| 1. He is an electrical engineer who chose Geography as his optional subject for the UPSC exam. |
| 2. He secured the fourth position in the UPSC exam 2021. |
| 3. A total of 10,93,984 candidates applied for the exam, and 5,08,619 candidates appeared for it. |
| 4. In an interview, he mentioned his initial reaction to the exam results. |
| 5. He talked about studying continuously for long hours and being surprised by his rank. |
| 6. After the results, there was confusion about his gender due to his name. |
| 7. Journalist Anil Kumar clarified that Aishwarya Verma, the fourth-ranked candidate, is male. |
| 8. He shared how he had been teased about his name since childhood. |
| 9. He expressed his hope for addressing the misunderstanding about his name in the future. |
| 10. He scored 1039 out of a possible 2025 points in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. |
