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Topic Biotechnology
Asked 5 times across 2 UPSC exams over 45 years (1979–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 3 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (1979–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CAPF 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 5) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2024
Which one among the following biotechnologies is applied to manufacture pharmaceutical products such as insulin, antibiotics and vaccines?
- A White Biotechnology
- B Red Biotechnology ✓
- C Green Biotechnology
- D Blue Biotechnology
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
CAPF2024
Biotechnological research is promoted through the development of "Biotechnology Parks". Which of the following is/are essential to bring technology to market?
- Development of new product
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology incubation Select the answer
using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
CAPF2024
Which one of the following is the correct chronology of invention/discovery in the field of Biotechnology?
- A Discovery of Plasmid, Double Helical structure of DNA, DNA fingerprinting, cloning of Dolly ✓
- B Double Helical structure of DNA, Discovery of Plasmid, DNA fingerprinting, cloning of Dolly
- C DNA fingerprinting, cloning of Dolly, Double Helical structure of DNA, Discovery of Plasmid
- D Double Helical structure of DNA, DNA fingerprinting, Discovery of Plasmid, cloning of Dolly
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Science & Technology › Biotech & Genetics
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