Swapnil Ramesh Chavhan, an entrepreneur from Mumbai, Maharashtra, was a contestant, who appeared on the episodes of Kaun Banega Crorepati on October 13-14, 2020 and won Rs. 2,500,000.
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Fastest Finger First Question
Starting with the smallest, arrange these units of time in ascending order.
⬥ A: One second
⬥ B: One hour
⬥ C: One day
⬥ D: One minute
Out of the 4 contestants, 2 got it right but Swapnil (with the time of 5.39 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer A-D-B-C, made it to the hot seat.
Swapnil Ramesh Chavhan's Run to Rs. 70,000,000[]
Rs. 1,000 (1 of 16) - 45 Seconds
According to an idiom, shedding tears like which of these animals means "to express false sadness or sympathy"?
⬥ A: Geedad
⬥ B: Gharial
⬥ C: Haathi
⬥ D: Billi
Rs. 2,000 (2 of 16) - 45 Seconds
If you are watching Novak Djokovic competing against Andy Murray in an international tournament, what sport are you watching?
⬥ A: Tennis
⬥ B: Badminton
⬥ C: Table Tennis
⬥ D: Squash
Rs. 3,000 (3 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What are the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats?
⬥ A: Mountain Ranges
⬥ B: Bays
⬥ C: Rivers
⬥ D: Plateaus
Rs. 5,000 (4 of 16) - 45 Seconds
In India, which of these occasions falls on the same day as Maharashtra Day?
⬥ A: Earth Day
⬥ B: Labour Day
⬥ C: International Day of Non-Violence
⬥ D: International Day of Yoga
Rs. 10,000 (5 of 16) - 45 Seconds
What was the name of the character written for this animal in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book?
⬥ A: Bagheera
⬥ B: King Louie
⬥ C: Baloo
⬥ D: Shere Khan
Rs. 20,000 (6 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which Hindi film director can be seen in this video clip? Video question
⬥ A: Neeraj Pandey
⬥ B: Ayan Mukherjee
⬥ C: Imtiaz Ali
⬥ D: Shoojit Sircar
Rs. 40,000 (7 of 16) - 60 Seconds
The politician seen in this video clip took additional charge of which new ministry in the 2019 Modi Cabinet? Video question
⬥ A: Ministry of Irrigation
⬥ B: Ministry of MSME
⬥ C: Ministry of Shipping
⬥ D: Ministry of Electronics & IT
Rs. 80,000 (8 of 16) - 60 Seconds
In which of these universities did the Chinese traveller Hsuan Tsang study when he visited India during emperor Harsha's reign? "Video Call-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: Nalanda
⬥ B: Takshashila
⬥ C: Somapura
⬥ D: Vikramashila
Swapnil decides to Video Call-a-Friend at 27 seconds. His team consist of: Shalabh Sinha IPS, Dr Jyoti Srivastav, Sunil Chavhan, Manish Tikariha IIM and Abhishek Bajpai. Swapnil opts to call Shalabh (from Sukma, Chhatisgarh).
Rs. 160,000 (9 of 16) - 60 Seconds
According to Hindu mythology, which of these "lokas" is also known as Amravati?
⬥ A: Indraloka
⬥ B: Agniloka
⬥ C: Shivaloka
⬥ D: Vishnuloka
Rs. 320,000 (10 of 16) - 60 Seconds
Which Urdu poet can be heard in this audio clip? Audio question
⬥ A: Munawwar Rana
⬥ B: Javed Akhtar
⬥ C: Rahat Indori
⬥ D: Wasim Barelvi
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed
Indian-American business executive Arvind Krishna became the CEO of which American multinational technology company in 2020? "Flip the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: Oracle
⬥ B: Microsoft
⬥ C: Amazon
⬥ D: IBM
Had he played the question, he would have said A, but the right answer was D.
Rs. 640,000 (11 of 16) - Not Timed (Switched Question) Category: Sports and Games
In which stadium did Sachin Tendulkar score his 100th international century?
⬥ A: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka
⬥ B: Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
⬥ C: M A Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
⬥ D: Syihet International Cricket Stadium
Rs. 1,250,000 (12 of 16) - Not Timed
Which fort in Maharashtra is home to the Kalalbangdi, Landa Kasam, and Chawri cannons?
⬥ A: Raigad
⬥ B: Murud-Janjira
⬥ C: Sindhudurg
⬥ D: Suvarnadurg
Rs. 2,500,000 (13 of 16) - Not Timed
Who is the only person to have won a Booker Prize and two Oscar Awards? "Ask the Expert" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
⬥ B: Salman Rushdie
⬥ C: Arthur C Clarke
⬥ D: Eleanor Catton
The expert answer: A.
Rs. 5,000,000 (14 of 16) - Not Timed
Which future persident of the Indian Merchants' Chamber became persident of the Indian National Congress in 1901?
⬥ A: Pherozeshah Menta
⬥ B: Dinshaw Edulji Wacha
⬥ C: Badruddin Tyabji
⬥ D: Dadabhai Naoroji
Swapnil decided to walk away and won Rs. 2,500,000. His guess would have been A, but the right answer was B.
