Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Topping the UPSC exam of 2018 |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| School | St. Paul's Sr. Sec. School, Kota, Rajasthan |
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| College/University | IIT Bombay (2010-2014) |
| Educational Qualification | B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) |
Personal Life
| Hobbies | Watching Cricket, Football, and Tennis |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Sonal Chouhan (Software Developer) |
Family
| Father | Sanwar Mal Verma (Promotee IAS) | ||||
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| Mother | Name Not Known (Housewife) | ||||
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Favourites
| Favourite Sport | Cricket, Football, Tennis | ||||
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| Favourite Cricketer |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Kanishak expressed surprise at topping the UPSC 2018 exam. | |
| His optional subject for the exam was Mathematics. | |
| He achieved the top rank in UPSC on his first attempt. | |
| After securing the first rank, Kanishak thanked his family and girlfriend for their support. | |
| Kanishak received applause on Twitter for acknowledging his girlfriend, Sonal Chouhan. | |
| He left his job as a data scientist in Korea and data analyst in Bangalore in 2017 to prepare for civil services. | |
| Kanishak mentioned that he used to study 8-10 hours daily and increased it to 15 hours before the exam. | |
| He cites his father as his role model. | |
| Kanishak has excelled academically since school, scoring 94% in class 10 and 96% in class 12. | |
| He is a passionate fan of Cricket and Football. | |
| Kanishak's decision to pursue civil services was self-motivated, not influenced by his family. |