Jaipur-based Kanishak Kataria, who is an IIT-Bombay graduate, has topped UPSC Civil Services 2018 exam. Kanishak's father Sanwarmal Verma and uncle Kailash Chand Verma are also IAS officers of Rajasthan cadre. Sanwarmal, a 2007 cadre IAS officer, is Director cum Joint Secretary at Social Justice and Empowerment Department, while 2002 cadre IAS officer Kailash is a Divisional Commissioner in Kota.