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Rakesh Awasthi appeared as a contestant on the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 2,500,000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these teams in the decreasing order of the number of IPL titles won by them.
⬥ A: Gujarat Titans ⬥ B: Kolkata Knight Riders
⬥ C: Lucknow Super Giants ⬥ D: Mumbai Indians
The correct order is D-B-A-C. Out of 6 remaining contestants, three got it right, but Rakesh was the fastest in 3.20 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
To what kind of creatures is the Hindi word 'bhinbhinaana' usually applied?
⬥ A: Rabbit ⬥ B: Fish
⬥ C: Insects ⬥ D: Tortoise
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
After which of these activities does one usually need to use a dishwasher?
⬥ A: Washing windows ⬥ B: Wiping the floor
⬥ C: Dusting furniture ⬥ D: Eating lunch
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is a perfect cube?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: 8 ⬥ B: 10
⬥ C: 12 ⬥ D: 14
Ask the Audience Results: A: 83% ⬥ B: 11% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 3%
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is an area in South Mumbai that gets its name from a British-era structure that stood there?
⬥ A: Palace ⬥ B: Fort
⬥ C: Farm ⬥ D: Chapel
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
In which state is Bokaro, also known as 'Steel City', located?
⬥ A: Jharkhand ⬥ B: Chhattisgarh
⬥ C: Odisha ⬥ D: Tamil Nadu
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these equipment would sportsperson Manika Batra use?
KBC 20231206 IOQ06
⬥ A: Image Option A ⬥ B: Image Option B
⬥ C: Image Option C ⬥ D: Image Option D
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these punctuation marks is also the name of a part of the human intestine?
⬥ A: Bracket ⬥ B: Comma
⬥ C: Dash ⬥ D: Colon
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
This book is about the struggle for power in which country?
KBC 20231206 IQ08
⬥ A: Afghanistan ⬥ B: Iran
⬥ C: Pakistan ⬥ D: Bangladesh
Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to the Mahabharata, who gave his youth to his prematurely old father Yayati, who was cursed by Shukracharya?
"Video-Call-a-Friend" and "Double Dip" lifelines used
⬥ A: Puru ⬥ B: Yadu
⬥ C: Druhyu ⬥ D: Turvasu
Phone-a-Friend called at 33 seconds. Rakesh's choices were Swarup Chakraboty, Manish Manda, and Ved Prakash Shakya. Rakesh decided to call Swarup Chakraboty from Mumbai.
Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which country's president, Joko Widodo, welcomed PM Shri Narendra Modi when he arrived for the ASEAN-India summit in that country in 2023?
⬥ A: Myanmar ⬥ B: Indonesia
⬥ C: Laos ⬥ D: Malaysia

Rakesh's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Dhanraj Pillay represented India in which sport?
⬥ A: Cricket ⬥ B: Hockey
⬥ C: Swimming ⬥ D: Athletics
Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
The birth name of which of these actors is Vishal?
⬥ A: Akshay Kumar ⬥ B: Suniel Shetty
⬥ C: Govinda ⬥ D: Ajay Devgn
Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Tarantula and funnel web are types of which creature?
⬥ A: Spider ⬥ B: Snail
⬥ C: Shark ⬥ D: Frog
Rakesh "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was A.
Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10) - 2nd Question
Dough is usually not required to prepare which of these?
⬥ A: Roti ⬥ B: Kulcha
⬥ C: Pulao ⬥ D: Paratha
Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of these is the largest quantity?
⬥ A: -10 ⬥ B: -20
⬥ C: -20 ⬥ D: -40
Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
What does the 'C' in the post CEO stand for?
⬥ A: Captain ⬥ B: Chief
⬥ C: Commander ⬥ D: Central
Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Which of these is an African mountain range?
⬥ A: Dictionary ⬥ B: Thesaurus
⬥ C: Atlas ⬥ D: Encyclopaedia
Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
The flag of which of these countries has only two colours?
⬥ A: UK ⬥ B: USA
⬥ C: Germany ⬥ D: Japan
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
What is the chemical symbol of the element tungsten?
⬥ A: W ⬥ B: X
⬥ C: Y ⬥ D: Z
Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
In which state is Asmitai Dis celebrated?
⬥ A: Goa ⬥ B: Rajasthan
⬥ C: Haryana ⬥ D: Bihar
Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Tarantula and funnel web are types of which creature?
⬥ A: Spider ⬥ B: Snail
⬥ C: Shark ⬥ D: Frog
This was Rakesh's original Rs. 30,000 question. He answered it wrong, so he won Rs. 80,000. Rakesh used his Rs. 80,000 prize to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
What nickname has been given to the Japanese Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, which is designed for pinpoint landings?
⬥ A: Lunar slingshot ⬥ B: Moon tsunami
⬥ C: Moon sniper ⬥ D: Lunar missile
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Which of these pairs of continents and the largest country on it is incorrectly matched?
⬥ A: Asia-Russia ⬥ B: North America-USA
⬥ C: South America-Brazil ⬥ D: Africa-Algeria
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
In 1915, who composed a 'national song' for India, set to the tune of the British national anthem, God Save the King?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Motilal Nehru ⬥ B: Rabindranath Tagore
⬥ C: CF Andrews ⬥ D: Annie Besant
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 31% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 40%
Rs. 5,000,000 (14 of 16) - Not Timed
Which Supreme Court Judge served as the Acting Chief Justice of India when Chief Justice M Hidayatullah became the Acting President of India in 1969?
⬥ A: Justice M Hameedullah Beg ⬥ B: Justice SM Sikri
⬥ C: Justice YV Chandrachud ⬥ D: Justice JC Shah
Shaikh decided to take the money, he guessed C, but the correct answer was A.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹25,00,000
Preceded by
Divyanni Chhokar
Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15)
Rakesh Awasthi
Succeeded by
Dr. Sujata Malik