SC dismisses petition regarding wrong questions in UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2017

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition to review wrong questions in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2017. The result has been announced and we do not want to open the Pandora's box, the court said.

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 SC dismisses petition regarding wrong questions in UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2017

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition to review wrong questions in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2017. The result has been announced and we do not want to open the Pandora's box, the court said. 

Petitioner has alleged that some wrong questions in the paper set up by UPSC have put the fate of lakhs of candidates in jeopardy. Petitioner demanded from Court to direct the UPSC to release the answer key to the prelims examination. The petitioner had requested the court to set up an expert committee to examine this year’s papers and suggest needful actions on ambiguous questions.

The Union Public Service Commission on Thursday declared the result of the civil services preliminary examination. The test was conducted on June 18.

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