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Topic Asexual Reproduction
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2021–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 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.
CISF 2021 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
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.
CAPF2022
Buds produced in the notches along the leaf margin of Bryophyllum fall on soil and develop into new plants. This is an example of which one of the following types of reproduction?
- A Vegetative propagation ✓
- B Budding
- C Spore formation
- D Regeneration
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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CISF2021
Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in
- A E. coli
- B Amoeba
- C Plasmodium
- D Yeast ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
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