''Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?'' () is a

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hosted by leading

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actor,

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. It was the Indian version of the popular American game show, '' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' and was telecast on

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channel STAR Plus. The show premiered on 25 April 2008 and the last episode was telecast on 27 July 2008 with

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as the special guest. The top prize was . The Indian series was licensed by Bulldog Media & Entertainment and produced by Shreyash Srivastav

Cheats

The show used "cheats" based on the American show. Each cheat may be used once per game. *''Taak Jhank'' (peek): the contestant had the opportunity to review his or her current teammate's answer before submitting his or her own *Copy: the contestant could choose to use his or her teammate's answer. *''Bachao'' (save): This cheat was triggered automatically if the contestant gave a wrong answer. If the contestant's current partner had the correct answer, the contestant was then saved. Cheats are not available for use in the bonus (final) question.

Teammates

The teammates were five school aged children chosen by the producers of the show. Each child could be used for assistance on two questions, excluding the bonus question.

The five possible teammates

* Shriya Sharma *Dheirya Sorecha from

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, Maharashtra *Anubhav Motilal from

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*Shreeparna Ghoshal from Delhi *Milanjeet Singh Bhatti from

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* Taruni Sachdev (replaced Shriya for one episode)

Homework questions

This show also posed homework questions, offering to a viewer selected by draw who correctly answered a question asked at the end of the show.

Payout structure

Giving the correct answer to their fifth question guarantees the contestant leaves with at least 2 lakh. The contestant may walk away ("drop out") at any question after the first to end the game and keep their winnings. Only the subject of the final question is shown. This is the contestant's final opportunity to walk away with 1 crore. If they choose to see the final question, they will have to risk 98 lakh and cannot walk away or seek help from teammates.

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