterling Test House, a leading commercial food testing laboratory and a division of Kochi-based Sterling Group?

27. Ashish Bhasin will head the Indian operations of which advertising agency?

28. Which company has become the first Indian automobile manufacturer to become a member of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global alliance of vehicle manufacturers with leading edge technology committed to bringing the Android platform to cars?

29. Which brand has launched the ‘India Ke Hunger Ki Bajao’ campaign to urge people to donate Rs 750 to feed a child for an entire year?

30. Which company has acquired the `Kesh King' brand of hair and scalp care products from SBS Biotech for Rs 1,651 crore, one of the largest deals in the segment in recent times?

31. Which brand has launched its new campaign "Let The Old Make Way For The New"?

32. Which MNC and film director Karan Johar have inked a three-year production and distribution deal, estimated to be worth Rs 500 crore?

33. Ratan Tata has acquired a stake in which fashion portal for women's wear, making it his latest personal investment in technology ventures?

34. Which company has roped in former Kellogg's India head Anupam Dutta as new managing director?

35. Mexican multiplex operator Cinepolis has crossed which milestone mark in terms of number of screens in India, with the launch of its third multiplex in Bengaluru?

36. Which global fashion retailer last week said it will open its first Indian store in Delhi around September?

37. Which Indian city has been ranked 9th in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of attracting international visitors, according to a MasterCard index?

38. Yum! Restaurants India has signed the first franchisee deal for Mexican-styled quick service restaurant Taco Bell in north India with which business family?

39. Which company has announced formation of a joint venture with MMI Holdings - a South African insurance based financial services group - to enter Indian health insurance and wellness market?

40. Which MNC has unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials?

41. Which hospitality company has announced the appointment of Rahul Pandit, co-founder of Lemon Tree Hotels, as chief executive officer?

42. Which company has become the largest steel maker in the country, in terms of revenue?

43. Greg Penner will be the new chairman of which MNC?

44. Which company last week named R Seshasayee, vice chairman at truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland, as its non-executive chairman?

45. ScreenYug Creations, the company set up by former Reliance Animation CEO Ashish S Kulkarni, has recently signed a licensing deal with which sports personality?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 584 as the subject.

Happy learning!
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