IIT graduate Kanishak Kataria tops UPSC

Kanishak Kataria, an alumnus of IIT Bombay, has topped the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services exam whose results were declared on Friday.

Srushti Deshmukh, is a B.E.(Chemical Engineering) from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, who has topped among the women candidates securing an overall fifth rank, the UPSC said.

Kataria is a B.Tech from IIT-Bombay and has been working as a data scientist, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Kataria hails from Rajasthan. Among those congratulated him on his feat was rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who said in a tweet: "Heartiest congratulations to Rajasthan's Kanishak Kataria who has topped the UPSC civil services examination."

Gehlot also congratulated second ranker Jain who has secured second position.

"It's a great achievement and a chance to give your best to society," Gehlot said.

A UPSC statement said a total of 759 candidates (577 men and 182 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various central services such as IAS, IPS, IRS and IFS.

--IANS

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