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1. |
India Business Excellence Fund – III, managed and advised by Motilal Oswal Private Equity, has invested how many million to pick up a minority stake in Fincare Small Finance Bank through a secondary acquisition? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 25 |
E. | 30 |
Answer» E. 30 | |
2. |
In June 2021, which of the following has acquired BigBox VR, makers of the popular battle royale virtual reality game titled 'Population: One' for an undisclosed sum? |
A. | |
B. | |
C. | |
D. | Wikipedia |
E. | Untappd |
Answer» C. LinkedIn | |
3. |
In April 2021, American private equity (PE) firm Warburg Pincus' affiliate Green Fin Investments BV has acquired a majority stake in which of the following? |
A. | Parksons Packaging Ltd |
B. | Huhtamäki |
C. | TCPL Packaging Ltd |
D. | Mondi |
E. | DS Smith |
Answer» B. Huhtamäki | |
4. |
In January 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of how much per cent shareholding of the Columbia Asia Hospitals (CAHPL) by Manipal Health Enterprises Private Limited (MHEPL)? |
A. | 100 |
B. | 90 |
C. | 80 |
D. | 70 |
E. | 60 |
Answer» B. 90 | |
5. |
In March 2020, which of the following accorded approval to the merger of its Handicrafts Department and Handloom Development Department into Handicrafts and Handloom Department? |
A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
B. | Chandigarh |
C. | Daman and Diu |
D. | Dadar and Nagar Haveli |
E. | Ladakh |
Answer» B. Chandigarh | |
6. |
How many government-run film and media units were merged with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in December 2020? |
A. | Two |
B. | Five |
C. | Four |
D. | Three |
Answer» D. Three | |
7. |
In August 2018, Hindalco’s wholly-owned subsidiary Novelis Inc. announced the acquisition of a global aluminium rolled products company that is headquartered in the US. Name the acquired company. |
A. | Century Aluminium |
B. | Alcoa Corporation |
C. | U.S Foil company |
D. | Aleris Corporation |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Bharti Airtel will acquire Warburg Pincus affiliate's how much per cent equity stake in its DTH arm Bharti Telemedia? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 25 |
E. | 30 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
9. |
In May 2021, which of the following has acquired 48-year-old home-grown advertising agency Rediffusion India? |
A. | Apoxy Media |
B. | EVENTFAQS Media Pvt. Ltd |
C. | Mogae Media |
D. | 9X MEDIA PVT. LTD |
E. | Onions Creative Media |
Answer» D. 9X MEDIA PVT. LTD | |
10. |
In May 2021, which of the following announced that it will be acquiring Indiabulls Mutual Fund business? |
A. | Groww |
B. | Zerodha |
C. | Upstox |
D. | Moneycontrol |
E. | Sharekhan |
Answer» B. Zerodha | |
11. |
How many public sector banks will merge with effect from 1 April 2020? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 15 |
E. | 6 |
Answer» D. 15 | |
12. |
In August 2020, which of the following has acquired hyperlocal information platform Circle Internet? |
A. | ShareChat |
B. | TikTok |
C. | Likee |
D. | Snapchat |
E. | |
Answer» B. TikTok | |
13. |
In September 2020, Microsoft has announced the $7.5 billion acquisition of which of the following? |
A. | Square Enix |
B. | Sega |
C. | Valve Corporation |
D. | ZeniMax |
E. | Activision |
Answer» E. Activision | |
14. |
After the amalgamation of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into the Bank of Baroda (BoB), BoB has become the ________ largest bank in the country. |
A. | 2nd |
B. | 3rd |
C. | 4th |
D. | 5th |
E. | 6th |
Answer» C. 4th | |
15. |
In January 2021, Ikea has acquired almost 11,000 acres of forestland in which country to protect its diverse ecosystems from development? |
A. | Azerbaijan |
B. | Georgia |
C. | Armenia |
D. | Turkey |
E. | Egypt |
Answer» C. Armenia | |
16. |
In December 2019, which of the following has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon? |
A. | Visa |
B. | American Express |
C. | Maestro |
D. | Mastercard |
E. | Credicard |
Answer» E. Credicard | |
17. |
In May 2021, Delhi-based fuel delivery startup FuelBuddy has acquired which of the following Bangalore-based fuel delivery startup? |
A. | MyPetrolPump |
B. | HP petrol pump |
C. | PowerBaba |
D. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd |
E. | Maniranjan Diesel Sales and Service Limited |
Answer» B. HP petrol pump | |
18. |
Adani Power will acquire the AES Corporation's how much per cent equity stake in Odisha Power Generation Corporation for USD 135 million? |
A. | 30 |
B. | 37 |
C. | 43 |
D. | 49 |
E. | 54 |
Answer» E. 54 | |
19. |
Carlyle Group Inc. will buy how much per cent stake in Piramal Pharma that will amount to USD 490 mn or 3700 crores in Indian Rupee? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 25 |
E. | 30 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
20. |
Denmark’s fund IFU has acquired how much per cent stake in Acme Solar Holdings Ltd’s 250 megawatts (MW) solar project in Rajasthan? |
A. | 23 |
B. | 27 |
C. | 35 |
D. | 39 |
E. | 45 |
Answer» E. 45 | |
21. |
In February 2020, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has approved the merger of Tata Teleservices' consumer mobility business with which of the following? |
A. | Bharti Airtel |
B. | Vodafone Idea |
C. | Aircel |
D. | Reliance Jio |
E. | BSNL |
Answer» B. Vodafone Idea | |
22. |
Qualcomm Inc will invest Rs 730 crore in Jio Platforms in exchange for how much per cent stake? |
A. | 0.1 |
B. | 0.15 |
C. | 0.02 |
D. | 0.25 |
E. | 0.3 |
Answer» C. 0.02 | |
23. |
In April 2021, Bharti Airtel, and Millicom International Cellular S.A. have announced the execution of a definitive agreement for the transfer of 'AirtelTigo' to the government of which country? |
A. | Kenya |
B. | Ghana |
C. | Nigeria |
D. | Senegal |
E. | Guyana |
Answer» C. Nigeria | |
24. |
In April 2020, a joint venture has been approved between Adani Green Energy Ltd and ________. |
A. | Total S.A. |
B. | Direct Énergie |
C. | Sanofi |
D. | ENGIE |
E. | Axa |
Answer» B. Direct Énergie | |
25. |
In May 2020, CCI has approved the acquisition of less than 5% shareholding in which of the following companies by Canary Investments Limited and Link Investment Trust II? |
A. | Cadila Healthcare |
B. | Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited |
C. | Lupin Limited |
D. | Torrent Pharma |
E. | Sun Pharma |
Answer» C. Lupin Limited | |
26. |
CCI has approved the acquisition of how much per cent minority stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd by Flipkart Investments Private Ltd.? |
A. | 6 |
B. | 6.6 |
C. | 7.2 |
D. | 7.8 |
E. | 8.4 |
Answer» E. 8.4 | |
27. |
In April 2021, which of the following has acquired DigitalOnUS, a hybrid cloud and DevOps services provider, for $120 million, to augment hybrid-cloud offerings for enterprise customers globally? |
A. | Wipro |
B. | Tech Mahindra |
C. | Infosys |
D. | Tata Consultancy Services |
E. | Mindtree |
Answer» C. Infosys | |
28. |
In September 2020, Vodafone Idea Ltd has announced its integration into one brand called 'VI'. After the completion of integration, Vodafone Idea will raise up to how many crore rupees? |
A. | 20,000 |
B. | 30,000 |
C. | 45,000 |
D. | 25,000 |
E. | 40,000 |
Answer» E. 40,000 | |
29. |
In January 2020, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) announced acquisition of 75% stake in which of the following Port Companies? |
A. | Machilipatnam |
B. | New Mangalore |
C. | Paradip |
D. | Krishnapatnam |
E. | Dugarajapatnam |
Answer» E. Dugarajapatnam | |
30. |
DLF's rental arm DCCDL will acquire the stake of US-based Hines in a premium commercial project in which city for ₹780 crore? |
A. | Noida |
B. | Delhi |
C. | Mumbai |
D. | Gurugram |
E. | Pune |
Answer» E. Pune | |
31. |
In November 2020, which of the following banks have acquired 6.67% stake each in IBBIC, at Rs 10 per equity share for a cash consideration of Rs 5 lakh each? |
A. | Canara Bank, Axis Bank, Indian Bank and South Indian Bank |
B. | Canara Bank, SBI, Indian Bank and South Indian Bank |
C. | Canara Bank, Axis Bank, PNB and South Indian Bank |
D. | HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, PNB and South Indian Bank |
E. | HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, PNB and Yes Bank |
Answer» B. Canara Bank, SBI, Indian Bank and South Indian Bank | |
32. |
According to the proposed acquisition, which of the following will take 100% equity shares of Medlife? |
A. | API Holdings |
B. | Kalpasai Chit Fund |
C. | Dewan Holdings Private Limited |
D. | Kapmart Financial Solution |
E. | Sun Financial Consultants |
Answer» B. Kalpasai Chit Fund | |
33. |
In May 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 100% shareholding and sole control of Ingram Micro Inc. by which of the following? |
A. | Teachstreet |
B. | Berkshire Hathaway |
C. | Imola Acquisition Corporation |
D. | Burlington Resources |
E. | Digital Equipment Corporation |
Answer» D. Burlington Resources | |
34. |
Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland Ltd has acquired 1.57 crore shares of Rs 10 each constituting ________ per cent of the equity of its subsidiary Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd (HLFL). |
A. | 1.98 |
B. | 2.42 |
C. | 3.36 |
D. | 4.12 |
E. | 5.68 |
Answer» D. 4.12 | |
35. |
Dabur India's arm Dabur International has acquired management control of Excel Investments in ________ effective from August 2019. |
A. | Qatar |
B. | UAE |
C. | Iran |
D. | Saudi Arabia |
E. | Afghanistan |
Answer» C. Iran | |
36. |
________ has decided to merge its broadband satellite, or VSAT, business with Hughes Communications India. |
A. | Reliance |
B. | BSNL |
C. | Bharti Airtel |
D. | Vodafone |
E. | None of these |
Answer» D. Vodafone | |
37. |
ICICI Bank has acquired how much per cent stake in ed-tech platform Myclassboard Educational Solutions for ₹4.5 crores? |
A. | 6.92 |
B. | 7.35 |
C. | 8.31 |
D. | 9.09 |
E. | 10.67 |
Answer» E. 10.67 | |
38. |
In December 2020, which company has acquired Neverware, a company that turns old PCs into Chromebooks? |
A. | Microsoft |
B. | |
C. | Apple |
D. | IBM |
E. | Infosys |
Answer» C. Apple | |
39. |
In November 2020, which of the following banks will merge into the Indian arm of Singapore-based DBS Bank? |
A. | Karur Vysya Bank |
B. | Indian Bank |
C. | Lakshmi Vilas Bank |
D. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
E. | RBL Bank |
Answer» D. Dhanlaxmi Bank | |
40. |
In June 2021, which of the following has agreed to acquire umlaut, an engineering consulting and services firm headquartered in Aachen, Germany? |
A. | Unilever |
B. | Accenture |
C. | Diageo |
D. | National Grid plc |
E. | AstraZeneca |
Answer» C. Diageo | |
41. |
In October 2020, Tech Mahindra has acquired 100% equity in which of the following companies? |
A. | Momenton |
B. | Tenzing Ltd |
C. | Mind Mingles |
D. | Both 1 and 2 |
E. | Both 1 and 3 |
Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
42. |
________ has ‘acquihired’ Pikup.ai, an artificial intelligence start-up from Bengaluru in August 2019. |
A. | UBER |
B. | RedBus.in |
C. | Lyft |
D. | Ola |
E. | Make My Trip |
Answer» E. Make My Trip | |
43. |
In June 2020, the Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of certain stakes in which of the following by MacRitchie Investments? |
A. | 91Streets Media Technologies |
B. | Ascent Health and Wellness Solutions |
C. | API Holdings |
D. | Both 1 and 2 |
E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
Answer» F. | |
44. |
Bharti Airtel has picked up how much per cent stake in Waybeo Technology Solutions with focus on deep AI analytics for cloud telephony? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 10 |
D. | 12 |
E. | 15 |
Answer» D. 12 | |
45. |
HDFC Bank has approved the purchase of 3,55,67,724 equity shares of ₹10 each, representing how much per cent of the outstanding issued and paid-up capital of HDFC ERGO General? |
A. | 3.12 |
B. | 3.89 |
C. | 4.23 |
D. | 4.99 |
E. | 5.45 |
Answer» E. 5.45 | |
46. |
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has completed the acquisition of how many circuit km power transmission project in the Northeast, at an enterprise value of ₹4,625 crore from Sterlite Power? |
A. | 515 |
B. | 620 |
C. | 725 |
D. | 830 |
E. | 935 |
Answer» E. 935 | |
47. |
In April 2021, Blackstone has informed that the private equity funds managed by it have entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in which of the following? |
A. | Hexaware Technologies |
B. | Mphasis Ltd |
C. | Accenture |
D. | DXC Technology |
E. | Mindtree |
Answer» C. Accenture | |
48. |
Google will acquire how much per cent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 33,737 crore? |
A. | 6.5 |
B. | 7.1 |
C. | 7.7 |
D. | 8.3 |
E. | 8.9 |
Answer» D. 8.3 | |
49. |
France-based Total will acquire how much percent minority interest in Adani Group's Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)? |
A. | 10 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 20 |
D. | 25 |
E. | 30 |
Answer» D. 25 | |
50. |
In August 2020, Reliance Industries (RIL) has announced the acquisition of a majority equity stake in which of the following for a cash consideration of approximately Rs 620 crore? |
A. | CureFit |
B. | Mfine |
C. | Netmeds |
D. | PurpleDocs |
E. | EyeNetra |
Answer» D. PurpleDocs | |