Upsc Topper 2008 Page

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination is widely regarded as India’s most challenging competitive exam. Each year, hundreds of thousands of aspirants compete for a few hundred coveted positions in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and other central services. The 2008 UPSC examination, with results declared on 4 May 2009, produced a particularly memorable cohort of toppers. Here is an in‑depth look at the top performers of the 2008 UPSC exam, their backgrounds, strategies and the larger context of the year’s results.