IIT Bombay graduate and UPSC aspirant Yogesh Sahu just lately appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, the place he impressed host Amitabh Bachchan together with his information and gameplay. Nevertheless, his journey on the present ended on the Rs 1 crore query, leaving him with Rs 50 lakh in prize cash.
The 23-year-old contestant from Chhattisgarh reached the essential stage after answering a sequence of questions appropriately. By the point he confronted the Rs 1 crore query, Sahu had exhausted all his lifelines and needed to rely fully on his personal judgment.
WHAT WAS THE RS 1 CRORE QUESTION?
The query that stumped Sahu was: Which horse, owned by the Maharaja of Baroda, gained the primary Indian Derby at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Racecourse in 1943?
The 4 choices have been:
- Princess Stunning
- Regal Area
- Star of Gwalior
- Prince Pradeep
Sahu in the end selected to give up relatively than threat his assured Rs 50 lakh winnings. He had used the method of elimination however dominated out Princess Stunning, partly as a result of the query referred to a “horse” relatively than a “mare”.
Sarcastically, Princess Stunning was the proper reply.
After the episode aired, Sahu reportedly defined that he felt the query may need been worded in a different way if the meant reply was a mare. His interpretation led him to dismiss the proper choice, prompting discussions on-line concerning the wording of the query and the issue of the ultimate problem, as reported by the Mid-Day.
IIT BOMBAY GRADUATE AND UPSC ASPIRANT
Regardless of lacking the chance to win Rs 1 crore, Sahu’s look drew consideration to his educational background and his ambitions.
An IIT Bombay graduate, he had reportedly turned down an Rs 18 lakh campus placement alternative after finishing his electrical engineering diploma to give attention to his UPSC ambitions. His choice to pursue civil companies as an alternative of a company profession grew to become one other speaking level surrounding his look on the present.
In response to Sahu’s LinkedIn profile, he accomplished a Bachelor of Expertise in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Expertise, Bombay, from November 2021 to April 2025.
He studied at HSM International Public College, the place he accomplished his Excessive College Diploma from July 2020 to July 2021.
Sahu’s educational achievements additionally embody a JEE Superior rating of 1,683 and a JEE Principal rating of 99.5, in response to the knowledge supplied.
A RS 50 LAKH WIN
Sahu’s efficiency highlighted the unpredictable nature of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the place contestants can face questions from topics far outdoors their educational experience.
Whereas he didn’t change into a crorepati, his efficiency on KBC 18 earned him public consideration, each for his gameplay and for his journey from IIT Bombay graduate to UPSC aspirant, as reported by The Mid-Day.
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