In her maiden endeavor, Donuru Ananya Reddy, a young woman from Telangana, achieved remarkable success, not only passing the UPSC examination but securing the coveted third position nationwide. Following the announcement of the results on Tuesday, the jubilant 22-year-old expressed her eagerness to serve in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). She aspired to serve in the Telangana cadre. Ananya, whose family’s roots are in Mahbubnagar district, had been residing in rented accommodation in Delhi for the past few months, preparing for the final phase of the prestigious examination.
According to an Indian Express report, she is also the youngest among the top 20 successful candidates of UPSC civil services exam.
She commenced her Civil Services preparation two years prior to the examination, much of which was undertaken independently, without external assistance. Contrary to the notion that the civil services examination is…


