LONDON: A 12-year-old Indian-origin boy has been crowned the UK's 'Child Genius' in a popular television quiz competition, days after he became an overnight sensation after answering all questions correctly. "It didn't sink in straight away, but it was really nice," Rahul said after winning the title.In the final, Rahul impressed with knowledge of his chosen subject - Edward Jenner's medical innovation and methodology in 18th Century England. Mine was to answer as many questions as I could correctly and that helped me stay calm and do quite well in the early stages. "#ChildGenius an adult laughing at a children getting a question wrong shocking behaviour. "Twenty contestants aged eight to 12 were whittled down to one winner over the course of a week as part of the 'Child Genius' 2017 series.

Source: Times of India August 20, 2017 11:42 UTC