An eighth grade student Mayank has created history on the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ by becoming the youngest child to win Rupees🅠 one crore i🐈n the game show.
Hailing from M𝕴ahendragarh in Haryana, Mayank won one crore points in the ‘KBC Juniors Week’.
The boy seamlessly impressed the host of the show, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was capti💞vated by Mayank’s intelligence and wi🎀t.
For one crore q🍌uestion, Mayank was asked: “Which European cartographer is credited with creating the map that gave the name 'America' to the newly discovered continent?”
The options 🐻given were- A: Abraham Ortelius, B: Gerardus Mercator, C: Giovanni Battista Agnese, and D: Martin Waldseemuller.
Mayank took th🐈e l🤪ifeline ‘Ask the expert’, and gave the correct answer--Martin Waldseemuller.
On winning the huge price money, Maꦇyank started crying and hugged 𒁏his parents, and the actor.
Big B said: “Let me t🥂ell the viewers that he is thꦺe youngest crorepati winner.”
Ma🌼yank said: “Sir, sorry for the interruption, but I want to give you a high five. Sir, even tall people🎐 could not give you a high five, but I did I will make my friends jealous.”
For seven crore question, he was asked: “Subedar N.R. Nikkam and Havildar Gajendra Singh were awarded the Order of the Red Star by Russia for con��𒐪veying supplies to which city during World War II?”
The optio𒁏ns were: A: Tabriz, B: Sidon, C: Batumi, D: Almaty. Mayank decided to quit the gameshow and took Rs 1 crore.
Theꦬ correct answer for Rs 7 crore quest🍰ion was Tabriz.
In a statement, Mayank said: "I feel very fortunate to have had the opport💮unity to display my ꦰknowledge on ‘KBC Juniors Week’ and play the game opposite Amitabh Sir, who motivated me throughout.”
“To be the youngest contesta🌳nt winning such a huge amount is a moment of pride for me and my family. We are big fans of🙈 the show and Bachchan Sir. I would also take this opportunity to thank my parents for their consistent guidance that helped me to play well and achieve the 1 crore feat,” he added.
The show airs on Sony.
