June 28, 2015

Biz Quizzard 587

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

1. Brijmohan Lall Munjal-led Hero Group has forayed into the electronics sector with the formation of a new company. What has it been named?

2. Pratap Bose, former chief operating officer (COO) of DDB Mudra, has launched an independent agency along with three partners. What is it called?

3. Which MNC, along with Bharti Enterprises and Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn, has formed a joint venture, SBG Cleantech, to invest $20 billion in solar energy projects in India?

4. Which MNC is set to name Guillaume Girard Reydet as its first expat managing director for Indian operations?

5. Which food start-up has acquired Hyderabad-based technology company Fire42, which developed a cloud and mobile based `Restaurant Management System'?

6. Which MNC has announced the appointment of Annaswamy Vaidheesh as Vice President, South Asia and Managing Director?

7. Which financial marketplace has launched India’s first flash sale for credit cards?

8. Which smartphone maker has made a strategic investment in ixigo, a mobile travel search and marketplace?

9. Which real estate advisory firm has acquired a Singapore-based property advisory firm LUXE Real Estate in an all-cash transaction?

10. Which celebrity is all set to be appointed the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala?

11. Which stock market veteran has bought five-star hotel Radisson Blu Resort & Spa in Alibaug from Pune's Phadnis Group?

12. Dennis Muilenburg will take over as chief executive officer of which MNC from July 1?

13. Which hospitality major has promoted Neeraj Govil as its market vice-president for South Asia?

14. Which performance apparel and outdoor gear company has announced a new brand campaign ‘Find Your Adventure’?

15. Which bank has launched an EMV-chip-based debit card called ‘Secure+’ that offers multiple security features, including fraud protection and wallet protection?

16. Which professional certification company has acquired Silicon Valley-based Market Motive for about Rs 63 crore ($10 million)?

17. Which MNC has appointed Ujjwal Batria, an old company hand, as CEO of its India operations?

18. Which company has unveiled Ignio, its artificial intelligence platform?

19. How many Indian companies are featured among top 200 Asia Pacific corporations in Forbes Asia's 'Best Under A Billion' list?

20. Which Indian group has acquired a strategic minority stake in OneWeb, a satellite internet company that seeks to provide affordable internet access in rural and remote areas across the world?

21. Which company’s online division has claimed to have become largest etail venture of an offline player in India?

22. Which cooking oil brand has launched a new campaign with the positioning ‘Uttam jhanjh, Behtar Swaad’?

23. Which spirits brand has launched a new campaign ‘Be more than big, be great’?

24. Which entertainment channel has unveiled its new logo and tagline - Turn On - and has signed on Kangana Ranaut as brand ambassador?

25. Which online marketplace has launched ‘Apne Sapne Jee Kar Dekho’ campaign for sellers?

Please mail your answers on or before next Sunday to rajeevkondapalli@gmail.com with Biz Quizzard 587 as the subject.

Happy learning!
rajeev kondapalli

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