Biz Quizzard 1132

 Presenting the current affairs quiz for the period December 01 - 06. Hope you enjoy it.


1. Chitturi Jagapati Rao (CJ Rao), 92, has passed away. He was the founder of which poultry company?

2. India Post has released a customised commemorative ‘My Stamp’ honouring the birth centenary of industrialist Pottipatti Obul Reddy. He was the founder of which dry-cell manufacturer?

3. Anant Goenka, Vice-Chairman of RPG Group, has taken over as President of which industry body for 2025-2026?

4. Which FM radio network has appointed Ashit Kukian as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from December 1, 2025?

5. Which luxury streetwear brand has launched its first luxury eyewear line with the campaign ‘Step Into The Light’, featuring actor Shah Rukh Khan?

6. Which brand has relaunched its winter campaign “Fatt Se Garam”, featuring cricketer and brand ambassador MS Dhoni, for its water heaters?

7. Which one-stop mobility platform has unveiled its new parcel delivery campaign, 'Bus 5 Minute Me', featuring a music video by rapper Khullar G?

8. Which small finance bank has announced actors Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna as its new brand ambassador?

9. Which luggage brand has announced actor Ishaan Khatter as its new brand ambassador?

10. Which drug maker has launched its global innovative plaque psoriasis drug Ilumya (tildrakizumab) in the country?

11. Deep Gupta has resigned as the managing director and co-head for Southeast Asia & India at which asset management firm after an 18-year tenure?

12. Which Gurugram-based travel and lifestyle experiences firm will acquire a 60.24% stake in Dubai-based Easy to Travel (ETT), an airport services distribution platform?

13. Which dermaceutical brand has launched the first campaign for its Blemish Free Face Wash?

14. Which omni-channel jewellery brand has released a new regional brand film ‘Written in the Stars’, featuring actress Kayadu Lohar as its regional brand ambassador?

15. Which company has named cricketer MS Dhoni as the new brand ambassador for its Air Conditioners portfolio in India?

16. Which brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Bas Taste Hi Kiya Tha’ for its peanut butter?

17. Which brand has launched the campaign ‘2 Heroes. 2 Star Ingredients. Aur India ka No.1 Body Lotion’ featuring the protagonists of Netflix series ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood*’?

18. Which bank has appointed cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur as its first female brand ambassador?

19. Which diamond brand unveiled its new campaign ‘Love From Universe’?

20. Which advertising group has elevated Prasoon Joshi as Chairman, and Aditya Kanthy as President and Managing Director for India operations?

21. Which diversified pharmaceutical formulation company has acquired 74.6% stake in Adelaide (Australia)-based pharmaceutical company Noumed Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd for Rs 125 crore?

22. DKT India last week announced the India launch of which premium international condom brand from DKT International Inc., USA?

23. Which life insurance brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Zaroorat Jaisi, Policy Vaisi’, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid?

24. Following the completion of the acquisition of Siemens Gamesa’s wind business in India and Sri Lanka by a consortium, what has the newly created independent company been rebranded as?

25. Which company is setting up a facility in Hyderabad to manufacture US-based defence tech player Shield AI’s next-gen Group 3 UAS (unmanned aerial systems) - V-BAT - for military use?

26. Which snack brand has unveiled its new integrated brand campaign, “Kya Baat Hai Ji!”, with actor Pankaj Tripathi?

27. Which baby care brand has launched the film ‘The Golden Minute: Why the First 60 Seconds After Birth Matter Most’ to celebrate 16 years of Project Golden Minute?

28. Which packaged water brand has unveiled its new campaign, ‘Main Nahi Toh Kaun Be’?

29. Which home appliances brand has released a new TVC ‘Sirf Thandi Hawa Nahi Aapka Badappan Bhi Bahar Aayega’, featuring actor Saif Ali Khan, for its air coolers?

30. Which company has acquired 51% of US-based AI solutions provider Commotion for Rs 227 crore (about $26 million)?

31. Which kitchenware company has appointed Umesh Guptaa as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for India?

32. Which retail entity has hired former Flipkart executive Jeyandran Venugopal as president and chief executive officer?

33. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Vikram Sahu as the CEO of which MNC bank in India?

34. Which staffing solutions company has appointed Suparna Mitra, former CEO of Titan’s Watches & Wearables division, as MD and CEO, effective 2 February 2026?

35. The government has approved a one-year extension for Arun Singh as chairman of which PSU?

36. Credlix, the lending subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Moglix, an ecommerce portal for industrial goods, has invested Rs 80 crore for two-thirds stake in which Delhi-based NBFC?

37. Which sports bikes maker has launched its collection of watches in India in collaboration with Titan, with prices starting at Rs 16,000?

38. Which company last week announced the launch of the AeroCrop Agricultural UAS, a precision-agriculture drone designed to deliver reliable, accurate, and high-output field performance?

39. To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD), which food delivery platform has released a short film centred on its hearing-impaired delivery partners?

40. Which company has announced a joint venture with Japan’s JFE Steel, as part of which it will sell its subsidiary Bhushan Power & Steel’s integrated steel facility in Odisha to the 50:50 JV?

41. Which Danish eyewear brand has entered the Indian market through a strategic partnership with ZEISS India?

42. Which pharma company has expanded its pet care portfolio with the launch of PetStar Delight, marking its entry into India’s Rs 1,500-crore cat food market?

43. Which alternative asset manager with mid-market focus has hired UBS AG head of Mumbai branch Sandeep Agarwal as its new chief executive officer?

44. Which brand has launched its new Ghee Roasted Nuts cookies through its new campaign, drawing from familiar kitchen moments associated with ghee-roasted ingredients?

45. Which tequila brand has released its first brand film ‘100 or Nothing’ in India as part of its entry into the market?

46. Which smart devices brand announced six new brand ambassadors - Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana, Jonathan, Armaan Malik, Kush Maini, and Nitanshi Goel?

47. Which digital travel platform has unveiled the digital campaign “Amazing Hotel Prices”, featuring entertainment personalities Sunil Grover, Ekta Kapoor, Chunky Panday, and Varun Sharma?

48. Which denim brand has unveiled its new campaign, featuring actors Ananya Panday and Lakshya?

49. Which haircare brand has launched a digital film for Karthigai Deepam, accompanied by the ‘#BraidOfLight’ user-generated content contest?

50. Which company will set up what is claimed as India’s first integrated 6 GW solar photovoltaic ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Anakapalli in Andhra Pradesh?

51. Which staffing solutions company has elevated Lohit Bhatia as CEO, effective 1st January 2026?

52. Which spend management and SaaS-led fintech company will acquire Rivpe Technology Private Limited (Rio.Money)?

53. Which payments bank has received Reserve Bank of India’s in-principle approval for conversion into a small finance bank?

54. Which Kolkata-based storage and logistics solutions company is acquiring 106-year-old Kesoram Industries?

55. Which health and regenerative wellness centre has announced the onboarding of actor-entrepreneurs Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani as strategic investors?

56. Which premium furniture manufacturer and retailer has appointed Abhijeet Sonar as its new CEO?

57. Which mutual fund has introduced a new investor education initiative titled ‘SIP karo, SIPizen bano’?

58. Which bank has introduced its latest advertising campaign under the ‘Masterstroke’ platform with brand ambassador and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar?

59. Which MNC has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s TV, film studios, and streaming division for $72 billion?

60. Simone Tata passed away last week at the age of 95. She was the Chairperson Emeritus of which retail entity?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1132 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

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Biz Quizzard 1131

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


1. Which Indian-origin business personality has decided to leave the UK as the Labour-led government prepares a potential tax shake-up targeting the super-rich?

2. Which company has acquired infrastructure developer Trade Castle Tech Park, which owns sizeable land parcels, for Rs 231.34 crore?

3. Which automobile company has unveiled an experiential museum in Bengaluru?

4. Which company has launched an all-women operated warehousing facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the Indian subsidiary of French multinational firm L’Oreal?

5. Which online travel company has appointed Siddhartha Gupta as chief executive, effective 25 November 2025?

6. Which brand has unveiled a digital film featuring mother-daughter actress duo Tanuja and Kajol for its Muesli?

7. Which global beauty brand known for its fresh, handmade, and cruelty-free cosmetics, has officially re-entered India with the launch of its online store?

8. Which MNC has unveiled a new campaign ‘Tap Your Phone, Pay in Style’, featuring actor Ishaan Khattar, for mobile contactless payments?

9. Which ready-to-cook Asian cuisine brand has introduced its new campaign, 'Not Mangaya, Ghar Pe Banaya,' featuring chef Ranveer Brar?

10. The total electric vehicle (EV) registrations have crossed which annual milestone for the first time in the country?

11. Which Mumbai-based company’s board has approved the acquisition of the remaining 30% stake in its subsidiary Swiss Parenterals?

12. Which microfinance company has appointed Venkatesh Krishnan, a former HDFC Bank executive, as its managing director & chief executive officer?

13. The Delhi High Court has restrained Delhi-based Pelican Tobacco Co from using the name, trade dress, and labels like that of which trademark till the latter’s infringement suit is decided?

14. Which mid-sized IT services company has acquired TestDevLab, a Latvia-headquartered software quality engineering company, to strengthen its presence in the European region?

15. Four trademarks owned by which French luxury brand have been recognised as well-known marks in India by the Delhi High Court?

16. Which company has partnered with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as an official colour partner for three years?

17. Which company, a joint venture between Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and IndoSpace, has acquired six industrial and logistics parks worth Rs 3,000 crore?

18. Which MNC last week said it has expanded its snacking portfolio in the country with the launch of Red Rock Deli - a gourmet chips brand?

19. Which integrated clean energy conglomerate has launched the ‘Always Clean, Always On’ campaign?

20. Tata Motors last week relaunched which brand with an entry price of Rs 11.5 lakh (ex-showroom)?

21. Advertising personality Ram Sehgal has passed away. He was the former president of which ad agency?

22. Which sports company has appointed Ramprasad Sridharan as Managing Director for India?

23. Which company has acquired a 29% stake in GMR Kalinga Solar Power for Rs 3.6 crore?

24. Which asset management company (AMC) has launched the 'Plan for Life' investor education campaign?

25. Which snacks company has launched the campaign “Life Mein Khali Pet Kuchh Nahi Hota”, featuring actors Tara Sutaria, Krithi Shetty, and Ridhi Dogra?

26. Which jewellery brand has announced celebrity couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput Kapoor as its new brand ambassadors?

27. Which brand has announced the launch of ‘Take It Outside’, its new athleisure campaign for the season?

28. Which diaper brand has introduced a new campaign featuring the ‘Geelu Monster’?

29. Which brand has unveiled the 'Maa sab jaanti hai, maa sach jaanti hai’ campaign for its ginger garlic paste?

30. Which company has signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB)to set up a data centre campus in Visakhapatnam with an investment of $11 billion?

31. Which company has rebranded its data center venture ‘Cloudfiniti’ as ‘Vyoma’?

32. Which paint company’s subsidiary plans to set up its second manufacturing facility in the UAE at an investment of AED 140 million (about Rs 340 crore)?

33. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) said it had achieved electric vehicles sales worth over which milestone mark in H1 FY26?

34. Which group’s defence and aerospace unit has acquired Flight Simulation Technique Centre (FSTC), India’s largest pilot training company, for an enterprise value of Rs 820 crore?

35. Which hospitality company’s wholly owned overseas subsidiary Aries Holdings has acquired 25% of Sofitel The Palm FZE, a major luxury beach front property on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai?

36. Which automobile brand has rolled out the ‘Mind Drive’ hypnosis experience?

37. Which brand has rolled out a new campaign, ‘Invest in Iron’, featuring cricketer MS Dhoni on World Iron Deficiency Day?

38. Which trading and investment platform has launched its latest brand campaign, ‘Born to Trade’?

39. Which bank has launched a credit literacy initiative, ‘Score Kya Hua’?

40. In a landmark shift for intellectual property, India has accepted the world’s first scientifically represented olfactory trademark - a rose-like fragrance embedded in tyres by which company?

41. Which logistics company last week announced the appointment of Rajendra Singh Shekhawat as the Chief Executive Officer?

42. Which chyawanprash brand has launched the ‘Systematic Immunity Plan (S.I.P.)’ campaign?

43. Which brand has introduced the MostlySane Collection, a new youth-focused bottom wear line created in collaboration with digital creator and actor Prajakta Koli?

44. Which eye hospitals network has released a new cataract awareness film 'Is this Love?', starring model, actor, and fitness icon Milind Soman?

45. Which sunflower oil brand has unveiled the ‘Coaching the Coach’ campaign, featuring former cricketer Rahul Dravid?

46. Which Indore-based beer brand has unveiled its latest brand film designed to champion the brand’s core philosophy of “Live The Chill”?

47. Which health and fitness platform has roped in actor Shahid Kapoor as brand ambassador?

48. Which skincare brand has launched a digital campaign featuring actor Omi Vaidya and CEO Malini Adapureddy?

49. Tanooraa Swetha Menon, Mitlaj and Shahin Farzeen have launched what is claimed as India’s first integrated wellness ecosystem created specifically for adults over forty. Name it?

50. TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad have achieved which cumulative production milestone under their partnership?

51. Mahindra & Mahindra has introduced its seven-seater starting at Rs 19.95 lakhs. What has it been branded as?

52. Which holding company based in Toronto has acquired MW Eat Ltd, which owns some of Britain’s most iconic Indian restaurants?

53. Apple is set to open its fifth store in India on December 11. Which city?

54. Manish Bandlish has resigned as the MD of which milk supplier?

55. Which ultra-luxury skin-care brand, which was first launched in South Africa last year, has been introduced in the India market?

56. Which company last week announced the launch of its first Breathefree Lung Wellness Center in Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, touted as India's first fully integrated lung diagnostics and wellness facility?

57. Which entity last week said it has set a Guinness World Record for conducting the largest career advice programme session in a single day in Mumbai?

58. Which commercial vehicle manufacturer’s wholly owned subsidiary has incorporated a vehicle assembly unit in Saudi Arabia?

59. Which instant coffee brand has unveiled the campaign ‘Not Just Your Regular Coffee’, featuring actors Abhay Verma and Pratibha Ranta?

60. Which French aerospace and defence giant last week inaugurated its world's largest LEAP engine MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) facility in Hyderabad?

Please mail your answers before 12 noon next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 1131 as the subject. Answers will be mailed to those who attempt the current edition within the given time.

Happy learning!
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