OPTIONAL SUBJECTS OF UPSC EXAM TOPPERS

The list of IAS toppers and their optional subjects:

Year: 2020
Topper: Shubham Kumar
College Degree: B.Tech Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay
Optional Subjects: Anthropology
State: Bihar

Year: 2019
Topper: Pradeep Singh Malik
College Degree: B.Tech. Computer Science, DCRUST College, Murthal
Optional Subjects: Public Administration
State: Haryana

Year: 2018
Topper: Kanishak Kataria
College Degree: B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering, IIT, Bombay
Optional Subjects: Maths
State: Rajasthan

Year: 2017
Topper: Durishetty Anudeep
College Degree: Bachelors in Electronics and Engineering, BITS, Pilani
Optional Subjects: Anthropology
State: Telangana

Year: 2016
Topper: K.R. Nandini
College Degree: Bachelor of Civil Engineering, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Optional Subjects: Kannada literature
State: Karnataka

Year: 2015
Topper: Tina Dabi
College Degree: B. A. Political Science
Optional Subjects: Political Science
State: Delhi

Year:2014
Topper: Ira Singhal
College Degree: B.Tech Computer Engineering, M.B.A in Marketing & Finance
Optional Subjects: Geography
State: Delhi

Year: 2013
Topper: Gaurav Agarwal
College Degree: Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science), PG Diploma Management
Optional Subjects: Economics
State: Rajasthan

Year: 2012
Topper: Haritha V Kumar
College Degree: Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication
Optional Subjects: Economics & Malayalam Literature
State: Kerala

Year: 2011
Topper:Shena Aggarwal
College Degree: Medical Science
Optional Subjects: Psychology & Medical Science
State: Haryana

Year: 2010
Topper:S Divyadharshini
College Degree: BA BL (Hons) Law
Optional Subjects: Public Administration & Law
State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2009
Topper:Shah Faesal
College Degree: MBBS
Optional Subjects: Public Administration & Urdu Literature
State: Jammu and Kashmir

Year: 2008
Topper: Shubhra Saxena
College Degree: Software, IIT Roorkee
Optional Subjects:  Psychology & Public Administration
State: Uttar Pradesh

Year: 2007
Topper: Adapa Karthik
College Degree: Medical Science
Optional Subjects: Zoology & Psychology
State: Telangana

Year: 2006
Topper: Mutyalaraju Revu
College Degree: B. Tech, M.E. in Signal Processing
Optional Subjects: Electrical Engineering & Maths
State: Andhra Pradesh

Year: 2005
Topper: Mona Pruthi
College Degree: M. Phil (English Literature)
Optional Subjects: English Literature & Sociology
State: Haryana

Year: 2004
Topper: S Nagarajan
College Degree: Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Optional Subjects: Geography & Sociology
State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2003
Topper:Roopa Mishra
College Degree: PG in management
Optional Subjects:  Psychology & Public Administration
State: Orissa

Year: 2002
Topper: Ankur Garg
College Degree: B.E. from IIT-Delhi
Optional Subjects: Physics & Chemistry
State: Punjab

Year: 2001
Topper: Alok Ranjan Jha
College Degree:M.A.,M.Phil.Political Science
Optional Subjects: Geography
State: Bihar

Year: 2000
Topper: Vijaylakshmi Bidari
College Degree:Computer Science Engineering
Optional Subjects: Kannada Literature & Political Science & International Relations
State: Karnataka

Year: 1999
Topper: Sorabh Babu Maheshwari
College Degree:Mechanical Engineering
Optional Subjects: Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering
State: UP

Year: 1998
Topper: Bhawna Garg
College Degree:B Tech in Chemical Engineering, Masters in Public Policy
Optional Subjects: Mathematics & Chemistry
State: Punjab

Year: 1997
Topper: Devesh Kumar
Optional Subjects:  Chemistry & Geography
State: Bihar

Year: 1996
Topper: Sunil Kumar Barnwal
College Degree:Petroleum Engineering
Optional Subjects: Physics & Mathematics
State: Jharkhand

Year: 1995
Topper: Iqbal Dhaliwal
College Degree:M.A. Economics, Masters Public Affairs (MPA, Development Studies)
Optional Subjects: Economics & Public Administration
State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1994
Topper: Srivatsa Krishna
College Degree: MBA
Optional Subjects:  Public Administration & Psychology
State: Karnataka

Year: 1991
Topper: Raju Narayana Swamy
College Degree: Computer Science degree
Optional Subjects:  Mathematics and Physics
State: Kerala

Year: 1990
Topper: Lakshmi Narayana
College Degree: Mechanical engineering degree
State: Andhra Pradesh

Year: 1988
Topper: Prashant Kumar
College Degree: M.A in history
State: Bihar

Year: 1977
Topper: Javed Usmani
College Degree: MBA, MSc in Social Policy and Planning
State: Uttar Pradesh

Year: 1973
Topper: Nirupama Rao
College Degree: MA in English
State: Kerala

Year: 1972
Topper:Duvvuri Subbarao
College Degree: Physics B.Sc Hons, M.Sc Physics
State: Andhra Pradesh

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS OF UPSC EXAM TOPPERS

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