Shashwat Goel, an e-commerce strategy manager from Delhi, was a contestant, who appeared on episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati on October 10 and 11, 2022. He was the series' second crorepati, but answered the 17th question incorrectly, leaving with ₹75 Lakh, therefore being the first top prize loser in KBC history since Prashant Batar in 2010.
He was the second person ever to see the seventeenth question, after Kavita Chawla, who had won 1 Crore, back in mid-September 2022.
Which of these is not generally applied on or near the forehead?
⬥ A: Bindi
⬥ B: Tilak
⬥ C: Nail polish
⬥ D: Sindoor
Out of the 10 contestants, all 10 got it right. Dr. Tanvi was first (with the time of 1.52 seconds)
Leaderboard after Question 1
No.
Name
Correct answers
Time
1
Dr. Tanvi
1
1.52
2
Sneha
1
1.91
3
Sumit
1
1.97
4
Mamta
1
2.19
5
Rahul
1
2.22
6
Sarika
1
2.38
7
Laxmi
1
2.63
8
Shashwat
1
2.79
9
Vibhu
1
2.83
10
Amit
1
3.95
Triple Test Question (2 of 3)
Which of these birds is the smallest?
⬥ A: Ostrich
⬥ B: Kiwi
⬥ C: Emu
⬥ D: Emperor Penguin
Out of the 10 contestants, 7 got it right. Shashwat was first (with the time of 1.96 seconds)
Leaderboard after Question 2
No.
Name
Correct answers
Time
1
Sumit
2
4.40
2
Shashwat
2
4.74
3
Vibhu
2
5.22
4
Sneha
2
6.32
5
Sarika
2
6.74
6
Mamta
2
9.32
7
Amit
2
12.42
8
Dr. Tanvi
1
1.52
9
Rahul
1
2.22
10
Laxmi
1
2.63
Triple Test Question (3 of 3)
In which sport is there a rule by which the player with the white pieces starts the game?
⬥ A: Bowling
⬥ B: Carrom
⬥ C: Chess
⬥ D: Ludo
Out of the 10 contestants, 9 got it right. Shashwat was first (with the time of 0.88 seconds)
Leaderboard after Question 3
No.
Name
Correct answers
Time
1
Shashwat
3
5.63
2
Sumit
3
6.11
3
Vibhu
3
7.28
4
Sarika
3
8.92
5
Sneha
3
9.14
6
Mamta
3
10.88
7
Amit
3
14.25
8
Dr. Tanvi
2
2.95
9
Laxmi
2
5.57
10
Rahul
1
2.22
Shashwat answered the most questions correctly with 3 and in the fastest time, winning Triple Test and made it to the hot seat.
Shashwat Goel's Run to Rs. 7,50,00,000[]
Rs. 1,000 (1 of 17) - 0:45 time limit
What does this symbol generally indicate?
⬥ A: Low battery
⬥ B: A website
⬥ C: A location
⬥ D: Wi-fi
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 17) - 0:45 time limit
Which of these countries is not located in the region popularly known as the 'Gulf'?
⬥ A: UAE
⬥ B: Romania
⬥ C: Yemen
⬥ D: Oman
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 17) - 0:45 time limit
In which of the following films is the lead actor not serving in the Indian Armed Forces?
⬥ A: Swades
⬥ B: Lakshya
⬥ C: Main Hoon Na
⬥ D: Uri: The Surgical Strike
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 17) - 0:45 time limit
Premier League, La Liga, Serie A are some of the top most leagues associated with which game?
⬥ A: Handball
⬥ B: Cricket
⬥ C: Netball
⬥ D: Football
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 17) - 0:45 time limit
Which of these marks on a product indicates that it conforms to a standard developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards?
⬥ A: AGMARK
⬥ B: Blue Dot
⬥ C: ISI
⬥ D: Ecomark
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 17) - 1:00 time limit
Which of these monuments is not located in a national capital city?
⬥ A: Tokyo Tower
⬥ B: Sydney Opera House
⬥ C: Westminster Abbey
⬥ D: Lincoln Memorial
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 17) - 1:00 time limit
What does 'SE' stand for in 'SEO', a process to increase traffic to a website?
⬥ A: Search Engine
⬥ B: Simultaneous Expression
⬥ C: Silent Evolution
⬥ D: Search Evolution
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 17) - 1:00 time limit
Nayanjot Lahiri, author of books such as 'The Decline and Fall of Indus Civilization', is known for her work in which city?
⬥ A: Meterology
⬥ B: Archaeology
⬥ C: Botany
⬥ D: Microbiology
Rs. 1,60,000 (9 of 17) - 1:00 time limit
In 2021, Anita Anand took charge as the Minister of National Defence of which country? "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Canada
⬥ B: Norway
⬥ C: United Kingdom
⬥ D: Fiji
Phone-a-friend called at 36 seconds. His choices are: Kshitij Jaiswal, Tamal Dutta and Sakul Garg. Shashwat opts to call Kshitij Jaiswal (from Nagpur, Maharashtra).
Rs. 320,000 (10 of 17) - 1:00 time limit
Who is the father seen in these panels, who also embraced Buddhism?
⬥ A: Ajatashatru
⬥ B: Chandragupta Maurya
⬥ C: Ashoka
⬥ D: Bindusara
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 17) - Not Timed
With respect to an honour at the ODI World Cup, who comes next in the sequence?
⬥ A: MS Dhoni
⬥ B: Yuvraj Singh
⬥ C: Mitchell Starc
⬥ D: Adam Gilchrist
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 17) - Not Timed
The news of which of these was announced in the papers in London on the day of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?
⬥ A: Launch of Sputnik
⬥ B: Moon landing
⬥ C: First heart transplant
⬥ D: Summiting of Mt Everest
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 17) - Not Timed
Which is the only place in the Northern Hemisphere where you will find penguins? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Baffin island
⬥ B: Alaska
⬥ C: Galapagos islands
⬥ D: Greenland
Rs. 5,000,000 (14 of 17) - Not Timed
Which of these films was cited as an inspiration by Danny Boyle for the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire?
⬥ A: Baazigar
⬥ B: Black Friday
⬥ C: Shool
⬥ D: Gangs of Wasseypur
Rs. 7,500,000 (15 of 17) - Not Timed
The English name for which of these items has its origin in an Indian language? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
