Saswat Patnaik appeared as a child contestant on the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 1,250,000 + Rs. 90,000 from Super Sandook with a combined total of Rs. 1,340,000.
Arrange the layers of the earth from the centre to the surface.
⬥ A: Crust
⬥ B: Outer core
⬥ C: Mantle
⬥ D: Inner core
The correct order is D-B-C-A. Out of 6 remaining contestants, five got it right, but Saswat was the fastest in 2.77 seconds.
Saswat's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 1)[]
Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What fills in the blanks of the celebratory phrase: ___ ___ hurray?
⬥ A: Rib
⬥ B: Hip
⬥ C: Lip
⬥ D: Leg
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these actors is common to the films Taare Zameen and 3 Idiots?
⬥ A: Aamir Khan
⬥ B: R Madhavan
⬥ C: Sharman Joshi
⬥ D: Boman Irani
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is not the name of a river?
⬥ A: Nile
⬥ B: Volga
⬥ C: Narmada
⬥ D: Rockies
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is Ludwig van Beethoven most famous for
⬥ A: Painting
⬥ B: Music
⬥ C: Science
⬥ D: Cooking
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
At which of these places are you likely to find the notice 'Do not touch the exhibits'?
⬥ A: Museum
⬥ B: Swimming pool
⬥ C: Restaurant
⬥ D: Playground
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these is a glass house with a warm environment for plants to grow?
⬥ A: Bluehouse
⬥ B: Greenhouse
⬥ C: Redhouse
⬥ D: Pinkhouse
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
By what name are these small and brightly coloured birds known?
⬥ A: Eagle
⬥ B: Parrots
⬥ C: Hummingbirds
⬥ D: Pigeons
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these structures was not built during the reign of the Mughals?
⬥ A: Jama Masjid
⬥ B: Taj Mahal
⬥ C: Red Fort
⬥ D: Qutb Minar
Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
A form of what element is usually used to make the tips of pencils?
⬥ A: Tin
⬥ B: Carbon
⬥ C: Copper
⬥ D: Sulphur
Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who became India's all time highest wicket-taker in ODI world cups during the 2023 ODI World Cup?
⬥ A: Mohammad Shami
⬥ B: R Ashwin
⬥ C: Jasprit Bumrah
⬥ D: Ravindra Jadeja
Saswat's Super Sandook Run[]
Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Enamel is found in what part of the human body?
⬥ A: Heart
⬥ B: Fingers
⬥ C: Eyes
⬥ D: Teeth
Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Which of these is known for breathing fire?
⬥ A: Dragon
⬥ B: Unicorn
⬥ C: Vampire
⬥ D: Yeti
Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
How many oxygen atoms are there in a molecule of carbon dioxide?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3
⬥ D: 4
Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of these actors made his debut in the 21st century?
⬥ A: Shah Rukh Khan
⬥ B: Anil Kapoor
⬥ C: Jackie Shroff
⬥ D: Ranveer Singh
Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of these sports usually has the most number of players on the field?
⬥ A: Chess
⬥ B: Football
⬥ C: Basketball
⬥ D: Volleyball
Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Which of these is a close relative of human beings?
⬥ A: Earthworm
⬥ B: Bacteria
⬥ C: Gecko
⬥ D: Gorilla
Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which among these ruled Spain during the Second World War?
⬥ A: Hitler
⬥ B: Mussolini
⬥ C: Franco
⬥ D: de Gaulle
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Which direction would you face if you rotated 360 degrees from north?
⬥ A: North
⬥ B: West
⬥ C: East
⬥ D: South
Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
Which of these nations dows not play Test cricket?
⬥ A: Afghanistan
⬥ B: England
⬥ C: Kenya
⬥ D: Sri Lanka
Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Who among these was called 'Sher-e-Punjab'?
⬥ A: Sukhdev
⬥ B: Lala Lajpat Rai
⬥ C: Mahatma Gandhi
⬥ D: Surya Sen
Saswat became the twelfth contestant to beat the Super Sandook minigame at 0 seconds remaining. He won Rs. 90,000, which was automatically added to his account, since he had all three lifelines intact.
Saswat's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 2)[]
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Which modern-day country does the name of the Parsi community refer to?
⬥ A: Poland
⬥ B: Iran
⬥ C: Peru
⬥ D: Iraq
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
A modern version of which of these served as the mascot of the International Museum Expo held in New Delhi in 2023? "Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro
⬥ B: Elephanta statue
⬥ C: Nataraja statue
⬥ D: Ashoka Lion Capital
Unsure, Saswat decided to Switch the Question. Had he played, he would've said A, which was the correct answer. His new category was Geography.
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed - SWITCHED QUESTION Category: Geography
Which of these countries does not border one of the world's seas or oceans? "Ask the Expert " lifeline used
⬥ A: Albania
⬥ B: Bolivia
⬥ C: Senegal
⬥ D: Nigeria
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
Which 17th century scientist created the first known scientific description of a dinosaur fossil? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
