KBC 17: "Jai Hind" Echoes as Women Army Officers Win ₹25 Lakh—Here Are the Questions & Answers

On the special Independence Day episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 17, three valiant women from the Indian Armed Forces—Colonel Sophia Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Commander Prerna Deosthali—lit up the KBC hot seat. Displaying sharp intelligence and a spirit of patriotism, they answered eight questions correctly and took home ₹25 lakh, reaching the ₹50 lakh question before time ran out.

Here are the questions and their correct answers from this memorable episode:

KBC 17, Episode 5 (Independence Day Special): All Questions & Answers

₹50,000 Question
Who is next in the order of Union Ministers seen in this picture?
A) Amit Shah
B) Dr. S. Jaishankar

C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nitin Gadkari
Correct Answer: B) Dr S. Jaishankar

₹1 lakh Question
Which best-selling book by James Clear has the subtitle "Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results"?
A) Freakonomics
B) Thinking, Fast and Slow
C) Atomic Habits
D) Nausea
Correct Answer: C) Atomic Habits

₹2 lakh Question
Which of these figures originates near the Rakshasa Thal place?
A) Julius Petri
B) Joseph Lister
C) Alexander Fleming
D) Louis Pasteur
Correct Answer: A) Julius Petri

₹3 lakh Question
Which of these rivers originates from a place called 'Rakshasraj'?
A) Indus
B) Ravi
C) Yamuna
D) Sutlej
Correct Answer: D) Sutlej

₹5 lakh Question
Which of these missiles has a range of more than 5,000 kilometers?
A) Snake
B) Sky
C) Agni Pancham
D) Prithvi II
Correct Answer: C) Agni Pancham

₹7.5 lakh Question
Which of these terms refers to an aircraft that has one or two seats?
A) Multihull
B) Microlight
C) Laser
D) Otoon
Correct Answer: B) Microlight

₹12.5 lakh Question
In which of these sports, till now only female players have won medals for India in the Olympics?
A) Weightlifting
B) Boxing
C) Shooting
D) Wrestling
Correct Answer: A) Weightlifting

₹25 lakh Question
The 'Arch of Remembrance' in Leicester, England, was designed by the same person who designed which of these Indian monuments?
A) Victoria Memorial
B) Gateway of India
C) Fort St. George
D) India Gate
Correct Answer: D) India Gate