New Delhi, March 13 -- Several misleading claims about cracking the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination - one of India's toughest examinations - came to the fore soon after the results were declared on March 6. This year, a resident of Fatehpur village in the Ariyaru block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar falsely claimed that he had secured the 440th rank in the civil services examination.

Within no time, Ranjeet Yadav became a celebrity in Bihar, with people - including local police - felicitating him with flowers and asking him to deliver a motivational speech. Residents reportedly congratulated him, and the news drew attention from local media as well as political figures. Former MLA Vijay Samrat is said t...