Cuttack: Ayushi Mohapatra has topped the Odisha Civil Service (OCS) examination-2017, the results of which were announced on Wednesday.
The first three positions have been captured by female candidates with Sanjita Mohapatra and Poonam Mohapatra securing second and third ranks respectively
This apart, Pravati Jhodia of Tikiri in the Kashipur block of Rayagada district became the first woman candidate of the Jhodia community to clear the exam.
A total of 106 candidates have cleared the examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) of which 64 are male and 42 are female candidates.
The successful candidates have been selected for the category-I and II of the Odisha Administrative Services (OAS).
The viva-voce of the examination was held between December 3 and 10.
The results have been published in the OPSC website www.opsc.gov.in