The popular quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC), hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, has returned for its 17th season. This season on Sony TV, the show features a new approach from Big B. Besides Big B’s new presentation, fresh game rules contribute to the excitement.
During the second episode, Ashutosh, an Income Tax officer, showcased his knowledge while in the hot seat, but one question changed his fortune. He provided the wrong answer to a challenging question worth Rs 12.5 lakh.
Ashutosh’s incorrect response resulted in a loss of Rs 2.5 lakh, leaving him with Rs 5 lakh instead of Rs 7.50 lakh. He started with the sixth question, valued at Rs 50,000. He correctly answered the question, ‘In which film does Ajay Devgn play the role of Ajay Patnaik?’ with ‘Raid’. Ashutosh, who rapidly progressed by answering all questions correctly, secured Rs 5 lakh by using a lifeline on the ninth and tenth questions.
He also earned an extra Rs 80,000 by correctly answering 8 questions within the 90-second ‘Sookshmak Sandook’ round. With these winnings, he purchased a lifeline and correctly answered the next question, winning Rs 7.50 lakh. Progressing through the show, Ashutosh reached the Rs 12.50 lakh question, which involved science and technology and presented a significant challenge.
**The Rs 12.50 lakh Question:**
Question: Which award, established by tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin, is nicknamed ‘The Science’?
Options:
A. Edison Award
B. Breakthrough Prize
C. Millennium Award
D. Eureka Award
Ashutosh had exhausted all his lifelines and was uncertain of the answer. He took a gamble, selecting option C, ‘Millennium Award,’ but the answer was incorrect. Because of the wrong response, the rules decreased his winnings from Rs 7.50 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
The correct answer to this question was B, ‘Breakthrough Prize’. If Ashutosh had answered correctly, he would have won Rs 12.50 lakh, but a wrong decision reduced his earnings.