Prayagraj, June 29 -- The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) PCS Mains Examination began on Sunday, in different phases for thousands of aspirants aiming for Civil Services in the state.

The examination was conducted in two shifts. The first shift started at 9:00 am and continued till 12:00 pm, while the second shift began at 2:30 pm and ended at 5:30 pm.

In November last year, UPPSC aspirants supported the decision of the state government to conduct the examination in a single day. The aspirants called off their protest over the UPPSC prelims after the government's decision.

Pankaj Pandey, an aspirant, told ANI, "We had submitted four memoranda earlier, but no decision was made. Following this, we called a major agitation...