Gangadhar Joshi

Gangadhar Joshi
Appearance	November 26-27, 2005
Money won	Rs. 640,000

Gangadhar Joshi appeared as a contestant on two episodes of KBC 2, the second series of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the principal Indian version of the show, on 26 and 27 November 2005. He won Rs. 640,000 after he answered his Rs. 5,000,000 question incorrectly.

KBC Run

Fastest Finger First

Fastest Finger First Question
Starting from the one situated closest to the India's capital, arrange the following cities from closest to furthest
⬥ A: Mumbai	⬥ B: Bangalore
⬥ C: Trivandrum	⬥ D: Agra

Out of the 8 contestants, 7 got it right but but Gangadhar (with the time of 5.14 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer D-A-B-C, made it to the hot seat.

Gangadhar's Run to Rs. 2 Crore

Rs. 1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is a traditional unit of length?
⬥ A: Gau	⬥ B: Ashva
⬥ C: Gaj	⬥ D: Vaanar

Rs. 3,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
With which of these would you associate a 'Matinee Show'?
⬥ A: Parliamentary Session	⬥ B: Cricket Match
⬥ C: Football Match	⬥ D: Cinema Theatre

Rs. 5,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these terms is also used to refer to the end of a day's play in a Cricket test match? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Stumps	⬥ B: Wickets
⬥ C: Bails	⬥ D: Guard
Ask the Audience Results: A: 62% ⬥ B: 4% ⬥ C: 29% ⬥ D: 5%

The klaxon called time and Gangadhar will return for Rs. 10,000 with two lifelines remaining.

Rs. 10,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
If some one in studying law in 'vilayat', then where would he be studying?
⬥ A: Swades	⬥ B: Pardes
⬥ C: Apne Watan	⬥ D: Apne Desh

Rs. 20,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What words would you prefix to 'Raja Ram' to get the first line of a famous bhajan?
⬥ A: Mere To Girdhar	⬥ B: Om Jai Jagdish
⬥ C: Raghupati Raghav	⬥ D: Yashomati Maiyya

Rs. 40,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these criteria for political parties is set by the Election Commission of India?
⬥ A: Limit on poll expenses	⬥ B: Limit on no. of party members
⬥ C: Retirement age of party president	⬥ D: Term of party in Lok Sabha

Rs. 80,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
In which country would you find the remains of Mohenjo-daro?
⬥ A: India	⬥ B: Pakistan
⬥ C: Afgahnistan	⬥ D: Nepal

Rs. 1,60,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Tansen's rivalry with which contemporary was the subject of a 1952 Hindi film starring Bharat Bhushan?
⬥ A: Tulsidas	⬥ B: Abdurrahim Khanakhana
⬥ C: Baiju Bawra	⬥ D: Abul Fazi

Rs. 3,20,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
How many 3-digit numbers are there from 1 to 1000?
⬥ A: 999	⬥ B: 100
⬥ C: 900	⬥ D: 998

Rs. 6,40,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these companies manufactures airplanes?
⬥ A: Jet Airways	⬥ B: ISRO
⬥ C: Pawan Hans	⬥ D: Hindustan Aeronautics

Rs. 12,50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Who first made P Chindambaram the Union Finance Minister? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: PV Narasimha Rao	⬥ B: Rajiv Gandhi
⬥ C: HD Deve Gowda	⬥ D: IK Gujral

Rs. 25,00,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Mughal Emperor has been referred to as 'Zinda Pir' or 'Living Saint' in historical accounts? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Akbar	⬥ B: Jahangir
⬥ C: Shah Jahan	⬥ D: Aurangzeb

Rs. 50,00,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Personnel of which of these organisations salute with the palm facing inwards?
⬥ A: Indian Army	⬥ B: Indian Navy
⬥ C: Indian Air Force	⬥ D: Border Security Force

Total Prize Money: Rs. 6,40,000

Sources

• Gangadhar's Run to Rs. 2 Crore (Part 1)
• Gangadhar's Run to Rs. 2 Crore (Part 2)

Preceded by Bijay Kumar

KBC Contestant (Series 1) Gangadhar Joshi

Succeeded by Manmohan Aggarwal