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Topic Digestive System
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2024 → GEO 2026
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.
GEO2026
Which of the following cells in the human digestive system is responsible for secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
- A Parietal cell
- B Peptic cell
- C Goblet cell
- D Mucous neck cell
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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NDA2024
In the human digestive system, which one among the following is the role of the pancreas?
- A Secretion of surfactants to break up lipid droplets
- B Storage and regulated release of bile
- C Secretion of lipase, amylase and protease ✓
- D Neutralizing stomach acids
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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