Biz Quizzard 665

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 19 - 24. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which test preparation platform has acquihired photo-sharing application Plix in a cash-and-equity deal valued at about $1.5 million (Rs 10.2 crore)?

2. Which company’s subsidiary Network i2i has signed a pact to acquire Orascom’s entire equity stake in Middle East North Africa Company Submarine Cable Systems S.A.E (MENA-SCS)?

3. Which beverage brand has launched a campaign featuring new brand ambassador Ranveer Singh?

4. Which footwear brand announced that Drew Barrymore, John Cena, YOONA and Henry Lau will serve as global ambassadors in its "Come As You Are" campaign?

5. Who has become the first Indian to become Pantene’s global brand ambassador?

6. Which sexual wellness brand will debut adult furniture in India?

7. Which noodle maker has announced its foray into the quick service restaurant space in India?

8. Dairy products maker Hatsun Agro Products Ltd recently inaugurated a Hatsun Daily outlet in Chennai. Which milestone did it touch with this outlet?

9. Which online news and entertainment network announced the acquisition of tech firm Touchfone Technologies, and with it their video streaming and ad targeting service, Strmeasy?

10. Titan Company Limited last week inaugurated a revamped store spread over 3,500 sft, the company's largest exclusive watch store in the country. Which city?

11. Which water heater brand has launched a campaign titled ‘Power of hot shower’?

12. Which writing instrument brand has launched a campaign with the message ‘Word badlega to Kahani badlegi’?

13. Which skincare brand has launched its new campaign #ConfidentInMySkin?

14. Which furniture rental startup has partnered with short-term home rental marketplace Airbnb to offer customised furniture packages on the latter's platform?

15. Which US company has agreed to buy Linde AG for about 33.9 billion Euros ($35.2 billion) to create the world's largest supplier of industrial gases?

16. Which MNC has agreed to buy InvenSense Inc in a deal that values the supplier of sensors to Apple Inc and other smartphone makers at about $1.3 billion?

17. Which chocolate maker has named chief operating officer Michele Buck as its new chief executive and president, effective March 1?

18. Which security software solutions firm has launched a campaign featuring Sasha Chettri, better known as the Airtel 4G girl?

19. Music app Gaana has crossed which milestone of app downloads?

20. American Tourister has signed on which celebrity as its first brand ambassador in India?

21. Which Japanese consumer electronic brand has re-entered the Indian market?

22. Which company has agreed to buy branded skin cancer drug Odomzo from Swiss major Novartis for an upfront payment of $175 million, or about Rs 1,180 crore, and milestone payments?

23. Which Hindi news website has launched its new campaign ‘Jano Khabron Se Zyada’, featuring a host of celebrities?

24. Which chocolate maker has announced the launch of its premium brand ‘Brookside’ in India?

25. Which crowd-funding platform has unveiled its electric bike called e-RideLite?

26. Google has rolled out a new variant of Android for Internet of Things (IoT) platform. What is it called?

27. India has crossed which country to become 6th largest economy of the world?

28. Which company has struck a deal to acquire 100% equity in Odisha-based Brahmani River Pellets (BRPL) at an enterprise value of Rs 900 crore?

29. Which brand has launched a digital campaign #Daagsekyadarna?

30. Who has become the top earning celebrity of 2016 in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 List with an estimated income of Rs 270.33 crore?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 665 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!

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Biz Quizzard 664

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 12 - 17. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company is acquiring Foodpanda, bringing together two top food delivery startups based in Germany?

2. Which television channel has rolled out its new campaign, ‘Awaz se bada na koi’ for the launch of the second season of its singing reality show?

3. This should be easy. Which video-on-demand (VoD) platform has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, including a new logo and brand ethos ‘We Liv to Entertain’?

4. Which tea brand has launched a campaign to promote its USP, everyday practical Ayurveda?

5. Which MNC has announced the sale of a majority share in its Lumileds LED lighting business for $1.5 billion?

6. Which business personality will launch a healthcare-focused angel fund `Health Passion Fund' with a corpus of Rs 125 crore, to support startups in the field of healthcare?

7. Which airport has launched India’s first airport e-Shopping platform for domestic passengers?

8. Which French luxury cosmetics company, which sells skincare products in India, will also foray into the makeup space in the country?

9. Which MNC will buy 5 eastern European beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev for 7.3 billion Euros ($7.8 billion), in the largest purchase of a foreign beer operation by a Japanese brewer?

10. Which detergent brand has roped in Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador?

11. Which hair care brand has launched a new campaign, featuring brand ambassador Vidya Balan, questioning beauty stereotypes?

12. Which sanitary ware brand has launched a new film titled ‘Rain’?

13. Which ethnic wear brand has launched its new campaign 'New Beginnings'?

14. Which MNC has entered the high-volume elevators market for affordable housing by introducing energy-efficient elevators called Gen2 Core in the Indian market?

15. Which airport has become the first in the Asia-Pacific region in the 5-15 million passengers a year category to achieve carbon neutral status?

16. Which MNC has announced the acquisition of Fractal Ink Design Studio (“Fractal”), the leading experiential design studio in India?

17. Arnab Goswami has revealed the name of his new venture. What has it been christened as?

18. Which company last week launched mosquito repellent under the DND label?

19. Which US-based maker of injectable and infusion medicines has agreed to buy Claris Injectables, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Claris Lifesciences, for $625 million (Rs 4,238 crore)?

20. VK Sharma has been confirmed as the chairman and managing director of which public sector entity?

21. Which digital marketplace for homebuyers and developers has launched its first social media campaign #LanesByLens?

22. Which two wheeler brand has launched its new campaign #RideDontHide?

23. Which company has announced the formation of a joint venture with Swiss luxury brand Bally to open stores in India?

24. Which tourism board has launched a new campaign #BeMyGuest featuring Shah Rukh Khan?

25. Which ad tech company has acquired Ngage, the ad tech platform of Nimbuzz, which is said to be one of the top OTT players internationally?

26. Which baby care brand has launched the campaign ‘ItTakes2’?

27. Australian travel company Flight Centre Travel Group’s retail leisure business, Flight Shop last week opened its retail store in Hyderabad. Why is this store special to the company in India?

28. Actress Taapsee Pannu has been roped in as brand ambassador for which beverage brand?

29. Which company has launched a one month digital campaign #HealthKaNotification, to create awareness about the importance of health insurance amongst consumers?

30. Photo-sharing app Instagram has crossed which user base milestone?

31. Which company has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia-based consulting, business transformation and service provider Adaptra?

32. Which MNC drug maker has decided to appoint Vivek Vasudev Kamath as the new managing director for its Indian arm?

33. Which automobile MNC has announced the appointment of Rahil Ansari as the Head of India operations, effective February 1, 2017?

34. Which healthcare tech company has acquired data analytics firm Enlightiks for an undisclosed amount?

35. This should be easy. Which celebrity has turned restaurateur and has launched fine-dining lounge 'Hero No.1' in Delhi?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 664 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!

rajeev kondapalli