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UPSC Glory: 7 IAS Officers Who Secured AIR 1 in First Attempt

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UPSC CSE is the most challenging and competitive exam in the country and achieving AIR 1 is no small feat. Here are 7 IAS officers who secured first rank in their first attempt. 
 

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IAS Tina Dabi

Tina Dabi achieved AIR 1 in the UPSC exam in her first attempt in the year 2015. 
 

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IAS Shah Faesal

Shah Faesal, hailing from Jammu & Kashmir, made history in 2009 by becoming the first Kashmiri to secure AIR 1 in UPSC in his first attempt.

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IAS Sorabh Babu Maheshwari

Sorabh Babu Maheshwari set a record by securing the top rank in UPSC in the year 2000. 
 

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IAS Roopa Mishra

Roopa Mishra from Odisha achieved AIR 1 in UPSC exam in the year 2003 in her first attempt. 

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IAS Kanishak Kataria

Kanishak Kataria from Jaipur secured the top rank in 2018 in his first attempt. 

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IAS Ankur Garg

IAS Ankur Garg achieved the first rank in UPSC in 2002 in first attempt.

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IAS Bhawna Garg

Bhawna Garg from Punjab made history by becoming the first woman in the country to top the UPSC exam in 1999.

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