August 30, 2009

Biz Quizzard 283

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week August 24 - 29. Hope you enjoy it.

1. The Economic Times Awards For Corporate Excellence 2008-09 were announced last week. Who is the Business Leader of the Year?

2. In one of the largest healthcare deals in the country, which company is buying 10 of Wockhardt’s hospitals for Rs 909 crore?

3. The largest selling Italian brandy has been launched in India. Name the brand?

4. Toyota Motor last week launched its internationally acclaimed sports utility vehicle in India. Name the brand?

5. Maruti Suzuki India last week launched a new version of its small car Zen Estilo. What has it been re-branded as?

6. Apple Inc’s latest operating system software went on sale in US last week. What has it been branded as?

7. Which celebrity has acquired a 33% stake in V8 Gourmet Group to launch a range of readymade gourmet meals in UK?

8. Westside, the apparel retail brand of Tata Group, last week opened a showroom in Hyderabad; it’s second in the city. What is unique about it?

9. Which iconic automobile brand was last week launched in India?

10. Which well known personality is heading the Passenger Amenities Committee of the Indian Railways?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 283 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

August 23, 2009

Biz Quizzard 282

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week August 17 - 22. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has become the first Indian life insurer to top the list of companies whose agents have qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table?

2. The new edition of which automobile brand is being advertised with the positioning ‘Luxury Beyond Excellence’?

3. Which FMCG major owns the hair care brands “Nupoor” mehandi and ‘Expert” hair colour?

4. The publisher of which well known magazine has decided to file for bankruptcy in the US?

5. Which leading online hotel distribution network in India has been acquired by Travelocity Global of the US?

6. In what is perhaps a first for an apparel brand, which company is offering its branded products with a 3-month EMI option and zero interest rate?

7. Which FMCG major is buying a major stake in traditional snacks marketer Garden Hygienic Snacks?

8. Which Indian CEO has been ranked at number 20 in the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list compiled by Forbes?

9. Which television channel has unveiled a new look over this weekend and is ‘Bloody Cool’?

10. Which company has developed a virtual character called Old Hound, who is the author of a blog titled The Dark Truth, to strengthen the positioning of its premium brand in social media?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 282 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli