Archive · 23 Sep 2026
KBC 18 Contestant Quits Over Earth’s Lowest Land Surface Question
Prashant Kumar Sinha appeared on the television quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He answered questions correctly until he reached one worth Rs 25 lakh.
The question asked about the lowest place on Earth’s land surface.
He was unsure which answer to choose, so he stopped playing.
He safely kept the Rs 12.5 lakh he had already won.
After quitting, he guessed that the answer was the shore of the Dead Sea.
That guess was correct.
The Dead Sea shore is about 440 meters below sea level.
Prashant also told Amitabh Bachchan about surviving a dangerous train accident when he was 19.
Prashant Kumar Sinha, a 35-year-old contestant from Noida, reached the Rs 25 lakh question on KBC 18.
The question asked which geographical feature marks the lowest elevation on Earth’s land surface.
The options included Lake Baikal, the Sahara Desert, the Dead Sea shore and Death Valley.
Unsure of the answer, Sinha quit with Rs 12.5 lakh and then selected the correct answer.
The Dead Sea shore is approximately 440 meters below sea level, while Sinha also described surviving a near-fatal train accident at 19.
- Who
- Prashant Kumar Sinha, a 35-year-old contestant from Noida, appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- Sinha quit at the Rs 25 lakh question about the lowest elevation on Earth’s land surface, leaving with Rs 12.5 lakh.
- When
- During the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
- Where
- On the KBC 18 television quiz show; the question concerned the shore of the Dead Sea.
- Why
- Sinha was unsure of the answer and chose to quit rather than risk his winnings.
- Contestant
- Prashant Kumar Sinha
- Age
- 35
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Amount won
- Rs 12.5 lakh
- Question value
- Rs 25 lakh
- Correct answer
- Shore of the Dead Sea
- Elevation
- Approximately 440 meters below sea level
- Other disclosure
- Sinha described surviving a near-fatal train accident at age 19.