Was the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam relaxed for Muslim Candidates ? As of now the upper age limit for UPSC Civil Services Exam is 32 years for General Category. It is 35 for OBC, and 37 years for SC/ST. However, NITI Aayog has recommended that the UPSC upper age limit for the civil services should be brought down to 27 years for the general category in a phased manner by 2022-23. What is the the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam ? Age Limits:
(a)A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on
the 1 st January, 2020 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2 nd January, 1990 and not later than 1 st January, 1999.
(b) The upper age‐limit of 30 years will be relaxable upto 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories,
if they are employed in a Department/ Office under the control of any of the authorities mentioned in column 1 below and apply
for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Post(s) mentioned in column 2, for which they are otherwise
eligible.
The upper age-limit for Muslim candidates for the UPCS (i.e. Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India) exam is relaxed to be higher than that of other applicants
Assess the veracity of the claim based on the provided evidence.

Claim: The upper age-limit for Muslim candidates for the UPCS (i.e. Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India) exam is relaxed to be higher than that of other applicants

Evidence: Was the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam relaxed for Muslim Candidates ? As of now the upper age limit for UPSC Civil Services Exam is 32 years for General Category. It is 35 for OBC, and 37 years for SC/ST. However, NITI Aayog has recommended that the UPSC upper age limit for the civil services should be brought down to 27 years for the general category in a phased manner by 2022-23. What is the the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam ? Age Limits:
(a)A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on
the 1 st January, 2020 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2 nd January, 1990 and not later than 1 st January, 1999.
(b) The upper age‐limit of 30 years will be relaxable upto 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories,
if they are employed in a Department/ Office under the control of any of the authorities mentioned in column 1 below and apply
for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Post(s) mentioned in column 2, for which they are otherwise
eligible.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
refuted
Assess the veracity of the claim based on the provided evidence.

Claim: The upper age-limit for Muslim candidates for the UPCS (i.e. Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to higher Civil Services of the Government of India) exam is relaxed to be higher than that of other applicants

Evidence: Was the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam relaxed for Muslim Candidates ? As of now the upper age limit for UPSC Civil Services Exam is 32 years for General Category. It is 35 for OBC, and 37 years for SC/ST. However, NITI Aayog has recommended that the UPSC upper age limit for the civil services should be brought down to 27 years for the general category in a phased manner by 2022-23. What is the the upper age-limit for candidates for the UPCS exam ? Age Limits:
(a)A candidate for this examination must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on
the 1 st January, 2020 i.e., he/she must have been born not earlier than 2 nd January, 1990 and not later than 1 st January, 1999.
(b) The upper age‐limit of 30 years will be relaxable upto 35 years in the case of Government servants of the following categories,
if they are employed in a Department/ Office under the control of any of the authorities mentioned in column 1 below and apply
for admission to the examination for all or any of the Service(s)/Post(s) mentioned in column 2, for which they are otherwise
eligible.

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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refuted
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