Business News Quiz # 8

After a long break I have started compiling quiz based on current business news.

Q1. In the recently announced deal, Aditya Birla group led consortium has won the bid for the IPL franchise RCB..Which media company is part of this consortium ?

Ans. Times of India

Q2. After the sudden resignation of HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty who has been appointed the Chairman of HDFC Bank ?

Ans. Keki Mistry

Q3. Semaglutide is a wonder drug for diabetes and obesity control that is going off patent. This is making several pharma companies rushing to bring out its generic version at a much lower price. Name the company that owned the original patent of this drug

Ans. Novo Nordisk

Q4. In a recent ‘bellwether’ case , the court awarded damages to a social media user for her claim that as a child she became addicted to Instagram and Youtube because of their design. In which court was this verdict passed ?

Ans. Los Angeles

Q5. Adani have won the bid for acquiring the beleagured Jaiprakash Associates..Which competitor has decided to contest this decision legally as they had bid higher than Adani and were even awarded earlier by NCLT ?

Ans. Vedanta

Q6. Iran war is causing serious macro-economic problems. Rising inflation due to crude. US $ touching 95 Rs. 10 Yr bond yield 7 % . Who is in the hot seat of RBI Governor now ?

Ans. Sanjay Malhotra

Q7. Which US tech major did a major layoff of between 20,000 to 30,000 employees yesterday to generate cash flow to fund its interest on debt taken for capex on data centers ?

Ans. Oracle


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