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Indian American wins the National Geographic Bee


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I was watching the final round of National Geographic Bee on PBS when Akshay Rajagopal answered the winning question without batting an eye lid. He even had a bit of a smile playing on his face as if he was privy to some inside joke.

An 11 year old from Lincoln, Akshay Rajagopal, went on to win the National Geographic Bee with a flawless score. He did the same last year as well.

The winner is only the second one in this competition’s history with a perfect performance. His win has made him richer by $25,000 and a trip to the next Bee competition.

Some of the questions that were asked in the competition.

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