Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev was a contestant that appeared on two episodes of the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 1,250,000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these events in the Mahabharata in chronological order.
⬥ A: Draupadi's wedding	⬥ B: Bhishma's birth
⬥ C: Kurukshetra war	⬥ D: Kunti's wedding

The correct order is B-D-A-C. Out of 7 remaining contestants, five got it right, but Kapil was the fastest in 4.32 seconds.

Kapil's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 1)[]

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
At which of these places would you usually go to enjoy a 'first day first show'?
⬥ A: Restaurant	⬥ B: Airport
⬥ C: Theatre	⬥ D: Library

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Fill in the blank to get the name of a popular street snack in North India: ________ bhalla.
⬥ A: Dudh	⬥ B: Shikanji
⬥ C: Aamras	⬥ D: Dahi

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which team did the captain with these initials lead in the 2023 IPL?
⬥ A: Chennai Super Kings	⬥ B: Gujarat Titans
⬥ C: Kolkata Knight Riders	⬥ D: Mumbai Indians

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is not one of the sapta-swaras of Indian classical music?
⬥ A: Dha	⬥ B: Re
⬥ C: Ka	⬥ D: Ni

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these words refers to a place where ammunition is stored?
⬥ A: Karkhana	⬥ B: Davakhana
⬥ C: Gymkhana	⬥ D: Topkhana

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which famous personality's spouse is the author of this book?
⬥ A: Sachin Tendulkar	⬥ B: Shah Rukh Khan
⬥ C: Akshay Kumar	⬥ D: Chetan Bhagat

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In 2011, the name of which state ruled by the Biju Janata Dal was changed?
⬥ A: Odisha	⬥ B: Kerala
⬥ C: Tripura	⬥ D: Sikkim

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
With respect to a constitutional post, who comes next in this sequence?
⬥ A: Smt Droupadi Murmu	⬥ B: Shri Om Birla
⬥ C: Shri DY Chandrachud	⬥ D: Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to the Valmiki Ramayana, at which place did Lakshmana cut off Surpanakha's ears and nose?
⬥ A: Ayodhya	⬥ B: Lanka
⬥ C: Kishkindha	⬥ D: Panchavati

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who is the only man to win the Golden Ball for best player in two different football World Cups? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Cristiano Ronaldo	⬥ B: Lionel Messi
⬥ C: Kylian Mbappe	⬥ D: Zinedine Zidane
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 52% ⬥ C: 22% ⬥ D: 22%

Kapil's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
In which year 50 years of Indian independence was completed?
⬥ A: 1997	⬥ B: 1999
⬥ C: 2000	⬥ D: 2001

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Which of these cities is not the capital of a country?
⬥ A: Baghdad	⬥ B: Bogota
⬥ C: Bangkok	⬥ D: Barcelona

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Which of the following is issued by the Income Tax Department in India?
⬥ A: Aadhaar Card	⬥ B: Debit Card
⬥ C: PAN Card	⬥ D: Passport

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Who directed the movie Pather Panchali?
⬥ A: Ritvik Ghatak	⬥ B: Mrinal Sen
⬥ C: Satyajit Ray	⬥ D: Shyam Benegal

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Who among the following has never been the Prime Minister of India?
⬥ A: Dr. Manmohan Singh	⬥ B: Shri Rajiv Gandhi
⬥ C: Shri VP Singh	⬥ D: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
SH Raza was a pioneer in which of the following fields?
⬥ A: Singing	⬥ B: Dancing
⬥ C: Painting	⬥ D: Writing

Kapil "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was C.

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10) - 2nd Question
On which continent is the Atacama Desert located?
⬥ A: Europe	⬥ B: Africa
⬥ C: South America	⬥ D: Asia

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
What is measured with a plucometer?
⬥ A: Sugar level	⬥ B: Pressure
⬥ C: Temperature	⬥ D: Beats

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which of the following is a police rank?
⬥ A: Brigadier	⬥ B: Superintendent
⬥ C: Commodore	⬥ D: Wing Commander

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
Which of these words means 'white'?
⬥ A: White	⬥ B: Shyam
⬥ C: Fee	⬥ D: Curse

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
SH Raza was a pioneer in which of the following fields?
⬥ A: Singing	⬥ B: Dancing
⬥ C: Painting	⬥ D: Writing

This was Kapil's original Rs. 60,000 question. Before the host could re-read the final question of Super Sandook, timer ran out, so Kapil won Rs. 70,000. Kapil used his Rs. 70,000 prize to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline.

Kapil's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 2)[]

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Hirsh Vardhan Singh, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Nikki Haley are all people of Indian origin who have announced a bid to run for which post in 2024?
⬥ A: PM of Australia	⬥ B: Secretary General of the UN
⬥ C: President of the USA	⬥ D: PM of Canada

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
In January 2023, a 75 rupee commemorative coin was released to mark 75 years of which organization? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: CBSE	⬥ B: Bharat Scouts & Guides
⬥ C: Sainik Schools	⬥ D: NCC
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 49%

Klaxon called time, and Kapil would return the next day with two lifelines remaining.

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
The Jacob Diamond, one of the largest in the world, was used by Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, for what purpose? "Video-Call A Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Cutting glass	⬥ B: As a paperweight
⬥ C: As a magnifying glass	⬥ D: For crushing walnuts

Kapil decided to video-call a friend, his choices were Narendra Mishra, Manish Jain and Devendra Singh. Kapil decided to call Manish Jain from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. After the lifeline aid, Kapil decided to take the money and he left with the "Double Dip" lifeline intact, he guessed D, but the correct answer was B.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹12,50,000

Preceded by Dhimahi Rajendrakumar Trivedi	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Kapil Dev	Succeeded by Rahul Kumar Nema