Shakti Dubey tops UPSC civil services exam 2024
Shakti Dubey has topped the civil services examination 2024, the results of which were declared on Tuesday by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Dubey has done her graduation (Bachelor of Science) in Biochemistry from the University of Allahabad.
She qualified for the examination with political science and international relations as her optional subject, a statement issued by the commission said.
Harshita Goyal, a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from MS University of Baroda, secured the second rank with political science and international relations as her optional subject. Dongre Archit Parag, who has a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in electrical and electronics engineering from VIT, Vellore, stood third in the rank with philosophy as his optional subject.
The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages—preliminary, main, and interview—by the UPSC to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
The 2024 preliminary exam was conducted on June 16 last year. A total of 9,92,599 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 5,83,213 candidates actually appeared in the examination.
A total of 14,627 candidates qualified for the written (main) examination held in September. Out of these, 2,845 candidates qualified for the personality test or interview.
Of these, 1,009 candidates (725 men and 284 women) have been recommended by the commission for appointment to various Services. Among the top five rank-holders are three women and two men.
Shah Margi Chirag, who has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer engineering from Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, secured the fourth rank with sociology as her optional subject. Aakash Garg, who has a B.Tech degree in computer science from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, came fifth, with sociology as his optional subject.
The top 25 candidates comprise 11 women and 14 men. Their educational qualifications range from graduation in engineering, humanities, science, commerce, medical science, and architecture from premier institutions of the country, such as IIT, NIT, VIT, JNU, University of Delhi, and University of Allahabad, the UPSC said.
The top 25 successful candidates have opted for a wide range of optional subjects in the written (main) examination, including anthropology, commerce and accountancy, geography, mathematics, philosophy, physics, political science and international relations, public administration, sociology, and literature of the Tamil language.
The recommended candidates also include 45 persons with benchmark disability, comprising 12 orthopedically handicapped, eight visually challenged, 16 hearing impaired, and nine with multiple disabilities.
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