Shamsududdin Zarar appeared as a contestant on two episodes of the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 2,500,000 + Rs. 90,000 from Super Sandook with a combined total of Rs. 2,590,000.
Arrange these steps in the correct order to fly as a passenger on an airplane in India.
⬥ A: Board the flight
⬥ B: Security check
⬥ C: Buy a ticket
⬥ D: Take off
The correct order is C-B-A-D. Out of 7 remaining contestants, six got it right, but Shamsududdin was the fastest in 5.18 seconds.
Shamdududdin's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 1)[]
Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
For which of these stationery items would you get a refill?
⬥ A: Eraser
⬥ B: Pad
⬥ C: Notebook
⬥ D: Pen
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Identify this popular delicacy.
⬥ A: Haleem
⬥ B: Double ka meetha
⬥ C: Qubani ka meetha
⬥ D: Biryani
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these personalities is usually not depicted with glasses?
⬥ A: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
⬥ B: Pt Jawaharlal Nehru
⬥ C: Mahatma Gandhi
⬥ D: Dr BR Ambedkar
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
In which of these board games can you be sent to 'jail'?
⬥ A: Snake and Ladders
⬥ B: Ludo
⬥ C: Monopoly
⬥ D: Chess
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
The person shown in the image is the brother of who among these?
⬥ A: Venkatesh
⬥ B: Nagarjuna
⬥ C: Manhesh Babu
⬥ D: Chiranjeevi
The klaxon called time, and Shamdududdin would return the next day with all lifelines remaining.
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which country did the Joint Military Exercise KAZIND, involving the Indian Armed Forces, take place in 2023?
⬥ A: Kazakhstan
⬥ B: Kyrgyzstan
⬥ C: Kenya
⬥ D: Kosovo
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The ITF, ATP, and WTA are the main organising bodies in which sport?
⬥ A: Badminton
⬥ B: Football
⬥ C: Tennis
⬥ D: Table tennis
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The second and longest surah of the Holy Quran is named after which animal?
⬥ A: Cow
⬥ B: Camel
⬥ C: Lion
⬥ D: Goat
Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which Hindi playback singer used to sing for a Nepali radio station early on in his career?
⬥ A: Sonu Nigam
⬥ B: Udit Narayan
⬥ C: Shaan
⬥ D: Kumar Sanu
Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Who was appointed as Chief Information Commissioner, the head of the Central Information Commission, in November 2023?
⬥ A: AN Tiwari
⬥ B: Rajiv Mathur
⬥ C: Satyananda Mistra
⬥ D: Heeralal Samariya
Shamsududdin's Super Sandook Run[]
Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
How many days of the week start with an 'S' in English?
⬥ A: 1
⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3
⬥ D: 4
Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Dosas and rotis are usually made in which of these shapes?
⬥ A: Square
⬥ B: Octagon
⬥ C: Circle
⬥ D: Rectangle
Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Which South American nation was named after an Italian city?
⬥ A: Brazil
⬥ B: Venezuela
⬥ C: Uruguay
⬥ D: Argentina
Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
Whom did Manoj Kumar portray in the 1965 movie Shaheed?
⬥ A: Mahatma Gandhi
⬥ B: Mangal Pandey
⬥ C: Lala Lajpat Rai
⬥ D: Bhagat Singh
Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Which of these gadgets do you use to 'click' and 'double click' on a computer?
⬥ A: Mouse
⬥ B: Speaker
⬥ C: Headphones
⬥ D: CPU
Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
The tail of which of these creatures helps it swim?
⬥ A: Elephant
⬥ B: Peacock
⬥ C: Bat
⬥ D: Shark
Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Carpal bones are located in which part of the human body?
⬥ A: Ankle
⬥ B: Back
⬥ C: Wrist
⬥ D: Skull
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
Who among these lived in the 12th century CE?
⬥ A: Charlemagne
⬥ B: Samrat Ashoka
⬥ C: Krishnadevaraya
⬥ D: Genghis Khan
Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
Which of these financial institutions is headquarters in Asia?
⬥ A: World Bank
⬥ B: IMF
⬥ C: ADB
⬥ D: ECB
Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
What last name is common to businessmen Sunil Bharti and Laxmi?
⬥ A: Wadia
⬥ B: Mittal
⬥ C: Ruia
⬥ D: Tata
Shamdududdin became the twentieth 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.
Shamsududdin's Run to Rs. 70,000,000 (Part 2)[]
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Who is believed to have pioneered judo in India when he invited Shinzo Takagaki to demonstrate the sport in his institution? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
Due to his role in rescuing Polish children, the 'Square of the Good Maharaja' in Warsaw, Poland, is named after the ruler of which Indian princely state? "Video-Call A Friend" and "Double Dip" lifelines used
⬥ A: Nawanagar
⬥ B: Cooch Behar
⬥ C: Mysore
⬥ D: Patiala
Shamsududdin's choices were Max Ali, Praveen Kulkami, and Jitender Govindani. Shamsududdin decided to call Jitender Govindani from Hyderabad, Telangana.
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
After which philosopher is the award popularly called the 'Dutch Nobel Prize', awarded to Dr Joyeeta Gupta in 2023, named?
⬥ A: Erasmus
⬥ B: Karl Popper
⬥ C: Baruch Spinoza
⬥ D: Ludwig Wittgenstein
Rs. 5,000,000 (14 of 16) - Not Timed
Which of these was left on the surface of the Moon by Charles Duke, the youngest man to walk on the Moon?
⬥ A: His daughter's necklace
⬥ B: A family photo
⬥ C: A baseball
⬥ D: An action figure
Shamsududdin walked away with Rs. 2,500,000, he guessed B, which was the correct answer. TOTAL PRIZE: ₹25,00,000
