Devyani International is the exclusive franchisee in India of which coffee chain?
- A.Costa Coffee
- B.Tim Hortons
- C.Dunkin'
- D.Gloria Jean's Coffees
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Explanation
The correct answer is Costa Coffee. Apart from running KFC and Pizza Hut franchise outlets across India, Devyani International Limited holds the exclusive Indian franchise for Costa Coffee, and along with it for New York Fries and Sanook Kitchen. Options B, C and D name other foreign chains that operate in India through their own franchise arrangements, but they are not the ones listed in this clearance. The point is worth noting because the Competition Commission of India described Devyani's business in these terms while approving the merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited with and into Devyani. Devyani also owns and operates homegrown brands, so the surviving company after the merger carries a mix of international franchises and its own labels, in addition to the KFC and Pizza Hut outlets that Sapphire brings with it.
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Practice Questions
Sapphire Foods India Limited has been cleared by the CCI to merge with and into which company?
- A.Jubilant FoodWorks Limited
- B.Devyani International Limited
- C.Westlife Foodworld Limited
- D.Barbeque Nation Hospitality Limited
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The Competition Commission of India approved the merger of Sapphire Foods India Limited with and into Devyani International Limited, along with certain related transactions placed before it as one proposed combination.
Read the full explanation →Which two franchise brands are run in India by both Devyani International and Sapphire Foods?
- A.Domino's Pizza and Subway
- B.KFC and Pizza Hut
- C.McDonald's and Burger King
- D.Starbucks and Taco Bell
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Both companies operate franchise outlets of these two brands in India, and that overlap is the reason a merger between them is a matter for competition review rather than a routine corporate step.
Read the full explanation →MIH Payments Holdings B.V., which has received CCI approval to acquire a shareholding in Navi Limited, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of which company?
- A.Prosus N.V.
- B.SoftBank Group Corp.
- C.Alibaba Group Holding
- D.Temasek Holdings
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The Commission's clearance notes that the acquirer, MIH Payments Holdings B.V., is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prosus N.V., and that the acquirer itself carries on no business activity beyond holding investments in portfolio companies which have business activities in India.
Read the full explanation →Which of these is NOT among the stated aims of extending the cotton import duty exemption?
- A.Augmenting cotton availability for the domestic textile sector
- B.Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- C.Raising the minimum support price paid to cotton growers
- D.Promoting value addition across the textile and apparel chain
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The exemption is an import measure and has nothing to do with the price assured to farmers, although the government has said it remains conscious of farmers' interests while taking such steps.
Read the full explanation →By how long was the existing customs duty exemption on cotton imports extended?
- A.One month
- B.Two months
- C.Six months
- D.One year
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The exemption in force was available until the end of October, and the amendment carries it to the end of December, which adds exactly two months to the window.
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