The list of privileged is out and the state has recorded the highest number of 27 rank holders in many years in the prestigious civil service examinations 2011, the results for which were announced on Friday.
This is higher than the average 17-18 UPSC rank holders emerging from the state every year. More number of men than women from the state cracked the UPSC exam.
At the national level, women continued to reign, claiming the two top positions in the exams. Shena Aggarwal, who holds a MBBS from AIIMS, topped the examination, while Rukmani Riar, an MA in social entrepreneurship from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, secured second place.
The third position was bagged by Prince Dhawan, an M.Tech from IIT Delhi.
Of those who have made the cut from Karnataka, Satish G., an inspector with the state excise department, stands out for his never-say-die attitude.
Appearing on his seventh and last attempt, Mr Satish cleared the exam and secured the 768 rank.
Gitanjali Brandon, who has secured the overall national sixth rank, has a city connection. Ms Brandon is an alumna of the prestigious National Law School of India University in the city.
She has decided to take up Indian Foreign Service. Sociology and law were her optional subjects.