# KKU alumni bag top ranks in UPSC Geo-Scientist exam 2026-10-22T21:52:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Four alumni of Khallikote Unitary University (KKU) have cleared the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination (CGSE)-2026. Sruti Das secured AIR 2 in Geologist, Lipsarani Prusty AIR 5 in Scientist (Hydrogeology), Monalisha Sahu AIR 16, and Manoj Swain AIR 3 in Geophysics. They are expected to join the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The preliminary exam was held on 8 February, the mains on 20 and 21 June, and personality tests in September. The university, based in Berhampur, said it was proud of the achievers. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The results put KKU on the national recruitment map for geo-scientists. With four alumni cracking a single UPSC cycle, the university's science faculty gets a visible credential. The list of successful candidates names only the top ranks, the total number of KKU applicants or pass-outs from the exam is not stated, so the strike rate is unclear. The next step for the four is joining GSI and CGWB, though no joining date is given in the source. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Straight announcement of exam results with no framing slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Berhampur, Central Ground Water Board, Geological Survey of India, Khallikote Unitary University, UPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kku-alumni-bag-top-ranks-in-upsc-geo-scientist-exam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kku-alumni-bag-top-ranks-in-upsc-geo-scientist-exam/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/