As a journalist of 20 years, Amol, 42, is used to grilling public figures and getting to the truth - and as he University Challenge host he is an academic whizz.
The BBC said 42-year-old Amol Rajan, who has worked on Radio 4's Today programme since 2021, will continue to present University Challenge and the Radical With Amol Rajan podcast.
The Durham University alumni team led by Carla Denyer thought Minsk was in Russia, rather than Belarus - in an error that left University Challenge host Amol Rajan laughing.
Mr Rajan, who has been a presenter on the Today programme since 2021, told listeners he wanted to 'clarify' the comment made during an interview with former Labour minister Lord David Blunkett.
On Monday night, fans of the quiz show, which is hosted by Amol Rajan , tuned in to watch Sheffield take on Strathclyde for a spot in the coveted semi-finals.