Punjab launches Rs 1-crore youth quiz ahead of Assembly polls

With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections approaching, the Bhagwant Mann led government has launched ‘Punjab Da Crorepati’, a statewide quiz competition aimed at engaging young people, improving their general knowledge and helping them prepare for government recruitment examinations. The winner will receive a cash prize of ₹1 crore.

The initiative, announced by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday, is open to Punjab residents aged 15 to 30 years. It comes ahead of the state Assembly elections, with the government pitching the competition as an opportunity for youngsters to focus on education, learning and career preparation.

Four runners-up will receive ₹10 lakh each, while eight other top performers will get ₹5 lakh each. A total of 10,000 participants will receive prizes.

In a post on X, Mann urged youngsters to register in large numbers, saying the government wanted books in their hands because the pen shapes the destiny of a nation. He added that the success of young people was the true progress of Punjab.

The competition will follow a format similar to the popular television quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC). Participants will answer multiple-choice questions each carrying four options of which only one will be correct.

The contest will have 11 rounds. The first nine rounds will be conducted online, while the 10th round will take place physically across all 23 districts of Punjab. The competition will conclude with a grand finale.

According to the Chief Minister, the question bank will contain around 50,000 questions covering Punjab’s history, culture, geography, mathematics and information about the state government.

The questions will also follow the pattern of competitive recruitment examinations for posts such as police constable, patwari and Punjab Civil Services (PCS).

Mann said participants would receive the correct answers immediately after attempting the questions, helping them learn from their mistakes and improve their knowledge.

He added that the competition would be conducted transparently to ensure equal opportunities for participants to test their knowledge and win cash prizes.

Registration details will also be published in newspapers. The portal will be accessible through mobile phones and the web, while youngsters can register through the Punjab Da Crorepati app or portal, which will be available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.