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This section includes 120 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
In April 2021, which of the following agreed to buy digital identity verification company Ekata in a deal valued at $850 million? |
| A. | American Express |
| B. | Mastercard |
| C. | Visa |
| D. | RuPay |
| E. | Capital One |
| Answer» C. Visa | |
| 52. |
In June 2021 which of the following has acquired a messaging application Wickr? |
| A. | Amazon Web Services |
| B. | Microsoft Azure |
| C. | Oracle Cloud |
| D. | GoDaddy |
| E. | SAP |
| Answer» B. Microsoft Azure | |
| 53. |
In November 2020, IRDAI gave in-principle approval for the merger of Bharti AXA General with which of the following? |
| A. | HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company |
| B. | IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited |
| C. | ICICI Lombard |
| D. | Star Health and Allied Insurance |
| E. | Life Insurance Corporation |
| Answer» D. Star Health and Allied Insurance | |
| 54. |
In June 2020, IL&FS has completed the sale of its how much per cent stake in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to the Gujarat government? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» E. 60 | |
| 55. |
Adani Total Gas and Torrent Gas have acquired how much per cent stake each in the Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), an arm of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX)? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 56. |
Crypto firm Ripple Labs Inc. is planning to take how much per cent stake in Asian cross-border payments specialist Tranglo? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 50 | |
| 57. |
In March 2021, which of the following has/have acquired 55 acres at Farukhnagar, in Haryana, to develop a warehousing facility? |
| A. | IndoSpace |
| B. | Model Economic Township Ltd |
| C. | Pyramid Square |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 58. |
NASSCOM has partnered with ________ to encourage startups to work on digital healthcare solutions in India. |
| A. | GE Healthcare |
| B. | Philips |
| C. | Practo |
| D. | Apollo Hospitals |
| E. | Max Healthcare |
| Answer» B. Philips | |
| 59. |
In April 2020, Facebook—an American social media and technology company — announced its plan to buy ______% equity stake in Reliance Jio. |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 9.99 |
| C. | 1.99 |
| D. | 2.99 |
| Answer» C. 1.99 | |
| 60. |
In April 2020, which of the following has acquired Britain’s iconic sporting motorcycle, “Norton”, in an all-cash deal? |
| A. | Hero MotoCorp |
| B. | Bajaj Auto |
| C. | Honda Motor Company |
| D. | TVS Motor Company |
| E. | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Answer» E. Yamaha Motor Company | |
| 61. |
Biocon's board has approved Tata Capital investment of Rs 225 crores for how much per cent stake in subsidiary Biocon Biologics? |
| A. | 0.45 |
| B. | 0.65 |
| C. | 0.85 |
| D. | 1.15 |
| E. | 1.55 |
| Answer» D. 1.15 | |
| 62. |
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Heineken International B.V's proposed acquisition of an additional equity stake in which of the following? |
| A. | Radico Khaitan |
| B. | United Breweries Ltd |
| C. | GM Breweries Ltd |
| D. | Khoday Group |
| E. | United Spirits |
| Answer» C. GM Breweries Ltd | |
| 63. |
In November 2020, India’s Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. agreed to acquire which of the following from insurance giant Prudential Financial Inc? |
| A. | Blue Star Infotech |
| B. | CMC Limited |
| C. | Cyient |
| D. | Pramerica Technology Services |
| E. | KPIT Technologies |
| Answer» E. KPIT Technologies | |
| 64. |
HDFC ERGO General Insurance has announced the completion of the merger of HDFC ERGO Health Insurance. Post completion of the merger, HDFC will hold how much per cent stake in HDFC ERGO? |
| A. | 46.38 |
| B. | 48.25 |
| C. | 50.58 |
| D. | 52.27 |
| E. | 54.8 |
| Answer» D. 52.27 | |
| 65. |
In June 2020, which of the following has announced that it will acquire 21.85% stake in GoApptiv on a fully-diluted basis for ₹9 crores? |
| A. | Sun Pharma |
| B. | Cipla |
| C. | Lupin Limited |
| D. | Aurobindo Pharma |
| E. | Cadila Healthcare |
| Answer» C. Lupin Limited | |
| 66. |
In June 2020, Bharti Airtel's subsidiary has acquired an additional how much per cent stake in Bangladesh's telecom operator Robi Axiata from NTT Docomo? |
| A. | 5.1 |
| B. | 5.9 |
| C. | 6.3 |
| D. | 7.3 |
| E. | 7.7 |
| Answer» D. 7.3 | |
| 67. |
IndiaGrid Trust has entered into an agreement to acquire how much per cent stakes in FRV Andhra Pradesh Solar Farm-I Pvt Ltd and FRV India Solar Park II – Pvt Ltd from FRV Solar Holdings XI B.V? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 90 | |
| 68. |
General Atlantic has decided to invest ₹3,675 crores into Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. General Atlantic’s investment will translate into how much per cent equity stake in RRVL? |
| A. | 0.50% |
| B. | 1% |
| C. | 0.84% |
| D. | 0.33% |
| E. | 0.65% |
| Answer» D. 0.33% | |
| 69. |
Canadian investor Brookfield-led India Infrastructure Trust agreed to buy Mukesh Ambani's East-West gas pipeline. It originates from __________ and ends in Gujarat. |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| E. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 70. |
In April 2021, which of the following has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications? |
| A. | Lenovo |
| B. | Oracle Corporation |
| C. | IBM |
| D. | Accenture |
| E. | SAP |
| Answer» D. Accenture | |
| 71. |
In December 2020, Unacademy has acquired which of the following to grow its footprint in Tier II and III cities? |
| A. | Vedantu |
| B. | Doubtnut |
| C. | NeoStencil |
| D. | Cuemath |
| E. | TutorMe |
| Answer» D. Cuemath | |
| 72. |
In April 2020, the board of which bank has approved the purchase of an additional 29% stake in Max Life Insurance which will take its total stake in the insurer to 30%? |
| A. | IDBI Bank |
| B. | Axis Bank |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | ICICI Bank |
| E. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» C. HDFC Bank | |
| 73. |
Adani Green Energy has completed the acquisition of 205 megawatt (MW) operating solar energy assets from Essel Green Energy and Essel Infraprojects. Where are the assets located? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 74. |
In May 2021, Galaxy Digital Holdings has agreed to acquire which of the following for $1.2 billion in cash and stock? |
| A. | BitGo |
| B. | Coinbase |
| C. | Blockstream |
| D. | Gemini |
| E. | Bitmain |
| Answer» B. Coinbase | |
| 75. |
In May 2021, which of the following announced the acquisition of biscuits business from Patanjali Natural Biscuits Pvt Ltd (PNBPL) in a slump sale at Rs 60.02 crore? |
| A. | Hatsun Agro Products |
| B. | Britannia Industries |
| C. | Ruchi Soya Industries |
| D. | Gokul Agro Resources |
| E. | Heritage Foods |
| Answer» D. Gokul Agro Resources | |
| 76. |
In August 2020, Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric by which of the following? |
| A. | Siemens |
| B. | Robert Bosch |
| C. | Beko |
| D. | Vestel |
| E. | Profilo |
| Answer» B. Robert Bosch | |
| 77. |
ITC Ltd has announced the acquisition of which of the following spices manufacturers in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 2,150 crore? |
| A. | PRB Agro Exports |
| B. | Tit-Bit Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
| C. | Sunrise Foods Private Ltd. |
| D. | PGS Global Corporation |
| E. | Agrotech Import Export Services |
| Answer» D. PGS Global Corporation | |
| 78. |
Adani Ports has signed an agreement with Vishwa Samudra Holdings Pvt. Ltd., to acquire how much per cent stake of Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited (Krishnapatnam Port) for consideration of ₹2,800 crores? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 30 |
| E. | 35 |
| Answer» D. 30 | |
| 79. |
DoT has given its approval to merge Idea Cellular with which other telecom provider? |
| A. | Jio |
| B. | Aircel |
| C. | Vodafone |
| D. | Airtel |
| Answer» D. Airtel | |
| 80. |
In May 2020, which of the following has acquired Amsterdam-based electric scooter-maker Etergo? |
| A. | Uber Technologies |
| B. | DiDi |
| C. | Ola Electric Mobility |
| D. | Rapido |
| E. | RedBus |
| Answer» D. Rapido | |
| 81. |
Breaker, a popular podcast app, would be acquired by which of the following? |
| A. | Flipkart |
| B. | |
| C. | Twitter Inc |
| D. | |
| E. | Snapdeal |
| Answer» D. Whatsapp | |
| 82. |
Flipkart has acquired the intellectual property from which of the following mobile gaming startups? |
| A. | CastAR |
| B. | SQream |
| C. | Affectiva |
| D. | Mech Mocha |
| E. | Lucid Sight |
| Answer» E. Lucid Sight | |
| 83. |
Purple Style Labs has acquired the resort wear label Wendell Rodricks in December 2020. In which city is Purple Style Labs based on? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| E. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 84. |
Manipal Hospitals has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire how much per cent stake in Columbia Asia Hospitals in India? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 90 | |
| 85. |
In August 2020, LIC has acquired close to how much per cent shareholding in Yes bank by purchasing shares from the open market? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 86. |
In March 2020, in which of the following companies has Bharti Airtel acquired a stake under the Airtel Start-up Accelerator Programme? |
| A. | Hootsuite |
| B. | Spectacom Global |
| C. | Acquia |
| D. | Act-On |
| E. | Aptara |
| Answer» C. Acquia | |
| 87. |
In Nov 2020, which of the following e-commerce companies has acquired augmented reality (AR) startup Scapic? |
| A. | Flipkart |
| B. | Myntra |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | AJIO |
| E. | SnapDeal |
| Answer» B. Myntra | |
| 88. |
In May 2020, private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, a US-based private firm has purchased how much per cent stake in Jio Platforms? |
| A. | 1.13 |
| B. | 2.32 |
| C. | 3.54 |
| D. | 4.28 |
| E. | 5.69 |
| Answer» C. 3.54 | |
| 89. |
Adani Power Limited (APL) will acquire the 1,200 megawatts (MW) Essar Power's Mahan Project located in which district of Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | Ujjain |
| B. | Singrauli |
| C. | Rajgarh |
| D. | Mandsaur |
| E. | Agar Malwa |
| Answer» C. Rajgarh | |
| 90. |
In May 2020, RITES Ltd has signed an agreement to buy how much per cent stake in Indian Railway Station Development Corp. Ltd, (IRSDC)? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 24 |
| E. | 28 |
| Answer» E. 28 | |
| 91. |
Mumbai-based e-pharmacy startup PharmEasy has acquired which of the following, in May 2021? |
| A. | Medlife |
| B. | Netmeds |
| C. | MedPlus |
| D. | HealthKart |
| E. | Mamaearth |
| Answer» B. Netmeds | |
| 92. |
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has completed the acquisition of Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Ltd (GPTL) from Sterlite Power. With this acquisition, IndiGrid's assets under management have increased by how much per cent? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» E. 11 | |
| 93. |
In October 2020, which of the following has completed the acquisition of Czech Republic-based GuideVision? |
| A. | Infosys |
| B. | Tata Consultancy Services |
| C. | Larsen and Toubro |
| D. | Wipro |
| E. | HCL Technologies |
| Answer» B. Tata Consultancy Services | |
| 94. |
In December 2020, Warburg Pincus has sold how much per cent stake in AU Small Finance Bank for ₹1,247.69 crore through open market transactions? |
| A. | 3.23 |
| B. | 4.47 |
| C. | 5.89 |
| D. | 6.05 |
| E. | 7.58 |
| Answer» C. 5.89 | |
| 95. |
In January 2021, story-telling platform Wattpad has been acquired by which of the following in a $600 million cash-and-stock deal? |
| A. | Daum |
| B. | Naver |
| C. | Netflix |
| D. | Nate |
| E. | Gmarket |
| Answer» C. Netflix | |
| 96. |
In April 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited by which of the following companies? |
| A. | NTPC Limited |
| B. | Torrent Power |
| C. | JSW Energy Limited |
| D. | NLC India Limited |
| E. | Tata Power |
| Answer» D. NLC India Limited | |
| 97. |
Bharti Airtel Ltd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nettle Infrastructure Investments Ltd, has acquired an additional stake of how much per cent in tower company Bharti Infratel Ltd for ₹2,882.32 crores? |
| A. | 3.78 |
| B. | 4.12 |
| C. | 4.94 |
| D. | 5.02 |
| E. | 5.64 |
| Answer» D. 5.02 | |
| 98. |
Piramal Pharma Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire how much per cent stake in Hemmo Pharmaceuticals Ltd for ₹775 crores rupees? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 90 | |
| 99. |
Investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has acquired how much percent stake in the IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 17 |
| E. | 19 |
| Answer» D. 17 | |
| 100. |
In June 2020, the Competition Commission has approved the proposed merger of Peugeot S.A with which of the following? |
| A. | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. |
| B. | Groupe PSA |
| C. | Jeep |
| D. | Renault |
| E. | Ford Motor Company |
| Answer» B. Groupe PSA | |