UPSC Civil Service Exam allow to choose one optional subject to every candidate, you can check last year topper list with their optional subject.
Year
|
Topper Name (AIR 1)
|
Optional Subjects
|
*Attempt
|
Home State
|
Service Opted
|
2017
|
Anudeep Durishetty
|
Anthropology
|
5
|
Telangana
|
IAS
|
2016
|
Nandini K R
|
Kannada Literature
|
4
|
Karnataka
|
IAS
|
2015
|
Tina Dabi
|
Political Science
|
1
|
Delhi
|
IAS
|
2014
|
Ira Singhal
|
Geography
|
4
|
Delhi
|
IAS
|
2013
|
Gaurav Aggarwal
|
Economics
|
2
|
Rajasthan
|
IAS
|
2012
|
Haritha V Kumar
|
Economics & Malayalam Literature
|
4
|
Kerala
|
IAS
|
2011
|
Shena Aggarwal
|
Medical Science and Psychology
|
1
|
Haryana
|
IAS
|
2010
|
S Divyadharshini
|
Public Administration & Law
|
2
|
Tamil Nadu
|
IAS
|
2009
|
Shah Faesal
|
Public Administration & Urdu Literature
|
1
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
IAS
|
2008
|
Shubhra Saxena
|
Psychology & Public Administration
|
2
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
IAS
|
2007
|
Adapa Karthik
|
Zoology & Psychology
|
3
|
Telangana
|
IAS
|
2006
|
Mutyalaraju Revu
|
Electrical Engineering & Maths
|
3
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
IAS
|
2005
|
Mona Pruthi
|
English Literature & Sociology
|
3
|
Haryana
|
IAS
|
2004
|
S Nagarajan
|
Geography & Sociology
|
4
|
Tamil Nadu
|
IAS
|
2003
|
Roopa Mishra
|
Psychology & Public Administration
|
1
|
Odisha
|
IAS
|
2002
|
Ankur Garg
|
Physics & Chemistry
|
1
|
Punjab
|
IAS
|
2001
|
Alok Ranjan Jha
|
Geography
|
3
|
Bihar
|
IFS(Indian Foreign Service)
|
2000
|
Vijaylakshmi Bidari
|
Kannada Literature
|
2
|
Karnataka
|
IAS
|
1999
|
Sorabh Babu
|
Maths & Mechanical Engineering
|
-
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
IAS
|
1998
|
Bhawna Garg
|
Maths & Chemistry
|
1
|
Punjab
|
IAS
|
1997
|
Devesh Kumar
|
Chemistry & Geography
|
-
|
Bihar
|
IAS
|
1996
|
Sunil Kumar Barnwal
|
Physics & Maths
|
-
|
Jharkhand
|
IAS
|
1995
|
Iqbal Dhaliwal
|
Economics & Public Administration
|
-
|
Tamil Nadu
|
IAS
|
1994
|
Srivatsa Krishna
|
Public Administration & Psychology
|
-
|
Karnataka
|
IAS
|
1991
|
Raju Narayana Swamy
|
Medicine & Malayalam Literature
|
-
|
Kerala
|
IAS
|
Note: Attempt mentioned above are for their 1st rank only. It may possible that, they have had qualified UPSC CSE exam in earlier attempts.