Biz Quizzard 1078

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period November 18 - 23. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company is signing a deal to own a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s plant in Tamil Nadu?

2. Which actor has acquired 50% stake in Kishore Biyani-backed packaged foods start-up Elite Mindset?

3. Which company and Bain Capital Credit surrendered the licence for their asset reconstruction company (ARC), India Resurgence Asset Reconstruction Company, to the Reserve Bank of India?

4. Which soya brand has roped in actress Shilpa Shetty as its new brand ambassador?

5. Which oral care brand has launched an AI dental health checker on WhatsApp?

6. Which Dehradun-based luxury jewellery brand has launched its latest campaign, ‘Teele Dharo’?

7. Which personal hygiene brand has unveiled its latest campaign, ‘Pee Like a Gentle Man’?

8. Which menswear brand has partnered with filmmaker Karan Johar to unveil "The Bollywood Wedding" campaign?

9. Which state’s tourism department launched the ad 'Moh Liya Re' featuring actor Pankaj Tripathi?

10. Which business group has ventured into the millet food business with the launch of 'Sabala Millets- Bharat Ka Super Food'?

11. Which company, through its research and development centre NETRA, is setting up a 1-tonne per day seawater-to-green hydrogen plant at its Simhadri unit in Andhra Pradesh as a pilot project?

12. Punit Goenka, the current MD and CEO of which company, has decided to step down from the MD role to focus exclusively on his responsibilities as CEO?

13. Which online travel booking portal is set to acquire expense management platform Happay from fintech unicorn Cred?

14. Which company has acquired the radiology reporting wing of UK’s InHealth Group?

15. Which intimate wear brand has unveiled the ‘The Museum of Boobs’ campaign?

16. Which housing finance company has launched the film “Happy Home Loan Journey”?

17. Which eye hospital chain has launched the campaign 'Don't let Cataracts Bowl you out', featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

18. Which paints brand has launched the ‘Mil Kar Karein Kamaal’ campaign in Tamil Nadu?

19. Which perfume brand has launched a campaign with the positioning ‘Deo bachchey lagaate hain’, featuring The Great Khali and actor Abhishek Banerjee?

20. The number of domestic flyers in a day crossed which milestone mark for the first time ever on November 17?

21. Suditi Industries has acquired which children’s wear brand?

22. Which food delivery platform last week announced a year-long sponsorship agreement with Neeraj Goyat, the Indian boxer and mixed martial artist?

23. Which battery brand has entered the home care market with its new product, Swooper mosquito repellent liquid vaporizer?

24. Which beverage brand has launched the “Thunder Hai Main” campaign featuring actor Allu Arjun?

25. Which banana chips brand has introduced ‘Flower Nahi Fire’, its first movie-inspired banana chip flavour?

26. Which advertising and packaged drinking water brand has launched a new offering, ‘Shot’?

27. Which menswear brand has unveiled the ‘Being Real Suits You’ campaign for the wedding season?

28. On International Men’s Day, which condom brand launched the ‘#KnowWhatHeReallyWants’ campaign?

29. Which cooking oil brand has unveiled its new ad ‘Courtroom’, featuring brand ambassadors and actor-couple Yash and Radhika?

30. London-headquartered global hyperscale data centre operator Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) and which realty developer have set up a joint platform to build digital infrastructure?

31. Which company has agreed to buy a 30.07% stake in construction company PSP Projects in an all-cash deal for Rs 685.4 crore?

32. Which cookies brand has launched the ‘GIF it a Go!’ campaign?

33. For International Men’s Day, which footwear retailer launched the digital campaign 'Trust men to do better'?

34. Which traditional and ethnic wear brand has roped in actor Abhishek Bachchan as new brand ambassador?

35. For International Men’s Day, which D2C electronics brand unveiled its digital campaign, ‘#ChanceToConnect’?

36. This World Toilet Day, which feminine hygiene brand launched the ‘#EverybodyNeedsAPeeBuddy’ campaign?

37. Which mattress brand has launched the campaign "Ab Stress Nahi Hai Sehna, Yahi Hai Shaktimaan Ka Kehna.", featuring actor Mukesh Khanna?

38. Which value fashion retailer has launched its first-ever anthem 'Fashion Bawal Poore Saal'?

39. Which tile and stone adhesive brand has launched the television commercial 'Car Crash'?

40. Tata CLiQ, the e-commerce platform, has undergone a rebranding. What is the new name?

41. Which business-to-business (B2B) consumer electronics startup’s assets have been acquired by Mumbai-based distribution and supply chain company Moksha Group?

42. Santosh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Executive and Whole-Time Director of which agricultural business corporation?

43. Which company will be launching a new variant of its Irish spirit - Teeling Whiskey - the Small Batch classic crafted specially for the Indian market?

44. Which beauty brand has unveiled its latest campaign ‘#SajDhajKe’ for the wedding season?

45. Which mobile game has launched the campaign ‘Seriously Fun’?

46. Which digital lending platform has launched its latest campaign, “A Step Towards Financial Freedom”?

47. Which luxury hospitality brand has launched a campaign featuring HH Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur?

48. Which confectionery brand has unveiled the Harry Potter Funko Pop campaign?

49. Which online skill-gaming company has launched the campaign ‘Poker face nahi, sirf poker’?

50. Which bank has appointed Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju as its brand ambassador?

51. Which content production house has elevated its Group CFO Sanjay Dwivedi to the position of Group CEO?

52. Vineet Gautam is stepping down as the India CEO and Country Head of which clothing and accessories company?

53. Which fragrance and personal care brand has relaunched its Perfumed Beauty Talc range with actress Kalyani Priyadarshan as the new face?

54. Which paint brand has unveiled its latest campaign ‘The Safe House’, featuring actor and brand ambassador Ranbir Kapoor?

55. Which life insurance brand has launched ‘Second Chance’, its 2nd phase of ‘The Missing Beat’, the campaign aimed at increasing public awareness on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?

56. Which beauty company has introduced The India Edit, its first-ever India-inspired collection, across its retail stores in India and on its website?

57. The Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at which institute has launched ‘Pravriddhi’, a pan-India product accelerator programme?

58. Which matrimony service provider has ventured into a new business vertical with the launch of ´ManyJobs´, an application for job seekers across Tamil Nadu?

59. BSE has announced the inclusion of which company into its 30-share benchmark Sensex from December 23?

60. Which American private research university has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru-based Ajit Isaac Foundation (AIF) to help set up palliative care centres in India?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1078 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 1077

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period November 11 - 16. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Procter & Gamble (P&G), the world’s largest consumer goods maker, has crossed which milestone sales mark in India, more than three decades after entering the country?

2. US private equity fund, TA Associates will acquire which Bengaluru- and US-based revenue cycle management (RCM) services provider for $250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore)?

3. Food delivery company Zomato has introduced a feature allowing users to buy cancelled orders at a discounted price, in an effort to reduce food wastage. What is it called?

4. HDFC Capital has formed a partnership with which realty developer to set up a platform for developing residential projects for affordable, mid-income and upper mid-income families?

5. Which crypto exchange platform has announced the appointment of former cricketer Gautam Gambhir as its new brand ambassador?

6. Which cloud kitchen brand launched limited-edition Kiddy Pizzas for Children’s Day?

7. Which beauty and cosmetics brand launched the ‘Don’t Be a Star, Be a Trendstar’ campaign, featuring actress Taapsee Pannu, for its makeup collection?

8. Which airline has launched a Ramayana ad?

9. Which fashion jewellery brand has unveiled its first brand campaign ‘For Every Celebration’?

10. Which IT engineering services provider last week signed an agreement to acquire California-based Intelliswift for a total consideration of $110 million?

11. Which Noida-based company has acquired Logix City Centre, a 1.2 million square feet retail, office, and hospitality asset in Noida, for close to Rs 1,000 crore?

12. The All India Pickleball Association has inked a five-year strategic partnership with which snack brand to promote Pickleball in India?

13. Flipkart has achieved which milestone count of EVs in its delivery fleet?

14. Which e-commerce software firm last week said that it has acquired Gurugram-based ecommerce technology platform Shipway?

15. Which brand has become the official chocolate bar of Formula 1?

16. Which pharma company has announced the launch of a public awareness campaign on stroke prevention, with cricketer MS Dhoni?

17. Which American data infrastructure and software company has elevated Vasanthi Ramesh as managing director of India operations?

18. Which home elevator brand recently rolled out its ‘Live Like A King’ TVC across South India?

19. Which QSR chain has unveiled a new campaign, 'Taste the Epic', showcasing its range of bestselling menu items?

20. Which high precision and hi-critical components, sub-assemblies, and systems manufacturer for global OEMs has acquired UK-based PMC Group for 7.7 million pounds?

21. Which bank’s India unit has nominated its head of institutional banking, Rajat Verma to be the bank’s new chief executive officer?

22. Which company became the largest Indian spirits maker in India in terms of revenue, with a consolidated sales revenue of Rs 26,773.22 crore in FY24?

23. Which payments major has announced the launch of its new brand positioning, ‘Always Forward’?

24. Which jewellery brand has unveiled a campaign featuring actress Kareena Kapoor for its Swarnakriti collection?

25. Which EV charging company has unveiled its ‘Charger Lagao Paise Kamao’ campaign?

26. Which customer engagement and user retention software platform said its cofounder and executive chairman Sunil Thomas has assumed the role of CEO?

27. Which sleep solutions brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Peaceful Sleep Mubarakh Ho!’, featuring matchmaker Sima Taparia?

28. Which lifestyle brand owned by the De Rigo Group has roped in cricketer KL Rahul to represent it across India and the Middle East regions?

29. On the occasion of Children’s Day, which mutual fund unveiled the digital film ‘Naye Nazariye Ki Udaan’?

30. Which travel brand has been relaunched by Singapore-based private equity firm Wilson & Hughes?

31. Which company has named 'SYROS' as the name of its new SUV?

32. Which real estate platform has launched a ‘Site Visit Product’ to streamline property visits and enhance developer sales amid rising residential demand?

33. Which real estate platform has unveiled the campaign ‘The Heroes at Home’ for its app?

34. Which brand has announced actress Suhana Khan as the new face of its Y-Series smartphones?

35. Which company last week announced its acquisition of a 60% controlling stake in Tefabo Product Private Limited, a manufacturer of fabricated components and assemblies?

36. Which locks brand marked Home Safety Day 2024 with the launch of its new campaign, “Fear is Good”, featuring actor Makarand Deshpande?

37. Which beverage brand has launched the ad 'Built Not Born', featuring boxer Mary Kom and her son Khupneivar Kom?

38. Which company last week launched the ad ‘Ghanti bajaate bajaate, kahan tak pahunch gae!’ to mark its debut on the stock exchange?

39. Which bank, through its CSR initiative Parivartan, celebrated Children’s Day by launching the digital campaign ‘#LittleSmilesBigDreams’?

40. Arvinder Singh Sahney last week took over as chairman of which PSU?

41. Which state-run company has signed a 10-year agreement with the UAE’s ADNOC Gas for the purchase of up to 0.52 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of liquified natural gas (LNG)?

42. Gentari Sdn Bhd, the clean energy arm of which state-run group, has agreed to acquire a part of the renewables portfolio of Brookfield Asset Management for $900 million, inclusive of debt?

43. IndiGo last week operated its first flight with business class seats. Which route?

44. Which spices brand has onboarded actor Anil Kapoor as brand ambassador, with the new positioning: ‘Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha’?

45. Which life insurance brand has launched the digital video ‘Lippy ki Duniya’ on the occasion of Children's Day?

46. Which life insurance brand has unveiled its new campaign ‘Boodhe Hoke Kya Banoge’?

47. Which health insurance brand launched the campaign ‘#LetsFaceIt’, aimed at raising awareness about heart health across India?

48. Which kidswear brand has launched the campaign ‘Dads Will Be Dudes’ featuring brand ambassador and celebrity couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Kapoor?

49. Which chyawanprakash brand launched a television commercial ‘Aapka Angrakshak’ as a run up to World Diabetes Day?

50. Which company is acquiring 100% stake in Del Monte Foods, a joint venture between Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Enterprises and Del Monte Pacific of Singapore, for Rs 1,300 crore?

51. Which matrimony platform has launched WeddingLoan(dot)com, a new Fintech platform for wedding loans?

52. Which company and Oil India Ltd (OIL) will form a joint venture to establish eight compressed biogas (CBG) plants across India?

53. Which company announced last week that its board has approved a scheme to demerge its power evacuation business into Resco Global Wind Services Limited?

54. How many companies have been selected by the government on a pilot basis to set up ecommerce export hubs in the country?

55. Which MNC has acquired Bengaluru-based Red Bricks Lane Marketing Solutions for Rs 50.4 crore?

56. Which brand has introduced Choco Stars, a new chocolate cream cookie, and unveiled a zodiac-themed campaign for the launch?

57. Which American lifestyle brand has announced actors Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor as its new brand faces in India?

58. Which agritech company launched the campaign "Proud Parents” for Children’s Day?

59. Which hospital released a video 'Aao Accha Dekhein' on World Diabetes Day to raise awareness about Diabetic Retinopathy and other eye conditions caused by diabetes?

60. Which food services and hospitality company is acquiring 100% equity in Mirah Hospitality & Gourmet - which owns restaurant brands Rajdhani, Bayroute and Hitchki - for Rs 80 crore?

61. Which brand offering personalised nutrition drinks for children has unveiled the digital campaign "Nahi Chalega” to promote its SuperMilk product range?

62. Which auto-tech platform has launched the 'Take A BackSeat' campaign for child road safety?

63. Which wellness application for personal health monitoring has announced Australian cricketer David Warner as its first Wellness Ambassador?

64. Which brand has unveiled the campaign 'Pyar Bhara', featuring celebrity chefs Sanjeev Kapoor and Ranveer Brar?

65. Which business group has signed a deal to acquire German speciality chemicals firm Hubergroup for an enterprise value of $310 million?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1077 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!

rajeev kondapalli