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Topic Animal behaviour
Asked 6 times in CSE over 4 years (2020–2024), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 4 years (2020–2024)
Across exams
CSE · 6How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 6) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
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CSE2024
Consider the following statements
- Lions do not have a particular breeding season
- Unlike most other big cats, cheetahs do not roar
- Unlike male lions, male leopards do not proclaim their territory by scent marking
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
- A 1 and 2 only ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CSE2023
Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?
- A Butterflies
- B Dragonflies
- C Honeybees ✓
- D Wasps
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
CSE2023
Consider the following statements regarding the Indian squirrels
- They build nests by making burrows in the ground
- They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground
- They are omnivorous
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Ecology & Ecosystems
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