Sheer Coincidence: Candidate named Rahul Modi secures 420th rank in UPSC exam

Team Udayavani, Aug 5, 2020, 3:59 PM IST

Following the announcement of UPSC exam results on Tuesday, Rahul Modi began trending on Twitter.

The reason – a candidate whose name ironically was a combination of names of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rahul Modi, roll number 6312980, secured the 420th rank, according to the list of qualified candidates announced by the UPSC on Tuesday.

UPSC Result – Rank 420 – Rahul Modi? next level crossover #UPSCResults pic.twitter.com/sQfnD3d4Tw

— Ravi verma (@raviverma063) August 4, 2020

While this was sheer coincidence, the same caught attention of netizens who flooded the internet with their comments. Some users also shared memes.

“Can’t get more bizarre than this – Rank no. 420 – Rahul Modi! Need I say more!” said Ananth Rupanagudi, who describes himself as a railway bureaucrat, on Twitter.

https://t.co/BX5MQZ7qRQ

Can’t get more bizarre than this – Rank no. 420 – Rahul Modi! Need I say more! ??? #UPSCResults pic.twitter.com/1xF0AXhZ1p

— Ananth Rupanagudi (@rananth) August 4, 2020

#Rahulmodi what an apt rank to show the reality of both of these, exactly the same what these #420politicians do with the nation… #UPSCResults

Congrats Rahul Modi for your hard work and for clearing the UPSC exams… way to go….

— Mera bashan hi shasan hai (@Shan_e_Bharat) August 5, 2020

Meanwhile Rahul Modi in Cabinet After UPSC results…
420 Rank… pic.twitter.com/vQZ3gbGSSW

— YASH? (@i_m_yash__) August 4, 2020

Another user Ankit Yadav wrote: “What a coincidence..UPSC civil services 2019 results are out and a Candidate named RAHUL MODI secures 420 rank.”

IRS officer Pradeep Singh topped the list of 829 candidates who have qualified for the prestigious civil services, including the IAS, the IPS and the IFS, according to the UPSC.

The top three rank holders — Singh, Jatin Kishore and Pratibha Verma — are serving officers. Singh is a resident of Haryana, while Kishore hails from Delhi and Verma from Uttar Pradesh.