Biz Quizzard 557

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

1. Which company is reportedly planning to introduce a new compact multi-utility vehicle, code-named YJC, being conceived especially for India?

2. Which Odisha-based company has acquired Sambalpur-based Westernland Dairy for about Rs 10 crore?

3. Which beverage brand is claiming to have generated the world’s longest tweet ever?

4. Which brand has launched a new campaign titled '700se7kadam', urging people to work towards creating better toilet facilities for women across the country?

5. Which brand has announced its collaboration with renowned celebrity jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, for an exclusive diamond jewellery collection line?

6. Which online marketplace is being advertised with the tagline 'Kaam Yahin Banta Hain'?

7. Which beverage brand has launched an outdoor campaign with the tagline 'My Chai, My Time'?

8. Which company has inked a deal with Electus Digital, the digital creative and distribution arm of Electus, for the latter’s websites to be monetized in India?

9. Which company has purchased Avantha Group's Korba West Power (KWPCL) for Rs 4,200 crore?

10. Which company has topped the first-ever Chestnut Global Partners Employee Health and Wellness Rankings of companies in India?

11. Which business school is rolling out a course on Aerospace and Aviation Management, in partnership with Toulouse Business School (TBS), France?

12. Which real estate portal has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership to sell apartments of affordable housing company Tata Value Homes on its website?

13. Aditya Birla Group's fabric brand Grasim has announced a tie-up with which e-commerce firm to enhance its online retail presence?

14. Which two pizza chains are merging to form India’s third largest pizza chain?

15. Which hair care brand launched its latest campaign titled 'BandBajaBridesmaid' where it is targeting the bride's friend, sister or cousin instead of the brides?

16. Which housing finance company has roped in Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador?

17. Which hospital chain has announced the acquisition of Kolkata-based Westbank Hospital for Rs 150 crore?

18. Which UK-based company is picking up a substantial equity stake in Delhi- based Ozone Networks, one of India’s leading public Wi-Fi operators?

19. Which agri-biotech major has picked up a 60% stake in Zimbabwe-based Quton Seed Company for an undisclosed sum?

20. Which company has become the first bank to get the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) permission to set up a wholly-owned non-life insurance company?

21. Which MNC will launch its ‘Fairlife’ milk brand nationally in US?

22. Which company has recently launched the first-ever couture lingerie collection entitled The Boudior in India?

23. Which MNC has launched its first brand campaign in India, based on the idea “Good Things Happen when we get together”?

24. Which country has edged past the US to become the largest market for social messaging app Viber?

25. Swiss watchmaker De Witt will soon put on sale a limited series of some 500 watches. What will these watches contain?

26. Which brand has unveiled a seven-minute-long video titled ‘No. 1 Yaari Hain’, which captures the true value of friendship?

27. Which Seoul-based marketing solutions company has announced that it has signed a deal to acquire a significant initial investment in iris, the global creative innovation network?

28. Which cement brand has launched a campaign to promote its brand philosophy ‘Ek Perfect Shuruaat’?

29. Which automobile MNC has launched its corporate brand film ‘Life is Brilliant’?

30. Britannia has launched two TVCs titled ‘Confessions’ and ‘Announcer’ to promote which brand?

31. Japanese automobile major Honda has roped in which celebrity for a branded content campaign for its compact sedan Amaze?

32. Hidesign, the homegrown leather brand known for high-end handmade handbags, will foray into which new segment starting February next year?

33. Harriet Green has resigned as the chief executive of which travel firm?

34. Turkish firm Yildiz Holding has bought which UK-based biscuit maker in a $3.2 billion deal that would make it the world's third-biggest biscuit maker behind Oreo-maker Mondelez and Kellogg?

35. Which cement company has launched a new TV campaign "Banao Pyaar se"?

36. Which portal has launched its first multimedia campaign 'Bas Bajna Chahiye Gaana'?

37. Which property portal has unveiled its new TV commercial “Sab Dekh Lijiye, Phir Ghar Lijiye”?

38. Jaguar Land Rover in China has vowed to take action against which Chinese car brand for producing a sport-utility vehicle that bears an uncanny resemblance to its Range Rover Evoque?

39. Which fashion brand has rolled out a new global campaign in partnership with the United Nations Women, depicting a woman being "stoned" with flowers”?

40. The birth anniversary of which legendary personality was celebrated as National Milk Day on November 26?

41. Which television channel was last week ordered to go off air for 6 days by Delhi High court for airing objectionable content?

42. Which MNC has launched a 'smart spoon' that prevents food from spilling?

43. Pune-based Kutwal Foods has filed a civil suit against Bisleri in the Pune District and Sessions Court for infringement of which trademark?

44. Which company has launched its ‘Made By’ global campaign, highlighting the winemaking heritage of the brand?

45. Aston Martin-loving spy James Bond has swapped his beloved luxury car for which brand in the new 007 movie?

46. Nihon Nohyaku, a Japanese fine chemicals maker, has acquired around 74% stake in which Hyderabad-based agrochemical and pesticides manufacturer?

47. Which company has topped the 'India's Best Companies for CSR' list, compiled by ET Corporate Dossier along with Futurescape and IIM Udaipur?

48. Which online marketplace in India has joined hands with the Conde Nast Group to launch Fashion Files, an exclusive lifestyle content page on its platform?

49. Which company has acquired US-based SERJ Solutions to grow in the healthcare market in the US?

50. The book 'Salt of the Earth’, authored by Philip Chacko and Christabelle Noronha, was launched last week. It is about which company?

51. Which company has built the world's second tallest power transmission towers, in West Bengal?

52. Which steel company has become the country's largest pellet manufacturer with a capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa)?

53. Italian luxury furniture giant Chateau d' Ax has teamed up with local furniture firm Vanto to set up its first India flagship store in which city?

54. Which Indian company has acquired a 50 per cent stake in a Swedish tobacco company Winnington AB?

55. Maruti Suzuki’s Wagon R has crossed which milestone sales mark?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 557 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

Biz Quizzard 556

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

1. Chitrangada Singh features in the latest television commercial of which brand, with the positioning ‘Love your new look’?

2. Shalabh Seth will be the new managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC from January 1, 2015?

3. Which real estate portal has launched a rental agreement product that helps people create and customise a property agreement online?

4. Chennai-based Exotic Global Trades Pvt. Ltd has launched its telecom products - mobile phones and tablet personal computers – under which brand?

5. Which financial portal in India has completed 15 years of existence recently?

6. Which company from India has been ranked third in 2014 Global Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders survey?

7. Which company has launched Peekaboo, a kids channel on digital media with HD animation content?

8. What unique distinction has the reality show MasterChef India achieved?

9. Which food delivery service has acquired TastyKhana, its biggest competitor in India?

10. Which MNC has agreed to pay about $66 billion for Allergan, the maker of Botox, in a deal that creates a new top 10 drugmaker?

11. Which MNC will buy Baker Hughes for about $35 billion in cash and stock, creating an oilfield services behemoth to take on market leader Schlumberger?

12. Which insurance company has tied up with ‘Room to Read’ to set up libraries across schools in India?

13. Which social network is testing a version aimed at professionals?

14. Which brand has launched its new ad in the US - the first one of a series promoting its new Hyperwarm line – with the positioning 'Choose Your Winter'?

15. Which celebrity has been roped in as the first ever ‘Caprese Girl’ (TVC currently on air)?

16. Which brand has launched its latest campaign ‘unfakeit’?

17. Which advertising personality has turned into an entrepreneur with the launch of Indiasarihouse.com, an e-commerce venture selling exquisite Indian saris and fabrics?

18. Which business personalities last week launched Axilor Ventures, a business incubator and platform for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship?

19. Toyota Motor Corp will introduce its first mass-market fuel cell car next month. What has it been branded as?

20. Which MNC last week unveiled N1, a 7.9 inch tablet running Android Lollipop OS?

21. Which liquid detergent brand has launched its ‘Raahat Ek Abhiyaan' campaign urging people to donate their spare woolens?

22. Which alcohol brand has launched a campaign titled 'Be One in a 100' to promote its gaming portal?

23. Which business group has launched ‘FreeG’ service, claimed to be India’s first non web-based mobile browsing experience?

24. Why were Boeing, Ford Motor, Chevron, Citigroup, Verizon Communications, JPMorgan Chase & Co and General Motors named in a study by two Washington think tanks last week?

25. IBM last week launched a new email application for businesses. What has it been branded as?

26. Which sports property is being promoted on television with the campaign ‘De Dana Dan’?

27. Which online marketplace for businesses has roped in actor Irrfan Khan as the face of its upcoming brand campaign?

28. Which company has launched Aerosoles footwear brand in India?

29. In a global first, Uber Technologies last week launched its low cost service exclusively for the Indian market. What has it been branded as?

30. Which business group has got all approvals from the civil aviation ministry to sell Australia-made Gipps airplanes in India?

31. Which company and US firm Cherokee Global Brands are jointly developing a new fashion brand for India?

32. Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have made an investment in which offline games startup?

33. Which 3 Indian cities feature in the top-100 list of highest quality service in hotels, in terms of giving the best value for money, as per a study by leading global hotel search website trivago?

34. Which globally known developer of solar farms has said that it would acquire First Wind, a leading developer and operator of wind farms in the US?

35. Which MNC has overtaken oil giant Exxon Mobil to become the world's second most valuable company after iPhone maker Apple Inc, according to Tech Times?

36. Home décor and designer furniture brand Casa Paradox, owned by Raseel Gujral Ansal and Navin Ansal, has launched a select retail concept. What is it called?

37. Which airline has launched a new ad 'The Welcome of Home' targeted at second-generation Indian expatriates?

38. Which is the most expensive retail destination across the country this year, according to a global report by Cushman & Wakefield?

39. Which MNC has struck a deal with Firefox maker Mozilla Corp to replace Google as the default search engine on the Firefox Web browser in the United States?

40. Mars Chocolate India has signed up which celebrity as the face of its new campaign?

41. Which deodorant brand released a light-hearted online video titled ‘Show Men Some Love’ on the occasion of the first International Men’s Day celebration in India?

42. Vivek Sood will be the new CEO of which telecom company in India from December 1?

43. Which company has bought US-based network services provider Lightbridge Communications Corp (LCC) for an enterprise value of $240 million?

44. Britannia Industries is selling which new brand exclusively on Amazon.in for the first few weeks?

45. Which bank will acquire control of Bengaluru-based ING Vysya Bank in an all-stock deal?

46. Which movie exhibition chain last week launched India’s first 4DX technology-enabled screen at Thane?

47. Which ride-sharing marketplace, backed by German startup incubator Rocket Internet, is entering India?

48. Which online fashion brand has signed on actress Kriti Sanon as its brand ambassador?

49. Which is the only Indian city to appear in the list of 15 best cities worldwide to live and work in, according to a survey by INSEAD?

50. Which business group has acquired the century-old Nilgiris grocery chain for about Rs 300 crore in an all-cash deal?

51. Jim Parsons, who portrays the genius nerd Sheldon Cooper on the hit comedy series The Big Bang Theory, is the star of a new campaign by which MNC?

52. Which company has signed a deal with Exelixi Management Ltd to roll out Kids WB stores across the country over the next five years?

53. Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has received an export order worth $300,000 from which MNC for supply of 8.5m S Band Antenna and 4.2m C Band Antenna?

54. Which e-commerce firm has acquired Gurgaon-based furniture and home decor marketplace BuynBrag?

55. Which luxury jewellery company has re-entered India and opened its first boutique store at New Delhi’s DLF Emporio?

56. Bengaluru-based Kottaram Agro Foods last week launched Ragi breakfast cereals and instant dosa and idli mixes under which brand name in Chennai?

57. Which well known fashion designer has opened his new museum - Past, Present, Future Museum - in the Marais district of Paris?

58. Which international restaurant chain is rolling out the biggest brand overhaul in its 56-year history, complete with artisanal flavors, new advertisements and a new logo?

59. Which Indian company last week announced that it will collaborate with Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) to create a comprehensive executive education programme?

60. Which dairy brand is being advertised (TVC currently on air) with the positioning ‘Tea's Perfect Partner’?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 556 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli