Sumit Kumar

Sumit Kumar appeared as a contestant on two episodes of the 2023 season of Kaun Banega Crorepati and won Rs. 1,250,000.

KBC Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First
Arrange the following states in the order in which the Ganga flows through them.
⬥ A: Uttar Pradesh	⬥ B: Bihar
⬥ C: Uttarakhand	⬥ D: West Bengal

The correct order is C-A-B-D. Out of 7 remaining contestants, five got it right, but Sumit was the fastest in 3.33 seconds.

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

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these Hindi phrases means 'to correct someone's course of life'?
⬥ A: Dukaan mein laana	⬥ B: Patri par laana
⬥ C: Nadi mein laana	⬥ D: Jungle mein phenkna

Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
The Hindi names of which of these all end in 'var'?
⬥ A: Months	⬥ B: Hours
⬥ C: Years	⬥ D: Days

Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Fill in the blank in the line of a song from 3 Idiots, using a weather phenomenon: "Give me some ________".
⬥ A: Sunshine	⬥ B: Clouds
⬥ C: Snowfall	⬥ D: Storm

Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Hectare and bigha are used to measure which of these?
⬥ A: Weight	⬥ B: Temperature
⬥ C: Area	⬥ D: Speed

Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
Which of these places in Delhi now stretches from the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid?
⬥ A: Janpath	⬥ B: Chandni Chown
⬥ C: Karol Bagh	⬥ D: Connaught Place

Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What is the standard size of the headphone jack that is used in mobile phones?
⬥ A: 3.5 mm	⬥ B: 3.5 cm
⬥ C: 3.5 inches	⬥ D: 3.5 feet

Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
What is the temperature at the centre of the Earth when compared to the temperature on its surface?
⬥ A: Unknown	⬥ B: Very low
⬥ C: Same	⬥ D: Very high

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The majority of the one-horned rhinos in India are found in the plains of which river? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Narmada	⬥ B: Brahmaputra
⬥ C: Krishna	⬥ D: Godavari
Ask the Audience Results: A: 26% ⬥ B: 54% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 9%

Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Jaya Varma Sinha is the first woman to take charge as the Chairperson and CEO of which body?
⬥ A: Railway Board	⬥ B: Milk Board
⬥ C: Defence Board	⬥ D: Mining Board

The klaxon called time, and Sumit would return the next day with two lifelines remaining.

Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
An 18-ton, 27-feet ashtadhatu statue of which deity was installed at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi for the G20 Summit?
⬥ A: Devi Saraswati	⬥ B: Lord Ganesha
⬥ C: Devi Lakshmi	⬥ D: Lord Nataraja

Sumit's Super Sandook Run[]

Rs. 10,000 (1 of 10)
Which of the following is generally the largest in size?
⬥ A: Sheet	⬥ B: Pillow cover
⬥ C: Gamchha	⬥ D: Handkerchief

Rs. 20,000 (2 of 10)
Who among the following is not a footballer?
⬥ A: Neymar	⬥ B: Karim Benzema
⬥ C: Pat Cummis	⬥ D: Romerio

Rs. 30,000 (3 of 10)
Samjhauta Express used to go from India to which country?
⬥ A: Afghanistan	⬥ B: Pakistan
⬥ C: Nepal	⬥ D: Bhutan

Rs. 40,000 (4 of 10)
How many whole numbers between 1 and 9 are exactly divisible by 2?
⬥ A: 1	⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3	⬥ D: 4

Rs. 50,000 (5 of 10)
Who has played the lead role in the 2023 film Tiger 3?
⬥ A: Imran Khan	⬥ B: Salman Khan
⬥ C: Aamir Khan	⬥ D: Saif Ali Khan

Rs. 60,000 (6 of 10)
What does 'Ltd' at the end of a company name represent?
⬥ A: Least Debt	⬥ B: Limited
⬥ C: Loaded Debt	⬥ D: Largest

Rs. 70,000 (7 of 10)
Which union territory has India's only active volcano?
⬥ A: Lakshadweep	⬥ B: Puducherry
⬥ C: Ladakh	⬥ D: Andaman and Nicobar

Rs. 80,000 (8 of 10)
In which century was Mahatma Gandhi born?
⬥ A: 17th	⬥ B: 16th
⬥ C: 19th	⬥ D: 20th

Rs. 90,000 (9 of 10)
Which of these countries is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere?
⬥ A: Angola	⬥ B: China
⬥ C: Argentina	⬥ D: Australia

Rs. 100,000 (10 of 10)
Which of these artists does not use his voice to perform?
⬥ A: Singer	⬥ B: Mime
⬥ C: Beat boxer	⬥ D: Rapper

Sumit became the sixteenth contestant to beat the Super Sandook minigame at 0 seconds remaining. He won Rs. 50,000, which was used to renew his Ask the Audience lifeline.

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

Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Which state is referred to as the brother of the 'seven sisters'? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Sikkim	⬥ B: Bihar
⬥ C: Manipur	⬥ D: West Bengal
Ask the Audience Results: A: 48% ⬥ B: 32% ⬥ C: 12% ⬥ D: 8%

Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Which scientist gives his name to a law that states that the pressure of a quantity of gas is inversely proportional to its volume, at a constant temperature?
⬥ A: William Henry	⬥ B: Robert Boyle
⬥ C: Gordon Moore	⬥ D: Charles-Augustin de Coulomb

Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
Which precious stone, originally owned by Satrajit, did Lord Krishna get after he defeated Jambavan? "Video-Call-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Devadutta	⬥ B: Kaustubha
⬥ C: Syamantaka	⬥ D: Shrivatsa

Sumit's choices were Gaurav, Durgesh Kumar, and Praveen Pandey. Sumit decided to call Durgesh Kumar from Delhi. After the lifeline aid, Sumit decided to take the money, and he left with the Double Dip lifeline intact, he guessed B, but the correct answer was C.
TOTAL PRIZE: ₹12,50,000

Preceded by Meet Sudhirbhai Joshi	Kaun Banega Crorepati Contestant (Season 15) Sumit Kumar	Succeeded by Ranjit Kumar Singh