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Person Gregor Mendel
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2024 → CISF 2026
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2026
Which one of the following pairs of scientists and their contributions is correctly matched?
- A Charles Darwin : Laws of Inheritance
- B Gregor Mendel : Natural Selection
- C Ernst Mayr : Biological Species Concept
- D R.H. Whittaker : Six-Kingdom Classification
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
CAPF2024
In which organism did Gregor J. Mendel conduct the experiment to explain principles of inheritance?
- A Groundnut
- B Garden Pea ✓
- C Four O'clock plant
- D Fruit fly
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
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