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PM Modi: Sanskrit Paper in Civil Services Exam Even During British Rule
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:35
PM Modi: Sanskrit Paper in Civil Services Exam Even During British Rule
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the Civil Services Examination included a Sanskrit paper even during British rule.
- •He made these remarks at the centenary celebration of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) at Bharat Mandapam.
- •PM Modi unveiled a commemorative coin, postage stamp, and a book documenting UPSC's 100-year milestone.
- •Modi highlighted that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose took a Sanskrit paper in his examination in 1920.
- •The Prime Minister urged young candidates to visit the gallery to appreciate the historical journey of India's civil services structure.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that even during the British colonial period, the Civil Services Examination included a Sanskrit paper as part of India's administrative system.
Prime Minister Modi spoke at the centenary celebration of the Union Public Service Commission held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Thursday.
The great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose took a Sanskrit paper during his examination process in the year 1920.
