By Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Last year, when the UPSC CSE-2023 results were announced, a young man from Lucknow, who had left his job at the world’s second-largest investment bank to pursue his UPSC dream, achieved an impressive AIR-236 rank and became an IPS officer.

Fast forward to April 16, 2024, and that same young man – Aditya Srivastava – now finds himself being hoisted onto the shoulders of his fellow trainee IPS officers in a moment of pure jubilation, at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, the premier institution for Indian Police Service training. And why not? He has once again cracked the UPSC CSE-2023, this time securing the coveted top position with AIR – 1. This accomplishment is a dream realized by only a select few aspirants in history.

In an exclusive interview with Indian Masterminds, Mr. Aditya Srivastava expressed his disbelief at the turn of events, describing the atmosphere as celebratory.

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