Business News Quiz # 6

Q1. Which American tech industry executive, known for her tenure as the CEO of YouTube, passed away in August 2024?

Ans. Susan Wojcicki

Q2. Which tech giant acquired Juniper Networks for $14 billion to expand its cloud services and AI-driven networking solutions?

Ans. HP Enterprise

Q3. WalkMe is a digital adoption platform that overlays existing software applications to provide users with step-by-step guidance, automated workflows, and contextual help. Which company acquired WalkMe in Sept 2024 for 1.5 Bn $ ?

Ans. SAP

Q4. Which tech major is the largest investor in the AI tools firm Anthropic ?

Ans. Amazon

Q5. Which business of Hindustan Unilever that contributes 3% of its turnover is being demerged to form a separate listed entity ?

Ans. Icecream business of HUL with brands like Walls, Magnum and Cornetto brands

Q6. Shashi Ruia cofounder of the Essar group passed away recently..How did Essar get its name ?

Ans. ESSAR came from the first words of the brothers Shashi and Ravi Ruia

Q7. What is the newly launched Uber’s loyalty programme offering monthly and annual plans to Its users called ?

Ans. Uber One

Q8. What personal decision taken by Shahrukh Khan on his 59th birthday is likely to enhance his appeal among youth centric brands ?

Ans. He has decided to quit smoking

Q9. In what business is the Flipkart backed Black Buck that will soon be in the market with an IPO?

Ans. It is a digital platform for trucks

Q10. Which airline has announced special fares to celebrate its 100 years in India ?

Ans. British Airways

Q11. For which brand did the designer Rohit Bal appear as a model too. Rohit Bal RIP

Ans. Linen Club

Q12. During a.spl price discovery auction for a rarely traded share Elcid Investments the price surged from Rs 3.53 to Rs 2,36, 350 per share making it the highest priced stock surpassing MRF..What makes Elcid.such a.high priced stock ?

Ans. Elcid Investments is a subsidiary of Asian Paints

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