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Person Carl Linnaeus
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 10 years (2015–2025), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 2 years (2015–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2015 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
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GEO2025
The International Botanical Congress held in 1892 proposed that the year 1753 be the reference year for biological nomenclature. It is because
- A Genera Plantarum was published in 1753
- B Species Plantarum was published in 1753 ✓
- C Systema Naturae was published in 1753
- D Philosophia Botanica was published in 1753
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
CAPF2015
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Scientist) | List II (Area of study) |
|---|
| A. J.D. Watson | 1. Microbiology |
| B. Louis Pasteur | 2. Taxonomy |
| C. Carl Linnaeus | 3. Molecular Biology |
| D. Charles Darwin | 4. Evolution |
Codes:
- A A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
- B A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
- C A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4 ✓
- D A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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