PRAYAGRAJ, July 28 -- The Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) Preliminary Examination-2023 was conducted peacefully across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Despite weather challenges in several regions, the exam was completed in a fair manner, thanks to an unprecedented security and monitoring system introduced by the state government and the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC). This year's exam marked a significant step towards transparency, with the use of artificial intelligence for real-time monitoring-an initiative implemented for the first time in the state's examination system. Complemented by live CCTV surveillance, biometric verification and strict vigilance by the Special Task Force (STF), the exam was conducted smoothly, said officials. A total of 10.76 lakh candidates had registered for the exam, out of which 4,54,997 appeared, recording an overall turnout of 42.29 percent. The exam was held at 2,382 centres across the state, with the highest number of centres in Kanpur (139), followed by Lucknow (129) and Prayagraj (106), said UPPSC secretary Ashok Kumar. No untoward incident was reported from any district, he added....