Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Government Junior College, Palasa, Andhra Pradesh |
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| College | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Not Known |
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| Hometown | Parasamba village, Palasa block, Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh |
| Hobbies | Reading |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Family
| Father | Ronanki Appa Rao (Farmer of Parasamba village in Palasa block) | ||||
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| Mother | Rukminamma (agricultural labourer) | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Gopalkrishna grew up in poverty without electricity at home during his school years. | |
| In his fourth attempt, he secured the 3rd rank in the UPSC 2016 exam with 1,101 marks (54.37%). | |
| For 11 years, before clearing UPSC 2016, Ronanki worked as a teacher in a government primary school. | |
| Due to his education in Telugu Medium, he chose "Telugu literature" as his optional subject for UPSC 2016 mains. | |
| Upon request, UPSC allowed Ronanki to conduct his personality test interview in Telugu. | |
| He is a devout follower of Sai Baba and avoids social media. | |
| Despite preparing for 10 years to become an IAS officer, Ronanki kept this dream a secret from his parents until he revealed the news of his selection. |