Biz Quizzard 759

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period October 08 - 13. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Who has been appointed as the first United Nations in India Young Business Champion for sustainable development goals (SDGs)?

2. Bata has roped in which actor as brand ambassador to promote its men’s casual range of footwear?

3. Which footwear maker has launched the campaign ‘#ChalBadhChal’, featuring Roshni Misbah, who's become quite popular as a hijabi biker?

4. Which company has signed a pact to buy the assets of Pune-based Skeiron Green Renewables in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka?

5. The philanthropic and CSR arm of which company has launched Aarohan Social Innovation Awards?

6. Hyundai is all set to relaunch the refurbished Santro. Which date?

7. Which online company has launched a campaign with brand ambassador Diana Penty for gift cards?

8. Which radio broadcasting company has appointed Abraham Thomas as its chief executive officer?

9. Which Australian firm will roll out ChuChu TV toys across activity and learning, figures, dolls and plush in key markets of US, India, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand?

10. Sunil Bhaskaran, a Tata Steel veteran, has been selected as the new chief executive and managing director of which airline?

11. Which company has acquired Tom & Jerry Creche, a Bengaluru-based chain of B2B childcare centres?

12. Which blockchain company has launched the world’s first KYC-compliant blockchain, Belrium, in the Indian market?

13. Which company has announced an agreement to acquire the India medical diagnostics business of Quest Diagnostics, a provider of diagnostic information services?

14. Which company has acquired Mumbai-based online mutual fund (MF) platform Clearfunds in an all-stock deal to enter the wealth management space?

15. Which celebrity is the co-owner of the Pune franchise of the Premier Badminton League?

16. Which global private equity investor has acquired Manjushree Technopack, India’s largest rigid plastic packaging solution provider, in a deal worth $190 million (about Rs 1,400 crore)?

17. Which Japanese high-end whisky distiller will launch its brands in the domestic market?

18. Which automobile MNC has appointed Sajeev Rajasekharan as managing director for India?

19. Philips has roped in which celebrity as brand ambassador for its air purifier business?

20. Which company has launched the first ever single debit-cum-credit card in the country?

21. Which company has formed a 60:40 joint venture with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to expand its crop care business?

22. United Breweries Limited (UBL) has forayed into the non-alcoholic beverage segment with the launch of which brand in Ahmedabad, Gujarat?

23. An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on October 12 after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world’s longest commercial flight. Which airline?

24. Which business group is set to acquire the European assets of ArcelorMittal, as it pushes for expansion on the European mainland?

25. Which MNC has named its first Indian global chief executive, Milind Pant, effective January 2019?

Please mail your answers before 12 pm next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 759 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 758

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period October 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Who was named as the new chief economist of International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

2. Albert Bourla will take over as the new CEO of which pharma major in January?

3. Amazon has started a new programme in India to help emerging brands in the country get access to a suite of brand building tools and services. Name it?

4. The government last week sacked the 15-member board of which company and appointed a new board headed by billionaire banker Uday Kotak?

5. Which company has won the contract to develop, operate and manage the international airport at Nagpur in Maharashtra in public-private partnership (PPP) mode for 30 years?

6. Larry Culp will be the new CEO of which MNC?

7. Which health insurer has launched its latest digital campaign ‘#NeverGiveUp’?

8. Which beverage retail chain has announced Navin Gurnaney as its chief executive officer effective January 1, 2019?

9. Which 2-wheeler brand has launched the campaign, ‘Sau mein se sava sau’?

10. Who will take over as the Chairman and World President of the International Advertising Association (IAA)?

11. Which printer brand has launched the campaign ‘#TheBrightestInBusiness’?

12. Which apparel brand has launched its new campaign 'Circle of life'?

13. Which Paris-headquartered marketing communications company has appointed Rana Barua to the newly created role of group CEO for its India operations?

14. Which coronary stents manufacturer will be setting up Asia’s largest stent manufacturing facility at the Medical Devices Park at Sultanpur in Medak district, Telangana?

15. Which company has announced an acquihire deal with AuthMe ID Services, the Bengaluru-based start-up focused on artificial intelligence-based solutions?

16. Which pharmaceutical firm has announced the acquisition of 80% stake in American firm Bayshore Pharmaceuticals LLC by its subsidiary for $10.286 million (Rs 75.40 crore)?

17. Which company will acquire Teleena, a Netherlands-based company that specialises in Internet of Things (IoT) and is a mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE)?

18. Japanese company Shinryo Corporation has acquired which New Delhi-based company for an undisclosed amount?

19. Which company last week launched adventure tourer motorcycle model V-Strom 650XT ABS priced at Rs 7.5 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi)?

20. Sandeep Bakhshi will be the new CEO of which bank?

21. The government has named Rakesh Sharma as the managing director and chief executive of which bank for six months?

22. Tata Motors has roped in which celebrity as brand ambassador for its new sedan 'Tigor'?

23. Which company has recently launched 'Flashback' - a film festival exclusively for its Senior Citizen customers?

24. Nissan has roped in which celebrity as brand ambassador for Datsun in India?

25. The government has recently granted the Geographical Indication (GI) to which fruit?

Please mail your answers before 12 pm next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 758 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!

rajeev kondapalli