KBC: The 13 Qs that helped Sushil bag 5 crores!

Edited By Team Careers360 | Updated on Oct 16, 2013 05:43 PM IST

SUSHIL KUMAR says with humility that most of the questions in the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) game show, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, were similar to the ones asked in Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), the competitive exam he was preparing for. Though the 27-year-old claims he did not do any special preparation, his acumen and approach to answering questions shows that education and diligence never lets you down.

Take for instance the answer to the 7th question (see below). "I am preparing for BPSC and since I opted for Hindi as an optional paper, I have read about this interesting play Andher Nagri by Bharatendu Harishchandra,” he said.

Or take the answer to the 13th and final question, where he banks on his knowledge of modern Indian history: “Italians never came to India during that period and French had not left by then”.

Eliminating the above two options, he took the last life-line (double-dip: that gives a choice of two answers), and created history. The success story of this computer operator and tutor from Champaran, whose monthly income is Rs 6,000 is a great motivator to millions who toil for the Civil Services Exam. Getting on to the hot seat at KBC involves a certain amount of luck, but with the knowledge that one gains over time, it is possible to achieve what seems so distant.

We present the 13 winning questions. Do you have the answers?

KBC: The 13 Qs that helped Sushil bag 5 crores!

13 questions asked during the game

FIRST QUESTION (FOR RS. 5000)

Q 1. Which of these phrases means “Bewakoof Banana”?
OPTIONS
a) Joote Phekne
b) Topi Pahnana
c) Note Lahrana
d) Upvaas Karna

A: Topi Pehnana

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SECOND QUESTION (FOR RS. 10,000)

Q 2: “Kanjak Puja“ or “Kanya Puja” is a ritual associated with which Hindu festival?
OPTIONS
a) Ganfaur
b) Navratri
c) Haritalika Teej
d) Ahoi Asthami

A: Navratri

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THIRD QUESTION (FOR Rs. 20,000)

Q 3: With which part of a computer is the advertising slogan “Intel Inside” associated?
OPTIONS
a) BIOS
b) RAM
c) USB
d) Processor

A: Processor (used audience poll)

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FOURTH QUESTION (FOR RS. 40,000)

Q 4: “Mithila” and “Madhubani” are also names of which kind of folk art?
OPTIONS
a) Embroidery
b) Handicraft
c) Folk Songs
d) Paintings

A: Paintings

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FIFTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 80,000)

Q 5. Whose voice is this?
OPTIONS
a) Mulayam Singh Yadav
b)Ram Vilas Paswan
c)Lalu Prasad Yadav
d)Nitish Kumar

A: Lalu Prasad Yadav

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SIXTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 1,60,000)

Q 6. Muammar Gaddafi was the ruler of which country from 1969 to 2011?
OPTIONS
a) Libiya
b)Tunisia
c)Sudan
d)Egypt

A: Libya

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SEVENTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 3,20,000)

Q 7. Who is the author of the play “Andher Nagri”?
OPTIONS
a) Mohan Rakesh
b) Amritlal Nagar
c) Bharatendu Harishchandra
d) Dharamvir Bharati

A: Bhartendu Harishchandra

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EIGHTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 6,40,000)

Q 8: According to the 2011-2012 Union Budget, people of which age are considered as ‘very senior citizen’?
OPTIONS
a) 65
b) 75
c) 80
d) 90

A: 80 years

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NINTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 12,50,000)

Q 9: After Sachin Tendulkar which Indian Batsmen has scored the most number of runs in Test Cricket?
OPTIONS
a) Sunil Gacaskar
b)Rahul Dravid
c)Md Azharuddin
d)VVS Laxman

A: Rahul Dravid

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TENTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 25,00,000)

Q 10: Which investigation agency was founded in 2009 and given special powers to probe terror crimes in India?
OPTIONS
a) National Security Guard
b)Special Task Force
c)National Investigation Agency
d)Anti-Terrorism Squad

A: National Investigation Agency

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ELEVENTH QUESTION (FOR RS. 50,00,000)

Q 11: According to Hindu mythology, Who among these was the daughter of an 'apsara' and 'rishi'?
OPTIONS
a) Devaki
b)Rukmani
c)Shakuntala
d)Ganga

A: Shakuntla

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TWELTH QUESTION (FOR Rs 1 Crore)

Q 12: What was the only dowry, apart from a few yards of khadi, that Lal Bahadur Shastri accepted in his marriage?
OPTIONS
a) Bhagwad Gita
b) Khadaun
c)Gandhi
d)Chakra

A: Charkha

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THIRTEENTH QUESTION (FOR RS. 5 Crore)
Q 13: Which Colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the Nicobar Islands to the British on October 16, 1868?
OPTIONS
a) Belgium
b)Italy
c)Denmark
d) France

A: Denmark