BIZ QUIZZARD

Biz Quizzard 411

2012-02-12T19:09:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week February 06 - 11. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which well known MNC turned eight on February 4?

2. Which brand has launched a new campaign 'Har mausam aam'?

3. Amitabh Chaturvedi last week resigned as MD & CEO of which bank after differences with board members over his strategy for the bank?

4. Which company has rebranded its dental care chain as White dental clinic?

5. Which automobile brand is celebrating ’10 years of leadership’?

6. A 23-year-old British student has designed a mobile phone ‘ADzero’. What is unique about it?

7. Which MNC has agreed to buy Xstrata for about £26 billion ($41 billion) in shares in the biggest mining takeover?

8. Which personal care brand has roped in Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu as its brand ambassador for south India?

9. Which business school is all set to open its business history museum, the first-of-its-kind in the country?

10. Which MNC last week announced a joint venture (JV) with Mitsubishi Corporation, to increase penetration in Japan, the world’s second largest IT market?

11. Which MNC last week said that it has launched a process to sell its 77% stake in its Indian unit?

12. It’s nice to see another milestone being crossed at Maruti Suzuki India after a long time. Which one?

13. Which business group has partnered Disney to launch the country’s first cookies for kids?

14. Which television channel is being advertised with the baseline ‘Be There’?

15. Which company has acquired Letsbuy, India’s second-largest retailer in electronics?

16. Chennai-based Numeric Power Systems last week sold its Indian uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems business to which MNC for Rs 837 crore?

17. Which company has launched Water Plus, the country's first nutrient water brand?

18. Which MNC is planning its first stand-alone retail store at its European headquarters in Dublin?

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Biz Quizzard 410

2012-02-05T10:09:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 30 - February 04. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which publisher is celebrating 100 years of operations in India this year?

2. Which MNC is eyeing to enter the high-end armoured car market in India with its A8 L Security model that could cost around Rs 5 crore?

3. Which company has entered the Limca Book of Records for creating the Largest Graffiti Wall in India?

4. Which MNC will open its first café in India in August through an equal joint venture with Tata Global Beverages?

5. Which business group has launched its first national corporate campaign titled 'Creating Happiness'?

6. Which advertising agency is commemorating 50 years of its existence with a coffee-table book 'Building Brandwealth'?

7. Which Indian business school has retained its 11th rank in the in the Global Top MBA Rankings 2012 released by Financial Times, London?

8. Which auto MNC has appointed former Renault India deputy MD Sudhir Rao as its managing director?

9. Neetu Kapoor and Jimmy Shergill will be starring in the new advertising campaign for which bank?

10. Which company has roped in Shahrukh Khan as brand ambassador for its TMT steel bars under a two-year contract?

11. Which FMCG brand has roped in Tollywood star Allu Arjun as its new face in Andhra Pradesh?

12. Which MNC has named Kazuo Hirai as its new president and CEO?

13. Which company has agreed to acquire 3B, a Europe-based fibreglass firm for about €275 million?

14. Which brand has roped in Kolaveri di man Dhanush to create a special anthem for its star ambassador Sachin Tendulkar?

15. Which MNC bank has appointed Mr Sunil Kaushal as the Regional Chief Executive, India and South-Asia?

16. Which well known MNC has entered India through a website, Junglee.com, it bought 14 years ago?

17. Jaspreet Bindra has quit as the retail sales and marketing head in India for which MNC?

18. Shailesh Rao has quit as the managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC?

19. Which company is advertising its all terrain professional gear brand Warrior in the print medium with the positioning 'Work Safe. Walk Safe.'?

20. Which company has named one of its airplanes "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" in honor of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs?

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Biz Quizzard 409

2012-01-29T22:32:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 23 - 28. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Thorsten Heins has taken over as the new CEO of which well known MNC?

2. Which MNC has been named the best company to work for by Fortune magazine?

3. Arun Anant will joining as the CEO of which well known daily, from February?

4. S Raghunandan has quit which MNC within 3 weeks of taking over as the country head of its India operations?

5. Which well known business personality has bought out the residual 3.5 per cent stake held by Ashok Soota in mid-tier software exports company MindTree Limited, becoming the single-largest shareholder in the publicly-held company?

6. Mahesh Samat has quit as the managing director of the Indian operations of which MNC?

7. Swiss group Barry Callebaut is to supply Unilever, the world’s third-largest consumer goods group, with 70% of its global requirement of which commodity?

8. Bajaj Auto is replacing its ‘Probiking' sports bike outlets with which brand?

9. War Horse, The Help and Real Steel have bagged 11 nominations at this year’s Oscars. What is the Indian link?

10. Which MNC brand has announced a long term partnership with Indian swimmer Rehan Poncha?

11. Which MNC has bought a majority stake in data centre services provider Netmagic for about Rs 900 crore?

12. Which global media brand has tied up with JK Ansell, makers of Kamasutra condoms, to launch co-branded condoms?

13. Which MNC last week said it would sell its stake in the Senseo coffee brand to partner Sara Lee?

14. Which company has made a foray into solar-powered products by launching the EuroDiya range of solar-powered lamps?

15. Which business personality is the recipient of this year's `lifetime achievement award' instituted by Ernst & Young?

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Biz Quizzard 408

2012-01-22T16:48:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 16 - 21. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has launched the "Angry Brides" game?

2. Hitch.me, a website for dating, has been created for the users of which networking website?

3. Which business magazine, on the completion of 5 years, has been re-launched in a new avatar along with a new tagline 'Think Beyond. Stay Ahead'?

4. Which MNC has tied up with Indiatimes Shopping to launch its first online store in India?

5. Which brand has emerged as the most-trusted brand in India according to 'The Brand Trust Report, India Study 2012', released last week?

6. Which international hospitality major is set to foray into the education sector in India?

7. According to report last week, Atos, one of Europe’s largest IT companies, wants to banish the use of which popular utility within its office after 2014?

8. Which brand has retained its position as the world's most valuable brand according to Interbrand's Best Global Brands 2011 report?

9. Popular community-edited online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia, blacked out its English-language site for 24 hours on January 18. Why?

10. According to a report last week, with sales of Rs 5,000 per square feet per month in 2011, which is the most lucrative retail location in the country?

11. Which MNC’s co-founder Jerry Yang last week announced his decision to quit?

12. As per the latest Big Mac index, compiled by the Economist magazine to analyse purchasing-power parity of various global currencies, which is the world’s most under-valued currency?

13. Which country’s premier fast-food chain 'Country Chicken' launched its first outlet in India last week?

14. Which MNC is shedding its familiar red-and-yellow colours for more muted tones as it goes for its biggest and costliest revamp in the country, in line with its global strategy of attracting more adults?

15. Which company has launched India's most affordable branded watch at Rs 225?

16. In a first of its kind move, which telecom company has awarded its entire advertising inventory management to Sandeep Goyal-promoted Mogae Media?

17. Which brand has undergone a repositioning exercise and has a new tagline 'Dish Sawar hai'?

18. 31-year-old Pirojsha has been appointed the new managing director and CEO of which company?

19. India has been ranked the sixth most "innovative" country in the world in multinational conglomerate GE's Annual Global Innovation Barometer. Which country has topped the list?

20. Which MNC, one of the most well known across the world, filed for bankruptcy protection last week?

21. Which unusual item up for sale recently was pulled down by eBay India as it was prohibited from being sold under the company's Seller Policy?

22. Hindustan Unilever will take over which brand in India from Godrej Consumer Products?

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Biz Quizzard 407

2012-01-15T16:19:00.002+05:30

A very close friend, also my ex-boss at Idea, Mr Kishore Kumar Mullapudi passed away this morning. Kishore was a great guy and one of the nicest and selfless persons i have known. This edition is dedicated to him as my personal tribute and thank you.

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 09 - 14.

1. Which portal has acquired events and entertainment portal Buzzintown.com for an undisclosed amount?

2. Mr Bal Mundkur recently passed away in Goa. He was the founder of which advertising agency?

3. Pharma major Merck will relaunch which iconic global brand in India to boost its consumer healthcare business?

4. Sudhir Rao is quitting as deputy MD and COO of which automobile MNC in India?

5. Which company has unveiled ‘HyAlfa', the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-fuelled three-wheelers?

6. Which MNC has named BD Park as managing director of its Indian operations?

7. Which MNC has unveiled the world’s thinnest laptop computer S5?

8. Which company is acquiring the NMA Group in Los Angeles, a pioneer in the realm of branded entertainment, which helps marketers weave products into the plots of movies and television shows?

9. The $17-billion Chinese company Midea will acquire which MNC’s struggling residential AC business in India?

10. The Branding Villa, a pub in Newcastle, UK, has launched a beer that is in the news. What is its claim to fame?

11. Which company has advertised its ‘Amazing Everyday Campaign' on the exterior of a Jet Airways plane?

12. Which country, through a state-owned company, has bought Ferretti, the world's largest luxury- yacht builder?

13. Which company has floated a brand - Icons Nxt - to bring non-filmy music back in currency?

14. According to a survey by research firm Nielsen, which company is the ‘Employer of Choice' for B-School students who will graduate in 2012?

15. Why was 48-year-old IIT-Delhi alumnus Soumitra Dutta in news last week?

16. The Kajah Group, from Chavakkad in Thrissur, Kerala, unveiled a two-seat concept car, called the Kreeper, at the auto expo. What is the primary business of the company?

17. Which beverage brand has unveiled a new look, with a new logo, packaging and tagline 'Dil Bole I Feel Up'?

18. Which bank launched Vasundhara Jubilee Senorita Banking Centre, an exclusive branch for women customers in Hyderabad?

19. T30, a five-star hotel at Dongting lake, Hunan province, China, has become a internet sensation. Why?

20. The promoter of which chain has filed an Rs 500 crore defamation claim against Wipro chairman Azim Premji?

21. Which international brand has changed its tagline to ‘So Good', after a gap of almost 45 years?

22. According to a report last week, the promoters of the fashion label ‘House of Gushungo’ are planning to expand into the production of suits and shoes. The label sells clothing embossed with the initials and signature of which controversial head of state?

23. Hyderabad-based Kayempee Foods has launched a range of chocolates under the Fun House brand. The chocolates are crafted in different shapes and designs under licence from which MNC?

24. Which two Indian companies, along with the US-based company of Indian-origin Cognizant, figure in an elite group of 10 companies identified by Harvard Business Review (HBR) as the companies that have consistently performed better than others around the world over a ten-year period?

25. Which MNC has filed for trademark registration of “Why this kolaveri di”?

26. Which hotel has been voted as the world’s leading luxury hotel of 2011 by the World Travel Awards?

27. What is unique about Anarchy, a new scent from Axe?

28. Which television channel has, on the completion of 7 years, launched a brand campaign with a new tagline ‘Waqt se Pehle, Kismat se Zyaada!’?

29. Which company has roped in Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi and actor, rugby player Rahul Bose as ambassadors?

30. Which brand has roped in actor Madhuri Dixit as the chief smile officer?

31. Which brand, according to a report last week, has edged out Hindustan Unilever's Wheel from the number one slot in the Rs 13,000-crore laundry industry for the months of October & November 2011?

32. US-based Beam Global Spirits & Wine, the world's fourth largest spirits company, has launched a scotch-based ready to drink beverage in India under which flagship brand?

33. Which company, under its eMO project, unveiled the prototype for a $20,000 electric car that can carry up to four passengers, at the Detroit auto show?

34. Which euro 35 billion French construction major has entered the Indian market by buying out 100 per cent stake in NAPC, a Chennai-based construction company?

35. Which MNC has joined hands with the Ministry of Tourism for its Clean India campaign?

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Biz Quizzard 406

2012-01-08T18:04:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week January 02 - 07. Hope you enjoy it.

1. The afaqs Buzziest Brands of the Year 2011 list has been released. Which brand has retained the top spot?

2. Which business personality has launched an e-learning training centre, Finance Control and Accounting Learning Academy, along with Harvard Business School, PWC and Finitiatives Learning India?

3. Southern superstar Ileana D'cruz has been signed as the brand ambassador by which jewellery company?

4. Which automobile brand is being advertised (TVC currently on air) with the baseline 'Be The Force'?

5. Nargis Fakhri can be seen in the TVC (currently on air) for which hair care brand?

6. Which skincare chain has announced a complete revamp of its brand identity including a new logo and tagline ‘Love what you see’?

7. Which company has inked a MoU with Mumbai University for the restoration of the iconic Rajabai Clock Tower and Library in co-ordination with the Indian Heritage Society, Mumbai?

8. Which global nutrition company has signed up tennis player Somdev Devvarman as its brand ambassador?

9. The British monarch has awarded a knighthood to Jonathan Paul Ive. He is the head of which MNC’s design team?

10. Andasol, a solar power station in Spain, became operational recently. What is its claim to fame?

11. Which company has acquired more than 500 films from Colors in a deal believed to be worth Rs 350-400 crore?

12. A division bench of the Delhi High Court has allowed which MNC to use numeral 8 as part of its product name ‘Palone 8’ in its original writing and colouring style?

13. Which bank will soon join social media platform Facebook, where it plans to allow its customers to access their bank accounts, among other services?

14. JP Morgan Asset Management has recently invested Rs 100 crore in Leap Green Energy Pvt Ltd. The company is promoted by which well known sports personality’s family?

15. In a mega media deal, which company will help broadcaster Network18 fund the purchase of a leading regional language rival, Eenadu, while at the same time ensuring a stake for itself in Network18’s expanded business?

16. Which MNC has named Scott Thompson, president of eBay’s PayPal division, as its new CEO?

17. Which company has launched India's first online movie-on-demand service?

18. Which recently well known personality is set to be the face of Vedanta Foundation?

19. Which MNC plans to foray into the Indian used-car market with the launch of its 'Das WeltAuto'?

20. A restaurant in Bengaluru called Raj Bhog is in news for introducing a variant of a popular dish priced at 1,011 rupees. What is it?

21. Which company has introduced 110cc mass motorcycle Dream Yuga at the auto expo?

22. Which company plans to enter the multi-passenger segment with its all-new Ertiga?

23. Which MNC unveiled its concept multi-purpose vehicle ‘Hexa Space’ at the 11th Auto Expo in New Delhi?

24. Which company has launched its Avanti sports car at the auto expo?

25. Bajaj Auto, the world’s largest three-wheeler manufacturer, unveiled a four-wheeler intra-city passenger vehicle last week. What has it been branded as?

26. Which MNC launched its Sail hatchback last week?

27. Which MNC unveiled a seven-seater car 'Evalia' at the Auto Expo?

28. Which MNC has launched its global compact SUV EcoSport in India?

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Biz Quizzard 405

2012-01-01T10:35:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week December 26 - 31. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which food chain has completed 15 years in India?

2. Which telecom brand has signed on actor Imran Khan as its brand ambassador?

3. Which MNC has launched the world's most fuel-efficient hybrid car?

4. Sony Corp has agreed to sell its nearly 50 percent stake in an LCD joint venture to which MNC for $940 million?

5. Why was Chorwad town in Junagadh district in news last week?

6. Which MNC is ringing in the New Year with a new communication campaign titled ‘Believe in a Happier Tomorrow.'?

7. Which country will construct the world’s highest-altitude airport in 2012?

8. Which automobile company has acquired UK-based Ultra Motors?

9. Pernod Ricard India has rolled out Blenders Pride Reserve Collection. What is its claim to fame?

10. The Department of Posts has allowed which company to sell postal stamps at its retail outlets across the country?

11. Which company is claiming the leadership position in the Indian smartphones market?

12. Which company has released an ad for being ranked no. 1 among Fortune 500 companies for the highest social net worth on Facebook?

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Biz Quizzard 404

2011-12-25T18:26:00.002+05:30

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

1. What is unique about the Harlequin Mills & Boon book “His Monsoon Bride” by Astha Atray?

2. James Ellington, a top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year, has raised 32,550 pounds in sponsorship through which company?

3. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, an investor in some of the world's top companies, last week unveiled a $300 million stake purchase in which company?

4. Which Indian BPO company has acquired Australia-based sourcing and category management services firm Portland Group?

5. Which television channel has launched its new brand campaign ‘Always Thinking Markets’?

6. B. A. Prabhakar, Executive Director, Bank of India, has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of which bank?

7. Fast moving consumer goods maker Hindustan Unilever has appointed which former chairman of a public sector bank as an independent director on its board?

8. 10 Indian-origin young turks have been named in a Forbes list of "tomorrows brightest stars" who are "reinventing the world". The list includes a 29-year-old managing director at Goldman Sachs, the youngest managing director the global financial giant has ever seen. Name him?

9. Which company has acquired 100% stake in Mumbai-based Biochem Pharmaceuticals for an undisclosed amount?

10. Which company has joined hands with Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla and Nathan Myrvhold to fund the development of a nuclear reactor with the potential to revolutionise power generation?

11. Which MNC is acquiring the edible oils business of Amrit Banaspati Company (ABC), which owns brands like Gagan, Ginni, Amrit and MerriGold?

12. According to a ranking by London-based magazine Campden FB, which is the world's best Family Business for 2011?

13. Which healthcare company has appointed Vijay Shah as chief executive officer and executive director?

14. Which company has agreed to buy Lufthansa’s British unit BMI for £172.5 million ($270 million)?

15. A song of which well known Indian singer is part of The Date, a new commercial for Heineken beer?

16. Which public sector company last week unveiled its new identity along with new brands raasa, Finlay's and entyce?

17. Which luxury fashion brand has sued the movie 'The Hangover II' alleging that a product featured in the movie is a fake?

18. This is unique recall. The France government is asking about 30,000 customers to immediately stop using which product, saying it could be dangerous?

19. Which Swedish car maker has filed for bankruptcy?

20. Which business personality will be posthumously honoured with a Grammy award for his contribution to music technology?

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Biz Quizzard 403

2011-12-18T20:02:00.003+05:30

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

1. The logistics and supply chain arm of which group has bought the warehousing business of Transmart India for an undisclosed amount?

2. AMRI Hospital in Kolkata was in national news recently for the fire that claimed many lives. It is a joint venture between Shrachi group and which other very well known business group?

3. Shyamala Gopinath, former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has joined the global advisory council of which professional services firm?

4. Samsung Electronics has crossed which milestone for mobile handset sales for the first time in the company’s history?

5. STAR India has relaunched its second GEC STAR One in a new avatar. What is it now called?

6. Which company has acquired RightsFlow, a firm that manages royalty payments for songwriters and music publishers, for an undisclosed amount?

7. Which Indian company has entered into a 20-year deal with Sabine Pass Liquefaction, a subsidiary of US-based Cheniere Energy Partners, to import 3.5 million tonnes a year of gas in ships?

8. Which company emerged as the country's biggest in terms of annual revenue as per an annual list of Fortune 500 companies in India?

9. Which company has formed a joint venture with Germany-based Preiss Daimler (PD) Fiber Glass group to manufacture glass fabrics in India?

10. Which company launched a carbon neutral service, whereby customers will be awarded carbon credits for shipments done by the company?

11. Which MNC is ending Andrea Jung's long run as its chief executive?

12. Which well known business personality indicated he is prepared to commit $200 million or more of his wealth to build the world's largest airplane as a mobile platform for launching satellites at low cost?

13. Which MNC’s founding contract was sold at auction for $1.59 million last week?

14. Mangu Singh is the new managing director of which well known entity?

15. In what is believed to be the largest ever corporate grant devoted to the advocacy, intervention and rescue of people being held, forced to work or provide sex against their will, which MNC is donating $11.5 million?

16. Which celebrity has joined online store Babyoye.com as a partner?

17. Which milestone has BMW crossed last week at its manufacturing facility at Sriperumbudur in Chennai?

18. Which brand has topped a study on the social brand value of the world's 50 most valuable brands?

19. Janet Robinson will step down as chief executive of which well known publication company?

20. Which well known NGO will have exclusive stores and shop-in-shops selling a range of merchandise from February, starting with a signature clothing line?

21. Which celebrity has been roped in by Viacom18 as a brand ambassador for its new channel Sonic?

22. Which company has launched an exclusive Manchester United store in Mumbai, the Premier League club's first Manchester United store in India?

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Biz Quizzard 402

2011-12-11T16:09:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week December 05 - 10. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Four days after the multinational rolled out a new brand of milk and yogurt, which organization has shot off a legal notice to Nestle over trademark infringement of its dairy brand A+?

2. Which MNC has announced a $3.4 billion cash deal to buy US web-based software company SuccessFactors, joining the scramble among technology firms to offer cloud-computing services to businesses?

3. Which company has revived the singing telegram concept through its latest product?

4. A 14-car crash / pileup recently in Japan made global news. Why?

5. According to a report last week, which hotel has overtaken the iconic Taj as the costliest in Mumbai?

6. Apollo Group Inc, the largest for-profit college in the United States, will enter the lucrative Indian education market by partnering with which media company?

7. Prabha Parameswaran will be the new India managing director for which MNC?

8. Which MNC has appointed Sunil Dutt as its managing director for India?

9. Who will take charge of the $2-billion construction conglomerate SP Group?

10. Which company has acquired the Hong Kong-based jewellery company Crown Aim for an undisclosed amount?

11. Which MNC has acquired location-sharing service Gowalla?

12. Which company has launched a dialysis centre chain under a new brand Renkare?

13. Google has released a magazine reading application for smartphones or tablet computers powered by Android or Apple software. What has it been branded as?

14. In a new consumer-outreach initiative, which company has chosen 12 hitherto unknown children to be its brand ambassadors?

15. Which Indian institute has been ranked second in the list of top business schools from which Asia-Pacific employers most prefer to recruit executives?

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Biz Quizzard 401

2011-12-04T17:13:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week November 28 - December 03. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which brand has launched a 75-second television commercial 'Har maa ke dil mein' to cut through the clutter of consumer product advertising?

2. Which company has announced it will launch 60 exclusive stores, called Beauty Zones, to hawk its products?

3. Auto major Daimler has decided to drop which super-luxury brand?

4. Which MNC is aiming to transform its image with the launch of the ‘86 Sports Coupe’?

5. The leadership institute of which Indian company will now sell its exclusive leadership content and services to other companies?

6. The Delhi high court has passed a decree restraining Shipra Laboratories from selling or advertising soap or any other product under the Safeguard brand. Which MNC owns the trademark?

7. Which company has launched its cruiser bike Intruder M800 in India?

8. Which company is running a teaser digital campaign called The Hunt for the True Snexy - India's First Reality Snack Show?

9. Which business personality is among the five Indians who figure in Foreign Policy magazine's prestigious list of Top 100 Global Thinkers?

10. Which MNC has filed a patent for covering a computer system that can monitor the behaviour of employees while also assigning positive or negative scores to each action?

11. Who is the Business Standard Banker of the Year for 2010-2011?

12. The world's largest selling drug went off patent in the United States on November 30. Name it?

13. AMR Corp filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court last week. The company owns which airline?

14. Which MNC will launch the iconic Porsche sports car marquee in India next year?

15. Which milestone has Bharti Airtel crossed in the African market?

16. Which company has named B Sai Kumar as its Group CEO?

17. Which MNC will launch Sonic, its fifth television channel in India?

18. Which conglomerate said it would buy the Omaha World-Herald, the hometown newspaper of its founder?

19. Who has been named the European investment banker of the year?

20. Which bank has launched a premium bouquet of credit cards for women, called ‘Solitare Premium' and ‘Solitare'?

21. Which business group has been ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Asia-Pacific in the 'Top Companies for Leaders' study by AON Hewitt, The RBL Group and Fortune?

22. Ferrari recently unveiled its official biography - The Ferrari Official Opus - Enzo Diamante – in India. What is the book’s claim to fame?

23. PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) has filed a public interest litigation in the Bombay High Court against which 3 companies for using bullock-carts to transport its products?

24. Nestle recently unveiled its new brand of milk and yoghurt in India. Name it?

25. Vinay Pathak is seen as Subbu in the ‘Subbu sab janta hai’ campaign (TVC currently on air) of which company?

26. After languishing for almost a decade, the century-old textile brand of Mafatlal is making a comeback by re-branding itself. What is the new brand?

27. A rare and pristine copy of the first issue of Action Comics, famed for the first appearance of Superman, set which new record last week?

28. Which company has become India's top-ranked company for research and development (R&D), as per a list compiled by the European Commission?

29. AK Garg, director, HR, BSNL, has been appointed CMD of which company?

30. Tom Glocer is stepping down as the chief executive of which news and information company?

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Biz Quizzard 400

2011-11-27T16:53:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week November 21 - 26. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Eight Indians have made it to Thinkers 50 - a bi-annual global ranking of 50 most influential thinkers. Which Indian chief executive is ranked at 40 in this list?

2. Which MNC has announced plans to launch a $1 shoe in India?

3. Which company in the financial sector is running a campaign with the baseline ‘Changing Rules. Changing Lives.’?

4. Which watch maker has teamed with ace designer Tarun Tahiliani to come up with two new exclusive ranges targeted at women customers?

5. Which NRI tycoon recently sold a stately home in north London’s Regent’s Park for £120 million, the highest figure ever paid in the UK for a single private residence?

6. Which MNC is facing angry comments on the social networking media for pricing its latest product costlier in India than anywhere else in the world?

7. Which airport has superseded Mumbai as the busiest in the country?

8. Which MNC has topped the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators 2011 list?

9. Which tobacco giant last week launched legal action against Australian laws forcing tobacco products to be sold in drab, plain packaging from late next year?

10. Which beverage brand is commemorating its silver jubilee with a new campaign ‘Soch Badlo'?

11. Which stock exchange last week said it will merge with Osaka Securities Exchange Co Ltd (OSE) to create world's No.3 exchange?

12. Which well known business personality has launched a mobile application, titled JaxtrSMS, which allows users to send text messages for free?

13. Which company last week released an ad in the print media celebrating 100 million customers?

14. Cigna, one of America’s largest health insurers, has entered into a joint venture agreement with which business group to sell covers to the middle-class in India through a direct distribution model?

15. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly issue Rs 100 notes of the Mahatma Gandhi-2005 Series. What will be the additional feature?

16. Which well known maverick business personality has estimated the brand value of his name to be worth $3 billion?

17. Which company has joined hands with Healthfore (a division of Religare Technologies Ltd), and with Fortis Hospitals as knowledge partner, to launch Mediphone to provide timely medical advice to people living in rural, semi urban and even urban areas in Northern region?

18. Vikram Akula has stepped down as the executive chairman and director from the board of directors of which company?

19. Which four-decade old Indian company has launched a Hollywood-based production and financing company, which will produce international content?

20. Who will succeed Ratan Tata as chairman of the $83-billion (over Rs 4.30 lakh crore) Tata group?

21. Which company is claiming a category breakthrough in advertising: the world’s first Runway Musical?

22. Which bottled water major is planning to set up its own exclusive retail outlets in India as it looks to counter shopkeepers pushing rival brands?

23. Which country has surpassed the US to become world's largest smartphone market by volume in Q3?

24. Which company has launched two low-cost smartphone models as part of its strategy to boost usage of third-generation (3G) data services in the country?

25. A new train called Vivek Express was flagged off recently. What is its claim to fame?

26. Which actress has been roped in as the brand ambassador for jewellery manufacturer Gitanjali Group’s new brand, Gdivas?

27. The 7.7% stake in Walt Disney of which well known business personality, the biggest shareholder of the company, has been transferred to a trust led by Laurene Powell?

28. German luxury car maker BMW last week launched its pre-owned car business in India. What has it been branded as?

29. Who has been named UK's 'most powerful Asian’?

30. Neuland Laboratories, Birla Pacific Medspa and Fineotex Chemical were in the news recently because of which celebrity investor?

31. Four former corporate leaders - Ravi Kiran, Suhail Kazmi , Sanjay Barkataki and Subodh Srivastav - last week announced a new startup focused on businesses in tier -II and tier - III towns. What is it called?

32. Which insurance company has launched a new brand campaign, 'The one thing I have learnt'?

33. For which brand has RK Swamy BBDO created a new campaign titled 'Your Time, Your Place, Your Moods' for the International markets?

34. Which company has launched a new on-ground campaign, 'Travel-O-Dance' as an extension to its 360 degree marketing campaign, 'Creating Happy Travellers'?

35. Which brand released an ad in the print medium on 26/11 to celebrate the 90th birthday of its founder?

36. Which insurance company is advertising on television (TVC currently on air) with the positioning ‘Future guaranteed’?

37. Prachi Desai and Farhan Akhtar can be seen in the television commercial (currently on air) for which water purifier brand?

38. Staying with Prachi Desai, the actor is endorsing which shampoo brand (TVC currently on air)?

39. Which south-based English daily is set to launch its Delhi edition on December 11?

40. Model and actor Nargis Fakhri is endorsing the women’s line of which apparel brand?

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Biz Quizzard 399

2011-11-20T16:25:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week November 14 - 19. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which MNC group’s yacht making firm Princess has announced its formal entry into India and is aiming to sell up to five luxury boats in the next year?

2. ITC Hotels has rebranded the 140-key Chola Sheraton property in Chennai. What is it now known as?

3. Which well known chain in India has launched its international brand Espression in the country?

4. Experimenter gallery in Kolkata’s Gariahat area is playing host to an exhibition called “Two Stages of Invention” by artists collective CAMP (Critical Art & Media Practices). The exhibition is based on which event/ expose that had raised a furore in the nation? (this is still a business quiz)

5. Which well known Ayurveda consumer products company is celebrating its diamond jubilee year?

6. Business and numerology. Which bank launched 11 new branches on 11.11.11?

7. Which company is advertising its iTube TV (television commercial currently on air)?

8. Which company, in partnership with The Times of India, has created a new Guinness World Record for “most blood glucose level tests conducted within eight hours”?

9. Which automobile MNC has appointed Lowell Paddock as president and managing director of its India operations, effective January 1, 2012?

10. The daughter of which celebrity couple has joined US network NBC News as a special correspondent?

11. The promoters of which well known business group have formed a joint venture with global investment banking firm Espirito Santo Investment Bank (ESIB) for equity research brokerage businesses in India?

12. The board of directors of which MNC bank has confirmed Sergio Ermotti as chief executive officer, less than two months after he replaced Oswald Gruebel on an interim basis?

13. Which bank has unveiled ‘breeze banking’ services in India to allow clients to customise banking services using the internet, smartphone technology and social media?

14. In which city has LinkedIn Corp opened a research and development center, the professional social-networking site's first such office outside North America?

15. Which company will acquire heritage Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba for euro 2 million?

16. Percept/H has launched a campaign ‘Jawab hum denge’ for which client?

17. Which brand last week grabbed global attention with its new campaign “Unhate”, a series of six images showing world leaders, including Obama and Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, in a mouth-to-mouth kiss?

18. Which company last week launched its mid-sized sedan, Rapid in India?

19. Belgium has conferred the “Commandeur of the Order of Leopold II”, one of the country’s highest civilian distinctions, on which Indian business personality?

20. Purti sugar mills plans to increase crushing capacity of its three sugar mills by 2,000 tonnes crushed per day (tcd) to 8,500 tcd next year. The company is led by which well known political personality?

21. Which business group has formed a joint venture with Telephonics, a unit of US-based diversified Griffon Corporation, to provide surveillance and communication devices to the Indian defence sector as well as for civilian use?

22. Which actor is featured in the print ad for Franco Leone shoes?

23. Which pharmaceutical firm will acquire Japan’s I’rom Pharmaceutical Co for an undisclosed sum as it looks to expand footprint in the country?

24. Which well known retail chain is going for an image makeover with a new logo and tagline ‘Naye India ka Bazaar’?

25. Online retailer Exclusively.in has launched shersingh.com, a contemporary range of apparel for men and women, with which cricketer as brand ambassador and investor?

26. The British government’s treasury department has decided to sell state-owned Northern Rock bank to which well known business group for £747 million?

27. Mountain Dew, Kurkure, Coke and Kinley have crossed what milestone this year?

28. Which company has launched a new jewellery brand, Mia, targeted at working women?

29. Who has been named '2011 Businessperson of the Year' by Fortune magazine?

30. Which company has acquired the rights to the Chetan Bhagat’s Revolution 2020, to be made in to a major motion picture?

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Biz Quizzard 398

2011-11-14T08:44:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week November 07 - 12. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has been ranked the country’s best company for investor-relations practices in the first-ever such ranking for India, compiled by Investor Relations Global Rankings?

2. Which company has struck an agreement with Claire’s Stores Inc, one of the world’s leading fashion jewellery and accessories retailers, to bring the brand to India?

3. Who has been appointed to the board of Warwick Business School, becoming the first Indian to be a part of the well-known British institution's board?

4. Sales of German-made Lunor Classic Rund PP have increased dramatically recently. Why?

5. According to the latest report of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), what important milestone did India cross in September?

6. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSKCH) last week announced its entry in the breakfast space with the launch of oats under which brand?

7. Channels will go to press conference only if invited, story not to run on breaking news band, no astrology show to be done on this issue and the duration of story to be around a minute/90 seconds. These guidelines circulated by the Broadcast Editors’ Association are for which event?

8. Which well known sanitaryware brand has donned a new logo, the first time since its launch 31 years ago?

9. Manisha Girotra has quit as managing director and chairperson of the Indian operations of which MNC bank?

10. Which company has become the first corporate to set up a subsidiary that will run schools across the country?

11. Crane manufacturing company Anupam Industries has formed a new joint venture with which well known Japanese company to manufacture port cranes and material handling equipment for domestic and global markets?

12. Haresh Chawla has quit as the group chief executive officer of which media entity?

13. Rajesh Jejurikar has quit as the CEO of the automotive division of which company?

14. Which US-based consumer durables firm last week announced its entry into the Indian home appliances market?

15. Who has been named as the most powerful woman in Indian business according to Fortune magazine?

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Biz Quizzard 397

2011-11-06T18:19:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week October 31 - November 05. Hope you enjoy it.

1. US advertising giant Omnicom has sealed a deal to gain control of which Indian advertising agency?

2. French car maker Renault unveiled its third passenger car for the Indian market. What has it been branded as?

3. Which company last week inducted Nita Ambani on its board?

4. According to a report, the maiden flight of ‘Phantom Eye’, a drone that can stay in air for 4 days, is just days away. Which company is behind Phantom Eye?

5. Which global sport-lifestyle brand has roped in cricketer Yuvraj Singh as its new brand ambassador?

6. Which MNC has appointed Harish Kohli as the new managing director of its India operations?

7. Philippines-based SPi Global is set to acquire Laserwords, a BPO focused on publishing industry. Which Indian group owns Laserwords?

8. Forbes last week unveiled its list of the world's most powerful people in 2011. Who, ranked at no. 5, is the first corporate executive on the list?

9. Frenny Bawa has resigned as the managing director for Indian operations of which MNC?

10. Which business group has decided to establish eight malls, named “Mall of Joy”, in the next 30 months at a cost of Rs 1000 crores?

11. Which company will take a majority control in the joint venture that is proposed to be carved out of the two-wheeler business of Mahabharat Motors Manufacturing Company (MMMC)?

12. Which company has secured a relief from the Delhi High Court which restrained a local garment manufacturer, Lodha Garments, from promoting its apparel under the phonetically identical trademark?

13. Which skincare brand has roped in Madhuri Dixit as the brand ambassador?

14. Which celebrity has become the Mumbai franchise owner for the all new motorsport racing league i1 Super Series?

15. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) India has launched the cheapest and smallest in the Range Rover series of SUVs. What has it been branded as?

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Biz Quizzard 396

2011-10-31T20:00:00.000+05:30

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

1. Gaurav Burman, a member of the family that owns consumer goods maker Dabur India, is buying minority stake in Team Lotus, a Formula 1 team. Which international business personality owns Lotus?

2. Which company has roped in F1 driver Karan Chandhok as brand ambassador of its Montra range of cycles?

3. The latest ad for which smartphone brand promotes the concept of 'finger talking'?

4. Which brand has rolled out its latest campaign (TVC currently on air) 'Adios Stressing. Hello Friday Dressing'?

5. Which lubricant maker has acquired the global rights of Veedol brand from BP Plc?

6. The Delhi High Court has barred UP-based Ramkumar Jewellers from using the brand name of which celebrity couple?

7. Sony Corporation last week announced that it will be acquiring 100% stake in which 50:50 joint venture?

8. In a first-of-its-kind credit to India’s growing technological prowess, Mumbai-based firm Prime Focus features on the poster of which well-known Hollywood film, to be released in the 3D format?

9. Which MNC has bought over London-based HIT Entertainment for $680 million?

10. Virginia Rometty will takeover as the CEO of which MNC on January 1?

11. Who has retained his position as the world’s richest Indian with a net worth of USD 22.6 billion, as per the Forbes India annual rich list?

12. Which business group is set to enter the luxury car business and will drive the India plans of British niche sports carmaker Caterham Cars?

13. Nokia Oyj last week introduced its first handsets powered by Microsoft Corp’s Windows Phone software. What has the range been branded as?

14. The newly-formed Family Office of which Indian business group has kicked off its first business initiative with a joint venture with UK’s PizzaExpress?

15. Which company has launched the world's first jewellery vending machine?

16. Which MNC has agreed to buy RightNow Technologies for about $1.5 billion to expand its offering of internet-based services?

17. The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) has announced a $250,000 prize money tournament in March 2012. Which brand is the title sponsor?

18. Which broadcaster has announced it is launching India's widest TV show, to be telecast in eight languages?

19. Which former cricketer will be joining as the Director of Kolkata-based SPS Group effective November 1?

20. Which MNC has signed a definitive agreement with B&G Foods of the US to sell its Culver Speciality Brands division for $325 million?

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Biz Quizzard 395

2011-10-23T17:33:00.001+05:30

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

1. Hero MotoCorp will soon start selling the first bike under the ‘Hero’ badge. What has it been branded as?

2. Tata Motors last week celebrated the silver jubilee of which highly successful commercial vehicle?

3. PepsiCo India is re-launching which beverage brand in Mumbai seven years after stopping its sales?

4. Which business group has roped in some of the major corporate entities into the WOW (wealth from waste) initiative?

5. Which business group has announced its entry into the rural wholesale and distribution business with the opening of its first ‘Aadhaar Wholesale’ store in Gujarat?

6. Which Indian business personality has been conferred with the Swiss Ambassador's 'Exceptional Leadership Award’?

7. Which fans brand/company has forayed into domestic appliances business with its new avatar Actus?

8. Which auto major is developing a mini sports utility vehicle (SUV), code-named the S101?

9. Saina Nehwal is the featuring in the television commercial of which well known personal hygiene brand?

10. Which MNC has launched its new campaign 'Khushiyan baatne se hi badhti hain’?

11. Which company last week announced a joint venture with Japan’s internet company SoftBank to focus on mobile internet services in India?

12. Which business group has roped in Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu to endorse its new lip care range, including lip moisturiser, Vasocare?

13. FC Barcelona, the Spanish football club, has named which celebrity as its Indian brand ambassador?

14. Which group has roped in Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan as the brand ambassador for its 'Nizam Collection'?

15. Which consumer products giant has announced the launch of a collection of online and mobile mini games called crazieRBrands?

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Biz Quizzard 394

2011-10-17T09:21:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week October 10 - 15. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which MNC has launched a milk-based fortified dessert called Fundooz in India?

2. Which Chennai-centric English channel has been bought over by the Educational Trustee Company, promoters of Dina Thanthi?

3. What milestone has MRF crossed recently in terms of revenue?

4. Which MNC recently launched ‘Touch Mouse' in India, that it said “makes everyday tasks more fluid and intuitive by using natural gestures instead of clicks”?

5. I really liked this campaign. Which company has featured Aruna Anand, wife of chess maestro Viswanathan Anand, in its campaign with the positioning ‘Your dreams are not yours alone’?

6. Which MNC has sold its 12% stake in Consim, the company that owns the online matchmaking portal bharatmatrimony.com?

7. Which well known MNC has unveiled a partnership with Facebook Inc to help connect customers with its local stores?

8. Which business group has picked up a 42.5% stake in Force India, the Formula One team co-owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, for $100 million?

9. Which brand is being promoted as a 'Caaaar', and not just a car?

10. Which brand has launched color diapers for the first time in India?

11. Which MNC will celebrate '3 stars' – each a symbol of Team India’s World championship victories?

12. Which movie is the most pirated in Hollywood history, according to a study released by TorrentFreak?

13. Which company has acquired majority stake in the UK-based women wear retailer EAST?

14. Which company has divested its entire stake in the US-based subsidiary, Element K Corporation, to SkillSoft Corporation for $110 million?

15. Which chocolate company has officially broken the record for world's largest chocolate bar, created in honour of its 100th birthday?

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Biz Quizzard 393

2011-10-09T12:16:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week October 03 - 08. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which company has entered the premium water purifier market with its brand Marvella?

2. After establishing its new brand 'Live' for men in the premium leisure wear segment, which MNC now plans to take the offering to women?

3. Which company is looking to expand operations of its bowling alley arm, BluO, across cities like Bangalore, Pune, Chennai and Mumbai?

4. Nestle last week screened a 23-second television commercial of its Beneful brand for the first time in Austria. What is unique about it?

5. Which state has been declared as the first 'total banking state' in India successfully completing the campaign for total financial inclusion plan (FIP) ensuring banking facility to all families?

6. Which country became the first in the world to impose a fat tax to limit the population’s intake of fatty foods?

7. Sudhir Vasudeva is the new CMD of which organization?

8. Which MNC has been ranked the world's most attractive employer by management and engineering graduates, according to the survey conducted by global employer branding firm Universum?

9. Which brand is the most valuable in the world, according to a report by Interbrand?

10. The ET Awards for Corporate Excellence 2010 – 2011 were announced last week. Who is the Business Leader for the year?

11. Why was the S600L Pullman model of Mercedes Benz in news in India last week?

12. Which portal last week launched a professional networking application ‘BeKnown’ for Facebook users?

13. Karisma Kapoor has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for which anti ageing skincare product?

14. The Government of India last week launched the world’s cheapest tablet computer. What has it been branded as?

15. Which business group has launched a toy store, Beanstalk, in Bengaluru?

16. A few weeks ago, a plush 21-storey building in the commercial district of Nairobi was sold to the World Bank for nearly $23 million (approx. Rs 115 crore), making it the largest single property deal in East Africa. Who is the seller?

17. In what could be the biggest deal so far in India's online gaming sector, which MNC has acquired all the equity in UTV's Indiagames for an estimated $80-100 million (Rs 390-490 crore)?

18. Katrina Kaif has been roped in as the brand ambassador for which watch brand?

19. Which auto major has associated with the world-renowned fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh for a limited edition of its sedan range?

20. The University of Texas in USA has named its School of Management after which Indian business and political personality?

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Biz Quizzard 392

2011-10-02T21:49:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 26 - October 01. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Boeing last week handed over the first unit of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner. Which airline?

2. Oswald Gruebel has resigned as the CEO of which MNC bank?

3. Which MNC has released its new campaign in India, ‘Survive the World’?

4. Goldman Sachs has invested Rs 1,000 crore to acquire majority stake in a renewable energy startup, ReNew Wind Power. The company has been founded by the son of which well known political personality?

5. Which brand has rolled out a new ad campaign that carries the message 'Stay Protected'?

6. Which telecom company has signed on actress Anushka Sharma as a brand ambassador?

7. Which MNC last week forayed into the intensely competitive compact car segment in India with Brio, a premium hatchback?

8. Which Nasdaq-listed IT firm has acquired Zaffera, a SAP retail consulting and software development firm based in Princeton, New Jersey for an undisclosed value?

9. The Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted Brands List 2011 was released last week. Which brand has reclaimed the No.1 position after four years?

10. Shah Rukh Khan recently featured in the print ad for the “world’s largest selling shaving cream brand”. Name it?

11. Which well known personality has been elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2011-2012?

12. Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content and threat management solutions, has appointed which celebrity as the company's brand ambassador beginning October?

13. Which Indian company has acquired UK-based digital agency Skinkers for an undisclosed amount?

14. McDonald’s is launching a national campaign for its newly launched ice-cream brand. Name it?

15. Which MNC has filed a suit in South Korea, seeking a ban on the sale of BMW and Audi cars, saying they use lighting products made by Siemens unit Osram that infringe its patents?

16. Kingfisher Airlines has decided to ground which brand?

17. Which global luxury brand opened its first museum in a Florentine palazzo last week, 90 years after its founder started a family leather goods business inspired by English aristocrats?

18. Amazon.com, the world’s largest online retailer, last week took aim at Apple’s bestselling iPad with the unveiling of a device that’s smaller and less than half the price. What has it been branded as?

19. Which brand / group is Shah Rukh Khan’s maiden endorsement in the world of jewellery?

20. Which brand will be the official partner of Switzerland-headquartered Sauber F1 team at the inaugural Indian Grand Prix, which is slated to be flagged off from October 28?

21. Which MNC is embarking on a global branding and advertising blitz, with the new-old tag line, ‘To fly. To serve.’?

22. Steve Yang has resigned as the CEO of which automobile MNC for personal reasons?

23. Which MNC is rolling out Rowson's Reserve, a new brand of Indian grain whiskey that is combined with scotch and aged locally in American oak barrels, in October?

24. Which company last week announced the launch of two leisure bikes, Classic Chrome and Desert Storm?

25. AR Rahman features in the print ad of which acoustics brand with the baseline ‘Hear the truth’?

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Biz Quizzard 391

2011-09-25T17:39:00.002+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 19 - 24. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Hyundai India’s entry level small car will be launched very soon. What has it been branded as?

2. Which apparel brand launched its largest store and a new retail identity in Delhi last week and is all set to launch a new television commercial as well as print ads featuring John Abraham?

3. A full page ad was released for C-NM5 last week. What is C-NM5?

4. Which business group has joined hands with the Himachal Pradesh Government for a strategic partnership to promote ‘Brand Himachal', aimed at developing various source-to-market initiatives and facilitate for creating livelihood for over 25,000 families in the State?

5. Which bank has launched MyDesign debit cards, which allow a customer to include a personal image on the card?

6. Which MNC has tied up with Symbiosis International University as part of its continuous effort to promote education among its employees and provide them with “skills for life”?

7. Which Indian hospital chain owner will acquire its Singapore-based sister firm in an all-cash deal to consolidate the group’s health businesses under one entity?

8. Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has roped in which celebrity as brand associate in India for its devices such as smart phones and tablets?

9. Which Indian business personality has been ranked ninth in the 2011 Leader Rep-Trak, which assesses the reputations of the world’s 54 most visible public figures in politics, business, culture and sports?

10. Which MNC last week launched its mid-size sedan Sunny in India?

11. Which business personality is setting up a not-for-profit organisation called TRRAIN (Trust for Retailers and Retail Associates of India) and TRRAIN Foundation to train and provide financial products to front-end staff in the retail sector?

12. According to a survey by realty consultant Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), which is the most expensive retail destination in India during 2011?

13. I have covered this earlier when the plan was announced. Which company last week unveiled the world’s first pure gold jewellery car, to celebrate 5,000 years of Indian jewellery?

14. Which MNC has agreed to buy Australia’s biggest brewer Foster’s Group for A$9.9 billion ($10.2 billion)?

15. The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (FURHHDL) has objected use of the tagline ‘The only truth is Dalai’ on which personality’s proposed range of T-shirts and coffee mugs?

16. Which automobile MNC has unveiled the ‘Art Edition' of its brand, as part of a partnership with art auction house Saffronart for promotion of arts in the country?

17. After cars, its books now. Which publishing house has been forced to recall copies of Imran Khan’s latest book Pakistan: A Personal History that it has distributed in India?

18. Which company has launched its thematic brand campaign for the mother brand after a gap of 10 years with the premise 'Apna Rang Chhalakne Do'?

19. Mercator Lines, the country’s second largest shipping company, has renamed itself. What will it be called?

20. Had covered this earlier when the discussions started. Which company has agreed to buy Sumitomo Metal Industries for 726.5 billion yen, or $9.5 billion combining to become the world’s second largest steel manufacturer?

21. Which MNC last week appointed former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman as its new president and CEO?

22. Which iconic brand will be launched in India by BMW?

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Biz Quizzard 390

2011-09-18T20:12:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 12 - 17. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which Indian company last week said it has received a five-star rating under a health and safety audit by the British Safety Council of its onshore plant at Gadimoga, in Andhra Pradesh?

2. Which celebrity has been signed on by ESPN Star Sports as the new face for the Nokia Champions League Twenty20 (NCL T20)?

3. Which MNC last week unveiled ArcSight Express 3.0, a new range of new computer-security software?

4. Which company has agreed to buy NetLogic Microsystems for about $3.7 billion to extend its range of chip-making technology for more advanced networks?

5. Rajkot-based Ban Labs Limited (Ban), an ayurvedic healthcare and cosmetics firm, is launching its own brand of perfume titled 'Signature'. What are the 12 different flavours based on?

6. In the first public-private participation in the defence sector, which company has entered into a joint venture with Mazagon Dock to build warships for the Indian Navy?

7. Which milestone has Twitter crossed recently?

8. Which healthcare firm has announced the appointment of Eng Aik Meng, former president of container shipping firm APL, as its chief operating officer?

9. Which MNC has unveiled its bizarre new concept car ‘Spyder’ at the Frankfurt International Motor Show?

10. Gulf Oil Corporation has signed on which celebrity as the brand ambassador for its lubricant brand Gulf?

11. Which auto MNC said its new compact car MissionL will be launched in the domestic market by the end of the year?

12. Pervez Ahmed has quit as the chief executive and managing director of which healthcare chain?

13. Which well known healthcare brand has unveiled a new identity comprising a new logo, a new tagline, 'Pure Healthy Essence', and a different packaging?

14. United Breweries has announced the launch of locally brewed and bottled beer of which iconic brand from their brewery in Taloja, near Mumbai?

15. Which MNC has acquired the U.S.-based $200 million revenue networking company Force 10 Networks?

16. Which is the only Indian brand in the Top 100 list released by Brand Finance this month?

17. Which NYSE-listed technology solutions provider has acquired Hyderabad-based software testing company AppLabs for an undisclosed amount?

18. Which hospitality group has sold its 100-year-old hotel property at Gopalpur on Sea in Orissa to Mayfair Hotels and Resorts, a local hospitality company owned by former cabinet minister and industrialist Dilip Ray, for Rs 10 crore?

19. Which MNC and Jain Irrigation last week launched Project ‘Unnati', a unique partnership with farmers to demonstrate and enable adoption of ultra-high density plantation (UHDP) practice for mango cultivation?

20. Which iconic brand, known for its bold campaign featuring Pooja Bedi and Marc Robinson, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year?

21. Which business personality has restructured his aerospace and defence business by merging three group companies into a single Rs 500-crore-plus Axis Aerospace & Technologies?

22. Which company along with Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard Worldwide last week announced commercial launch of the world’s first virtual card, PayOnline, in Kenya?

23. Which well known international fashion brand has tied up with Diamond Footcare, a footwear company, to launch its footwear collection for men in India?

24. According to a survey published in the UK by the Department of Health, which cartoon has been named as the healthiest cartoon, based on the amount of physical activity undertaken by the character?

25. Which business personality has tied up with Damodar Threads to launch a range of cosmetics and health remedy products based on Vedic concept Panchagavya under ‘Calves & Leaves’ brand exclusively at his discounted retail format?

26. Which bank last week became the first from China to start operations in India?

27. Which MNC has launched a global campaign that touts the company as the "International Specialists" who operate at "the speed of yellow"?

28. The 29-year-old son of which business personality has started his own venture ‘Soap Opera N More’ to sell handmade soaps?

29. Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing has signed an agreement with which organization to sell “Chotukool”, a low cost cooling solution, through its network?

30. Why was 31-year-old Kweku Adoboli in news last week?

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Biz Quizzard 389

2011-09-11T17:22:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week September 05 - 10. Hope you enjoy it.

1. An unmanned spaceship, developed by closely held Blue Origin LLC, had to be destroyed recently after it lost control. Which well known business personality is behind Blue Origin?

2. Which business group will build a 280-room, 5-star deluxe hotel in Gurgaon, marking its foray in to the hospitality business?

3. Which MNC has bought digital coupons and incentives platform Zave Networks for an undisclosed amount?

4. Which MNC last week unveiled ‘Ponam-35’, a 35-foot pleasure boat ideal for cruising and marlin-fishing?

5. Which MNC is launching a new global campaign ‘all ______’, featuring soccer superstars Lionel Messi and David Beckham?

6. Lite Bite Foods has tied up with PVR Gold Class theatre to introduce Director's Cut, a soon-to-open all-day fine-dining concept. Which business personality has founded the company in his private capacity?

7. Carol Bartz was last week fired as the CEO of which MNC?

8. Which business group has sold its spring division BCL Springs to Japanese technology partner NHK Spring for Rs 180.50 crore?

9. Which MNC last week launched its PEN series cameras in India?

10. Which celebrity has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Liberty Shoes?

11. Which MNC has roped in designer Manish Malhotra for the packaging design of its special series for Diwali?

12. Titan has signed up which celebrity as the brand ambassador for its high-end Xylys range?

13. Which MNC last week launched its premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) Koleos in India?

14. Which company last week announced a licensing partnership with UNICEF to launch a range of UNICEF greeting cards and gifts?

15. Which MNC has acquired Zagat Survey LLC, the review and ratings service, to add features aimed at local businesses and advertisers?

16. Which MNC has in a unique initiative identified 3,000 of its employees as its online ambassadors?

17. Which company has launched a new campaign called 'Money Ka Matlab'?

18. Which retail chain has launched a new brand campaign, “Endless Possibilities”?

19. Carl-Peter Forster last week quit as the group chief executive officer and managing director of which MNC?

20. Five persons of Indian origin have been named among the 50 most influential in global finance by Bloomberg Markets magazine in a first such list released last week. Name them?

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Biz Quizzard 388

2011-09-04T09:47:00.001+05:30

Presenting the current affairs quiz for the week August 29 - September 03. Hope you enjoy it.

1. Which toy maker has said it will enter the domestic kids’ apparel segment by the year-end via its popular brands Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price?

2. VenturEast, a southern venture capital firm, has invested $4.7 million (Rs 21 crore) in an ethnic food chain set up by entrepreneurs Venkatesh Iyer and Shivadas Menon to sell which popular snack?

3. Which company has launched the campaign - the pure air lover (p.a.l) movement?

4. Which MNC has bought Daewoo ENTEC, one of South Korea's leading sewage treatment service providers, and is looking at more mergers or acquisitions to become the world's leading water treatment company?

5. The tourism board of which region/ destination has announced a marketing association with novelist Chetan Bhagat to create a 360-degree campaign to showcase its appeal to Indian tourists?

6. Marcelo Villagran will step down as the managing director of Indian operations of which MNC?

7. Which company will be sponsoring Narain Karthikeyan and his team for the inaugural Formula One Grand Prix to be held in India in October?

8. G Krishnan has quit as the executive director and CEO of which broadcasting company after a 16-year stint?

9. Which digital imaging solutions provider has launched a new campaign with the positioning 'See beyond the usual'?

10. Which company has joined hands with Siemens - its first tie-up since establishing a homeland security and aerospace division early this year?

11. Which company is planning to spread wings in the processed fruits business with its aamras (mango pulp/ juice) brand, 'Garden Fresh Kerino Ras'?

12. Mahindra & Mahindra last week unveiled the brand for its new ‘World SUV’ (code-named W201). Name it?

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Biz Quizzard 387

2011-08-28T19:16:00.001+05:30

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

1. Which MNC has tied up with Future Group to co-develop and co-brand a line of bakery products that will be sold exclusively at Big Bazaar stores?

2. Which company has a new logo - that of a tiger paw with a human imprint inside, along with a new tagline - ‘Unleash your potential’?

3. Which company has stepped into the ready-to-eat meal segment with ‘Yummeals’?

4. Which MNC last week said it had agreed to buy Chilean appliance company CTI and a subsidiary as it seeks to further boost its presence in emerging markets?

5. Which company last week launched 'Cigar Republic', its first premium cigar retail store, in New Delhi?

6. Which Hindi publication has roped in Raghu and Rajiv of Roadies fame as brand ambassadors for its youth-centric daily Yuva?

7. Which leading internet communications firm has said it will acquire GroupMe, a provider of mobile group messaging applications, for an undisclosed amount?

8. The engineering and construction arm of which very well known MNC group has made a foray into Indian construction sector and is developing Mumbai-based property developer Oberoi Realty’s premium project in Worli, Mumbai?

9. Which pharma company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Universal Medicare’s marketing and distribution business in India?

10. Tim Cook is the new CEO of which MNC?

11. M Bhagavantha Rao is the new managing director of which public sector bank?

12. Which US-based off-road vehicle-maker last week forayed into the Indian market with its all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and off-road Jeeps?

13. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped the latest Forbes list of the world's most powerful women. Which business personality is ranked 4th?

14. Which international celebrity will travel to India to launch her eponymous brand at Shoppers Stop next month?

15. Which well known Indian business personality has put out a contest to the twitterati following him to guess the launch date of the W201, the code name of his company’s new product?

16. A new apparel brand ‘46664’ was launched in Johannesburg last week. What is the significance of the number 46664?

17. Vikram Gulati, who headed Nasdaq-listed Intelligroup, has joined as the CEO of which IT services company?

18. Ved Prakash Arya, 42, died in a freak accident in Mumbai last week. He was the founder managing director of which private equity firm?

19. Which MNC has named Lenovo Group COO Rory Read as its new CEO?

20. Which MNC last week announced the launch of “The World’s first 3D smartphone” in India?

21. Which MNC has launched ‘Future Is Me’, a campaign that will target youth?

22. Which Indian company has taken the title sponsorship of Amsterdam Marathon for five years?

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