Kaun Banega Crorepati 18: Noida techie faces ₹25 lakh Dead Sea question — here’s why he decided to quit
KBC 18 contestant Prashant Kumar Sinha walked away with ₹12.5 lakh after facing a ₹25 lakh question about Earth’s lowest land elevation. He later guessed the correct answer: the shore of the Dead Sea.
Prashant Kumar Sinha, a 35-year-old tech entrepreneur from Noida, was on the brink of winning ₹25 lakh on the popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 when he decided to quit. The ₹25 lakh question asked, "Which geographical feature marks the lowest elevation on Earth’s land surface?" with four options: the shore of Lake Baikal, the Sahara Desert, the shore of the Dead Sea, and Death Valley.
Unable to confidently choose an answer, Prashant chose to quit the game with his current winnings of ₹12.5 lakh. Later, he revealed that he believed the correct answer to be the shore of the Dead Sea, which turned out to be accurate. The Dead Sea, located in the Middle East, is the lowest elevation on Earth's land surface at approximately 440 meters below sea level.
Prashant shared that the question reminded him of a traumatic accident he had when he was 19 years old, where he fell onto the same railway track as the moving train. The incident left a lasting impact on him and made him appreciate life more.
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