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Antiseptics

Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2022.
2
PYQs
2
Exams
2
Years active
2021–2022
Span
2022
Peak
1/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2022
  • Recurs across 2 years (2021–2022)

How it travelled across exams

First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
GEO 2021 CDS 2022

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2022

Consider the following statements about Tincture of Iodine

  1. It is an antiseptic solution
  2. Iodine is kept in alcohol-water mixture
  3. Concentration of iodine is very low

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 3 ✓
  4. D None
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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GEO2021
Tincture of iodine is:
  1. A a solution of iodine in alcohol only.
  2. B a solution of iodine in water only.
  3. C a solution of iodine in alcohol and water.
  4. D iodine.
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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