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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Indian-origin kids won the National Spelling Bee Contest?
A
8
B
6
C
10
D
12
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 1999, 27 Indian Americans have won the Spelling Bee championship, including Harini Logan. Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American to win Scripps in 1985.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harini Logan, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Texas, spelled 21 words correctly to win the prestigious 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Vikram Raju in a marathon, first-of-its-kind spell-off, a format that tested the contestants on how many words they could correctly spell within 90 seconds.

Detailed explanation-3: -CINCINNATI – The Scripps National Spelling Bee will welcome 234 spellers to National Harbor, Maryland, from May 31-June 2 for the national rounds of competition and the first fully in-person Bee since 2019.

Detailed explanation-4: -Over the past 20 years, Indian Americans have come to dominate the Scripps National Spelling Bee – with 21 of the past 23 champions being of South Asian descent.

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