Quick Info
| Profession | UPSC/IAS Topper 2018 |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 26/09/1992 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Birthplace | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Famous For | Topping the UPSC exam of 2018 |
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| Full Name | Kanishak Kataria |
| Alias | Kanishk Kataria |
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) |
| Honors | B.Tech with honours in Computer Science and Engineering and minor in applied statistics |
Personal Life
| Hobbies | Watching Cricket, Football, and Tennis |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Role Model | Father (Sanwar Mal Verma) |
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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| Siblings | Tanmaya Kataria (Elder, a medical student of Sawai Man Singh Hospital) |
Career
| Worked as software engineer at Samsung in South Korea until 2016. | |
| Worked as data scientist at QPLUM in Bangalore. | |
| Took coaching in Delhi for 7-8 months before self-study at home. | |
| Secured 1121 marks in UPSC CSE 2018 (942 in mains, 179 in interview). | |
| Currently posted as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel (DoP), Government of Rajasthan in Jaipur. | |
| Secured All India Rank 1 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2018 on his first attempt. |
Favourites
| Favourite Sport | Cricket, Football, Tennis | ||||
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| Favourite Cricketer |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Kanishak expressed surprise at topping the UPSC 2018 exam. | |
| 2. His optional subject for the exam was Mathematics. | |
| 3. He achieved the top rank in UPSC on his first attempt. | |
| 4. After securing the first rank, Kanishak thanked his family and girlfriend for their support. | |
| 5. Kanishak received applause on Twitter for acknowledging his girlfriend, Sonal Chouhan. | |
| 6. He left his job as a data scientist in Korea and data analyst in Bangalore in 2017 to prepare for civil services. | |
| 7. Kanishak mentioned that he used to study 8-10 hours daily and increased it to 15 hours before the exam. | |
| 8. He cites his father as his role model. | |
| 9. Kanishak has excelled academically since school, scoring 94% in class 10 and 96% in class 12. | |
| 10. He is a passionate fan of Cricket and Football. | |
| 11. Kanishak's decision to pursue civil services was self-motivated, not influenced by his family. | |
| 12. Secured All India Rank 44 in IIT JEE 2010. | |
| 13. Secured 2nd position in International Mathematics Olympiad. | |
| 14. Earned All India Rank 1 in 11th National Science Olympiad in 2009. | |
| 15. Received NTSE Scholarship in 2008. | |
| 16. Received Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship in 2009. | |
| 17. Earned B.Tech with honours in Computer Science and Engineering and minor in applied statistics from IIT Bombay. |