Biz Quizzard 474

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 22 - 27. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Who are the richest Asians in the UK, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List?

2. Which jewellery retailer has forayed into the apparels segment as part of its brand extension of its popular brands?

3. Kadokawa Shoten has signed a strategic partnership with Bangalore-based education technology firm PrazAs. The company is best known as a maker of which Japanese style of comics?

4. J Hampstead, the premium range of suitings, has roped in which celebrity as brand ambassador for their readymade apparel?

5. Which Indian business personality has been appointed as vice chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)?

6. Hygienic Research Institute has signed on which actress as the new face for Streax hair colour?

7. Which Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise has recently launched its magazine?

8. Which ice cream maker has tied up with Zydus Wellness, a group company of Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila), for sourcing ingredients for its latest 'Sugar Free' range of ice creams?

9. Which MNC has signed an agreement to buy Warid Telecom Uganda for an undisclosed sum?

10. Which airline has picked up a 24% stake in Jet Airways for Rs 2,061 crore?

11. Which company has signed a deal to share part of its submarine cable network with Reliance Industries’ telecom arm Reliance Jio Infocomm?

12. Which MNC has acquired Wavii, the Seattle-based startup behind a news summarization app, for roughly $30 million in cash?

13. Which telecom company has launched a first of its kind prepaid plan for its customers in partnership with Twitter in India?

14. Which IT and telecom solutions provider has acquired a Sweden-based Type Approval Lab for undisclosed amount?

15. According to a survey conducted by US-based human resource consultancy CareerCast, which job is the worst among all the professions?

16. Hewlett-Packard India has unveiled its latest range of Officejet Pro X 500 series printers. What is its claim to fame?

17. Archana Bhargava has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of which bank?

18. Dmitry Shukov will be the new CEO of which telecom company in India?

19. Schneider Electric has joined hands with which celebrity to provide cheap, efficient and eco-friendly electrification in the rural areas in the country?

20. Which well known media brand is celebrating its 175th anniversary?

21. Which MNC has overtaken Nokia to become the largest seller of mobile phones in the country’s major markets?

22. Which MNC has unveiled ‘All You Love’, its first corporate branding campaign in more than 10 years?

23. Japanese car maker Nissan will launch which international brand in India with the global premiere of its small car?

24. Which company is launching the 'Artisan Range' of ice creams?

25. PepsiCo India has launched which new brand with actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who starred in Kai Po Che, as the brand ambassador?

26. Fred Amoroso has resigned as the chairman of which MNC?

27. Which company has signed definitive agreements to acquire U.S.-based Cambric Corporation, an engineering services company, for $32.5 million (around Rs.177 crore)?

28. Which MNC has launched its new television campaign "I can do Kuchh Bhi"?

29. Monica Tata has joined as the MD of which television channel?

30. India's first 24 hour classical music channel will see a formal launch on cable digital platforms across the country in June. What has it been branded as?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 474 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 473

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week April 15 - 20. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which well known business personality, also known as ‘takeover tycoon’, recently passed away in Kolkata?

2. Which celebrity has launched a company, Groupco Developers, in partnership with Hem Tejuja, to develop housing projects in collaboration with land owners across the country?

3. Diamond producer Rio Tinto Diamonds has roped in which actress as the brand ambassador for Nazraana, its flagship diamond jewellery initiative for the Indian market?

4. Crop protection solutions provider Dhanuka Agritech has roped in which celebrity as the brand ambassador for its products?

5. Which retail venture has entered Guinness World Records by opening a record 315 retail outlets across India in one go?

6. Reliance Retail has crossed which important sales landmark last fiscal?

7. Which beverage brand has roped in West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle along with actor Priyanka Chopra for its ongoing marketing campaign?

8. Which company has acquired BS Motoring magazine, the auto magazine published by Business Standard (BS) for an undisclosed amount?

9. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has launched a new 110cc motorcycle, its cheapest two-wheeler model sold in the country. What has it been branded as?

10. Which dairy major has signed on Karisma Kapur as its brand ambassador?

11. Which dairy company has forayed into the flavoured milk segment with ‘Topp-Up’?

12. Which MNC media communications group has announced the acquisition of Bangalore-based Neev, a technology services provider?

13. Twitter has launched a music service that recommends tunes based on what people are 'tweeting' about and lets people sample songs they might like. What has it been branded as?

14. Which MNC has emerged as India’s most attractive employer for the third straight year in 2013, according to a survey by HR service firm Randstad?

15. Tata Sky is all set to launch its new commercial ‘Prison Break’. What is its claim to fame?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 473 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli