Ratan Tata, MadRat Games - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which firm has Ratan Tata just invested in on 10th February 2016?

a. Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd
b. Tracxn
c. DogSpot
d. FirstCry
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd

Explanation:
Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of TATA Sons, has made the investment of a non disclosed amount in Delhiā€™s biopharma firm Invictus Oncology Pvt Ltd which is involved in uncovering cancer therapies. Invictus Oncology is the fifth firm Tata has invested in after Tracxn, DogSpot, FirstCry and CashKaro. This firm uses supramolecular technology platform for designing cancer treatment drugs. This company has also developed a deep pipeline of molecules tapping a USD 20 billion market opportunity in oncology space.


2)   Which Indian business leader was awarded the highest honour by the city of Coventry on 1st October 2015?

a. Kumaramangalam Birla
b. Harsh Goenka
c. Adi Godrej
d. Ratan Tata
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ratan Tata

Explanation:
Coventry on 1st October 2015 honoured Ratan Tata with the highest award - Honorary Freeman of the City of Coventry. Since 1914, only 13 people have been conferred with the award.An Indian origin professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, who founded the the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), also won the title along with Tata at University of Warwick in Coventry. In 2000, Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of TATA Group was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the year 2008.