20 from Gujarat clear UPSC finals

A total of 20 candidates from Gujarat have cleared the finals of the civil services exam 2017. The results were declared by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday evening for the exams conducted in October. Of the 20 candidates who cleared the exam from Gujarat, three were girls, and Mamta Popat secured the 45th rank.

Congratulating successful candidates, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said, "The efforts made by SPIPA civil service study centre is bringing positive results and more and more youth of Gujarat are now making it to UPSC. It is inspiring and heartening, and I am sure they will contribute wholeheartedly in nation building and become agents of change."

The UPSC examination was for 980 posts in Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Central Services (Group A and Group B) and various other government departments. Of the 980 posts, 54 are for reserved categories.

HYD BOY IS TOPPER

Durishetty Anudeep, a serving Indian Revenue Service officer, has topped the prestigious civil services 2017 examination.