Shaikh Ajmat

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

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange these countries in decreasing order of their land area.
⬥ A: China	⬥ B: Pakistan
⬥ C: Maldives	⬥ D: Bhutan

The correct order is A-B-D-C. Out of 10 starting contestants, five got it right, but Shaikh was the fastest in 5.20 seconds.

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Fill in the blanks: 'Machhli jal ki rani hai, jeevan uska _______ hai'.
⬥ A: Aag	⬥ B: Hawa
⬥ C: Prithvi	⬥ D: Paani

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha are names primarily associated with which of these?
⬥ A: Clothing	⬥ B: Prayers
⬥ C: Seasons	⬥ D: Religious texts

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What is such kind of binding commonly called? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Spiral	⬥ B: Straight
⬥ C: Origami	⬥ D: Stapled
Ask the Audience Results: A: 84% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 2%

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these is a traditional dessert that is made from fresh cheese and sugar?
⬥ A: Petha	⬥ B: Chhena poda
⬥ C: Imarti	⬥ D: Jalebi

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which region of India did to the painting styles named Thanjavur, Mysore, and Kalamkari develop?
⬥ A: West	⬥ B: Northeast
⬥ C: North	⬥ D: South

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which 19-year-old tennis player won the singles title at the US Open in 2023?
⬥ A: Carlos Alcaraz	⬥ B: Coco Gauff
⬥ C: Jessica Pegula	⬥ D: Ben Shelton

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The Subarnarekha River does not flow through which of the following states?
⬥ A: Odisha	⬥ B: West Bengal
⬥ C: Jharkhand	⬥ D: Kerala

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these teams has played the most number of seasons in the IPL?
⬥ A: Royal Challengers Bangalore	⬥ B: Gujarat Titans
⬥ C: Lucknow Super Giants	⬥ D: Chennai Super Kings

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which of these names did the Greek explorer Megasthenes use for a historic work on India?
⬥ A: Sindhu	⬥ B: Aryavarta
⬥ C: Indica	⬥ D: Jambudweep

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Which of the following is an Indian bread?
⬥ A: Kulcha	⬥ B: Kheer
⬥ C: Poha	⬥ D: Pongal

Shaikh "passed" the question for a new one. The correct answer was A.

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10) - 2nd Question
To play which of these instruments do you need sticks?
⬥ A: Guitar	⬥ B: Harmonium
⬥ C: Drum	⬥ D: Sitar

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
In which mountain range is Mont Blanc located?
⬥ A: Himalaya	⬥ B: Alps
⬥ C: Rockies	⬥ D: Andes

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
In the Men's ODI World Cup, which team has defeated India in the final?
⬥ A: South Africa	⬥ B: Sri Lanka
⬥ C: West Indies	⬥ D: Australia

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Which of the following does not belong to the cat family?
⬥ A: Tiger	⬥ B: Leopard
⬥ C: Puma	⬥ D: Giraffe

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of the following is mainly made of wax?
⬥ A: Paintbrush	⬥ B: Crayon
⬥ C: Eraser	⬥ D: Pencil

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
Who won the Hindi Sahitya Akademi Award 2022?
⬥ A: Yagnesh Dave	⬥ B: Niranjan Mishra
⬥ C: Anees Ashfaq	⬥ D: Badri Narayan

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
UDAN scheme is related to which type of facility?
⬥ A: Hospital	⬥ B: Post Office
⬥ C: Airport	⬥ D: Railway Station

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
In which region is Chittorgarh located?
⬥ A: Cooch Behar	⬥ B: Mewar
⬥ C: Garhwal	⬥ D: Kalinga

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
Which of the following are classified as 'Nagara' and 'Dravidian' styles?
⬥ A: Painting	⬥ B: Dance
⬥ C: Temple architecture	⬥ D: Music

This was Shaikh's last question before the timer ran out. He won Rs. 70,000. Shaikh used his Rs. 70,000 prize to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline.

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Which Indian oncologist was a recipient of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2023?
⬥ A: Niranjan Naik	⬥ B: Ankur Bahl
⬥ C: Chandrakant Nair	⬥ D: Ravi Kannan

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
What are the keratin plates used as a filter-feeding system by the blue whale called? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Baleen	⬥ B: Cilia
⬥ C: Bivalve	⬥ D: Mandible
Ask the Audience Results: A: 55% ⬥ B: 24% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 3%

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
Which Government-General fought on the British side in the American Revolution, and against Tipu Sultan in India? "Video-Call-a-Friend" and "Double Dip" lifelines used
⬥ A: William Bentinck	⬥ B: Warren Hastings
⬥ C: Richard Wellesley	⬥ D: Charles Cornwallis

Shaikh's choices were Nasir Khan, Mukhtar Khan, and Sharadkumar Rathi. Shaikh decided to call Mukhtar Khan from Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh.

Rs. 5,000,000 (14 of 16) - Not Timed
A quote from which work of literature appears on a capsule taken by NASA to the Moon in 1998?
⬥ A: Romeo and Juliet	⬥ B: Macbeth
⬥ C: Hamlet	⬥ D: The Merchant of Venice

Shaikh decided to take the money, he guessed C, but the correct answer was A.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹25,00,000

Preceded by Sujit Kumar (Celebrity Edition) Vaishali Krishna Kashid (Ordinary)	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Shaikh Ajmat	Succeeded by Shipra Srivastava