Amrita Thapar, daughter of an army officer, clinched the trophy through her quick-witted replies to questions posed by Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.

A post graduate in fashion designing from School of Fashion Technology (affiliated with NIFT), Thapar said that she enjoys being creatively inclined.

"Owing to a background as a designer, I like sketching in various mediums like charcoal, pastels, etc. I also enjoy reading motivational and spiritual quotes or anecdotes, and practice a basic form of taebo and kickboxing. I also like adventure, sports like mountain climbing and rappling," she said.

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Miss India-Universe Amrita Thapar visits her hometown Pune