July 13, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1111

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period July 07 - 12. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has agreed to buy business process management (BPM) technology firm WNS for $3.3 billion (Rs 28,280 crore) in cash?

2. Which flexible workspace provider has acquired VSKOUT, a business-to-business software-as-a-service solution offering data analytics for commercial real estate?

3. Which company last week announced that its German subsidiary, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH, filed for insolvency under the German insolvency code at the Cottbus court?

4. Which fintech’s founder promoter Harshvardhan Lunia has stepped down as the managing director, effective end June?

5. Which real estate developer has signed actors Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh as brand ambassadors for West India?

6. Which beauty and lifestyle destination has announced actress Sharvari as its brand icon?

7. Which organic foods brand has launched the campaign ‘Sirf Naam Se Nahi, Kaam Se Organic’, featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

8. Which fashion platform has launched Glamstream, a shoppable lifestyle content platform that combines entertainment, fashion inspiration and shopping?

9. Which lifestyle electronics brand has appointed actor and automobile enthusiast Rannvijay Singha as brand ambassador for its upcoming automotive technology portfolio?

10. Nvidia has become the first public company in the world to reach which market capitalisation milestone?

11. Which automobile MNC last week announced the addition of British super luxury brand Bentley as the sixth marque under the group's umbrella in India?

12. Which online learning platform last week said it had appointed Ashutosh Gupta as managing director for India and Asia-Pacific, effective immediately?

13. Which sports body last week named Sanjog Gupta as its seventh chief executive officer (CEO)?

14. Which platform for used products has announced the launch of the ‘Elite Buyer’ program - an experience designed to meet the expectations of today’s digital-first consumers?

15. Which footwear brand has announced its entry into the Sri Lankan market through a partnership with Signature, a menswear brand under the Hameedia Group?

16. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘Buds with Brains’ to unveil what it claims as the world’s first truly wireless earbuds with human-like AI?

17. Which furniture fittings brand has unveiled a new digital campaign focused on its purpose: “Maximising the Value of Space. Together.”, featuring former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

18. Which apparel brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Karisma Kapoor, drawing on 1990s nostalgia through a reinterpretation of the iconic phrase “Le Gayi Le Gayi”?

19. Which eyewear brand has unveiled a new campaign, 'Artifacts from the Future,’ featuring cricketer Shubman Gill?

20. Which MNC last week announced it had appointed Sabih Khan, an Indian-origin executive, its chief operating officer (COO)?

21. Which automobile MNC has announced that Hardeep Singh Brar will take over as President and Chief Executive Officer for India, effective September 1, 2025?

22. Which industry body last week said that Abhijit Kishore, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone Idea Ltd, will once again hold the position of Chairperson?

23. Which brand has announced actor Vicky Kaushal as the new ambassador for its smartphone portfolio?

24. Which business group has released ‘Story of Suraj’, the third film in its ongoing campaign?

25. Which ice cream brand has launched a new flavour in collaboration with Britannia Bourbon biscuit?

26. Content creators-turned-entrepreneurs Radhika Seth and Meghna Kaur have unveiled a new specialty coffee brand. Name it?

27. Which tools brand has launched the campaign “Champions Choose The Best Tools,” featuring Olympic double bronze medalist Manu Bhaker?

28. Which jewellery brand has unveiled a digital video for its “Ties of Love” campaign for Raksha Bandhan, featuring brand ambassador and actress Anushka Sharma?

29. Which advertising group has announced that Cindy Rose has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of the company, effective September 1,2025?

30. Which hospital chain has acquired Sahyadri Hospitals from Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP)?

31. Which company has acquired Wave Beverages’ bottling operations for Coca-Cola for about Rs 1,000 crore?

32. Swiss private equity fund Partners Group said it will acquire a significant majority stake in which Mumbai-based non-bank lender?

33. Which company has agreed to acquire WK Kellogg, the American cereal giant, in a deal valued at $3.1 billion?

34. Which brand and boAt have partnered to introduce a new range of Bluetooth-enabled trackable luggage?

35. Rice company KRBL Limited has officially entered the health-focused FMCG segment with the launch of two functional blended edible oils under which brand?

36. Which electric vehicle maker will open its first showroom in India on July 15?

37. Which fashion brand has announced actor Bobby Deol as its new brand ambassador?

38. Which company has announced the launch of Felujit, an innovative fungicide designed to provide protection to all plant parts against sheath blight in paddy cultivation?

39. Which corporate trust has unveiled its new campaign ‘Khud Se Jeet’, promoting early cervical cancer detection?

40. Which company has named Priya Nair, 53, its first woman managing director and chief executive?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1111 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

July 6, 2025

Biz Quizzard 1110

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period June 30 - July 05. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Which company has agreed to buy a controlling stake in JB Chemicals from global private equity firm KKR at an equity valuation of Rs 25,689 crore ($3 billion)?

2. Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma has resigned as the MD and CEO of which bank?

3. Ganesh Mani, chief operating officer at which company, will take additional charge as CEO of Switch Automotive Mobility (Switch India) from September 1?

4. Which paint company has unveiled a new campaign, ‘Celebrating Colours of India’, an initiative that brings India’s timeless monuments to life, beginning with the iconic Gateway of India?

5. Which company has launched the 'See and Be Seen More Clearly' print campaign for its Vision Care lenses?

6. Which digital travel platform has launched its latest India campaign, ‘Escape the Stress, See The World For Less’, featuring actor Ayushmann Khurrana?

7. Which life insurance brand has unveiled a new regional campaign, featuring Bengali actor Abir Chatterjee, aimed at audiences in West Bengal and Odisha?

8. Which QSR chain has launched India's first gluten-free momos made with quinoa and chickpeas and is promoting it through a film featuring chef Ranveer Brar?

9. Which technology company has unveiled a new campaign 'It Takes Time'?

10. Which healthcare chain and its subsidiary have decided to demerge their omnichannel pharma and digital health businesses into a new entity that garners nearly $2 billion in annual revenues?

11. Which company has acquired Skypower Solar India, which owns 50 MW of solar power assets, for an enterprise value of Rs 265 crore?

12. Which clean energy company has appointed actor Kartik Aaryan as its official brand ambassador?

13. Which cloud computing services company last week announced that Sashikumar Sreedharan will be its new managing director (MD) in India?

14. Which online skill gaming platform has roped in actor Vicky Kaushal as its brand ambassador?

15. Which forthcoming gaming reality show has named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the global brand ambassador?

16. Which company has appointed Alok Bajpai as Managing Director, India, for its Global Data Centers division?

17. The Delhi High Court has allowed which joint venture company to sell induction cooktops under the brand name Stella, Stelladexin and other similar names?

18. Which beverage brand has launched “Meri Chhoti Waali Jeet,” an AI-powered platform that brings everyday wins to life that often go unnoticed?

19. Which beverage brand has been granted a 20-year patent for India’s first bagless tea?

20. Which group last week announced that it has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co?

21. Which hospitality company has acquired 100% stake in Finnish mutual real estate company Keskinainen Kiinteisto Oy Salla Star (KKOSS)?

22. Which brand has launched a campaign featuring actress Parineeti Chopra for its 100% microplastic-free Strawberry Lip Balm?

23. Which audio brand has unveiled its new campaign, ‘First Doesn’t Follow’?

24. Which brand has roped in actress Ananya Panday as the face of K-Bomb noodles?

25. Which brand from Danone India has released a TVC with the tagline ‘Desh Dimag Se Banta Hai’?

26. Which wellness brand from Australia has launched a campaign featuring actor Aditya Roy Kapur?

27. Which home gardening company has launched the ‘Anyone Can Plant’ campaign for monsoon season?

28. On National Doctor’s Day, which digital healthcare platform launched the ‘#WhoIsADoctor’ campaign?

29. Which paint company has launched a campaign featuring actress Kareena Kapoor Khan for its brand Silk?

30. Which retail business holding company has made a “strategic minority investment” in UK-based Facegym?

31. Which agri-biotech firm has launched two product lines – an imported series of speciality fertiliser under the ROFA brand. and indigenously developed neem-based solutions?

32. Which travel and experiences platform has launched its latest brand campaign, ‘The Best You’, in India, featuring comedian Bharti Singh?

33. Which company has launched a new segment called '99 store', offering single meals priced at Rs 99 in over 175 cities across India?

34. Which brewery has expanded its product line by introducing Godfather Soda, venturing into the non-alcoholic beverage market?

35. Which company has opened its first ink tank printer manufacturing facility in India, in Chennai?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1110 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli