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With the announcement of the final results of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination (CSE), congratulatory messages begin to pour in. But alongside, a large number of fake accounts on social media like Twitter in the name of the toppers also crop up. These accounts are generally made within 24 hours of the announcement of the results. The scenario seems to have become common for the last few years. The much-awaited results this year were announced on Monday. In it, around 685 candidates passed the highly-competitive CSE 2021 with flying colours. 

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What is special about CSE 2021 is that the top three positions have been secured by women. Shruti Sharma from Delhi has bagged the top spot, Ankita Agarwal from West Bengal secured second spot and the third has been claimed by Gamini Singla of Punjab. It has happened for the first time in seven years.  

Also Read | UPSC CSE 2021 Results: Women secure top three ranks, 685 qualify civil services exam

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On this, IAS officer Somesh Upadhyay had posted on Twitter in 2020, “When real UPSC toppers will come to create accounts on social media, they will not find any username.”  

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On Tuesday, an account of a person named Shruti Sharma, which resembles this year’s topper, shared a post on Twitter from handle @ShrutiSharmaUP that “There are a lot of fake accounts being made on my name on Twitter and many times these fake accounts are able to gain a lot of followers #UPSC”.

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(With inputs from agencies) 

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