| 1. Kanishak expressed surprise at topping the UPSC 2018 exam. |
| 2. His optional subject for the exam was Mathematics. |
| 3. He achieved the top rank in UPSC on his first attempt. |
| 4. After securing the first rank, Kanishak thanked his family and girlfriend for their support. |
| 5. Kanishak received applause on Twitter for acknowledging his girlfriend, Sonal Chouhan. |
| 6. He left his job as a data scientist in Korea and data analyst in Bangalore in 2017 to prepare for civil services. |
| 7. Kanishak mentioned that he used to study 8-10 hours daily and increased it to 15 hours before the exam. |
| 8. He cites his father as his role model. |
| 9. Kanishak has excelled academically since school, scoring 94% in class 10 and 96% in class 12. |
| 10. He is a passionate fan of Cricket and Football. |
| 11. Kanishak's decision to pursue civil services was self-motivated, not influenced by his family. |
| 12. Secured All India Rank 44 in IIT JEE 2010. |
| 13. Secured 2nd position in International Mathematics Olympiad. |
| 14. Earned All India Rank 1 in 11th National Science Olympiad in 2009. |
| 15. Received NTSE Scholarship in 2008. |
| 16. Received Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship in 2009. |
| 17. Earned B.Tech with honours in Computer Science and Engineering and minor in applied statistics from IIT Bombay. |
