Indian administrative services

One of the youngest candidates appearing for the UPSC 2018 exams, Pradeep, the son of a petrol pump serviceman, cracked the exams in his first attempt at the age of 22!

Bengal IAS officer Arvind Kumar Mina through this initiative, has set a great example for other officials in the state.

Spending ₹50,000, Garima Singh got the entire building freshly painted with alphabets adorning the walls and had a bright hoarding fixed at the entrance.

It took the daughter of a Maharastra farmer to smash the glass ceiling and pave the way for women in the male dominion. IAS Rohini Bhajibhakare, now Rohini Bidari became the first woman collector of Salem district in Tamil Nadu since 1790.

Kempahonnaiah is a Kannada lecturer at Vontikoppal Government PU College in Mysuru. He cracked the exam in his third attempt.

The film is inspired by the couple's book ‘IAS Dampathiya Kanasugalu’ (Dreams of an IAS couple).

U. Sagayam is a senior IAS officer in Tamil Nadu, who is widely known and appreciated for his anti-corruption activities. Here are 10 amazing things to know about the officer, who will make you believe in the power of civil services.