A 10-year-old Indian-origin girl has been crowned Britain’s brightest child after she won a popular television quiz competition in the UK.
Rhea shot ahead in the final of ‘Child Genius 2016’ on Channel 4 on Tuesday with six correct answers and then drew with her opponent Saffy with nine points each as they entered the final question round.
Rhea, who moved to the UK with her family from the US six years ago and now lives in west London, correctly spelled the word “eleemosynary”, meaning relating to charity, to claim the title at the end of four weeks of demanding rounds.
“It meant getting up early, going to sleep late, studying. It just feels really, really great,” Rhea said after her win.