UPSC civil services examination-2021 results: Women secure top 3 ranks

New Delhi, May 30: History student Shruti Sharma has topped the civil services examination-2021 results announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday. The first three rank holders are women. Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla have secured the second and third ranks, respectively. A total of 685 candidates, including 177 women, have qualified in the civil services examination-2021 results and their names were recommended by the Commission for appointment to various central services, the UPSC said. “Among the finally qualified candidates, top three are women candidates,” the UPSC added. Shruti Sharma from the University of Delhi has topped the examination with history as her optional subject. Ankita Agarwal, a graduate in economics (Hons.) from the University of Delhi, secured the second rank with political science and international relations as her optional subject. Gamini Singla, a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in computer science, stood third in the rank with sociology as her optional subject, the UPSC said. Aishwarya Verma secured the fourth position and Utkarsh Dwivedi achieved the fifth rank, it said. The top 25 candidates comprise 15 men and 10 women. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the successful candidates and had words of encouragement for those who could not clear the exam. “Congratulations to all those who have cleared the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021. My best wishes to these youngsters who are embarking on their administrative careers at an important time of India’s development journey, when we are marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. I fully understand the disappointment of those who couldn’t clear the Civil Services Exam but I also know that these are outstanding youngsters who will make a mark in any field they pursue and make India proud. My best wishes to them,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. Notably, the civil services examination is conducted annually by the UPSC in three stages – preliminary, main and interview – to select officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS) among others. The civil services (preliminary) examination, 2021 was conducted on October 10th, 2021. -PTC News with agency inputs