Ravi Sihag is an Indian Administrative Service officer in Madhya Pradesh batch 2021 cadre. He secured 18th rank in the UPSC CSE 2021 exam in his fourth attempt. He also scored the highest marks among all the candidates who appeared for the Hindi exam. Prior to this, Ravi had qualified the exam twice, finishing 337th in 2018 and 317th in 2019. During these attempts, he was posted to the Indian Defense Accounts Service (IDAS) and the Indian Railway Transport Service (IRTS), respectively.
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Ravi Kumar Sihag was born on Thursday, November 2, 1995 in Chak 3 Bam village, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan (28 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his seventh grade school education at Saraswati Vidya Mandir School, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Later, he attended Sharda School in Anupgarh to complete his education till 11th grade. He completed his 12th class from a government high school in Vijayanagar, Rajasthan. In 2015, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Sharda College, Anupgarh, Rajasthan.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He belongs to a family from an economically disadvantaged area.
Ravi Kumar Sihag’s Caste in IAS Ranking
Parents and siblings
His father Ramkumar Sihag was a farmer. His mother Vimala Devi was a housewife.
Ravi Siharg and his parents
He has three sisters namely Poonam Sihag (housewife), Raveena Sihag (teacher) and Komal Sihag (Anganwadi director).
Ravi Kumar Siharg and his sisters
Ravi Siharg and his sisters
wife
He is unmarried.
address
C/o Ramkumar Sihag, village Chak 3 Bam, Vijayanagar, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, 335704
sign
Signature of Ravi Kumar Siharg
Profession
Ravi attempted the UPSC exam for the first time in 2018, secured 337th rank, and was selected for the Indian Defense Accounting Service (IDAS). In 2019, he secured 317th rank in his second attempt and was selected for the Indian Railway Transport Service (IRTS). However, Ravi Kumar was so eager to become an IAS officer that he continued preparing for the Civil Services exam even after passing the exam twice. In 2020, in his third attempt, he failed to clear the UPSC preliminary exam. However, in 2021, he successfully cleared the exam in his fourth attempt with All India Rank (AIR) 18 and was appointed as an IAS officer.
Ravi Kumar Sihag attends DoPT UPSC top players felicitation event 2022 organized by Hon’ble MoS (PP)
In the UPSC exam 2021, the top 17 candidates were from English medium. However, Ravi Kumar Sihag, who appeared for the exam in Hindi medium, secured 18th rank, making him the highest-ranked candidate among all Hindi medium students in UPSC CSE 2021. Ravi’s main subjects in the UPSC examination were political science, economics and English literature, and he chose Hindi literature as an optional subject.
Ravi Sihag’s UPSC Mark Sheet
On August 30, 2023, Ravi Kumar Sihag started his training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. During his training, he participated and won the “Constitution and Life of Dr. Ambedkar” quiz conducted for Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti. For his victory, he was awarded the award by Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India, and Gurmeet Singh, the Governor of Uttarakhand.
Ravi Kumar Sihag (left) receives the award from His Excellency Ram Nath Kovind (right) and Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh (centre) in April 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Before he started preparing for the UPSC exam in 2017, Ravi Kumar used to help his father with farm work until he graduated.
Ravi Kumar Sihag works in the fields of his hometown
- In his free time, Ravi Kumar Sihag enjoys traveling to far-flung destinations and working out at the gym. He often shares photos of his workouts on social media.
Ravi Kumar Siharg during vacation
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