UPSC Results 2016: Farmer ' s Son Bags Third Rank

Gopalkrishna Ronanki, a 29-year old teacher from Andhra Pradesh bagged the All India Rank 3 in the prestigious UPSC civil services exam of 2016. The UPSC results were declared on May 31st. Ronanki is the son of a farmer from a remote village Parasamba, in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. This article talks about his inspiring UPSC success story.

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AIR 3 Gopalkrishna Ronanki Background

• IAS topper Ronanki completed his schooling in Telugu medium at the Government Primary School at Parasamba village in Palasa Mandal.
• After that, he went to a junior college in Palasa town. Ronanki completed his graduation from MR College in Vizianagaram, pursuing pharmacy.
• He is employed as a second-grade teacher at the Regulapadu MPP School in Palasa Mandal. What is even more interesting is that he took the UPSC exam in the Telugu language.
• His optional subject was Telugu Literature. For more on how to select the optional subject for UPSC mains, click the given link.
• Ronanki’s parents, R. Apparao and Rukminamma are mighty proud of their son and believe it is his hard work that has finally paid off. According to his mother, he was a meritorious student throughout his student life
• Ronanki had earlier been shortlisted for the Andhra Pradesh Public Services Commission Group I in 2011.

2016 UPSC Results

The UPSC results were announced on May 31st and 1099 candidates were shortlisted to various central government services. This number includes 846 men and 253 women.

The break-up according to the category is as mentioned below:

Advocate Murali Krishna alleged in the PIL case against Gopalkrishna that his physically disabled status was fake. Following this, the Hyderabad High Court had issued a notice to the topper.

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2016 UPSC Toppers

Nandini K R, an Indian Revenue Service officer, hailing from Kolar, Karnataka topped the UPSC merit list with AIR 1.

Amol Singh Bedi, an Indian Foreign Service officer, from Amritsar, acquired 2nd rank in the UPSC merit list.

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