Kaun Banega Crorepati returned with its 16th season on Monday, August 12, with the legendary Amitabh Bachchan returning as the show's host. The new season's second day saw contestant Dipali Soni on the hot seat. Hailing from Vadodara, Gujarat, Dipali is an enthusiastic homemaker who embarked on this thrilling journey to fulfil her dreams and make an identity for herself. Dipali attentively played the game and left a remarkable impression on Big B. Withdrawing from a tough question, Dipali played safe and took home INR 6.40 lakh winning amount. ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’: Can You Answer This INR 25 Lakh ‘Mahabharat’ Question That Stumped First ‘KBC 16’ Contestant Utkarsh Baxi?.

Dipali, who had a brilliant start in the competition, ended her KBC 16 journey on the 12th question. Let us tell you what the question was.  It asked, 'India's largest climate clock is installed at Anusandhan Bhavan, the headquarters of which organization, to raise awareness about climate change?' The options were DRDO, CSIR, BARC, and ISRO. Dipali, having used all her lifelines, chose to opt-out and decided to take home her winnings.

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After transferring Dipali's winning amount, Big B asked her to make a guess. She chose DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation). However, her guess was incorrect.  Host Amitabh Bachchan then revealed the right answer to the audience: CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research). He added that this clock reminds us that time is extremely precious to save our planet. CSIR unveiled India's largest climate clock at its headquarters in New Delhi on April 22 in celebration of Earth Day.  ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 16’: Amitabh Bachchan Charges THIS Whopping Amount for Hosting the Popular Quiz Show!.

Kaun Banega Crorepati 16 airs on Sony TV and streams live on the Sony LIV app daily at 9 PM IST from Monday to Friday.

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