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Topic Classification of Organisms
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 1 years (2016–2016)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2016 → EPFO 2016
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2016
Which one of the following is the correct taxonomic hierarchy?
- A Kingdom – phylum – order – genus – family – class – species
- B Kingdom – order – class – phylum – family – genus – species
- C Kingdom – class – order – phylum – family – species – genus
- D Kingdom – phylum – class – order – family – genus – species ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
EPFO2016
Which one of the following has the characteristics of both an animal as well as a plant?
- A Fern
- B Moss
- C Earthworm
- D Euglena ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
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