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Harshvardhan Nawathe was the first top prize winner of the Indian (Hindi) version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire known as Kaun Banega Crorepati. October 19, 2000, he answered all 15 questions correctly and won Rs. 10,000,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger First[]

Fastest Finger First Question
Arrange the following presidents who succeeded fakhruddin Ali Ahmed in chronological order.
⬥ A: Giani ⬥ B: R Venkataraman
⬥ C: Sanjeev Reddy ⬥ D: Shankar Dayak Sharma
The correct order was C-A-B-D. Harshvardhan was the fastest.

Harshvardhan's Run to the Million[]

र1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the largest key on a computer keyboard?
⬥ A: Enter ⬥ B: Back space
⬥ C: Number Lock ⬥ D: Space bar
र2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If you visit the Tirupati temple which state would you be in?
⬥ A: Karnataka ⬥ B: Andhra Pradesh
⬥ C: Tamil Nadu ⬥ D: Kerala
र3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Who composed the bhajan "Pag ghungroo bandh Meera naachi re"?
⬥ A: Tukaram ⬥ B: Surdas
⬥ C: Meerabai ⬥ D: Chaitanya
र5,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which angle is formed by the hour and minute hands of a clock when it's exactly 3 o'clock?
⬥ A: 45° ⬥ B: 90°
⬥ C: 360° ⬥ D: 180°
र10,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What name is given to the zodiac sign usually represented by a lion?
⬥ A: Cancer ⬥ B: Taurus
⬥ C: Leo ⬥ D: Pisces
र20,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Asian Games gold medallist played Bheema in the TV serial 'Mahabharatha'?
⬥ A: Bhim Singh ⬥ B: Praveen Kumar
⬥ C: Dara Singh ⬥ D: Pangal Singh
र40,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first name of the wife of the last Viceroy of India?
⬥ A: Diana ⬥ B: Sara
⬥ C: Elizabeth ⬥ D: Edwina
र80,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these do not reproduce by laying eggs?
⬥ A: Whales ⬥ B: Hens
⬥ C: Crocodiles ⬥ D: Snakes
र160,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
The rivers Brahmaputra and Sutlej originate near which source in the upper Himalayas?
⬥ A: Gangothri ⬥ B: Siachen
⬥ C: Manasasarovar ⬥ D: Yamunanatri
र320,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the President of Pakistan?
"Audience Poll" lifeline used
⬥ A: Musharraf ⬥ B: Ghulam Ishaq Khan
⬥ C: Rafiq Tarar ⬥ D: Farooq Ahmed Leghari
He used his first lifeline, Audience Poll, but he went against them and still won र320,000.
र640,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In one-day cricket how many fielders can stay outside the 15 yard circle for the first 15 overs?
⬥ A: 3 ⬥ B: 4
⬥ C: 5 ⬥ D: 2
र1,250,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the world's first woman Prime Minister?
⬥ A: Indira Gandhi ⬥ B: Golda Meir
⬥ C: Srimavo Bandarnaike ⬥ D: Margaret Thatcher
र2,500,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Mahabharatha, who was Draupadi's twin brother?
⬥ A: Parikshit ⬥ B: Drupada
⬥ C: Dhristadyumna ⬥ D: Ikshvaku
र5,000,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Hindus?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Uttar Pradesh ⬥ B: Madhya Pradesh
⬥ C: Himachal Pradesh ⬥ D: Orissa
He used his 50:50, but it’s unknown which two answers were eliminated.
र10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who among these does the Indian Constitution permit to take part in the proceedings of Parliament?
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Solicitor General ⬥ B: Attorney General
⬥ C: Cabinet Secretary ⬥ D: Chief Justice
He used his last lifeline, Phone a Friend to call his friend, Brah Patel in Mumbai, but he doesn’t know the answer. He then went with B: Attorney General and won the top prize.

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