00:09That's Shikha Rani from Bolan, Chahir, Uttar Pradesh, who, after the UPSA results were
00:14announced on March 6, claimed she had cleared the exam with AIR-113.
00:24Moments later, her father, a school peer, and her mother, who never went to school,
00:28joined the celebrations as neighbors across the village gathered to mark what looked like
00:33an unlikely success story.
00:40But the celebration soon raised questions.
00:46Another candidate, Shikha Gautam from Rotak, Haryana, who had also cleared the exam, noticed
00:51the viral videos circulating online.
00:54She then wrote to the UPSC seeking clarification.
00:57Days later, on March 11, Bolan, Chahir, DM, Probe confirmed the mix-up.
01:01During verification, officials found that Shikha Gautam had not cleared the UPSC mains and
01:07was never shortlisted for the interview, making a final rank impossible.
01:11And that's what happened to me.
01:13I didn't check the wrong number, I didn't check the name.
01:16The episode comes just days after another UPSC controversy, where two candidates named Akaan
01:22Chah Singh were linked to the same rank 301, triggering confusion online.
01:26Long.
01:29Long.
01:30Long.
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